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Here in my lab, all my co-workers have dual monitors in their workstations.
They want to know the best position of the monitors, because some guys don't feel comfortable with both monitor aligned at horizontal and height in line to their heads.

I asked the medic but he said just to make a distance from a brace and set the height to head height.

How can we determine the best position for dual screens that works for everyone?

work-environment ergonomics

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closed as off-topic by Jim G., Joe Strazzere, jcmeloni, squeemish, Michael Grubey Jul 8 '13 at 15:28

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  This question appears to be off-topic because it is about ergonomics.
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  The consensus (at least of those who expressed an opinion) seems to be to allow ergonomics questions: meta.workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/1853/…
  – GreenMatt
  Jul 5 '13 at 14:20
  

  
  
  
  


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  The alternative is to realise their is no 'best' position and to let people order them however they feel comfortable, they aren't robots who all think and feel the same thing after all
  – Rhys
  Jul 5 '13 at 15:12
  

  
  
  
  


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  @RhysW i disagree - this is an ergonomics question, so there should be a "best" position.
  – bharal
  Jul 7 '13 at 10:47
  

  
  
  
  


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  @bharal i strongly disagree, if you find a position you are comfortable in that does not guarantee i find it comfortable atall
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  Jul 7 '13 at 16:26
  

  
  
  
  

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Here in my lab, all my co-workers have dual monitors in their workstations.
They want to know the best position of the monitors, because some guys don't feel comfortable with both monitor aligned at horizontal and height in line to their heads.

I asked the medic but he said just to make a distance from a brace and set the height to head height.

How can we determine the best position for dual screens that works for everyone?

work-environment ergonomics

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edited Jul 6 '13 at 19:22

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closed as off-topic by Jim G., Joe Strazzere, jcmeloni, squeemish, Michael Grubey Jul 8 '13 at 15:28

• This question does not appear to be about the workplace within the scope defined in the help center.

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  This question appears to be off-topic because it is about ergonomics.
  – Jim G.
  Jul 5 '13 at 14:17
  

  
  
  
  


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  The consensus (at least of those who expressed an opinion) seems to be to allow ergonomics questions: meta.workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/1853/…
  – GreenMatt
  Jul 5 '13 at 14:20
  

  
  
  
  


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  The alternative is to realise their is no 'best' position and to let people order them however they feel comfortable, they aren't robots who all think and feel the same thing after all
  – Rhys
  Jul 5 '13 at 15:12
  

  
  
  
  


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  @RhysW i disagree - this is an ergonomics question, so there should be a "best" position.
  – bharal
  Jul 7 '13 at 10:47
  

  
  
  
  


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  @bharal i strongly disagree, if you find a position you are comfortable in that does not guarantee i find it comfortable atall
  – Rhys
  Jul 7 '13 at 16:26
  

  
  
  
  

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Here in my lab, all my co-workers have dual monitors in their workstations.
They want to know the best position of the monitors, because some guys don't feel comfortable with both monitor aligned at horizontal and height in line to their heads.

I asked the medic but he said just to make a distance from a brace and set the height to head height.

How can we determine the best position for dual screens that works for everyone?

work-environment ergonomics

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edited Jul 6 '13 at 19:22

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Here in my lab, all my co-workers have dual monitors in their workstations.
They want to know the best position of the monitors, because some guys don't feel comfortable with both monitor aligned at horizontal and height in line to their heads.

I asked the medic but he said just to make a distance from a brace and set the height to head height.

How can we determine the best position for dual screens that works for everyone?

work-environment ergonomics

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edited Jul 6 '13 at 19:22

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asked Jul 5 '13 at 14:04

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edited Jul 6 '13 at 19:22

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edited Jul 6 '13 at 19:22

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closed as off-topic by Jim G., Joe Strazzere, jcmeloni, squeemish, Michael Grubey Jul 8 '13 at 15:28

• This question does not appear to be about the workplace within the scope defined in the help center.

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closed as off-topic by Jim G., Joe Strazzere, jcmeloni, squeemish, Michael Grubey Jul 8 '13 at 15:28

• This question does not appear to be about the workplace within the scope defined in the help center.

