ACPI-Compliant Computer May Hang on Resume from S1 State (257360)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q257360

SYMPTOMS

When you resume a computer that complies with the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification, the computer may display a blank screen and may stop responding (hang). This problem is more likely to occur if the computer uses the Intel PIIX4 controller, and is configured to go to the S1 power state when suspended. The S1 power state is the lightest possible sleep state.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if a thermal event causes a System Control Interrupt (SCI) to occur before the Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) has been reawakened. In this situation, the PIC is placed into a configuration where the SCI cannot be serviced. Because SCI is a system interrupt that is used by hardware to notify the operating system of ACPI events, certain ACPI actions required to resume the computer cannot occur, and the computer stops responding.

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: 
   Date       Time     Version     Size     File name   Platform
   ----------------------------------------------------------------
   07/21/00   2:23pm   4.10.2224   47,497   Vpicd.vxd   Win98 SE

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

This problem is known to affect the following computers if an ACPI-compliant Basic Input/Output Systems (BIOS) is in use:
  • IBM ThinkPad 600E
  • IBM ThinkPad 600X
  • IBM ThinkPad T20


For additional information about Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition hotfixes, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

206071 General Information About Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition Hotfixes

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/18/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbfix kbHardware kbPowerMan kbprb kbQFE KB257360
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