Comments on: Dual Monitor tips, tricks and rants http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/ Come on in and stay a while... laugh a little. Maybe even think. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:41:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: vcdechagn http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-42630 vcdechagn Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:42:48 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/#comment-42630 http://www.snapfiles.com/get/MultiMonTaskbar.html I use this..free and does about 50-75% of what ultramon does. And it works in vista.... 2 monitors are also good (really good) for photo editing....and surfing. One page loads while the other one is read. http://www.snapfiles.com/get/MultiMonTaskbar.html

I use this..free and does about 50-75% of what ultramon does. And it works in vista….

2 monitors are also good (really good) for photo editing….and surfing. One page loads while the other one is read.

]]> By: whall http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-34981 whall Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:19:49 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/#comment-34981 <b>sue</b>, my pleasure! <b>Absurdist</b>, no I didn't get to it yesterday but should have time today. I'm also looking to fix some things on my own blog too, like this horrendous div tag issue with my sidebar, and my tag result page. I also need to change my theme to support tags vs categories. Mush! Mush! (And Avi's way prettier than me) sue, my pleasure!

Absurdist, no I didn’t get to it yesterday but should have time today. I’m also looking to fix some things on my own blog too, like this horrendous div tag issue with my sidebar, and my tag result page. I also need to change my theme to support tags vs categories.

Mush! Mush!

(And Avi’s way prettier than me)

]]> By: Absurdist http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-34980 Absurdist Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:36:40 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/#comment-34980 Hey, you're my Avi and I'm your Miss Britt. Except I am not as attractive as Miss Britt. Hey, you’re my Avi and I’m your Miss Britt. Except I am not as attractive as Miss Britt.

]]> By: Absurdist http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-34979 Absurdist Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:34:18 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/#comment-34979 Wasn't "below my level" technical talk. Just commenting on the interest of the blog. And of course, giving you a hard time. Did you do the stuff on my blog? Dangit Wayne, you are my personal slave. Get with it!!! Wasn’t “below my level” technical talk. Just commenting on the interest of the blog. And of course, giving you a hard time.

Did you do the stuff on my blog? Dangit Wayne, you are my personal slave. Get with it!!!

]]> By: sue http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-34914 sue Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:19:45 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/#comment-34914 Okay, thanks. That was what I thought, but then I never really knew. I feel much smarter now. :) Okay, thanks. That was what I thought, but then I never really knew. I feel much smarter now. :)

]]> By: whall http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-34894 whall Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:51:30 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/#comment-34894 <b>sue</b>, in short, the advantage is more screen real estate, and to be able to see more things at once. Normally with one screen, everthing has to fit together on that screen, and you can bring windows "to the front" or put them "to the back" or minimize them to the taskbar, etc. To someone who doesn't use many windows simultaneously, this might not seem like a big deal. But I, for example, typically have the following windows open at a minimum, all the time: - a few email inboxes (unread email, 'inbox', personal email, our department's inbox) - my calendar - my task list - anywhere between 2 and 20 web browsers (tabbed or not) - a remote desktop console so I can remote control any of my 100 work machines - anywhere between 2 and 20 IM chat windows (trillian/aim/jabber) - google desktop sidebar - Feeddemon for reading RSS feeds - PuTTY for unix shell access In addition to that, I might also have Visio, Project, shell windows, phone system reports apps, and countless other things that tie up the screen. A second display allows for some of those things to still be in the forefront, so to speak, but not require me to have super tiny fonts or window sizes. I can quickly scan left or right to see something update (aim or email for example) without have to actually take the time to change window focus or bring something up from the background. It's a multi-tasker's power tool. <b>Absurdist</b>, that's absurd. unless you're tired and I've bored you with my "below your level" technical talk. Which I'm likely to do many times unless I start posting again about Sharepoint. That's my specialty right there. sue, in short, the advantage is more screen real estate, and to be able to see more things at once. Normally with one screen, everthing has to fit together on that screen, and you can bring windows “to the front” or put them “to the back” or minimize them to the taskbar, etc. To someone who doesn’t use many windows simultaneously, this might not seem like a big deal. But I, for example, typically have the following windows open at a minimum, all the time:
- a few email inboxes (unread email, ‘inbox’, personal email, our department’s inbox)
- my calendar
- my task list
- anywhere between 2 and 20 web browsers (tabbed or not)
- a remote desktop console so I can remote control any of my 100 work machines
- anywhere between 2 and 20 IM chat windows (trillian/aim/jabber)
- google desktop sidebar
- Feeddemon for reading RSS feeds
- PuTTY for unix shell access

In addition to that, I might also have Visio, Project, shell windows, phone system reports apps, and countless other things that tie up the screen.

A second display allows for some of those things to still be in the forefront, so to speak, but not require me to have super tiny fonts or window sizes. I can quickly scan left or right to see something update (aim or email for example) without have to actually take the time to change window focus or bring something up from the background.

It’s a multi-tasker’s power tool.

Absurdist, that’s absurd. unless you’re tired and I’ve bored you with my “below your level” technical talk. Which I’m likely to do many times unless I start posting again about Sharepoint. That’s my specialty right there.

]]> By: Absurdist http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-34877 Absurdist Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:49:38 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/#comment-34877 *yawn* *yawn*

]]> By: sue http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-34812 sue Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:56:30 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2007/10/24/dual-monitor-tips-tricks-and-rants/#comment-34812 I've never quite figured out the whole "dual monitor" thing. Can you tell me what the advantage is? Is it like having two windows open? I'm confused... (what's new, huh?) I’ve never quite figured out the whole “dual monitor” thing. Can you tell me what the advantage is? Is it like having two windows open? I’m confused… (what’s new, huh?)

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