AMD’s Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Has Arrived
"AMD’s long awaited Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition graphics card is finally out; the graphics card maker announced the launch of its latest GPU late yesterday."
Published: 1st April 2010 | Source: AMD |
AMD’s long awaited Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition graphics card is finally out; the graphics card maker announced the launch of its latest GPU late yesterday. With Eyefinity 6 loaded on, the Radeon HD 5870 has become one of the most impressive graphics processing chips now available in the market.
Boasting 2GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 1.2GHz, 1600 stream processors, and Cypress GPU running at 850MHz, the HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 is definitely a processing powerhouse. According to AMD, the card has the power to render in excess of 1 billion pixels per second.
Alongside the processing power, the HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 also comes equipped with six DisplayPorts. This allows the card to support up to six displays simultaneously for the most expansive gaming and computing experience ever. Unlike earlier cards, the HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 can deliver true 1080p HD resolution to all six monitors to create an unparalleled computing realm.
Extolling the virtues of the new card, AMD’s vice president and general manager Matt Skynner said, “The ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition graphics card opens the door to a new era in personal computing. With the ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition, PC users get the ultimate panoramic computing experience in one powerful card. By bridging the innovation in ATI Eyefinity technology with broad ecosystem support, AMD is revolutionizing the PC visual experience.”
In addition to Eyefinity 6, the new HD 5870 supports all the features available in the standard HD 5870 including DirectX 11 5.0, DirectCompute 11, Shader Model 5.0 and OpenGL 3.2. While the new card has been confirmed, AMD has not been forthcoming about the pricing or availability of the card.
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Can't you call the MS Files and Settings transfer wizard to pull that information and then /q restore that?
probably, but it would most likely back up more than I wish, I'd rather have specific batch file to do the job.
Might need to package up setx :/
Might need to package up setx :/
I think that windows creates a copy of the background to a specific file called background or summat like that.
So far I've managed to do the following:
It allows me to see the current value of the reg key called "wallpaper" (current wallpaper), and export it to a text file.
It then waits 2 seconds until it calls upon setx, and reads the line.
question is....how do I now do the following?:
A) call upon variable "bob" to back up that particular file,
B) once I restore the registry key, how do I then restore that dynamic file (as the wallpaper might always have a different name depending on what the user has used as a background)?
| Code: |
| @echo off reg query "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper > "h:\backup.txt" @ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul setx bob -f h:\backup.txt -r 0,1 REG_SZ @pause > nul |
It allows me to see the current value of the reg key called "wallpaper" (current wallpaper), and export it to a text file.
It then waits 2 seconds until it calls upon setx, and reads the line.
question is....how do I now do the following?:
A) call upon variable "bob" to back up that particular file,
B) once I restore the registry key, how do I then restore that dynamic file (as the wallpaper might always have a different name depending on what the user has used as a background)?
awesome, managed to sort it out. No need for setx or any other external file/program. Here is the final script:
| Code: |
| @echo off REM Snell Backup Batch File REM Created and Modified by Alex Lane REM This script is designed to back up user files. REM It current has the following features: REM Number Choice error correction. REM OS Detection. (Will only work on Windows XP, if another OS is detected, it will either run custom code or give an incompatability error. REM Will backup (and restore): Microsoft Office custom dictionary (including outlook dictionary), Outlook Autocomplete, Outlook Signatures, Internet Explorer favourites, User "My Documents", User Desktop and will list all programs installed. REM It will also backup and restore Firefox Profile (including all plugins). REM This script is also designed to backup user defined Wallpaper and Screensaver. However it is not designed to restore these due to probable lack of local admin rights blocking access to write to the registry. COLOR 0e :: variables set drive=H:\Private\ITBackup\ set backupcmd=xcopy /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /y /k /v /z :FindOS ver | find "2003" > nul if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_2003 ver | find "XP" > nul if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_xp ver | find "2000" > nul if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_2000 ver | find "NT" > nul if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_nt if not exist %SystemRoot%\system32\systeminfo.exe goto warnthenexit systeminfo | find "OS Name" > %TEMP%\osname.txt FOR /F "usebackq delims=: tokens=2" %%i IN (%TEMP%\osname.txt) DO set vers=%%i echo %vers% | find "Windows 7" > nul if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_7 echo %vers% | find "Windows Server 2008" > nul if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_2008 echo %vers% | find "Windows Vista" > nul if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_vista goto warnthenexit :ver_xp cls echo You have Windows