Computer sleeps manually, but not automatically

I reset my PMU and energy saver but the computer still won't sleep automatically, unless of course the battery runs dead. But it does sleep manually. Everything else is fine. I guess I shouldn't complain for a machine this old

Hi Gaubie,
Some printer/scanner drivers can do this. I once had a HP scanner that caused identical problems on my iBook and the G4 iMac. Open Activity Monitor in Applications/Utilities and look for a printer/scanner manufacturer's name, select it, then 'Quit Process' from the menu bar. Then see if sleep activates as it should.
If it solves the problem check on the relevant manufacturers website to see if there's an updated driver, the glitch may have been ironed out in a later release.
Good luck and post back.
Adrian

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