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Here is free After Hours Community Band wallpaper to brighten up the desktop of your favorite computer!

Planet AHCB

Planet AHCB

“Planet AHCB” available in resolutions of:

AHCB website background

AHCB website background

The AHCB website background is available for download. It is 150x200 pixels so you will want to select "tile" to make a nice repeating background.

For the low contrast version you see in the background, click here. This one is more subtle.

For the high contrast version shown at right, click here. This one is more visible.

Touchdown on Europa

Image of the AHCB logo settling in the water on a space landscape.

Not for the fainthearted! Far out amongst the moons of Jupiter, you are on an ocean on Europa (its a particularly warm day) watching Io rise, when the AHCB logo slowly descends in front of you. (The artist saw “Fantasia” a few too many times.) Put this on your desktop and we will guarantee comments! The full image is 504 by 360 pixels so it is a very large "tile" but with seams on the edges. Or you can not tile it and experiment with your settings.

Download image

Instructions for Windows computers (including XP):

  • Select the appropriate resolution above (see your Display Control Panel).
  • After image has downloaded, right-click on the image.
  • Select “Set as Wallpaper”.
  • You're done!

Instructions for Macintosh computers (OS 9 and earlier):

  • Select the appropriate resolution above (see your Monitors Control Panel).
  • After image has downloaded, click and hold on the image, select “Save this Image as...” or “Download Image to disk”. Browse to a good location and save the file.
  • Open th“Place Picture..” (you may have to select “Remove Picture” first).
  • Browse to the downloaded file and select it.
  • You're done!

Instructions for Macintosh computers (OS X Jaguar and later):

  • Select the appropriate resolution above.
  • After image has downloaded, click and hold on the image, select “Save this Image as...” or “Download Image to disk”. (If you are using an OS X browser, this is a contol-click; if you are using a Classic browser, its just a click). Browse to a good location and save the file.
  • Open “System Preferences” (under the Apple Menu or from the Dock).
  • In the first row (“Personal”) select “Desktop”.
  • “Fill Screen” is normally the best selection in the top menu, unless “tiling” is recommended for this image.
  • Under “Select an image from the collections”, click the menu next to “Collections”.
  • Select “Desktop pictures”, “Pictures Folder”, or “Choose Folder” depending on where you put the image.
  • Select the image and you're done! Quit System Preferences if you want.

About Resolution

Selection of resolution usually is not critical, but for best results you should pick the resolution closest to your computer's as determed below.

Finding your resolution

For Windows computers (including XP):

  • From the “Start ” menu, select “Settings”, then “Control Panel”.
  • Open the “Display” icon.
  • Pick the “Settings” tab.
  • The “Desktop Area” box shows the resolution of your screen.

For Macintosh computers (OS 9 and earlier):

  • If using the Control Strip, choose the icon that shows a monitor with a checkerboard pattern.

OR

  • Under the Apple menu, select “Control Panels", then “Monitors".
  • In the Monitors control panel, select the “Monitor” icon.
  • The resolution is shown.

For Macintosh computers (OS X Jaguar and later):

  • Open “System Preferences” (under the Apple Menu or from the Dock).
  • In the second row (“Hardware”) select “Displays”.
  • Click on the “Display” tab.
  • The resolution is shown.

Selecting tiling

For Windows computers (including XP):

  • From the “Start” menu, select “Settings”, then “Control Panel”.
  • Open the “Display” icon.
  • Pick the “Background” tab.
  • Under “Wallpaper”, select “Tile”. (Normally, “Center” is selected, and you use this setting for large images.)

For Macintosh computers (OS 9 and earlier):

  • Under the Apple menu, select “Control Panels”, then “Appearance”.
  • In the Appearance control panel, select “Tile” in the scrollable menu. (Normally, “Position Automatically” is selected, and you use this setting for large images.)

For Macintosh computers (OS X Jaguar and later):

  • You will do this as part of setting the desktop image.