From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Mon Dec 14 1998 - 13:40:03 EST
The described symptoms USUALLY, but not all the time, mean the video driver is
at fault..
try changing it to a generic video driver, just for fun.. :-)
adelagza_at_acnet.net wrote:
> Maybe this was posted before. I did an upgrade of the OS that came my TP
> 380ED, and apparently all works fine... fine until I try to suspend the PC.
>
> At first time, the suspend time was very slow, about 2 minutes. Well, maybe
> Win98 is more efficient and saves all the data, as we put the hibernation
> feature.
>
> When I try to resume the TP, again, about a minute to weak-up. Okay, maybe
> Win98 is reactivating every device. The last device to be reactivated, was
> the Laptop Panel. It looks fine, too much time, but is alive the PC...
>
> Then, I move the trackpoint to the "Start" button. The trouble start! From
> built-in speaker, a repetitive sound was annoying me. I try to go to the
> Properties PC, to unload the sound device. No answer. My ThinkPad was
> died.
>
> I try to turn off the TP, but was impossible, so I turn down and, gentle, I
> reset the TP...
>
> I get on Internet, to download every stuff to help me update the drivers of
> the TP: BIOS, Video, Sound and other stuff for Win98, Win3x and DOS. I
> installed everything and follow every step of the "What to do to upgrade to
> Win98".
>
> Nothing works.
>
> If you deal with this before and get solved, please help me and send a
> e-mail to adelagza_at_acnet.net, because I'm afraid my ol' TP is dying...
>
> TIA.
>
> -A. de la Garza.
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