Dual Screens

[PunterCam]

I'm considering getting a second screen (the same exact screen as the one I have).

I would only really want to do this if I could effectively have the following: I would want my windows desktop to display exactly as it is at the moment, all on the same screen. I would want programs to open and fill that screen. Any error messages etc I would want to appear in the middle of that one screen.
Effectively I would just want the second screen to be like an extra desktop that I could drag a window onto, most of the time I would probably have it off, so I'd want the computer to be completely useable with just theone screen on (but both plugged in).

I would've thought this was how it would work anyway, but my mate's recently got a 2nd screen and I hate how it works.

any information would be great

 

[Dropkickmurphys]

well, the way you describe how you want it is how it is configured. everything is done on the "Primary" monitor. you are able to drag windows over to the "Secondary" monitor.

i use dual monitors, i have MSN, iTunes and Teamspeak on one monitor and the rest on the other. thats how it usually is anyway.

if you dont mess around with the settings it should be just how you want it!