Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver): Takes Several Minutes to Sleep or Wake From Sleep
A small number of Power Macintosh G4 (QuickSilver) computers may take several minutes to sleep or wake from sleep.
Products Affected
Power Mac
Symptom
When you choose Sleep from the Special menu (Mac OS 9) or Apple menu (Mac OS X) the computer takes several minutes to go to sleep. It also takes several minutes to wake from sleep.
Solution
Download and install the Power Mac G4 CD-RW Firmware Update. You can use the Software Update feature of Mac OS to download the installer, or you may download it from software download 120029: "Power Macintosh G4 CD-RW Firmware Update: Information and Download".
If, when you open or "run" he installer, an alert box appears with a message that says the drive is not supported or compatible, it does not mean something is wrong with the drive. The update is simply not needed or the drive has already been updated.
When you choose Sleep from the Special menu (Mac OS 9) or Apple menu (Mac OS X) the computer takes several minutes to go to sleep. It also takes several minutes to wake from sleep.
Solution
Download and install the Power Mac G4 CD-RW Firmware Update. You can use the Software Update feature of Mac OS to download the installer, or you may download it from software download 120029: "Power Macintosh G4 CD-RW Firmware Update: Information and Download".
If, when you open or "run" he installer, an alert box appears with a message that says the drive is not supported or compatible, it does not mean something is wrong with the drive. The update is simply not needed or the drive has already been updated.