Using Two Monitors with Logos?

How many of you use two monitors with Logos, one for the program and one for your word processor? I've used one monitor with Logos for years, but a couple of friends have suggested I use two. Is it that much benefit to you? If so, why?

Thanks,

David B.

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Graham Criddle

I have been using two monitors on computers for over 10 years - I just find it provides an overall better experience allowing me to spread things out more evenly.

And it is a great benefit when using Logos - I use it in one of two ways:

Have the main workspace open on one window and a (number of) floating windows open on the other. I would often have a sermon document open in a floating window enabling me to write my sermon while looking at all the other Logos resources / tools etc
Have Logos open in one window and email / word processor / browser etc open in another

I would absolutely recommend it

Christian Alexander

I too have been told this and have not jumped on the bandwagon yet. Graham-what other monitor do you have?

Alan Monroe

I highly recommend dual monitors, at least (at my accounting office I have 4), as well. As long as they are basically the same monitor, there is no real requirement as to they type of monitor. The ones I use are identical, but they really don't have to be. As long as your computer will handle 2 monitors, very few today won't, you should be able to plug and play and be up an running in just a couple of minutes. That time will be used to set your monitors up the way you want them in your system. I have mine set to where my mouse flows seamlessly from one monitor to another, even in my 4 monitor setup at my office. Here at home my 2 work wonderfully.

Graham Criddle

Graham-what other monitor do you have?

All of my monitors (I use two at home and two in the office) are around 22-23 inch

Morgan

If you were to compare it to having physical copies of your books, it's like having a bigger desk. You can have more open without having to shuffle everything around in piles.

A 22' monitor will fit two panels side by side comfortably. I opted for a couple of 29' monitors which fit three panels nicely (bible, commentary, notes).

Christian Alexander

Is this a good one? https://www.amazon.com/Westinghouse-Computer-Monitor-Flicker-Free-Compatible/dp/B09ZMTVK9V/ref=sr_1_8?crid=33SWNQQSURDPN&keywords=22+inch+led+monitor&qid=1688494165&sr=8-8

JBR

What do the reviewers on the Amazon site say?

Veli Voipio

As long as they are basically the same monitor, there is no real requirement as to they type of monitor.

I totally agree. I have a 32" 3840x2160 monitor and some years ago I added an old unused extra monitor of 1920x1080 resolution. That works but it is not particularly convenient.

Then i added a Wacom graphic drawing monitor of the 1920x1080 resolution for technical drawings but also utilize it for the Bible study, often copying pictures or drawings to analyze them. It is doable, but with identical resolution it would be easier.

Monitors usually have also color differences. And your room, light sources, and desk space & shape may affect the layout.

Allen Browne

How many of you use two monitors with Logos, one for the program and one for your word processor?

Definitely. So much better with 2 monitors: laptop screen showing the Bible text in Logos; external monitor where I'm writing in Word.

For 15 years now, I've turned the external monitor to potrait, displaying about a page and a half in Word.

Mike Binks

a couple of friends have suggested I use two. Is it that much benefit to you? If so, why?

Coupled with 'Spaces' the use of two monitors allows me to have multiple projects on the go with only (two) swipes to bring them together.

I have used two monitors for many years (10+) and even when I take my laptop away often use 'handoff' to press my iPad into use as a second monitor for referencer documents.

It's very much like having a baby - you have no idea the difference it will make to your life until you try it. Unlike having a baby once you have done it you would not want to go back.

Bruce Dunning

I too use multiple monitors whenever I can as I just appreciate being able to lay things out over a larger space in a logical fashion. On the other hand I end up using my laptop by itself often too. It is a different experience but it still gets the job done.

Jonathan Bradley

When I am at home working, which is normally from home, I always use two monitors and could not imagine going back to just one. I highly recommend it, and not just for use with Logos. Right now, I have one monitor positioned normally, and another vertically for viewing longer documents (mainly so I can see their footnotes as I type/research). So, if you have the chance to try it out, I say go for it.

Let us know how it goes if you do try it.

