Macbook and XP with external monitor

I have my Macbook running windows XP & X. I have an external monitor hooked up, and when running X it works great. When I run under XP I cannot play games on the external monitor, it just plays on the macbook monitor. How can I resolve this?

Apple details the conditions necessary to close the lid without inducing sleep:
- External mouse connected
- External keyboard connected
- External power connected
- External monitor connected
Then and only then will the Mac not sleep when its lid is closed.
Randall Schulz
iMac 20" Core Duo; MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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