Okay, so I purchased a new 17 inch (Intel of course) iMac about a month ago. It is not without it's problems. The number one problem I am just starting to have is that a few times now it has gone to sleep and refuses to wake up again unless I reboot. I have changed the sleep setting to keep the computer from going to sleep, but this is more of a stopgap.<br><br>Anyone heard of this problem? I searched around but found nothing specific. It could mean nothing, but a friend who bought the same computer as mine around the same time has not experienced the same problem. Differences between us I can think of: He has one user, I have 3. I used the Firewire cable update to suck all my software/files off my iBook to my new iMac when I bought it, but my friend started from scratch. Also, I tend to mess with settings and freeware/shareware more than my friend does.<br><br>Any ideas?<br><br>We are what we repeatedly do. -Aristotle

Forgot to mention a few other things:<br><br>This could be a big clue, I don't know: When I was trying to get my computer to wake up, I noticed the caps lock key was not signalling it was on with that green indicator light. However, I don't know if this means the computer is not responding to the keyboard or if this key isn't supposed to respond when the computer is in sleep mode. I could test it, but I am too afraid my computer won't wake up again.<br><br>However, having said this, the computer also won't wake up from sleep when I click the mouse either.<br><br>Also, I am not using any extra Firewire devices. I don't think I have even hooked up my iPod since I bought this iMac.<br><br>We are what we repeatedly do. -Aristotle

I have a 17inch 2.0 ghz iMac that I bought about 3 weeks ago with no issues. I have tons of firewire drives and massive amount of shareware loaded. I have not seen anything on this issue but I will keep an eye out for you. Congrats on the new Mac!! <br><br>www.patgamble.com

I'm sure you checked, but just making sure: what about the energy saving panel in system prefs? What are the settings there?<br><br>I used to have my hard drive go to sleep and it caused me to lose connections to the internet and something else. Now I just leave it running and only have my monitor sleep.<br><br>

Me too, John. My G5 tower never goes to sleep, just the monitor. The laptops are a different story cause they go to sleep when you close the top.<br><br>____________________________________________________<br>Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive,<br>But to be young was very heaven!

I'm not a fan of copying system files from one Mac to another. I also don't like to use the system that comes on the Mac from Apple. It is put there via a disc image. The best thing is a good clean install. Then reinstall all your apps. It's the first thing I do when I get a new Mac. And about once a year I do it again just to get rid of bit rot. Other than that you may in fact have a hardware issue. Do you live near an Apple Store?<br><br>

Since this problem started, I have changed my Energy settings. As of a few days ago, I have it set so that only the monitor goes to sleep, so as to avoid the problem entirely. I don't remember seeing anything peculiar about the settings when I changed them, and certainly not one that I would think would keep the computer from waking up.<br><br>Anyway, I'll keep my computer in no sleep mode until/if I find more information about what is causing it. Do you and Yoyo keep your computer on at all times even though you don't put it to sleep? Just curious.<br><br>We are what we repeatedly do. -Aristotle

You know, I don't like doing it either, and I have always started fresh before. But the option came up, and I didn't remember seeing it before, and I was in quite a rush that week, and I did it. This might have been a mistake, but for the first few weeks it was giving me no problems...<br><br>Actually, I have also had a first time issue where iTunes absolutely refuses to shut down completely. I force quit several times, and even logged in and out, but to no avail. (I even tried killall in Terminal, but my skills there are limited and I probably got the command wrong) I had to reboot in the end. It has been a while since I have had such problems. I am wondering if it isn't my wife's habit of leaving her Shuffle hooked up to the back of the computer for days on end...<br><br>We are what we repeatedly do. -Aristotle

Bit rot?? Do you live next to a superconductor or something? <br><br>

The only times I turn off the G5 is when there are thunderstorms. Otherwise it's running Folding@home 24/7.<br><br>____________________________________________________<br>Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive,<br>But to be young was very heaven!