Dual Monitor Setup
A dual monitor setup display works as one very
large display area, not only can the screens be set in
landscape, but also portrait, this means of course that much
more can fit onto the display area, for me personally it means I
can have emails on one screen while I can use the other for
word/internet etc.
To setup a dual display you first need to
make sure that your computer or laptop can support 2 monitors.
Next you need to make sure your operating system
can also support dual monitors, Windows XP or Windows Vista work
well and will auto detect something plugged into video ports.
For a desktop computer it’s simply a question of adding another
graphics card (although it is better to actually add a dual
display card) but using the onboard graphics and a third
party card with a single output works ok.
If you have a laptop it’s a different story,
laptops generally only have a single video output. This can be
overcome by using a docking station or port replicator, many of
these come with dual video outputs, normally a VGA (analogue)
and DVI (digital), by using both of these ports we can
output the image to two displays.
If using a laptop change the following setting
Control panel > Power options > Advanced,
under the power buttons sub menu > change
“When I close the lid of my portable computer” Do
nothing
Power on your computer and laptop, to begin with the computer
will only output to one screen
Once booted up right click on the desktop, select
Properties > Settings > on monitor number 2 tick
the option Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor.
The monitor should now be an extension of screen 1. Try moving
your mouse between the two
You may need to change the resolution to make both monitor
images the same
Troubleshooting
If you find the monitors are appearing the wrong way around,
from the settings screen simply drag the monitor to the correct
side.
If you wish to swap the default monitor (the one
that has all the menus on it) with the other, (most people
prefer this on the left) the easiest way to do this is to make a
note of which cable runs to which monitor, remove the video
cable to the monitor you do not wish to use as the default,
power back up you’ll now get the image on the single plugged in
screen. Many software packages have this option, but it can be a
real headache, so in my opinion this is the easiest method.
Once you’ve logged in plug the other screen back in and extend
the desktop again, this will now remember the new screen order
for you.
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