I have a 15" Powerbook and a 15" Sony LCD. For some reason, when I put the Powerbook to sleep, it wakes back up and then uses the 15" Sony LCD as the main monitor, rather than just staying asleep. Is there a setting somewhere where I can disable the Powerbook from doing this, or will I have to just keep unplugging the dual monitor before I put it to sleep?
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Dual monitor problem
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You must be putting it to sleep by closing the lid because that is the only way this could happen. That is clamshell mode, it is now using the external display as the main display and the built in one is not even on. Maybe you are "bumping" the mouse or hitting a buttom once it is closed. I do that sometimes and then it turns on in the way you describe. Are you unplugging anything after you put it to sleep? Maybe if you describe exactly what you do we can get a better idea of what is happening.
You must be putting it to sleep by closing the lid because that is the only way this could happen. That is clamshell mode, it is now using the external display as the main display and the built in one is not even on. Maybe you are "bumping" the mouse or hitting a buttom once it is closed. I do that sometimes and then it turns on in the way you describe. Are you unplugging anything after you put it to sleep? Maybe if you describe exactly what you do we can get a better idea of what is happening.
