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Display Switch Shortcut - Create

How to Create a "Display Switch" Shortcut in Windows 7
Published 10 Nov 2009
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How to Create a "Display Switch" Shortcut in Windows 7

information   Information
This will show you how to create or download a Display Switch shortcut to use to change the presentation mode for how your desktop is displayed in Windows 7.

Note   Note
You can also press the Windows Key + P to open Display Switch.


EXAMPLE: Display Switch
NOTE: This is what the shortcut in OPTION ONE, and the first choice in step 2 of OPTION TWO, will open to select how you want your desktop to be displayed.
Display Switch Shortcut - Create-switch.jpg






OPTION ONE
To Download a "Display Switch" Shortcut
1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
NOTE: This shortcut opens Display Switch.
Display_Switch.zip

download
2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.

3. Open the .zip file and extract the Display Switch shortcut to the desktop.

4. Right click on the Display Switch shortcut, and click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.
Display Switch Shortcut - Create-unblock.jpg
5. You can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move it where you like for easy use.

6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file on the desktop if you like, or save it to use again.







OPTION TWO
Manually Create "Display Switch" Shortcuts
1. Right click on a empty area on desktop, and click on New and Shortcut. (See screenshot below)
Display Switch Shortcut - Create-right_click.jpg
2. Type in one of the commands below into the location area that you want, and click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)
  • Opens Display Switch
%windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe
  • Switches to External or "Projector" Display Immediately
%windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /external
  • Switches to "Computer only" Display Immediately
%windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /internal
  • Switches to "Duplicate" Display Immediately
%windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /clone
  • Switches to "Extend" Display Immediately
%windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /extend
Display Switch Shortcut - Create-step1.jpg
3. Type Display Switch for the name, and click on the Finish button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though.
Display Switch Shortcut - Create-step2.jpg
4. You can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move it where you like for easy use.
That's it,
Shawn
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02 Feb 2010   #1
seomantor

7 x64 (well that's what they claim)
5 posts
 
 
Why not create up to 4 shortcuts to switch automaticly

C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /external
C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /internal
C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /clone
C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /extend
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02 Feb 2010   #2
Brink

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
46,966 posts
Texas
 
 
Hello Seomantor, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Thank you for sharing this tip.
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24 May 2010   #3
homamkeh

windows 7
64 posts
 
 
hotkeys using Autohotkey
Hey all,

I had a problem when switching from my dual monitor setup to my projector and back. I wrote this simple ahk script that launches the commands that Brink posted above.

the problem was that sometimes when i turn off my projector the screen would not come back to my dual monitor setup, forcing me to turn the projector back on and manually hitting win + P to hit extended and everything would go back to normal.

Anyways, you will need to install autohotkey.
to use the attached script. the hotkeys are as follows:


ctrl+alt + E (For extended)
ctrl+alt + I (For Internal)
ctrl+alt + C (For clone)
ctrl+alt + P (for projector)


Note that you will need to change the extension from .txt to .ahk for it to be used with autohotkey. you can switch back to .txt for editing (change the shortcuts or whatever you like!)

hope this helps!
Attached Files
File Type: txt WIN Pee hotkee.txt (227 Bytes, 1487 views)
Last edited by homamkeh; 24 May 2010 at 11:53 PM..
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25 May 2010   #4
alphanumeric

Windows 7 Ultimate AMD64
3,598 posts
Sydney, Nova Scotia
 
 
Thank you, this should save some wear and tear on my keyboard. I often switch from dual to single and back again when playing games.
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