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Suspend or hibernation problem

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Solving computer problems Suspend or hibernation problem To troubleshoot this problem, disable the Ethernet port in the Windows NT environment as follows, rather than using the procedure in the user's reference: Problem If you are using the port replicator, resuming normal operation from hibernation or suspend mode takes a long time. Cause and action This is not a problem. If you have not connected the network cable, the computer queries the Ethernet connection until the timeout time is reached. Connect the network cable if you want to use the Ethernet network. If you are not using the network, disable the Ethernet port as follows: For Windows 98: 1. Double-click a System icon in the Control Panel. 2. Click the Device Manager tab. 3. Double-click Network Adapter. 4. Double-click Intel EtherExpress PRO PCI Adapter. 5. Select the Disable in this hardware profile check box. 6. Click OK. 7. Close all windows. 8. Restart the computer. For Windows NT: 1. Double-click the Devices icon in the Control Panel. 2. Select Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter and click Stop. 3. Click Startup... and select Disabled. 4. Click OK. 5. Click Close. 6. Close all windows. 7. Restart the computer by powering it off and on again. 8

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Solving computer problems
Suspend or hibernation problem
To troubleshoot this problem, disable the Ethernet port in the Windows NT environment as
follows, rather than using the procedure in the user's reference:
Problem
Cause and action
If you are using the port
replicator, resuming
normal operation from
hibernation or suspend
mode takes a long time.
This is not a problem.
If you have not connected the network cable,
the computer queries the Ethernet connection until the timeout time is
reached.
Connect the network cable if you want to use the Ethernet
network.
If you are not using the network, disable the Ethernet port
as follows:
For Windows 98:
1. Double-click a
System
icon in the
Control Panel
.
2. Click the
Device Manager
tab.
3. Double-click
Network Adapter
.
4. Double-click
Intel EtherExpress PRO PCI Adapter
.
5. Select the
Disable in this hardware profile
check box.
6. Click
OK
.
7. Close all windows.
8. Restart the computer.
For Windows NT:
1. Double-click the
Devices
icon in the
Control Panel
.
2. Select
Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter
and click
Stop
.
3. Click
Startup...
and select
Disabled
.
4. Click
OK
.
5. Click
Close
.
6. Close all windows.
7. Restart the computer by powering it off and on again.
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