From: Steve Barth
First let me say that I have been using your manuals for well
over five years now (somehow the number eight comes to mind), since
Macs for Dummies (That was you, wasn't it?), and they have
been a lifesaver many a time.
So I am hesitant to send you what may come across as a
complaint, but for the sake of clarity, I have to say that
one piece of info in your Jaguar manual caused me a headache
once or twice.
On page 688, under "Power Keys," it says that
Command-Option-Power will put recent models to sleep. When I
was having trouble with my iBook overheating to the point of
the cursor freezing (there's a contradiction in jargon for
you), this command re-induced Black Screen Syndrome, which
had already been occurring. When I was talking to Apple about
the problem, they said the command sounded more like one for
shutdown, but was definitely not for putting a Mac to sleep.
Anyway, I just thought you might like to know this. Maybe the
problem it caused only applies to my laptop, so it doesn't
matter. But I wrote anyway, just in case.
Also, I should tell you that your info on keyboard control of
the cursor, in combo with your info on the keyboard command
for scrolling through applications (for quitting), both
proved a lifesaver in the very same situation described
above--many more times than the command caused confusion. So
I thank you for that, immensely.
Sincerely,
Steve
I can see where the confusion lies. Actually, you should have used the
second set of keystrokes on that page, where it says, "On keyboards
without a Power key." What the heading should have said is, "On
keyboards with an Eject key," which you definitely have.
The bottom line is that on your iBook, Command-Option-Eject is the
correct keystroke for Sleep.
Hope this helps!
David
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