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heljy

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Dec 19, 2002
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Madison, WI
I am planning to hook up my ibook to my monitor whenever I am home.

However, I cannot get the ibook to display to the external monitor when I close the lid of the ibook.

It just goes to sleep when I do that. I am pretty sure that this can be done on the pb cause I have seen my professor done that.

Another question is how I am able to power on the ibook from the external keyboard? I remember that old macs can do that (really really old macs; mac newbie).

Thanks!
 
It may be possible to run the iBook closed, but it is not recommended as the iBook vents some heat throught the keyboard.
 
what ar you talking about? both my brothers G3 wallstreet PB and my dad's Ti will work with the lods closed. All you do connect the monitor and external keyboard/mouse, then close the lid so it goes to sleep, then wake from sleep using the external keyboard and the thing will wake up without using the internal monitor!!
 
I didn't think this was possible on the iBooks. I just thought all they could do was video mirroring. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think I am.

All the powerbooks since I think at least Wallstreet have had the ability to work with a closed lid assuming an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse were connected.
 
Closing Lid while operating computer

As far as I know the only way to operate your laptop with the lid closed is by hooking up an external display, keyboard, and mouse. I am pretty sure that is confirmed on Apples website.
 
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