[ubuntu-uk] Dual monitors with independent desktops

[Rob Beard]

Hi folks,

The graphics card on my PC has dual DVI video output (it's an ATI Radeon 
X300).

At the moment I'm only using a single display on a 17" LCD monitor, 
however I was wondering if it's possible to run two screens but 
indepdendently of each other.

For example, on my main monitor I'd like to have my usual programs 
(Firefox, Thunderbird etc) running, but on the second monitor I'd like 
to be able to send the output of Mplayer for playing full screen videos 
but not have the windows from the other screen use this monitor.

Does anyone know if this sort of thing is possible?

Rob