session Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I'm wondering how to disable sleep mode on a PowerBook G4 so it won't go under sleep mode when the lid is closed. Also I'd like to know if QuickTime has a function like WMP which will disable screensaver when movie is playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted January 27, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 27, 2004 You can get a kernel hack to do this in Jaguar, I dunno about Panther. However, it is *HIGHLY* not recommended because it will more than likely overheat things and cause permanent damage. It goes to sleep for a reason, ya know :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
session Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 Oh :blink: so what should I do when watching movies/DVD... on QT? also, should I take the battery out when the pb is plugged directly into the wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted January 27, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 27, 2004 I turn down the screen brightness when watching stuff. You can leave the battery in, there are no negative effects that I know of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
session Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 turn down the screen brightness? but it doesn't turn off screensaver. after a period of time the screensaver still comes up and interupts us :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted January 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 28, 2004 So, just turn the screensaver off :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Screensaver is pretty much pointless on new LCDs. It was made so images wouldn't burn into the screen, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbalsh Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I always thought when Qucktime was playing a movie fullscreen it shut off Power-Management.... :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
session Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 I always thought when Qucktime was playing a movie fullscreen it shut off Power-Management.... :s no it doesn't :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Patriot Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Back to the first question. With newer PowerBooks (since the Pismo, like mine), close the lid, putting the PB into sleep mode. Then plug in a USB keyboard (mine seems to work with my Logitech USB trackball as well). This will wake it back up and you can then use it with the lid closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted January 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 28, 2004 Of course, I dunno if I'd recommend doing it :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Of course, I dunno if I'd recommend doing it :p I do this all the time with my 12" powerbook. I hook it up to an external 21" monitor, keyboard and mouse when I am working on anything design intensive. I really appreciate and almost find necessary the extra screen real estate at times. This has never caused my powerbook to heat up beyond normal temperature. However, if it ever did and something was damaged, it would take me all of two seconds to get on the phone with Apple and #1 chew them out for suggesting me to do something damaging to my machine and #2 demanding a new replacement or free maintenance on my current one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_daemon Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Actually, you can work with the lid closed on a powebook when using the external display. Just move any human interface USB device attached to it, like the keyboard. It will not overheat if it's a powerbook. An iBook _will_ overhead since it dissipates heat mostly from the keyboard, therefore would be nasty to the LCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I do this all the time with my 12" powerbook. I hook it up to an external 21" monitor, keyboard and mouse when I am working on anything design intensive. I really appreciate and almost find necessary the extra screen real estate at times. This has never caused my powerbook to heat up beyond normal temperature. However, if it ever did and something was damaged, it would take me all of two seconds to get on the phone with Apple and #1 chew them out for suggesting me to do something damaging to my machine and #2 demanding a new replacement or free maintenance on my current one. There's a huge advantage to this: When in clamshell mode, all video card memory is allocated to the external monitor. If the powerbook is not in clamshell mode, and monitor spanning is on, each monitor is using half the videocards memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiBook Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 well, if you're so worried about the whole overheat b/c the lid is closed problem, I've got mine using just an external monitor while it is open. I started out w/ my keyboard, moust and external monitor connected. I then closed the lid, clicked the mouse to go to the external monitor. All is well at this point. The video is out to the external monitor. Next, i opened the lid, bam - the video stays only on the external screen. 10.3.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted January 30, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 30, 2004 OMG! It appears the PowerBook has gained self-awareness and has spoken! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiBook Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 OMG! It appears the PowerBook has gained self-awareness and has spoken! :p Heh. :p :cool: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Here you go session, try this out. Sleepless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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