Run Front Row With Lid Shut?

Hi,
Is it possible to run Front Row on a MacBook with the lid shut? I want to connect a MacBook to a 32" LCD TV and run Front Row on the TV screen. And ideally I'd like to be able to do that with the MacBook's lid closed.

merchamster wrote:
if you run the macbook in clamshell mode, then yes, you can. and by clamshell mode, i mean with the lid closed and an external monitor (tv in your case), mouse, and keyboard plugged in
You do not have to have a mouse or keyboard plugged in to use the MacBook in Clam Shell mode for Front Row. You can wake it just using the Remote as long as external monitor or TV is hooked up. This works under Tiger and Leopard.

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Right now, Apple only supports Front Row on Macs that have a built-in infrared receiver and shipped with an Apple remote. However, when Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) is released, it will include Front Row for all Macs that are compatible with Leopard (like your Mac Pro). You can use the keyboard to run Front Row (Apple-esc opens it, for example), so you'll have an option if you upgrade when it's released.
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Sorry, Front Row takes over all the connected displays. The main display (the one with the Dock and menubar) will display the Front Row interface and the other screen will remain dark.
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