Monitor Asset Manager is a Plug and Play monitor information utility
that works under all 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows. It is
fully multi-monitor-capable, and unlike similar reporting
utilities queries the monitor directly rather than relying
on potentially dubious information stored in the registry.
In addition to providing detailed information on monitor
color and timing characteristics, this compact utility
(400kb) is the only program of its type to accomplish
this under Windows NT 4.0, providing corporate IS managers
with a simple tool to track monitor inventory by serial
number.
Reports generated by Monitor Asset Manager provide
detailed technical information about the target display
device and its capabilities. Corporate licensed versions of this lightweight
utility can be set to run periodically in the background
where it can silently save reports in SMS-compliant MIF file format to designated
locations at pre-specified intervals. An IS manager wishing
to implement SMS-compliant asset management and inventory
practices will find that Monitor Asset Manager is the
perfect tool to compliment existing management capabilities.
Moreover, end users puzzled by the way Windows treats
their monitors and high-definition display devices can
gain insight into exactly what Plug-and-Play
means: all the information provided by the display to
the system is displayed in readable format, including
DPM and GTF/CVT support, color chromaticity values, native and recommended
resolutions with exact timing parameters, as well as
device minimum requirements and maximum limits. The latest
version also supports DisplayID structures, extracts and decodes EIA/CEA-861 extension
data for consumer electronics devices like HDTVs, and queries for basic Monitor Command and Control (MCCS) information from next-generation DDC/CI compliant displays. |