Colored TV Like Static When Waking From Sleep?

Just recently I've noticed that when I wake it from sleep the screen has a TV like static all over and I have to restart the computer. Does anyone know what could cause this? This is my 2nd MacBook and everything is perfect on this one except that.
Thanks
Andy

That does not sound good. Get fixed while under warranty.

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7/10/13 6:52:39.000 AM bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1373464359 0
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 12.4.0: Wed May 1 17:57:12 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.24.15~1/RELEASE_X86_64
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 1944529 free pages and 70703 wired pages
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: kext submap [0xffffff7f80737000 - 0xffffff8000000000], kernel text [0xffffff8000200000 - 0xffffff8000737000]
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: zone leak detection enabled
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: standard background quantum is 2500 us
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 74
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: corecrypto kext started!
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Running kernel space in FIPS MODE
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Plist hmac value is    735d392b68241ef173d81097b1c8ce9ba283521626d1c973ac376838c466757d
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Computed hmac value is 735d392b68241ef173d81097b1c8ce9ba283521626d1c973ac376838c466757d
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS integrity POST test passed!
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS AES CBC POST test passed!
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS TDES CBC POST test passed!
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS SHA POST test passed!
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS HMAC POST test passed!
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS ECDSA POST test passed!
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS DRBG POST test passed!
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS POST passed!
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for Sandbox
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt sandbox policy (Sandbox)
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for Quarantine
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Quarantine policy (Quarantine)
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: using 16384 buffer headers and 10240 cluster IO buffer headers
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x11 Vectors 64:87
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5]
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: PFM64 (36 cpu) 0xf80000000, 0x80000000
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: [ PCI configuration begin ]
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: console relocated to 0xf80010000
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: PCI configuration changed (bridge=1 device=1 cardbus=0)
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: [ PCI configuration end, bridges 5 devices 24 ]
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: (built 18:11:47 May 1 2013) initialization complete
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5901 built-in now active, GUID 78ca39fffe131078; max speed s800.
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: USBMSC Identifier (non-unique): 000000009833 0x5ac 0x8403 0x9833
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: mbinit: done [64 MB total pool size, (42/21) split]
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Pthread support ABORTS when sync kernel primitives misused
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: F24E7B60-8654-3521-9DC6-9CA2F1979476
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib kmod start
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless kmod start
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib load succeeded
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless load succeeded
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient: ready
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: BTCOEXIST off
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: BRCM tunables:
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: pullmode[1] txringsize[ 256] txsendqsize[1024] reapmin[   32] reapcount[ 128]
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@A/AppleMCP89AHCI/PR T0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageD river/ST9750420AS Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/Untitled 1@2
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 1, minor 2
7/10/13 6:53:06.000 AM kernel[0]: Kernel is LP64
7/10/13 6:52:40.694 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
7/10/13 6:52:40.694 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: *** Shutdown logging is enabled. ***
7/10/13 6:53:06.879 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.automountd) Unknown key for boolean: NSSupportsSuddenTermination
7/10/13 6:53:08.000 AM kernel[0]: BCM5701Enet: Ethernet address c4:2c:03:34:56:ec
7/10/13 6:53:08.000 AM kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm4331: Ethernet address f8:1e:df:ea:54:f5
7/10/13 6:53:08.000 AM kernel[0]: IO80211Controller::dataLinkLayerAttachComplete(): adding AppleEFINVRAM notification
7/10/13 6:53:08.000 AM kernel[0]: IO80211Interface::efiNVRAMPublished():
7/10/13 6:53:09.000 AM kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::probe
7/10/13 6:53:09.000 AM kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::probe ProductID - 0x8213 FirmwareVersion - 0x0201
7/10/13 6:53:09.000 AM kernel[0]: [BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport][start] -- completed
7/10/13 6:53:09.000 AM kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController][staticBluetoothHCIControllerTransportShowsUp] -- Received Bluetooth Controller register service notification
