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    my new dual monitor set up

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by hoolyproductions, Oct 21, 2007.

  1. hoolyproductions

    hoolyproductions Notebook Evangelist

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    I couldn't resist sharing this. I bought a 24" monitor yesterday (Benq) and it is wonderful, I don't know how I managed to live so long without one :D

    [​IMG]
     
    hoolyproductions, Oct 21, 2007
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  2. BlueSky292

    BlueSky292 Notebook Geek

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    Awesome setup! I have something like this at work and I can't speak positively enough enough about the difference it makes to have the extended workspace. And the 24" monitor you have looks sweet!
     
    BlueSky292, Oct 21, 2007
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  3. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    It says "Flickr: This Photo is Currently Unavailable" :(. And I wanted to see it! :p
     
    Sam, Oct 21, 2007
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  4. hoolyproductions

    hoolyproductions Notebook Evangelist

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    dont know what happened there, it's back up :)
     
    hoolyproductions, Oct 21, 2007
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  5. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Nice! That looks great!

    How much was it?
     
    Sam, Oct 21, 2007
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  6. hoolyproductions

    hoolyproductions Notebook Evangelist

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    550 Euros, which seems pretty good value for a monitor with DVI input :) and a lot cheaper than the Cinema Display. Still looks cool though
     
    hoolyproductions, Oct 21, 2007
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  7. Sam

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    Yeah, a lot cheaper than Cinema Display. Awesome, wish I had one :eek:.
     
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  9. system_159

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    Nice.

    I've got Dual 20 inchers at work, and I use all of the space. I almost need a third, but that'd mean like a whole minute to move the cursor from the far left to the far right...

    I wish I could use two monitors with my MBP, but alas only one output. Unfortunately I can't do like you did because of limited desk space, so my MBP is closed and sitting above my monitor(17" square). I'll be upgrading to a 19 or 20 something wide screen soon though.
     
    system_159, Oct 21, 2007
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    Looks good:yes:

    Just last week I finally convinced my boss that it was time for some computer upgrades at work and we all got dual 22" LCDs :D Quite an upgrade from our old 19" CRTs.
     
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  11. sulkorp

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    Welcome to the world of dual monitor setups : D

    But theres also a downside : <

    In tiger, you cant get the titlebar in the second monitor, so if you wanna work on a program that you use it a lot, you have to clone your display.
    Unless you go and use third party programs, that puts in a context menu(Though I never bother)

    But when I leave my monitor, I always feel like im missing something ;p
     
    sulkorp, Oct 21, 2007
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  12. hoolyproductions

    hoolyproductions Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes I have noticed the menu bar thing... it's annoying e.g. when running a browser in the external monitor because you have to go across to the other screen to see your bookmarks...
     
    hoolyproductions, Oct 21, 2007
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    I'm so jealous :(
     
    00fez, Oct 21, 2007
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  14. jnev

    jnev Notebook Guru

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    that's an awesome setup you got there. I use a 20" external, SO nice and useful. I'd love to upgrade to a 24" (or even a 30" :D), but funds are lacking...
     
    jnev, Oct 22, 2007
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  15. hoolyproductions

    hoolyproductions Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey man, I just discovered this is not true! Go to displays, then arrangement, then drag the menu bar from one monitor to the other like this:

    [​IMG]

    :D
     
    hoolyproductions, Oct 28, 2007
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    oh lol, so you can have a menubar on one monitor of the two ;p

    Anyone know how leopard deals with dual displays? Hopefully they fixed the menubar problem.
     
    sulkorp, Oct 28, 2007
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