---
name: "dispswitch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "toshutils"
version: "2.0.1+debian-24"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dispswitch"
---

# dispswitch(1)

select the video output on a Toshiba laptop

## NAME

dispswitch - select the video output on a Toshiba laptop

## SYNOPSIS

**dispswitch \[ -ieshv \]**

## DESCRIPTION

**dispswitch** allows the display device to be changed between internal, external and simultaneous. Without command line options it pops up a small window with three radio buttons. Clicking on an button will select the corresponding output. Alternatively a command line option can be specified to select the output device required.

For laptop models which are unsupport a suitable error message is provided.

## OPTIONS

- **-i, --internal**

  Select the internal LCD display panel.

- **-e, --external**

  Select the external VGA output.

- **-s, --simultaneous**

  Select both the internal LCD display panel and the external VGA output.

- **-h, --help**

  Display a short help message and exit.

- **-v, --version**

  Print the version number and exit.

## BUGS

Not really a bug but it only appears to work on Libretto's!

## AUTHOR

This program was written by Jonathan Buzzard (jonathan@buzzard.org.uk) and may be freely distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY for this program.

## SEE ALSO

[**svpw**(1)](/svpw/1.md), [**hotkey**(1x)](/hotkey/1x.md), [**tpasswd**(1)](/tpasswd/1.md), [**alarm**(1)](/alarm/1.md), [**wmtuxtime**(1x)](/wmtuxtime/1x.md)