1. Allow you to set different desktop background for every monitor?
2. Can change Primary Monitor to Secondary Monitor and vice versa allowing you to decide on which monitor does start menu is displayed?
3. Can be used to create Shortcut on Desktop to control various features of a Dual Monitor Computer.
4. Provides a quick and easy way to create Shortcut Keys to Change Primary Monitor, Disable Primary or Secondary Monitor, Lock Mouse on Monitor and many more configurable options.
5. Can be used to Add commands to Desktop Right Click Menu for various functionalities such as Enable / Disable Monitors, Display Windows Properties, etc.
6. Provide Configurable System Tray Menu to control dual monitors as and when you want.
7. Provide extra functionality for Windows 7 to switch from Clone Mode to Extended Mode with Shortcut, Hot Key or with Desktop Right Click.
8. Move Window across Multiple Monitors with the press of a configurable Shortcut or Hot Key.

There are many other functionalities in a small and easy to use Dual Monitor Software and is free to try and find out whether it can really help you to control Dual Monitors or Display Devices connected to your Computer. There are many other features in the Dual Monitor Software described above such as controlling User Screen Saver, configuring Login Screen Saver, and provide other dual monitor control features or just have a look at the screenshots in the Dual Monitor Software Album which speak for themselves.

A dual monitor setup can also be seen as an arrangement where you can connect and use two monitors independently with one computer-processing unit.  Adding second monitor to a computer can seriously boost work or business productivity. In case you do have an extra monitor available, in order to go with the dual monitor setup,  with your desktop computer, you would need a dual head Graphics Card or in case you want to connect your second monitor with your laptop, look for already available display output. In case you do have another available display output from your laptop, just connect your external monitor to the extra available display output, in case you do not have an another display output available, a display modem with usb connection can be a quick and easy choice.

Benefits of Dual Monitor Setup

• In case you do work on many applications simultaneously, a dual monitor setup can be helpful to view multiple window content without switching between windows.
• Dual Monitor setup with a rotatable monitor can be helpful to view a long document without scrolling.
• In case you do need to keep an eye on news / stock news, you can view news on one monitor and do your work on the other monitor.
• There can be many other benefits, just imagine having dual monitors connected to you computer / laptop, extending your work area in a configurable manner.

How to Setup Dual Monitor Setup

Softwre Requirements:

This article talks about only Windows Operating System and in case you do have Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, this is all you would need to go ahead with your dual monitor setup. Third party dual monitor softwares (e.g MurGeeMon) can be of help as well and can be useful to provide more easier ways to control yourdual monitors and use them efficiently.

Hardware Requirements for Desktop Computer:

• Desktop Computer with dual head graphics card or in board dual graphics output in your motherboard.
• Dual Monitors (attached or seperate).
• Connectors / Wires to connect monitors to your computer.

Hardware Requirements for Laptop Computer:

• Laptop with extra display output port or a Laptop and suitable display modem (e.g USB Display Modem, etc).
• An extra Monitor, in case the extra monitor is big in size, it can give you wide viewing area and good resolution.
• Depending on the available monitor type and the display output of your laptop, you might need a converter (e.g DVI to VGA, DisplayPort to VGA, etc).

Once you do have the required hardware connected to your desktop or laptop computer, and do have the compatible operating system (Note : This article discusses only Windows Opearting System, other operating systems may support dual monitor setup as well, but the are no discussed here) all you would need is go to the display settings and help the os to detect the extra monitor connected (may be by clicking the detect button (or any other relavent button).

In case you do have all the things in place such as required hardware installed / configured with corresponding device drivers (if not detected, configured and installed automatically by the operating system), dual monitor supported os, etc) for your dual monitor setup, you should be ready to explore the world benefits / advantages of dual monitors.