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anyone with an imac g5?
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Sep 28, 2005, 10:20 AM
 
[FONT=Arial Black]hey,

i own an imac g5. and i was wondering.

for example if i turn the computer on everything loads fine and it goes to the desktop like usual. When i leave the computer for 10 min it is still on and not asleep.when i come back If i go to click on the mac hard drive the circular loading sign comes up and then after 2 sec the windows opens?

is this usual

this happens sometimes.

i would appreciate the help

thanks[/FONT]
(Last edited by ankushpatel; Sep 28, 2005 at 10:32 AM. )
     
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Sep 28, 2005, 10:37 AM
 
Go to System Preferences > Energy Saver, and uncheck the box that says:

Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible
(it's checked by default)

That should take care of the "problem"...
     
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Sep 28, 2005, 10:46 AM
 
What an annoying post.

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Seconded. He sucks at teh intarwebs.
     
   
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