I unplug everything and then close the lid. That puts it to sleep and I generally haven't had any problems. I haven't really put my computer to sleep or shut down for a long time and I like being back up in running in just a few seconds after opening my macbook. Is there a compelling reason to put the machine to sleep before closing the lid? I thought that closing the lid did the same thing as selecting Sleep from the Apple menu.
CB Esther wrote: > Hi Blake, > > You're perfectly correct that Option-Command-Eject works, but I > usually give new users instructions that are less likely to cause > anxiety. Knowing that you can cancel and check other options, and > that you get these annoucements is generally less panic-making when > you are first getting started than pressing the Option-Command-Eject > and just hearing everything stop. > > I also forgot to note that sometimes when you have an output > connection display -- if you are giving a presentation or such -- when > you put your laptop to sleep you might experience slight difficulties > getting an immediate response in bringing the laptop back up. Scott's > correct that sometimes having attached devices when you put your > machine to sleep can introduce glitches in the sleep/wake action. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Blake Sinnett wrote: > >> If you'd like, you can bypass that dialog and put your mac straight >> to sleep with Option-Command-Eject. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: when closing lid >> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:46:53 -1000 >> >> Hi Donna, >> >> I usually take the precaution of putting my MacBook to sleep before I >> close the lid. If you press the circular power just above the >> rightmost key at the top of your keyboard, a system dialog window >> will come up. You'll hear "loginwindow system dialog Restart >> button". VO-left arrow and there will be an announcement: "Are you >> sure you want to shut down your computer now?" VO-right arrow from >> the announcement and you will get the buttons for "Restart", "Sleep", >> "Cancel", and "Shut Down". If you VO-right arrow to the "Sleep" >> button and press it (VO-Space), your MacBook should be put to sleep. >> This should work even if for some reason your computer does not >> correctly sense that the lid is closed and go to sleep. If your fans >> are running, and you use this method to put your MacBook to sleep, >> you should shortly hear them stop running. Close the lid. If you >> want to bring the MacBook out of its sleep state (and you didn't >> close the lid), just press any key. I usually press the Fn key at >> the lower left of the keyboard to do this. >> >> HTH >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Aug 4, 2009, at 10:05, Donna Goodin wrote: >> >> No. I'll try it again later, and if it does, I will do that. Thanks. >> Donna >> On Aug 4, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >> >> Did you have an external keyboard attached? I have >> encountered situations where even the PC laptop my employer >> provided has not gone to sleep and I pulled it out of my >> backpack to find it nearly melting down. :) If it continues, >> you may want to have a chat with Apple Care. >> On Aug 4, 2009, at 8:30 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: >> >> Are there any situations when it doesn't do this? I ask >> because a few days ago I closed the lid, wanting it to go >> to sleep, but it didn't. About every 30 seconds, it made >> that noise that it makes when VO first comes on. >> Donna >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> From: Marie Howarth <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 8:20 AM >> To: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: when closing lid >> >> hybernating? it's called sleeping on the mac and that is >> what it does when you close the lid. >> >> On Aug 4, 2009, at 1:10 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: >> >> Not necessarily What if you want it to hybernate? >> Wouldn't this be in apple>system preferences>Energy >> Saver? >> >> > From: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: when closing lid >> > Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 01:22:40 -1000 >> > >> > >> > What do you mean "control"? If you close any laptop >> if goes to sleep >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > On Aug 4, 2009, at 1:14 AM, william lomas >> > <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > > >> > > hi how do I control the behaviour of the mac when >> i close the lid >> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
