Double monitors

SRRC

Member
Location
West Somerset
Check the back of your computer where the current monitor connects, with any luck you will have at least one extra interface which should look like one of these:
monitor-connections.jpg


After that you just have to buy another monitor that supports the interface, plug it in and you're done.

Note what kind of cable the monitor is sold with, many monitors support 2 sometimes 3 different interfaces but they only give you one cable. Bit irritating to have just come home with a new monitor only to have to wait for a cable.

Once you've tried two screens you won't be able to go back, I'm currently up to four 27" screens and I'm starting to plan for another 2....
Many thanks, hadn't realised it was so easy. Already had a spare monitor and luckily my PC has two DVI outputs so even on old Windows 7 I'm up and running, at no cost too!
 

Dry Rot

Member
Livestock Farmer
I think it is even easier with a Mac. I find there are programs which worked on my old Mac that don't on the new so I have two computers on my desk. But I also find I can use the old Mac as a hard drive to the new one....or simply run both independently.

You can also run two (or more) monitors with a Mac, move the image/s around, split the image, or manipulate it more or less how you want.

Ye gods ! I have said something nice about Macs!
 

Frankzy

Member
Location
Jamtland, Sweden
You can also run two (or more) monitors with a Mac, move the image/s around, split the image, or manipulate it more or less how you want.

It's the same as with a PC/Linux machine then...?

Actually Mac has a problem that the others don't and that is that you can't add any monitor outputs.
If i remember correctly you can only connect 3 monitors to a Mac and that's it, if you want more screens you'll either have to faff about with splitters or buy another Mac all together...
 

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