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AlexCode wrote: I'm currently working on a dual monitor configuration attached to my desktop
computer plus a laptop.
Well, if you're going to start counting second machines...
My main setup is lattop+3 external monitors.
But, at the moment, I have a 2nd laptop.
So should I have put my count as 5?
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Derek Dongray wrote: So should I have put my count as 5?
I think so 
In front of me I have 3 monitors, despite one of them is a laptop, it's still a monitor, and I use it!
btw, how are you connecting 3 monitors to your laptop? USB monitor or a dongle?
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The laptop is a Dell Latitude E6410 with dock, so one monitor connects via one of the 2 DVI outputs on the dock. The on-board NVIDIA NVS 3100M drives that and the builtin display. The other 2 monitors are connected by WS-Tech USB-DVI devices. The DisplayLink software works fine for Windows (XP/7/7SP1) but, unfortunately, there are no Linux drivers (yet).
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Cool!
Never knew anyone who actually used those adaptors.
How's the image quality?
Does it handle graphics well? I'm not talking about games, just Windows 7 AERO Theme with everything on in a 1920x1200 resolution.
Cheers!
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One runs 1050x1680, the other runs at 1280x1024. The spec says the adapters will do 1920x1080 but my monitors won't. 
Aero works fine and I haven't noticed any problem evden (with playing video) when used normally.
There does seem to be a slight delay when the UAC darkens the screens and when the screensaver cuts in, they just seem to black out, but I haven't noticed anything else.
I'd recommend them to anyone. The devices I use are the same as these[^]
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1. At home, i use 2 monitors by now. 2 of them are really good, if i play games like League of legends ... or i just play at the first monitor and chat on the other monitor.
2. At job, i only have 1 monitor because the company hasn't enough money for another monitor i think...
3. At my intership as gameprogrammer 2 months ago, i had 2 monitors, a ipad (games for ipad) and a headset for music at my workplace. This was really cool, on the first monitor i had my source code, the second monitor i had some private stuff at most time... or folder browser, photoshop etc.
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VS has so many windows, so I use the first monitor in portrait mode as main screen, only code, menu and toolbars there. All toolwindows from VS, explorer windows, tv/radio etc go to the other screen. With only one monitor I get claustrophobia 
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But, I had to vote for "single monitor" as they are all connected to different computers...
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.
Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."
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Generally mulitple monitors are useful for designers.
Also a Developer who do not want to switch between application uses mulitple monitors,
so he can code in one screen an can see output in other screen.
This is very useful for web developer can change code in one screen and just referesh other screen for output !
EmersioN
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Is security position at Mall considered as IT job ?
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I dunno - Terry Pratchett (the author) uses 8 monitors. When asked why, he replied "because I can't fit any more in"
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.
Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."
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People with high attitude deserve the standing ovation of our highest finger!
My Blog![ ^]
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Firstly, I Got a desktop, then a laptop, and finally I learned the magic of extended desktop 
But honestly, I keep losing applications in the middle of the screens 
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Bits and Bytes Rules!
10(jk)
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I think you should use it more
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Lol!
People with high attitude deserve the standing ovation of our highest finger!
My Blog![ ^]
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I want one of the connections Peter F Hamilton described in his confederation series[^].
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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As much as I enjoy Hamilton's stuff, I can't help but apply another science fiction author's reasoning: Sturgeon's Law[^].
Sturgeon's Law applied to the web goes something like this: 99.997% of everything on the web is crap.
Would you really want something that is 99.997% crap directly hooked into your brain?
Software Zen: delete this;
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You really do know how to deflate an absurd idea, 53.2096 million offers to enlarge your penis every day - fed directly into your hindbrain. Wheres my spam filter!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Perhaps you just need to reconsider where you'd like the shunt attached . . .
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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This is what companies normally afford with a desktop.
I had laptop for 3 years and enjoyed perk of dual monitors. Its just awesome. It increases productivity too and makes things easier. Now, what i can say is just a single monitor sucks.
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I have no idea how I ever survived with just one monitor. I have to constantly remind myself - I'm one of the few lucky ones and not everybody can just put a browser on the 2nd monitor and switch back and forth as desired.
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