Settings between users...?

[lordaardvark2]

Hello all, i'm new to xp, and i have a question. my mom has a s/n, and i have a separate one, and i love to crank up the rez, and she's old with bad eyes, so i was wondering if it was possible to have 2 different resolutions for 2 different logons. it seems as though it just keeps the last resolution, and the second user on has to change it, which will be quite annoying if it is true. just curious. thanks in advance!

 

[fattony]

hmmm no, i think the resolution settings are per machine, not per user, some video card software may allow you to customize them by user though, it depends i guess

 

[hubbardt]

Look at this utility: click me !

I would write a small batch file for each user and put it in the root of the C: drive. Log on as each user and put the relevant batch file into easch user's Startup folder.

That way when each user logs on they execute their batch file which sets the screen resolution to what you want.

Let mke know if you need any help with writing the batch file.

 

[lordaardvark2]

thank you very much for the help. i have yet to download the utility, but judging by the screenshot you provided, it looks like exactly what i wanted. yes, i do need help writing the batch file, if you would... and also, i can't seem to find the startup folder on xp. its different... where might that be located? i feel like such a noob... because i am one, for the most part, but still....

thanks again

 

[hubbardt]

No problem ....

- Download the utility and extract the files into a directory e.g. C:\Qres
- Open notepad and paste the following (2 lines in bold) text into it:

@echo off
c:\qres\qres /x:1280 /y:1024 /c:32

- Change the 'Save in' box to point to C:\
- Click on 'File' menu option in Notepad
- Click on 'Save As' menu option
- Put user1.bat in the 'File name:' field
- Change the 'Save as type' to All files
- Click on Save
- Close Notepad

- You should now have a file called user1.bat in the root of C:
- Log on as yourself
- Click on Start button and navigate to 'Programs' and then 'Startup'
- Right Click the Startup folder and select 'Open'
- Now right click inside the new window and select 'New Shortcut'
- Browse to C:\ and click on user1.bat
- Click on Ok, then next and then finish

You should now have the batch file shortcut in your startup folder.
Everytime you log on it will execute that batch file

Now create a second batch file in C:\ (call it user2.bat) and change the values inside user2.bat to match the resoltion you want. Then log on as the second user and repeat the above process to put a shortcut in their Startup folder.

Qres only supports valid resolutions (i.e. you can't just make them up). I would test the settings before creating the batch file by doing the following:

- Click on Start button and then 'Run'
- Type cmd and hit return
- Type cd c:\qres
- then try out the command line you wish to use e.g.

c:\temp\qres\qres /x:800 /y:600 /c:32

Look at your desktop properties for valid resolutions ....
If it works then you know the parameters are correct and you can go ahead and put them in your batch file.

Good luck and let me know if anything is unclear.

😛

 

[lordaardvark2]

thank you very much for your time and help. everything is working well. again, thank you. i really appreciate how thorough and generally awesome you were, and so does my mom. now she can actually see to read what she's looking at. well, take care.

 

[hubbardt]

No problem at all. 😛
Glad to help