XP echo. :Start echo ### Backup drive set as: %drive% echo. echo Press 1 to Backup Files. echo. echo Press 2 to Restore Files. echo. echo Press 3 to Backup Wallpaper echo. echo Press 4 to Backup Firefox Profile. echo. echo Press 5 to Restore Firefox Profile. echo. echo Press 6 to Quit. echo. set /p userinp=Choice #: set userinp=%userinp:~0,1% if "%userinp%"=="1" goto 1 if "%userinp%"=="2" goto 2 if "%userinp%"=="3" goto 3 if "%userinp%"=="4" goto 4 if "%userinp%"=="5" goto 5 if "%userinp%"=="6" goto 6 echo '%userinp%' is not a valid choice, press any key to try again. pause>nul goto start :1 echo ### Backing up files... echo ### Setting backup drive as: %drive% echo ### Backing up Custom Dictionary %backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\proof" "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Proof" echo ### Backing up Outlook Autocomplete %backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\outlook" "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Outlook" echo ### Backing up Outlook Signatures %backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\signatures" "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Signatures" echo ### Backing up Internet Explorer Favourites %backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Favorites" "%drive%\Favorites" REM ### You now have the final countdown stuck in your head echo ### Backing up My Documents %backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents" "%drive%\My Documents" echo ### Backing up Desktop %backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop" "%drive%\Desktop" echo ### Listing all programs installed on the computer regedit /e %temp%\regexport.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" find "DisplayName" %temp%\regexport.txt >%temp%\regprogs.txt for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%a in (%temp%\regprogs.txt) do echo %%~a >>"%drive%\installedprogs.txt" del %temp%\regexport.txt del %temp%\regprogs.txt goto endbackup :2 echo ### Restoring files... echo ### Restoring files from %drive% echo ### Restoring Custom Dictionary %backupcmd% "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Proof" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\proof" echo ### Restoring Outlook Autocomplete %backupcmd% "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Outlook" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\outlook" REM ### You have lost the game echo ### Restoring Outlook Signatures %backupcmd% "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Signatures" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\signatures" echo ### Restoring Internet Explorer Favourites %backupcmd% "%drive%\Favorites" "%USERPROFILE%\Favorites" echo ### Restoring My Documents %backupcmd% "%drive%\My Documents" "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents" echo ### Restoring Desktop %backupcmd% "%drive%\Desktop" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop" goto endrestore :3 call:ReadDesktopRegistry Wallpaper call:ReadDesktopRegistry SCRNSAVE.EXE call:ReadDesktopRegistry WallpaperStyle call:ReadDesktopRegistry ScreenSaveActive call:ReadDesktopRegistry ScreenSaveTimeOut xcopy /c /h /i /r /y /k /v %Wallpaper% %drive%\Wallpaper\ xcopy /c /h /i /r /y /k /v %SCRNSAVE.EXE% %drive%\Wallpaper\Screensaver\ goto endwallpaper :ReadDesktopRegistry FOR /F "delims=" %%A in ('reg query "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v "%~1"') DO (SET RegRead=%%A) FOR /F "tokens=3" %%A IN ("%RegRead%" ) DO (SET "%~1=%%A" ) SET RegRead="" goto:eof :4 echo ### Backing up Firefox Profile %backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles" "%drive%\Firefox\Profiles" goto endbackup :5 echo ### Restoring Firefox Profile %backupcmd% "%drive%\Firefox\Profiles" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles" goto endrestore :ver_2000 echo You have Windows 2000 echo. :Run Windows 2000 specific commands here. goto warnthenexit :ver_nt echo You have Windows NT :Run Windows NT specific commands here. goto warnthenexit :ver_7 echo You have Windows 7 :Run Windows 7 specific commands here. goto warnthenexit :ver_2008 echo You have Windows Server 2008 :Run Windows Server 2008 specific commands here. goto warnthenexit :ver_vista echo You have Windows Vista :Run Windows Vista specific commands here. goto warnthenexit :ver_2003 echo You have Windows Server 2003 :Run Windows Server 2003 specific commands here. goto warnthenexit :warnthenexit echo. echo I'm Sorry, this script is not compatible with this OS. pause > nul goto 6 :endbackup cls echo Backup Complete! echo. echo. echo. echo Thank you for using the IT Department's Profile autobackup facility echo. echo Your Backup is located in %drive% echo Please press any key to go back to menu pause>nul goto start :endrestore cls echo Restore Complete! echo. echo. echo. echo Thank you for using the IT Department's Profile autobackup facility echo. echo Your Backup has been restored from %drive% echo Please press any key to go back to menu pause>nul goto start :endwallpaper cls echo Wallpaper backed up to %drive%Wallpaper\ echo. echo Screensaver backed up to %drive%Wallpaper\Screensaver\ echo. echo Thank you for using the IT Department's Profile autobackup facility echo. echo Please press any key to go back to menu pause>nul goto start :6 cls echo Thank you for using the IT Department's Profile autobackup facility echo. echo No options have been actioned. echo. echo Please press any key to exit pause>nul exit |
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I have built the following batch file:
REM Snell Backup Batch File
REM Created and Modified by Alex Lane
COLOR 0e
:: variables
set dateNtime="%date:~0,2%-%date:~3,2%-%date:~6,6%"
set drive=H:\Private\ITBackup\%dateNtime%
set backupcmd=xcopy /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /y /k /v
:Start
cls
echo Press 1 to Backup Files.
