Connecting MacBook Pro 13 inch to external LCD Display

I just got a new MacBook Pro 13 inch without retina display.  I noticed the retina display comes with an HDMI port, but the one I got does not.  It has the newest update to OS X Mountain Lion.  The best external connector I could find was the Thunderbolt connector, but the TV I have is HDMI.  So I went to Amazon and bought an HDMI Cable and a. HDMI-to-Thunderbolt Connector.  I can now connect my MacBook to the TV, everything show up, but it's a little touchy with sizing.  Does anyone know how to fix the sizing of the external screen, so that when i go full screen on the TV, the edges of the window are past the edges of the actual display?  Right now, I can't seem to figure it out.   Maybe I should try a different hookup?

Update:  turn out, i figured out the sizing issues, it seems to be filling the screen perfectly now.  But when i go full screen on one display, the other screen goes fullscreen on a gray screen.  I can swipe between fullscreen apps, just like in a single display situation, but when i do, both screens switch.  Is there a way top display one full screen app on the moniter and have the regular home screen display on my actual laptop?

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