control panel page as a shortcut ?

Hello,

I use the control panel page 'change display settings' quite frequently to
switch between my laptop and external monitor. I have no problems, it works
fine, but can I put a shortcut to the page on the desktop or taskbar ?


Thanks

KK

"KK" <> wrote ...
> I use the control panel page 'change display settings' quite frequently to
> switch between my laptop and external monitor. I have no problems, it
> works fine, but can I put a shortcut to the page on the desktop or taskbar
> ?


Hi KK,

You know you can right-click the desktop and click on Personalise, Display
Settings, right? You don't *have* to go via Control Panel, to get to that
Display Settings dialogue box.

But, if you really want a shortcut ... well it is a bit tricky, because the
Display Settings dialogue is part of Windows itself, it's not a separate
program that you run, like Notepad or Internet Explorer (for example). But
the following Command line will open Display Settings:

C:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
desk.cpl,Settings,@Settings

You must use the command exactly as it appears, it is case-sensitive. So you
can right-click on Desktop, choose New, Shortcut, and use the above command
line as the target for the shortcut, This will launch the Display Settings -
I just tried it here and it works on my machine.

Hope this helps!
--
Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au

Just send a copy of desk.cpl to your desktop (location =
C:\Windows\System32\desk.cpl)

Then run the shortcut.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"KK" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> I use the control panel page 'change display settings' quite frequently to
> switch between my laptop and external monitor. I have no problems, it
> works fine, but can I put a shortcut to the page on the desktop or taskbar
> ?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> KK

You can drag and drop a shortcut of any control panel item with right click
and drag.

"KK" <>, iletisinde þunu yazdý,
news:...
> Hello,
>
> I use the control panel page 'change display settings' quite frequently to
> switch between my laptop and external monitor. I have no problems, it
> works fine, but can I put a shortcut to the page on the desktop or taskbar
> ?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> KK

What the O/P wants is not a control panel item. It is a sub item that is
called after you load desktop/personalize.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Sumer Yamaner" <syamaner_DELETE_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:...
> You can drag and drop a shortcut of any control panel item with right
> click and drag.
>
> "KK" <>, iletisinde þunu yazdý,
> news:...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I use the control panel page 'change display settings' quite frequently
>> to switch between my laptop and external monitor. I have no problems, it
>> works fine, but can I put a shortcut to the page on the desktop or
>> taskbar ?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> KK
>

"KK" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I use the control panel page 'change display settings' quite frequently to
> switch between my laptop and external monitor. I have no problems, it works
> fine, but can I put a shortcut to the page on the desktop or taskbar ?

if you use "change display settings" frequently, you'll find it in history
located on the left panel in Control Panel.
You can also type "display" in the Control Panel's search box :-)

"Richard Urban" <> wrote ...
> Just send a copy of desk.cpl to your desktop (location =
> C:\Windows\System32\desk.cpl)

Doh! Yes, you're right: "C:\Windows\System32\desk.cpl" will also work.

I'd forgotten about that. I'm such a moron!

Cheers,
--
Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au

"Andrew McLaren" <> wrote in message
news:EF34C5FE-52CE-470C-AA34-...
> "KK" <> wrote ...
>> I use the control panel page 'change display settings' quite frequently
>> to switch between my laptop and external monitor. I have no problems, it
>> works fine, but can I put a shortcut to the page on the desktop or
>> taskbar ?
>
>
> Hi KK,
>
> You know you can right-click the desktop and click on Personalise, Display
> Settings, right? You don't *have* to go via Control Panel, to get to that
> Display Settings dialogue box.
>
> But, if you really want a shortcut ... well it is a bit tricky, because
> the Display Settings dialogue is part of Windows itself, it's not a
> separate program that you run, like Notepad or Internet Explorer (for
> example). But the following Command line will open Display Settings:
>
> C:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
> desk.cpl,Settings,@Settings
>
> You must use the command exactly as it appears, it is case-sensitive. So
> you can right-click on Desktop, choose New, Shortcut, and use the above
> command line as the target for the shortcut, This will launch the Display
> Settings - I just tried it here and it works on my machine.
>
> Hope this helps!
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>


wrong..its easy just click start and drag it to the desktop

"will_s" <> wrote ...
>
> wrong..its easy just click start and drag it to the desktop

No, I'm correct. I regret it's you who is wrong.

Did you try this, before you posted? The Original Poster wants a shortcut
to the Display Settings dialogue box. You say "just click start and drag it
to the desktop"; but "it" - Display Settings - does not exist in the Start
menu. There is nothing to be dragged and dropped. One can create a shortcut
to the Personalise applet in Control Panel, by dragging and dropping to the
Desktop. No problem - except, that's not what the OP wanted (and doesn't
solve their problem).

As described by Richard Urban, you can create a shortcut to
C:\Windows\System32\desk.cpl. That works. I proposed a slightly more
cumbersome, but also correct solution:, a shortcut to
"C:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
desk.cpl,Settings,@Settings".

I guess you're trying to maintain a high standard of technical accuracy in
the newsgroup, and that's good. Unfortunately in doing so, you've polluted
it with even more low quality, off-target, erroneous information. You'll
probably want to check your facts in future, before telling other posters
they're wrong. But keep looking for accuracy - that's good.

Cheers,
--
Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au