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My computer goes into the screen saver mode, and then goes to sleep for couple of minutes, then I hear the hard drive spin and the screen saver comes back but is motionless. I'm not sure what is causing this. Everything else appears to be running normal. Thanks in advance for any help!
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Something is probably telling it to wake up. Try logging out of your account (go under the Apple all the way down) and see if it does it. Unplug any external devices.
If you've set your Mac to recieve faxes, it may not be able to sleep. It might also have a damaged preferences file.
If you use your Mac for faxing, open System Preferences. click Print & Fax, click the Faxing tab, and uncheck the Recieve Faxes On This Computer box.
If that does'nt work or you've never faxed on your Mac, go to Finder/Hard Drive /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration and delete the com.apple.PowerManagement.plist and com..apple.AutoWake.plist files (if your Mac asks, type your admin. password).
If the latter file isn't present in the folder, go to user name(probably your name)/Library/Preferences, delete the com.apple.systemuiserver.plist file, and reboot your Mac.
Let us know your results if it persists and we'll go further.
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I noticed you never got an answer to this. Are you still having this problem?
by originalmachead
Yes, I have learned to live with this, but if you have any suggestions I would appreciate hearing them. Thanks Charl
by Charl