how many monitors do you use and why?
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konstandinos
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how many monitors do you use and why?
i'm thinking of getting a 2nd monitor. the idea is to have a nice 19' for source code editing and the like, and my current 17' next to it for things like surfing the net and chatting to clients on IM, checking email, and that sorta thing.
no actually the idea is to feel cool; and i'm looking for a good excuse.
in fact i'm even considering selling my soul and getting a cool projector for my wall.
what is your setup (read: shrine) like? and what software would you recommend to manage 2 monitors? (Win XP)
no actually the idea is to feel cool; and i'm looking for a good excuse.
in fact i'm even considering selling my soul and getting a cool projector for my wall.
what is your setup (read: shrine) like? and what software would you recommend to manage 2 monitors? (Win XP)
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- CoderGoblin
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I got dual LCD monitors. 17' Acer and 15' ViewSonic.
It's great for a lot of things. Pretty much any task that involves flipping between 2 active windows (a lot for me) is a breeze when both are always open and available to view.
It increases speed/productivity and whenever I'm using a PC without 2 monitors, it drives me crazy not having that second one.
It was an absolute pain to get it setup properly to allow me to seemlessly switch between Linux and Windows. Fedora always read my Secondary monitor as the main one, so I switched the plugs to solve that after a while of trying to figure out the configuration. Then coming back to Windows I had to reverse the configuration and it finally worked. heh
It's great for a lot of things. Pretty much any task that involves flipping between 2 active windows (a lot for me) is a breeze when both are always open and available to view.
It increases speed/productivity and whenever I'm using a PC without 2 monitors, it drives me crazy not having that second one.
It was an absolute pain to get it setup properly to allow me to seemlessly switch between Linux and Windows. Fedora always read my Secondary monitor as the main one, so I switched the plugs to solve that after a while of trying to figure out the configuration. Then coming back to Windows I had to reverse the configuration and it finally worked. heh
What's even worse then a single monitor is a small single one without Firefox installed (when working at a clients or something). Then try to work in the mess of all those windows opened ... aargh.
I'm still looking for a foot-pedal as an extra switch to be able to switch windows or do some other operation. Does that exist?
@konstandinos: indeed, a projector seems like a good idea as well. I'm not too sure about the quality of the projected screen you get though.
I'm still looking for a foot-pedal as an extra switch to be able to switch windows or do some other operation. Does that exist?
@konstandinos: indeed, a projector seems like a good idea as well. I'm not too sure about the quality of the projected screen you get though.
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I used to fly the AH-64A/D Apache Attack Helicopter and actually use my old helmet rigged with the TADS virtual monocular eyepiece as a third screen to my existing dual 19" setup. I've learned to examine the errors in my application and debug simultaneously which saves me a lot of time. The army made a USB hub adapter of sorts for the helmet, so it actually works on a PC, but the resolution is less than optimal for web design, but does the job for reading mysql and php errors while I 'search and destroy' in my code editor... no pun intended.
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I prefer a single 28" monitor, thanks.
Edit | I just took a quick shot with my crappy webcam

My arsenal consists of
Logitech 5.1 Surround sound,
Logitech Wireless mouse/keyword
Sony Wireless headphones
Samsung 28" LCD TV/monitor
13mhz, 2mb ram desktop (custom built) - hey -- I spent all my money on the rest of stuff
Edit | I just took a quick shot with my crappy webcam

My arsenal consists of
Logitech 5.1 Surround sound,
Logitech Wireless mouse/keyword
Sony Wireless headphones
Samsung 28" LCD TV/monitor
13mhz, 2mb ram desktop (custom built) - hey -- I spent all my money on the rest of stuff
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2 x 19" Monitors at work. They are constantly both in use. I usually have code on one screen and a MySQL console in the other, or code in one and a SimpleTest testrunner page in the other.
At home I just have the one screen and it doesn't bother me much, even though it's less convenient to constantly switch window focus.
Kate (text editor) has a nice split-window feature so you can work with two files side-by-side. I'll sometimes use both screens so I can compare code in both files really quickly as I work.
At home I just have the one screen and it doesn't bother me much, even though it's less convenient to constantly switch window focus.
Kate (text editor) has a nice split-window feature so you can work with two files side-by-side. I'll sometimes use both screens so I can compare code in both files really quickly as I work.
