Running external screen from g4 pbook with lid closed

[appledrone]

Hi, I have an old 17 inch g4 powerbook that I now want to keep plugged into my 32 inch lcd tv as a media player. It all works fine but when I close the powerbook lid the screen on the tv goes blank.

Is there a way of stopping the powerbook from sleeping when the lid is closed?

thanks

 

[robbieduncan]

Plug in a USB keyboard and/or mouse. Then you can wake it up in clamshell mode...

 

[appledrone]

Plug in a USB keyboard and/or mouse. Then you can wake it up in clamshell mode...

I was hoping to use my bluetooth keyboard and mouse - will thiat work as well?

 

[robbieduncan]

I was hoping to use my bluetooth keyboard and mouse - will thiat work as well?

I think so as long as the wake for Bluetooth devices checkbox is checked in system preferences (think it's in the Bluetooh pane, might be Keyboard and Mouse)...

 

[appledrone]

i'll try that later, thanks for your help