[Breadstick]

Can a shortcut be created to access the change of screen resolution instead
of desktop, properties, and settings? Or is there any other way to do it?
Thanks

[Ken Blake]

In news:DEE5B0BE-DA75-4C71-BFD8-27B4BCD299E5@microsoft.com,
Breadstick <Breadstick@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> Can a shortcut be created to access the change of screen
> resolution
> instead of desktop, properties, and settings? Or is there any
> other
> way to do it? Thanks


Go to Control Panel, and Right-click on the Display icon. Choose
"Create shortcut," and than say yes to putting it on the desktop.

You'll still have to choose the Settings tab manually, though.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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[Nepatsfan]

Breadstick wrote:
> Can a shortcut be created to access the change of screen
> resolution instead of desktop, properties, and settings? Or
> is there any other way to do it? Thanks

You can try this utililty:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_quickres.htm

Nepatsfan

[Wesley Vogel]

This will create a shortcut to Display Properties opened @ the Settings tab
on your Desktop. You can move the shortcut where ever you want to later.

Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
Paste this in the Location box...

control desk.cpl,1,4

Click the Next button | Name it whatever you want, like Display Settings |
Click the finish button

This actually creates a shortcut to...

%windir%\System32\control.exe desk.cpl,1,4
-----

control desktop will open Display Properties @ the Themes tab
control desk.cpl,1,0 will open Display Properties @ the Desktop tab
I can't get it to open Display Properties @ the Appearance tab
control desk.cpl,0,2 will open Display Properties @ the Screen Saver tab
control desk.cpl,1,4 will open Display Properties @ the Settings tab

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:DEE5B0BE-DA75-4C71-BFD8-27B4BCD299E5@microsoft.com,
Breadstick <Breadstick@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Can a shortcut be created to access the change of screen resolution
> instead of desktop, properties, and settings? Or is there any other way
> to do it? Thanks

[Breadstick]

Thanks for the reply. I will give it a try. Thanks.

"Ken Blake" wrote:

> In news:DEE5B0BE-DA75-4C71-BFD8-27B4BCD299E5@microsoft.com,
> Breadstick <Breadstick@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>
> > Can a shortcut be created to access the change of screen
> > resolution
> > instead of desktop, properties, and settings? Or is there any
> > other
> > way to do it? Thanks
>
>
> Go to Control Panel, and Right-click on the Display icon. Choose
> "Create shortcut," and than say yes to putting it on the desktop.
>
> You'll still have to choose the Settings tab manually, though.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>

[Breadstick]

Thanks for answering. That is a good website.

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> Breadstick wrote:
> > Can a shortcut be created to access the change of screen
> > resolution instead of desktop, properties, and settings? Or
> > is there any other way to do it? Thanks
>
> You can try this utililty:
>
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_quickres.htm
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>

[Breadstick]

"Hope this helps. Let us know." Thanks--It works like charm.


"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> This will create a shortcut to Display Properties opened @ the Settings tab
> on your Desktop. You can move the shortcut where ever you want to later.
>
> Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
> Paste this in the Location box...
>
> control desk.cpl,1,4
>
> Click the Next button | Name it whatever you want, like Display Settings |
> Click the finish button
>
> This actually creates a shortcut to...
>
> %windir%\System32\control.exe desk.cpl,1,4
> -----
>
> control desktop will open Display Properties @ the Themes tab
> control desk.cpl,1,0 will open Display Properties @ the Desktop tab
> I can't get it to open Display Properties @ the Appearance tab
> control desk.cpl,0,2 will open Display Properties @ the Screen Saver tab
> control desk.cpl,1,4 will open Display Properties @ the Settings tab
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:DEE5B0BE-DA75-4C71-BFD8-27B4BCD299E5@microsoft.com,
> Breadstick <Breadstick@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Can a shortcut be created to access the change of screen resolution
> > instead of desktop, properties, and settings? Or is there any other way
> > to do it? Thanks
>
>

[Wesley Vogel]

Glad it worked out. Keep having fun. :-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:EBA6D823-C71D-496B-9478-3DFA43B5A5E5@microsoft.com,
Breadstick <Breadstick@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> "Hope this helps. Let us know." Thanks--It works like charm.
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> This will create a shortcut to Display Properties opened @ the Settings
>> tab on your Desktop. You can move the shortcut where ever you want to
>> later.
>>
>> Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
>> Paste this in the Location box...
>>
>> control desk.cpl,1,4
>>
>> Click the Next button | Name it whatever you want, like Display Settings
>> | Click the finish button
>>
>> This actually creates a shortcut to...
>>
>> %windir%\System32\control.exe desk.cpl,1,4
>> -----
>>
>> control desktop will open Display Properties @ the Themes tab
>> control desk.cpl,1,0 will open Display Properties @ the Desktop tab
>> I can't get it to open Display Properties @ the Appearance tab
>> control desk.cpl,0,2 will open Display Properties @ the Screen Saver tab
>> control desk.cpl,1,4 will open Display Properties @ the Settings tab
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:DEE5B0BE-DA75-4C71-BFD8-27B4BCD299E5@microsoft.com,
>> Breadstick <Breadstick@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Can a shortcut be created to access the change of screen resolution
>>> instead of desktop, properties, and settings? Or is there any other way
>>> to do it? Thanks