Enabling Displays Prefs in Simple Finder account for KId Pix user.

Hi,
I have set up a managed "Simple Finder" account for my son so he can play Kid Pix - however Kid PIx want's to run at "800x600" and "Thousands of Colours"
It tries to make the switch but ends up at the wrong resolution - after allowing system prefs to run the Displays settings is still greyed out.Is there a way to enable this or is there another workaround someone knows about ??
Thanks
Dual 2.66 Dual Core MacPro Mac OS X (10.4.10)

It very likely is possible to allow a "Simple Finder" access to the "Displays" pref pane, either through "Workgroup Manager.app" or by hand editing 'mcx_settings'.
However, from the description of the problem, an easier workaround is probably to enable the "Displays" menu item. While logged in to the managed account, temporarily "switch to full Finder" from the "Finder" menu, navigate to "/System" > "Library" > "Core Services" > "Menu Extras" and double-click the "Displays.menu". Up to ten of the most recently used resolutions can be displayed in the menu, and "managed" users can change them without accessing the "Displays" pref pane itself.

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