<p>My cadet stated that he would like to have a second monitor for his
issued laptop/tablet pc. He suggested that 2/3’s of cadets have a
second monitor, which allows expanded room for having documents,
etc… open in one monitor, while working/viewing via the second
monitor. </p>
<p>Can anyone tell me what is required or any recommendations as far as
what monitors work well and what if any additional peripherals are
required to have a second monitor rigged for expanded views?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for quick replies as I would like to purchase and
ship tomorrow!</p>
<p>yes you can. the screen cannot exceed 24" without special approval. really any brand works for what you want. mine is 19" and fine, but i know ppl who got waivers and have them up to 40". most people use tv monitors, which is okay as long as its connected to the laptop (therefore classified as monitor) and not connected as a television.</p>
<p>Is there any extra internal/external card required so that the second monitor acts in an expanded view as opposed to just a second monitor displaying the same screen?</p>
<p>Nope, our video cards can handle two monitors just fine. Literally, plug and play.</p>
<p>2011's laptops are the same way. I'm using my monitor and my laptop screen as two separate screens right now...nothing but a connecting cable is needed.</p>
<p>Do a lot of people get another monitor?</p>
<p>i'd actually say most cadets get a second monitor</p>
<p>why would one need a second moniter again?</p>
<p>People get an external monitor for 1 of 2 reasons. 1st; It's bigger than the laptop monitor. Thus easier to read and less headaches. 2nd; using the "dual" monitor feature in many video cards, you can actual EXTEND the width of your monitor. I.e. you mouse goes from left to right on the laptop monitor; when it reaches the far right side, it is picked up on the second monitor's left side and continues on from that monitor. It's very handy if you open up multiple documents, web sites, spread sheets, etc... Instead of minimizing each thing so you can work on something else, you can actually leave more then one open at a time and spread them out between 2 monitors. I found this very useful when I was teaching classes online. I could have websites and documents open on 1 monitor while I had the chat window open on the other one so I could see questions while I was working.</p>
<p>it makes it much easier to watch the VBrick TV and do hw on the other! (also, later on, it doubles as a screen for video systems!)</p>
<p>but really, when you ahve an online timed quiz and you ahve to find info from an online reading, its much easier to ahve 2 screens than to switch back and forth.</p>
<p>I love having two screens. I usually have e-mail up on one and schoolwork on the other. Or both for schoolwork!</p>
<p>or for me now, one for hw, one for CC! haha</p>
<p>i know i've asked this, but since it's got its own topic now.. what about personal laptops? the ones with all our stuff on it (pictures, music that we cant access til recognition, etc)... could we leave it at a sponsor's house? just curious, doubt i'd ever have time to use it anyway</p>
<p>I'd just leave it at home. The last thing you'll care about it is your laptop if you're offbase. Bring your external hard drive home over spring break and load all your music/pics on it then.</p>
<p>okay sweet thanks :)</p>