Mirror displays

Hey everybody,
I just bought a 22 inch samsung display and I have hooked my aluminum unibody macbook to it. Everything works fine when I have the extended screen option, the resolution is beautiful. When I try the mirror display option the external becomes the same as my macbook just stretched to size. I tried changing the resolution to the same I have it on when I use the extended screen but not much is changing.
Any ideas?
Matt

Mirror Display means just that. It puts what's on the MacBook to the Samsung's screen including the macBook's resolution. In System Preferences>Display there should be an Arrangement tab when you have the MacBook hooked up to the Samsung and both screens working. When you click the Arrangement tab do you see two monitors side by side? One of them will have a Menu Bar at the top. Just click on the Menu Bar and drag it to the second monitor. That will make the second monitor your main screen. You can now use your MacBook in Clamshell Mode with a wired or Bluetoothkeyboard and mouse.  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131 When you disconnect from the TV your Menu Bar will automatically change back to the MacBook.

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