Arranging External Monitor on iBook G4 Running 10.4.11?

I have an iBook G4 running 10.4.11. I hooked up an external monitor and it came on no problem. However, I can only get it to mirror the laptop monitor. How do I get it so that it I can "Arrange" it? Is it not possible with this computer?
It has an ATI Mobility Radeon 9550...
Thanks,
R~

The iBooks only have the ability to mirror the internal display to an external display.

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