Microsoft KB Archive/261071

= Motocross Madness 2: Game Stops Responding After Long Period of Inactivity =

Article ID: 261071

Article Last Modified on 6/12/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Motocross Madness 2

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This article was previously published under Q261071



SYMPTOMS
When you play Microsoft Motocross Madness 2, the game may stop responding after a long period of inactivity.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:
 * You selected the Minimum installation option when you installed Motocross Madness 2.
 * Advanced Power Management is enabled on the computer.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, turn off Advanced Power Management before you start Motocross Madness 2. To do this, use the appropriate method for your operating system.

Microsoft Windows 95
To turn off Advanced Power Management:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Power.
 * 3) On the Power tab, click to clear the Allow Windows to manage power use on this computer check box.
 * 4) Click the Disk Drives tab.
 * 5) Click to clear the When Powered By AC Power check box.
 * 6) Click OK, and then close Control Panel.

Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), or Microsoft Windows 2000
To turn off Advanced Power Management:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Power Management or Power Options.
 * 3) On the Power Schemes tab, click Always On under Power schemes.
 * 4) In the Turn off monitor box, click Never.
 * 5) In the Turn off hard disks box (if available), click Never.
 * 6) Click OK, and then close Control Panel.

Additional query words: 2.00 msgame mcm2 motorcross hangs apm freeze lock

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB261071

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