RE: [DUG]: Tip for sore eyes

[Guy Brown]

I have two 17 inch crts like Conor (actually I got mine first and he was jealous) and imho it is better than having one large monitor.  The benefit is that you can maximise two application and see them both at once.  With one large monitor it takes longer to arrange the application so that both are visible at the same time.    My only gripe about the multi monitor support in Windoze is that I would like a taskbar on both monitors and to have the applications appear in the taskbar of the monitor that they where last maximised in.  Currently they only appear in the taskbar of the primary monitor and I have to move my mouse a long way to maximise a application on the secondary monitor.   Ideal uses for two monitor:  Main application on one and e-mail on the other (not sure if this is actually a productivity improvement).  Dev ide on one and issue description on the other.  A dev ide on each monitor so that you can compare the differences between two streams of code.  When you are integrating code stretch the diff tool over both monitors so that you can actually see whole lines of code.   Also if you get one of the newer video cards that supports dual displays (like the newer GeForce cards) rather than one AGP card and a PCI card like I have then often the drivers come with useful features that help manage applications across multiple monitors.   Guy -----Original Message----- From: Nicholas Sherlock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 13 March 2003 4:40 p.m. To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: Re: [DUG]: Tip for sore eyes I'd *love* to have a multiple monitor setup. In my opinion, it would offer a huge boost in productivity and usefulness.. what have your experiences been with the multi-monitor setup? The other thing I'd like is an LCD monitor, would look a lot better and I'd free up some room on my desk. The only problem is that they're pretty expensive. I mean, you could go out and buy one of the cheapest and nasiest screens, but they have problems like coarse dot pitch and you get "Trails" on the screen. With a more expensive screen, the image is better, contrast ratio is better, you get more options for input, and trails are reduced, but it sure hits the wallet hard!   Cheers, Nicholas Sherlock ----- Original Message ----- From: Conor Boyd To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:41 AM Subject: RE: [DUG]: Tip for sore eyes You mightn't notice it Nicholas consciously, but you'll still find yourself feeling better running at a higher refresh rate - the higher the better ;-)  Has to be 85+ for me, or I'll start calling the OSH guys!   Bigger the monitor, the better too!  Mmmmm, 21" like I used to have would be nice, although 2x17"s is good at the minute...   Cheers,   Conor -----Original Message----- From: Nicholas Sherlock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]   While my screen runs fine at 60 hertz (No visible flicker), my friends all "Need" to run their screens at 75+ hertz. I guess it depends on the screen? Or maybe I just don't notice any flicker? ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   My screen has flickered at the corners quite badly for quite some time. I tried swapping to another screen on an empty desk, and it was worse! But problem solved today. My screen's refresh rate was set far too low (60 Hertz). I've increased it to 85 Hertz (my monitor can handle it) and now I have a perfectly still screen. Awesome!   So if you have a flickering / shaky screen, and haven't checked your refresh rate, it might help. Guess everyone knows this but me!