My Computer Back in Service

Are you tired of opening different windows and having to click back and forth just to get something done? Is it slowing your workflow down to a crawl?

Got a Monitor you’re not using?

Here is how I quadrupled my productivity by adding a second monitor to my laptop in a few easy steps…

Open your Control Panel and click on Personalization and you get the screen below

There you want to click on “Connect a projector or other external display”. That will bring you to the Windows Mobility Center

Window Mobility Center

At this point make sure your external monitor is connected to the Comm port of your computer, then click Connect Display which will give you the next Screen.

Choose Show different parts of my desktop on each dispaly and apply/Ok.

You should now be seeing the same Background on both screens but will only see the Icons on the “Main screen”. Open an application, then drag it to the other screen (be sure it is reduced in size, maximized won’t move).

Each application will work independently on the individual monitor you choose to work on. (ie Internet Explorer on the right screen and Outlook Express on the other screen) This way you can perform multiple tasks on each monitor independently.

Experiment with different applications you use simultainously using both screens and you will see a marked increase in your productivity too.

The above was done using Windows Vista but any good Operation System will be similar in principal to accomplish the same objective.