Get More Done With Multiple Monitors

It’s estimated that you can boost your productivity by almost 40% by using multiple monitors.  After reading the article on Lifehacker, Dual monitors increase productivity, I switched to dual monitors in 2005. My first go at dual LCD monitors I picked up a second 19″ Dell 1905FP and installed another video card.  One monitor used [...]

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It’s estimated that you can boost your productivity by almost 40% by using multiple monitors.  After reading the article on Lifehacker, Dual monitors increase productivity, I switched to dual monitors in 2005.

My first go at dual LCD monitors

I picked up a second 19″ Dell 1905FP and installed another video card.  One monitor used the VGA connection and the other DVI.

The Lifehacker article linked up to this piece at the New York times touting the benefits of a second monitor The Virtues of a Second Screen.

Stepping up to widescreen LCD monitors

In 2009, I started upgrading my monitors to the widescreen ones.  There were amazing deals on Samsung monitors over the holiday season and I picked up 2 23″ LCD’s for $140 each.

Monitor envy

I found this neat, Multiple Monitor Gallery where folks were sharing their pimped out desks.

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Multi-Monitor from Wikipedia

Multi-monitor, also known as Multi-display, Multi-head and Dual-Monitor are synonymous terms referring to the use of multiple physical display devices such as monitors, televisions and projectors in order to increase the area available for computer programs running on a single computer system. Microsoft describes this setup as “one of the best ways to improve your productivity”.  Randy Pausch recommended multiple monitors for improving personal productivity in his Time Management lecture.

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2 Responses to “Get More Done With Multiple Monitors”

  1. kevin_kane October 22, 2010 at 9:16 pm #

    Adria, you're only the second female I've seen share her muti-monitor workspace online. The other is Claudia: http://www.hispaniclanguages.com/blog/2010/01/22/shortcuts-and-tips-for-multiple-and-single-monitor-set-ups/

    My girlfriend just got a Samsung monitor. Its as elegant as an Apple display.

    Nice job. My tips are here: http://www.kevinkane.com/2009/08/boost-productivity-52-and-save-2-5-hours-daily-with-multi-monitors/

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  2. kevin_kane October 22, 2010 at 9:17 pm #

    How come you have a $1 bill attached to your monitor?

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