Windows: We all know your screen is one of the biggest battery drainers on a laptop, but some laptops don’t have a built-in button that puts the display to sleep. This little app will do it for you.
We’ve shared a few ways to get your monitor’s colour calibrated, but if you’re having trouble getting your dual monitors to match up, blogger Doc Rock recommends renting a colour meter from your local photo shop to get the job done.
Windows: While Windows 7 has built-in hotkeys to shift apps between monitors, Windows XP and Windows Vista do not. EasyMon adds in simple monitor switching to earlier versions of Windows.
Dear Lifehacker, I’ve always heard that multiple monitors were supposed to boost your productivity, but this post on rebuilding your attention span mentions, in passing, a second-monitor myth. So what’s the deal? Do multiple monitors boost productivity or not? Signed, Multiply Confused
If making a monitor stand out of door stoppers just isn’t your style, check out this clever monitor stand made from a shelf and a picture ledge.
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Mac only: If you have an especially large monitor, multiple monitors or are just used to the Windows way of doing things, free app MenuEverywhere makes the menu bar drop-down menus accessible from any window on the desktop.
Linux only: Previously mentioned F.lux has become a favourite among insomnia sufferers by tinting your monitor colour to keep it from being so harsh on your eyes. Free application RedShift achieves the same goal for Linux users.
With hardware-accelerated Flash 10.1 final now available, it’s a good time to try out some full-screen videos. But click anywhere else, and the window-filling frame goes away. Here’s how to keep videos playing full screen using Flash 10.1.
