Unique screen resolutions for User Accounts?

[Guest Charlie]

Using XP Home 32 bit. My wife and I share a single desktop PC. She prefers a

different screen resolution than I do. Is there anyway that unique screen

resolutions can be tied to different user accounts?

 

TY

Charlie

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Unique screen resolutions for User Accounts?

 

Charlie wrote:

> Using XP Home 32 bit. My wife and I share a single desktop PC. She

> prefers a different screen resolution than I do. Is there anyway

> that unique screen resolutions can be tied to different user

> accounts?

 

With third party extras... sure.

 

like

http://www.download.com/XP-Keep-per-User-Display-Settings/3000-2347_4-10112478.html?cdlPid=10260437

 

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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Unique screen resolutions for User Accounts?

 

The date and time was 5/13/2008 7:38 AM, and on a whim, Charlie pounded

out on the keyboard:

> Using XP Home 32 bit. My wife and I share a single desktop PC. She prefers a

> different screen resolution than I do. Is there anyway that unique screen

> resolutions can be tied to different user accounts?

>

> TY

> Charlie

>

>

 

Hi Charlie,

 

Not that I'm aware of. Many video cards have a System Tray applet that

loads on Startup that can easily adjust the resolution with just a

click. Check and see if you don't have one already, and if you don't

check with the video card manufacturer to see if one isn't available.

Keep in mind that if you're using a flat panel, the native resolution is

usually the one that displays best.

 

Tweak UI has an option in Logon/Settings that can copy certain elements

to a Desktop at log on. One of them is system elements (scroll bars,

etc) and fonts. So you could try configuring different fonts sizes and

elements that suit your liking.

 

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[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Unique screen resolutions for User Accounts?

 

Charlie wrote:

> Using XP Home 32 bit. My wife and I share a single desktop PC. She

> prefers a different screen resolution than I do. Is there anyway

> that unique screen resolutions can be tied to different user

> accounts?

 

Terry R. wrote:

> Not that I'm aware of. Many video cards have a System Tray applet

> that loads on Startup that can easily adjust the resolution with

> just a click. Check and see if you don't have one already, and if

> you don't check with the video card manufacturer to see if one

> isn't available. Keep in mind that if you're using a flat panel,

> the native resolution is usually the one that displays best.

>

> Tweak UI has an option in Logon/Settings that can copy certain

> elements to a Desktop at log on. One of them is system elements

> (scroll bars, etc) and fonts. So you could try configuring

> different fonts sizes and elements that suit your liking.

 

http://www.download.com/XP-Keep-per-User-Display-Settings/3000-2347_4-10112478.html?cdlPid=10260437

 

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MS-MVP

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[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: Unique screen resolutions for User Accounts?

 

"Charlie" <charlie@lycos.net> wrote in message

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> Using XP Home 32 bit. My wife and I share a single desktop PC. She prefers a

> different screen resolution than I do. Is there anyway that unique screen

> resolutions can be tied to different user accounts?

>

> TY

> Charlie

>

>

 

You might want to take a look at this web site.

 

Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP

XP User Display Settings

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

 

Good luck

 

Nepatsfan

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Unique screen resolutions for User Accounts?

 

The date and time was 5/13/2008 8:39 AM, and on a whim, Shenan Stanley

pounded out on the keyboard:

> Charlie wrote:

>> Using XP Home 32 bit. My wife and I share a single desktop PC. She

>> prefers a different screen resolution than I do. Is there anyway

>> that unique screen resolutions can be tied to different user

>> accounts?

>

> Terry R. wrote:

>> Not that I'm aware of. Many video cards have a System Tray applet

>> that loads on Startup that can easily adjust the resolution with

>> just a click. Check and see if you don't have one already, and if

>> you don't check with the video card manufacturer to see if one

>> isn't available. Keep in mind that if you're using a flat panel,

>> the native resolution is usually the one that displays best.

>>

>> Tweak UI has an option in Logon/Settings that can copy certain

>> elements to a Desktop at log on. One of them is system elements

>> (scroll bars, etc) and fonts. So you could try configuring

>> different fonts sizes and elements that suit your liking.

>

> http://www.download.com/XP-Keep-per-User-Display-Settings/3000-2347_4-10112478.html?cdlPid=10260437

>

 

Thanks for the link.

 

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[Guest Charlie]

Re: Unique screen resolutions for User Accounts?

 

 

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Charlie wrote:

>> Using XP Home 32 bit. My wife and I share a single desktop PC. She

>> prefers a different screen resolution than I do. Is there anyway

>> that unique screen resolutions can be tied to different user

>> accounts?

>

> With third party extras... sure.

>

> like

> http://www.download.com/XP-Keep-per-User-Display-Settings/3000-2347_4-10112478.html?cdlPid=10260437

>

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Thank you very much for the speedy support. The third party freeware program

works great. I also looked at Doug Knox's application but did not feel

comfortable trying to install it manually. I have used some of Doug's stuff

over the years (like his util for msconfig disabled entries) however the

other program had an installer and it works a treat. TY all who responded

Shenan and Terry and netpatsfan...

 

Greetings from Mississippi

Charlie and Brenda