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  • 26-10-2005 8:19pm
    #1
    unklerosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭


    I share a pc with my dad, he's old n half blind(he denies this of course)...

    Anyways, i run the display @ 1280*1024 n he runs it @ 800*600.... Is there any way of switching resolutions quicker than going into display properties... ie. a shortcut icon on the desktop r something??


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  • #2
    commited
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭commited


    What sort of graphics card do you have?


  • #3
    unklerosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    9600xt... Dont want anything that hides in the tray, something that i can just double click an icon or else if i could set different users at different resolutions that would do.. My mam drives me mad as she's no idea how to change the resolution


  • #4
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Can't each user have their own resolution set in their profile ? If you have XP you could have the login screen where they just click on their own name/picture. It also means they could have their own desktops with just basic icons, their own homepages etc.

    edit: actually I just checked that and apparantly not, funny I always thought they could
    edit2: A quick google shows it did in 98 but in XP it's a system wide setting. (I'd guess Me would behave like 98 and 2k would behave like XP)


  • #5
    commited
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭commited


    I thought different profiles could do that..

    If you dont want a tray icon then im lost - just right click the desktop and go to properties - not that much hassle!


  • #6
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Use hot keys in ATI Control Centre (not panel)

    Then he presses Ctrl ehh D for dad and it goes 800x600 then you get on and press Ctrl ehh U for unkle and it goes 1024.


    Easy :D


    kdjac


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    9600xt - if you can find a hotkey perhaps - ATi have an app in the background looking for some keys.

    or a commad line option to put in a batch file on the desktop and then a hot key for that. create a short cut to the batch file - properties - shortcut key

    there are probably ways to change the res from windows scripting again use a shortcut key on the script file.

    It works !!!

    For ATI into display properties - settings - advanced - display
    scheme 1
    hotkey 1 (ctrl + alt + 1), apply

    change the resolution to 800*600
    scheme 2
    hotkey 2 apply

    Little coloured dots on the the three keys would also help


  • #8
    gline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,630 ✭✭✭gline


    yep hotkeys are the way to go, its easy to setup


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