SEVERAL months ago, a reader asked whether my agency used dual monitors. Although we did not, other readers responded that they had. I'm always curious about new technology, and after doing a little research found a 2002 prediction by Bill Gates that dual monitors could improve productivity as much as 50%. We decided a trial might be worth the small investment of some software and a second monitor.
We discovered that the new computers we had purchased six months earlier already had dual-monitor video cards built in. Our technician explained that he purchased the cards because the price differential was so small. If you have replaced a PC in the last year, it might also have the required video card.
We had just upgraded to the Windows XP operating system, and we learned that it supports up to 10 monitors attached to a single PC. However, Windows 2000 and Windows 98 will also support dual monitors.
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