MacBook Pro 15" and sleep problem

Hello:
I have a new MacBook Pro 15". Lately, it does not go to sleep when in battery. It used to do so without any problems. My only guess is that after updating the MSN Messenger, something has changed and if I run MSN Messenger, even if I quit it, something stays running on the background that stops the machine from going into sleep mode.
Would this be possible or could there be another reason?

That may be the case. You can look in Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor to see what processes are running after you quit MSN.
You might also consider Adium (or aMSN if you want video) for chatting, instead of MSN Messenger.

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