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Dual Monitors Using two monitors is a lot easier than you might expect. It's actually easier with a laptop than with a desktop system.   |
PC World
March 2003
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Broaden Your View by Adding a Second Monitor Extend your desktop across two displays; connect six-pin and four-pin FireWire devices; protect your PC from in-person intruders. |
PC Magazine
January 12, 2005
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Notebooks as Second Monitors Is there a way to use a notebook as a second monitor for the desktop? |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2005
Jamie M. Bsales |
Add Dual-Screen Support If you like the idea of a dual-monitor setup for the productivity gains it imparts, but you use a laptop, take heart: The Matrox DualHead2Go lets you drive two external monitors from your laptop's single VGA port. |
PC Magazine
September 7, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Positioning the Taskbar with Dual Monitors Don't let Windows fool you when you want the Taskbar to appear on a particular display. |
PC Magazine
November 14, 2007
Loyd Case |
A Really Big Laptop Screen Displaying portable presentations from your laptop to a nearby TV or laptop just takes a few simple connections and adjustments. |
PC World
May 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Screen Smarts Give You an Unobstructed View Recapture screen space lost to toolbars, icons, and other on-screen elements... |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Want A Flat Panel? Trust Your Eyes, Not The Cost A 17-in. flat-panel display monitor goes for as little as $350 and can outlast your desktop computer. |
PC World
February 2006
Kalpana Ettenson |
Add Two Displays to Your Notebook PC Matrox's DualHead2Go supports dual-monitor computing from your laptop. |
PC World
June 2005
Steve Bass |
Hassle-Free PC: Pack More on Your Screen and Desktop This month I'll show how to squeeze a few more pixels out of your display and add a spare monitor for a knock-your-socks-off productivity trick. |
PC World
January 2006
Scott Dunn |
Break Through Windows' Workspace Limitations Tips to gain usable space in Windows and in applications. |
PC World
April 29, 2002
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Customize Your Windows Desktop Want Windows your way? Follow our tips and whip your desktop into shape. |
PC World
April 2006
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Power-Saving Tips: Save Money by Putting Your PC on a Power Diet A few simple steps can help you save a substantial amount of money in the long term. |
PC World
April 2002
Scott Dunn |
Super Windows Secrets Smart tips that unleash Windows' hidden powers -- whether you've upgraded to XP or not... |
Popular Mechanics
July 2009
Seth Porges |
How to Use Your iMac as a Second Screen You can put an iMac to work as an external monitor for another computer with a program called ScreenRecycler. |
PC World
April 2002
Stan Miastkowski |
Step by Step: Double Your Screen Space Extend your Windows desktop by spreading it across two monitors so you can keep multiple applications open full-screen simultaneously... |
PC World
August 25, 2006
Laura Blackwell |
Laptop Dock Works Fine for Light Office Apps Kensington's dock lets any Windows XP-based notebook work with an external display and peripherals. |
PC World
June 2003
Kirk Steers |
Simple Tweaks for Peak PC Graphics Performance Adjust the settings for your graphics board and display to improve image quality. |
PC World
March 2004
Scott Dunn |
76 Ways to Get More Out of Windows Quick, easy ways to tame your operating system...from speed tweaks to security checks to troubleshooting tips. |
PC World
August 2006
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Cheap Notebook Tweaks: Maximize Your Laptop Simple laptop component upgrades, mobile peripherals, longer battery life, and more. |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2004
Bill Howard |
Showtime Follies The PowerPoint road show presentation lives on, despite maltreatment of the art form by occasionally clueless presenters. |
PC Magazine
May 18, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Disabling Delayed-Write in Windows Is there a way to determine when the delayed-write process is actually completed? Or, even better, is there a way to disable delayed-write so that Windows transfers only files in real time and does not report the task as complete until it is actually completed? |
PC World
October 2004
Scott Dunn |
Toggle Your Screen Saver With a Single Click Create shortcuts to get your screen saver out of the way prior to defragging... Speed up Start menus... Take advantage of scrollbar tricks... |
PC World
January 2002
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips Adjust your monitor and graphics card settings... shut down your modem after a fixed length of time... |
PC World
October 2004
Scott Spanbauer |
Keep It Simple Cut the clutter on your PC and you can stop aggravations before they begin. Our 50 tips show you how to simplify Windows and your system from startup to shutdown. |
PC Magazine
