Tech Advisor - UK (2020-07)

26 TECH ADVISOR • JULY 2020

WORKING FROM HOME TIPS

monitorthatswivelsintoportrait mode, saving

horizontaldeskspace.

• Anultra-widecurvedmonitor,whichgivesyouthefeel
  ofasecondarymonitorwithjustasinglestand.


• I prefer a high-resolution (though more expensive) 4K
  screen,asit’seasieronmyeyesthana 1080pdisplay,
  especiallyasaprimarymonitor.Justmakesurethat
  it’s 60Hzcapable(mostare)andensurethatyour
  laptopcanoutputtoasecondary4Kscreenat60Hz.
  A30Hzdisplaywillfatigueyoureyesovertime.

Thesingle-displayscenario.If you’restuckona single

display(desktoporlaptop)don’tdespair.Windows

10’s Task View allows you to switch between several

different‘screens’,ordesktops,simplybyswipingthem

backandforth.Inthiscase,astandthatelevatesyour

laptoptoa comfortabledisplayheightmayimprove

yourproductivity.Ofcourse,onceyourlaptopishigher,

you’llneedtoconnectaseparatekeyboardandmouse.

Co-working via webcam... or not

Social introverts like me enjoy chatting and

interviewing,thenretreatingtothesilenceoftheir

officestodigestandanalyse.Extrovertsgetanxious

whenthey’renotinteractingwithothers.Slack,Teams

andotherappshelpbothpersonalitytypes.

You should always have at least one open line of

communication,whetherit besomethingasbasicas

emailorchat.Keepaprivatechatwindowopenwith

a colleague,orhavea groupSkypevideocallopento

avoidfeelinglonely.Andwhenyou’renotspeaking,

muteyourline.