What are your sleep settings?

[MACDRIVE]

System Preferences > Energy Saver > Sleep.


Put the computer to sleep when inactive for: (_________).

Put the display to sleep when the computer is inactive for: (_________).



Just curious what you guys have for your sleep settings.

 

[Warbrain]

System Preferences > Energy Saver > Sleep.


Put the computer to sleep when inactive for: (_________).

Put the display to sleep when the computer is inactive for: (_________).



Just curious what you guys have for your sleep settings.

5 minutes

and

1 minute.

Should be noted that I have an iBook.

 

[EricNau]

Never and 15 minutes (respectively).

...For my iMac G5.

And for the record, my screen saver comes on after 3 minutes.

 

[MACDRIVE]

5 minutes

and

1 minute.

Should be noted that I have an iBook.

Why the short time spand? To save battery time?

Never and 15 minutes (respectively).

...For my iMac G5.

And for the record, my screen saver comes on after 3 minutes.

Why 3 minutes? Why not 5 minutes?

 

[ericsthename]

Haha, I think you are too interested in this topic... what are you doing a research projet or something?

 

[FadeToBlack]

Both of mine are set to "Never." I just turn my display off manually and put the computer to sleep manually. Screen Saver activates after 10 minutes.

 

[dogbone]

computer 30 mins
display 10 mins
screensaver 5 mins

 

[iJaz]

home: never and 30 min (screen saver 10 min)
work: never and 1h (screen saver 10 min)

 

[dcv]

Sleep settings: too late and never enough

OK if you want a serious answer... on the PowerBook: if it's on battery it sleeps after about 10 mins otherwise never if it's plugged in.

 

[JAT]

Most exciting thread....EVER!!

On my Mini, which is essentially the server for the house....

Never.
15 minutes. Or something like that.

 

[MACDRIVE]

Most exciting thread....EVER!!

LOL!!!

You have a wonderful sense of sacasm sir.



To everyone else:

I appreciate all of the responses. I really had no idea as to what to set my sleep settings at before running this thread, but thanks to all of you, I now know.

 

[Nermal]

System Sleep: Never (I don't want the computer putting itself to sleep when I'm trying to do a download or encode).

Display Sleep: 30 minutes.

 

[Quboid]

3hrs and 1.5 mins respectively.

Ibook G4 1.42

 

[dogbone]

System Sleep: Never (I don't want the computer putting itself to sleep when I'm trying to do a download or encode).

Display Sleep: 30 minutes.

Doesn't downloading or encoding override sleep mode? I know that my computer won't go to sleep as long as iTunes is playing something.

 

[Nermal]

Doesn't downloading or encoding override sleep mode? I know that my computer won't go to sleep as long as iTunes is playing something.

I've had my computer sleep in the middle of a download. It was quite some time ago though (3 years?), and the software may issue "do not sleep" commands now - I've never tested it.

 

[relimw]

for everything but the powerbook:
computer: never
display: never (That's what the power button is for right?)
screensaver: 15mins

powerbook: never on power, 15mins on battery
screensaver: 5mins

 

[Warbrain]

Doesn't downloading or encoding override sleep mode? I know that my computer won't go to sleep as long as iTunes is playing something.

Not that I've encountered. I've had my iBook fall asleep in the middle of downloads before.

 

[hodgjy]

Put the computer to sleep when inactive for: (__1.5 hours_______).

Put the display to sleep when the computer is inactive for: (___30 mins______).

 

[PillarFan1]

is there a way i can close the lid of mbp without comp going to sleep. i tried insomiax but it doesnt work in 10.4.8

 

[apfhex]

Mac Pro:
Put the computer to sleep when inactive for: Never
Put the display to sleep when the computer is inactive for: 20 minutes
[√] Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible

 

[MrSmith]

15 and 15 (the default, I think)

Doesn't downloading or encoding override sleep mode?

Most people who use iDVD know well enough to leave it alone while it's burning, so leave it overnight. But in the old days even iDVD had to be set to 'do not sleep'! Presumably Apple has addressed this problem in all areas.

 

[EricNau]

Why 3 minutes? Why not 5 minutes?

...Because 3 minutes is the shortest allowed time in Tiger. Plus it's the perfect time; I'm not sure I'd want anything less, but anything more would be too long.

 

[smartalic34]

on my MBP:
Power Adapter: Put computer to sleep- Never
Put display to sleep- 30 mins
Activate screen saver- 3 mins

Battery: Put computer to sleep- 10 mins
Put display to sleep- 10 mins
Activate screen saver- 3 mins

differences are mainly due to conserving battery power, and when my MBP is in my dorm room its plugged in to power... since my roommate connects wirelessly to my printer it cant go to sleep