1 # http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2010/07/07/hey-scripting-guy-how-can-i-change-my-desktop-monitor-resolution-via-windows-powershell.aspx
3 Function Set-ScreenResolution
{
5 [Parameter
(Mandatory
=$true,
9 [Parameter
(Mandatory
=$true,
16 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
19 [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
20 public struct DEVMODE1
22 [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 32)]
23 public string dmDeviceName;
24 public short dmSpecVersion;
25 public short dmDriverVersion;
27 public short dmDriverExtra;
29 public short dmOrientation;
30 public short dmPaperSize;
31 public short dmPaperLength;
32 public short dmPaperWidth;
34 public short dmCopies;
35 public short dmDefaultSource;
36 public short dmPrintQuality;
38 public short dmDuplex;
39 public short dmYResolution;
40 public short dmTTOption;
41 public short dmCollate;
42 [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 32)]
43 public string dmFormName;
44 public short dmLogPixels;
45 public short dmBitsPerPel;
46 public int dmPelsWidth;
47 public int dmPelsHeight;
48 public int dmDisplayFlags;
49 public int dmDisplayFrequency;
50 public int dmICMMethod;
51 public int dmICMIntent;
52 public int dmMediaType;
53 public int dmDitherType;
54 public int dmReserved1;
55 public int dmReserved2;
56 public int dmPanningWidth;
57 public int dmPanningHeight;
61 [DllImport("user32
.dll
")]
62 public static extern int EnumDisplaySettings(string deviceName, int modeNum, ref DEVMODE1 devMode);
63 [DllImport("user32
.dll
")]
64 public static extern int ChangeDisplaySettings(ref DEVMODE1 devMode, int flags);
65 public const int ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS = -1;
66 public const int CDS_UPDATEREGISTRY = 0x01;
67 public const int CDS_TEST = 0x02;
68 public const int DISP_CHANGE_SUCCESSFUL = 0;
69 public const int DISP_CHANGE_RESTART = 1;
70 public const int DISP_CHANGE_FAILED = -1;
72 public class PrmaryScreenResolution
74 static public string ChangeResolution(int width, int height)
76 DEVMODE1 dm = GetDevMode1();
77 if (0 != User_32.EnumDisplaySettings(null, User_32.ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS, ref dm))
79 dm.dmPelsWidth = width;
80 dm.dmPelsHeight = height;
81 int iRet = User_32.ChangeDisplaySettings(ref dm, User_32.CDS_TEST);
82 if (iRet == User_32.DISP_CHANGE_FAILED)
84 return "Unable To Process Your Request
. Sorry For This Inconvenience
.";
88 iRet = User_32.ChangeDisplaySettings(ref dm, User_32.CDS_UPDATEREGISTRY);
91 case User_32.DISP_CHANGE_SUCCESSFUL:
95 case User_32.DISP_CHANGE_RESTART:
97 return "You Need To Reboot For The Change To Happen
.\n If You Feel Any Problem After Rebooting Your Machine\nThen Try To Change Resolution In Safe Mode
.";
101 return "Failed To Change The Resolution
";
108 return "Failed To Change The Resolution
.";
111 private static DEVMODE1 GetDevMode1()
113 DEVMODE1 dm = new DEVMODE1();
114 dm.dmDeviceName = new String(new char[32]);
115 dm.dmFormName = new String(new char[32]);
116 dm.dmSize = (short)Marshal.SizeOf(dm);
122 Add-Type
$pinvokeCode -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
123 [Resolution
.PrmaryScreenResolution
]::ChangeResolution
($width,$height)