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Setting up

Getting it working properly the first time.

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Office corner with four wall-mounted screens over a white desk, mesh chair, open doorways beyond — Wall-mounted displays above a worktop keep the surface clear for a keyboard, phone and paperwork.Photo: Federal Bureau of Investigation · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page

All-in-one computer and a second monitor on a pale wood desk, potted plant and slim keyboard in front

Setting up

Setting up the desk: heights, distances and power

The measurements that make an existing desk work: seat and desk height, screen distance and height, cable slack and how much a single power board can carry.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 9 min

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