External monitor associated with freeze

Over the course of the past week my Macbook (aluminum @ 2008) has started freezing when I am using Gmail. This evening the problem seems to be alleviated when I disconnect the external monitor. Any thoughts?

Welcome eliyahu!
Here are some instructions for setting the resolution on your Remote Desktop Connection sessions.
Open Remote Desktop Connection (mstsc.exe)
Insert the address for the computer you are connecting to, as normal.
In the bottom right, choose Options.
You should see several tabs, choose Display.
Set the remote desktop size to a resolution that fits your needs.
Connect.
The window should now open in the resolution that you just set. Hopefully this is what you were looking for. Thanks for posting!
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Never mind. Sorry. It fixed itself.

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Welcome to the forum!
Your GPU is failing.
Lenovo might or might not fix it, although it's out of warranty. They are *extremely* well-aware of the problem that plagued these chips.
Reading related threads here or on Bill Morrow's ThinkPad Forum will reveals hundreds - if not thousands - of similar cases...
Good luck.
Cheers,
George
In daily use: R60F, R500F, T61, T410
Collecting dust: T60
Enjoying retirement: A31p, T42p,
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