----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 12:16 PM Subject: Re: Sleepless hard drive still sleepless in CT
. > > ___________________ >> > > Maybe some of these steps will help discover the root of the problem. > > Important information about system sleep > > Certain system settings may prevent your computer from going to sleep. You > may notice that the screen dims and the sleep indicator light pulses, but the > internal fan still runs. Internal fan not running. > > Many communications programs, such as PPP, Apple Remote Access, and other > dialup programs, monitor the computer's modem port to check for incoming > transmissions when set to auto-answer incoming calls. This may prevent the > computer from going into sleep completely. Not using any of the above. > > If the Configure pop-up menu in the TCP/IP control panel (Mac OS 9) is set to > Using DHCP Server, your computer may not sleep when your Web browser or email > application is open or a file server is mounted on your desktop. Quit these > applications and unmount file servers when they are not being used. Do not currently run in OS 9. All Applications quit. > > The Palm Desktop HotSync function may prevent your computer from going to > sleep. To turn off the HotSync function, open Palm Desktop and choose Setup > from the HotSync menu. Then click the Disabled button and verify that the > "Enable HotSync software at system startup" checkbox is not selected. Turn > HotSync back on when you want to synchronize with your Palm-compatible > device. Perhaps a factor before clean install of OS X only; Palm Desktop not currently re-installed from back-up yet. > If you use fax software, such as FAXstf, and the software is set to > auto-answer, your computer may not sleep completely. The screen will dim > (instead of turn off). To allow your computer to sleep, disable > auto-answering. To disable auto-answering in FAXstf, open FaxBrowser and > choose Settings from the Edit menu. Then choose the FaxModem icon and choose > Never from the Answer On pop-up menu. Don't use fax software > Note: If you connect a USB device while the computer is in sleep, your > computer wakes. All USB devices currently disconnected, running "Bare Bones Basic OS" Trying to eliminate as much as possible. Thanks for your suggestions. Joe Ellis Beginning to believe the beast just ingested too much caffine. > > > ----------------------- > Michelle K. Wachtel, Apple Product Professional, Inspiration to Information > 804/794-6435, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <A HREF="http://www.carbonus.com/23";>www.carbonus.com/23</A> or <A > HREF="http://www.4allnaturals.com/23";>www.4allnaturals.com/23</A> > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
