Laptops are great for moving your "office" around the house, but sometimes you want or need a little more on-screen real estate. Connecting a larger external monitor to your laptop can more than ...

How to Enable Two Monitors in Windows 7. A dual-screen layout extends your available workspace with more screen real estate, giving you a lot of options when configuring your displays.

There are plenty of reasons to set up a second monitor for your Windows computer: ergonomics, easier scanning of large work spaces, and sharing presentations on a larger screen, to name a few ...

In other words, any system capable of running Windows 7 should have no problem driving a second monitor. If you’re a desktop user, check your video card to see if it has a second VGA or DVI port.

Dual monitors are a great way to boost your productivity and multitasking capabilities. Here's how to set them up.

2. Connect your monitor Connect the monitor to your laptop with a cable and then turn on your monitor. Windows should detect the monitor and display what's on your laptop screen.