Won't sleep with 2 monitors

Hi
My G4 GE will not sleep when I have dual monitors connected.
I have the stock AGP Rage Card with a Sony CRT.
And I have an additional PCI Rage card with an Apple Studio Display.
When the second monitor is connected, the mac will not go to sleep. (I click Sleep in the Apple menu - both monitors go out but the mac is still running).
If I disconnect the second monitor, everything is fine. The machine sleeps normally.
Anybody know why this is? Is it fixable? I've done the prefs trashing.

Hi, IndiGo!.
1. What changes did you make to your Mac before this problem arose? If the problem arose after making a change, it's possible the change is the cause. Is the addition of a "second monitor" the latest change?
2. You wrote: "When the second monitor is connected, the mac will not go to sleep. (I click Sleep in the Apple menu - both monitors go out but the mac is still running)."This implies that whatever graphics card or monitor from the two pairs you specified that is "the second monitor" is not responding to Mac OS X power management commands. The Mac may then be in Doze, vs. Deep Sleep mode.
If the "PCI Rage" card is driving the second monitor, assure you have the correct drivers for such.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

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