Custom Resolution when VNC'ing with no monitor

Hi,
I've got my mac-mini wired up to my tv in the front room for use as a media player etc.. This works well with my tv.
However I also want to write iPhone applications, which involves VNC'ing from my windows computer.
When my TV is off, it gives me a choice of about 4 resolutions, none of which match the resolution of my windows computer.
I tried downloading 'switchresx', to add a custom resolution, but it just says 'invalid' next to the entry I added.
Is there some other way of setting a custom resolution for when I want to control my MM from another computer ?
Cheers
Rich.

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