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    From Sawney Beane@XXbeadle@qwickconnect.net to comp.sys.mac.system on Sunday, April 09, 2006 20:55:44
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    I've discovered with with the keyboard and mouse unplugged, I can wake
    my Mac Mini by picking up the telephone. When I hang up, the computer
    wakes up.

    If I find my computer awake when I come home, I suppose it's because my
    phone rang in the last few minutes.

    Are all Mac Minis like that? Should I disconnect the phone line when I
    leave? That would keep it from waking up and provide lightning protection.
    --- Synchronet 3.18b-Win32 NewsLink 1.113
  • From Edward Doty@not.tellin@wildonthe.net to comp.sys.mac.system on Monday, April 10, 2006 02:08:08
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    Sawney Beane wrote:
    I've discovered with with the keyboard and mouse unplugged, I can wake
    my Mac Mini by picking up the telephone. When I hang up, the computer
    wakes up.

    If I find my computer awake when I come home, I suppose it's because my phone rang in the last few minutes.

    Are all Mac Minis like that? Should I disconnect the phone line when I leave? That would keep it from waking up and provide lightning protection.

    Try going to System Preferences, Energy Saver, Options and un-check the
    Wake when modem detects a ring option.
    --- Synchronet 3.18b-Win32 NewsLink 1.113
  • From Sawney Beane@XXbeadle@qwickconnect.net to comp.sys.mac.system on Monday, April 10, 2006 09:44:51
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    Edward Doty wrote:
    Sawney Beane wrote:
    I've discovered with with the keyboard and mouse unplugged, I can wake
    my Mac Mini by picking up the telephone. When I hang up, the computer
    wakes up.

    If I find my computer awake when I come home, I suppose it's because
    my phone rang in the last few minutes.

    Are all Mac Minis like that? Should I disconnect the phone line when
    I leave? That would keep it from waking up and provide lightning
    protection.

    Try going to System Preferences, Energy Saver, Options and un-check the
    Wake when modem detects a ring option.

    Thanks, that was easy! I'd been to Energy Saver but overlooked the
    Options button.
    --- Synchronet 3.18b-Win32 NewsLink 1.113