Console utility for display mode management, mouse and keyboard speed adjustment and for management of some other user interface settings. It can be used from command prompt and .BAT files. This tool is an extension of vmctl.

• display resolution, color depth, refresh rate
• font smooth, antialiasing
• mouse and keyboard speed
• keyboard layout switching keys
• left-handed mouse

        uictl <options>
General options:
        --help, --h, --?      display this screen
        --save, --s           save new settings in registry (system-wide change)
Display options:
        --x=NUM               X-resolution
        --y=NUM               Y-resolution
        --ref=NUM or
          --vsync=NUM         Vertical Sync. (Hz)
        --bp=NUM              bits per pixel
        --list, --l           display all available modes
        --compat, --c         display display-compatible modes only (Win2000+)
        --optimal, --o        try to set 'optimal' mode ;)
        --test, --t           test requested mode
        --fontsmooth=NUM or
          --fs=NUM            enable or disable font smooth option (1/0 - enable/disable)
Keyboard options:
        --kbdinfo, --k        display keyboard settings
        --kbdspeed=NUM or
          --ks=NUM            set keyboard speed (0 - 31)
        --kbddelay=NUM or
          --kd=NUM            set keyboard delay (0 - 3)
        --kbdlangswitch=NUM or
          --kls=NUM           set keyboard language switch keys
                                 1 - Alt-Shift, 2 - Ctrl-Shift, 3 - none
Mouse options:
        --mouseinfo, --m      display mouse settings (Win2000+)
        --mousespeed=NUM or
          --ms=NUM            set mouse speed (1 - 20)
        --mouseleft=NUM or
          --ml=NUM            switch mouse buttons to left-handed mode (0/1 - normal/swapped)

Example:
        uictl --x=320 --y=240               set 320x200
        uictl --x=1600 --y=1280 --ref=85    set 1600x1280 85Hz
        uictl --ks=31 --kd=0                set maximum keyboard speed
        uictl --ms=15 --ml=1                set high mouse speed and swap left/rigth buttons

See also:

• vmctl
• Personal Video Mode