7/10/13 6:53:09.000 AM kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController][start] -- completed
7/10/13 6:53:09.000 AM kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 5
7/10/13 6:53:09.000 AM kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController::setConfigState] calling registerService
7/10/13 6:53:09.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDAStartup: Official
7/10/13 6:53:09.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDANV50HAL loaded and registered
7/10/13 6:53:09.519 AM com.apple.SecurityServer[15]: Session 100000 created
7/10/13 6:53:10.000 AM kernel[0]: DSMOS has arrived
7/10/13 6:53:11.454 AM airportd[27]: _processDLILEvent: en1 attached (down)
7/10/13 6:53:11.000 AM kernel[0]: createVirtIf(): ifRole = 1
7/10/13 6:53:11.000 AM kernel[0]: in func createVirtualInterface ifRole = 1
7/10/13 6:53:11.000 AM kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm4331_P2PInterface::init name <p2p0> role 1 this 0xffffff8017662400
7/10/13 6:53:11.000 AM kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm4331_P2PInterface::init() <p2p> role 1
7/10/13 6:53:11.000 AM kernel[0]: Created virtif 0xffffff8017662400 p2p0
7/10/13 6:53:11.941 AM hidd[56]: Posting 'com.apple.iokit.hid.displayStatus' notifyState=1
7/10/13 6:53:13.000 AM kernel[0]: macx_swapon SUCCESS
7/10/13 6:53:14.349 AM configd[18]: setting hostname to "Pluto.local"
7/10/13 6:53:14.000 AM kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 1 (Unspecified).
7/10/13 6:53:14.000 AM kernel[0]: en1::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
7/10/13 6:53:14.354 AM configd[18]: network changed.
7/10/13 6:53:18.272 AM com.apple.SecurityServer[15]: Entering service
7/10/13 6:53:18.519 AM blued[65]: Read the UHE Info
7/10/13 6:53:18.519 AM blued[65]: Read version 2 info. Number of devices:2
7/10/13 6:53:18.519 AM blued[65]: Class of device:     0x2580
7/10/13 6:53:18.519 AM blued[65]: Device name: 'ervin's' length:8
7/10/13 6:53:18.519 AM blued[65]: Finished reading the HID data
7/10/13 6:53:18.519 AM blued[65]: Found a device with PID:0x030d VID:0x05ac
7/10/13 6:53:18.520 AM blued[65]: Class of device:     0x2540
7/10/13 6:53:18.520 AM blued[65]: Device name: 'ervinsiax’s Keyboard' length:23
7/10/13 6:53:18.520 AM blued[65]: Finished reading the HID data
7/10/13 6:53:18.521 AM blued[65]: Found a device with PID:0x0255 VID:0x05ac
7/10/13 6:53:18.987 AM UserEventAgent[11]: Captive: [HandleNetworkInformationChanged:2435] nwi_state_copy returned NULL
7/10/13 6:53:18.993 AM loginwindow[51]: Login Window Application Started
7/10/13 6:53:20.506 AM awacsd[66]: Starting awacsd connectivity-78.3 (Apr 25 2013 19:22:44)
7/10/13 6:53:20.510 AM awacsd[66]: InnerStore CopyAllZones: no info in Dynamic Store
7/10/13 6:53:20.635 AM kdc[54]: label: default
7/10/13 6:53:20.635 AM kdc[54]: dbname: od:/Local/Default
7/10/13 6:53:20.635 AM kdc[54]: mkey_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/m-key
7/10/13 6:53:20.635 AM kdc[54]: acl_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/kadmind.acl
7/10/13 6:53:20.673 AM mDNSResponder[48]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-379.38.1 (Apr 25 2013 19:19:56) starting OSXVers 12
7/10/13 6:53:21.537 AM coreservicesd[70]: FindBestLSSession(), no match for inSessionID 0xfffffffffffffffc auditTokenInfo( uid=0 euid=0 auSessionID=100000 create=false
7/10/13 6:53:21.539 AM mds[47]: (Normal) FMW: FMW 0 0
7/10/13 6:53:21.836 AM appleeventsd[62]: main: Starting up
7/10/13 6:53:21.865 AM com.apple.usbmuxd[36]: usbmuxd-296.4 on Dec 21 2012 at 16:11:14, running 64 bit
7/10/13 6:53:23.268 AM aosnotifyd[85]: bootstrap_look_up failed (44e)
7/10/13 6:53:24.487 AM netbiosd[69]: Unable to start NetBIOS name service:
7/10/13 6:53:24.499 AM digest-service[87]: label: default
7/10/13 6:53:24.499 AM digest-service[87]: dbname: od:/Local/Default
7/10/13 6:53:24.499 AM digest-service[87]: mkey_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/m-key
7/10/13 6:53:24.499 AM digest-service[87]: acl_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/kadmind.acl
7/10/13 6:53:24.501 AM digest-service[87]: digest-request: uid=0
7/10/13 6:53:24.532 AM rpcsvchost[88]: sandbox_init: com.apple.msrpc.netlogon.sb succeeded
7/10/13 6:53:24.538 AM digest-service[87]: digest-request: init request
7/10/13 6:53:24.544 AM digest-service[87]: digest-request: init return domain: BUILTIN server: PLUTO
7/10/13 6:53:25.353 AM systemkeychain[75]: done file: /var/run/systemkeychaincheck.done
7/10/13 6:53:25.374 AM kdc[54]: WARNING Found KDC certificate (O=System Identity,CN=com.apple.kerberos.kdc)is missing the PK-INIT KDC EKU, this is bad for interoperability.
7/10/13 6:53:25.387 AM configd[18]: network changed: DNS*
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7/10/13 6:53:25.393 AM mDNSResponder[48]: D2DInitialize succeeded
7/10/13 6:53:25.396 AM configd[18]: network changed: DNS*
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7/10/13 6:53:25.671 AM kdc[54]: KDC started
7/10/13 6:53:26.235 AM WindowServer[71]: Server is starting up
7/10/13 6:53:26.652 AM locationd[52]: NOTICE,Location icon should now be in state 0
7/10/13 6:53:27.102 AM awacsd[66]: Configuring lazy AWACS client: 40041775.p03.members.btmm.icloud.com.
7/10/13 6:53:28.499 AM apsd[68]: CGSLookupServerRootPort: Failed to look up the port for "com.apple.windowserver.active" (1102)
7/10/13 6:53:28.500 AM apsd[68]: CGSLookupServerRootPort: Failed to look up the port for "com.apple.windowserver.active" (1102)
7/10/13 6:53:28.598 AM apsd[68]: CGSLookupServerRootPort: Failed to look up the port for "com.apple.windowserver.active" (1102)
7/10/13 6:53:28.599 AM apsd[68]: CGSLookupServerRootPort: Failed to look up the port for "com.apple.windowserver.active" (1102)
7/10/13 6:53:28.618 AM awacsd[66]: KV HTTP 0
7/10/13 6:53:28.908 AM WindowServer[71]: Session 256 retained (2 references)
7/10/13 6:53:28.908 AM WindowServer[71]: Session 256 released (1 references)
7/10/13 6:53:30.969 AM WindowServer[71]: Session 256 retained (2 references)
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7/10/13 6:53:31.426 AM WindowServer[71]: CGXGLInitMipMap: mip map mode is on
