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Conveniently switch your screen's display resolution from the system tray with DisplaySwitch Platinum. This program doesn't have an interface; it simply resides in your system tray for you to easily access numerous resolution settings with a trouble-free right click. Interchangeable display settings are available in several 4-bit, 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit color resolutions. Just select a setting and the program immediately applies it. It can be configured to run at system start-up, and you'll be able to access the Windows display property window from DisplaySwitch Platinum's icon. Even though this free utility duplicates the built-in Windows display properties, users will appreciate the convenience and supplementary resolutions it brings.Publisher's Description
From Chris Davies:
Change your resolution to test out your Web site or programs in other modes. Accessible through a small system tray icon. ActiveResolution technology allows visitors to your Web site to change their resolution to suit your recommended settings at the click of a link.
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All versions:
4.1 starsout of 8 votes
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Current version:
4.2 starsout of 8 votes
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"It's so user friendly, so easy to use."
Version: DisplaySwitch Platinum 1
Pros
Just right click the Display Switch icon on the system tray, and choose the colour depth and resolution, that's it. If you want to change the colour depth and resolution, right click the icon again on the system tray and choose. Sooooooo Simple......
Cons
Nothing ya all. I mean it. Nothing.
However, I've also downloaded Display Switch Gold and found it's just the same file with Display Switch Platinum. Is there any mistakes in the database, or are they trully the same file.Summary
I like it, I like it, I like it.
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"Short On Customization"
Version: DisplaySwitch Platinum 1
Pros
Convenient way to change Windows Display Settings parameters.
Cons
Doesn't support dual monitors. Doesn't allow you to set custom nor widescreen resolutions. I'd like to switch back and forth between my monitor's 4:3 resolution and my HDTV's widescreen resolution. However, this program doesn't allow for widescreen res.
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"Cool"
Version: DisplaySwitch Platinum 1
Pros
This software works fine. I recommend it for change resolution in a click.
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"this is the old version"
Version: DisplaySwitch Platinum 1
Pros
go here for the new version (4.01 as of this review):
cdsoft.co.uk/utils_dswitch.php
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"OK Product, but suspicious website"
Version: DisplaySwitch Platinum 1
Pros
The product seems to do what it says, although I couldn't find any evidence of the ability to use a settings file as suggested in the other reviews.
Cons
The "support" website is just an online pharmacy, no evidence of any support for the software. I just hope the software isn't infected with spyware too.
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"Cool!"
Version: DisplaySwitch Platinum 1
Summary
This program gets a big thumbs up from me for the ability to change res just by double-clicking on the .dsdf file that you can create. The only thing it needs is an option to automatically switch to a specified resolution on windows start or on program start. But you can always put the .dsdf file in your startup group and have it run that way...
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"Simply excellent!"
Version: DisplaySwitch Platinum 1
Summary
Great if you need a lil' program in the tray to control display sizes. Get's past Windows 2000 admin restrictions to change the display size too (sweet!).
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- Publisher
- Chris Davies
- Publisher Web Site
- http://www.cdsoft.co.uk/
- Release Date
- February 15, 2002
- Date Added
- February 15, 2002
- Version
- 1
Category
- Category
- Desktop Enhancements
- Subcategory
- Desktop Customization
System Requirements
- Operating Systems
- Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT
- Additional Requirements
- Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Download Information
- File Size
- 287.28K
- File Name
- AeroGlade_DisplaySwitch_Platinum_1.0.zip
Popularity
- Total Downloads
- 18,002
- Downloads Last Week
- 3
Pricing
- License Model
- Free
- Limitations
- Not available
- Price
- Not available
Previous Versions
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