ControlMyMonitor from Nirsoft is a useful and very efficient little tool which allows you to change monitor settings from its interface. There's no installation required. Just download the executable file to your Windows (Vista and up) computer and save it. Double-click the file and all the monitor's current virtual control panel settings will be displayed. You are provided access to brightness, contrast, sharpness, color balance setting, etc. and can make changes from the interface or the command-line.

Change monitor settings easily from one interface

Use one of three methods to make changes to the current values from the interface:

• Select and double-click the item you want to change to bring up the menu
• Select the item and press F6 to bring up the menu
• Select the item and use the 'Increase Value' or 'Decrease Value' options in the Action Menu, or use the mouse wheel to do so

The 'Increase Value' or 'Decrease Value' options are also incorporated in the right-click context menu. The mouse wheel function and value is controllable under the Options Menu.

Change any monitor on your system

If you have more then one monitor on your system, you'll find a drop-down listing in the combo-box under the toolbar. Select the monitor you wish to modify.

Export settings for use on other monitors

Save your settings into a configuration file to enable you to re-load them to load them for another monitor. You'll find the commands under the File Menu. For instance, you might like to have a brighter screen or more vibrant color for graphic work or gaming than for word processing. As previously mentioned, you have options to make your changes via the command-line. You can also restore the factory settings and translate string entries into another language.

Since it requires no installation or preliminary configuration, ControlMyMonitor is a very convenient tool to change monitor settings quickly and easily, whether you have one monitor or several on your network.