Control Panel-Dual Display API
 

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

Control Panel-Dual Display API
 

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.

--
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

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

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
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.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Vacation's Over" wrote in
message
...
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