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I am a huge fan of computers with multiple monitors, whether it is a desktop with multiple monitors or a laptop with external monitors connected to it. I am sitting here at one of our alternative high schools updating several computers because their anti-virus software is not talking to our management server. Since I am not in my office, I don’t have my laptop docked. However, I was able to connect my laptop to one of the 19-inch monitors currently hooked up to tablets in two of the offices here.

My laptop’s display has Firefox, Lotus Notes and Thunderbird open. On that external monitor, I have an RDP session open with the management server, which in turn has RDP sessions open with each of the client workstations that needs to be updated. I have four workstations open and running the updates right now. This saves me from having to walk from room to room and updating the workstations individually. Unfortunately, the MAN connection between the Administration Center and this alternative school isn’t fast enough to make it practical to go home and finish the job via VPN. You can’t win them all, I guess.