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List All Possible Video Controller Resolutions
List Current Display Configuration Values
Returns information about the desktop monitor connected to a computer.
List Video Adapter Information
List Video Controller Properties

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List All Possible Video Controller Resolutions


Returns a list of all the possible video display resolutions that can be configured on a computer.
On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from CIM_VideoControllerResolution")

For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Horizontal Resolution: " & objItem.HorizontalResolution
    Wscript.Echo "Number Of Colors: " & objItem.NumberOfColors
    Wscript.Echo "Refresh Rate: " & objItem.RefreshRate
    Wscript.Echo "Scan Mode: " & objItem.ScanMode
    Wscript.Echo "Setting ID: " & objItem.SettingID
    Wscript.Echo "Vertical Resolution: " & objItem.VerticalResolution
    Wscript.Echo
Next

List Current Display Configuration Values


Returns information about the current display settings on a computer. 
On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_DisplayConfiguration")

For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Bits Per Pel: " & objItem.BitsPerPel
    Wscript.Echo "Device Name: " & objItem.DeviceName
    Wscript.Echo "Display Flags: " & objItem.DisplayFlags
    Wscript.Echo "Display Frequency: " & objItem.DisplayFrequency
    Wscript.Echo "Driver Version: " & objItem.DriverVersion
    Wscript.Echo "Log Pixels: " & objItem.LogPixels
    Wscript.Echo "Pels Height: " & objItem.PelsHeight
    Wscript.Echo "Pels Width: " & objItem.PelsWidth
    Wscript.Echo "Setting ID: " & objItem.SettingID
    Wscript.Echo "Specification Version: " & objItem.SpecificationVersion
    Wscript.Echo
Next

Returns information about the desktop monitor connected to a computer.


List Desktop Monitor Properties
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_DesktopMonitor")

For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Availability: " & objItem.Availability
    Wscript.Echo "Bandwidth: " & objItem.Bandwidth
    Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
    Wscript.Echo "Device ID: " & objItem.DeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Display Type: " & objItem.DisplayType
    Wscript.Echo "Is Locked: " & objItem.IsLocked
    Wscript.Echo "Monitor Manufacturer: " & objItem.MonitorManufacturer
    Wscript.Echo "Monitor Type: " & objItem.MonitorType
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Pixels Per X Logical Inch: " & objItem.PixelsPerXLogicalInch
    Wscript.Echo "Pixels Per Y Logical Inch: " & objItem.PixelsPerYLogicalInch
    Wscript.Echo "PNP Device ID: " & objItem.PNPDeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Screen Height: " & objItem.ScreenHeight
    Wscript.Echo "Screen Width: " & objItem.ScreenWidth
Next

List Video Adapter Information


Returns information about the video adapters installed in a computer.
On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_DisplayControllerConfiguration")

For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Bits Per Pixel: " & objItem.BitsPerPixel
    Wscript.Echo "Color Planes: " & objItem.ColorPlanes
    Wscript.Echo "Device Entries in a Color Table: " & _
        objItem.DeviceEntriesInAColorTable
    Wscript.Echo "Device Specific Pens: " & objItem.DeviceSpecificPens
    Wscript.Echo "Horizontal Resolution: " & objItem.HorizontalResolution
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Refresh Rate: " & objItem.RefreshRate
    Wscript.Echo "Setting ID: " & objItem.SettingID
    Wscript.Echo "Vertical Resolution: " & objItem.VerticalResolution
    Wscript.Echo "Video Mode: " & objItem.VideoMode
    Wscript.Echo
Next

List Video Controller Properties


Retrieves information about the video controller installed on a computer.
On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_VideoController")

For Each objItem in colItems
    For Each strCapability in objItem.AcceleratorCapabilities
        Wscript.Echo "Accelerator Capability: " & strCapability
    Next
    Wscript.Echo "Adapter Compatibility: " & objItem.AdapterCompatibility
    Wscript.Echo "Adapter DAC Type: " & objItem.AdapterDACType
    Wscript.Echo "Adapter RAM: " & objItem.AdapterRAM
    Wscript.Echo "Availability: " & objItem.Availability
    Wscript.Echo "Color Table Entries: " & objItem.ColorTableEntries
    Wscript.Echo "Current Bits Per Pixel: " & objItem.CurrentBitsPerPixel
    Wscript.Echo "Current Horizontal Resolution: " & _
        objItem.CurrentHorizontalResolution
    Wscript.Echo "Current Number of Colors: " & objItem.CurrentNumberOfColors
    Wscript.Echo "Current Number of Columns: " & objItem.CurrentNumberOfColumns
    Wscript.Echo "Current Number of Rows: " & objItem.CurrentNumberOfRows
    Wscript.Echo "Current Refresh Rate: " & objItem.CurrentRefreshRate
    Wscript.Echo "Current Scan Mode: " & objItem.CurrentScanMode
    Wscript.Echo "Current Vertical Resolution: " & _
        objItem.CurrentVerticalResolution
    Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
    Wscript.Echo "Device ID: " & objItem.DeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Device Specific Pens: " & objItem.DeviceSpecificPens
    Wscript.Echo "Dither Type: " & objItem.DitherType
    Wscript.Echo "Driver Date: " & objItem.DriverDate
    Wscript.Echo "Driver Version: " & objItem.DriverVersion
    Wscript.Echo "ICM Intent: " & objItem.ICMIntent
    Wscript.Echo "ICM Method: " & objItem.ICMMethod
    Wscript.Echo "INF Filename: " & objItem.InfFilename
    Wscript.Echo "INF Section: " & objItem.InfSection
    Wscript.Echo "Installed Display Drivers: " & _
        objItem.InstalledDisplayDrivers
    Wscript.Echo "Maximum Memory Supported: " & objItem.MaxMemorySupported
    Wscript.Echo "Maximum Number Controlled: " & objItem.MaxNumberControlled
    Wscript.Echo "Maximum Refresh Rate: " & objItem.MaxRefreshRate
    Wscript.Echo "Minimum Refresh Rate: " & objItem.MinRefreshRate
    Wscript.Echo "Monochrome: " & objItem.Monochrome
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Number of Color Planes: " & objItem.NumberOfColorPlanes
    Wscript.Echo "Number of Video Pages: " & objItem.NumberOfVideoPages
    Wscript.Echo "PNP Device ID: " & objItem.PNPDeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Reserved System Palette Entries: " & _
        objItem.ReservedSystemPaletteEntries
    Wscript.Echo "Specification Version: " & objItem.SpecificationVersion
    Wscript.Echo "System Palette Entries: " & objItem.SystemPaletteEntries
    Wscript.Echo "Video Architecture: " & objItem.VideoArchitecture
    Wscript.Echo "Video Memory Type: " & objItem.VideoMemoryType
    Wscript.Echo "Video Mode: " & objItem.VideoMode
    Wscript.Echo "Video Mode Description: " & objItem.VideoModeDescription
    Wscript.Echo "Video Processor: " & objItem.VideoProcessor
Next