Multiple monitors, losing pointer!

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I've just started to use an 18" LCD in Portrait mode alongside my Powerbook. The portrait orientation is great for certain things (Word docs, browsing, etc).

But I keep losing my mouse pointer. Anybody who uses multiple monitors frequently got any tips for keeping track of the little blighter?
 
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Looks perfect - thanks.

Next question... If I have, say, Safari, set to open in the 2nd monitor, and the 2nd monitor's turned off, providing it's still plugged in OS X still sends Safari to the second monitor even though I can't see it. And if I can't see it, I can't drag it back to the first monitor. How'd I solve that, apart from disconnecting the second monitor or turning it on? It's hardly the end of the world but I'm interested to know if there's an easy way.
 
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Go to system preferences_> Displays and under 'arrangement' click the 'Mirror' displays box. (that might force you to a lower resolution though)

Or simply hook up an external keyboard and mose, close your powerbook, wait for it to sleep, then press a keyboard button.

Your powerbook will wake up again and you'll only run the external display.
 

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