Q: anyway to keep pwrbook awake while closed

closing display activates magnetic sleep switch; magnets are located inside the display assembly, as a guess, you could put some sort of a plastic shield over the top case.

it may or may not work and possibly could cause some damage to the display, try at your own risk or better not.

liquidapples:

InsomniaX is a small utility that may do the trick. Note the warning, though, that it can cause heat buildup that is not good for your computer. If you decide to use it this way you may want to use some cooling mechanism.

Good luck.

cornelius

If you're just trying to keep the screen off, just adjust the energy saver settings in the sys preferences to make the display shut off after 1 minute of inactivity. Or, you could plug in (if you have one) an Apple video adapter (to VGA, for instance), and the computer would stay on even if you shut the cover completely.

liquidapples:

You are very welcome. Please keep us updated on how things work out for you. And, of course, if you have further questions, please do post back.

Good luck.

cornelius