View Full Version : I've just gone dual monitor!!
KidsBeeHappy
11th March 2010, 13:36
Wehay!!! Had a moment when I couldn't get my primary and secondary monitors round the right way, mouse went off the right hand side of one monitor and appeared on the right hand side of the other. But, I have say, wish i'd done it months ago!!
Dominic Taylor
11th March 2010, 13:47
Enjoy :D
Guys downstairs have triple 24" setups each! :eek:
KidsBeeHappy
11th March 2010, 13:55
There was an 8 screen set up I really liked! But was thwarted by ceiling height :D
vardecreative
11th March 2010, 13:59
Once you have gone dual, there is no going back!
MH-Nick
11th March 2010, 14:28
Once you have gone dual, there is no going back!
I now struggle to work on just the one monitor :p
Definitely recommend trying out Ultramon (http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/) with your dual monitors
FreelanceSoftwareDeveloper
11th March 2010, 17:02
Have to agree, I use 2x 22" and high resolutions.
1 monitor is definitely last decade now :D
Mpg
11th March 2010, 17:59
Dual is for wimps
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=4268523&postcount=27
cmcp
11th March 2010, 22:53
What a coincidence, I went dual today too!
Design manager upgraded to a dual 24 inch LED Cinema set, so I got his Dell hand downs :p
Page
12th March 2010, 06:57
I actually find two machines works really well and upped my productivity no end.
May be doing different tasks from you and I have an L shaped desk.
Rebooting etc - get on with work on the other one.
Mentally the turn from one to the other helps also.
I tend to use one for email but happily swap what each is doing.
Page
12th March 2010, 07:00
So what would you say the dual monitor set up is giving you that you did not have before
Mutley
12th March 2010, 07:12
I hope to duel today, if i get and new card do you need software or is it just plug in and go, im using XP many thanks.
KidsBeeHappy
12th March 2010, 07:54
I had an nvidea graphics card, with the two plugs already in the PC unit (see my IT guy, he knows me well!), and it just plug and played on XP. Had a dappy minute though getting the monitors the right way round, and set primary and secondary.
360interactive
12th March 2010, 09:29
I went from 2 PC's to just the one with dual setup last week.
Productivity has dropped slightly as i stitch huge images on it, and with the second PC I could then do emails and admin etc while this one was doing its stuff. But it is so much easier only having to worry about the one setup, it makes backing up, antivirus etc much easier!