Hi If the brightness is set to zero, will the camera still work on a skype call? I realise I wouldn't be able to see the other person, but I can't see anyway so that doesn't matter. But I want them to be able to see mee, so wonder if the camera still works when the brightness is set to zero. Lisette
On 16/08/2012, at 1:30 PM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > This is the same on IOS devices. The backlight is still on. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Aug 15, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: > >> Not sure on devices but for laptops it just sets the pixels to black, so the >> backlight is still running. If you want to save battery you need to use F1 >> and turn the screen all the way down. All the way down turns the backlight >> off. Likewise using F5 to turn the keyboard backlight all the way down will >> also shut those lights off. >> >> CB >> >> On 8/15/12 11:18 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>> Ok, one of my notorious "just wondering" questions. >>> >>> I've heard many discussions about whether screen curtain saves battery life >>> in laptops and the smaller devices. I'm wondering if screen curtain works >>> by modifying information that's already been passed to the display, or >>> whether it bypasses the display altogether. If it's used on an Ipod, for >>> example, does it still use a lot of resources? Does anyone know how it >>> works, technically speaking? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Teresa >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
