Turn off screen with lid open?

[cycler15]

I have the new alum MB. When I connect to an external LCD monitor and use a USB keyboard/mouse, do I need to keep the lid open to keep the temps down? Or does this not matter? I was playing Warcraft3 last night for about an hour and noticed the temp was about 126F with the lid closed when I finished playing. The fan also started kicking in about 15-20min into the game and didn't stop. Seems pretty hot to me, but this is my first laptop.

If I need to keep lid open, how can I turn off the MB display so I can change the resolution to my LCD monitor? Is there also a way to do this with Vista since I am also running boot camp?

 

[aaquib]

control + shift + eject

 

[cycler15]

control + shift + eject

That works! Thanks for the tip!

 

[macbooker15]

I have the new alum MB. When I connect to an external LCD monitor and use a USB keyboard/mouse, do I need to keep the lid open to keep the temps down? Or does this not matter? I was playing Warcraft3 last night for about an hour and noticed the temp was about 126F with the lid closed when I finished playing. The fan also started kicking in about 15-20min into the game and didn't stop. Seems pretty hot to me, but this is my first laptop.

If I need to keep lid open, how can I turn off the MB display so I can change the resolution to my LCD monitor? Is there also a way to do this with Vista since I am also running boot camp?

Only 126F? Thats like...cold. Right now...137. Just firefox and iTunes..and mail. I want an ALBOOK but im stuck with a late 2006 whitebook!

 

[Bengt77]

In the Exposé preferences, you can also set one of your screen corners to make your display sleep. I have my left bottom corner set up this way, which I find easier than a key combination.

 

[wagonofdoom]

you can also use insomnic

thats what i use to keep it from sleeping when i close the lid, but it also lets you turn off the screen

 

[cycler15]

Only 126F? Thats like...cold. Right now...137. Just firefox and iTunes..and mail. I want an ALBOOK but im stuck with a late 2006 whitebook!

Ah, since this is my first laptop I'm wasn't sure what is considered a high temp. Does anyone know if closing the lid while running an external monitor makes the laptop hotter because less air flow? Should I keep the lid open or closed when using the computer for long periods of time?