I often have this same problem (I have a MS USB wireless mouse attached) but find that I can get my Mac Powerbook G4 to "wake up" by simply closing the lid waiting until the latch light comes on and then trying again to "wake it up". Usually works. I rarely have to power down. Galen Grimes On Dec 31, 2005, at 10:00 AM, Al Poulin wrote: > Davis: > > On some Macs, having small non-Apple USB devices attached can cause > this. I don't mean printers or scanners, but maybe a photo card > reader? Non-Apple keyboard? Mouse? USB or Firewire external hard > drive? > > Perhaps a list of your peripheral attachments would give a hint to > some of the pros here. > > Al Poulin > Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, > proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. > > On Dec 30, 2005, at 11:31 PM, Davis Gaffga wrote: > >> What is the problem? Every so often my Mac will not wake up from >> sleep and I have to shut it down and restart. I am on a >> QuickSilver Mac using System 10.3.9. Anyone have any idea? >> >> Davis.. >> >> davis a. gaffga • photographer >> 7 koral drive >> p.o. box 750 >> southampton, ny 11969-0750 >> phone & fax : 631-283-9010 >> www.davisgaffga.com >> On Dec 30, 2005, at 8:35 PM, david_elmo wrote: >> >> _______________________________________________ >> X-Newbies mailing list >> X-Newbies at listserver.themacintoshguy.com >> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x-newbies >> >> Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random >> stuff: >> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >> > > _______________________________________________ > X-Newbies mailing list > X-Newbies at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x-newbies > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984