Are you using dual monitors? If so, how?

I will be getting a new set up next week. I love using my Mac but can't run programs like Storyline or Lectora. So.... I am getting a Macbook Air with an external monitor and will be installing VirtualBox so I can run Storyline. I did a trial run with VirtualBox on another Mac and it seemed to work well. I'll let you know how it goes!

I'm in the minority of people who could use two screens but opt to use one.  I agree the extra real estate is nice, especially if I need to compare two windows of information.  But in my current set up, the difference in resolutions between monitor and the laptop displays make it too jarring to look at.   So instead I rock the Alt+Tab keys like crazy.

I don't have a specific items that I run on each, I just move between them depending on what I am doing.  PPT on one, quizmaker on the other, or email on one, updates to courses on the other.  I use them interchangeably, but would never want to go back to 1 monitor!

The NYT had a pretty cool interactive a year ago on multitasking and using dual monitors. The interactive features a panoramic image with labeled graphics over some areas.

• A Multitasker's Perspective

My 2 mon set-up is laptop on left and larger high res LCD on rht.  

Rht- storyline full frame

Lft-Audio, DB and Dev notes

While working on a project, I usually have PPT open on each screen. One is my project and the other PPT file is for working on images (that way, my project stays clean. I just copy and paste completed images I am working on when I am ready.

I also usually keep my email up on the other one.

My setup is not as clean as I'd like it. I've used multiple monitors for many years now, and I don't think I could live without them!

My current setup:

Usually, I have all screens full of gadgets, notes, browsers and other software. I like to keep everything as organized as possible and the extra space makes a huge difference!

I remember visiting a family member for a weekend and I only had my laptop. Trying to switch back to a single screen is pretty difficult, but oh how wonderful it was to return to the land of many screens!

For building a course: Monitor 1 (left) for script and media assets, Monitor 2 (right) for stage

for building the assets Monitor 1 photoshop and premiere pro, monitor 2 assets and After Effects.

Dual monitors all the way!   I'm working on persuading my IT dept. to get me a third!  

Typical configuration: 

Left monitor: hands-on actual production work (Storyline shown here)

Right monitor: secondary files, storyboards, istockphoto, google, etc. 

I could use as many monitors as possible! Two minimum at work, same at home but planning to stack two 27'' side by side for video production projects.

With Storyline I like to keep the output window on monitor1 and the rest on monitor2. Sometimes I extend the timeline window on both monitors in the bottom.

I have send a feature request that would allow us to save our dual monitors Windows settings in SL. Each time I open the program I need to replace and resize various Windows back to the way they were before I had to quit.