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i use my laptop with 2 displays at the office and just the laptop display on
the road.

Q: does any one know of an API for the following
dual display on
Dual Diaplay off

now I launch control pannel (wait)
Display
Settings
Check/uncheck box for display #2 extend desktop to this monitor
Thought a desk top Icon to toggle or Excel control since that's where I work..

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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314991
INFO: Visual Basic 6.0 Does Not Support Applications for Multiple Monitors

has a link to a sample file (multimon.exe) that should help you out.

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i use my laptop with 2 displays at the office and just the laptop display

on
the road.

Q: does any one know of an API for the following
dual display on
Dual Diaplay off

now I launch control pannel (wait)
Display
Settings
Check/uncheck box for display #2 extend desktop to this monitor
Thought a desk top Icon to toggle or Excel control since that's where I

work..

Thanks



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Default Control Panel-Dual Display API

Another reference (to multimon.exe) which might be useful:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;194578
SAMPLE: MULTIMON.EXE Uses Multiple Monitors in Visual Basic

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Tom Ogilvy


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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314991
INFO: Visual Basic 6.0 Does Not Support Applications for Multiple Monitors

has a link to a sample file (multimon.exe) that should help you out.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


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i use my laptop with 2 displays at the office and just the laptop

display
on
the road.

Q: does any one know of an API for the following
dual display on
Dual Diaplay off

now I launch control pannel (wait)
Display
Settings
Check/uncheck box for display #2 extend desktop to this monitor
Thought a desk top Icon to toggle or Excel control since that's where I

work..

Thanks





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