About three weeks ago, I got two monitors fixed for my PC for a couple of reasons. a) It’d look cool. b) I had to do a review of it for my New Indian Express column and c) wanted to check if its really as useful as others say it to be. Exactly in that order.
And boy, it turned out to be so good that I was left wondering why didn’t I do this earlier. More than the coolness factor, it has certainly helped in the efficiency dept. The two monitors especially comes in very handy when you are comparing two applications or designs. Instead of going alternating on ‘alt – tab’, you can instantly do the comparison.
While its useful, it can also be a bit of distraction. Especially when I open the Cricinfo ball-by-ball update on one screen, like how I’m doing now, while I work on the other screen. But hey, what’s life without little pleasures, eh?!
I’m convinced so much about its usefulness that I’m contemplating fixing dual monitors for all my employees. It’s an investment.
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Hmmm…that is interesting! Some companies utilize dual-monitors for testing purposes mainly.
User won’t be looking at both the screens at the same time.. So don’t you think it will cause lot of wastage of power??
Might be useful while you comparing. But I am more comfortable using the ALT TAB during compare!
first, I work in US, and having 2 monitors is a norm here since like, I can remember, obviously Kirubs, you are way behind
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000012.html
Well, have only seen it in films like “Matrix” , “Swordfish” where people program using multiple monitors
– whatever , will be good if we get some points on the installation procedures 
— okkk I got the reply ( Dudeee just google it yaar !! ) 
Two moniters will not only be useful but will be faster.
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Kribs,
I have been using dual monitors at work for the past 4 years. This is how i use it.
The right screen is only to view (rarely type)
1) In one screen(right) i will have my outlook opened. At work there is a constant flow of emails. It helps me keep an eye on it.
2) If i am designing a GUI, the resultant screen will be on the right so i can refresh and view how my design looks.
3) The right screen is also used by me to keep an eye on all the processes i need to monitor.
-Patrick Manoj
I’ve been using Duals since XP and Pentamedia times… and its a real good trip while designing backdrops and hoardings. I just drag the window across both monitors
Works great for Spreadsheets with lotsa columns…
gostana>you eyes can adjust to both monitors in a few hours. and w/out any strain either.
I have using like this in my office(Internet PCs) as they’re very slow..so used to open it from two different PC…even when doing T3 testing in Winrunner I used 2 to 3 moniters at a time…
For a person who develops an application that has to work on 1, 2, and 4 monitor (tetra) environments, “Dual Monitors” is a scary phrase. We have parts of the UI that have to be shown on the primary monitor, other parts on the secondary monitor, and yet other parts that can span both monitors :-S. So for a second when I saw your blog title, I wondered if it was cruel justice that I had this phrase thrust at me, even when I was reading blogs!!
But yes, for personal use it is great. I prefer outlook on the left, and all other work (!) on the right
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I love to have like this setup somebody…
And as you say… *it* is usually “more than coolness factor…”
how is it done? is there a software to make the keyboard and mouse active on one window, so that what we type dont show up on both screens, and mouse clicks dont work that way either?
I tried 2 monitors on a PC long back, and both of them showed the same screen, unless you are using Linux which has multiple desktops.
Or have you mentioned somewhere that there are 2 CPUs below the desk?
kiruba… i am really not able to understand y u need do waste power in using two monitors… hope u knoe the criticallity of global warming…
somethings even if it gives comfort have to be avoided to our mother earth and give the pass on the comforts to our future generations…
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reg,
thiyaga sundaram
IAF
sundaram bhai… turn off your ac first.
yes, that it too if you have two different operating systems connected to two different monitors and linked by the “Synergy” software that can share mouse and keyboard with them.. it will be more fun….
yeah, It has been around for years..Even in India.. are you sure yow wanna do a review now?
Is it possible to connect a monitor to laptop and use it as dual monitor? tried? need to explore…
Hi Kiruba.. a small suggestion..
Can u enable non google/bloggers also to comment on ur blog? Like it might increase the comments and it wud also give u more links on ur commentors..
Hindustan Times (Sunday) Page 7 -a write up on bloggers. The write-up on you is very well written
read about your journey in the blogosphere in HT…very inspirational !!!!!
Dear Kribs, I hope you remember me as one of your batch mates at SIT. I read about you in HT today and was pleasently surprised. Congratulations and keep it up.
Hello Kriruba, working on dual monitor needs lots of patience
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