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flail
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Join Date: Dec 2004
 
2005-06-27, 15:19

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Originally Posted by Brad
Also, the PowerBooks support "clamshell mode" by which you can close it and run with an external display, keyboard, and mouse.

How to use your PowerBook G4 with the display closed
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Originally Posted by frizz
Make sure you open the display a little to prevent the computer from overheating in clamshell mode. I use clamshell mode all the time and my powerbook gets pretty hott but opening the screen fixes the problem.
Hmm, I just bought a display for my 12" PB, wanted to clamshell it...

Brad: Do you agree with Frizz? Is is just a precaution or would it really be damaging to the PB or the PB screen to have it running in clamshell mode?
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