echo Press 2 to Restore Files.
echo Press 3 to Restore Firefox Profile.
echo Press 4 to Quit.
set /p userinp=Choice #:
set userinp=%userinp:~0,1%
if "%userinp%"=="1" goto 1
if "%userinp%"=="2" goto 2
if "%userinp%"=="3" goto 3
if "%userinp%"=="4" goto 4
echo '%userinp%' is not a valid choice, press any key to try again.
pause>nul
goto start
:1
echo ### Backing up files...
echo ### Setting backup drive as: %drive%
echo ### Backing up Custom Dictionary
%backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\proof" "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Proof"
echo ### Backing up Outlook Autocomplete
%backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\outlook" "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Outlook"
echo ### Backing up Outlook Signatures
%backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\signatures" "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Signatures"
echo ### Backing up Internet Exlorer Favourites
%backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Favorites" "%drive%\Favorites"
REM ### You now have the final countdown stuck in your head
echo ### Backing up Firefox Profile
%backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles" "%drive%\Firefox\Profiles"
echo ### Backing up My Documents
%backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents" "%drive%\My Documents"
echo ### Backing up Desktop
%backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop" "%drive%\Desktop"
echo ### Backing up Desktop Settings (Wallpaper, screensaver etc)
reg export "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" "%drive%\Desktop Settings Backup\backup.REG"
echo ### Listing all programs installed on the computer
regedit /e %temp%\regexport.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
find "DisplayName" %temp%\regexport.txt >%temp%\regprogs.txt
for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%a in (%temp%\regprogs.txt) do echo %%~a >>"%drive%\installedprogs.txt"
del %temp%\regexport.txt
del %temp%\regprogs.txt
goto endbackup
:2
echo ### Restoring files...
echo ### Restoring files from %drive%
echo ### Restoring Custom Dictionary
%backupcmd% "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Proof" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\proof"
echo ### Restoring Outlook Autocomplete
%backupcmd% "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Outlook" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\outlook"
REM ### You have lost the game
echo ### Restoring Outlook Signatures
%backupcmd% "%drive%\Outlookbackup\Signatures" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\microsoft\signatures"
echo ### Restoring Internet Exlorer Favourites
%backupcmd% "%drive%\Favorites" "%USERPROFILE%\Favorites"
echo ### Restoring My Documents
%backupcmd% "%drive%\My Documents" "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents"
echo ### Restoring Desktop
%backupcmd% "%drive%\Desktop" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop"
goto endrestore
:3
echo ### Restoring Firefox Profile
%backupcmd% "%drive%\Firefox\Profiles" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles"
goto endrestore
:endbackup
cls
echo Backup Complete!
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo Thank you for using the IT Department's Profile autobackup facility
echo.
echo Your Backup is located at %drive%
echo Please press any key to exit
pause>nul
exit
:endrestore
cls
echo Restore Complete!
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo Thank you for using the IT Department's Profile autobackup facility
echo.
echo Your Backup has been restored from %drive%
echo Please press any key to exit
pause>nul
exit
:4
reg query "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v ConvertedWallpaper > "H:\Private\backup.txt"
find ConvertedWallpaper "H:\Private\wpexp.txt" "H:\Private\Wallpaper.txt"
set wallpaper < "H:\Private\Wallpaper.txt"
pause
cls
echo Thank you for using the IT Department's Profile autobackup facility
echo.
echo Please press any key to exit
pause>nul
exit
Most of this works, except for one bit that I am trying to implement:
this is what I have so far:
find ConvertedWallpaper "H:\Private\wpexp.txt" "H:\Private\Wallpaper.txt"
set wallpaper < "H:\Private\Wallpaper.txt"
What I am trying to do is this:
Back up the user's current desktop background, chosen screen saver, and misc values that go with it.
now, exporting the registry file is easy as seen here:
reg export "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" "%drive%\Desktop Settings Backup\backup.REG"
But to be able to actually restore the background + screensaver, one would ideally need to be able to get the dynamic value of the wallpaper and screensaver path + file name.
Does anyone know how I would go about this, WITHOUT using an external exe?
Thanks guys!