Timeline for While my MacBook sleeps, the network drops off?
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| Feb 12, 2013 at 18:11 | comment | added | user41625 | well, two computers, same settings, same wifi, I have them on my desk....one is sleeping...the other one is receiving e-mails ( you can hear the click ) and if anyone sends skype msg or calls, one computer responds while the other one is sound asleep....I know, it's one of these weird scenarios ! If I set the setting to NEVER sleep, it stays awake ! | |
| Feb 12, 2013 at 15:35 | comment | added | zwerdlds | As for the concern about not sleeping, I believe the least durable parts will still be sleeping: the screen and the HDD. You really don't have much to worry about AFAIK. Your power bill might be a bit higher but that comes with the question's territory anyways. That IS what you're asking to do. | |
| Feb 12, 2013 at 15:33 | comment | added | zwerdlds | Can you verify that the computer is actually sleeping? Perhaps it's a setting on Skype; If the computer is set to never sleep, it should not sleep. Perhaps there is another setting or program which is putting it to sleep? | |
| Feb 12, 2013 at 8:33 | comment | added | user41625 | I have read that putting the settings as NEVER is not good for the computer ? I might just put the computer sleep to NEVER and keep the display sleep at 10 min. However, that still does not answer my question why one mac sleeps and the other remains active | |
| Feb 12, 2013 at 7:59 | comment | added | user41625 | Thank you so much for your answers....yes, both computers have the above mentioned box checked....and energy settings are set in the same way on both computers...I have it at 15 min. As mentioned before, I have identical setting on both computers...but say i have not touched both computers for 1 hour and someone calls on Skype, the old computer will ring and the new will not ! Beats me haha | |
| Feb 11, 2013 at 17:43 | history | answered | zwerdlds | CC BY-SA 3.0 |