Second Display Use

Okay, I have a Mac Pro (two years old) with a 23" Apple Display. I have been thinking of connecting my old 17" Apple LCD Display in as a second monitor. I know I need to get a DVI to ADC adapter to work on the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT I have.
So, my question is this (and I know its probably a dumb question): What can I do with a second display connected? I have read that with applications like Photoshop (I have Adobe CS4), you can move panels or palettes to the second display. But I was wondering if I can have my Apple Mail open on the 17" (since I usually have it open all the time) while I work in PS on the 23". Or can I have like streaming tv from Hulu playing or be playing a DVD on the 17" while I am working on the 23". I figure I might as well put that 17" display to use and I have seen photos on the web of people with more than one display connected, but I never thought what they could be using it for.
And one more question: Do I need any software or do anything special in settings on the Mac to make this work? I really appreciate any input.

Joe Frazee wrote:
But I was wondering if I can have my Apple Mail open on the 17" (since I usually have it open all the time) while I work in PS on the 23". Or can I have like streaming tv from Hulu playing or be playing a DVD on the 17" while I am working on the 23". I figure I might as well put that 17" display to use and I have seen photos on the web of people with more than one display connected, but I never thought what they could be using it for.
Yes, I have done those things on the second monitor. What's on my second monitor right now: iTunes, iStat, SizzlingKeys, sometimes Disk Utility, iChat, SuperDuper, basically anything I don't want to obscure what's on the main monitor.
And one more question: Do I need any software or do anything special in settings on the Mac to make this work? I really appreciate any input.
It is all built in. When you plug your second monitor in, you will see two monitor icons in the Displays system preference, instead of the one you normally see. Arrange those icons the same way you laid out your actual monitors on your desk, and the system will know which edge is the common edge and the mouse can travel between the two monitors as if they were one. At that point it does not matter which windows you place in which monitor, you do what you want. You will be able to assign resolutions, color profiles, and options separately for each connected monitor.
The menu bar must remain on one monitor. It can be dragged to any monitor using the Displays preference. The monitor you put the menu bar on will be your startup/primary monitor.

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x x x x x x x x x x X X
x x x x x x x x x x -----
x x x x x x x x x x X X
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Hello! Does the port look like the one below? If so you'll need an adapter. Tom
Actually, HERE is the page i was looking for that shows and describes all dvi connections.
Apple ADC Connector
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