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

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  This question appears to be off-topic because it is about ergonomics.
  – Jim G.
  Jul 5 '13 at 14:17
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The consensus (at least of those who expressed an opinion) seems to be to allow ergonomics questions: meta.workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/1853/…
  – GreenMatt
  Jul 5 '13 at 14:20
  

  
  
  
  


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  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The alternative is to realise their is no 'best' position and to let people order them however they feel comfortable, they aren't robots who all think and feel the same thing after all
  – Rhys
  Jul 5 '13 at 15:12
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @RhysW i disagree - this is an ergonomics question, so there should be a "best" position.
  – bharal
  Jul 7 '13 at 10:47
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @bharal i strongly disagree, if you find a position you are comfortable in that does not guarantee i find it comfortable atall
  – Rhys
  Jul 7 '13 at 16:26
  

  
  
  
  

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  This question appears to be off-topic because it is about ergonomics.
  – Jim G.
  Jul 5 '13 at 14:17
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The consensus (at least of those who expressed an opinion) seems to be to allow ergonomics questions: meta.workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/1853/…
  – GreenMatt
  Jul 5 '13 at 14:20
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The alternative is to realise their is no 'best' position and to let people order them however they feel comfortable, they aren't robots who all think and feel the same thing after all
  – Rhys
  Jul 5 '13 at 15:12
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @RhysW i disagree - this is an ergonomics question, so there should be a "best" position.
  – bharal
  Jul 7 '13 at 10:47
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @bharal i strongly disagree, if you find a position you are comfortable in that does not guarantee i find it comfortable atall
  – Rhys
  Jul 7 '13 at 16:26
  

  
  
  
  

4

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This question appears to be off-topic because it is about ergonomics.
– Jim G.
Jul 5 '13 at 14:17

This question appears to be off-topic because it is about ergonomics.
– Jim G.
Jul 5 '13 at 14:17

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2

The consensus (at least of those who expressed an opinion) seems to be to allow ergonomics questions: meta.workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/1853/…
– GreenMatt
Jul 5 '13 at 14:20

The consensus (at least of those who expressed an opinion) seems to be to allow ergonomics questions: meta.workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/1853/…
– GreenMatt
Jul 5 '13 at 14:20

3

3

The alternative is to realise their is no 'best' position and to let people order them however they feel comfortable, they aren't robots who all think and feel the same thing after all
– Rhys
Jul 5 '13 at 15:12

The alternative is to realise their is no 'best' position and to let people order them however they feel comfortable, they aren't robots who all think and feel the same thing after all
– Rhys
Jul 5 '13 at 15:12

@RhysW i disagree - this is an ergonomics question, so there should be a "best" position.
– bharal
Jul 7 '13 at 10:47

@RhysW i disagree - this is an ergonomics question, so there should be a "best" position.
– bharal
Jul 7 '13 at 10:47

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1

@bharal i strongly disagree, if you find a position you are comfortable in that does not guarantee i find it comfortable atall
– Rhys
Jul 7 '13 at 16:26

@bharal i strongly disagree, if you find a position you are comfortable in that does not guarantee i find it comfortable atall
– Rhys
Jul 7 '13 at 16:26

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The best positioning is what works best for each individual. Allow (encourage, require) each person to set things up the best way that works for them. Attempting to force everyone into a single arrangement, or attempting to arrange things for a person without their direct input, will make everyone unhappy.

That your co-workers are asking someone else to set up their desk is a worry. What is preventing them from adjusting their own setup? Do they ask others to adjust their chairs for them as well?

For some people, finding the right positioning may mean giving up the second display altogether. I used to have a second display, but due to the arrangement of my desk, it was just not usable long-term. I ended up with terrible neck & shoulder pain and could never get things into an arrangement that was workable for me.

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There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Many people use two monitors in landscape (default) orientation, and a common complaint is that mouse gestures (to cross from one edge to the other) are too big. The relevance of that depends on how much you use the mouse, of course.

I use one portrait and one landscape, thus:

(They're not really tilted; it's just a bad photo.)

The portrait one is mainly for things that want to be vertical -- documents, code, browser (for my usage patterns), etc. The landscape one is for things that need the horizontal space -- spreadsheets with many columns, Outlook, some web pages, and so on. As you can see in the screenshot, some things (like shells) work fine in either place.

You will also see from the photo that the monitors are not top-aligned. Ideally you want to be looking straight at your monitor (and especially for LCD monitors where viewing angle subtly affects color), but with two large monitors, there's just too much -- you can't look straight at everything. Through trial and error I identified what for me is optimal; looking straight ahead hits the top portion of the landscape monitor, and the "extra" for the portrait one is workable. Meanwhile, nothing is too low to be usable, though the bottom part of the portrait monitor tends to be relegated to stuff where clear vision isn't as important.

