which apple keyboard?

ringo747 · 23 Jan 2007 at 21:23

hi all,

looking for a good cheap apple keyboard to use with my macbook pro (closed lid mode) so that i can use it as a desktop along with my usb mouse. I dont really fancy going wireless. Was thinkin that the white apple keyboards might get discoloured and dirty rather quickly?

Any recommendations are welcome. Cheers

ringo747 · 24 Jan 2007 at 00:19

Mohinder said:
They do get quite mingy.

Mine's all full of ash and fluff and bits of food, and it all falls through to the bottom and is very visible because of the design. If you smoke, drink or eat much at your PC it'll look nasty pretty quick. Mine's not discoloured at all though.

there wont be smoke, drink or food anywhere near it! What keyboard is it that you have?

ringo747 · 24 Jan 2007 at 11:19

tsinc80697 said:
if you usb usb mouse and keyboard, how do you use the macbook with closed lid?
I can wake it by using bluetooth devices but if i plug my mouse in and close the lid it just stays off ?
White keyboards are so nice to type on, really soft and quiet, gonna get another one soon as i sold my last one with my G4

thanks all,

is it the standard apple keyboard ypu are referring to? £19 in apple store?

Regarding closed lid mode - I was thinking just plug the two usb cables in and close the lid and use my widescreen monitor instead. However, usually closing the lid puts my MBP to sleep. Can this be changed?

ringo747 · 24 Jan 2007 at 16:47

standard apple keyboard ordered. should do the job nicely.

ringo747 · 24 Jan 2007 at 18:33

artaxerxes said:
The Macbook Pro works fine with the lid closed as did the PowerBook.

I think the MacBook and iBook have it disabled. But there is a haxie somewhere. The "screen spanning doctor" does it on my iBook. A google search for MacBook 'clamshell mode' should give you what you need.

Yeah I recall seeing it on Digg - called insomnia for the macbook

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/30315

my macbook pro goes onto sleep after a few seconds with the lid closed. Do you know how I stop this? Can't find it in my energy saver options!

ringo747 · 24 Jan 2007 at 21:14

Cogent said:
yea you just close the lid, plug the cables in and shake your bluetooth mouse or use your apple remote or plug somthing in to the usb.. it will wake up on your monitor...

macbook

thanks for that. i take it there is no overheating problems when running in clamshell mode?