2 monitor setup

[canonblade]

Don't know if this is the right place to ask, but what the heck.

How do I set up 2 monitors to work on my computer, I saw once that when you use the mouse it can scroll to both monitors, thought that was cool, anyways anyone know how, thanks.

[condyk]

You need a video card with two outputs. Plug the monitors in. turn them on. Right click desktop to bring up the properties/settings tab ... the settings are in there. I use a 19" calibrated LCD for the images and an old CRT 17" uncalibrated for the tools, etc.

[canonblade]

thanks condyk, that is what I thought.

[Juan Zas]

You can also (if you have two identical monitors) expand the desk to both monitors so you have a virtual monitor twice the wide. You can drag & drop windows through the monitor from left to right; when the window touch the right side of the second monitor is scrooling horizontal back and it will appear in the left side of the first monitor.

[codex0]

You can also (if you only have a single-monitor adapter) add a second video card.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Just make sure you have more than one input on your vid card. Like condyk said- right click, properties, settings, and if there's more than one monitor connected, you'll see "1" lit up, and "2" darkened out, just click on 2, and below the resolution slider click "extend my windows desktop onto this monitor". apply, and you're done. Just make sure you drag the second monitor in the "picture" to where it is in relation to the first, or you'll have a heck of a time scrolling and dragging windows.