Guest ROGERBID Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Hi all, I wanted to gather all the required information by running nerd.cmd but couldn't even do that! If someone can please advise me how to run a .cmd file, I can supply the full details and go from there! (I have a Toshiba Satellite 2510CDS and want to change the screen resolution!) Hope I have arrived at the right place for some help! Thanks, Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teraphy Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Hi Roger, A cmd file is just like a batch file. Just double click it and run. The data will be collected in a text file for you to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ROGERBID Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Thanks Teraphy for replying! However, there must be something I have done wrong, because when I double click on nerd.cmd, I get the 'Open With' window! The file does not appear to execute, or if it does, I have no idea where the text file is placed!! ( I downloaded the files on a desktop, and used a floppy to move them to the laptop. I unzipped the files to a folder at C:\nerd.) If you have a moment to reply again I shall be very grateful, thanks Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teraphy Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 You could try renaming the extension from CMD to BAT. Does the same thing but it might argue that too. Another alternative is to open a command prompt and execute it. [ start -> run -> "cmd" -> cd\nerd -> nerd.(bat|cmd) ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Hi and thanks for your further advice. I am still unable to run the CMD file, despite having reformatted again and reinstalled Windows in an attempt to sort things. In case I have made a major misake, I shall tell you what I have done so far! (BTW, maybe I should have made it clear that I am running WIN98SE on this old laptop, it does not have the grunt to handle XP). I started by downloading (to a floppy disk) the zip file NERD core files v1.041 and then NERD[1].cmd_v1.044.zip (the hyperlink did not take me to v1.043 as mentioned in the document at 'http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/index.php?showtopic=756' I allowed replacement of the original CDM file with the new one. All the files on the floppy have been copied to a folder on the laptop at c:\nerd. I am attaching 2 screen shots which show the files and their addresses on the laptop. To recap my original problem, in case you can suggest a solution without my running the NERD.cmd file, the laptop screen is locked on 640 x 480 pixels, and the desktop fills only about 75% of the available screen. I am trying to increase the display size!! Thanks for any further advice you can offer, Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ROGERBID Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Sorry, I didn't realise the screen shots I tried to attach were so big. Reduced .jpg files attached now! Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teraphy Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 There is the problem. NERD wasn't designed for Win9X. I know my files won't run and I do believe Rene uses lots of 2000/XP specific commands to get the desired values. With that said hopefully it'll save any future headache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ®®® Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 that's right, and that's why it's a .CMD rather than .BAT: to prevent users running the commands on a win9x system and get unpredictable results (like erasing files or the like :) ) and then NERD[1].cmd_v1.044.zip (the hyperlink did not take me to v1.043i for got to edit and update it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lavi Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Hi Roger, I realize that this solution is almost 9 months later, but i don't know if u solved the problem or not. In any case this is for others who may run into similar issues. I had the same problem when I upgrated my frnd's old Toshiba Satellite 2510CDS laptop from Win 98 First Edition to Win 98 SE, where the screen size gt locked at 640x480 pixels . Solution : Go to Toshiba Support site ( http://www.toshiba.com/tai-new/Support.htm ) Go to Computer Systems and Digital Products section > then Downloads Select ur laptop model (mine was Satellite 2510 CDS) > then again click on Downloads Filter by Category > Display Download a driver (they are .exe files) Run the driver and follow the instructions in the notepad file that will open after you execute the driver. Once the driver is installed, u can change the resolution to 800 x 600 pixels and restart the computer for setting to take effect. Hope it helps. Lavi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®®® Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Pieter also offers INFs for Windows 9x . Give these a try. http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/index.php?dr...ype=1&dir=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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