T61 and external Samsung SyncMaster T190

I'm trying to configure my T61 to work with an external screen - a Samsung SyncMaster T190. What I want is the same desktop to appear on both screens, with the resolution of 1400x1050 on the Thinkpad, and 1440x900 (the best resolution) on the Samsung.
I can only seem to get these resolutions to work if I go to dual-mode, splitting the desktop over both monitors. If I go to clone mode, (same desktop on both monitors) it chooses a maximum resolution of 1360x768 for both screens which looks horrible on the Samsung.
I got to a point (by fluke) that I had 1440x900 on both, which was ok, but I can't seem to replicate that again since I rebooted. I can also get 1440x900 on the Samsung if I choose it to be the main screen, with no display on the laptop.
Not too clever with this sort of stuff. What do I need to do, or is this just not possible?
Thanks

Does the problem go away after short period of time?
It should work fine with direct HDMI connection.
Have you tried another cable and reseating the connectors on both ends?
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Thank you for your answer.
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