Problem with external monitor when using Windows XP on MBP

Hi All,
I just got a 15.4" MBP, and put Windows XP Home on it using BootCamp. Anyway, the monitor sits above the MBP's screen, as shown below (set up this way through display props, not sure if it matters):
[ ] External Monitor
[ ] MBP Screen
Anyway, some program windows won't drag to the external monitor (Dell 2007FP connected via DVI). An example is AIM. Any idea what it could be? The window shows for about 1/2" on the top monitor, and then it sticks, even though the cursor will continue to move upwards.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Mike

Hello Gray:
Welcome to Apple discussions.
It appears from this knowledge base article, that you need a USB keyboard to use Bootcamp:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303572
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