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Apr 3, 2007, 11:02 PM
 
how can i make it so when i close the screen the display.harddrives dont go to sleep. it stays running. i know PCs can do it simply in power settings. but i cant figure it out in OSx

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Apr 3, 2007, 11:17 PM
 
It's not possible without 3rd party hacks.
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Apr 3, 2007, 11:31 PM
 
Originally Posted by brokenjago View Post
It's not possible without 3rd party hacks.


could you tell me where to find it? its not a hack. its a slight modifcation. dont make me sound bad :/

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Apr 4, 2007, 04:19 AM
 
When you have a second display attached to your laptop Mac, and a second keyboard you can actually close the lid and still use your Mac.
     
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Apr 4, 2007, 09:27 AM
 
i knew thatmuch but i want it so when im using just the laptop i can close the lid and the computer keeps running. music still plays. and the computer doesnt sleep/hibernate/turn off.

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