I'm going to be buying a 12" powerbook, a 17" display, and a keyboard and mouse so when I'm at home its like I have a desktop. One question though.. how can you close up the powerbook and turn the screen off without actually turning the computer off (so the signal still goes to thelarger screen)? Thanks!
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About keeping 12" PBs on when closed up...
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You simply have to have the display and the KB/Mouse connected to the PB when you close the lid, and it will work!
[Edit: Ignore this post in loo of what was writen above]
I'll be doing what your doing, I just bought my 12" Referb today. Back when I was Eniregnat (a dyslexic tangerinE iBook user), the Insomnia plug-in was popular. The fear was that the life of the processor would be shortened if people ran the computer wile closed. From the posts I read over the years, running the computer wile closed never did any damage.
The PB's are different. The 12" runs the coolest of the 3 models, but it's still pretty hot to me. It is almost uncomfortably hot, even when open. I would not recommend it, even if you find a way to do it. In short, get a iCurve , or something to help with air circulation, and to give yourself a place to stoe the keyboard. I hope you had the cash for a bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
I'll be doing what your doing, I just bought my 12" Referb today. Back when I was Eniregnat (a dyslexic tangerinE iBook user), the Insomnia plug-in was popular. The fear was that the life of the processor would be shortened if people ran the computer wile closed. From the posts I read over the years, running the computer wile closed never did any damage.
The PB's are different. The 12" runs the coolest of the 3 models, but it's still pretty hot to me. It is almost uncomfortably hot, even when open. I would not recommend it, even if you find a way to do it. In short, get a iCurve , or something to help with air circulation, and to give yourself a place to stoe the keyboard. I hope you had the cash for a bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
I'm planning to do the same thing soon with my rev. B powerbook 12". I've never heard of the heat being a problem...