Gday Sil
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would have expected unhiding resolutions to work 
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As i noted, i can see the resolutions but cant "apply" them,
ie when i boot the lappie with nothing attached, i still have 2 "monitors" appearing in the setup, but i cant actually apply the settings for the one that shows all the resolutions.
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does the lappy *need* to be portable?
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Yep. Its what i use when i go interstate or to other places, as by having the LPT port, i can run my logic analysers etc.
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You've obviously tried the lappy Fn buttons? typically marked in blue
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Yep. On booting, even with the external monitor plugged in, i only get the lappie screen. I then use the "blue" buttons to clone the lappie screen to the VGA port as well. Its only in that mode that i can set the resolution, and when done, it applies to both screens.
Unplugging the external screen does nothing, ie i can keep working at the high resolution, but if i then cycle through the "blue" buttons again, it reverts to the low resolution.
Disabling the lappie screen isnt really a good choice as i would still need an external monitor, and if i have that, i can simply set the lappie and then unplug, making it simpler to use.
All good fun
Andrew