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Re: Sleep command

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On 2014-02-13, dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> wrote:
> In article <bm340iF9dcmU1@mid.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2014-02-13, dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> wrote:
>> > In article <bm32f4F8qe9U3@mid.individual.net>,
>> >  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> > One of the first things I did few days back. No difference! I too 
>> >> > noticed stuff about HP. I also noticed stuff about an old wireless usb 
>> >> > dongle I once used for a brief period while travelling, there was 
>> >> > software. I dug many associated files out and chucked them (the main 
>> >> > apps were thrown out ages back). At least most of these are not now 
>> >> > being mentioned in the logs (there were so many references in the 
>> >> > getting ready to sleep stage!). 
>> >> 
>> >> Good riddance. ; )
>> >> 
>> >> > Not sure what novamedia is about, there are some plist files with this 
>> >> > name in LaunchDaemons, I have thrown them out just now!
>> >> 
>> >> Seems to be related to Vodafone Mobile Connect software.
>> >
>> > Yes, quite. The other bits and pieces I have been finding were 
>> > connected to the old wireless dongle which was Vodaphone and so this 
>> > is one more bit. Some apps have a lot of lint!
>> 
>> In the future, do a Google search for an uninstaller, or uninstall
>> instructions. Often there is an automated way to completely remove such
>> software. In some cases when there is no automated way, nice folks on
>> the net have posted manual removal instructions.
>
> I already had an uninstaller for the HP in my apps folder with the 
> app. It surprised me how well it worked. It even removed itself (the 
> uninstaller... this has encouraged me to try again to lift myself up 
> by my bootstraps).
>
> I restarted just in case afterwards and yes, it slept *immediately* 
> then! So thanks for your help.
>
> I then reinstalled from a fresh download, customising what I wanted 
> this time.
>
> 13/02/14 5:54:53 PM  [0x0-0x20020].com.hp.Installer[457] on write, 
> error=-1
> 13/02/14 5:54:53 PM  [0x0-0x20020].com.hp.Installer[457] on write, 
> error=-1
> 13/02/14 5:55:14 PM  kernel   00000000  00000020  
> NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - not Active
> 13/02/14 5:55:14 PM  kernel   AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 8 
> (Disassociated because station leaving).
> 13/02/14 5:55:15 PM  kernel   
> [098d8780][AppleMultitouchDevice::willTerminate] entered
> 13/02/14 5:55:15 PM  kernel   [098d8780][AppleMultitouchDevice::stop] 
> entered
> 13/02/14 5:55:15 PM  kernel   System Sleep
>
> You can see the end of the reinstallation of the HP software (I did 
> have the latest before but complete reinstall seemed to work)
>
> With it installed (though I have not tried the printer yet since) 
> sleep is back *immediate*. So I am pleased. Thank you for your 
> responses. 

You're welcome.

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Sleep command dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-08 11:10 +1100
  Re: Sleep command Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-08 02:07 +0000
    Re: Sleep command John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2014-02-07 20:48 -0800
      Re: Sleep command dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-11 11:54 +1100
        Re: Sleep command dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-11 13:17 +1100
          Re: Sleep command nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-10 21:22 -0500
            Re: Sleep command dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-11 14:45 +1100
              Re: Sleep command nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-10 22:51 -0500
                Re: Sleep command dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-11 15:39 +1100
                Re: Sleep command Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-11 16:39 +0000
                Re: Sleep command dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-12 08:14 +1100
                Re: Sleep command Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-11 23:35 +0000
                Re: Sleep command dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-13 10:04 +1100
                Re: Sleep command Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-13 00:07 +0000
                Re: Sleep command dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-13 15:32 +1100
                Re: Sleep command Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-13 05:11 +0000
                Re: Sleep command dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-13 16:32 +1100
                Re: Sleep command Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-13 05:37 +0000
                Re: Sleep command dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-13 18:58 +1100
                Re: Sleep command Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-13 16:08 +0000
    Re: Sleep command dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-11 11:45 +1100

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