Macbook resolution independence

how do i get my macbook with os lion, to have a screen resolution of 1200x800, while running an external monitor with a different resolution set through preferences?
every time i set the ext. monitor on the preferences, the lcd screen resolution on the macbook changes resolution too. how can i fix this problem and set the resolutions independently?
this used to work fine when i was running snow leapord, however upon upgrading to lion, i lost the settings, and cannot seem to get it quite right
help pleasseeeee x

This might be a Lion problem. While we all have MacBooks in this forum most of us don’t have Lion. There's a Lion Support Community where everybody has Lion. You should also post this question there. https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/mac_os_x_v10.7_lion

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