Power Mac G4 computers are set to go to sleep after a period of inactivity. Sleep is a state in which your computer uses very little power. You can also put the computer to sleep whenever you want.
Note: Power Mac G4 computers are automatically set to sleep after 20 minutes of inactivity. When the computer goes to sleep, it saves its state so that when you wake the computer, your programs, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them. To save more energy, shut down the computer or shut down and turn off the power strip when the computer is not in use.
To put your computer to sleep, you can do any of the following:
- Press the power button on the front of the computer.
- Choose Sleep from the Apple menu (Special menu in Mac OS 9).
- Set a sleep timer in your computer's sleep settings by choosing System Preferences from the Apple menu and choosing Energy Saver from the View menu (In Mac OS 9, choose Control Panels from the Apple menu and Energy Saver from the sub-menu).
When the computer is in sleep, the front panel power button light pulses. To wake the computer, press the power button on the front panel of the computer, or press a key on the keyboard. With some Apple monitors, you can also use the monitor's power button to put the computer to sleep and wake it.
Not all PCI cards or replacement AGP cards comply with the computer's power management standards. If you install a non-compliant card, the computer can still enter sleep mode, but it will not achieve maximum energy saving. You can use the Apple System Profiler to find out whether an installed card is compliant.
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