On Oct 18, 2009, at 1:45 PM, Digital Bill wrote:
> > > On Oct 18, 4:50 am, dorayme <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I typically leave the computer on overnight, and I have the display >>> set to sleep after 45 mins. of inactivity >> >> Gee, that's a long time! > > FWIW, the screen saver (RSS Visualizer) kicks in at 15 mins.; display > sleep kicks in at about 45 mins. > > If it matters, the G4 is networked to my wife's iMac (Tiger 10.4.11 on > the G4, Leopard on the iMac). I futzed with the Energy Saver prefs on > the G4, shut down the Epson printer on the iMac (shared from the G4), > and killed an app or two we had open on both machines at the same > time. I invoked the screen saver as normal and went to bed, and this > morning it work from sleep with a touch of the mouse. It has since > slept again and once more awoke without a problem by just lightly > touching the mouse. > > Corrupted prefs, perhaps? Fussy about the USB printer being "open" and > in the Dock of the iMac? Irritable because an app was open on both > machines at the same time? I would suspect the USB device. Then the network connectivity being active. Also, just guessing, but Screen Saver and then Sleep? might that be throwing things off? maybe not. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
