Laptop with external power switch
 

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 04:12:11 GMT, (Larry W4CSC) wrote:

PS, If you close a notebook computer to get it out of the way, IT GOES
TO SLEEP and The Cap'n STOPS sending data to the autopilot. Been
there, seen that....(sigh)

This hasn't been my experience, at least on my old laptop that I used
as a desktop for some weeks when the desktop was in the shop. Remote
keyboard, mouse, monitor and closed lid, ran all day.

Laptop with external power switch
 

My Toshiba Tecra 8000 docking station doesn't have a power switch.. The
laptop has a power switch but I sometime just close the screen down and let
the software timeout or I just hit the power button and put it in a sleep
mode. If I hold the power button longer, it turns off the whole thing.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Laptop with external power switch
 

My Toshiba Tecra 8000 docking station doesn't have a power switch.. The
laptop has a power switch but I sometime just close the screen down and let
the software timeout or I just hit the power button and put it in a sleep
mode. If I hold the power button longer, it turns off the whole thing.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Laptop with external power switch
 

Laptop with external power switch
 

Laptop with external power switch
 

On 12 Nov 2003 11:57:42 -0800, (SpamBait) wrote:

(Larry W4CSC) wrote in message ...

PS, If you close a notebook computer to get it out of the way, IT GOES
TO SLEEP and The Cap'n STOPS sending data to the autopilot. Been
there, seen that....(sigh)


This is a configurable option on many laptops.. you can navigate down
through a twisty maze of little menus, all alike, and find a checkbox
that says "stay awake when case closed" or words to that effect.

On my newish compaq, I found a screen that enables me to disable
hibernation. I left my newish Compaq running overnight and it did
hibernate sometime during the night even though the obvious power
management settings seemed to say "don't." I dug deeper and found a
"disable hibernation" setting and will try again tonight.

Laptop with external power switch
 

On 12 Nov 2003 11:57:42 -0800, (SpamBait) wrote:

(Larry W4CSC) wrote in message ...

PS, If you close a notebook computer to get it out of the way, IT GOES
TO SLEEP and The Cap'n STOPS sending data to the autopilot. Been
there, seen that....(sigh)


This is a configurable option on many laptops.. you can navigate down
through a twisty maze of little menus, all alike, and find a checkbox
that says "stay awake when case closed" or words to that effect.

On my newish compaq, I found a screen that enables me to disable
hibernation. I left my newish Compaq running overnight and it did
hibernate sometime during the night even though the obvious power
management settings seemed to say "don't." I dug deeper and found a
"disable hibernation" setting and will try again tonight.

Laptop with external power switch
 

Generally you can configure the laptop not to suspend with the lid closed.
At least I can do that with XP on my Dell Latitude.
--Alan Gomes

"Dick Locke" wrote in message
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On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 04:12:11 GMT, (Larry W4CSC) wrote:

PS, If you close a notebook computer to get it out of the way, IT GOES
TO SLEEP and The Cap'n STOPS sending data to the autopilot. Been
there, seen that....(sigh)

This hasn't been my experience, at least on my old laptop that I used
as a desktop for some weeks when the desktop was in the shop. Remote
keyboard, mouse, monitor and closed lid, ran all day.

Laptop with external power switch
 

Generally you can configure the laptop not to suspend with the lid closed.
At least I can do that with XP on my Dell Latitude.
--Alan Gomes

"Dick Locke" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 04:12:11 GMT, (Larry W4CSC) wrote:

PS, If you close a notebook computer to get it out of the way, IT GOES
TO SLEEP and The Cap'n STOPS sending data to the autopilot. Been
there, seen that....(sigh)

This hasn't been my experience, at least on my old laptop that I used
as a desktop for some weeks when the desktop was in the shop. Remote
keyboard, mouse, monitor and closed lid, ran all day.

Laptop with external power switch
 

My old IBM has an external power switch. "Power management" is
configurable. Beware of heat build-up when choosing a home for
computers, especially when running with the lid closed.

Rufus