Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1157 ThinkPad 570 User's Reference - Page 191

Problem, Cause and action, For Windows 98, Start, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager

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Troubleshooting charts Problem The computer does not enter suspend mode as set by the timer under Windows 98 or Windows NT. Cause and action For Windows 98: The Windows 98 generic CD-ROM or DVD-ROM driver accesses the internal CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive every 3 seconds to see if a CD-ROM is inserted in the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive. This prevents your computer from entering suspend mode even after a timeout. To prevent this from occurring, do the following: 1. Click Start. 2. Move the cursor to Settings and Control Panel. 3. Click Control Panel, and then double-click System. 4. Click the Device Manager tab. 5. Click the + mark of CD-ROM. 6. Double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM name. 7. Click the Setting tab. 8. Clear the Auto insert notification check box. Windows 98 no longer detects the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM insertion automatically. For Windows NT: The computer does not enter suspend mode through the timer if you enable the CD-ROM AutoRun feature. To enable the timer in this situation, edit the configuration information in the registry as follows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom\ Autorun: x1 → Autorun: Chapter 4. Solving computer problems 175

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Troubleshooting charts
Problem
Cause and action
The computer does not
enter suspend mode as
set by the timer under
Windows 98 or Windows
NT.
For Windows 98:
The Windows 98 generic CD-ROM or DVD-ROM driver accesses the internal
CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive every 3 seconds to see if a CD-ROM is
inserted in the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.
This prevents your computer
from entering suspend mode even after a timeout.
To prevent this from occurring, do the following:
1. Click
Start
.
2. Move the cursor to
Settings
and
Control Panel
.
3. Click
Control Panel
, and then double-click
System
.
4. Click the
Device Manager
tab.
5. Click the
+
mark of
CD-ROM
.
6. Double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM name.
7. Click the
Setting
tab.
8. Clear the
Auto insert notification
check box.
Windows 98 no longer detects the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM insertion
automatically.
For Windows NT:
The computer does not enter suspend mode through the timer if you enable the
CD-ROM AutoRun feature.
To enable the timer in this situation, edit the
configuration information in the registry as follows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom\
Autorun: x1
Autorun:
Chapter 4.
Solving computer problems
175