PowerBook - G4 - Going to sleep when the screen is closed

jhonrox · jhonrox #1 (**permalink**)

04-29-2009, 05:36 AM

Hello there,

At the moment I have a PowerBook G4 Aluminium 1.25GHz with OS X 10.5.6 and I was wondering if there is a way to put the laptop to sleep when I close the screen? It doesn't matter if the whole machine goes to sleep or if its just the screen, but I can't find any option at all.

Is this feature hardware based or software based?
Any help will be wonderful! Thanks!!

Kevriano · Kevriano #2 (**permalink**)

04-29-2009, 07:05 AM

Mine does automatically, so I can't see why yours won't/doesn't. There is no setting in preferences for it either. Strange.

jhonrox · jhonrox #3 (**permalink**)

05-02-2009, 10:39 AM

I don't understand it either! Would it have something to do with the hardware used? Becasue I had a screen replacement recently, and this may have changed something?

I was on OS X 10.4.11, before I upgraded to 10.5.6, and used the follwing apps during then. But these don't seem to be working with Leopard unfortunately.

Anybody got any suggestions?
Thanks

Kevriano · Kevriano #4 (**permalink**)

05-02-2009, 11:04 AM

I'm pretty sure that the sleep mode must be triggered by a switch either in the hinge or the catch. Replacing the screen may well have disturbed that.
Re the dockables not working, that's a software issue I'm sure. I suspect you just need to get new ones for Leopard.

jhonrox · jhonrox #5 (**permalink**)

05-02-2009, 11:28 AM

Thanks for the quick reply, Kevriano. But would you be able to tell me where to get the new dockables from? The ones in the screenshot was given to me by a friend and he doesn't remember where he got it from either.

I Googled it, but the only thing I get is instructions on customising the dock, which I already know how to. Further help will be very much appreciated!!

jhonrox · jhonrox #6 (**permalink**)

05-02-2009, 11:35 AM

Not to worry anymore. I just downloaded the new Dockables pack!
Dockables | Go Ahead, Decorate Your Dock.

Thanks again for all the help!!

Kevriano · Kevriano #7 (**permalink**)

05-02-2009, 11:55 AM

Cool. No problem. Hope you sort the sleep problem out.

jhonrox #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 07, 2009 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 46 Mac Specs: 15 " MacBook Pro 2.66GHz 4GB 320GB HDD; 15" PowerBook G4 1.25GHz 2GB 80GB HDD	04-29-2009, 05:36 AM Hello there, At the moment I have a PowerBook G4 Aluminium 1.25GHz with OS X 10.5.6 and I was wondering if there is a way to put the laptop to sleep when I close the screen? It doesn't matter if the whole machine goes to sleep or if its just the screen, but I can't find any option at all. Is this feature hardware based or software based? Any help will be wonderful! Thanks!! PowerBook G4 15", 1.25 GHz, 80GB, 2GB, OS X 10.5 -- MacBook Pro 15", 2.66 GHz, 320GB, 4GB, GeForce 9400M+9600M GT 256MB, OS X 10.6 -- Custom pc 23", Phenom II X6 1055T 3.85 GHz, Asus Crosshair IV Formula mobo, 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz, 2x ATi Radeon HD5770 1GB, 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1, Windows 7 Pro x64 -- iPod Touch 2G 16GB
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Kevriano #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 02, 2006 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 4,560 Mac Specs: 20" Intel iMac 2.4 Ghz/3G Ram/320HD, Snow Leopard. PBook G4, 1.5Ghz/1.5 Ram/250 HD, Leopard 10.5.6.	04-29-2009, 07:05 AM Mine does automatically, so I can't see why yours won't/doesn't. There is no setting in preferences for it either. Strange. Try my custom Mac Forums Search Engine: Mac Forums Google Search Please use the reputation system if you consider any help given useful (it's the little ✓/✘ on the left <---)
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Member Since: Jul 02, 2006 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 4,560 Mac Specs: 20" Intel iMac 2.4 Ghz/3G Ram/320HD, Snow Leopard. PBook G4, 1.5Ghz/1.5 Ram/250 HD, Leopard 10.5.6.	05-02-2009, 11:04 AM I'm pretty sure that the sleep mode must be triggered by a switch either in the hinge or the catch. Replacing the screen may well have disturbed that. Re the dockables not working, that's a software issue I'm sure. I suspect you just need to get new ones for Leopard. Try my custom Mac Forums Search Engine: Mac Forums Google Search Please use the reputation system if you consider any help given useful (it's the little ✓/✘ on the left <---)
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jhonrox #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 07, 2009 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 46 Mac Specs: 15 " MacBook Pro 2.66GHz 4GB 320GB HDD; 15" PowerBook G4 1.25GHz 2GB 80GB HDD	05-02-2009, 11:28 AM Thanks for the quick reply, Kevriano. But would you be able to tell me where to get the new dockables from? The ones in the screenshot was given to me by a friend and he doesn't remember where he got it from either. I Googled it, but the only thing I get is instructions on customising the dock, which I already know how to. Further help will be very much appreciated!! PowerBook G4 15", 1.25 GHz, 80GB, 2GB, OS X 10.5 -- MacBook Pro 15", 2.66 GHz, 320GB, 4GB, GeForce 9400M+9600M GT 256MB, OS X 10.6 -- Custom pc 23", Phenom II X6 1055T 3.85 GHz, Asus Crosshair IV Formula mobo, 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz, 2x ATi Radeon HD5770 1GB, 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1, Windows 7 Pro x64 -- iPod Touch 2G 16GB
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jhonrox #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 07, 2009 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 46 Mac Specs: 15 " MacBook Pro 2.66GHz 4GB 320GB HDD; 15" PowerBook G4 1.25GHz 2GB 80GB HDD	05-02-2009, 11:35 AM Not to worry anymore. I just downloaded the new Dockables pack! Dockables \| Go Ahead, Decorate Your Dock. Thanks again for all the help!! PowerBook G4 15", 1.25 GHz, 80GB, 2GB, OS X 10.5 -- MacBook Pro 15", 2.66 GHz, 320GB, 4GB, GeForce 9400M+9600M GT 256MB, OS X 10.6 -- Custom pc 23", Phenom II X6 1055T 3.85 GHz, Asus Crosshair IV Formula mobo, 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz, 2x ATi Radeon HD5770 1GB, 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1, Windows 7 Pro x64 -- iPod Touch 2G 16GB
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Kevriano #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 02, 2006 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 4,560 Mac Specs: 20" Intel iMac 2.4 Ghz/3G Ram/320HD, Snow Leopard. PBook G4, 1.5Ghz/1.5 Ram/250 HD, Leopard 10.5.6.	05-02-2009, 11:55 AM Cool. No problem. Hope you sort the sleep problem out. Try my custom Mac Forums Search Engine: Mac Forums Google Search Please use the reputation system if you consider any help given useful (it's the little ✓/✘ on the left <---)
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