Video out for ibook 600Mhz

[heljy]

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!

 

[robbieduncan]

It may be possible to run the iBook closed, but it is not recommended as the iBook vents some heat throught the keyboard.

 

[heljy]

Any way that I can do that?

And to power up the ibook from the keyboard?

 

[heljy]

Anyone know where I can find information about that?

Thanks

 

[mymemory]

No powerbook will work with the lid closed. I do not know if the Ti can do it.

 

[amnesiac1984]

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!!

 

[hesdeadjim]

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.

 

[hesdeadjim]

Link

Here is the only thing I can find on it, but it really doesn't answer your questions. I would think its possible, but may not be good for the computer.

 

[jgivens12]

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.

 

[heljy]

Thanks guys, after much research, i found out from apple's discussion forum that ibook does not support lid-closed operation. This is like what robbieduncan mentions, the ibook uses the keyboard as one way of venting heat...what a shame!

Here's the link:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/WebX?50@241.SB4safn9fVr.6@.3bbd0e3b