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off-line, enabled, Vendor ffffffff, Model ffffffff, S/N ffffffff, Unit 1, Rotation 0
UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffff003f003d
7/10/13 6:53:34.283 AM WindowServer[71]: Display 0x042730c0: GL mask 0x1; bounds (0, 0)[1280 x 800], 27 modes available
Main, Active, on-line, enabled, built-in, boot, Vendor 610, Model 9cc3, S/N 0, Unit 0, Rotation 0
UUID 0x0000061000009cc300000000042730c0
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7/10/13 6:53:34.288 AM WindowServer[71]: Created shield window 0x6 for display 0x042730c0
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Main, Active, on-line, enabled, built-in, boot, Vendor 610, Model 9cc3, S/N 0, Unit 0, Rotation 0
UUID 0x0000061000009cc300000000042730c0
7/10/13 6:53:35.073 AM WindowServer[71]: Display 0x003f003d: GL mask 0x2; bounds (2304, 0)[1 x 1], 1 modes available
off-line, enabled, Vendor ffffffff, Model ffffffff, S/N ffffffff, Unit 1, Rotation 0
UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffff003f003d
7/10/13 6:53:35.073 AM WindowServer[71]: CGXPerformInitialDisplayConfiguration
7/10/13 6:53:35.073 AM WindowServer[71]:   Display 0x042730c0: MappedDisplay Unit 0; Vendor 0x610 Model 0x9cc3 S/N 0 Dimensions 11.26 x 7.05; online enabled built-in, Bounds (0,0)[1280 x 800], Rotation 0, Resolution 1
7/10/13 6:53:35.073 AM WindowServer[71]:   Display 0x003f003d: MappedDisplay Unit 1; Vendor 0xffffffff Model 0xffffffff S/N -1 Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00; offline enabled, Bounds (2304,0)[1 x 1], Rotation 0, Resolution 1
7/10/13 6:53:36.423 AM WindowServer[71]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x0102261a, GL mask 0x00000003, accelerator 0x00003c8b, unit 0, caps QEX|QGL|MIPMAP, vram 256 MB
7/10/13 6:53:36.433 AM WindowServer[71]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x0102261a, GL mask 0x00000003, texture units 8, texture max 8192, viewport max {8192, 8192}, extensions FPRG|NPOT|GLSL|FLOAT
7/10/13 6:53:36.436 AM loginwindow[51]: **DMPROXY** Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
7/10/13 6:53:36.454 AM hidd[56]: void __IOHIDLoadBundles(): Loaded 0 HID plugins
7/10/13 6:53:36.607 AM WindowServer[71]: Unable to open IOHIDSystem (e00002bd)
7/10/13 6:53:36.000 AM kernel[0]: virtual bool IOHIDEventSystemUserClient::initWithTask(task_t, void *, UInt32): Client task not privileged to open IOHIDSystem for mapping memory (e00002c1)
7/10/13 6:53:37.536 AM WindowServer[71]: **DMPROXY** (2) Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
7/10/13 6:53:39.901 AM fseventsd[57]: Logging disabled completely for device:1: /Volumes/Recovery HD
7/10/13 6:53:43.565 AM WindowServer[71]: Created shield window 0x7 for display 0x042730c0
7/10/13 6:53:43.566 AM WindowServer[71]: Display 0x042730c0: MappedDisplay Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "Color LCD"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
7/10/13 6:53:43.586 AM WindowServer[71]: Display 0x042730c0: MappedDisplay Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "Color LCD"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
7/10/13 6:53:43.635 AM awacsd[66]: KV HTTP 0
7/10/13 6:53:43.927 AM WindowServer[71]: Display 0x042730c0: MappedDisplay Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "Color LCD"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
7/10/13 6:53:43.979 AM launchctl[124]: com.apple.findmymacmessenger: Already loaded
7/10/13 6:53:44.003 AM com.apple.SecurityServer[15]: Session 100004 created
7/10/13 6:53:44.146 AM hidd[56]: CGSShutdownServerConnections: Detaching application from window server
7/10/13 6:53:44.147 AM hidd[56]: CGSDisplayServerShutdown: Detaching display subsystem from window server
7/10/13 6:53:44.186 AM loginwindow[51]: Login Window Started Security Agent
7/10/13 6:53:44.361 AM SecurityAgent[133]: This is the first run
7/10/13 6:53:44.362 AM SecurityAgent[133]: MacBuddy was run = 0
7/10/13 6:53:44.367 AM coreaudiod[134]: Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
7/10/13 6:53:45.276 AM UserEventAgent[125]: cannot find useragent 1102
7/10/13 6:53:46.754 AM SecurityAgent[133]: spawn_via_launchd() failed, errno=5 label=[0x0-0x7007].com.apple.AppleSpell path=/System/Library/Services/AppleSpell.service/Contents/MacOS/AppleSpell flags=0
7/10/13 6:53:46.754 AM SecurityAgent[133]: spawn_via_launchd() failed, errno=5 label=[0x0-0x7007].com.apple.AppleSpell path=/System/Library/Services/AppleSpell.service/Contents/MacOS/AppleSpell flags=0
7/10/13 6:53:50.000 AM kernel[0]: USBMSC Identifier (non-unique): 20080718000003 0x928 0xa 0x0
7/10/13 6:53:53.435 AM _netbios[143]: /usr/libexec/ntpd-wrapper: scutil key State:/Network/Global/DNS not present after 30 seconds
7/10/13 6:53:53.790 AM _netbios[146]: Unable to resolve hostname(s)
7/10/13 6:53:53.808 AM ntpd[81]: proto: precision = 1.000 usec
7/10/13 6:54:02.217 AM SecurityAgent[133]: User info context values set for ervin
7/10/13 6:54:02.657 AM SecurityAgent[133]: Login Window login proceeding
7/10/13 6:54:03.085 AM loginwindow[51]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
7/10/13 6:54:03.132 AM loginwindow[51]: ERROR | ScreensharingLoginNotification | Failed sending message to screen sharing GetScreensharingPort, err: 1102
7/10/13 6:54:03.148 AM loginwindow[51]: USER_PROCESS: 51 console
7/10/13 6:54:03.329 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.503[149]: (com.apple.gamed) Ignored this key: UserName
7/10/13 6:54:03.329 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.503[149]: (com.apple.gamed) Ignored this key: GroupName
7/10/13 6:54:03.330 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.503[149]: (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
7/10/13 6:54:03.337 AM loginwindow[51]: Connection with distnoted server was invalidated
7/10/13 6:54:03.375 AM distnoted[153]: # distnote server agent absolute time: 85.254455240   civil time: Wed Jul 10 06:54:03 2013   pid: 153 uid: 503 root: no
7/10/13 6:54:03.640 AM awacsd[66]: KV HTTP 0
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Computer Name changes when waking from sleep

