IBk G4 won't sleep automatically while running on power adapter

I have suddenly developed this odd issue. My iBook sleeps fine when I shut the lid, both when running on adapter and on battery. And when I go up to the menu & tell it to sleep it will sleep (for both) as well. It just won't go to sleep on it's own while running off the adapter (I've tested it, and it does sleep on it's own when running on battery). I've repaired permissions & restarted, repairing again but this doesn't seem to help. I saw someone mention looking in the activity manager area for printer mentions but I don't think this would be the problem since it is fine off the battery? Not a big deal really, but wondering what would cause this! Thx for any ideas!

I have repaired permissions & restarted a few times, without any change.
I just looked at my activity monitor. There are many things listed ... this is not something I'm familiar with looking at! Some of the list I know right away what things are, and some I have no idea! But, if it sleeps correctly when running on battery but not AC, would it have to do what is listed on Activity Monitor? My guess is perhaps not? Maybe I need to zap the RRAM? But like the poster above me said about his, it's an old iBook and not really a big deal, I can tell it to sleep!

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