MBP with external LCD TV in dual display mode

I’ve got MacBook Pro 15" 2.O 2GBRAM with Mac OS X (10.4.10) .
I know there is a way to hook up my MBP to my LCD TV (Sony 32” that support PC input). I’d like to use it in dual mode with “Apple Logic Pro” so that mixer setting will be on LCD TV and arrangement window will be on MBP.
I know this is possible with desktop units that have dual monitors but I wasn’t sure if I could do it with MBP(???)
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks

It'll work exactly the same way as it does on a desktop.

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