Hi,
I'm running OS X Lion Server on a Mac Mini 2ghz Core 2 Duo and every time it wakes from sleep I get a message saying "There is already a computer on the network named MacServer, renaming to MacServer (2)".
It only happens when waking from sleep. If I reboot or use the mini for hours without sleeping it's fine, but once it's gone to sleep it renames on wake. When it sleeps overnight it's named MacServer (5) by the morning, as it wakes up every two hours or so to re-register itself on the network and each time it renames itself.
I don't have any other compters on the network with the same name. The only other computer is a MBP and has a completly different name.
Here's my setup;
My Mac Mini is wired via ethernet to a Time Capsule. AirPort is turned off (I've tried on and off).
My Mac Mini has a static IP address (x.x.x.40) with DHCP for everything else (DNS, etc.)
The Time Capsule is wired to an ADSL router via ethernet.
The ADSL router manages DHCP and NAT, with IP pool x.x.x.2 through x.x.x.30.
DHCP and NAT are turned off on the Time Capsule (bridged mode).
Wireless is turned off on the ADSL router.
Time Capsule is handling wireless.
I've tried resetting the ADSL router. I've tried resetting the Time Capsule (to factory defaults).
The problem seems to be with mDNSResponder, as the log seems to suggest that it is this daemon that thinks there's a duplicate computer name. I've even looked at the source code for mDNSResponder and the last mod-log entry suggests that a fix was put in for this issue in 2009. It doesn't look like it's fixed it, though.
I've tried doing a fresh install of OS Server several times now and, after the last install, it started happening before I got a chance to restore from a Time Machine backup. i.e. on a completly fresh install and assigning a completely new computer name.
Can anyone help me on this issue? It's driving me insane!

