How many computer screens do you use and what do you use them for? I know it's not like trading but I'm wondering if IBD analysts use at least 2.
I'm interning as an engineer in a corporate setting and I use 2 screens. One has Outlook open at all times while the other is used for real work. Two screens are helpful if I'm comparing spreadsheets or something.
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3 normally. Two dedicated to Bloomberg screens, the other for email or excel sheets normally. I used to think the more the merrier, but at some point there is just too many things flashing and scrolling to make it worth your while.
Whoops, just realized you were asking bankers. Oh well.
I'm In ER and I use 3 screens. One just to track markets/email, one for whatever model or report I'm working on, and the last is for whatever PR or filing I'm pulling info off of. Saves a lot of tabing.
Everyone on this floor seems to have two.
Though some people go with the vertical flipped screen. I'd do it to seem cool but I obviously can't figure out how.
Try Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow Key (or Left Arrow Key, depending on which way you want to reposition your monitor)
I think that might be just specific to the computer I'm using but I accidentally stumbled upon it
It's not, works on most computers. One note, if you have two screens the only screen that will rotate is the one where your mouse is currently on. And when it flips, the mouse direction flips also so it takes a little thinking to get it back to normal or also switch the other
Like this? http://maxcdn.liewcf.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/dell-lcd-vertical.jpg
What's the advantage of doing that?
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I would think that if you only had one monitor it would be more convent for having two programs up at the same time... cutting the screen in half when you flip it vertically pretty much provides you with 2 smaller monitors. Like the stupid little diagrams I drew below:
I absolutely hate having to tab on bloomberg terminal to find the right screen. Think bloomberg terminal should be minimum of 3 screens alone so you can keep launchpad open, and two screens for others.
The bankers here have 2 each
Mine is outlook/chrome during down time and excel/ppt or excel/excel at other times
I had 2 screens in IB, but I'd always wish I had one or two more. My VP had 4 screens and it was a badass setup.
2 for everyone here.
4, stacked 2x2.
One for email/word/excel, one for internet/streetevents/wso/y!finance/dealbreaker, one for streaming quotes, and one for whatever randomness may need my attention (though it's playing a movie of some sort 99% of the time)
i just played for 15 minutes with the ctrl+alt+arrows
Hahaha yes its pretty fun/trippy ... It freaked me out when I first stumbled across it because I was working on something important at the library and had no idea what was going on
Three screens, 1 outlook, others random stuff and work. Laptop screen is not used.
Oh wow, and here I was thinking there were still people who used only 1 monitor... looks like a minimum of two is the norm nowadays. I have a 2 computer, 4 monitor set-up just for personal use so I guess it makes sense.
Beat it nerd
3 monitors here, IBD.
I had 2 screens in IB, now work in ER and everyone has between 3 and 4
Number of Computer Monitors (Originally Posted: 11/07/2009)
When I did my SA at a BB, everyone in the office worked with 3 monitors, even the assistants. I am going to work FT at a different BB and noticed during my superday that pretty much everyone only had one monitor.
What is the norm for BBs? Would it be possible to get additional monitors once I start? Personally I found that having 3 monitors is a far more efficient way to get shit done.
I'm not sure about three, but I don't think it is unreasonable to ask for two. At the bank I worked at, we would simply ask IT if we needed an additional piece of hardware / software / whatever. For the small stuff, they'd just take care of it on the spot. For the more expensive stuff, you'd need to get approval from a senior guy.
As a note, everyone had laptops and one desktop monitor. Some people chose to work on just the single monitor while others did a dual laptop / monitor setup.
2 Monitors or laptop screen and a monitor is what I have seen at all the places where I've worked.
Traders get more screens than bankers, also Capital Markets tend to have extra monitors.
I wouldn't ask for another monitor unless you see a good number of people using this setup. Nobody has more than one monitor at my firm and as compbanker said, many use the laptop / monitor combo. If everybody else is just fine with only one screen, don't make yourself look like a tool by asking for an extra one.
I've got a laptop and just got a 23 inch monitor, keyboard and mouse for my desk and it works great.
I use a couple.
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