Can iChat my display?

[jcatterbury]

Hi

The subject should be "Can iChat Wake My Display" Oops!

I have just bought my first Mac, a MacBook after years of PC owning. My problem is I use chat a huge amount and on my old laptop I used to log into Google Talk and just leave it on. When someone logged in I was notified. I always had it plugged in, as I will with the Mac.

I now access Google Talk through iChat.

The problem I have is with the energy saver. If I say never turn the screen off it says it will shorten its life but this, along with no screen saver, is the only way I can see me being notified if my friend logs into chat. Does anyone know if iChat will wake the screen so I can see when she has logged in or if thre is anything else I can do?

Many thanks to anyone who can help!

Jason

 

[symphonix]

...is the only way I can see me being notified if my friend logs into chat.

You could try turning the sound on. That way you'll hear a sound when someone logs in or messages you, and can choose to wake the computer up if you want to.

 

[jcatterbury]

Hi Symphonix

Thanks for your tip. I didn't know I would hear a sound if the screen was asleep but I guess that makes sense. I'll give it a try.

Thanks again,
Jason