I don't know what the heck you are going-on about how stupid Apple is regarding OS X and sleep. What I do know is that it is extremely,extremely simple and convenient to put my Pismo to sleep in OS X (and doesn't require Applescripting, Command-Tabbing, etc. , etc.). Simply press the power button once. This brings up a dialog that lets you put the machine to sleep, shut it down, restart or cancel this command. To execute any of these you press:
"S" for Sleep "Enter" for shut down "R" for restart "Command-Period" to cancel the dialog Couldn't be simpler, fast, convenient ... well done Apple. ... e > Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 10:21:49 -0500 > Subject: Re: [PB]F key shortcuts > From: "Eric D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > on 1/4/03 10:58 PM, Marty Lindower at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> Is there a way to set the F keys on my Wallstreet to do functions? I >>> would like to set one to make the computer go to sleep. >>> >>> geno. >>> >> 1. Try KeyQuencer, which will let you program any keys to do nearly >> anything >> you could want. >> >> 2. If you just want your Wallstreet to snooze, press >> command-shift-zero. > > Is cmd-shift-zero a Wallstreet or OS 9 specific thing (seems doubtful > for > the first item)? > > In OS 9/8.6 go into the Keyboard control panel and enable the option. > > In OS X, Apple in it's infinite stupidity removed that ability and > replaced > it with a retarded scheme to allow for non-functional keyboard control > over > the GUI (the windows system is markedly better... plus, that way > people can > use what 99+% of the world is used to (only a tiny fraction of Mac > users > will learn Apple's convoluted scheme, and a much larger fraction will > know > Windows' scheme)). > > You'll have to get a third party thing to do that (and, as with all > third > party apps stability problems exist (even in OS X)) like the > KeyQuencher > mentioned, KeyXing and a few others (search on versiontracker.com for > repalcements). > > To get sleep (if that cmd-shift-zero doesn't work), write/record > yourself a > script to put your computer to sleep, make it executable without a > dialogue > box popping up, and assign it to an F-key... it might go something > like: > > tell application "Finder" > sleep > end tell > > In OS X, it's the same & if you want to add password protection to your > sleep (as Apple should if it wants to promote security in its OS): > > add this before the above script > > launch application "ScreenSaverEngine" > delay 5 > > Aargh. I hope Apple fixes the damn dock in OS X 10.2.5. This > non-functional > command-tab cycling is so useless. I hate the thought of installing > third > party software that has kernel level access (the only thing I haven't > tried > are the "haxies") but I may just have to (unfortunately none of the > options > I've tried so far are overly stable or smooth. @!$!)&[EMAIL PROTECTED]))! Apple and > their > idiotic designs). > > Eric. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
