Freak Wave - screensaver and wallpaper

Would you like freak waves on your own PC? Download a soothing wavetank screensaver or move your computer's wallpaper to mid-Atlantic. The designs are based on images and footage used in the Freak Wave programme. The wallpaper looks like the picture at the top of this page, a computer-generated image of the sinking of the München in 1978.

Screensaver

The screensaver footage comes from Southampton University's wavetank

The download link for the Freak Wave screensaver is at the foot of this page. Here's how to install it:

1. Extract the .zip file by right clicking on it in Windows Explorer
2. Run the .exe file inside

• The screensaver download is a 3.8MB file and works on most screen resolutions.
• You need Winzip and QuickTime 6 to install and run the screensaver. They are both available free - links below
• Sorry, the screensaver is for Windows PC only

Note: BBCi has taken all reasonable care to ensure the Horizon screensaver contains no errors, viruses or defects, however the BBC does not warrant that this is the case. You are advised to ensure that you take precautions to protect your computer from virus infection. The BBC will not be liable for any loss or damage which you may suffer as a result of or connected to the use of the software.

Wallpaper

• The wallpaper image is similar to the picture above and is available for two screen sizes: 800x600 or 1024x768

Note: the BBC grants permission to use these images only as wallpaper. Please don't use them for any other purpose or on other websites.

Setting the Horizon image as your wallpaper

The instructions depend on your computer and browser type. The links to the images are at the foot of this page.

Windows (Internet Explorer or Netscape)

1. Select the dimensions of the picture most appropriate for your screen resolution
2. Click the link and then right click on the image
3. Choose 'Set as Wallpaper' from the menu that appears

Macintosh System 8.0 or higher

1. Choose the picture to download for your screen resolution. If in doubt, select the larger picture, as your Macintosh will adjust the size of the image to fit your desktop
2. Click on the link to that image and hold down the mouse button
3. Select 'Download Link to Disk' (Internet Explorer) or 'Save Link as' (Netscape). This will download the picture to your computer. Remember where you save it!
4. Open the 'Appearance' control panel and click on the 'desktop' tab
5. Drag the newly downloaded picture onto the image of the screen
6. Click on the 'Set Desktop' button and close the control panel

Macintosh System 7.6 or lower

1. Select the dimensions of the picture to download for your screen resolution. If in doubt, select the larger picture, as your Macintosh will adjust the size of the image to fit your desktop
2. Click on the link to that image and hold down the mouse button
3. Select 'Copy' (Explorer) or 'Copy this Image' (Netscape) from the menu that appears
4. Under the Apple menu, find the 'Control Panels' menu. From this submenu, select 'Desktop Patterns'. The 'Desktop Patterns' control panel will open
5. Under the 'Edit' menu at the top of your screen, select 'Paste'. The picture should appear in your 'Desktop Patterns' control panel
6. Click the 'Set Desktop Pattern' button