Does any one know if there is away to get my
G4 1.2ghz iBook (OSX 10.3.9) to be able to run with the lid/cover/ screen in the closed position without it going into sleep mode?
I Ask since I do Live recordings
and often it would be great if I could start recording and then close the cover and stow the iBook away,since I can monitor any clippin levels on my presonus firebox....

I thought I heard that this couldbe possible...

thanx

I think this is your solution: Jiggler

lepetitmartien

you always have the answers...
Have you or anyone else on here used this?

I have my sleep currently always disabled

I am gonna check this one out

thanx!

so much

but doyouknow if it works ifI close my mac?
I'll try




hmm
it stillseems to turn off my iBook when I close the cover

is ther ea switch that can be disabled to make the iBook stay ON?

thanx

No, the only eventual solutions I remember of are command line then, but the Jiggler solution (not tested) seemed simpler…

Found Sleepless too (not tested, I've got a G5)

In case, the search on macosxhints, there may be other threads… "sleep ibook" gives some hints that may be interesting but in the middle of sleep bugs of death… Pay attention to the dates, I'd avoid old threads a a lot has changed since 10.2 for example.

There are other options that will allow you to defeat the "reed switch", which is the mechanical component that informs the iBook that the lid is closed and therefore, puts the iBook into sleep mode.

You can check the method out here. However, as stated in this article, there is the possibility to overheat the iBook running in this mode (clamshell mode).

Other than the space savings, what is the reason you wish to close the lid? If it is simply the display, dim the screen brightness to "0" and it will go dark.

Best of luck.

peace.

Another simpler trick in the deaconblue vein is to set a totally black jpeg as the image to display as a screen saver and set the mac to screensaver mode

I believe that the Screen Spanning Doctor has an option for allowing the computer to remain awake whilst the lid is closed. Called "clam shell mode".... i think...

http://macparts.de/ibook/

This page is also interesting:

http://home.earthlink.net/~mrob/pub/ibook.html


But I sold my iBook a while ago for a MacBook Pro, so I can't remember specifics...
Matt

Trouble is, as I found out while searching that ibook are not designed for being able to run while closed, on the contrary powerbooks are. So it all ends to dirty tricks in order to have the thrill…

hey thanx all
I did find it interesting that apple sez:
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.

Clamshell mode

at
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88199


Sothe question is will the iBook really overheat?

thanx again

When I did my inquest, I found out that powerbooks in fact are cooler while operating this way (a guy wrote about this). Now, it all depends on the way heat managing and evacuation is done, and it'd be something I'd worry about. There are solutions if it's really an issue: use a metallic surface to have the ibook on, support surfaces with fans you can buy too… (or build your own with big fans running slowly and silently, time to DIY)

Oh
yeah
the other reason this would be cool
is that when you go to shutdown, if you don't wait for the iBook to turn off
it goes into sleep mode... thats Frustrating!

I'd like to be able to hit shutdown and close the lid and have it turn off,not go to sleep
but
it sorta sounds like this ain't easy
thanx again for all the help
and suggestions