Why I Use Three Computer Monitors

When I first started working as a Virtual Assistant I worked on a simple laptop. I was able to get my work done, but it was often frustrating having to switch back and forth between browser tabs when copying and pasting information between programs.

Shortly after my boyfriend, Greg, and I began dating, he showed me his computer set up: two separate monitors that worked together – off of a single computer! – as if they were one. As he moved the mouse it “jumped” from screen to screen.

I loved it! So much so that right after I connected a second monitor for myself, I went out and bought a third. Together, they cover 70 inches of visual workspace across my desk.

Here’s how I use them while working, for example, on a client newsletter:

Screen #1: I have a Word document open with the text for the newsletter that my client has given me.

Screen #2: I have MailChimp open and I’m simply copying text from one screen over to the next.

Screen #3: I have my email client open so that when I send myself a test email I see it as soon as it appears AND I can easily compare Word Vs. Mailchimp Vs. email.

And that’s just one example. My three screens are attached to a screen stand which holds them at just the right height – and off of my desk so I can use the entire flat surface for other things.

I still have a laptop that I carry with me when I am away from my desk, but there’s nothing like having three screens for getting work done quickly and easily. Give it a try!

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A business workflow and productivity expert with 25 years of experience, RocketGirl Solutions Founder Belinda Wasser is hired by small businesses on a contract basis to act as their part-time, “business manager.”

In addition, she is the Founder of the VA Connection, a professional online community with the goal of educating and connecting independent virtual assistants around the world. Join her free online classroom here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevaconnection/