Setting external monitor as primary on MBP

[theSchtickler]

Hey there,

Running XP SP2 from Bootcamp, I was wondering how do I change the primary monitor from my laptop to my external monitor? I have it running fine, but the "primary monitor" option only shows my laptop screen? Any ideas?

I can't seem to find any driver updates? Are there any?

MacBookPro 15" 2.4 core 2 duo, NVIDIA 8600M GT

 

[Dj-Grobe]

Vista solution:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/326447/

 

[djsukebe]

I'm having the same problem.

I believe that link is for the mbps with ati video card, when someone figures out how to set it up with the nvidia 8600 drivers please post.

 

[DoFoT9]

i was having this problem with my CD. once u right click>propreties on the desktop. go to the last tab. and hit "advanced" and the nvidia thingo will pop up. the settings in there will allow you to change it, it takes a lot of fidling took me ages..

 

[djsukebe]

I can get as far as setting the external display as the primary, the problem i'm having is making it recognize the external display's native resolution. The highest it shows is 1024x768