Anyone using multi monitors?

Hello everyone. I currently have 1 19 inch LCD monitor in my computer. However i want to buy another one next to it for trading purposes.
Does anyone here use 2 monitors for trading? how does it work exactly?
I am using metatrader, so would this mean that in one monitor i can have metatrader program running while the other monitor is for browsing the internet?
also how does the mouse behave?

thank you.

Yes that will work fine.

You need to have a compatible video card though (i.e an additional monitor output, for the 2nd monitor)...

Othher than that you shouldn't have any issues in what you want to do.

Fed and watered properly the mouse should do as it's told.

Seriously though it just moves across the screens as if they were one. ie, when it leaves the edge of one it appears on the other. You will need to left click on whichever screen you want to work on to switch from one to the other.
Fx danny is right about the graphics card for the output.
You can have seperate screens as you set out or stretch mt4 across both screens double width if you wish.
I have four running off 2 computers. You will wonder how you ever managed with one.
Andy

Agreed, having multiple monitors allows you to be much more productive. We have dual (and 4 monitor) setups at work here, and dual are a must have for multi-tasking.

I trade off my laptop now, before I used a dual monitor setup (still could but the laptop is much more comfortable for my arrangement), I had one pair with two timeframes (1H / 15M) on each screen. I use the same setup on the laptop except all one screen (two pairs, two timeframes) and everything is much smaller and less comfortable to use.

I could also play games, watch TV, do other work, etc. on one screen while leaving a pair up on the other to monitor.

i used this card + onboard display card, combine, I have 4 monitors with one CPU.

http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce_7300.html

If you do get another monitor you want to get a program called

ultramon

http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/

This will allow you to do some funky stuff like switch screens or windows quickly with hotkeys and loads of other stuff which i'm not going to go into! ha

Also having another monitor, you will be able to expand mt4 over 2 screens and have a must bigger view on things. You could also open 2 mt4 is each window and have different charts on them.

All you need then is a 32" plasma on the wall which streams bloomberg! Hmm i'm guessing thats phase 2?

Cheers WG

Everyone whom contributed to my question, I thank you.
I've been trading for 3 years but honestly i have no idea why i never decided to go dual monitor before as it sounds much more productive.
About the video card, my card is a nvidia 8800 gtx and it has dual DVI output on the card so i am assuming i am fine with it.
I am most probably going to leave metatrader on my current screen while using the newer one for browsing the web and stuff. ( I was going to wait for monitors with touchpad capibilities but i am assuming they will be coming on after the next windows operating system (windows 7 i suppose).
So tomorrow i will go and grab one monitor and hopefully it will have a good impact on my trading. Any 19-22 inch suggestions in brand wise?
Also welshguy, i am looking into that software you just mentioned. Seems cool, and i might buy it.

Once again, thanx to everyone whom contributed.

LG Flatrons, I have 2 20in wide screens and 1 26 inch wide screen hooked up. The 20inches were pretty cheap, and they work fine for trading.

LG Flatron W2042TQ 20" WS

Flatron W2600H 26" WS

4 19" monitors arranged in a 2x2 grid.

Upper Left: Bloomberg
Upper Right: EA Stats
Lower Left: Metatrader Chart
Lower Right: Misc research

VERY useful

2 monitor realy helps. don't waste time buy it.
I am using 2 monitors connected to 1 PC.

if you can connect more than 2 it is much better.

I'll second that, it's a great bit of software, separate taskbars and loads of other features!

4x19" off a Matrox GX450 here, really cheap setup off ebay (under $500 incl monitors) but it works a treat! Once you've got multiple monitors you'll wonder how you ever got by without them!

Then you'll need to get a bigger desk.......

I've got 2 20" none wide screen monitors here, been using multi monitors for YEARS, charts always visible on the left screen, while working ( occasionally ) or watching TV ( normally ) on the main screen.

I want a 3rd screen though

SOON!!

message me and i might be ale to sort you out with that software mate.

Regarding the monitors - its with anything, depends how much you want to spend.

I'd defo check out the dell widescreen range:

http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

they have the same display crystals as the apple imac's which if you ever seen one, look awesome

Hey guys.
I just wanted to update you on my progress.
I bought myself another samsung lcd monitor. Since i live in Turkey the prices here are double the prices in USA.
I used to have a samsung 940BW monitor with DVI output, but the one i got now is 933SN which is analog only I could not find any 19inch monitor with DVI here in the stores. The only DVI ones were 21 inch and higher, and they were 100-150 dollars more expensive so i went with the analog one.
However i regret it as i can notice the difference between analog and DVI. DVI is more crisp clear on texts and analog texts look a bit blurry just like a CRT monitor.

Anyway maybe in a few months i can get another DVI monitor and give this newer one to my parents.

Back to productivity. It did help a lot having a second monitor, i can see myself trading better and more comfortable with this way.

Now the only thing is to check welsh's software.