Hi, No. There isn't a universal sleep button or check box.
hth Ricardo Walker [email protected] Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Apr 27, 2013, at 7:01 PM, [email protected] wrote: > I have had similar questions, most of which have been answered. However, when > disabling sleep, is there a general button that disables all sleep? From what > I have seen in the pane to which you refer, one must disable or extend time > for hard drive or screen separately. If there is a general way to do this > with one checkbox, where is it? > > Pam Francis > > On Apr 27, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Jamie Pauls <[email protected]> wrote: > > That helps a lot. Thanks for the thorough explanation. One would think you > were an AT trainer or something. :-) > > Take care. > > JP > On Apr 27, 2013, at 3:46 PM, John Panarese <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You can disable this behavior in System Preferences in the Security and >> Privacy pane by disabling the need for a password when the computer wakes >> from sleep. However, this tends to be a user call based on your >> environment. I use my computers at home, so I don't feel a PW is needed to >> wake the systems. However, if you are taking a laptop to work or school, it >> might be practical to leave it at the default behavior. >> >> Letting your computer go to sleep automatically is an entirely different >> debate. I personally have it set so that I have to manually put my systems >> to sleep. However, that is my choice. Some feel it's better to let the >> computer go to sleep when not in use to save power and such. I will >> manually put mine to sleep if I know I will be away from them for a time. >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John D. Panarese >> Director >> Mac for the Blind >> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >> Email, [email protected] >> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >> >> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION >> >> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >> >> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >> >> >> >> On Apr 27, 2013, at 4:37 PM, Jamie Pauls <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Greetings, all, >>> >>> Currently, after about ten minutes or so, I have to log back into my >>> account when using my Mac. I assume the computer goes into something >>> equivalent to screen saver mode, but I'm not certain. of that. I am curious >>> as to whether it is a good idea to keep the computer set this way, or >>> change the behavior. I will anxiously await some lively debate on this >>> question. >>> >>> Thanks and take care. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
