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Disable iBook LCD display
Authored by: TheSpoonman on Jun 23, '04 10:53:01AM

Is there an option to do this with a Powerbook? The screen on my 12" Powerbook is nice on the road, but I'd love to just use my 21" screen at home.

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Disable iBook LCD display
Authored by: spoier on Jun 23, '04 01:04:23PM

I'm using my Powerbook closed with an external monitor at 1600x1200 right now. If its closed and sleeping, simply plugging in the external monitor and a USB keyboard and mouse into the USB ports will wake it up and start using the external monitor WITHOUT opening it. Sometimes I have to run "Detect Displays" a couple of times for it to recognize the model of external monitor.

Shutting down is a bit of a pain, because once you've done this, on mine at least, if you open the PB the LCD doesn't activate. I unplug the USB kb and mouse, then open the PB. Use the trackpad to put the PB to sleep, then close the PB and unplug the external monitor.

It also seems to lose the background wallpaper sometimes when switching back and forth from my "docked" environment using only the external monitor to the "standalone" with the LCD at home.

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Disable iBook LCD display
Authored by: TheSpoonman on Jun 24, '04 04:19:15PM

That did it, thanks! One other point for those who need it: make sure you plug your PB into power, too. It won't come out of sleep unless you do. :)

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