Quote: Originally posted by BigCanoe: Hi, I am running connected to an external display. I want to turn off the laptop screen and just use the external, can I do this? …

so I guess just the external mouse and keyboard can wake it up closed?

Yes. And you need to do the Bluetooth Firmware Update in order for Bluetooth devices to be able to wake up your PB from sleep.

Thanks!

Quote: Originally posted by jaiqua: Yip, just boot up your PB with the screen lid closed, and your monitor on. I'm not a fan of leaving the lid closed though all the tim…

Quote: Originally posted by Peter Aamodt: But can you cold-boot an Al PB with the lid closed? I have a USB keyboard with a power key, but that only seems to work when t…

Quick question Can you reset the printer ink levels? I have an HP 5550. I refilled the ink cartridges when they got low, however, the utility still shows the previous ink levels.…

Yep. Post in the Peripherals forum for printer questions. (BTW, it's probably the chip in the cartridge telling the printer they're still empty. I'm not too familiar with HP's car…

I believe that the Logitech Mx900 mouse is available in some channels, does anyone have one yet, any impressions with the powerbook?

I have it and I love it... But it could be better. I have a very small working area (my computer sits on a lap desk and I sit on my bed - that's all the desk space I have). The …

Call me irrational, but I hate buying anything that has buttons/features that are "sorry, not functional on the Macintosh." It engenders too much resentment. That's why I have to t…

Quote: Originally posted by selowitch: Call me irrational, but I hate buying anything that has buttons/features that are "sorry, not functional on the Macintosh." It eng…

Quote: Originally posted by typoon: Are there any BT or wireless mice with an off button? I've not run into one yet. Well, the Apple Wireless Mouse does indeed hav…

MX900 uses bluetooth as wireless connection... It's not for mac, yet... It comes with a bluetooth hub, which is the important thing in my opinion, adding bluetooth to a PC Unles…

I bought an MX900 for the sole reason of having bluetooth-enabled multi-button mouse for my Bluetooth-equipped iBook. Well, guess what, it SUCKS (for me, at least.) 1) there's no…

Quote: Originally posted by PCTek: My opinion is that if you're looking to get an MX900, save your money and get an MX700. It's the same exact thing, only it's RF instea…

MX700 is Exactly like MX900, except it uses RF and not BT to communicate. but if i'm not mistaken, isn't MX700 claimed to be compatible with mac by the Logitech site? and the extra…

I guess I don't understand. Not using some of the buttons does not seem a big deal to me. Plugging in an RF transceiver in a bluetooth notebook IS. Wireless should be that -- freed…

The problem is that almost no PC has Bluetooth built in - unlike Macs. As such, Logitech has their mouse built with a bluetooth hub as part of it - where all the prefs are on the b…

the MX900/700 was intended for desktop use, not a notebook companion. it has that huge cradle because it's assumed that the desktop won't be going anywhere and it cna be a base sta…

Who says they are useless??? I use all of them... the forward/backward and task switch as Expose.... backword thumb button to display all the windows... the forward thumb button to…

actually i was just re-iterating what some people stated above, since it seems like some people aren't getting the message. anyhow, this is interesting. are you using MX900 WITH…

Quote: anyhow, this is interesting. are you using MX900 WITHOUT the hub?? menaing direct BT to your PB?? if so, and the other buttons are still assignable, that's good n…

I had both the apple BT mouse and the mx900. I actually had the mx900 first. Updated both firmware and drivers. It was not accurate and laggy. I stuck with the Apple BT even thoug…

I had a MS intellimouse explorer bluetooth and i find it laggy. The shape of the mouse is good and so are the two extra buttons but it's not useable for me. I'm used the a fast rea…