> I believe that the iBook dissipates heat via the keyboard, so it > cannot do much of anything with the lid closed other than sleep. The original iBook models also have vents (at the base of the screen) that allow heat to escape. When the lid is closed, those vents are blocked; and since these models don't have a fan, there's a significant reduction of air flow, and inadequate cooling. BRIAN/bpearce at cloud9.net