> > by definition, a Powerbook can't wake if the lid is closed, > > surely... how > > would you know?
>From the powerbook G3 onwards, you can tell if the PB is awake with the lid closed, 'cause the apple lights up as the screen backlight turns on. > I found that there were some circumstances in which it would wake up. > Of these the most common was a connected USB device sending a signal. > So connecting a live digital camera, an intelligent printer or even > the mouse moving could do it. The only circumstances in which my TiBook awakens with the lid cloded is if I plug an USB or firewire device. I routinely put a Lombard (that is permanently connected to ethrenet) to sleep via Apple Meny -> sleep (lid open) and I've never found it in awake state later on (worse of it all, occasionally, it doesn't awake from sleep at all :(( Also, if the Lombard sleeps by itself, thus leaving the Ethernet port active (I can see the light on on the router), trying to access it or request its printer or whatnot from another computer, would not awake it. I'm not sure about mouse movements either. In the PB case, if the machine is in "sleep proper", i.e. not only screen darkened, moving the attached mouse has no effect. If it's not yet in sleep but the screen is dark, moving the mouse will result in the screen turning on. Having said that, I've never owned a mac desktop and it's ages since I work with one, but hopefully PB experience can help! cheers, gianfranco -- Telefonieren Sie schon oder sparen Sie noch? NEU: GMX Phone_Flat http://www.gmx.net/de/go/telefonie -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> 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/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
