[P1] external monitor with closed lid on ibook G3

[Rebecca J. Hoffman]

If you're going to leave the top up anyway, why not just dim down the 
LCD display on your iBook with the F1 button? Why would you need a 
special program to do it?

Just wondering.
Rebecca

On May 6, 2004, at 8:33 AM, Christoph Pistor wrote:

> So if I wanted to run it via an external monitor for extended periods, 
> I could use that hack to get the LCD screen switched off. If I still 
> leave the book open that should be ok I guess. Do you know the source 
> of the hack. Would this be available for System 9 and 10?
>
> Thanks
>
> Christoph
>
>
> On May 6, 2004, at 6:13 AM, Brian Pearce wrote:
>
>>> Since yesterday, I am the proud owner of a ibook G3 900 14 inch. I 
>>> was wondering if it is at all possible to have the lid closed while 
>>> an external monitor is connected and a mouse and keyboard is 
>>> connected to the usb port. I have tried various sequences, but 
>>> wasn't successful.