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Windows 2000 Hints and Tips

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Windows 2000 Hints and Tips 1 Power Management 1.1 TrackPoint® / Mouse activity does not turn-on LCD monitor when "Turn Off Monitor" is set Models: Issue: ThinkPad models 380 and 380E The LCD screen does not turn on from "Turn off monitor" power scheme when user moves TrackPoint® pointer or PS/2 mouse device. Cause: This is a hardware limitation. Resolution: Press any keyboard key to turn-on the LCD display monitor. 1.2 Excessive keyboard or TrackPoint® pointer or PS/2 mouse activity while system is returning from Standby will cause pointing devices to malfunction Models: Issue: Cause: Resolution: All ThinkPad models Excessive keyboard or mouse movement while system returns from Standby will cause pointing device to malfunction. Continuous movement and activity with the TrackPoint® device or keyboard while the system resumes from Standby produces incorrect responses when the pointing device is reset. Do not touch the keyboard or TrackPoint ® device while system is returning from Standby. If the keyboard or pointing device does malfunction, place the computer back into Standby , and then wake up the computer to recover. 1.3 When system resumes from RTC wakeup with Prompt for Password enabled, keyboard or mouse does not function afterwards Models: Issue: Cause: Resolution: ThinkPad 380E and ThinkPad 760 Series models When system resumes from RTC (configured by ThinkPad Configuration Utility) with BIOS "Power on Password" enabled, the pointing device and keyboard do not function afterwards. Do not set the BIOS "Power on Password" setting under Windows 2000 when RTC is enabled. Instead, use the operating system "Prompt for Password" protection when RTC is enabled. 1.4 System resumes from S1 sleep mode when attaching or detaching the AC adapter Models: Issue: Cause: Resolution: ThinkPad models 390, 390E and 390X When the system enters S1 state such as waking system from Standby using USB input device, the system wakes up when attaching or detaching the AC adapter. This is a hardware limitation. Do not attach or detach the AC adapter while the system is in S1 sleep state.

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Windows 2000 Hints and Tips
1
Power Management
1.1
TrackPoint
°
/ Mouse activity does not turn-on LCD monitor when
“Turn Off Monitor” is set
Models:
ThinkPad models 380 and 380E
Issue:
The LCD screen does not turn on from “Turn off monitor” power scheme
when user moves TrackPoint
°
pointer or PS/2 mouse device.
Cause:
This is a hardware limitation.
Resolution:
Press any keyboard key to turn-on the LCD display monitor.
1.2
Excessive keyboard or TrackPoint
°
pointer or PS/2 mouse activity
while system is returning from Standby will cause pointing devices to
malfunction
Models:
All ThinkPad models
Issue:
Excessive keyboard or mouse movement while system returns from Standby
will cause pointing device to malfunction.
Cause:
Continuous movement and activity with the TrackPoint
device or keyboard
while the system resumes from Standby produces incorrect responses when
the pointing device is reset.
Resolution:
Do not touch the keyboard or TrackPoint
device while system is returning
from Standby.
If the keyboard or pointing device does malfunction, place the
computer back into Standby , and then wake up the computer to recover.
1.3
When system resumes from RTC wakeup with Prompt for Password
enabled, keyboard or mouse does not function afterwards
Models:
ThinkPad 380E and ThinkPad 760 Series models
Issue:
When system resumes from RTC (configured by ThinkPad Configuration
Utility) with BIOS “Power on Password” enabled, the pointing device and
keyboard do not function afterwards.
Cause:
Resolution:
Do not set the BIOS ”Power on Password” setting under Windows 2000
when RTC is enabled.
Instead, use the operating system “Prompt for
Password” protection when RTC is enabled.
1.4
System resumes from S1 sleep mode when attaching or detaching
the AC adapter
Models:
ThinkPad models 390, 390E and 390X
Issue:
When the system enters S1 state such as waking system from Standby using
USB input device, the system wakes up when attaching or detaching the AC
adapter.
Cause:
This is a hardware limitation.
Resolution:
Do not attach or detach the AC adapter while the system is in S1 sleep state.