Should be easy. You don't say which Powerpoint version you're using, but
for 2003 and earlier it will be something like...
- Click Format/Background
- In the dialogue box click the down arrow on the colour selection box, and
choose "Fill Effects".
- In the Fill Effects dialogue box click the Picture tab
- Click the Select Picture button
- Find your image on the disc and click Insert
That should do it for an individual slide.
If you want to do this for a slide or title master then open the master, and
click Insert/Picture/From File. Now select your picture. Resize or crop it
as you need to fit the background.
Cheers,
Geoff