Apple 24" LED Cinema Display

I am using this external screen (with a 15" MacBook Pro Late 2008) and I am not a huge fan of dual screens. When saving and closing files they are known to open the file on the screen it was last saved on. This happens on PC's a lot, does this also happen on Mac's as well? Or is the Mac "smart" enough" to know when the external screen is not attached and open it on the laptop screen?
Also, Is there a way to make the external monitor the default screen? I really hate having to open my MacBook Pro wait for it to load just to close it (so it sleeps) and wake it up again.
Won't that damage the computer?
Any info or input you can offer is appreciated.

Hi,
Yes. The OS is smart enough to move windows that were on a secondary monitor to the original display when the external display isn't on or plugged in. No worries about a window lost in space.
If you have an external keyboard and mouse you can close the notebook so it goes to sleep. With the monitor and the keyboard+mouse plugged in. Just push any key on the keyboard and the computer will wake up but the screen will stay off while it's closed. The external monitor will come up as the primary display. It's known as clamshell mode.
This KBase article should help too: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131

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