Resolutions with different accounts

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Philippe Signoret

Is there a way to have different resolutions for each account? For example,
my mother needs a lower resolution since she does a lot of reading on the
computer. I on the other hand, wnat a higher resolution for working with
images. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks a lot,
Philippe
 
Philippe,

Display settings and color depth applies to all users: [per-computer setting]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281565

Workaround/Solution : MVP Doug Knox's Per-User display settings utility:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_userdisplay.htm

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Is there a way to have different resolutions for each account? For example,
my mother needs a lower resolution since she does a lot of reading on the
computer. I on the other hand, wnat a higher resolution for working with
images. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks a lot,
Philippe
 
Philippe said:
Is there a way to have different resolutions for each account? For example,
my mother needs a lower resolution since she does a lot of reading on the
computer. I on the other hand, wnat a higher resolution for working with
images. Is there a way to do this?
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Hi

Here is a solution that supports Fast User Switching as well:

XP Keep per User Display Settings 1.0
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sto41/en/My Tools/XPKeepPerUserDisplaySettings.htm
 
thanks

Philippe,

Display settings and color depth applies to all users: [per-computer
setting]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281565

Workaround/Solution : MVP Doug Knox's Per-User display settings utility:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_userdisplay.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
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http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
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Is there a way to have different resolutions for each account? For example,
my mother needs a lower resolution since she does a lot of reading on the
computer. I on the other hand, wnat a higher resolution for working with
images. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks a lot,
Philippe
 
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thanks

Philippe,

Display settings and color depth applies to all users: [per-computer
setting]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281565

Workaround/Solution : MVP Doug Knox's Per-User display settings utility:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_userdisplay.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
-------------------------------------------

Is there a way to have different resolutions for each account? For example,
my mother needs a lower resolution since she does a lot of reading on the
computer. I on the other hand, wnat a higher resolution for working with
images. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks a lot,
Philippe
 
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