Screen Resolution and Logon Name

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Is there a way to assign a screen resolution to a particular logon name or a
way to set the screen resolution in a logon file?

I am working with a person who is visually impaired and needs a screen
resolution of 640 x 480, or larger, on a 17 inch monitor. This computer is
shared with other users who have no problem with screen resolution of up to
1280 x 1024 on the same monitor. The computer is *not* on a network, but we
still multiple logons for the machine. What I'd like to do is have a screen
resolution fixed to a particular logon name.

So far, I've found resolution to be a Global type of change, that is, if I
set the resolution for one user, all subsequent users get the same
resolution. If I could set the screen resolution in a logon script, I could
put this in the startup folder for each profile on that machine. This is a
common enough thing that I'm sure there's a way to do it . . .
 
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emanon said:
Is there a way to assign a screen resolution to a particular
logon name or a way to set the screen resolution in a logon
file?
I am working with a person who is visually impaired and
needs a screen resolution of 640 x 480, or larger, on a 17
inch monitor. This computer is shared with other users who
have no problem with screen resolution of up to 1280 x 1024
on the same monitor. The computer is *not* on a network, but
we still multiple logons for the machine. What I'd like to
do is have a screen resolution fixed to a particular logon
name.
So far, I've found resolution to be a Global type of change,
that is, if I set the resolution for one user, all
subsequent users get the same resolution. If I could set the
screen resolution in a logon script, I could put this in the
startup folder for each profile on that machine. This is a
common enough thing that I'm sure there's a way to do it . .
.
Click to expand...

You might want to take a look at this:

Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP
XP User Display Settings
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_userdisplay.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Windows is such a DOS hack job isn't it. That's right I said it, it's DOS
on roids. I doubt Microsoft even comprehends the code anymore.

If you really want to see just how much of a hack job Windows is, set up a
system with desktop extended onto second monitor in "portrait mode" (turned
90 degrees) with primary monitor remaining in "landscape mode", for half
dozen people with different screen resolutions. On top of that apply a
screen saver to the "Welcome Logon" screen. Then apply the "Microsoft Video
Screensaver" to one of the users and observe it's behavior on both monitors.
It don't even realize the second monitor is in "portrait mode".

Now login/logout with each user and then fast user switch a few of them.
Observe the monitor resolutions and orientations and whether or not the task
bar/start menu is on the primary or secondary monitor and whether both
primary and secondary monitor are properly oriented.

Furthermore observe that the resolution of the "Welcome Logon" screen is
that of the last user to logoff. So you never know what it's going to be.

The above is either an exercise in self control and persistence or futility.
I'm thinking the later.
 
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