Multiple Monitors vs. Single Large

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Back to the OP's question/topic. In Windows/MS Office (at least XP Pro & Office 2003), if you hit the Ctrl button while you "X" out the window/app the computer will remember it and it'll open up in exactly the same place with the same view - works for folders if you want to view some in detail, some in thumbnail, etc. Ctrl+ 'X' (to close out the window) will remember.
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Must be "app specific"... just tried it on one of my apps which does not save placement/size... and "ctrl+X" did not save settings.
 
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I agree with Hog - all I have ever seen is square. I too just upgraded from 17" square to 19" square and it's mind blowing how much more real estate there is on the 19" monitors. the 19" monitor has more viewing area than the outside border of the 17".
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More RE in this case means only that images are bigger... resolution is the same, so they display the same.

22" widescreen not too bad for trading... virtually same height as 19" conventional and similar vertical pixels... 1050 vs. 1024.

I prefer 20", UXGA, 1600x1200, or WUXGA, 1920x1200.
 
I should also add that my new monitors are much newer than the 17's were. I had trouble running DVI on the 17's but now with the 19's running DVI is MUCH better - more even picture across the three, just seems nicer overall as compared to the analog 17"
 
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Must be "app specific"... just tried it on one of my apps which does not save placement/size... and "ctrl+X" did not save settings.
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This is exactly why having multiple monitors is better than a single large one.
Just restore, drag to open monitor window, and maximize.
Easy. Even easier with this utility:
http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/tour/windows.asp
There doesn't seem to be a utility or script that will remember the app and it's previously opened windows location and move them to an exact location on one large monitor.
 
I use 2 Dell 24" S2409W monitors, one horizontal and one vertical.

I find these (free) software quite useful for dealing with multi-monitor and window-placement issues:

Window placement :
http://winsplit-revolution.com/

For example, you can do Ctrl+Alt+right arrow to move the current window to the RHS monitor, then Ctrl-Alt-down arrow to make it occupy the lower half of the screen.

AutoHotKey: http://www.autohotkey.com
Generally useful to define shortcuts (Windows key + T to launch my trading platform, for example), but it can do a lot more than that

Dexpot : Virtual Desktop software:
http://www.dexpot.de/index.php?lang=en
(so that I can separate work from non-work; different desktop icons, wallpaper, etc; it's a psychological thing)
 
I asked the guys I bought my computer from and this is how they explained it to me...

It is all about the "monitor resolution" as opposed to how big the montior is.. This means, if you have a 60" plasma screan, your resoultion is the same (or less) than if you have a 22" screen. So, although the screen is bigger - you will not be able to get any more DATA on the screen, it will just be bigger (which for an old guy is not that bad, lol)

Anyway - with that in mind, they said to go with multiple, independent displays so you can arrange your windows anywhere. I have a plasma on the wall and 2 22" monitors, resolution is setup the same, but it is easier to see my plasma on the wall. I posted a picture in the "show your workstation" last week.

Hope this helps
 
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