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Dual Monitors - Thumbs Up
Liking the dual monitor setup veddy much.
 Still need a mini-DVI to Displayport adapter so the left monitor can be digital. The mini-DVI to VGA adapter is flakey. These are 21.5" Acers. The chintizest things, must weigh 10 lbs each and the build quality is what that implies. But they look okay. |
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Now that you like that, try three. Have been using three monitors for several years now and could never go back.
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i have a 21" monitor and a 39" television hooked up to mine. it works out very nice.
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I have triples at work, plus two more that the laptop drives. But we don't have room for three at home. I wish.
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05-06-2011, 06:00 PM
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Now you need to get a nice keyboard. I highly recommend the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 Wireless Keyboard - it's amazing. My wrists can't take a straight shooter KB anymore.
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I'll check it out. It is time for a new KB. The Mac mini came w/o a KB so I'm using an extra - problem is, it's not in English - and I'm not a touch typist.
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05-06-2011, 07:05 PM
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Been using duals for years... Contemplating a 3x setup at work... 2 set landscape, one vertical (for coding). Just so much easier on the eyes!
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I have a quad at work, and a dual at home.
I still use my Netbook more than the dual system at home.
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Im using a Saitek with a lighted keyboard which is great in the dark. |
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05-07-2011, 07:26 AM
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I equipped most of our people at work with dual 22's and I've only had one person dislike or have trouble adjusting to it (he quit recently too, so go figure).
I think I actually prefer a single, large monitor vs. two or three smaller ones. I'm on the verge of pulling the trigger on a 27 or 30 for home; have an oddball 24/25" now. Been using the Microsoft Natural (wired) keyboards for years. I used to have chronic wrist and hand pain, especially when I was still doing heavy development. I also used a trackball instead of a mouse for a long time, but now I've gone back to the top-line Logitech mouse with a wrist support beanbag. This stuff is really, really important when you're on the computer basically all day, every day.
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05-07-2011, 11:39 AM
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What software are you guys using for the multi-monitor setups?
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05-07-2011, 03:39 PM
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On mac I use 'dualhead2go' device splits into Two,
they offer a triplehead as well but my mini-mac wont run three sadly |
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05-08-2011, 12:39 PM
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I'm using one display from the HDMI port, the other from the mini-DV port, using adapters to Displayport. And the native Mac OS support for multiple displays.
The only irritation is that the application's menu bar stays on the primary display, even if I moved the application's window to the secondary display. I haven't found a workaround. |
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