(You'll see in this photo that my monitors are closer to the edge of the desk than most people's. This is due to a vision issue; you will probably be more comfortable if you push them back as far as you can and still see clearly.)

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:01

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  I do the same (except the portrait one is on the right). Works well for work where you need to see tall things (like source code) instead of wide things.
  – Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
  Jul 8 '13 at 9:12
  

  
  
  
  

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Normally

One monitor directly in front of you, screen should be based on where the middle of your eyes would naturally fall when in your working position (presumably seated).

Other monitor to the side. You shouldn't be using the secondary monitor that much, most ~ 80% ~ of your work should have you in a neutral alignment facing the first monitor.

If you find your self looking at the secondary monitor for a while ( > 10 min )just drag whatever is on that screen to the primary monitor.

Edge case

If your work entails you always using both, then side-by side with neither directly in front of you is fine. This lets your head go from side to side naturally.

General Idea

Avoid prolonged use with the head facing one direction or another - it is bad for you!

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answered Jul 7 '13 at 10:46

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The best positioning is what works best for each individual. Allow (encourage, require) each person to set things up the best way that works for them. Attempting to force everyone into a single arrangement, or attempting to arrange things for a person without their direct input, will make everyone unhappy.

That your co-workers are asking someone else to set up their desk is a worry. What is preventing them from adjusting their own setup? Do they ask others to adjust their chairs for them as well?

For some people, finding the right positioning may mean giving up the second display altogether. I used to have a second display, but due to the arrangement of my desk, it was just not usable long-term. I ended up with terrible neck & shoulder pain and could never get things into an arrangement that was workable for me.

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:53

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The best positioning is what works best for each individual. Allow (encourage, require) each person to set things up the best way that works for them. Attempting to force everyone into a single arrangement, or attempting to arrange things for a person without their direct input, will make everyone unhappy.

That your co-workers are asking someone else to set up their desk is a worry. What is preventing them from adjusting their own setup? Do they ask others to adjust their chairs for them as well?

For some people, finding the right positioning may mean giving up the second display altogether. I used to have a second display, but due to the arrangement of my desk, it was just not usable long-term. I ended up with terrible neck & shoulder pain and could never get things into an arrangement that was workable for me.

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:53

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The best positioning is what works best for each individual. Allow (encourage, require) each person to set things up the best way that works for them. Attempting to force everyone into a single arrangement, or attempting to arrange things for a person without their direct input, will make everyone unhappy.

That your co-workers are asking someone else to set up their desk is a worry. What is preventing them from adjusting their own setup? Do they ask others to adjust their chairs for them as well?

For some people, finding the right positioning may mean giving up the second display altogether. I used to have a second display, but due to the arrangement of my desk, it was just not usable long-term. I ended up with terrible neck & shoulder pain and could never get things into an arrangement that was workable for me.

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:53

alroc

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The best positioning is what works best for each individual. Allow (encourage, require) each person to set things up the best way that works for them. Attempting to force everyone into a single arrangement, or attempting to arrange things for a person without their direct input, will make everyone unhappy.

That your co-workers are asking someone else to set up their desk is a worry. What is preventing them from adjusting their own setup? Do they ask others to adjust their chairs for them as well?

For some people, finding the right positioning may mean giving up the second display altogether. I used to have a second display, but due to the arrangement of my desk, it was just not usable long-term. I ended up with terrible neck & shoulder pain and could never get things into an arrangement that was workable for me.

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:53

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:53

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:53

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There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Many people use two monitors in landscape (default) orientation, and a common complaint is that mouse gestures (to cross from one edge to the other) are too big. The relevance of that depends on how much you use the mouse, of course.

I use one portrait and one landscape, thus:

(They're not really tilted; it's just a bad photo.)

The portrait one is mainly for things that want to be vertical -- documents, code, browser (for my usage patterns), etc. The landscape one is for things that need the horizontal space -- spreadsheets with many columns, Outlook, some web pages, and so on. As you can see in the screenshot, some things (like shells) work fine in either place.

You will also see from the photo that the monitors are not top-aligned. Ideally you want to be looking straight at your monitor (and especially for LCD monitors where viewing angle subtly affects color), but with two large monitors, there's just too much -- you can't look straight at everything. Through trial and error I identified what for me is optimal; looking straight ahead hits the top portion of the landscape monitor, and the "extra" for the portrait one is workable. Meanwhile, nothing is too low to be usable, though the bottom part of the portrait monitor tends to be relegated to stuff where clear vision isn't as important.

