Using a MV220 22" monitor with a MacBook - resolution too low?

I just got a 22" Hyvision/Megavision MV220 external monitor for use with my MacBook. I've got the Apple Mini-DVI to DVI connector going into a DVI cable into the monitor.
The monitor says it can do 1680x1050, but when I try to use it, the Displays system preference pane is only showing me a maximum of 1280x960.
I've looked at the Displays pane as well as the options on the monitor, and don't see any way to enable the higher resolution. Any thoughts?

A friend ran into this yesterday - he was all paniced over it, since I'd assured him the Dell 22" would be great with MacBook.
The thing he was missing was to unselect 'mirror displays' (in displays preferences, under arrangement). Then you can set each display to its own native resolution. When mirrored, you're limited to the resolution of the lesser of the two displays.
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