Dual Monitor Display

[Jay]

Got a new monitor for christmas, so rather than tossing the old one, I'm using them both. Dark image, oh well.

 

[Azrael]

How do dual monitors work? Do you need two mouses or what?

[Jay]

You have two independent monitors for one computer. They link between each other, so I can drag a window from one to the other, drop program icons from one to the other, etc.

 

You only need one mouse, the mouse will jump from one monitor to the other. (When the mouse is on my left monitor and it reaches all the way to the right, it jumps to the left side of the right monitor, as if it were one large screen.

 

It's great for viewing two screens at once.

[Big Alex 67]

i kinda want this

[Jay]

i kinda want this

 

 

It's nifty for multitasking. IE, you can have scape open on your main monitor (if you're on a trip or something), and go through iTunes, IRC, screen recorder, etc on the other one.

[Lawson]

Dame i wan't this would help alot when im leading trips+ need vent chats etc open

[Jonah]

I have dual monitors. I have scape on my bigger screen, then youtube/forums on my other one. And above me I have my mounted flat screen for xbox. but what sucks is I have to transfer the internet cable, I can't play xbox and scape at the same time.

[Ded]

nice

[Jay]

I have dual monitors. I have scape on my bigger screen, then youtube/forums on my other one. And above me I have my mounted flat screen for xbox. but what sucks is I have to transfer the internet cable, I can't play xbox and scape at the same time.

 

Buy a wireless adapter for your xbox? Or do you not have a router for your internet?

[Keith]

I see your red screen of doom.

[Kriminal]

Ah lucky. Have fun with it, looks useful

[`Mo]

That is awesome. Will consider it in near future.

[zulu mambulu]

wow thats ******* sick might steal me a new monitor

[Am0n]

Got my setup the same.

[Aidan]

how do u set this up

[Jay]

how do u set this up

 

 

You need to have more than one monitor (obviously), as well as more than on graphics card. You can tell how many you have have by seeing how many blue ports you have on the back of your harddrive tower. If you have only one, and you want another, I'm pretty sure you can by additional ones for a decent price.

 

You hook up both monitors, then go to your control panel (Control Panel -> Appearance -> Personalization -> Display Settings). Assign which will be your main monitor, and set the resolution for both. You then customize how your monitors will be set up. (Side by side, vertical, which one is on which side, etc). Make sure that your mouse goes from one monitor to the other correctly. There you have it.

[Alec Eaz y]

i like it

[Obbyz]

I had this with my old desktop it's really easy to set up but now I have a laptop so there isn't really a need of it =p

[Hugh]

I had this with my old desktop it's really easy to set up but now I have a laptop so there isn't really a need of it =p

 

You can connect your laptop up with other moniters as well. My personal set up whenever I come home.

[Furious]

Beautiful jay.