(You'll see in this photo that my monitors are closer to the edge of the desk than most people's. This is due to a vision issue; you will probably be more comfortable if you push them back as far as you can and still see clearly.)

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:01

Monica Cellio♦

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  I do the same (except the portrait one is on the right). Works well for work where you need to see tall things (like source code) instead of wide things.
  – Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
  Jul 8 '13 at 9:12
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
7
down vote

There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Many people use two monitors in landscape (default) orientation, and a common complaint is that mouse gestures (to cross from one edge to the other) are too big. The relevance of that depends on how much you use the mouse, of course.

I use one portrait and one landscape, thus:

(They're not really tilted; it's just a bad photo.)

The portrait one is mainly for things that want to be vertical -- documents, code, browser (for my usage patterns), etc. The landscape one is for things that need the horizontal space -- spreadsheets with many columns, Outlook, some web pages, and so on. As you can see in the screenshot, some things (like shells) work fine in either place.

You will also see from the photo that the monitors are not top-aligned. Ideally you want to be looking straight at your monitor (and especially for LCD monitors where viewing angle subtly affects color), but with two large monitors, there's just too much -- you can't look straight at everything. Through trial and error I identified what for me is optimal; looking straight ahead hits the top portion of the landscape monitor, and the "extra" for the portrait one is workable. Meanwhile, nothing is too low to be usable, though the bottom part of the portrait monitor tends to be relegated to stuff where clear vision isn't as important.

(You'll see in this photo that my monitors are closer to the edge of the desk than most people's. This is due to a vision issue; you will probably be more comfortable if you push them back as far as you can and still see clearly.)

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:01

Monica Cellio♦

43.7k17114191

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  I do the same (except the portrait one is on the right). Works well for work where you need to see tall things (like source code) instead of wide things.
  – Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
  Jul 8 '13 at 9:12
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
7
down vote

up vote
7
down vote

There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Many people use two monitors in landscape (default) orientation, and a common complaint is that mouse gestures (to cross from one edge to the other) are too big. The relevance of that depends on how much you use the mouse, of course.

I use one portrait and one landscape, thus:

(They're not really tilted; it's just a bad photo.)

The portrait one is mainly for things that want to be vertical -- documents, code, browser (for my usage patterns), etc. The landscape one is for things that need the horizontal space -- spreadsheets with many columns, Outlook, some web pages, and so on. As you can see in the screenshot, some things (like shells) work fine in either place.

You will also see from the photo that the monitors are not top-aligned. Ideally you want to be looking straight at your monitor (and especially for LCD monitors where viewing angle subtly affects color), but with two large monitors, there's just too much -- you can't look straight at everything. Through trial and error I identified what for me is optimal; looking straight ahead hits the top portion of the landscape monitor, and the "extra" for the portrait one is workable. Meanwhile, nothing is too low to be usable, though the bottom part of the portrait monitor tends to be relegated to stuff where clear vision isn't as important.

(You'll see in this photo that my monitors are closer to the edge of the desk than most people's. This is due to a vision issue; you will probably be more comfortable if you push them back as far as you can and still see clearly.)

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:01

Monica Cellio♦

43.7k17114191

There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Many people use two monitors in landscape (default) orientation, and a common complaint is that mouse gestures (to cross from one edge to the other) are too big. The relevance of that depends on how much you use the mouse, of course.

I use one portrait and one landscape, thus:

(They're not really tilted; it's just a bad photo.)

The portrait one is mainly for things that want to be vertical -- documents, code, browser (for my usage patterns), etc. The landscape one is for things that need the horizontal space -- spreadsheets with many columns, Outlook, some web pages, and so on. As you can see in the screenshot, some things (like shells) work fine in either place.

You will also see from the photo that the monitors are not top-aligned. Ideally you want to be looking straight at your monitor (and especially for LCD monitors where viewing angle subtly affects color), but with two large monitors, there's just too much -- you can't look straight at everything. Through trial and error I identified what for me is optimal; looking straight ahead hits the top portion of the landscape monitor, and the "extra" for the portrait one is workable. Meanwhile, nothing is too low to be usable, though the bottom part of the portrait monitor tends to be relegated to stuff where clear vision isn't as important.

