Use an external screen as primary screen while the lid is open

is it possible to use an external screen as primary screen while the lid is open on a white MacBook (Lion)?

I can't get this to work either, and I really want it too!
Noisy fans, and overheating laptops are not a pleasant experience when working next to one all day.
Please apple, at least give us the choice!?!
I presume running two screens rather than one also puts more of a drain on the graphic card.

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I just upgraded from snow leopard to Mountain Lion, and i use external screen, keyboard and mouse all the time....
On Mountain Lion it's perfect when the power adaptor is connected as soon as you close the LID your external screen becomes the primary screeen and it's fully functional desktop (no mirroring or extension screen)
But the problem is when i'm in battery power, in snow leopard i used to close my lid my mac goes to sleep then i wake it up using the mouse and immediately open the LID so it doesn't go to sleep again and now i'm running on battery power with a primary external screen.
Any idea how to use an external screen on mountain lion while i'm on battery power? (i know i can use mirroring but i want just 1 primary screen and the laptop screen would be turned off )
Thanks for the help.....
Sherif

Sherif Daniel wrote:
my question is how to use an external display with mountain lion when i'm running on the laptop battery not connecting the ac adaptor?
Thanks again
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3131

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Easy ..
Powermanagement is the weakest and less stable functionality on any laptop. (especially with faulty batteries).
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ENSURE YOUR HARDDRIVE IS NOT PASSWORD PROTECTED,ELSE YOU LOOSE YOUR DATA.
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Use an external screen as primary screen while the lid is open

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