Connecting 3 monitors to my compute

[pengyou]

I have a desktop system that I assembled, with a 28" monitor. I am considering installing a smaller monitor - 15" square, if I can find them - on the left and right. One of the new monitors will be to display video content, the second one to display chatting and all forms of social media. My reasons for doing this - I don't like things popping up on the screen when I am working, as social media stuff tends to do. I also like to watch/listen to video (movies, training, etc) while doing my work. I use the 28" monitor to do my work.
I understand the technology needed to do this. My questions are:
1. What is the ergonomics of this situation? Is this likely to be more harsh on the eyes/head/neck, shoulders, etc. The monitors will not be in a straight line - each of the new monitors will be at a 30-40 degree angle to the main one, creating an arc of monitors.
2. Is there software that will allow me to set up programs so that when I open the computer, they will default to using monitors #1, #2 or #3? And also will default to using a certain part of the screen, so that I don't have to resize, drag, etc every time?

I am using Win 7 pro

 

[k1114]

Just want to make sure but multiple monitors and eyefinity/surround are not the same thing. Wasn't sure if that was the "technology" you were referring to.

1. No different than looking at any other monitor.

2. Windows already does that.

 

[pengyou]

Thanks. I have searched on eyefinity/surround and all posts for both are related to gaming, which is not my major use of a pc. Are these two terms still useful for me?

What terms should I search on to find out how to get Windows to allow me to do this?

 

[k1114]

You don't need eyefinity/surround. If you mean windows remembering, you don't have to do anything.

 

[manofchalk]

What your looking to do is called "Extended Desktop", its really simple to setup in Windows. Basically plug in the new monitor, make sure the computer knows how they are physically positioned (right click desktop -> Screen Resolution -> drag em around. This is so the cursor and such move correctly between them) and enable your 28" as the primary (where new applications will open).

Eyefinity and Surround are technologies which basically make a "Virtual monitor" to trick applications like games into thinking their displaying on one massive screen rather than three (or 5) smaller ones.