Putting computer to sleep

sassa · sassa #1 (**permalink**)

05-02-2008, 05:42 AM

Whenever I put the computer to sleep,the monitor turns off,but two hours later it turns itself back on.When I put it to sleep again,it stays in that mode.How do I stop it from turning back on after putting to sleep the first time?I am using Leopard 10.5.2.

mac57 · mac57 #2 (**permalink**)

05-02-2008, 08:15 AM

I have a similar problem with my PowerMac. I am assuming that something that is connected to the computer via USB is waking it up unintentionally. My problem starts sooner; I tell the machine to sleep and it turns itself off and then almost immediately turns itself back on again. It sometimes takes several attempts to get it to actually stay asleep.

I would recommend disconnecting all non essential peripherals and trying again. Then start re connecting things one by one and see when the machine starts to wake up again.

getuptogetdown · getuptogetdown #3 (**permalink**)

05-02-2008, 11:44 AM

yeah if you have a mouse hooked up that could do it. i think there might be a setting somewhere in prefrences about now allowing anything to wake up your computer from sleep though so check that out

mac57 · mac57 #4 (**permalink**)

05-02-2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by getuptogetdown

yeah if you have a mouse hooked up that could do it. i think there might be a setting somewhere in prefrences about now allowing anything to wake up your computer from sleep though so check that out

Well, that sounds dangerous - don't let anything wake it up? How do you ever get it back then?

getuptogetdown · getuptogetdown #5 (**permalink**)

05-02-2008, 01:03 PM

I mean like your mouse or USB stuff...you wake it by pushing the keys that are set to wake it up

mac57 · mac57 #6 (**permalink**)

05-02-2008, 03:33 PM

I know, I understand. I was just being silly, hence the smiley face!

sassa · sassa #7 (**permalink**)

05-02-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mac57

I have a similar problem with my PowerMac. I am assuming that something that is connected to the computer via USB is waking it up unintentionally. My problem starts sooner; I tell the machine to sleep and it turns itself off and then almost immediately turns itself back on again. It sometimes takes several attempts to get it to actually stay asleep.

I would recommend disconnecting all non essential peripherals and trying again. Then start re connecting things one by one and see when the machine starts to wake up again.

Only have a printer connected through USB.Disconnected,but had no effect.

sassa · sassa #8 (**permalink**)

05-02-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by getuptogetdown

yeah if you have a mouse hooked up that could do it. i think there might be a setting somewhere in prefrences about now allowing anything to wake up your computer from sleep though so check that out

Am using a wireless mouse.Could find nothing in system preferences.

mac57 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2006 Location: St. Somewhere Posts: 4,556 Mac Specs: iMac 27" 3.4 GHz, 256 GB SSD, 2 TB HDD, 8 GB RAM	05-02-2008, 08:15 AM I have a similar problem with my PowerMac. I am assuming that something that is connected to the computer via USB is waking it up unintentionally. My problem starts sooner; I tell the machine to sleep and it turns itself off and then almost immediately turns itself back on again. It sometimes takes several attempts to get it to actually stay asleep. I would recommend disconnecting all non essential peripherals and trying again. Then start re connecting things one by one and see when the machine starts to wake up again. My Macs: iMac 27" 3.4 GHz, Mac Pro 3.2 GHz, PowerMac G5 Quad 2.5 GHz, G4 Cube with 1.2 GHz Upgrade My iStuff: 64GB iPhone 5, 64GB iPad4, 30GB iPod Video, 16GB iPod Touch My OS': Mac OS X Lion, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS 9.2.2, openSUSE 10.3 I was on the Mac-Forums honor roll for September 2007
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getuptogetdown #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 323 Mac Specs: 15" Matte Macbook Pro 2.5Ghz 4gb RAM 250gb HD, 60gb iPod Classic maxed, iPod shuffle	05-02-2008, 01:03 PM I mean like your mouse or USB stuff...you wake it by pushing the keys that are set to wake it up Loving my MBP more and more everyday
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mac57 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2006 Location: St. Somewhere Posts: 4,556 Mac Specs: iMac 27" 3.4 GHz, 256 GB SSD, 2 TB HDD, 8 GB RAM	05-02-2008, 03:33 PM I know, I understand. I was just being silly, hence the smiley face! My Macs: iMac 27" 3.4 GHz, Mac Pro 3.2 GHz, PowerMac G5 Quad 2.5 GHz, G4 Cube with 1.2 GHz Upgrade My iStuff: 64GB iPhone 5, 64GB iPad4, 30GB iPod Video, 16GB iPod Touch My OS': Mac OS X Lion, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS 9.2.2, openSUSE 10.3 I was on the Mac-Forums honor roll for September 2007
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Member Since: Mar 27, 2008 Location: Cessnock,New South Wales,Australia Posts: 30	05-02-2008, 05:42 AM Whenever I put the computer to sleep,the monitor turns off,but two hours later it turns itself back on.When I put it to sleep again,it stays in that mode.How do I stop it from turning back on after putting to sleep the first time?I am using Leopard 10.5.2.
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