Microsoft KB Archive/164257

= Inactivity Timeout not Passed Through to TAPI Service Provider =

Article ID: 164257

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q164257



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.



SYMPTOMS
Setting "Disconnect a call if idle for more than xxx mins" on the on the Connection tab of the Modem Control Panel tool has no effect on idle timeout disconnect.



CAUSE
The registry appears to be properly updated, but the modem initialization string does not contain the proper timeout value.



WORKAROUND
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.
 * 1) Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
 * 2) Set the following entry to the desired value:

Where {4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} is the general entry for modems and 0000 the number that specifies the modem you want to change the value for.
 * 1) Quit Registry Editor and restart your computer.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: remote access ras

Keywords: kbbug kbnetwork KB164257

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