How to save your icons in GIF image not as BMP:
1) Make right click on the image and go to Properties
2) Copy the URL (the adress where the image is located)
3) If you have Windows Media Player go to File
and go to Open URL
4) Make right click and put Paste
5) Click Open and it may take a few seconds and the image will apear on the screen
HINT!: THE IMAGE WHEN IT POPS OUT MAYBE TOO BIG ON THE SCREEN BUT MAKE RIGHT CLICK
ON THE SCREEN AND CHOOSE "VIDEO SIZE" AND CHOOSE 50%
6) Once you have your image on the player, go to File and Save as...
hope it helps you on something