MBP 2011 - Ext. Screen not detected during boot

Hey everyone,
I got a new MBP 15" (2011) and I'm having issues with my screen (Acer X243HQ) during boot. It just doesnt get recognized when I boot the machine. Everytime I need to unplug it and plug it back in - which gets kinda annoying as the MBP mainly serves as desktop-replacement for now.
Anyone else having these issues?
Edit: Seems to apply to standby-mode as well: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2783561&tstart=30
Message was edited by: matthewadams

Alright, I will definitely give it a try.
I´ve read on various sites and forums, that gnome-shell has some problems with the catalyst driver - Any expericence with that?
So far I didn´t even get to start a X session, but I tested gnome-shell with ubuntu some while ago, and now want to use it witch arch.
Besides I would love to see the intel-card running, as it gives me way better batter-life and I don´t really need the power of the Ati-card.
Is there any way to, at least narrow down whats causing the problems with the intel-gpu?
Anyways, I really appreciate that you take the time to help me with my problems

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