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An apparatus, system, and method for presenting images in a multiple display environment. The present invention includes a computer-readable medium with instructions for receiving from a primary user a selected portion from a primary screen, where the selected portion is one of an image and a portio

An apparatus, system, and method for presenting images in a multiple display environment. The present invention includes a computer-readable medium with instructions for receiving from a primary user a selected portion from a primary screen, where the selected portion is one of an image and a portion of a program. The selected portion is then displayed on one or more secondary screens. The primary user is presented with a tool to compose the secondary screen, and can also see the secondary user's input to the system. The invention also includes dynamically updating the secondary screen in response to changes in the program that result in a change in the display on the primary screen. Also disclosed is a multi-screen laptop computer ideally suited for multi-screen presentations, and a dual-monitor display device which can be easily connected to a computer to facilitate multi-screen presentations.

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1. A non-transitory storage device storing computer-executable instructions for displaying output on a plurality of screens, the instructions executed to perform: displaying, on a primary screen, a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a capture tool for selecting a portion of a display on the p

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A non-transitory storage device storing computer-executable instructions for displaying output on a plurality of screens, the instructions executed to perform: displaying, on a primary screen, a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a capture tool for selecting a portion of a display on the primary screen;receiving, from the capture tool, a selected portion of the display on the primary screen, wherein the selected portion at least partially encompasses a program displayed in a presentation view area on the primary screen, and wherein the selected portion is a subset of the display on the primary screen;receiving input from a first secondary screen of one or more secondary screens;displaying the input from the first secondary screen on the selected portion, wherein a first pointer is associated with the primary screen and a second pointer is associated with the first secondary screen;displaying the first pointer on the one or more secondary screens in response to the first pointer being positioned within the selected portion of the primary screen, the first pointer configured to respond to input from a primary user associated with the primary screen;displaying the second pointer on the primary screen, the second pointer configured to respond to input from a secondary user associated with the first secondary screen; andsimultaneously displaying on the one or more secondary screens a last image of the program as a static image on the one or more secondary screens in response selecting a private mode button wherein the static image is not updated as the displayed program changes. 2. The non-transitory storage device of claim 1, further comprising instructions for: placing the selected portion of the primary screen in a clip area of the capture tool in response to a primary user selecting the selected portion;displaying the selected portion on one or more secondary screens in response to the primary user moving the selected portion from the clip area to a presentation view area of the capture tool, wherein the selected portion is displayed on the one or more secondary screens at a location that corresponds to a location on the presentation view area where the primary user places the selected portion. 3. A system for displaying output on a plurality of screens, the system comprising: a primary screen configured to receive input from a primary user;a secondary screen configured to receive input from a secondary user;a processor and memory comprising:an input module configured to receive a selected portion of the primary screen defining a captured program area of a primary screen that at least partially encompasses a program displayed in a presentation view area on the primary screen, wherein the selected portion is a subset of what is displayed on the primary screen, and receive input from the secondary screen; anda display module configured to: simultaneously display the input from the secondary screen on the selected portion, wherein a first pointer is associated with the primary screen and a second pointer is associated with the secondary screen, display the first pointer on the secondary screen in response to the first pointer being positioned within the selected portion of the primary screen, the first pointer configured to respond to input from the primary user associated with the primary screen, display the second pointer on the primary screen, the second pointer configured to respond to input from the secondary user associated with the secondary screen and display on the secondary screen a last image of the program as a static image on the secondary screen in response selecting a private mode button wherein the static image is not updated as the displayed program changes. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the primary screen is a first screen of a laptop computer, the secondary screen is a second screen of a laptop computer, the first screen comprising a tablet screen coupled to an interior face of an upper-chassis, the second screen comprising a tablet screen coupled to an exterior face of the upper chassis. 