POLL: Do you use dual monitors?

[Parrotheader]

Yes at work. Dual 17" LCDs. And a 21" CRT parked right next to those that my secondary system at work uses. Desktop space galore.

Used to at home, with dual 17" CRTs, but I found I really didn't need it at home. At work it's useful since I can work in one monitor and check my work and run all my regular apps like e-mail, aim, etc. in the other. Didn't need all that at home most of the time. So I just went back to one monitor at home (although I have another system right next to my main system so it's sort of like having dual anyway.)

 

[SWScorch]

I use just a single CRT at home and work. I've been trying to convince my boss to buy me and the other programmer two LCDs, but no, he'd rather spend $500 on a Radeon 9800XT and 600 on a P4 3.2 for his new computer.

 

[gistech1978]

nope

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: SWScorch
I use just a single CRT at home and work. I've been trying to convince my boss to buy me and the other programmer two LCDs, but no, he'd rather spend $500 on a Radeon 9800XT and 600 on a P4 3.2 for his new computer.

hmmm...well hell get it back in spades. just go to work and do a half ass job until he gets a clue

 

[Boogak]

Got hooked on dual monitors at work and setup a set for myself.

Work:
1400x1050 IBM T40 Laptop LCD
19" Viewsonic CRT

Home:
Dual 18" Dell 1800FP LCDs w/ dual DVI GeForce FX video card

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: DaWhim

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
make sure to install hydravision for ati, it comes from ati, and nview for nvidia. helps with dual monitor settings et etc

windows already does some stuff automatically, like when you double click on a picture, it opens up on the 2nd

how about with intel? my video card is integrated to the mobo.

you slap yourself for using such lousy graphics chip

theres some pay software nout there, i dunno what intel does, its generally budget junk so who knows.

 

[petery83]

17" LCD + 15" CRT

 

[Corporate Thug]

no

 

[Pliablemoose]

17" & 18" LCD's, I'll never go back.

Since I switched to LCDs, my home furnace cycles on & off occasionally too

 

[MainFramed]

Originally posted by: GhettoFob
No, my desk barely has enough room for my 21" CRT.

yeah same here

 

[Hubris]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat

Originally posted by: SWScorch
I use just a single CRT at home and work. I've been trying to convince my boss to buy me and the other programmer two LCDs, but no, he'd rather spend $500 on a Radeon 9800XT and 600 on a P4 3.2 for his new computer.

hmmm...well hell get it back in spades. just go to work and do a half ass job until he gets a clue

Yeah, when he fires them both since you can't throw a rock without hitting another IT professional who's willing to work for less.


I wish I could use my 19" CRT with my new 2001FP, but I don't have the room at school. Ah well, maybe when I move into my partment for next year.

 

[Zorba]

I run a 17" and a 15" together, planning on adding another 15". It took a while to find good uses for the two monitors, but now I can't stand being on computers without two. I use it a lot when doing research/reports/programming. Really nice if you are doing VBA in Excel, can have excel up in one window and the VBA editer in the other.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Yup, dual Dell FP1800s at home, and Dual CRT's at work.

 

[SaintGRW]

still saving some $$ for a 2nd monitor

 

[0roo0roo]

dualmonitor article http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/20040216/index.html