[das_bill]

I have been wanting to for a long time but today I finally got around to it. I went dual monitor.

http://www.wookieghosttrouble.com/da...olcomputer.jpg

And Boy Howdy I didn't know it would be this good. I just need to figure out how to make windows only take up one screen when I make it FULLSCREEN. Then I will be in business. Until then I just run it windowed to the size of one of the screens. I am very pleased.

Current setup. Photoshop or Video Web browsing on one monitor. Music and chatting on the other. This will probably also be nice for audio editing. I always seem to need more realestate with that stuff.

Dual monitor is an A+ in my book.

 

[skyskraper]

agreed! its well wicked

http://users.bigpond.net.au/xpander/theview.jpg

love having so much space in cubase or when im watching hdtv or doing research for uni work.

 

[Wmcmanus]

Congrats! I've been using a dual monitor flat screen at one of the local internet cafes on occasion, and it's so quick and convenient. Amazing! You feel like an air traffic controller at first, but then it soon becomes the "norm" and going back to a single monitor is a bore. Maybe I'll do 4 or 5 monitors!!!

 

[Aman]

Bah. You're no geek. You're not running the dual monitor setup on Linux

 

[bg4533]

I run dual 17" LCDs. I want a third, but will also have to buy another video card. I used to run dual CRTs, but the desk space and heat was too much.

http://brian.osupages.com/audio/pictures/desk.jpg

And for Aman and the other linux users: the machine dual boots linux. Until I get rid of the 1212M I cant listen to music in linux though.

 

[adhoc]

bg4533, that's some interesting wall art.

 

[Aman]

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Originally Posted by adhoc bg4533, that's some interesting wall art.

Was just about to comment on it - I think it's very creative

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Originally Posted by bg4533 And for Aman and the other linux users: the machine dual boots linux. Until I get rid of the 1212M I cant listen to music in linux though.

Don't count on it - music in linux is pretty poor regardless of your soundcard.

 

[socrates63]

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Originally Posted by adhoc bg4533, that's some interesting wall art.

Can't get much geekier than that

Linux or no Linux

 

[Oink1]

bg4533 - that's the neatest desk space in the world!

 

[jefemeister]

das_bill, I agree dual monitor kicks butt. I have it setup like that at work. But you need to figure out a better wallpaper arrangement. It kinda sucks to have dual monitor but than have the same paper duplicated on each one and at the improper size at that. Get one image made up that is the dimension of the whole setup. For example, if your monitors are 1024x768 you want an image 2048x768. Or you can use the "enhanced desktop" and cheat by displaying a jpg constantly on one half.

 

[das_bill]

Ya, that was just a test wallpaper to get the colors closer matched. I now have a panaramic of hongkong running the entire width. I have a few panaramics of cities so those will probably be my wallpapers for now. Running at 2560x960. I will get the new 19" dell lcds when I have more money. For now though I am fine. I will never need to heat this house ever again.

I'm not running linux because I don't need it for anything really, I have installed it a few times to play around and always seem to grab the new ISOs when they come out. My 2terabyte file server that I am building will be linux probably. Plus I game on occasion which makes me dislike Macs and Linux. Even though I have used both extensively and have nothing really big against them.

 

[1911]

how do you set up two monitors to one computer if i may ask?

 

[JeffL]

Here is my setup as of yesturday: http://randomosity4.us/images/DSC00049.JPG

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Originally Posted by 1911 how do you set up two monitors to one computer if i may ask?

With a dual head video card (two outputs).

 

[D-EJ915]

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Originally Posted by socrates63 Can't get much geekier than that Linux or no Linux

I remember seeing rigs being on the wall...like, their actual computers that they use...

I wish I had enough dough to get an LCD monitor, let alone two...I guess I could pimp my current setup to use my 10" and 17"

 

[Elec]

My current config is this:

I do have the Dell on the right a little lower now so it's more the same height as the CRT. I have to raise it a bit if I want to rotate the display to vertical. It's the 2005fpw, which is a fantastic monitor. I'd be happy to just use that by itself but since I've got the other one... It's nice to have the second monitor to throw extra stuff over to. I put buddy lists and messaging windows over there, as well as Winamp, Teamspeak, or anything else I'd like to see but don't want on my main screen.