DOCUMENT:Q119204  12-DEC-1999  [win3x]
TITLE   :Setup Problems on NEC Docking Station When Checking for APM
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.11
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to install Windows for Workgroups on an NEC docking station, Setup
stops responding (hangs) during the text-based (real-mode) portion.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when Setup tries to determine whether the machine supports
advanced power management (APM).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows for Workgroups version
3.11. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, either run SETUP /I to disable hardware detection,
or comment out any APM drivers in your CONFIG.SYS and/or AUTOEXEC.BAT files.

Additional query words: 3.11 apm

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Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.11

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