I have a 17" flat screen that came with my new(er) system and I kept the 17" bulky monitor from my old system to create a dual-monitor system. I put my Google Desktop panels on my older monitor so that I can easily keep track of new messages, news stories (I am a TV producer). I also keep my AIM and Yahoo IM windows on my secondary monitor.
When I need to compare documents (such as the Excel example) I open two instances of the program and put one on the secondary monitor.
I could never go back to a single monitor. This setup is great for multitasking! ![]()
I'd love to hear how other people use their dual monitors.
I also have a question: my newer system came with a TV tuner card, but it only has one monitor output. Is there any way to use the tuner card with my dual-monitor video card?
-Josh
I tried a dual monitor setup for several days when my company donated 3 older CRT monitors.
I played around with:
ATI 128MB Radeon 9800 Pro
Dell UltraSharp 18.1'' LCD monitor (no pivot mode)
some 17'' Compaq CRT monitor
I don't have this setup anymore since. My deskspace barely has enough for these 2 monitors, my PC tower, and misc stuff like speakers which also meant i couldn't really see the TV with it the extra one there, but I might reconfigure the setup later on.
In the meantime, any1 have tips or utilities to share for dual monitor users?
Tips like how to seperate 2 opened Excel files into 2 entries on the taskbar so I can put 'em side by side across the monitors.
And utilities/software/games like MinMaxExtender which is actually for single monitors but deals with window functionality like ''always on top'', ''vertical max'', etc.?) or fun stuff like Particle Fire 2 (screen saver with dual monitor support)
I keep work stuff at work, so this PC is mostly used for PC games, surfing, and and multimedia. I actually tried using the 2nd monitor to surf while watching TV shows/movies (on DVD) or while a slow/lagging PC game was loading up. It was pretty neat.

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