Powerbook Display?

[kent_ridge]

Hi,
Is there any option to make my powerbook not sleep each time I close the lid??

Thanks.

 

[mwpeters8182]

Hi,
Is there any option to make my powerbook not sleep each time I close the lid??

Thanks.

There are hacks (do a search for "clamshell mode"), but the only way to do this without changing anything is to connect an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

MP

 

[zach]

Hi,
Is there any option to make my powerbook not sleep each time I close the lid??

Thanks.

I'm sure there are hacks for this, but it baffles me why you'd want to.. care to enlighten me?

 

[kent_ridge]

Thanks a lot.

It'll be good if I can keep my pb running when I move around and still need to use the internet. Now I need to leave the lid open a little else I'll be d/c.

 

[aricher]

I've been wondering about the same thing - I want to use my PB's hard drive while the lid is closed - I've been envisioning a stop motion movie (using iStopMotion) but having the PB open while video recording in motion is a bit tricky.

 

[mms]

It tends to be a bad idea to do this, especially when you move around with it. The hard drive will still be spinning, so if you bump/drop/harm it when you move it, then there's always the risk of disk damage. Furthermore, the laptop is designed so that some heat is released from the keyboard; closed-lid operation inhibits dissipation of that heat.

 

[mms]

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