Tes

I had A PC which is now out of use, but I have a labtop can I use the Monitor with my Labtop? If so, what should I do?

R. Mansfield

I have three monitors on my desk. The middle monitor is for my main focus with the one to the left of it as supplementary. So in regard to Logos, if I were writing something, I might have Logos on the left and a word processor in the center. The monitor on the right is usually assigned to email. I have used this essential setup for over five years.

xnman

I had A PC which is now out of use, but I have a labtop can I use the Monitor with my Labtop? If so, what should I do?

It might depend on the laptop, but if your laptop is within the last 3-4 years then your laptop should support the use of multiple monitors. I have a laptop, 2 years old now, and connect to two monitors now.

Pedro Gabriel Cavalcanti Lima

Using 4 here, and thinkin to grab another one...

Jerry Bush

What do the reviewers on the Amazon site say?

Be discerning with Amazon reviews. Lots of fakes, etc.

On topic, I also recommend having two. I have 2 in my office and when I am home, I only have one 15" laptop monitor. It is frustrating after being used to 2. Go for it and you will love it!

Jerry

Tes

I had A PC which is now out of use, but I have a labtop can I use the Monitor with my Labtop? If so, what should I do?

It might depend on the laptop, but if your laptop is within the last 3-4 years then your laptop should support the use of multiple monitors. I have a laptop, 2 years old now, and connect to two monitors now.

It's ten yrs Old. So it mean it is not compatible?

Carl Thomas

Thats crazy. lol.

I have used two monitors for at least 20 years. Though I have two 27" ones.

Phil Owen

6 Mons-Apple Studio

Jerry Bush

I have ADD. I have two monitors, and a third would be nice.

But these give me a headache looking at them! [:D]

Kudos to y'all that can pull these setups off! Wish I could.

Allen Browne

How many of you use two monitors with Logos, one for the program and one for your word processor? I've used one monitor with Logos for years, but a couple of friends have suggested I use two. Is it that much benefit to you? If so, why?

Hugely beneficinal to use 2 monitors.

I teach, so I'm writing all the time, and many of those are long documents. Having Logos on the laptop screen and the wordprocesor on the other is a no-brainer.

John

Hugely beneficinal to use 2 monitors

I have used 3 monitors on my old Windows 7 machine for at least 15 years. What makes it work good is 3 identical monitors, and two graphics cards.

These are low resolution monitors at 1920 x 1080p. I have experimented in the past, and I can assure you that the result is not good mixing monitors with different display sizes and/or differing dpi.

Newer versions of Windows introduced some options to adjust scaling to try to make things appear the same size as monitors with differing specs.

Once I bought my first iMac with a 27 inch 5K Retina display, this was not possible. I was unable to find extra monitors with the matching 5120 x 2880 resolution; let alone the high quality of the Apple Retina display.

After I started learning the MacOS way of doing things, I discovered mission control and workspaces.

There was a learning curve to adapt to the Apple way of doing things, but as I have found with so many things, the Apple way is superior to the Windows method.

You can easily swipe between any number of additional desktops with a keypress or a 3-finger swipe on the touchpad. With a little practice, you can learn to do this faster than the time it takes you to turn your head and look at a different monitor. And this allows you to use multiple desktops even on a Macbook with only one screen.

Another thought: having multiple monitors has had the advantage of not needing to heat my office in the winter, as the monitors put out enough heat to heat the whole room [:D]

Jason Nelson

John, do you use multiple monitors AND spaces as well? Either way, I'd love to hear more about how you have your Spaces configured. What is in each Space?

Mike Binks

John, do you use multiple monitors AND spaces as well? Either way, I'd love to hear more about how you have your Spaces configured. What is in each Space?

Not John but incase you're intested.

Using a MacBook and two monitors. I start off my sermon prep with the main Logos screen on one of the monitors. Two floating screens, each in its own space on the MacBook, 'Text Comparison' and 'Send Hyperlinks Here'. On the second screen I have my 'Sermon Document' and 'Copy Bible Verses' each in their own panel. In separate spaces are my Email Program, Safari, and various other programs.