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Res-o-matic changes your display resolution when you launch a program

Res-o-matic
Do you have some programs that just don't look right on your monitor's 1920 x 1200 pixel display? You could manually adjust the resolution every time you want to run an old video game or other applications that calls for a lower resolution. Or you could use Res-o-matic to create a program shortcut that automatically changes your screen resolution before launching the program.

Res-o-matic couldn't be much easier to use. The program is a tiny (9KB) executable file that has just a handful of options. You find choose the application you want to create a shortcut for, choose a screen resolution, refresh rate, and color depth, and Res-o-matic spits out a new shortcut.

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Filed under: Utilities, Video, Windows, Freeware

MultiRes for fast resolution switching

multiresI never used QuickRes, because back in Win95 I never needed so many different resolutions. Nowadays, between 3d apps and word processing, I find myself switching resolutions all too frequently. And of course with multiple monitors, and various sizes becoming the norm, it's all too easy to jump resolutions on a regular basis. So Lockergnome alerted me to a little free app called MultiRes, which is a lot like QuickRes. It's just a little tray item that opens up all the resolutions for each monitor (you can't create new ones, just access the ones from the drivers) and allows you to switch quickly. There are also scripting capabilities, which is pretty cool for you CLI guys.

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