Unable to set external display as primary/main monitor on Macbook Boot Camp

I have an LG Flatron W1942TQ monitor hooked up to my Macbook right now. I am able to extend the desktop to this monitor and use it dual display style, but the Start menu remains on the Macbook display.
I want the monitor to be the primary monitor. So I go to check off "Set as Primary Monitor" in the control panel, but when I do that it suddenly reverts back to having the Macbook monitor as the only display, shutting off the LG Flatron.
Just wondering if there is a driver issue or something I am overlooking as to how to have my external display as the main monitor.

I think that works for Mac OS but in Boot Camp Windows XP OS does not have that option. I did try to drag the XP system bar at the bottom onto my external display but no luck. I am having the same issue as Jack Ryan and Philtones. I am a mild timpered guy and love my MBP but this agrivation just about has me ready to throw it.
I hooked it up at a LAN party & the display wouldn't come on at first. It finally just started working & I played several games in mirror mode. Then, I decided to correct the resolution and couldn't get mirroring back on no matter what I tryed. I also can't switch primary monitor.
Please, someone, has anyone found the solution?
Windows is a very bad 7-letter word.

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------------------- RAW DATA ------------------------
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
0 | 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 26 CD 03 66 21 02 00 00
1 | 0C 14 01 03 68 37 22 78 2A 7B 65 A5 55 48 99 26
2 | 12 50 54 BD EF 80 71 4F 81 80 81 8F 95 00 95 0F
3 | A9 40 B3 00 D1 C0 7D 4B 80 A0 72 B0 2D 40 88 C8
4 | 36 00 26 58 21 00 00 1C 00 00 00 FF 00 31 31 30
5 | 35 36 30 31 32 30 30 35 34 35 00 00 00 FD 00 37
6 | 4C 1D 51 14 00 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 00 00 00 FC
7 | 00 50 4C 45 32 36 30 37 57 53 44 0A 20 20 00 11
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EDID Version........1.3
Manufacturer........IVM
Product Code........870 (0366) (6603)
Serial Number.......00000221
Manufactured........Week 12 of year 2010
Max H Size..........55 cm
Max V Size..........34 cm
Gamma...............2,20
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Power Management: Active off
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RGB color display
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Composite Sync
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Red x = 0,646 Green x = 0,283 Blue x = 0,149 White x = 0,313
Red y = 0,335 Green y = 0,601 Blue y = 0,072 White y = 0,329
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720 x 400 @ 70Hz
640 x 480 @ 60Hz
640 x 480 @ 67Hz
640 x 480 @ 72Hz
640 x 480 @ 75Hz
800 x 600 @ 60Hz
800 x 600 @ 72Hz
800 x 600 @ 75Hz
832 x 624 @ 75Hz
1024 x 768 @ 60Hz
1024 x 768 @ 70Hz
1024 x 768 @ 75Hz
1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz
Manufacturer Reserved Timings:
1152 x 870 @ 75Hz
Standard Timing Identification:
#0: 1152 x 864 @ 75Hz (714F)
#1: 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz (8180)
#2: 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz (818F)
#3: 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz (9500)
#4: 1440 x 900 @ 75Hz (950F)
#5: 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz (A940)
#6: 1680 x 1050 @ 60Hz (B300)
#7: 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz (D1C0)
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Descriptor #0 - Timing definition:
Mode = 1920 x 1200 @ 59,885Hz
Pixel Clock............. 193,25 MHz Non-Interlaced
Horizontal Vertical
Active.................. 1920 pixels 1200 lines
Front Porch............. 136 pixels 3 lines
Sync Width.............. 200 pixels 6 lines
Back Porch.............. 336 pixels 36 lines
Blanking................ 672 pixels 45 lines
Total................... 2592 pixels 1245 lines
Scan Rate............... 74,556 kHz 59,885 Hz
Image Size.............. 550 mm 344 mm
Border.................. 0 pixels 0 lines
Sync: Digital separate with
* Positive vertical polarity
* Negative horizontal polarity
Descriptor #1 - Serial number:
1105601200545
Descriptor #2 - Monitor limits:
Horizontal frequency range.......29-81 kHz
Vertical frequency range.........55-76 Hz
Maximum bandwidth unspecified
Descriptor #3 - Monitor name:
PLE2607WSD
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