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In article <22034@cup.portal.com> ts@cup.portal.com (Tim W Smith) writes:
>Leave the mouse on top of the power key on the keyboard?
>
>Actually, this may not be a good idea.  One gets interesting results
>if one selects "SHUTDOWN" or "RESTART" while holding this key down.
>For example, I get the "You may now shut down the Mac" dialog that one
>would expect on an SE or a Plus.  Then it restarts.  But the keyboard
>is dead.  The machine needs to be rebooted to get the keyboard back
>to life.  I don't know if this would happen after a power failure.

I also seem to remember seeing posted here about a month ago (though I won't
swear to it):

The power key on the keyboard apparently uses power from the Mac's battery to
initiate the startup procedure.  Therefore, leaving that key down all the time,
unless there's some sort of bypass while the machine is on, will drain the
battery; this will require a trip to the local Apple dealer to solder a new
battery to the motherboard.  Not real desireable...

--Mike

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