On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Thanks for the info. Right now I use a 22" screen in portrait mode (because the main things I do are email, writing, and browsing) connected to the mobo's on-board VGA. Very low-frills. Looking to add a second screen of similar size. Never had more than one screen.
The thought of a second screen came to me yesterday. I started working on a portable computing "bushy tree" which some prominent people have asked me to do for many years now. I made a spreadsheet to organize it. The spreadsheet is wide :) and it's hard to see the whole thing even when I put my screen into landscape mode. Had to zoom out to 70% at which point it's hard to read.
My concern about two screens is the distraction factor. I already find it difficult to concentrate on stuff. If there were twice the info in front of me, then it probably wouldn't help!
Ian, where are these nearly free monitors? :) Cheapest I'm seeing on NJ Craiglist are $50-$100.
Open your machine to see what slots are available, then go to the local PC repair place and ask for a used video card that will fit the slot (take picture if you need to). they'll have them for next to nothing/give away. May also have a used Dell 15" monitor you can park next to your 22" as a complementary display. I can't program without two monitors. -- @ BillDeg: Web: vintagecomputer.net Twitter: @billdeg <https://twitter.com/billdeg> Youtube: @billdeg <https://www.youtube.com/user/billdeg> Unauthorized Bio <http://www.vintagecomputer.net/readme.cfm>