[gdiddy]

Just started using NoSleep with my Power Book (Ti 1ghz) and it works just fine. I know that Apple advises against doing this but what is the difference between running my powerbook with the lid closed, display asleep and having it hooked up to an external monitor/keyboard/mouse lid closed? I heat is the main concern here doesn't the 'Book still generate heat either way?

Any understanding on this will be greatly appreciated!

[escher]

I was under the impression that all PowerBooks were able to run in "closed-lid mode" by default from the factory.

What a great hack/utility NoSleep is. I'll have to try it with my iBook/500. Just need to get an external monitor first.

Escher

[slow moe]

Originally posted by escher:
I was under the impression that all PowerBooks were able to run in "closed-lid mode" by default from the factory.

Somewhere in my user manual it said to just hook a monitor, and a usb keyboard and mouse to the powerbook, put it to sleep, close the lid, and then wake the powerbook using the usb keyboard. In that order to, I believe.

[gdiddy]

Originally posted by escher:
I was under the impression that all PowerBooks were able to run in "closed-lid mode" by default from the factory.

What a great hack/utility NoSleep is. I'll have to try it with my iBook/500. Just need to get an external monitor first.

Escher

PowerBooks will run in closed lid mode, but only with an external keyboard, mouse & monitor. If you close the lid without an external keyboard, mouse & monitor it will go into sleep mode. NoSleep lets it keep running with the lid closed.

My main concern is that using my book with the lid closed will damage something but it doesn't seem to make sense since you can run it with the books lid closed with external keyboard, mouse & monitor hooked up. What prevents a PowerBook with external keyboard, mouse & monitor from overheating? Is the display completely powered down?

I guess I could see some harm if you left the display on full brightness and were really maxing out the cpu and heating everything up reall well.

Anyone have any experience with this? I'd like to use my 'Book in my car as kind of an overgrown iPod, hooked up to my car stereo with one of those cassette tape converters

[icruise]

Originally posted by gdiddy:
I'd like to use my 'Book in my car as kind of an overgrown iPod, hooked up to my car stereo with one of those cassette tape converters

I'm not really sure that's the greatest idea. I just would worry that a bump or sudden stop would send it flying and perhaps crash the hard disk. I think it would probably be ok in terms of heat, though. Real iPods are getting pretty cheap if you look for used or refurbished ones...

[DekuDekuplex]

Originally posted by Icruise:
I'm not really sure that's the greatest idea. I just would worry that a bump or sudden stop would send it flying and perhaps crash the hard disk. I think it would probably be ok in terms of heat, though. Real iPods are getting pretty cheap if you look for used or refurbished ones...

Indeed; I read in a hardware manual once that a hard disk is highly susceptible to sudden jolts when the disk is spinning; such jolts can crash the head into the platter, destroying the hard disk.

I always put my PowerBook on a stable surface whenever the disk is spinning. If you need to put the PowerBook on an unstable surface, you should first power down the hard disk.

DekuDekuplex