Upgrading to Leopard while using mirrored monitor

I am using a TV as my monitor for my macbook since the screen is cracked. I needed to upgrade to snow leopard... and while doing so the tv was no longer mirroring my laptop but rather an additional screen. I tried command f1 and all the other functions but nothing is working. How can i get it to mirror again? cause the software is still downloading and i cant see what i have to do next.

Only upgrade if your not in the middle of a project. Sometimes things don't go as smooth as they should. Also, backup your main drive and settings to another drive before upgrading, so if you need to, you can downgrade to where you were, (just a word of caution, learned from experience.)
Personally, I have not upgraded yet, due to some third party software that doesn't play nice with Leopard yet and that I depend on daily. As far as I can see Leopard works quit well with it's own Apple software products.
You will also loose OS 9 classic mode under Leopard, it isn't supported in Leopard.
If your wondering, I did upgrade and then almost immediately downgraded after my third party software stop working.

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Only upgrade if your not in the middle of a project. Sometimes things don't go as smooth as they should. Also, backup your main drive and settings to another drive before upgrading, so if you need to, you can downgrade to where you were, (just a word of caution, learned from experience.)
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Hey Renecek,
My first thought was, "Hey, you are using closed-clamshell mode".
How to use your Mac notebook computer in closed-clamshell (display closed) mode with an external display - Apple Support
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When at home, I use an external monitor and a keyboard. So I would close the laptop while working at home.
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I am using my MacBook frequently with an external monitor attached (lid closed). It happens now, that some applications (e.g.Finder) open windows outside of the screen. What can I do?
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I had this happen last night. I was moving a window and it dissappeared. It was off screen. I could see it wit F10 but that was all. What I did was close the window under file in toolbar. Then I opened a new window under the same command in the toolbar. This brought the new window up in the visible window. Hope this helps.
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I have taken the following actions:-
Provided feedback to Apple viahttp://www.apple.com/feedback/aperture.html
Provided feedback to Apple viahttp://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html
Submitted a bug/enhancement request via my free Apple Developer account
Written to pretty much every mainstream Mac publication
Encouraged every poster, like yourself, to raise this with Apple in your own words
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Check the box labeled Erase destination.
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Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
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C. Important: Please read before installing:
If you have a FireWire hard drive connected, disconnect it before installing the update unless you will boot from this drive and install the update on it. Reconnect it and turn it back on after installation is complete and you've restarted.
You may experience unexpected results if you have installed third-party system software modifications, or if you have modified the operating system through other means. (This does not apply to normal application software installation.)
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Purchase the Snow Leopard Retail DVD.
Boot From The OS X Installer Disc:
Insert OS X Installer Disc into the optical drive.
Restart the computer.
Immediately after the chime press and hold down the "C" key.
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Download and install update(s)
Use Software Update, or
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