[X4U] Powerbook power button...

[Jim Colgate]

You did not say what version of Powerbook you are using,  but for my last
two powerbooks all I have to do is close the lid. Wala - it goes to sleep.
Opening the lid later wakes it up.

YMMV,

   Jim

> From: Stroller <MacMonster at myrealbox.com>
> Reply-To: "A place to discuss Mac OS X for the casual user."
> <x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 18:44:12 +0000
> To: A place to discuss Mac OS X for the casual user.
> <x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: [X4U] Powerbook power button...
> 
> Putting my Powerbook to sleep is starting to annoy me. I can do it in
> two ways, either by reaching into the corner of the screen for the
> Apple menu & choosing sleep there, or by pressing the handy
> power-button by the keyboard.
> 
> Unfortunately, when I choose the latter, I still have to use the mouse
> (or trackpad), because I get a window of 4 options come up, and I have
> to click on the "sleep" option. If I wished to shutdown, I could just
> press the enter key, as this is highlighted in blue, but I almost never
> want to shut-down the machine - does anyone know if it's possible to
> change the default, so that I can put my Powerbook to sleep just by
> pressing the power button and then "enter"?
> 
> TIA for any suggestions,
> 
> Stroller.