Double Your Fun With Dual Monitors

Posted by ttblogger on 11/02 at 10:44 AM Permalink
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You’ve seen them in offices, maybe even on your own boss’s desk. You’ve seen them at your gamer friend’s house on their cool gamers rig. You’ve may have even seen them when checking out at the local grocers. We’re talking about that cool desktop computer with dual lcd monitors, multiple monitor setup. How exactly does one set up a multiple monitor computer? Is it difficult? Is it expensive? Is it worth the effort?

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    Posted by Tom Snyder  on  11/02  at  08:12 AM

  1. Good article, Thanks.

    You wrote “Once you do go for more then a dual monitor setup, it will get trickier and more expensive to set up, but the basic principles remain the same.”
    Pls. tell me exactly what to do to get my Desktop to handle three monitors after I install another video card.

    2. Posted by jon  on  11/02  at  09:12 AM

  2. that is so cool. im
    going to try it.
    thanks geeks

    3. Posted by jon  on  11/02  at  09:13 AM

  3. [removed]void(0);
    thanks guys

    4. Posted by M. Williams  on  11/02  at  09:44 AM

  4. Here is an alternative to your recent article
    on two or more monitors.

    Graphics eXpansion Modules

    Matrox DualHead2Go and triplehead2go are external multi-monitor upgrades for notebooks and desktop computers. Ideal for business and professional users looking to increase their productivity with a dual monitor setup, this small box lets you run different applications on each monitor or view one application across two monitors. DualHead2Go is available in analog and digital editions.

    5. Posted by nick  on  11/03  at  03:16 AM

  5. I think is it worth the effort.

    6. Posted by George Gabriel  on  11/03  at  05:39 AM

  6. The only, and big problems are:
    1-Cost.  Decent video cards are $75 to $200.00.  Decent 19” to 21” LCD’s are $150 to $250 each.  Adding one of each could be in excess of $400.00.

    2-Space. Adding another 19” or 21” monitor to an already crowded desk is a problem. 
    Most desks do not have enough elevated space for a second monitor.  Remember, the monitor needs to be at eye level for ergonomics reasons.

    In my opinion, get a single 21” monitor and have multiple open windows.
    Just my $0.02 worth.

    7. Posted by Parker  on  11/03  at  09:39 PM

  7. Hi!

    We specialize in helping people set up things like this in their homes. We also can help with troubleshooting, buying advice, and shopping online. Please check us out at the URL provided with this post. We look forward to helping you out!

    8. Posted by Industrial Computer Enclosures  on  11/06  at  05:24 PM

  8. Even though it is expensive some how it helps and i think it is most expensive adding video card and the pc usage will be increase

    9. Posted by Trevor  on  11/13  at  02:55 PM

  9. I have gotten so used to having two monitors I may never go back to 1.

    10. Posted by Tom Snyder  on  11/17  at  10:14 AM

  10. I posted a question for ttblogger on 11/02, the person who wrote the piece on the fun of having two monitors. BUT received no answer. Who is this blog monitor?

    11. Posted by Eric  on  11/17  at  11:55 AM

  11. Great and helpful writeup.  I, too, use dual monitors and I found them to be extremely helpful and it boosted my productivity.  Here’s my blog post about dual monitors

    12. Posted by Bryan Lambert  on  11/21  at  12:19 PM

  12. Hi and thank you everyone for your feedback.

    1) With modern operating systems (like Windows XP) all you need to do is add another video card.  It is automatically detected, and then you go into your display settings and make the 3rd monitor active. Windows XP can actually handle up to 10 monitors.  Additionally you can also purchase software specialized for multi-monitor usage.  My personal favorite is Ultramon.  Another good package to look at would be MaxiVista as it ingeniously allows you (through a network) to use panels on old laptops.
    Links:
    MaxiVista: http://www.maxivista.com/
    Ultramon: http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/

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