Setting Up Dual Monitors

There is a really productive thing that you can do with your computers that involve dual monitors. The first time I saw this, I just assumed that people had two computers hooked up side by side, but it is actually just one computer that has two monitors hooked up to it. You may not see the initial benefit, but business has caught onto this. In a business setting you’re going to see dual monitor setups because it is something that makes workers more productive. You end up getting more screen space and can have more visible windows up at a time. I’m going to show you how you can set this up.

You’re really not going to need much to set this up. You should have at least two monitors. The best kind are the flat screen LCD ones just because they take up less space. You’re also going to the correct video card with two ports or a splitter with two ports. Lastly, you should get a stand, so it will properly hold the monitors in place.

Hooking this up is relatively easy. If you have the correct video card than all you have to do is plug each monitor into a separate port. If you don’t, then you have to use the splitter. Just plug the monitors into the splitter and plug the splitter into your video card.

At this point you just have to turn on your computer. If you have Windows XP or higher, you’re going to boot automatically with the correct settings. The new version of Windows comes with this already built in, so you can start using your computer immediately.