I switched the server's WI-FI off and connected the ethernet cable to the ADSL router instead of the Time Capsule and, after several reboots, sleeps and wakes, there was no change to the server name. The Time Capsule was still switched on, connected to the ADSL router via ethernet, and available on the network, however the server rename issue went away.
I then took the ethernet cable out of the ADSL router, plugged it back into the Time Capssule, put it to sleep, woke it up, and guess what? That right; 'The name of your computer "safserver" is already...renamed to "safserver (2)"'
So, it looks like it's the Time Capsule. I'm going to downgrade the firmware from 7.6.1 to 7.6.0 to see if the last update is responsible. If this doesn't cure it, I'll try older firmwares and, if none of them work it's time for a Genius appointment.
(I khow another obvious question lurks: "why not leave it plugged into the ADSL router?" Answer: "ADSL router doesn't supply Gigabit ethernet.")

My MBP doesn't remember my Time Capsule wireless network when waking from sleep

My MBP (OS 10.5.8) doesn't remember my Time Capsule wireless network when waking from sleep. Thus, every time my MBP wakes from sleep, I need to select the Airport icon in the upper menu bar, select "Join other network", enter SSID and password. This is very cumbersome. And, I never had this problem when I was using the ISP's provided wireless router/gateway/DSL modem. Adding the Time Capsule and using it to generate the wireless network has introduced this problem.
It appears that this problem has to do with the hidden SSID. I don't need the lecture on how hidden SSID provides no serious security benefit. That's why I have the WPA2 encryption. I'm interested in a solution that will allow the Time Capsule to generate the wireless network, maintain a hidden SSID, continue to use WPA2 encryption, but have my MBP recognzie and autoconnect to this network.
Solutions I've alread tried:
1. Open Network Preferences
2. Select Airport from left hand column (and ensure Airport is at top of that list)
3. Select Advanced
4. Delete all Preferred Networks.
5. Apply settings.
6. Restart computer
7. Return to Network Preferences and from Advanced page, manually add my network with hidden SSID and WPA2 password
This solution works fine as long as I don't take my computer elsewhere and connect to another network. As soon as my preferred networks list gets another network, my MBP stops finding my TC network. Since I take my laptop to a lot of places (it's a laptop, after all...) this is a problem.
As I say, prior to adding the TC on my network (and using it to generate the wireless network), my MBP had no problem keeping 50+ preferred network names/passwords in the Preferred Network list, but always automatically finding/connecting to my home network without the need to "Join other network." Thus, I assume the problem lies with the Time Capsule.
Any ideas?

