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    Macbook sleep and shutdown

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by vaio_boi, Oct 9, 2006.

  1. vaio_boi

    vaio_boi Notebook Evangelist

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    I know that when you close the lid whilte on os x, it will go to sleep but what happens when you run bootcamp (XP) and you close the lid?
     
    vaio_boi, Oct 9, 2006
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    It will go to sleep. Go into the Power Options to customize it further if you want.
     
    xbandaidx, Oct 9, 2006
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  3. vaio_boi

    vaio_boi Notebook Evangelist

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    Is this the same case in the XP too? under control panel?
     
    vaio_boi, Oct 9, 2006
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    Yes, under Control Panel in Power Options you should be able to customize what your notebook does under certain events.
     
    xbandaidx, Oct 10, 2006
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    wait till the sleep light flashes on and off; that means that the HD has been turned off; i didn't reliase it at first and moved the notebook while the sleep light don't bleep :(
     
    wobble987, Oct 14, 2006
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    You don't have to be so concerned about moving a notebook these days and worrying about the HardDrive getting damaged because of it, it's rare that it happens. SMS does an excellent job.
     
    xbandaidx, Oct 14, 2006
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    wobble is right, actually. Though the hard drive probably won't get damaged, the computer may not go to sleep properly. I have had this happen to me on a few occasions when I did not wait for it to inform me it was asleep, and it required me to restart when I tried to wake it. It isn't the end of the world but it does make it easier when you are trying to wake it.
     
    cashmonee, Oct 15, 2006
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    I just found this somewhere (/. ? really can't remember...): http://semaja2.net/insomniaxinfo/

    It prevents the macbook from sleeping when the lid is closed. You could do the same by attaching external video, kb and mouse, but I thik there might be a lot of times you just want to use the macbook as file server/itunes streamer and then this program comes in handy. Haven't tested it yet.
     
    Wooky, Oct 15, 2006
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