How To Disable Sleep when iBook clamshell is closed?

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freudianfreudian
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
How do I disable auto-sleep when I close the clamshell on my iBook G3 500 12"?



I've search through OS 10.4.8 but couldn't find the setting.



Andrew

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    ricksbrainricksbrain Posts: 517member
    When you close it, it will automatically sleep-- no way around it. But if you plug in a USB device when it's closed, it should come awake with the display off and everything still closed. This is often done to run it on a separate display. At least, the "newer" ibooks (white) do this, but I never tried it with the clamshell.



    If you're running some sort of app and want to close it, though, your app will stop when you close.
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    sherman homansherman homan Posts: 167member
    Be really careful if you succeed in doing this! Part of the reason for forcing sleep is so the clam won't overheat with the lid closed.
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    ricksbrainricksbrain Posts: 517member
    Welcome, Sherman!
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