September 22, 2011
John R. Delaney |
Apple Thunderbolt Display The 27-inch Apple Thunderbolt Display breaks new ground as the first ever Thunderbolt-enabled monitor and delivers solid picture and audio, too. |
PC World
July 25, 2007
Scott Dunn |
Shift Any Version of Windows Into High Gear Use the OS's own tools to maximize your PC's performance without spending a dime. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2008 |
PI-1900 by Numonics Numonics has improved upon its PI-1500 model to bring you the PI-1900 LCD tablet monitor. |
PC World
May 2006
Kirk Steers |
Improve Your Image: 13 Simple Graphics Tweaks Some small adjustments to your LCD monitor can make a big difference in picture quality. |
PC Magazine
June 22, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
XP Desktop Icon Labels Lose Transparency Windows XP has the ability to display desktop icon labels with a transparent background and drop-shadow effect. |
PC World
March 2006
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: Schedule Your System to Start Automatically How to schedule a system boot of your PC... A metering program for tracking system memory and hard-drive space... A simple application for finding your Windows Product Key... |
PC World
March 2006
Scott Dunn |
The Fastest Way to Open Items on Your Desktop Put your desktop on the menu... Access icons via the keyboard... Add info to your applications' title bars... |
PC World
July 2005
Scott Dunn |
Top Techniques for Putting Windows on Hold How standby mode compares with hibernate mode... Creating handy command-line shortcuts... etc. |
Home Toys
February 2005
Chris Connery |
CE vs. IT for TVs Larger screens with lower resolutions are the best convergence products for meeting the price point expectations of the market. |
PC World
January 2003
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: A Finger on the PC Pulse Use Windows's System Monitor utility to track your computer's performance... extend your monitor's longevity... check hardware's compatibility with Windows XP. |
PC World
July 24, 2006
Andrew Brandt |
Step by Step: Get Any PC, New or Old, Ready for Everyday Use Customize your system settings, update drivers, get rid of built-in software you don't want, and more. |
PC World
June 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Six Windows Tweaks I Couldn't Live Without Make personal sticky notes, launch apps fast, create Search shortcuts, put folders on the Start menu... |
PC World
January 29, 2008
Carla Thornton |
New Sony Laptop Is Sleek, Inexpensive, but Slow The Sony VAIO VGN-NR160E/T is the cheapest model on this month's chart but it's also the pokiest. |
PC World
July 2001
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Find the Perfect Hard Disk for Your PC Choose the best hard drive for your PC, speed up monitor resets... |
PC Magazine
April 8, 2008
John R. Delaney |
Lenovo ThinkVision L190x The Lenovo L190x offers very good image quality and a nice selection of business-centric features. |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2006 |
Multiple Monitors Running four displays with two graphics cards. |
PC World
October 26, 2007
Roy Santos |
22-Inch LCDs: More Screen for Less Green Basic 22-inch wide-screen LCDs are a steal for under $300, and decked-out ones are tempting, too, at less than $400. |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2006 |
Restore Transparent Background for Icon Labels The names of the icons displayed on desktop have a background color, instead of being transparent. |
PC Magazine
June 1, 2005
Sarah Pike |
Top Tips & Tricks For Windows Windows XP tips that will help you solve nagging problems, make Windows suit your style better, make you more safe and secure, help you cooperate with multiple users, and improve performance when you're on the go with a laptop. |
PC World
July 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Show Windows' Control Panel Who's in Charge Add, remove, or alter Control Panel shortcuts, or get a new view with a freeware program. Plus, hide a shared drive... |
PC World
September 26, 2007
Scott Mueller |
Reduce Your PC's Power and Operating Costs A few simple tweaks to the BIOS and to Windows' power settings can cut your PC power bill by more than half. |
PC World
October 25, 2007
Carla Thornton |
Blu-ray and HD DVD Spice Up 17-Inch Laptops Three multimedia-oriented desktop-replacement laptops take positions on our chart. |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2004 |
Resolution Limitation Some notebook computers have displays with resolutions as high as 1,600 by 1,200 pixels on a 15-inch panel, yet 17-inch LCD monitors are limited to 1,280-by-1,024. Why can't manufacturers make desktop monitors with higher resolutions? |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008
Loyd Case |
Multitasking Monitor Turn two monitors into one by combining your PC screen and TV into one. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2005 |
Sharp LCD Video/Data Monitors Expanding its line of professional large-format LCD video/data monitors, which includes the LC-M3700 and the LC-M3700P, Sharp has introduced the company's largest LCD monitor with the LC-M4500. |
