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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: Duo/SCSI details
- Message-ID: <1993Jan11.081820.14956@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
- From: rapickering@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
- Date: 11 Jan 93 08:18:20 -0500
- References: <1992Dec26.213317.169474@bmug.org> <1993Jan5.194753.21385@gallant.apple.com>
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- In article <1993Jan5.194753.21385@gallant.apple.com>, pug@apple.com (Russ Emmons) writes:
- > In article <1992Dec26.213317.169474@bmug.org> , David_Schwartz@bmug.org writes:
- >>My question is with the Mini Dock; will the magical ROMs allow me to use my
- >>Duo with the lid closed, when connected to my (someday) Mini Dock?
- >
- > The answer to your question is no. Closing the lid sends a sleep demand, and
- > currently no support is provided to override that feature to allow for the
- > situation
- > you describe. I think you can probably expect to see this rectified
- > eventually.
- >
- > Russ
- > pug@apple.com
- > Portable ROM Dude
-
- However, there are some things that will prevent a DUO from going to sleep
- when the lid is closed. Most notably, the game StarRunner will not let
- my Duo sleep. Also, if you are actively using the modem port.
-
- However, that limits the usefullness of the Duo with the lid closed, but
- hey you asked... :)
-
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- Robert A. Pickering Jr. internet: rapickering@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
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