LaPastenague, thanks for weighing in. Didn't know that the hidden SSID capability was not IEEE standardized, and thus different devices will handle hidden SSID differently. With my admittedly limited knowledge of how SSID/hidden SSID works, I'm still a little confused as to why my MBP would remember the generic router/gateway's hidden network, but struggle with the TC's hidden network.
To my knowledge, when an SSID is broadcast by a base station (Airport, wireless gateway, etc.), a connecting device (like a laptop, iPad, etc.) detects this broadcast--this would be a passive reception of this SSID signal.
When an SSID is hidden, the base station does not broadcast its identification. Rather, a connecting device must transmit the name, and when the base station recognizes the broadcast, the connection is made. That's what you do when you select "Join another network" and manually enter the SSID.
The idea with OS X's Network Preferences is that these steps, whether for hidden networks or broadcast SSIDs, become automated.
Where is the potential for a different chipset between the TC and the previously used wireless router/gateway to alter this functionality? Shouldn't the selection of an SSID by the MBP to broadcast to seek for a base station be a function solely on the MBP? And once broadcast by the MBP, the TC should detect and reply?
Basically, the MBP can connect to the hidden TC manually just fine. The MBP can connect to the old setup automatically just fine. The MBP cannot connect to the TC automatically. Aren't these automatic connection functions solely on the MBP?
I'll try un-hiding the network and re-verifying that the problem is exclusively with the hidden network.
Z

Mac Pro restarts when waking from sleep

Hi everyone.
I just got a brand new Mac Pro (2 x 2.66GHz), and had Apple upgrade the RAM to 2GB (4 x 512MB). My first problem is that the computer always restarts when waking from sleep, which is annoying! I have reset the SMC by unplugging the machine for a minite, but the problem persists. I have also tried sleeping the computer with nothing plugged in except the monitor and keyboard/mouse, but I get the same problem. All software/firmware is fully up to date.
I have also just noticed that the System Profiler states that there is only 1GB RAM in the computer, even though I am sure that it recognised 2GB when I got the machine a fortnight ago (I even have a screen shot of 'about this mac' to prove it!). Can anybody help, or do I need to phone Apple support?
Thanks,
Matthew

I have a similar problem - hard restart when closing the lid to put it to sleep. It looks like there is a bluetooth issue(?), but I'm not sure what to do with it. We don't have any blue tooth devices in our house. From the console log:
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: System SafeSleep
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: hibernatepage_listsetall start
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: hibernatepage_listsetall time: 51 ms
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: pages 93229, wire 29477, act 34496, inact 2520, zf 1141, could discard act 9830 inact 15765
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: hibernatepage_listsetall found pageCount 93229
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: IOHibernatePollerOpen, mlget_interruptsenabled 0
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: IOHibernatePollerOpen(0)
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: writing 92989 pages
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: image1Size 41692160
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: all time: 5774 ms, comp time: 437 ms, deco time: 0 ms,
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: image 159194624, uncompressed 276045824 (67394), compressed 158654492 (57%), sum1 529d572d, sum2 c6e9eed5
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: hibernatewriteimage done(0)
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: sleep
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: Started CPU 01
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: IOBluetoothHCIController::restartShutdownWL this is a wake from sleep
Jan 5 14:57:49 Rigpa kernel[0]: System Wake
Jan 5 14:57:52 Rigpa mDNSResponder: Repeated transitions for interface lo0 (127.0.0.1); delaying packets by 5 seconds
Jan 5 14:57:53 Rigpa configd35: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
Jan 5 14:57:53 Rigpa lookupd185: lookupd (version 369.6) starting - Sat Jan 5 14:57:53 2008

Detect display when waking from sleep?

Is there any way to force the display detection when waking from sleep? I find that if the mini wakes before the monitor is on, i get a blank screen. When the monitor is on before waking, everything is normal.
I have the DVI-Detective, and the problem is actually worse when using it -- nothing is detected when waking up, no matter if the display is on or not.
My specs:
OS 10.5
C2D, 2Ghz - 2GB RAM
Sharp Aquos 52inch
All standard HD resolutions work fine - it's just now a matter if figuring out how to force the mini to detect the display...
Surely there must be a way to do this?

Great that you got it working. It seems what is happening when the TV is switched off is that the Mac can no longer see the EDID data. Basically, it's the same as if a hot-unplug event had occurred from OS X's perspective. The mini thinks the TV's video cable has been unplugged, so it thinks it is running headless, which of course it is not. And for some reason not completely clear to me, when the TV's power is restored, a hot-replug event is not triggered and the mini still thinks it's running headless. Maybe you are right that it is removed from the list of connected devices for good. But it isn't supposed to work like that.
The DVI Detective is the right tool for the job in cases like this, so it's good you have one and it's good you got it working. I agree it would be nice if there was more override control within OS X for times like this when things go wrong. But if more TV and 2nd/3rd tier monitor makers paid more attention to computer plug-and-play, then these things would work right in the first place. Your TV is in violation of the plug-and-play standard because the standard calls for the host (Mac mini in this case) to be able to power the ROM and I2C bus within the TV even if the TV is in a powered down state. Clearly your TV isn't doing this.

