On 12/31/03 02:12:19 -0600, Greenfield Bowie wrote: > >1. Energy saver control panel. I've always set the sleep setting to >"never" on my various PowerMacs, not wanting to cause problems with >longer WWW downloads, etc., getting by with just a screen saver. All >that's changed now, particularly because of the occasional need to >conserve battery power. Is it still possible, or advisable to set >the Energy saver control panel to "never?"
Main thing that comes to mind would be if you're doing an installation which takes a while (like QuickTime where it downloads the parts needes off Apple's site). >2. Since I notice now an additional trackpad control panel, is the >mouse control panel still necessary, or should it be de-activated in >extensions manager? Depends on if you are likely to get a portable mouse to use. I have an IBM optical mouse 2-button (which was under $20 because it had been returned), and it works find with the USB Overdrive drivers). Some programs might utilize Mouse CP setting, too, but I'll let others address that... HTH, Jim Rohde "That the PC world would doggedly stick to a dull, unimaginative, clinical term like 'IEEE 1394' (notice how it just rolls off the tongue - NOT) for the sole purpose of *saving a few pennies* over using an imaginative, exciting, visually-stimulating term like 'FireWire' tells you EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW about the PC world and that whole industry-wide mindset." - Charles Martin -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
