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Wake up?

  • 05-04-2011 01:24PM
    #1
    The Big Gig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭


    Ok. I want my MacBook pro to wake up when a skype call comes in. Anyone know if this can be done? I have it set so screen powers off but hard drive stays awake but when a skype call comes in the screen doesn't turn itself on. I'm heading away an want to be able to skype back home to someone who can't use a mobile nevermind a MacBook pro!
    Ps have skype set to autoanswer.


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  • #2
    fasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭fasty


    Not possible to do automatically I'm afraid. You can wake a sleeping Mac with Snow Leopard via wireless from an Apple basestation or with an external tool via a wired connection, but when a Mac is asleep, it won't know that someone is calling on Skype.

    You can buy Skype compatible phone handsets.


  • #3
    The Big Gig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭The Big Gig


    Yeah thought as much! Thanks


  • #4
    Sad Professor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,713 ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    All it takes is a mouse touch to wake the screen up. Will the sound of the call coming in not be enough?


  • #5
    fasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭fasty


    Oh wait, screen sleep not the whole machine in sleep mode!


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