> ---------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: G3 Powerbook control panels questions > > > 1. Energy saver control panel. I've always set the sleep setting to > > "never" on my various PowerMacs, not wanting to cause problems with > > longer WWW downloads, etc., getting by with just a screen saver. All > > that's changed now, particularly because of the occasional need to > > conserve battery power. Is it still possible, or advisable to set > > the Energy saver control panel to "never?" > > > If you are on battery you WANT it to sleep if you stop using it. If you are > connected power it isn't quite so important but you certainly want the > display to dim and hard drive to spin down when not in use. No reason to > have the machine generating heat when it is sitting unused. > And if you're doing a long slow download the HD will be active so it won't go to sleep though the screen may go blank. I've got my PB set to sleep at 5 minutes.
> > 2. Since I notice now an additional trackpad control panel, is the > > mouse control panel still necessary, or should it be de-activated in > > extensions manager? > > > Control Panels take up no memory so there is no benefit to deactivating. > I don't think that's correct. I used to use a program many years ago that worked much like Extensions Manager except that it also showed how much RAM each Control Panels and Extension used. Some Control Panels are really just programs that run but some of them do load into memory upon booting. -tom -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
