[CUBE] trivial OSX question

Thubten Kunga Kunga at FutureMedia.org
Sat Feb 15 15:58:31 PST 2003


I don't have "alt" nor "eject" keys on my Macally iKey keyboard. Is the 
"alt" key the one above the tab key with the ~ above a `? Can I use the 
"F12" Eject Function key instead of an "eject key" to accomplish auto 
shut-down Stefan?

k

On Saturday, February 15, 2003, at 03:47  PM, stefan friedl wrote:

> press ctrl + alt + command + eject and it shuts off without asking.
>
> f.
>
> Am Samstag, 15.02.03, um 23:12 Uhr (Europe/Vienna) schrieb Thubten 
> Kunga:
>
>> Yes. It's not in preferences. It's a key trick. Hold down the option 
>> key before you pull down to restart or shut down. You can see the 
>> "..." disappear in the menu when you do that and it will go directly 
>> to what you choose. Alternatively, press the power button and a 
>> dialog box will appear giving you four choices with Shut Down being 
>> the active key that can be pressed with the return or enter keys. So 
>> Power + Enter or Return is a keyboard direct way to shut down without 
>> being asked for permission.



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