Speedgrade won't export a file, and hangs.

Hi,
I am just working on my first project in Speedgrade (a music video), which I edited in Premiere Pro and then sent to SpeedGrade. I can't play back in realtime, so I thought to export a low-res preview, however the app claims 100% rendered, though both the pause and stop buttons are still available, and if I try to use them, or quit, I just get a non-responsive pinwheel. And, of course, no rendered file has been created.
I am using a 2.3 GHz Quad i7 MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM, and 10.8.3.
Though I do like how the tools are manipulating the image, I have suffered a lot of issues with the app. Firstly, I can't get it to use a second (external) display, which makes work rather cramped. This cramped issue is enhanced by the fact that Tab is not hiding any of the pallettes, so I am stuck with a small 4" preview. I can't play back in-app, more than a few frames at a time. I can't seem to delete a new track-layer. And finally, yea, I can't export nor quit.
I tried deleting the User_Settings.xml, as that appears to be the only preference document, but this had no effect whatsoever.
Any thoughts? I assume that the app does function for most people.
Cheers,
T

Hi Bart,
you nailed it.
The 2nd monitor thing was diabolically difficult. I was so surprised to find that SG is not a new package, but simply something which has been developed - it would appear - in the dark. Though its image processing is very good, the difference in the way that it is written as compared to other Adobe components, is embarrassing. The second monitor thing is automatic, as far as I can tell, in both Prelude and Premiere. At least I didnt have to set anything up, it just happened. Whereas this took over a week for me to figure out, and only because you explained it.
And the export also is confusing. Simply by changing it to one of the presets of ProRes, I got an exported file.
The workflow is still infinitely better than working purely in Final Cut Express - the way I have been working for the past 5 years. Much more intuitive for a 'native' photoshop person.
Thanks,
T

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