Macbook observation - BT / iSight issue
Now that its repeated 3-4 times I think that there is an issue with at least my Macbook. About every 15 or so boot ups I'll notice the iSight light starts up ON and not usable unless I do a full shutdown (restart does not kill the light). Additionally, the bluetooth will not sync with my mouse. So if the green light is on on boot up = problems.
Doesn't happen very often, but does repeat.
Doesn't happen very often, but does repeat.
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You shouldn't be shutting down all the the time though.
Everybody open up terminal and type in "who -b" without quotes and see when the last time to shut yours down.
Originally posted by tonton
The big question is, why aren't you just putting it to sleep? This is not a PC. Macs don't need to be shut down.
well, considering it goes into a neoprene sleeve and then into a leather briefcase and sleep still generates heat AND I've had issues where its come back on randomly, sleep isn't an option unless I want a heated briefcase with a dead macbook in it!
and yes, my iMac at home stays on 24x7, reboots usually only with Apple updates, but I'm also running a torrentflux.com server off it in Ubuntu in Parallels 24 hours a day.
Originally posted by tonton
The big question is, why aren't you just putting it to sleep? This is not a PC. Macs don't need to be shut down.
Originally posted by Leonard
PCs were able to hybernate for years, Macs only got that capability this year or late last year, and even then, it's a hidden option as far as the GUI is concerned, the solution is a single line terminal command. If power is an issue, I suggest googling for for a method to set the macbook to automatically hybernate.
I hibernate my Windows computer all the time, rebooting Windows is usually unnecessary. Whether or not I hybernate it or not doesn't matter, it's really only rebooted for updates.
Still, the iSight shouldn't be causing problems like that, no matter what you do with an idle computer. The people telling you to do sleep aren't helping solve the root problem, just band-aid a symptom. It doesn't hurt to shut down a computer. I think it's happened to me one, what I did was start and close PhotoBooth once or twice. I'd suggest seeing an Apple support specialist or Apple Genius.
Originally posted by JeffDM
PCs were able to hybernate for years, Macs only got that capability this year or late last year, and even then, it's a hidden option as far as the GUI is concerned, the solution is a single line terminal command. If power is an issue, I suggest googling for for a method to set the macbook to automatically hybernate.
I hibernate my Windows computer all the time, rebooting Windows is usually unnecessary. Whether or not I hybernate it or not doesn't matter, it's really only rebooted for updates.
Still, the iSight shouldn't be causing problems like that, no matter what you do with an idle computer. The people telling you to do sleep aren't helping solve the root problem, just band-aid a symptom. It doesn't hurt to shut down a computer. I think it's happened to me one, what I did was start and close PhotoBooth once or twice. I'd suggest seeing an Apple support specialist or Apple Genius.
hmm, my experience with XP laptops is that if you slam the lid shut at any time without shutting down you're toast. I can do this on my apple any time without problems.
so grab a laptop running XP SP2 and have it running all kinds of junk and just slam the lid shut. Lemme know how that goes.
Originally posted by sandau
hmm, my experience with XP laptops is that if you slam the lid shut at any time without shutting down you're toast. I can do this on my apple any time without problems.
so grab a laptop running XP SP2 and have it running all kinds of junk and just slam the lid shut. Lemme know how that goes.
I do that all the time. No problems.
Originally posted by JeffDM
I do that all the time. No problems.
not for me. two dells, BSOD every time.
Originally posted by sandau
not for me. two dells, BSOD every time.
I really don't think Windows is at fault there. I don't see BSODs unless there is a hardware problem or a bad driver. You mention Dell, I think the saying goes that you get what you pay for.
Originally posted by sandau
[B]hmm, my experience with XP laptops is that if you slam the lid shut at any time without shutting down you're toast.
PCs have a power management preference that let's you decide what to do when closing the lid.
- Hybernate
- Shut Down
- Do Nothing.
It's up to you what your computer will do.
so grab a laptop running XP SP2 and have it running all kinds of junk and just slam the lid shut. Lemme know how that goes.
I just shut down the lid on my Sony VAIO. Guess what? It hybernates. Because you don't know where it is (Control Panel), doesn't mean that PCs don't have it.
Originally posted by jpennington
You shouldn't be shutting down all the the time though.
If the unit cant take frequent shutdown/restarts, it is a hardware problem...shutting down a laptop is good practice if, like many folks you carry it in a bag thus limiting air-flow and cooling.
Originally posted by sandau
not for me. two dells, BSOD every time.
re-install windows...