1 click screen resolution switching

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  1. eq2675

    eq2675

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    I needed to come up with a way for my client to be able to switch from 1024x600 to 1024x768 with as much ease as possible. Well I came up with a 1 click solution

    Uncheck "Hide modes that this monitor can not display" in advanced display properties settings

    Extract NirCmd in to the c:\windows\sytem32 directory

    http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

    Create this file in c:\windows\system32 and name it screenswitch.bat (edit as needed)
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    @echo off
    if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\Barry\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Use-768.lnk" goto 768
    if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\Barry\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Use-600.lnk" goto 600

    :768
    nircmd.exe setdisplay 1024 768 32
    rename "C:\Documents and Settings\Barry\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Use-768.lnk" Use-600.lnk
    goto end

    :600
    nircmd.exe setdisplay 1024 600 32
    rename "C:\Documents and Settings\Barry\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Use-600.lnk" Use-768.lnk
    goto end

    :end
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    Created a shortcut on the quick launch bar and point it to the screenswitch.bat file. Call this shortcut "Use-768.lnk"

    Hopes this helps others
     
    eq2675, Jul 20, 2009
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