If you’re like most people, you have two monitors in your computer. But if you’re using them the way they were meant to be used, you’re wasting your time and money. Here’s how to position your Windows dual monitors correctly so that you get the most out of them. The first thing to understand is that dual monitors are not just for people who work on two different projects at the same time. They can also be great for multitasking. For example, if you’re writing a paper and browsing the web at the same time, having two monitors will let you see both documents at once without having to switch back and forth between them. The second thing to understand is that dual monitors are not just for people who are sitting down at their desk. You can use them in any position that’s comfortable for you. For example, if you have a large monitor and a small monitor, put the small monitor on top of the large monitor so that both screens are visible at once. Or put one screen in front of the other so that one document is always visible while you work on another document or chat online. The third thing to understand is that dual monitors are not just for people who want more screen space. In fact, they can actually take up less space than single monitors because they can be divided into multiple windows instead of being used as one big screen. This means that you can have multiple applications open at the same time without having to scroll through all of them or waste space on icons by putting them on a toolbar or dock window. ..
Align Monitors
In our example, we’re using Windows 7, but the process is essentially the same in all versions, but getting to Display Settings is different. In Windows 7 open the Start menu and type display settings into the search box and hit Enter.
In Vista right-click the desktop and click Personalize. Then from the Personalize appearance and sounds menu click on Display Settings.
In XP right-click on the desktop and select Properties then in Display Properties click the Settings tab.
Now here is where you can change the appearance of your monitors. In this example we have a larger 22” LCD and a smaller 19” and it can be annoying getting the mouse pointer from one to another depending where you are on each monitor.
So what you want to do is simply move each display around to a particular height so it’s easier to get the pointer over. For example with this setting we know we’ll have no problem moving the pointer to the other screen at the top of each display.
Of course here you can flip your monitors around, change the display resolution, orientation, etc.
If you have dual monitors where one might be larger or set up higher than the other, then this is a great way to get them finely tuned. You will have to play around with the settings a bit to settle on what works best for you.
