Changing display scheme from command line on HD Graphics 2000@Win7x64

[idata]

Hi all,

I have a HD Graphics 2000 using Intel Corporation graphics Driver V8.15.10.2219 on Windows 7 64-bit.

I`m searching for a command line option to change my current display scheme.

I found already this thread /message/75879 http://communities.intel.com/message/75879

BUT i don`t have any file called "igfxcfg.exe" for the suggested command "C:\Windows\system32\igfxcfg.exe /SchemeName:abc"

Does anyone knows how the file is called on the new driver version or haven any other ideas?

THX for help

Result of searching for *gfx*.exe on my system drive:

cd\\

dir *gfx*.exe /s

Volume in Laufwerk C: hat keine Bezeichnung.

Volumeseriennummer: E23E-B9A8

Verzeichnis von C:\Windows\System32

08.01.2011 02:51 4.367.384 GfxUI.exe

08.01.2011 02:51 239.128 igfxext.exe08.01.2011 02:51 418.328 igfxpers.exe08.01.2011 02:51 509.976 igfxsrvc.exe08.01.2011 02:51 167.960 igfxtray.exe 5 Datei(en), 5.702.776 Bytes

Verzeichnis von C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\igdlh64.inf_amd64_neutral_4024d94b6361b71a

08.01.2011 02:51 4.367.384 GfxUI.exe

08.01.2011 02:51 239.128 igfxext.exe08.01.2011 02:51 418.328 igfxpers.exe08.01.2011 02:51 509.976 igfxsrvc.exe08.01.2011 02:51 167.960 igfxtray.exe 5 Datei(en), 5.702.776 Bytes

Anzahl der angezeigten Dateien:

10 Datei(en), 11.405.552 Bytes 0 Verzeichnis(se), 63.998.214.144 Bytes frei

[idata]

I'm here just to emphasize the demand for changing the display configuration by a command line tool. There are different use-cases in the Laptop/Docking-Station domain as well as HTPCs with multiple Displays e.g. TV and Beamer attached. And you don't want to turn on the beamer just to bring back the display to the TV.

Anyway. Recent postings don't help:

http://communities.intel.com/message/128363# 128363 http://communities.intel.com/message/128363# 128363

We really need a drop in replacement for

igfxcfg.exe /SchemeName:YourSchemeName

Some years ago I used

http://www.entechtaiwan.com/util/multires.shtm http://www.entechtaiwan.com/util/multires.shtm

for this purpose. But now my requirements changed: I need to configure Clone/Extended/Single modus across displays and need to manage refresh rates.

[idata]

I found a walkaround for Windows 7 since it contains an application DisplaySwitch.exe which does exactly what I want:

Switches to External or "Projector" Display Immediately

C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /external

Switches to "Computer only" Display Immediately

C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /internal

Switches to "Duplicate" Display Immediately

C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /clone

Switches to "Extend" Display Immediately

C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /extend

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/37625-display-switch-shortcut-create.html http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/37625-display-switch-shortcut-create.html

Next you create a Shortcurt for this command line on the Desktop and assign a keyboard shortcut:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Create-keyboard-shortcuts-to-open-programs http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Create-keyboard-shortcuts-to-open-programs

Since Vista Windows includes a service called Transient Multimon Manager:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463411 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463411

What it does is remember the display resolution and refresh rate specific to a certain display. And unless you haven't disabled this service, it will be sufficient to switch the display configuration (e.g. /external /internal etc.) and it will setup the last resolutions used on those devices by magic. Don't be confused by the names such as /internal and /external. In my case /internal drives an external TV at 1920x1080@24Hz and /external drives an external projector at 1280x720@50 Hz.

Up to now this walkaround uses only Windows 7 contained software. If you need to change resolutions on your current display you might want to try software such as

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/17604/change-desktop-resolution-with-a-keyboard-shortcut/ http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/17604/change-desktop-resolution-with-a-keyboard-shortcut/

Last but not least I assigned these hotkey to the remote control of my HTPC

http://www.soundgraph.com/pad-remote-feature-en/ http://www.soundgraph.com/pad-remote-feature-en/

and can finally switch between output devices with the remote.