My 27" Display and MacBook Pro

Hi Group!
Not sure if this is the forum for this. I posted this in MacBook Pro as well, just in case.
I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) running 10.5.8, and a new 27" Apple Cinema display.
I am having a heck of a time getting my Desktop to display on the monitor when I drop the lid on it. All i get is a black screen. The only way I found to get this to work is, i have to drop the lid first, wait for the Apple logo to dim, then plug in the mini display cable from the monitor. Wait a second or 2, and then click the mouse.
Is this how it's supposed to be done?

Is the display's USB cable connected to the computer?
10.5.8 could be a problem. There was a display software update for older OSX versions to use the 27", but iI don't think it would work on Leopard.

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