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Download free screensavers and show your spirit and support for NIU and our athletic teams! Watch this page for more free stuff coming soon...

Screensavers
     ¤ Athletics Screensaver (7.0MB .SCR file)
     ¤ Football Screensaver (7.7MB .SCR file)
     ¤ Campus Screensaver (12.5MB .SCR file)

NOTE: To download these files, single right-click a link above.

  • If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, select Save Target As... from the fly-out menu, and choose an appropirate file folder on your hard drive to store the file.
  • If you are using Mozilla Firefox, select Save Link As... from the fly-out menu, and choose an appropriate file folder on your hard drive to store the file.
  • Once the file downloads to your hard drive, double-click on the file and it will install the screensaver into the collection on your screensaver tab in Desktop Properties. You can then select from the list of stock screensavers.

Wallpaper
Our wallpaper images are provided in three popular screen resolutions: 1024x768, 1280x800, and 1920x1200.

To determine the screen resolution of your monitor, minimize any open windows on your desktop and right-click on the current desktop wallpaper image. A fly-out menu will appear. Select Properties from the fly-out menu to view the Display Properties window. Click the Settings tab to view your current screen resolution setting. Once you have the setting, close the Display Properties window. Then from this Web page, select the resolution that matches or is the closest match to your current Windows screen resolution setting.

NOTE: Changing the screen resolution in Display Properties will affect the screen resolution globally within Windows and all of your programs.

To download a file, single right-click the resolution link below the image you want. Do not right-click the image itself! The images on this Web page are set at thumbnail resolution (176x132).

  • If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, select Save Target As... from the fly-out menu, and choose an appropirate file folder on your hard drive to store the file.
  • If you are using Mozilla Firefox, select Save Link As... from the fly-out menu, and choose an appropriate file folder on your hard drive to store the file.
  • Once the file downloads to your hard drive, click the Windows Start button, select Control Panel, and double-click Display. In the Display Properties window, select the Desktop tab, click the Browse... button, and locate the downloaded wallpaper image on your hard drive. Double-click the image file, select the Position (Center, Tile, or Stretch) and click OK.

Moon, Venus, and Mars over Altgeld Baseball Men's Basketball
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LeBaron in Winter Cross Country Davis Hall
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Huskie Football Women's Golf Holmes Student Center Fountain
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Softball Wrestling Women's Soccer
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Free NIU Informational Video
You may request a free DVD of “A Step Ahead”, a 16-minute overview of NIU produced by Media Services and the Office of Public Affairs. It’s ideal for orientation sessions or for someone who wants to learn more about what NIU has to offer. We have standard and open-captioned versions available.

Please contact Kevin Meyer, Instructional Multimedia Developer at 815-753-6680 to obtain your copy.