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I have my tv connected to my Windows XP pc's nvidia GeForce 8500 GT.

I am constantly switching between single display and clone display.

Is there a way to script these settings? I would be fine with writing a batch file or a .net program to do it.

When I want to use my tv I right click the nVidia tray icon -> nView Display Settings -> Clone -> TV + Acer Monitor

When I want to switch back to only my moniter, I right click the nVidia tray icon -> nView Display Settings -> Single Display -> Acer Monitor

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  • I wish ATi's monitor switching was that streamlined. They make you pull up a five step wizard. Commented Aug 2, 2009 at 7:52

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Combined with AutoIT, AutoHotkey or a batch script, this PDF-document (Command Line Functions => Using DTCFG-Configuring the Desktop => DTCFG Desktop Configuration Commands) may be of great assistance.

From that I tried to create a simple AutoHotkey-script, but I am not sure if it works, nor if it does what you want.

single = 1 ;----- Ctrl-F2, change to whatever you see fit ^F2:: ;----- cloning to screen 2 if (single = 1) { run rundll32.exe NvCpl.dll`,dtcfg setview 1 clone,,Hide single = 0 } else { ;----- back to primary only run rundll32.exe NvCpl.dll`,dtcfg setview 1 standard,,Hide currentMode = 2 } return
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You could use AutoHotkey or AutoIT script to make an automated version. The AutoIT documentation has an excellent guide on automating GUIs. (AutoHotkey probably has something similar, but I am not familiar with it)

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You can use displayswitch.exe, a tool that comes built-in with Windows 7,8,10.

It should be in c:\windows\system32

More command line details here: http://winaero.com/blog/switch-between-multiple-displays-monitors-directly-with-a-shortcut-or-from-the-command-line-in-windows-7-and-windows-8/

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