Preventing the sliding keyboard from turning on power?

[JCTiramai]

I have been searching the forums of every PPC site I know of, "googled", spent hours searching the registry and have come up empty with a solution to my problem.

Is it possible to prevent the sliding keyboard from powering on the Apache?

I have a very nice Naztech case that uses magnets to stay closed and it always turns on my XV6700 thinking that the keyboard is open and places the screen in landscape mode.

I have a feeling I am fighting a losing battle with this... can anyone put me out of my misery or better yet, if there is way... please let me know.