Microsoft KB Archive/80328

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Phoenix BIOS Screen Saver Requires a Mouse under Windows

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Q80328

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
The built-in screen saver on the ULTIMA LSX notebook cannot detect keystrokes when Microsoft Windows is running. Therefore, the screen cannot be restored unless you have a mouse.

MORE INFORMATION
The Phoenix BIOS (version A386 1.01) on an ULTIMA LSX notebook computer contains a screen saver routine that will blank the video display after a user-specified amount of time. Whenever the BIOS detects a keystroke or mouse movement, the screen control returns to the active application.

Under Windows, keystrokes are not passed directly to the BIOS. Therefore, unless a mouse is connected to the system, there is no way to return to the active application, and the system simply stays locked in the screen saver. This happens in all modes of Windows (real, standard, and enhanced).

The screen saver can be disabled through the CMOS setup. To disable the BIOS screen saver, follow the instructions beginning on page 5-1 of the &quot;ULTIMA LSX User Manual.&quot; For additional information, see the diagram on page 5-7 of the &quot;ULTIMA LSX User Manual.&quot;

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Additional query words: blanker freeze 3.0 3.00 3.1 3.10 3.11 KBHW

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311