From: Rod (lavo_at_mac.com)
Date: Thu Apr 15 2004 - 07:47:49 PDT
On 15/4/04 9:18 PM, "Julian Wright" <julianwr_at_paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> Rod wrote:
>
>> Funny you should say that, as now the backlight stays off unless the power
>>
>> switch is held down. As you mentioned, the switch must be sticky. It has
>> been in storage for a few years, from what I have been told.
>>
>>
> This sounds like exactly the behaviour my Newton has. But it's quite
> intentiional. I have a package installed which allows me to specify
> which hours of the day/night the backlight should be automatically
> turned on when I switch on my Newt. This package is called "Options".
> Sorry I'm not quite sure where on UNNA I got it from, but there seem to
> be several variations on this kind of package. Perhaps your Newt has one
> of these installed?
>
> Julian
Champion! I do have options installed, but there was another package in the
prefs called 'Auto Rotate'. There was an option there to have automatic
backlight.
Thanks for the great hint!
Seeya
Rod!
BTW, we have another Kiwi on the list! I was there this time last year!
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