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Vinaya Swaroop

Q: my mac mini switches off after every 1/2 hour irrespective its idle or not.

mac mini switches off after half hour everytime the power is switched on. os vrs 10.7.2. is their any settings to change.

i have connected it to LCD TV thru VGA.

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Jan 26, 2013 11:53 AM

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Q: my mac mini switches off after every 1/2 hour irrespective its idle or not.

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  • by Timbuktu,

    Timbuktu Timbuktu Jan 26, 2013 1:26 PM in response to Vinaya Swaroop
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    Jan 26, 2013 1:26 PM in response to Vinaya Swaroop

    Check System Preferences, then Security & Privacy, then General tab, click "Advanced.." at bottom, see if "log out after xxx minutes of inactivity is checked.

     

    Also check System Preferences, Energy Saver, click on "Schedule..." at bottom for sleep / shut down / etc settings.

     

    Report back if that solved your issue.