Easy switch of external monitor


  1. Posts : 92
    Windows 7 x64
       #1

    Easy switch of external monitor


    Hello there.
    I 'm looking for easiest possibe way to switch between external monitor/external+internal extended view laptop LCD. Most likely this could be done by Fn+F8 which cycles among internal/external/internal+external (cloned). What I'd need is to cycle between External output only/internal+external (extended) and optionally internal only. So int+ext in cloned mode has no use for me. I know that it can be switched by Win+P which gives to choice whether cloned or extended view, but I'd like to have this changed in the cycle by Fn+F8 from cloned to extened, is that possible?
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  2. Posts : 184
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 sp1
       #2

    If you set the Multiple displays option under Screen Resolution to Extend these displays. Then Fn + F8 should cycle between internal, external, and extended only.
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  3. Posts : 92
    Windows 7 x64
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       #3

    rustberger said:
    If you set the Multiple displays option under Screen Resolution to Extend these displays. Then Fn + F8 should cycle between internal, external, and extended only.
    Unfortunatelly I have tried that and Fn+F8 only cycles between Inernal->Dual(Clone)->CRT(doesnot even return to external monitor)

    I have figured out that DisplayWwitch.exe does the trick but don't know how to modify Fn+F8 key to make it toggle between displyswitch /external and displayswitch /extend

    I guess Fn+F8 uses some hw routine rather than Windows' DisplaySwitch that seems to handle both displayports correctly.
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