I'm using Leopard and I'd like to be able to plug into my external monitor, close the lid, and use the external as my primary (and only) display. Is there a way I can do this without putting my Macbook to sleep?
Submitted by ddelong on 21 November 2008 - 8:16am.
I just searched "Mac Help" in the Help menu in Finder for the terms "sleep laptop". This came up:
Using your portable computer with the display closed
With some portable computers, you can use your computer with the display closed. For example, you might want to close your computer’s display when using it to give a presentation on an external monitor connected to your computer.
To use the computer with the display closed, you must connect it to an external display, keyboard, and mouse. The power adapter must be plugged into the computer and to a power outlet.
To operate your portable computer with an external monitor attached and the display closed:
Connect a Universal Serial Bus (USB) keyboard and mouse to your computer.
Connect the power adapter to the computer and a power outlet.
Close the portable display to put the computer to sleep.
Connect your computer to an external display.
Wait a few seconds and then press any key on the external keyboard to wake the computer.
The only way to do this is to have an external keyboard and mouse. Otherwise it won't work.
As far as I know...
I just searched "Mac Help" in the Help menu in Finder for the terms "sleep laptop". This came up: