With advancement and new technology, nowadays many laptops are manufactured with an “external display port”. The advantages of using an external display for the laptop are many. Some of them are listed below:
Enhanced potential
the external display output port can be utilized for watching videos on a large screen tv or display presentations on the projector for official purposes etc. by transferring the data. This makes the laptop ambiance more convenient and pleasant and also enhances the potential of the external display by using it for various other purposes. This is possible as monitors come with a dual/multiple video input.
Easy to use
generally laptops with an LCD screen are built around 13 – 15 inches wide. However, if the laptop’s input function is connected to a wide screen with high resolution, it makes web browsers user-friendly and document editing very simple.
Clone view
exactly same content being displayed on two screens is also pretty helpful during office presentations. It means lesser number of documents can be shared and offices can go paperless.
Multi-use
the web browser can be run on the laptop whereas videos can be watched on the external display. Or, playing games on the external screen while reading through important articles and documents on the laptop. Or, video conferencing on one screen and using data and documents from the external screen, etc.
Easy set up
In Windows 7, in the Screen Resolution option on the desktop, it gives the option to identify and set up the external display.
Fewer errors
as per a survey carried out by University of Utah and NEC, test workers tend to make 20% fewer errors, have low-stress levels and productivity increases by 10%.
Be connected
Find out more with primary screen to be used for bulk work whereas the external screen can be used for being logged in to social media websites like Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram to be connected with clients.
For comparing
a dual screen is extremely beneficial for a designer. He can compare various versions of the same design; work on one design to another, testing different browsers, etc.
Data sharing
Designers copy code from one application and paste it in another, or create and image in Photoshop and open it in Dreamweaver, etc. With the help of an external screen, this becomes very streamlined.
Along with the aforementioned benefits, an external display can be really useful. However, the bottom line is to find up the correct setup that would work for a particular individual.