[windows2000] Re: OT: Arguments for a bigger monitor
- From: "Sorin Srbu" <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:49:01 +0200
Angus Macdonald <> scribbled on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:42 AM:
Thx for the advice and hints. I'll see what my boss says.
> On my work setup I have two 17" TFTs (1280*1024) and a 19" CRT (1600*1200).
> The TFTs run off my main graphics card and the CRT is off a secondary PCI
> card. The CRT is only really used for viewing other peoples desktops which
> is inconvenient when my main monitors are at the same resolution as theirs.
>
> I treat the two TFTs as separate monitors so the gap in the middle isn't a
> problem for me although with Ultramon installed, I can spread single
> windows over all three screens, flick windows to other screens, drag them
> etc. Having a document or IDE on one screen with reference material, web
> browser, email etc on the other is a gigantic timesaver.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu
> Sent: 09 April 2008 08:11
> To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [windows2000] Re: OT: Arguments for a bigger monitor
>
>
> Angus Macdonald <> scribbled on Tuesday, April 08, 2008 10:23 AM:
>
> Actually, I've been thinking along the same line. Two smaller (and cheaper)
> monitors to achieve one big. What about the edges that will be in the moddle
> of your vision? Are they disturbing? Can you attach two monitors to one
> gfx-card BTW? My knowledge on that side is rather lacking...
>
>
>> For my money, a pair of standard TFTs is far more useful than any single
>> unit. Keep one screen for workspace and the other for toolboxes. If you can
>> get three, so much the better.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu
>> Sent: 07 April 2008 21:09
>> To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [windows2000] OT: Arguments for a bigger monitor
>>
>>
>> Hi all and sorry for this OT-post.
>>
>> I've been given the task to take over and revamp all our extranet web-sites
>> for the department, and essentially become the resident webmaster and
>> ddesigner, and one single thing is driving me crazy while coding...
>>
>> I have a 21" 1600x1200 CRT, and it's just to small to see all the stuff
>> (side-toolboxes and at the same time see the actual code) on the screen
>> (while eg using Sharepoint Designer [SPD]). SPD as you might know, has all
>> those nifty little toolbars and toolboxes. While some of them I use
>> frequently, I don't seem to be able to have them pinned and also se a
>> reasonably wide window for the code in the middle.
>>
>> Could you guys give me a few good arguments I could tell my boss in order
>> to get something like a 24" widescreen (feels like widescreens would be
>> ideal for this purpose) with at least about 1900x1200 or some such.
>>
>> TIA.
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