Monitor Blanks in and Out When Waking From Sleep

Since getting my Mac Pro (with Apple installed RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT), I've noticed that the screen does not immediately turn on when waking from sleep, as my older Macs did. Rather, it turns on for a split second, goes blank for two seconds, turns on again for a split second, goes off again for a second or more, and then comes on permanently.
This behavior only occurs when waking from sleep; it does not occur when the monitor turns on from the active screen saver.
Is this normal for the MAC Pro with an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT? I have a HP w2408h monitor with a DVI to HDMI cable. Everything else works fine, including all video behavior.
Thank you.

Hm. Bluetooth, interesting. Thanks for the idea.
I just opened the lid to see about the BT setting and the display didn't go off-on. The BT is off, I'm pretty sure I did that when setting it up as I don't use BT for anything.
I wasn't suspecting anything was seriously wrong, it's just that quick-on feature was highlighted as a selling point and I was curious about the glitch, if it was a setting I could change, for instance like you've highlighted. Annoying when things don't work as advertised.
And if I show the machine off to colleagues and friends, that will be a bad first impression they will want explained.

Has anyone else noticed that: "The OS X Lion v10.7.3 Update includes Safari 5.1.3 and fixes that: Resolve a Wi-Fi connection issue when waking from sleep" didn't work?

I installed OS X Lion v10.7.3 because of the following claim.
The OS X Lion v10.7.3 Update includes Safari 5.1.3 and fixes that:
Resolve a Wi-Fi connection issue when waking from sleep
It continues to be a real pain having to reconnect to the network each time I wake my MacBook Air from sleep.
Does anyone have a suggestion for the resolution to this problem?

It seems the update fixed old problems for some and caused new problems for others. Sorry to hear you're in the latter group.
Here are some things to try.
1. Go to System Preferences > Network, and click the gear icon under the network interfaces like so:
Whatever service order you have set, drag Wi-Fi either to the top (assuming it's not already there) or someplace else in the list. Click OK and then Apply. Sleep the system then wake it again to observe any changes.
2. Click Wi-Fi in the above then click Advanced. Select all the networks your computer has ever joined and delete them with the "-" button. OK then Apply again. Select your network under the AirPort icon to re-join it. Sleep and wake again to see if that did anything.
3. Try creating a new, temporary user account. Log in under that account to see if its behavior is any different.
You may have done all of these already but perhaps there is something you have not thought of. If nothing helps we may just have to wait a bit longer for Apple to release a fix.

Drive sound when waking from sleep?

Hi, I am getting a short 2-3 second drive sound when I wake my MBP from sleep. It sounds like it is checking to see if there is a disc in the drive or something. Also might be described as the sound when your first put a disc into the drive(but maybe shorter). Is this normal? And also if it is normal is there a way to stop it from making the noise because I actually find it annoying me, I wake my computer from sleep a lot throughout the day. My friends MBP who bought his just a few months before mine does not make a sound when waking from sleep. Thanks.

They all do. All of them. Yours. Mine. Your friend's. Old PowerBooks. Brand new MBPs. Everything in between.
My friends MBP who bought his just a few months before mine does not make a sound when waking from sleep.
Maybe his optical drive is broken?
Or, more likely, it's not waking up from sleep at all - Energy Saver settings can be used to set the display to sleep before the MBP sleeps - a key press will "wake" the display, but the MBP itself was not asleep, thus no noise from the drive when it the display is reactivated.

Noise when waking from sleep

I have a G4 iBook 1Ghz, 512MB Ram, 60 g HD, running 10.3.9. When waking from sleep, it has a loud buzzing noise that comes from the speakers. I know it is the speakers as you can silence it with the volume. If you restart, it is silent. It is silent from startup. It only does this on waking from sleep. At times it won't wake up at all, only responding to a forced restart. I've zapped the PRAM, reset the PMU, and all of the sound preferences. Anybody got any other suggestions?
Thanks, Andy Ford

I have this problem too. Sounds like shaking a can with some sand in it. Soft, not really noticeable unless you are in a quiet room or using headphones. Have all sound effects turned off in system preferences.... Have tried muting the volume. That doesn't work.
I also notice that I get the same sound if I do something that would otherwise generate a system error noise (like searching for a term in Safari that is not present on the web page). But only on the first instance. So on my initial search for the term, I get the soft noise. If I do Cmd-G to search again, no noise.
It's strange and I wish it would go away but I have been able to ignore it so far.

When waking from "sleep" screen turns grey under the pointer and the computer is effectively dead. Have to hold power 'off' for five seconds to regain computer.

