Switch default monitor

i have a user that has a brand new powerbook and a 23" display. she uses the 23" as her main display but wants to be able to very easily reverse this for powerpoint presentations, that way the menu bar is then on her powerbook display and the powerbook presentation is on the 23". i was wondering if anyone knew of an applescript that could basically do this without her having to always go to the displays pref pane and manually drag the menu bar to the other display all the time. if not an applescript any other suggestions would be welcome.
thank you for the help.

slightlystoopid wrote:heh, how 'bout reversing the ports they're plugged into?
i wouldn't be asking if i could do that my radiator on the back of the case makes it so that i can only fit the 2nd monitor's vga connector with the dvi converter in the first connection. :*(
if only i could find right angle connectors....

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Sorry, -g. By, So far, it sounds like his theory is true., I just meant that my tests were following his theory up to that point. After that though, it falls apart.
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