Can I have more than one monitor on my Windows 98 machine?

Although Macintosh computers and UNIX workstations have sported dual screen connectivity for years, Windows was slower to progress. Find out how to hook it all up.

How Computer Monitors Work

Because we use them daily, many of us have a lot of questions about our monitors and may not even realize it. What does "aspect ratio" mean? What is dot pitch? What does "refresh rate" mean? The answers just might help you make better use of your monitor.

I'm looking for a new computer monitor. What does the salesperson mean when he says I need a monitor with a .28 dot pitch or better?

Dot pitch is measured in millimeters (mm), and a smaller number means a sharper image. How you measure the dot pitch depends on the technology used.

What causes the faint horizontal lines on my monitor?

Remember those faint horizontal lines on cathode ray tube computer screens? What caused them to appear?