CIS 170F: Windows 7 Administration

Week 3

Using the System Utilities
Display
Multiple Monitors

  • Windows 7 supports multiple monitors attached to a single computer. When you use multiple monitors there are three configuration options; each option is useful in different scenarios.
  • The multiple monitor options supported by Windows 7 are:
    • Mirrored: The default option for multiple monitors is to mirror the desktop on both displays. This is most useful when one display is a projector and you are performing a presentation or demonstration.
    • Extended: When the desktop is extended onto the second display, you have additional screen space to perform your work. You can move windows back and forth between the two displays and even stretch windows across both monitors. While this does not sound important if you have not used it before, it is a very handy feature. A network administrator can perform remote desktop operations on one display, while reading documentation on the other display. Office workers can perform Internet research on one display while creating a document on the other display. Productivity is greatly increased by eliminating or reducing window switching.
    • External display only: When you are running a laptop on batteries, it is useful to turn off the LCD panel display and use only an external projector during presentations and demonstrations. This may also be required if a laptop can only display video on a single display.