Yeah, that is why HP made it optional. There would be a setting that you could choose weather you want to run the computer with the lid closed have it shut off.
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 4:20 AM, MIKO .. <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Dec 22, 2008, at 3:16 AM, Kyle Parish wrote: > >> 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. > > Oh, it certainly has been suggested to Apple. But in general people > don't want their battery running down after they shut the lid. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
