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Old 04-14-2009, 07:03 PM
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As far as I know, Macbook will not run lid closed mode if AC power is not available. Now you need a power transformer lol.
.............A Couple of More .

....BUNGIE - CORDS . should . Do . It , L.M.A.O.
 
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.............A Couple of More .

....BUNGIE - CORDS . should . Do . It , L.M.A.O.
Thanks dennyo, it DID work with the lid closed in XP. I had that sucker strapped in there good. (with the lid closed). I guess the back-pack woulda been ok! Ah, what the heck, I had some fun with it, and so did the guys on this thread. Much appreciated..... anyhow, just got back from a 3 hour ride tonight in the chilly Ontario air. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME......... AWESOME.

The butt-dyno says "two-thumbs-up"...... Way better than stock. The support from Doc and Steve at TTS was excellent. A few things missing (or vague and open to interpretation) in the instructions, but I think I made out okay. I followed the directions to a TEE...... JR
 
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Originally Posted by 128auto
As far as I know, Macbook will not run lid closed mode if AC power is not available. Now you need a power transformer lol.

Yep, it worked as per the suggestion from dennyo..... JR
 
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Originally Posted by Rail
If you don't have Doc's new TTS simplified instructions shoot me a pm with your email and I'll send the file..

If you don't have Doc's simplified instruction manual go here to download it..
Thanks Rail.... I have his newest literature dated Apr. 11/09. Worked like a charm (I think?)... Just got back from a 3 hour ride. Wicked!..... JR
 
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....Cool JR. Glad to be some Help , AND . Had some Fun Too..
 
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now we just need to figure out how to expand on this build and make something really really cool out of it

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Originally Posted by 128auto
As far as I know, Macbook will not run lid closed mode if AC power is not available. Now you need a power transformer lol.

I didn't try it running Leopard, as the TTS system in not Mac compatible, but it worked fine running Windows XP on JUST the battery power..... WITH the lid closed....... AWESOME. Glad I started this thread...... JR
 
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Originally Posted by JR Ryder
This is one of many uses for an unused hockey stick, a chunk of plywood, a couple of towels, a handle from an automobile ice scraper, some zip-ties, (metal wire by the exhaust instead of zip-ties), some bungey-cords, a few other bits and pieces, and a little bit of "MacGyver"'ing....

Well, here's how I mounted my laptop to the back of my bike (for the TTS calibration) if anyone is interested. If anyone has pics of how they did it, I'd like to see them.

EDIT: There IS a small black bungey that is for holding the computer in the tray. I'll attach a picture of shortly.

EDIT #2: VERY IMPORTANT..... TTS software is NOT compatible with Macintosh OS-X. I'm running Boot Camp with Windows XP Pro on an Intel-based Mac.... JR

Put on a backpack and put the computer in and went for a ride several times.
 
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But where is the mikerwave?
 
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Originally Posted by DragonSlayer08
Put on a backpack and put the computer in and went for a ride several times.
Ya' but as I said, the problem was keeping the Mac running with the lid closed. Read entire thread. We figured it out eventually.
 
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