5. The system of claim 4, the laptop computer further comprising: a power actuator configured to start the laptop computer in response to a user activating the power actuator, the power actuator disposed on an exterior portion of a laptop chassis;a screen actuator configured to switch the primary screen to the second screen of the laptop computer in response to the user activating the screen actuator, the screen actuator disposed on an exterior portion of the laptop chassis;one or more speakers disposed on one or more exterior portions of the laptop chassis; andan indicator configured to indicate that the primary screen is the second screen. 6. The system of claim 4, the laptop further comprising a polypropylene cover coupled to the upper-chassis and configured to cover the second screen, the upper-chassis further comprising an upper track and a lower track configured to guide the polypropylene cover along the length of the upper and lower track, the upper-chassis further comprising a housing configured to receive the polypropylene cover. 7. The system of claim 4, further comprising an infra-red stylus, the infra-red stylus emitting a beam of infra-red light, the interior face of the upper-chassis further comprising one or more of charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensors and complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors, the laptop further comprising an infra-red detection module configured to determine a position on the first screen of the beam of infra-red light and an infra-red stylus housing. 8. The system of claim 3, further comprising a dual-monitor display unit, the dual-monitor display unit comprising: a dual-display chassis comprising a screen-portion chassis and a base-portion chassis, the base-portion chassis configured to support the dual-monitor display unit;a first screen coupled to the screen-portion chassis of the dual-display chassis;a second screen coupled to the screen-portion chassis of the dual-display chassis opposite the first screen;a monitor connector configured to connect a first screen to a monitor connection port of a computer;a dual-screen adapter configured to connect a second screen to a universal serial bus (USB) port of the computer. 9. A method for displaying output on a plurality of screens, the method comprising: receiving, from a capture tool by use of a processor, a selected portion of a primary screen defining a captured program area of the primary screen that at least partially encompasses a program displayed in a presentation view area on the primary screen, wherein the selected portion is a subset of the display on the primary screen;receiving input from a first secondary screen of one or more secondary screens;displaying the input from the first secondary screen on the selected portion, wherein a first pointer is associated with the primary screen and a second pointer is associated with the first secondary screen;displaying the first pointer on the one or more secondary screens In response to the first pointer being positioned within the selected portion of the primary screen, the first pointer configured to respond to input from a primary user associated with the primary screen;displaying the second pointer on the primary screen, the second pointer configured to respond to input from a secondary user associated with the secondary screen; andsimultaneously displaying on the one or more secondary screens a last image of the program as a static image on the one or more secondary screens in response selecting a private mode button wherein the static image is not updated as the displayed program changes. 10. The method of claim 9, the method executed on a laptop computer, wherein the primary screen is a first screen of a laptop computer, the secondary screen is a second screen of a laptop computer, the first screen comprising a tablet screen coupled to an interior face of an upper-chassis, the second screen comprising a tablet screen coupled to an exterior face of the upper chassis, the laptop computer further comprising: a power actuator configured to start the laptop in response to a user activating the power actuator, the power actuator disposed on an exterior portion of a laptop chassis;a screen actuator configured to switch the primary screen to the second screen of the laptop computer in response to the user activating the screen actuator, the screen actuator disposed on an exterior portion of the laptop chassis; andone or more speakers disposed on one or more exterior portions of the laptop chassis;an indicator configured to indicate that the primary screen is the second screen. 11. The method of claim 10, the laptop further comprising a polypropylene cover coupled to the upper-chassis and configured to cover the second screen, the upper-chassis further comprising an upper track and a lower track configured to guide the polypropylene cover along the length of the upper and lower track, the upper-chassis further comprising a housing configured to receive the polypropylene cover. 12. The method of claim 9, the method executed on a computer in electrical communication with a dual-monitor display unit, the dual-monitor display unit comprising: a dual-display chassis comprising a screen-portion and a base portion, the base portion configured to support the dual-monitor display unit;a first screen coupled to the screen-portion chassis of the dual-display chassis;a second screen coupled to the screen-portion chassis of the dual-display chassis opposite the first screen;a monitor connector configured to connect a first screen to a monitor connection port of a computer;a dual-screen adapter configured to connect a second screen to a universal serial bus (USB) port of the computer.