Resume On Ring Not Implemented for PC Card Modems (159349)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2
This article was previously published under Q159349 SYMPTOMS
If a communications program has been configured to automatically answer
incoming calls and the computer is placed into a Suspended power-
management state, the computer does not resume when an incoming call
arrives.
CAUSE
This functionality, known as "Resume On Ring," is designed to allow the
modem to awaken the computer from a suspended state when an incoming call
arrives if the modem has been configured to automatically answer incoming
calls.
The Advanced Power Management features of Windows 95 OEM Service Release
2 (OSR2) do not support this functionality.
RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, do not suspend the computer when the modem is
configured to automatically answer incoming calls.
STATUS
This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.
MORE INFORMATION
The Resume On Ring feature is supported by the PC Card Event WakeUp
mechanism defined in the ExCA specification. This is an optional
mechanism, and it is not supported by all PC Card modems.
When a modem port is opened by a program, the modem is powered up in a
persistent state. When the computer is suspended, the modem is set up for
Resume On Ring, if it can be, because it is in a persistent-on power state.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/4/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbHardware kbprb KB159349 |
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