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    Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE. Like to hear your experience. Cheers.

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      Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE. Like to hear your experience. Cheers.

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      Definitely better with VS. I run VS on one monitor and MSDN library on the other. I don't find it useful to have the IDE span the two monitors though. QRZ? de WAØTTN

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        Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE. Like to hear your experience. Cheers.

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        Nish Nishant
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        E J wrote:

        Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE.

        Yep, everyone I know who have used dual monitors have strongly insisted that it has tremendously helped their productivity, and that they couldn't imagine going back to single. And some guys like David Wulff use triple LCDs at work! Regards, Nish

        My blog : Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET

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          E J wrote:

          Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE.

          Yep, everyone I know who have used dual monitors have strongly insisted that it has tremendously helped their productivity, and that they couldn't imagine going back to single. And some guys like David Wulff use triple LCDs at work! Regards, Nish

          My blog : Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET

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          Marc Clifton
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          Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

          And some guys like David Wulff use triple LCDs at work!

          Ahem.[^] ;P Marc Pensieve

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            Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE. Like to hear your experience. Cheers.

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            Marc Clifton
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            Dual, shmual.[^] And yes, great for programming. IDE, MSDN, Google, CodeProject. As is multiple dev systems: seperate client/server dev, separate webserver, etc. Marc Pensieve

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              E J wrote:

              Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE.

              Yep, everyone I know who have used dual monitors have strongly insisted that it has tremendously helped their productivity, and that they couldn't imagine going back to single. And some guys like David Wulff use triple LCDs at work! Regards, Nish

              My blog : Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET

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              Ray Cassick
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              Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

              And some guys like David Wulff use triple LCDs at work

              :) I will be running 4 come this Tuesday. 2 x 20" and 2 x 17"


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                Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                And some guys like David Wulff use triple LCDs at work!

                Ahem.[^] ;P Marc Pensieve

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                Nish Nishant
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                Marc Clifton wrote:

                Ahem.[^]

                :omg: I see 5 monitors there - 3 LCDs and the 2 laptops. I only see one external keyboard though, and both laptops are not close enough for direct typing. So how do you work on 2 laptops using one keyboard? Regards, Nish

                My blog : Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET

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                  Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                  And some guys like David Wulff use triple LCDs at work

                  :) I will be running 4 come this Tuesday. 2 x 20" and 2 x 17"


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                  Nish Nishant
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                  Ray Cassick wrote:

                  I will be running 4 come this Tuesday. 2 x 20" and 2 x 17"

                  Wow - that *is* great!!! Regards, Nish

                  My blog : Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET

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                    Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE.

                    Yep, everyone I know who have used dual monitors have strongly insisted that it has tremendously helped their productivity, and that they couldn't imagine going back to single. And some guys like David Wulff use triple LCDs at work! Regards, Nish

                    My blog : Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET

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                    code frog 0
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                    I'm in that group. Once you get 3 you'll never go back. I'm planning on adding number 4 before to long. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!:-D

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                      Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE. Like to hear your experience. Cheers.

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                      Yes. Everything is better. If possible, get one now. Stop asking stupid questions... ;)

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                        Marc Clifton wrote:

                        Ahem.[^]

                        :omg: I see 5 monitors there - 3 LCDs and the 2 laptops. I only see one external keyboard though, and both laptops are not close enough for direct typing. So how do you work on 2 laptops using one keyboard? Regards, Nish

                        My blog : Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET

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                        Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                        So how do you work on 2 laptops using one keyboard?

                        With one mouse and one keyboard, using Synergy.[^] Marc Pensieve

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                          Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE. Like to hear your experience. Cheers.

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                          YES. While writing code: IDE on main monitor, MSDN help viewer on second monitor While debugging: code and watch window on main monitor, all the other tool windows (memory, registers, etc.) on the second monitor. At my last job I was running two monitors at 1280x1024 and it just felt nicer when I added the second monitor. Having more real estate for code during debugging alone was a great improvement. --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | NEW!! PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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                            Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE. Like to hear your experience. Cheers.

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                            It's great for debugging UI code. For everything else, it's nice but not essential.


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                              Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE. Like to hear your experience. Cheers.

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                              Igor Vigdorchik
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                              Better[^] :)

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                                Just wondering if dual monitor (bigger screen space) will make using Visual Studio feels better? Most people said it is great for Photoshop. Not so much for programming/IDE. Like to hear your experience. Cheers.

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                                Nemanja Trifunovic
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                                Yep, I found dual montitor to be great with VS. Unfortunatelly, both monitors I used at work were broken while transporting from NYC to Boston, and I got just one as a replacement :( So, after all, I am not in a position to say I could not imagine going back to a single monitor.


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                                  Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                                  And some guys like David Wulff use triple LCDs at work

                                  :) I will be running 4 come this Tuesday. 2 x 20" and 2 x 17"


                                  My Blog[^]
                                  FFRF[^]


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                                  Joanne M Cassick
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                                  Raymond, You don't even have them yet, and you are bragging.... Geeze.... Joanne Cassick Current Accountant Now, IT Student


                                  Albert Einstein "The important thing is not to stop questioning."

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                                    Raymond, You don't even have them yet, and you are bragging.... Geeze.... Joanne Cassick Current Accountant Now, IT Student


                                    Albert Einstein "The important thing is not to stop questioning."

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                                    Hey, it came up and I took advantage of it :) Bragging is walking up to a man and going.... key! I have 4 monitors :)


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                                      Hey, it came up and I took advantage of it :) Bragging is walking up to a man and going.... key! I have 4 monitors :)


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                                      Joanne M Cassick
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                                      BUSTED!!! Caught you doing that too!!!! You are too funny!!! Good thing we are on IM also!!! We are way too geeky!!! Joanne Cassick Current Accountant Now, IT Student


                                      Albert Einstein "The important thing is not to stop questioning."

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                                        BUSTED!!! Caught you doing that too!!!! You are too funny!!! Good thing we are on IM also!!! We are way too geeky!!! Joanne Cassick Current Accountant Now, IT Student


                                        Albert Einstein "The important thing is not to stop questioning."

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                                        One more reply and I will buy another 2. I do have more PCI slots in my PC you know. I have enough room for at least 4 more monitors. :) Don't you have homework to do anyway? :) Oh yeah, and she should talk. I had to twist her arm to get HER two monitors and now she is trying to figure out a way to get them at work :) If she had more room on her desk she would have 4 of them too.....


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                                          One more reply and I will buy another 2. I do have more PCI slots in my PC you know. I have enough room for at least 4 more monitors. :) Don't you have homework to do anyway? :) Oh yeah, and she should talk. I had to twist her arm to get HER two monitors and now she is trying to figure out a way to get them at work :) If she had more room on her desk she would have 4 of them too.....


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                                          Joanne M Cassick
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                                          Go ahead, buy another two, better get a bigger air conditioner too...!!!! Homework done - just doing extra studying HTML - Open Book Test - Prepared Math - Statistics Test - Prepared Business Principles - Done Hardware & Operating Systems - Done Don't push this overacheiver... I gotta be the best, that't why I married you! (k) I will have them at work, as soon as all the green eyed monsters permanently leave the building... I almost have three - if you count the Flat Screen TV..... Joanne Cassick Current Accountant Now, IT Student


                                          Albert Einstein "The important thing is not to stop questioning."

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