42 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer
Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed
You can use your PowerBook with the display closed if the computer is connected to
an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse, and the power adapter is plugged into the
PowerBook and an outlet.
Important: To use your PowerBook with the display closed, the power adapter must be
plugged into the PowerBook and an outlet.
To operate your computer with an external monitor attached and the display
closed:
1 Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to your PowerBook.
2 Connect the power adapter to the PowerBook and an outlet.
3 Close the PowerBook display to put the computer to sleep.
4 Follow the steps in the previous section to connect your PowerBook to an external
display.
5 Wait a few seconds and then press any key on the external keyboard to wake the
PowerBook.
Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device
To connect a TV, VCR, or other video device to the PowerBook:
1 Connect a Mini-DVI to Video Adapter (sold separately) to the composite or S-video
connector of the TV or other device, then connect the adapter to your PowerBook.
2 If you want to send the sound from your PowerBook to the device, connect a miniplug-
to-RCA cable (sold separately) from the headphone (f) port on your PowerBook to the
audio input ports on your device.
3 Turn on the external device.
4 To adjust how the images are displayed on the device, use the Displays pane of System
Preferences.
For More Information on Using an External Monitor or TV
Additional information on using and configuring an external monitor is available in
Mac OS Help. Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for “monitor.”
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