 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Mac Forum / General / Portable Macs / June 2005Using iBook as PC -- with laptop closed
Hi all, I'd like to run my iBook as a desktop computer with a monitor connected and using USB keyboard and mouse -- but I have little desk space so I'd like to maybe have the LCD display on iBook turned off and clam-shell case closed. Is this possible? Essentially instead of using a docking station or anything like that (if even one exists for ibook), I'd just turn on, connect monitor and USB hub, and close the case. Possible??? Thanks -- Sam > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > anything like that (if even one exists for ibook), I'd just turn on, > connect monitor and USB hub, and close the case. Possible??? Well, it's *possible*, but you probably don't want to. A lot of the cooling for laptops comes from venting through the keyboard, so you run a big chance of overheating if you leave it completely closed. You're better off mirroring the display, then putting something small in between the lid and the body, to keep a couple of inches air gap.  SignatureI don't have a lifestyle. I have a lifeCSS. >>Hi all, >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > You're better off mirroring the display, then putting something small in > between the lid and the body, to keep a couple of inches air gap. As long as an usb keyboard/mouse is plugged in, you can close the lid and it'd work but I do NOT suggest you do that. The ibook is going to get very hot and may even cook your LCD screen. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Sam There are a couple of utilities that allow the ibook to run in clam shell: Sleep3: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/20087&vid=108660 SleepLess: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/17893 While it should be OK to run it for short period's of time, it's not wise to run it for extended periods. Officially clamshell is not supported by Apple, so if you do try one of the 'patches' and anything happens to your ibook your warranty will be void, so **use at your own risk**. Apple support article: iBook (Dual USB): Using Computer With Lid Closed You should not close the display lid of an iBook (Dual USB) computer while using an external keyboard and monitor. You should not close the display lid of an iBook (Dual USB) computer while using an external keyboard and monitor. The iBook (Dual USB) computer should go to sleep when the display lid is closed. Under certain circumstances, however, the iBook (Dual USB) may not enter sleep mode when the display lid is closed. You should not operate your iBook (Dual USB) computer with the lid closed. ----- The powerbook on the other hand does officially support clamshell mode. So for extended use a PB is the best/safest route. Cheers, Rick > hi all.. hope this will help some of you in desprate need of using > ibook high display resolution. before start, english isn't my first > language, so don't even think about beaching about it. > ok, i've got ibook g4 1.2G purchased a month ago. i wanted to have > higher resoultion for my webdesign project, which ibook wouldn't > allow me. i've done some research, read all the warnings about > hacking and stuff. i've come to an answer to myself, "ok, it's just > an markecting cheap sh.t that apple want to give the powerbooks more > value." so here's what i did. > i've hacked my ibook with "screen spanning doctor". during the > process, it gave me a option if i wanted to enalbe the clam-shell > mode, which is the only way i could TURN OFF the builtin lcd. so i > did. then i restarted it as i suggested. > i plugged a samsung syncmaster 909nf to ibook and it was detacted > automatically. i opened up display preference window, unchecked > mirror. > i know this isn't the answer to how to turn the lcd off. but here's > how. > make sure u had ENABLED the clamshell mode whatever it's called. oh, > don't forget you have a usb keyboard plugged, too. > close the lid until it make ibook go sleep. u don't have to shut it > closed since u are going to open it agian. then, wake it up by > strocking any of the keys on the usb keyboard, and you will have > the external monitor on without the buitin lcd. now it's time to > open the lcd lid if you want to avoid the heat problem. it worked > for me. i had 1600 x 1200 desktop which is big enough for my needs. > by the way, one slight problem still remain is some how the display > prefernce window quits unexpectdly, and it uses a wrong color [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > screen size and to turn the lcd back on.. so it's ur call. i say > why not try. > jay from korea * posted via http://www.mymac.ws * please report abuse to http://xinbox.com/mymac |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.