Closing lid and using headphones

I'm afraid not-your iBook is designed to go to sleep when you close the lid. It isn't designed to operate when it's closed, as it needs to dissapate heat through the keyboard.

rob

I think a real iPod would be better. However, I think you can do what you want by installing something called Screen Span Doctor. Do a search for it. If you enable clamshell mode, I believe it will stay awake when you close the lid.

Cojo,
Xeep is correct in what he said. Screen Spanning Doctor will allow your iBook to run even with the lid closed.

However, a few users have mentioned that heat is released through the keyboard. If your screen is against the keyboard while it releases heat, the screen could be damaged.

Also, your hard drive isn't invicible. Yes, it is protected inside your machine, but a couple of hard knock on a spinning disks can mean death.

So it's up to you. If you're willing to risk damaging your machine because you don't want to use your CD player (or can't/won't buy an iPod), give it a try.

Think back to that famous anti-drug commercial with the frying eggs, except substitute "iBook" for "brain".

Follow the above advice: get an iPod.