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Old 09-19-2006, 07:11 PM
CCx CCx is offline
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Default quick screen resolution change?

Is there a utility out there that will allow me to change my screen resolution on-the-fly? Preferrably one that lives in the taskbar and/or can be invoked with a right-click.... I change different resolutions often depending on how many tables I'm playing (laptop) and doing the right click, properties, settings, sliding the bar, clicking ok is a pain in the ass when you have to do it multiple times each day.
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Old 09-19-2006, 07:23 PM
BiPolar_Nut BiPolar_Nut is offline
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Default Re: quick screen resolution change?

First, from a command prompt, type:

RunDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,4

(I read this is supposed to work on XP)
If that doesn't work, try:

RunDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,3
(this is what works on my win2k)

Once you know the proper command, stick in a text file and save it on your desktop as a .bat file

In XP, if I remember right, you can assign hotkeys to launch it.

Or, use autohotkey to add a hotkey to launch the above command.
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Old 09-19-2006, 07:27 PM
BiPolar_Nut BiPolar_Nut is offline
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Default Re: quick screen resolution change?

you can also bring up the Run menu by hitting <win>-R and enter the above command that works on your system. Then in the future,

If you don't use the Run menu for much, you could simply hit
<win>-R
R
<down arrow>
<return>

and if it's the first saved Run history tht starts w/ R then you're good to go.
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