Macbook Pro clamshell mode issues!

Question

Hi All
I have a 15inch late 2011 i7 MBP running Lion, I'm using it like a mini desktop on a stand/closed &
hooked upto a DELL 2408WFP monitor.
Problem is, behaviour is eratic especially after waking from sleep. Desktop image will have reverted to plain grey, windows
will shift position etc etc & worst case it wont wake to the external moitor or just hang!
Anyone else having the same kind of problems or miracle cure ??????
After upgrading from an old G4 mirror door running Tiger which all ran super smooth, my experience with everything
new has been terrible! Lion seems more like a Skunk !!
Cheers
Saul

Answer 1

Anyway I don't see how this is relevant to my current predicament.
If you intend to use the MBP as a portable computer on occasion, running it on battery power when you do, you won't need to worry about your original strident objection to the AC power requirement for clamshell mode:
There is no denying that this will ruin the battery life on my MBP because it will remain plugged in 24x7.
Of course if the machine were to remain plugged in all the time, it wouldn't make the slightest difference to you if its battery was ruined. You'd never need the battery.
So use it in clamshell mode most of the time, and once a month, unplug it, run the battery down and recalibrate it. You will be within the letter of Apple's advice on managing the battery, and you'll have nothing to worry about. It's only if you can't manage this minimal inconvenience that you'll have to regret your decision to buy a MBP instead of a Mini.
An anti-sleep hack won't turn off the built-in display when it's closed, as clamshell mode does, and it may prevent the machine from going to sleep for its own protection if it ever overheats, which is more likely with the display closed than open.
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