On 2008-06-24, magdalena <magdalenabung@comcast.net> wrote:
> *I had EnergySaver set to sleep the computer after 20 minutes of > inactivity. I did several tests of 5, 20, and 60 minutes, and it > shutdown (instead of sleeping) like clockwork at those points. I did a > temporary fix by setting it to sleep *never*. But I would prefer to set > it back to 20 minutes so the hard disk is not spinning unnecessarily. > Does anyone have any clues for a real fix? Thank you.
Not sure if this is so obvious you've already tried it, but have you considered only letting the hard disk sleep, while keeping the system running continuously? This is what I do on several Macs that either don't go to sleep, or don't wake up when they do go to sleep; I just let the disks and monitor go down but keep the CPU/mobo power up.
It's not as efficient, but it works. (I assuage my guilt by running Boinc in the background; YMMV.)
