Broken LCD, External Monitor, Boot Camp

I have a 13 in white MacBook with Intel GMA X3100 GPU
Screen broke, I bought a Dell external monitor.
I used option+F2 to get it working, fine.
Now I want to use Windows XP in bootcamp. I can boot easily to windows, and the external monitor shows the windows startup screen, but when startup finishes, the monitor goes blank.
I think I found a fix: change something in control panel, but I can't see it (broken lcd). Also, I'm not aware of a new X3100 driver.
So, is there another trick, or a key board short cut (remember macbook keyboard)? That's the dillemma.

How about trying:
Macbook connected to power adapter, external display, keyboard and mouse (USB = best)
Turn macbook on and close display immediately after activating power button, On USB keyboard, hold D for diagnostic boot.
This should work, assuming the AHT disc is already in the optical drive (if your optical drive is broken, try an external optic drive)

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