sleep mode is great, but...

why not include a sleep button on the dialog box when one is logged out (an alternative to the power down button)?
Tim Hanson wrote on :
  1. why not include a sleep button on the dialog box when one is logged out (an alternative to the power down button)?

  2. is it possible to prevent sleep when someone is logged in externally (or has mounted a folder via appletalk/chooser)?

--Tim Hanson

and he likes having thought of it so well that he says again, sleep mode is great...

Paul McGrane replied on :

In article adacec79.0311111403.6e2e561b@redacted.invalid, t.hanson@redacted.invalid (Tim Hanson) wrote:

  1. why not include a sleep button on the dialog box when one is logged out (an alternative to the power down button)?

Try pressing the power button on your Mac. That should put the machine to sleep although you may have to set that preference first in the Energy Saver pref pane.

Gregory Weston replied on :

In article adacec79.0311111403.6e2e561b@redacted.invalid, t.hanson@redacted.invalid (Tim Hanson) wrote:

  1. why not include a sleep button on the dialog box when one is logged out (an alternative to the power down button)?

It's there as of Panther.

G

Chas replied on :

Tim Hanson wrote:

  1. why not include a sleep button on the dialog box when one is logged out (an alternative to the power down button)?

  2. is it possible to prevent sleep when someone is logged in externally (or has mounted a folder via appletalk/chooser)?

--Tim Hanson

and he likes having thought of it so well that he says again, sleep mode is great...

Log out and then use CMmd-Opt-Eject - puts it to sleep a treat!

=:~)

Tim Hanson replied on :
thanks folks, great to know.