When waking from "sleep" the screen appears normal but, the pointer leaves a trail of grey as it moves and the whole screen will turn grey if I keep moving the pointer. The computer is effectively dead. Have to shut down by using power off for six seconds and then re-starting. I know little about computers!

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of this exercise is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem(s)?
After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode.)

IBook G4 temporarily unresponsive when waking from sleep on AC power

Hi,
I've noticed that my iBook G4 (late 2004) is temporarily unresponsive when waking from sleep, after having slept and been awoken on AC power (with the battery removed). The computer wakes up, but does not respond to trackpad or keyboard inputs for a non-trivial amount of time (30 seconds or so). There are no problems when sleeping and waking with the battery plugged in. I remove the battery to try to maintain it at a constant 40% load to conserve battery capacity. I am running Mac OS X 10.4.6.
Does anyone have a clue what could be causing this weird behaviour?

And yes... everything is normal at wake-up.
The only other thing I'll add is that the iBook battery replaces the traditional on-board battery found in all Macs used to retain several key settings when a system is unplugged. Things like system time for example. I can only venture a guess that some key setting is being recalculated on wake-up from a no-battery sleep, and the process that reads keyboard input is frozen until that setting is restored.

IMac G5 Dies When Waking From Sleep

I have a Rev A iMac G5 I bought in 2004. Recently it started doing some weird stuff when waking from sleep. After looking at some of the other posts, I think this is going to be repetitive, but I thought I would see if anyone had any suggestions
After either putting the computer to sleep or letting it go to sleep, it will frequently die after the mouse has been clicked to wake it up. I have tried resetting both the SMU and PRAM as well as repairing disk permissions and repairing the disk. None of this has seemed to help. Occasionally, I get lucky and am able to wake it from sleep normally, but this doesn't happen often. After it dies following the mouse click, I can unplug it and then plug it back in and it will start up normally. Interestingly, it will start up from shutdown normally as well as restart normally. Additionally, as long as it doesn't go to sleep, I think you can typically use it as long as you want and it won't quit.
Today, I took the back cover off and messed around with it for awhile. The diagnostic LED behavior seems odd to me. LED #1 comes on when it is plugged into the outlet. When following Apple's instructions for troubleshooting a computer that won't start up, mine does fine because as I said it will start up normally if you unplug it and then plug it back in. Because of this, I set my computer to go to sleep quickly with inactivity. Although it did wake normally at least once, it died numerous times. The irregularity seems to occur with LED #2. One time it "died", I believe LED #2 actually remained lit and something seemed to still be working based on noise. However, the green light for the "caps lock" button wouldn't come on. Other times LED #2 would go out when it died after pushing the mouse with it asleep. During these times, I could push the internal power button and LED #2 would briefly light up, but nothing more than that would happen. On more than one occasion I would then push the SMU reset button and then push the internal power button again at which point LED #2 would fail to come on at all. After pushing the power button (and occasionally pushing the SMU button again) what seemed to be a random number of times, the computer would all the sudden start up normally again.
My top 3 guesses are a failed power supply, failed logic board, or exhausted PRAM battery (I have never changed it). The first two may be a bit to pricey for me to consider replacing. If they are the problem, I may just settle for setting the computer to never sleep. Does this sound like it could be caused by the PRAM battery going out?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Message was edited by: Joshua213

My bad on not reporting back sooner. Indeed, replacing the PRAM battery did not fix the problem. The situation seems odd to me as I was able to sometimes wake the computer from sleep without it quitting while others times it dies. It does fine as long as it doesn't go to sleep. I can start it up and shut it down with no problems; additionally, it appears to do fine even when left on for long periods of time as long as it doesn't go to sleep. To be correct it doesn't seem to so much be the state of "sleeping", but the act of trying to wake it up from sleep. I don't think ventilation is a problem.
What I have done is just set it to not sleep. We just shut it down once in awhile. Rather than forking out the money, I think I will just use this work around as long as it continues to work.

Require password ONLY when waking from sleep

Hello,
There is a setting that enables a password both when waking from sleep AND when "waking" from screen saver.
Is there a way to require a password ONLY when waking from sleep, but NOT when "waking" from screen saver?
Thanks!

It would appear that the two are inextricably linked. On the other hand, do you really need the screen saver? With an LCD screen it isn't really doing anything useful - you can't burn in static images nearly as easily as you can with a CRT display - and if you are using a laptop you would do much better to use the Energy Saver prefs pane to sleep the display after a period - this will extend the life of the backlight - and AFAIK no password is involved.

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