I some years ago, suggested the idea to HP of making it optional to be able to shut the lid on a laptop and keep it running so a person could plug the computer into his/her car stereo and play music or run defrag/scandisk \while having it put away in your car while you drive. They seemed to have listened. Maybe this should be suggested to Apple.
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 2:52 AM, MIKO .. <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Dec 22, 2008, at 1:34 AM, Kyle Parish wrote: >> >> 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? > > You can only close the lid and keep the computer running if you have > an external monitor attached, as far as I know. And I've even been > able to turn the external monitor off- just having it connected seems > enough to let the computer think it's allowed to stay awake with the > lid closed. > > I haven't tested whether you can fool it just with and external > keyboard but I doubt it. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
