
SCRNMODE for Windows		(This program is Open Source FREEWARE)
Ver 1.0	10/17/2000	by	John Fitzgibbon	fitz@jfitz.com


INTRODUCTION
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This is a quick and dirty "command-line" program for changing screen mode,
(resolution, color depth, etc.), and then running a specified program.

It is useful for running apps/games that only run in a specific screen mode.

For example, my WinTV card will only display full screen at 640 x 480, so I
run this program to first set the resolution to 640 x 480 and then run 
Win TV. When I quit Win TV I run this program again with the "reset" option
to restore my normal high resolution display.


WARNING! / DISCLAIMER
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Changing display modes dynamically can hang certain Windows configurations.
Avoid using this program any time you have important unsaved data in open 
applications. Please do not blame, (or flame), me if things get messed up.


USING SCRNMODE
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Listing available Display Modes:
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Run the program directly, (with no parameters), for a list of screen modes
supported by your display. Note the display number you wish to use.

Creating a shortcut to change the Display Mode:
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Right-click on the program and select "Create Shortcut". Right-click on the 
shortcut, select "Properties", and add the required display mode number
following the program name in the "Target" field.

You can also add the name of a program to run after changing the display.
For example:
"C:\Program Files\Utils\scrnmode.exe" 11 "C:\Program Files\WinTV\wintv.exe"

This is similar to the shortcut I use to set display mode = 11, 
(24 bit color, 640 x 480 for my monitor), and then run WinTV.

Resetting the original Display Mode:
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To reset the display mode to the original setting, run the program with
"reset" in place of a display number. (Create a second shortcut and change
the "Target" field to include "reset".)
For example:
"C:\Program Files\Utils\scrnmode.exe" reset

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