Post by: jb on October 23, 2010, 10:53:23 AM
After umpteen years of leaving the power ON on my computers, I have decided to Shutdown before
going to bed. Reasons are my little contribution to energy saving, and wear and tear of my computer
hardware. I could understand to leave the power ON on older equipment when power ON would cause
sudden inrush of currents to stress some components, mainly capacitors. But today’s switching power
supply designs are such as to prevent such an inrush of currents.
Still I would like the computer to turn ON on Monday morning at 1:45am so that Cocktail can do its things
at 2:00am. Why is it that I cannot set a Start up time in my Energy Saver panel. I cannot enter
the time in the “at” box. See attachment.
[attachment=1995:Energy_Saver.jpg]
jb
Post by: jchuzi on October 23, 2010, 02:15:59 PM
Post by: jb on October 23, 2010, 10:34:16 PM
Is there a .plist I should trash?
jb
Post by: krissel on October 24, 2010, 03:30:42 AM
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/resetenergysaverprefs.html
Post by: jb on October 24, 2010, 07:00:52 AM
jb
Post by: Jack W on October 24, 2010, 08:16:36 AM
Try clicking on the up arrow on the time box. I noticed the down arrow is grayed out.
That may do the trick.
Post by: jchuzi on October 24, 2010, 09:24:56 AM
QUOTE(krissel @ Oct 24 2010, 04:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That article refers to preference files in /Library. The plists in that location should be global so the fact that the problem did not occur in a test account obviates that location as a source of the trouble. The culprit should be in ~.Post by: jb on October 24, 2010, 10:38:52 AM
I can click either "up" or "down" arrows. The arrows become highlighted but still no digits in the box
and none can be inserted. And clicking on either arrow does not do anything but highlight the arrows.
The Users(~)->Library->Preferences->System configuration folder does not have a com.apple.PowerManagement.plist
or a com.apple.AutoWake.plist.
jb
Post by: jchuzi on October 24, 2010, 11:29:02 AM
If you have Applecare, you might want to call Apple. Even if you don't, you might want to call although you'll have to pay.
In the meantime, someone else might come up with a better idea. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
FWIW, there is no System Configuration folder in ~/Library/Preferences in my setup.
EDIT: ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost has a bunch of plists that start with com.apple.systempreferences... You could play with those as well. I have never done this but if you take care not to trash anything, you can always put them back.
Post by: jb on October 26, 2010, 08:53:39 PM
Except...See my next post about Eudora.
jb
Post by: Xairbusdriver on October 27, 2010, 11:14:45 AM