(You'll see in this photo that my monitors are closer to the edge of the desk than most people's. This is due to a vision issue; you will probably be more comfortable if you push them back as far as you can and still see clearly.)

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:01

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:01

Monica Cellio♦

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:01

Monica Cellio♦

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answered Jul 5 '13 at 16:01

Monica Cellio♦

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  I do the same (except the portrait one is on the right). Works well for work where you need to see tall things (like source code) instead of wide things.
  – Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
  Jul 8 '13 at 9:12
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I do the same (except the portrait one is on the right). Works well for work where you need to see tall things (like source code) instead of wide things.
  – Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
  Jul 8 '13 at 9:12
  

  
  
  
  

I do the same (except the portrait one is on the right). Works well for work where you need to see tall things (like source code) instead of wide things.
– Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
Jul 8 '13 at 9:12

I do the same (except the portrait one is on the right). Works well for work where you need to see tall things (like source code) instead of wide things.
– Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
Jul 8 '13 at 9:12

add a comment | 

up vote
0
down vote

Normally

One monitor directly in front of you, screen should be based on where the middle of your eyes would naturally fall when in your working position (presumably seated).

Other monitor to the side. You shouldn't be using the secondary monitor that much, most ~ 80% ~ of your work should have you in a neutral alignment facing the first monitor.

If you find your self looking at the secondary monitor for a while ( > 10 min )just drag whatever is on that screen to the primary monitor.

Edge case

If your work entails you always using both, then side-by side with neither directly in front of you is fine. This lets your head go from side to side naturally.

General Idea

Avoid prolonged use with the head facing one direction or another - it is bad for you!

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answered Jul 7 '13 at 10:46

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Normally

One monitor directly in front of you, screen should be based on where the middle of your eyes would naturally fall when in your working position (presumably seated).

Other monitor to the side. You shouldn't be using the secondary monitor that much, most ~ 80% ~ of your work should have you in a neutral alignment facing the first monitor.

If you find your self looking at the secondary monitor for a while ( > 10 min )just drag whatever is on that screen to the primary monitor.

Edge case

If your work entails you always using both, then side-by side with neither directly in front of you is fine. This lets your head go from side to side naturally.

General Idea

Avoid prolonged use with the head facing one direction or another - it is bad for you!

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answered Jul 7 '13 at 10:46

bharal

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  But how do you make this work for everyone?
  – jmort253♦
  Jul 7 '13 at 17:56
  

  
  
  
  

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up vote
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up vote
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down vote

Normally

One monitor directly in front of you, screen should be based on where the middle of your eyes would naturally fall when in your working position (presumably seated).

Other monitor to the side. You shouldn't be using the secondary monitor that much, most ~ 80% ~ of your work should have you in a neutral alignment facing the first monitor.

If you find your self looking at the secondary monitor for a while ( > 10 min )just drag whatever is on that screen to the primary monitor.

Edge case

If your work entails you always using both, then side-by side with neither directly in front of you is fine. This lets your head go from side to side naturally.

General Idea

Avoid prolonged use with the head facing one direction or another - it is bad for you!

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answered Jul 7 '13 at 10:46

bharal

11.4k22453

Normally

One monitor directly in front of you, screen should be based on where the middle of your eyes would naturally fall when in your working position (presumably seated).

Other monitor to the side. You shouldn't be using the secondary monitor that much, most ~ 80% ~ of your work should have you in a neutral alignment facing the first monitor.

If you find your self looking at the secondary monitor for a while ( > 10 min )just drag whatever is on that screen to the primary monitor.

Edge case

If your work entails you always using both, then side-by side with neither directly in front of you is fine. This lets your head go from side to side naturally.

General Idea

Avoid prolonged use with the head facing one direction or another - it is bad for you!

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answered Jul 7 '13 at 10:46

bharal

11.4k22453

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answered Jul 7 '13 at 10:46

bharal

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answered Jul 7 '13 at 10:46

bharal

11.4k22453

answered Jul 7 '13 at 10:46

bharal

11.4k22453

11.4k22453

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  But how do you make this work for everyone?
  – jmort253♦
  Jul 7 '13 at 17:56
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  But how do you make this work for everyone?
  – jmort253♦
  Jul 7 '13 at 17:56
  

  
  
  
  

But how do you make this work for everyone?
– jmort253♦
Jul 7 '13 at 17:56

But how do you make this work for everyone?
– jmort253♦
Jul 7 '13 at 17:56

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