The only way I can see to have the mbp stay awake is to use software to do it but mone user melted his processer doing it which to me os poor designing on apple's part. On Sep 17, 2010, at 11:16 AM, Bryan Jones wrote:
> Hi Kimberly - I usually work with my macbook closed, but I have an external > monitor attached. When I'm done working I will put it to sleep by pressing > Command + Option + Eject on my external apple bluetooth keyboard, and when I > want to wake it up I will just press the Control key on the bluetooth > keyboard. I don't have any special settings in place for this, but when I > tried to do it with no monitor attached it didn't seem to wake up, so I'm not > sure if it can be done without an external monitor. Note that I am currently > using a first generation aluminum macbook, not a macbook pro, so YMMV. > > Bryan > > On Sep 17, 2010, at 11:06 AM, Kimberly thurman wrote: > >> HI folks: >> >> As the subject line says, Is it possible to change a setting on the MBP to >> allow it to remain on with the lid closed? I just got a bluetooth keyboard >> and want to know if I can close the lid and leave the MBP on the table while >> I use the BT keyboard. > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
