So far I have just been shutting the lid and can't recall having any issues with the machine not sleeping or waking properly. I have heard of cases where sometimes a machine will not sleep properly, so before putting the machine in a bag etc. it is best to hold by your ear and ensure it is in fact asleep or you might have a very hot machine on your hands. On Aug 4, 2009, at 5:15 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> 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] >>> To: [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]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 8:20 AM >>> To: [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] >>> > To: [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]> 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. 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