[X4U] Using USB Modem to wake a sleeping Mac?

[Daly Jessup]

Michael Elliott asked:

>I'd like to leave my computer asleep, but to be able to awaken it in 
>case I need to use Remote Desktop, or to open an afp link to 
>browse/transfer files, etc.
>
>I remember seeing an option in Energy Saver to awaken the Mac if the 
>phone rings into the modem.  My iMac doesn't come with a Modem.
>
>If I attach an Apple USB modem...

>(snip)

I don't know if this would help, but here's a remote control  program 
(freeware) that says it will wake a sleeping Mac accessed over 
tcp/ip: 
<http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Utilities/Mac-Remote-Control.shtml>

Daly

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