Microsoft KB Archive/257866

= APM Error in Suspend Mode After Suspending and Resuming Many Times =

Article ID: 257866

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q257866



If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/w98?sid=460



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to place a Windows 98-based computer in Suspend mode after suspending and resuming more than 1,000 times, you may receive any of the following error messages:

APM error

System Standby message error

This condition occurs when infrared support is enabled and you toggle the mode with the computer power on. After you receive the error message, you can no longer place your computer in Suspend mode.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: HWSYSAPM w98standby

Keywords: kbenv kbpowerman kbprb KB257866

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