At 3:41 PM -0500 1/28/02, Alan Miller wrote: >Chris wrote: > >> On newer versions of the OS, if you press the button while the Mac is >> booted, you should get the "Are you sure you want to shut down your >> computer now" dialog. Of course, with no keyboard attached, you have no >> way of choosing Shut Down (but if this is a headless machine, you may >> have already installed something like OkeyDokey that will choose the >> default button which is Shut Down). I can't test this right now, as the >> LC520 I just made the cable for is running 7.5.5, and when I press and >> hold the switch while the Mac is booted, nothing happens (I think that >> dialog was added in 7.6 or 8.0). > >It is definitely happening in OS 7.6 as I am currently working on an older >machine w/ 7.6 and was just using that feature just minutes ago......
No, OS 7.5.5 did it to. I've used it on my SE/30 which is running 7.5.5. I believe that the power key on the keyboard also acts as a key on the keyboard and it's this key action that the computer uses to power down on. This is why the power key also works to get the shutdown dialog on those computers without soft power. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> 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/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
