Why would I need Dual Screens?

[Fluffy_the_ic]

So I have two questions about Dual Screens. One, what's so helpful and cool about them? My dad said he'd think about getting them when I tell him why I want them other than just that I want them. Two, how do you hook up the second moniter?

[Maveritchell]

My dad said he'd think about getting them when I tell him why I want them other than just that I want them.

Are you asking people to give you a reason to want something that you currently have no reason for wanting, just so you can ask your dad to waste money on an extra monitor?

[Fluffy_the_ic]

Well, we have an extra moniter already, if we didn't, I wouldn't of asked.

[Teancum]

Dual monitors aren't any good for gaming really. It's for development purposes. I have dual monitors at work -- on the left I have Visual Studio running, and on the right the actual live site I'm working with. That way I can easily view changes online.

To run two monitors you need a graphics card with two VGA or DVI outs. After that you just hook em up.

[Fluffy_the_ic]

Okay, so I need a new graphics card, of a certain kind, check, we were gonna get one so my computer wouldn't be so [Diet Dr. Pepper] slow in KotOR, among other things, and then there's two jacks for another moniter, I'm guessing? Or does it require a special cord?

[crazytieguy]

Most new graphics cards will have two monitor jacks.