Who uses more than 1 monitor?

[jdab]

I use 3 screens, one is 1280*1024 on my left, my central screen is a 24" 1920*1080, and my right screen is a 1680*1050. It makes it very useful for multitasking as well having a screen that is dedicated to monitoring system settings, putty etc. I don't see myself going back to a single screen as a primary system.

You should get monitors that are the same resolution. 😛

 

[Teg]

The only time I use two monitors is when I'm designing graphics. When I make stuff in Photoshop the graphics get distorted when published due to the fact that I'm designing on a Retina display. The second monitor allows me to design better for the web.

 

[Cierra]

Only at work. It's useful because I like to do a lot of things at once.

 

[jdab]

Considering a third. Think I'd need a desk upgrade 😛

 

[D]

I have 2 1920 x 1080 monitors and now a 50" tv that I swap between my xbox one and pc.

 

[Pvcomputers]

More than 1 Monitor = increased productivity.

 

[Alo]

Two is really nice, but I can't sit in my recliner when I use two. So I am stuck with my lappy.

 

[Parrot]

I only had one but now I use my laptop always.

 

[BlueKush]

I use a monitor and a TV lol

 

[Joshua Farrell]

I use a monitor and a TV lol

I bet the TV is fun to use. How big is it?

 

[ddoesmc]

I use two. It makes my life a lot easier.

 

[PendUsernameChange]

At work I always use, at home my second one is only for Team Speak so I can see who comes in and out

 

[bobey]

I don't want to die with bad eyes @@ I advise you that you shouldn't use more than one. If you do, please choose 2 screens with no difference! Switch to different screen with different brighness to much may harm your eyes

 

[Sapett]

I typically use a laptop, so I have just one screen. I wish I had a second though. Sounds nice!

 

[jswaby]

My setup is similar to Luke's. My primary display is my laptop, and my second display is a 1080p TV that I use for watching shows or other tasks. Having at least two monitors is a must for someone who works from home.

 

[Foxhound]

Currently use one but i will start using 2 soon! 😉

 

[MrDawn]

I used to use two, but use my lap top all of the time. So one now.

 

[MasterA]

No, I only use one. One is enough in my opinion.

 

[Cosmic]

Giving this old topic a bump. 🙂

I've just recently been getting the most out of my new monitor setup at work. Here's generally what I use the monitors for. I have three of them in total. The largest monitor is in the center, and the two beside it are a bit smaller (but still pretty large):

• Left Monitor: This monitor usually has the software that I'm working on up, so that I can test things, etc.
• Central Monitor: This monitor has my code editor up most of the time (IntelliJ IDEA). If I'm focusing on something else, I usually move it to the central monitor so that I can get to it a bit easier.
• Right Monitor: This monitor usually has either Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop up so that I can refer to design mockups as needed.

This leads to a pretty good workflow, particularly for GUI work. On the right I can see the mockup, on the left I can see the result, and in the center I can change things in the code.

I usually don't have email up on any of the monitors, although sometimes I put a web browser up so that I can refer to code documentation that I'm using. I usually find email to be too distracting when it's visible on the screen, as I find myself looking to see if anything new was received.

At home I usually use a laptop, but with Mac OS you can swipe to the left/right between multiple desktops, which simulates infinite monitors. I really, really like this workflow, as I can have my IDE, illustrator, and the result up on different screens and swipe between them.

 

[Deleted member 17779]

I'm currently using two monitors right now. I usually have several things going on at once so having two monitors makes things go a little bit faster since I can see two different things at the same time.