40" monitor to be treated as multiple monitors
I have a 40" monitor. However, I really enjoy the flexibility of having four smaller monitors. Is there a software that I can install on my Win7 (or win8) PC that will divide the monitor into four "separate" monitors?
Well, I suppose you could run 4 virtual machines and resize each to take up one quarter of the screen. That would give you 4 different computers running at the same time.
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Johnny, That's a good point but I'm needing to be able to easily toggle a window (say, MS Excel) across 'screens' on a whim. Thanks for your comment and thinking outside the box.
SirLagz, A cursory review of that site looks very promising! I'll test and post results. Thank you for your comment.
garycase, You bring up an excellent issue in pointing out the resolution issue. Thank you. At work I currently use the ergotron with four monitors and it works great. I'm using four 23" monitors. However, I'm left with a large cross shape taking up space. I do like, however, the curving/angling of the display area toward me. The cost of four monitors with extremely small bezels and an ergotron stand is prohibitive right now, especially when I can get a 40" LCD monitor for $279 (I don't actually have the monitor as stated above but I'm about to purchase it).
Hopefully SirLagz' recommendation of Winsplit will address the resolution issue while still giving me the flexibility that multiple monitors would deliver. Any other recommendations for similar software? What about paid programs?
SirLagz, A cursory review of that site looks very promising! I'll test and post results. Thank you for your comment.
garycase, You bring up an excellent issue in pointing out the resolution issue. Thank you. At work I currently use the ergotron with four monitors and it works great. I'm using four 23" monitors. However, I'm left with a large cross shape taking up space. I do like, however, the curving/angling of the display area toward me. The cost of four monitors with extremely small bezels and an ergotron stand is prohibitive right now, especially when I can get a 40" LCD monitor for $279 (I don't actually have the monitor as stated above but I'm about to purchase it).
Hopefully SirLagz' recommendation of Winsplit will address the resolution issue while still giving me the flexibility that multiple monitors would deliver. Any other recommendations for similar software? What about paid programs?
WinSplit works very well -- I've used it and set it up for a few folks with large displays. As long as you're okay with the effective resolution it's a great solution. But as I noted, you're limited by the amount of information you can display in each of the quadrants. One friend who's a very active trader found the resolution simply not good enough for his detailed spreadsheets and charts and ended up replacing his 42" display with 4 23" units.
... it does, of course, cost appreciably more :-)
... it does, of course, cost appreciably more :-)