Having two monitors doubles the size of your computer workspace and offers an aesthetically pleasing display at the same time. You cannot simply connect two monitors and expect them to fully integrate. Rather, you must change a few simple settings to do so. Afterwards, you can simply move your mouse interchangeably between the two monitors. These directions deal with Microsoft Windows XP; yet, the directions are very similar for any operating system.

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