TECHNOLOGY
monitor to a dual-monitor setup. Laplink ready have a spare one sitting on a store-
(www.laplink.com), for example, makes a room shelf or gathering dust in a supply
product called DoubleView that the com- closet. Of course, if you don’t, someone you
pany says enables users to transform any know probably does.
spare PC into an extension of your prima- The process starts by installing Laplink
ry screen. In addition to the software, which DoubleView on both PCs, and then con-
costs about $35.00, you’ll need an old PC necting them using any network connec-
with a monitor—and chances are you al- tion. If your computers have USB or FireWire
ports, you also can use cables to
move data between them. The
result is that your second PC’s
screen will become an annex of
your principal PC screen, allow-
ing you to stretch your work out
over both monitors for the most
effective viewing and productiv-
ity possible. Yes, a double-moni-
tor arrangement may look a little
unusual and navigating the new
setup may take some getting
used to, but once you’ve accus-
tomed yourself to the expand-
ed view, you’ll quickly appreciate
the benefits and be amazed at
how you ever got along with just
a single screen.
Adapted from Double Your Screen Size with
Laplink Double View on www.smallbiztech
nology.com and Add a Second Monitor to
Your PC by John Woram
ThinkBusiness April 2009
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