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I recently decide to let Backup run in the wee hours, so set them for 3, 3:15, and 3:30am.
I don't shut down at night; I let the computer sleep (either via the Apple menu or automatically if I don't use it for 2 hours). While it's sleeping, of course, the backups won't run -- they wait until wake-up.
So in the Energy Saving part of System Preferences, I set AutoStart for 2:55 am, and Auto Sleep for 3:45 am.
AutoStart does execute, but the Mac immediately goes back to sleep. I guess AutoStart doesn't overide sleep mode, since the computer is actually running.
Is there a way to schedule an auto-wake from sleep? I can't find an AutoWake function.
(I did try trashing the com.apple.AutoWake.plist and com.apple.PowerManagement.plist files, then restarting, to no avail. I've also searched the forums -- if it's there, I can't find it!)
Thanks for any advice.

Thanks for the info, John.
Unfortunately though, the Lacie product won't work for me, as it doesn't do backups over a network. Since I live in a hurricane-prone area, I really like the ease, simplicity, and security of the off-site backup to the dot-Mac servers. (Nawwww, I'm not paranoid! But I was within 20 miles of 3 hurricanes a couple of years ago.)
Just for fun, I've set both the Scheduled Start and a Backup for 3:00 exactly. I'm hoping the backup will get started before the Mac goes back to sleep. Otherwise, yeah, I'll have to let it happen during the day. It's no big deal either way -- just thought I'd give it a shot!
Jim

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