[win2kforum] Re: screen resolution by user profile?
- From: Mitch <wuzzle1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 11:02:06 -0700 (PDT)
So you are just talking about one w2k machine and no
domain? If that is the case then using a new local
profile should allow different settings
--- Mauro Dionisi <mhdion@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> If AD means Active Directory, NO. I need that screen
> resolution depends from
> the user on a only win2k machine that works on my
> home, alone, no networks,
> just this simple machine.
>
> My troubles began when I changed from win9x to
> win2k, because I work on
> 1024x768 and my brothers does it on 800x600. In
> win9x, user had his own
> screen resolution, and when I closed sessions and
> started with another name,
> the screen resolution was the last used by this
> user.
>
> Why this can't be the same on win2k?
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Mitch <wuzzle1@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [win2kforum] Re: screen resolution by user
> profile?
> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:39:52 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
> Are you using AD?
> --- Mauro Dionisi <mhdion@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Sorry, but I don't explained enough.
> > My problem is with a PC was win98 and now is
> win2k?
> > ¿How can I made the same in win2k?
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: "L.W. Kramer" <lwkramer@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [win2kforum] Re: screen resolution by
> user
> > profile?
> > Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 20:50:41 -0700
> >
> >
> > An additional note -
> > When using poledit to create 9x user policies, it
> > MUST be run on a 9x
> > machine.
> > 9x user policies created on an nt machine will
> > malfunction without any
> > message.
> >
> >
> >
> > >Use poledit and store the copy of the
> config.pol
> > in
> > >the netlogon share. It used instead of
> > ntconfig.pol
> > >for 9x clients.
> > >
> > >see
> >
> >
>
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/win98/Reskit/Part2/wrkc08.asp
> > >
> > >
> > >for more info
> > >
> > >
> > >To use System Policy Editor, first install it
> from
> > the
> > >Windows 98 compact disc. The System Policy
> Editor
> > >consists of the following files. Poledit.exe,
> > >Poledit.inf, Windows.adm, and Common.adm. Other
> > sample
> > >templates are provided but not required.
> > Poledit.inf,
> > >Windows.adm, and Common.adm are placed in the
> Inf
> > >subdirectory of the Windows directory. Place
> > >Config.pol in a secure network location. Any
> > custom
> > >templates you create use the ADM file name
> > extension.
> > >
> > >To install System Policy Editor
> > >In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove
> > Programs,
> > >click the Windows Setup tab, and then click
> Have
> > Disk.
> > >
> > >In the Install From Disk dialog box, click
> Browse
> > and
> > >specify the Netadmin\Poledit directory on the
> > >Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit compact disc.
> > >Click OK, and then click OK again in response
> to
> > the
> > >dialog boxes.
> > >In the Have Disk dialog box, select the System
> > Policy
> > >Editor check box, and then click Install.
> > >
> > >
> > >--- Mauro Dionisi <mhdion@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I only have win2k. How can I use system
> > policies for
> > > > 9x in win2k?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----Original Message Follows----
> > > > From: Mitch <wuzzle1@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Reply-To: win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > To: win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [win2kforum] Re: screen resolution
> by
> > user
> > > > profile?
> > > > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 21:48:22 -0700 (PDT)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > try using system policies for 9x.
> > > > --- Mauro Dionisi <mhdion@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi everybody!
> > > > >
> > > > > In Win9x I defined user profiles each
> with
> > its
> > > > own
> > > > > desktop, theme and, of
> > > > > course, screen resolution. When I logged
> in
> > as
> > > > PP, I
> > > > > had 800x600 16 bits
> > > > > color, and when I logged in as QQ, I had
> > 1024x768
> > > > 24
> > > > > bits color. The PPs
> > > > > profile was for working with Word, Excel,
> > etc...
> > > > and
> > > > > the QQs profiles was
> > > > > for working with VB, Corel Draw!, etc.
> Two
> > > > diferents
> > > > > profiles for two
> > > > > differents applications needs.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have the next question... How can I
> make
> > the
> > > > > screen configuration depend
> > > > > on the user profile? Now I only can do
> this
> > by
> > > > using
> > > > > two differents hardware
> > > > > profiles, but is horible (I think it
> writes
> > like
> > > > > that), I have to choose
> > > > > which hardware profile want to use on
> win2k
> > > > startup.
> > > > > The real problem is
> > > > > that PP and QQ are different users, with
> > > > different
> > > > > knowledges and starts
> > > > > with one (don't cares wich one) hardware
> > profile
> > > > and
> > > > > changes the screen
> > > > > configuration for his use, and then cames
> > other,
> > > > and
> > > > > don't knows how to get
> > > > > the correct config for his use.
> > > > >
> > > > > In Win9x was so easy make the screen
> > > > configuration
> > > > > depend from user
> > > > > profile... Why it's so difficult (to me)
> > make the
> > > > > same in win2k?
> > > > >
> > > > > please, Anyone could help me?
>
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