Turning off sleep light?

Is there any way to tern of the sleep light that terns on when i tern of my mac
techno guy wrote on :

Is there any way to tern of the sleep light that terns on when i tern of my mac (imac G4)

Preferable some kind of thing that i can do within the system like a program or something like that?

Thanks Adriel

Kevin McMurtrie replied on :

In article 1164952912.812862.129290@redacted.invalid, "techno guy" adrielk@redacted.invalid wrote:

Is there any way to tern of the sleep light that terns on when i tern of my mac (imac G4)

Preferable some kind of thing that i can do within the system like a program or something like that?

Thanks Adriel

I know it's software controllable because some of the uglier OS X and firmware updates have made it blink erratically. Unfortunately, it's not a documented setting you're probably going to find that paint is a faster solution.

me replied on :

Kevin McMurtrie mcmurtri@redacted.invalid wrote:

I know it's software controllable because some of the uglier OS X and firmware updates have made it blink erratically. Unfortunately, it's not a documented setting you're probably going to find that paint is a faster solution.

Tossing a dark towel over my Mac keeps the light from bugging me at night. Helps keep dust off too!

ZnU replied on :

In article mcmurtri-CE60D2.22413630112006@redacted.invalid, Kevin McMurtrie mcmurtri@redacted.invalid wrote:

In article 1164952912.812862.129290@redacted.invalid, "techno guy" adrielk@redacted.invalid wrote:

Is there any way to tern of the sleep light that terns on when i tern of my mac (imac G4)

Preferable some kind of thing that i can do within the system like a program or something like that?

Thanks Adriel

I know it's software controllable because some of the uglier OS X and firmware updates have made it blink erratically. Unfortunately, it's not a documented setting you're probably going to find that paint is a faster solution.

One of them actually tweaked it (on some machines) so it's not as bright during night hours.

techno guy replied on :

ye that would do. any ideas as how they had done this?

ZnU wrote:

In article mcmurtri-CE60D2.22413630112006@redacted.invalid, Kevin McMurtrie mcmurtri@redacted.invalid wrote:

In article 1164952912.812862.129290@redacted.invalid, "techno guy" adrielk@redacted.invalid wrote:

Is there any way to tern of the sleep light that terns on when i tern of my mac (imac G4)

Preferable some kind of thing that i can do within the system like a program or something like that?

Thanks Adriel

I know it's software controllable because some of the uglier OS X and firmware updates have made it blink erratically. Unfortunately, it's not a documented setting you're probably going to find that paint is a faster solution.

One of them actually tweaked it (on some machines) so it's not as bright during night hours.

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Hugh Watkins replied on :

techno guy wrote:

Is there any way to tern of the sleep light that terns on when i tern of my mac (imac G4)

Preferable some kind of thing that i can do within the system like a program or something like that?

Thanks Adriel

shut down switch compter off

unplug it

makes for a greener planet too

Hugh W

techno guy replied on :

Hugh Watkins wrote:

techno guy wrote:

Is there any way to tern of the sleep light that terns on when i tern of my mac (imac G4)

Preferable some kind of thing that i can do within the system like a program or something like that?

Thanks Adriel

shut down switch compter off

unplug it

makes for a greener planet too

Hugh W

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mmm ye a possibility, but the whole point of putting it into sleep is too resume what i was doing the other day quickly, which i cant do if i have shut it down.

Jolly Roger replied on :

On 2006-12-01 00:01:52 -0600, "techno guy" adrielk@redacted.invalid said:

Is there any way to tern of the sleep light that terns on when i tern of my mac (imac G4)

Preferable some kind of thing that i can do within the system like a program or something like that?

Thanks Adriel

I just put a small piece of black electrical tape over it when I have guests over sleeping in the office. Works in a pinch. : )

Adrian replied on :

Jolly Roger jollyroger@redacted.invalid wrote:

I just put a small piece of black electrical tape over it when I have guests over sleeping in the office. Works in a pinch. : )

I have sometimes adapted this technique by putting a little piece of aluminium foil under the tape ... it's amazing what those LEDs are capable of shining through!!

Mike Rosenberg replied on :

techno guy adrielk@redacted.invalid wrote:

mmm ye a possibility, but the whole point of putting it into sleep is too resume what i was doing the other day quickly, which i cant do if i have shut it down.

What's your hurry? Slow down, take time to smell the roses. :-)

Simon Slavin replied on :

On 30/11/2006, techno guy wrote in message 1164952912.812862.129290@redacted.invalid:

Is there any way to tern of the sleep light that terns on when i tern of my mac (imac G4)

Preferable some kind of thing that i can do within the system like a program or something like that?

It's really no worth messing with your firmware. Just make a little flap for it out of black cardboard off of a food container.

Simon.