Is there a setting like this on any Mac notebook?
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 2:33 AM, Kyle Parish <[email protected]> wrote: > On My HP PC laptop I can leave the computer on and shut it, but the > computer will still run the same with the display shut off. Is there > a setting on any new mac notebook? > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 7:15 PM, Mike Baker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> If the router has a USB connector, you could plug the new printer into it >> and both computers could access it via Bonjour. >> If you plug the printer into your G4, it would have to be on and not in >> Sleep mode, and the printer would have to be on, for your wife to be able to >> print. You could have the display only sleep or even turn off the monitor, >> but the G4 wold have to be on and in Never Sleep mode. >> >> >> --- On Tue, 12/16/08, [email protected] >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Will bonjour work? >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 10:28 PM >>> Hello all; >>> >>> I have a question about installing a new printer that will >>> be used by >>> my G4 imac and my wife's Pismo. Right now I have a >>> Brother MFC-420cn >>> connected to my Buffalo Air Station wireless router via >>> ethernet >>> connection and it works for both computers flawlessly via >>> Bonjour. >>> However, I have picked up an Epson NX300 printer for free >>> (after >>> rebate, of course) while purchasing another item and I >>> would consider >>> retiring the Brother if two conditions can be met. The >>> first is ink >>> price (esp. colour) and I can research that myself. The >>> second has to >>> do with networking. While the Brother has both USB and >>> ethernet >>> interfaces, the Epson does not, only USB. That means I >>> would have to >>> plug it in my G4 and have my wife run through my >>> computer's access to >>> print, right? And if so, if my computer was in Sleep mode >>> or turned >>> off, would it affect the connection? Both machines are >>> running Tiger >>> 10.4.11, the Pismo is 400mhz; 1GB RAM; 30GB HDD while the >>> G4 is 1.25 >>> ghz; 2 GB RAM; 160 GB HDD. Any insight from my more learned >>> Mac >>> brethren would be appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks all, >>> Steve >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
