Windows XP Dual Monitors

Did you know that your laptop running Windows may support dual displays? Most laptops have a VGA connector which allows them to be hooked up to an external display (like an overhead projector for example).

1. Right-click your desktop.
2. Click “properties” toward the bottom of the list that appears.
3. Choose the “settings” tab on the “display properties” window that appears.
4. You should see two windows, one with a “1″ and a second with a “2″.

You can set the resolutions independently for each display. You can also decide on whether the displays mirror each other (show the same thing) or that the Windows desktop is extended onto the additional monitor. If you extend the desktop, You will need to tell Windows how the monitors are arranged (so that when dragging a window from one desktop to another makes sense).

Dual monitors can be extremely useful for productivity. For example, you might have one desktop displaying a website while you work on a document in another. Some applications can take advantage of multiple desktops, Adobe Photoshop can have menus displayed on one monitor while the image is displayed on another.