32" monitor with Macbook

I have a new Macbook Pro 15" and want to hook it up to a 32" LCD using DVI to VGA cable. When I do this, I get the wallpaper image up, but not any windows, dock, etc. Is this a deficiency in the video card or an issue with the LCD?
Thank you.

That helped very much! Thanks!
Now I have two additional issues though:
1. I've lost about an inch on the top edges and a half inch on the sides of the display on the LCD, preventing me from seeing the menu bar on the top of the screen.
2. When I close the lid to use the wireless mouse and keyboard, the LCD display briefly flickers, goes right to the screen saver, and then loses the input signal for good. I have checked the "allow bluetooth to wake this computer" but it doesn't help.
Thanks for any help.

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