[G4] Sleep, Different Kinds

[Shaene]

Put computer to sleep - This is the general option, especially useful 
when you don't want to touch the other two.  Simply put, the computer 
will go to sleep within the time set here.

Use separate time to put display to sleep - The screen will go to 
sleep, if supported, at the time specified here.  If you have your 
screensaver set for 20 minutes and this option set for 30, the 
screensaver will come on 20 minutes after no input from the keyboard or 
mouse, and the screen will go to sleep in 30 minutes.

Put harddisk(s) to sleep when possible - The system will spin down the 
harddrive(s) when they've been inactive for a while.  I typically don't 
enable this, as I've always heard it's better for harddrives to run for 
extended amounts of time rather than spin up and down over and over 
within a few hours time.


As for backing up and sleep, I've not used the program you speak of, 
but whenever I'm doing something major, like a backup, I disable sleep 
or set the time til sleep much higher than I know the major activity 
will take.  I do know that dial-up connections will disconnect upon 
going to sleep.

Sleep is a low-power mode.  If your computer supports it, it may go 
into deep sleep, which is where the fans inside turn off and the power 
light pulses, again, where supported.  I have my G4 go to sleep within 
2 hours of no input from me.



On Feb 10, 2004, at 9:42 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote:

> Hi -
>
> What's the difference between the options in the Energy Saver panel?
>
>  - Put computer to sleep when it is inactive for x minutes
>  - Use separate time to put display to sleep
>  - Put the hard disk to sleep when possible
>
> When I use Retrospect for backup, should any of these be disabled?
>
> Does the backup process stop if any of these kinds of sleep occur?
>
> What other operations can occur under these various kinds of sleep?
> Internet downloads? System maintenance procedures?
>
> Many thanks for any information,
>
> Anne Keller Smith
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