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By eHow Computers Editor

1. Make sure your computer will support multiple monitors. You’ll need either a video card with dual monitor output or two video cards. Multi-monitor support is supported in Windows 2000 and above. You may also have to upgrade your computer’s memory to handle the multi-monitor cards.
2. Find out whether your computer already has multiple monitor software. If you have a video card with dual monitor output, you may be able to use the default software. Right-click your Desktop. Click “Properties.” Click the “Settings” tab. If your hardware supports dual monitors, you should see more than one monitor listed.
3. Plug in the second monitor. Select “Extend my Windows Desktop onto this Monitor.” Test it out to see if you’re happy with the display settings.
4. Decide what you want to do with multiple monitor software. Get a free or inexpensive program for simple tasks, like mirroring a Desktop on two monitors. For more advanced functions, use a program like Ultramon, which supports wallpapers, screensavers and taskbars across multiple monitors.
5. Use a laptop or a second computer with a monitor as your second monitor with MaxiVista software. This is useful if you already have a second computer and don’t want to upgrade your video card. The second computer can be an older Windows 98 computer.
6. Add a convenient taskbar across multiple monitors with the free Multimon Taskbar software.
7. Figure out how many monitors you need to support. If you plan to use more than two, make sure the program you purchase will work with the number of monitors you want to use.