On Nov 12, 2005, at 9:06 AM, Jim Robertson wrote: > I do a weekly incremental backup using Apple's Backup 3.0.1. I have > it set > to run in the middle of the night, but my Mac goes to sleep so the > backup > doesn't run until I come back to it the next morning. > > ... but the problem raises the question of how to automate the > process so that > it will occur without me manually waking up myself so I can wake up my > computer for the backup when I'm not using the computer. The Energy Saver Preferences panel has a "Schedule" option that should do what you want. Phil -- "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." -- Teddy Roosevelt