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> > Has anybody tried enabling 32 bit access in Windows? Any problems? I am > planning on using Windows for Workgroups and wonder if there is any conflict > between the Thinkpad power management features and the 32 bit file and disk > access routines. It would sure be nice if there wasn't. Yes, I have both of those features turned "on" with no difficulties whatsoever. The ThinkPad, unlike most other notebook machines, is FULLY APM (Advanced Power Management) compliant--right down to the details of the specs. The problem with some notebook machines and the Windows 32-bit disk access feature is that many notebooks would shut down (to save power) while a write was in progress and end up corrupting the disk. Just so you can see how the TP prevents this--just *try* going into suspend mode while the TP is in the middle of spinning/accessing the hard disk. It won't do it. It will beep at you and refuse to go into suspend. You can try all you like but it won't. And that is true of any questionable disk situation--it will refuse to power down until all the disk chores are squared away. Then it will say goodnight. (This info, by the way, was told to me by Herb Chong--frequent contributor on private Echomail/relay conferences and also occasional freelance author in "Windows Sources" magazine.) ----- Randy Whittle whittle@scf.usc.edu University of Southern California School of Business (Fight on, Trojans!) - Motorcycle nut, HP 48 & 100LX user, and...*Proud* to be Conservative! "It's not denial, I'm just very selective about the reality I accept." -Calvin +-------------+--------------+---------------------------------------------+ | o o o o | <o o> | Just because we disagree doesn't | | <><><> <> | /-+-- --+X | mean I have to kill you. | | |||||| || | /> <\ | ...Unless, of course, I really want to... | +-------------+--------------+---------------------------------------------+ (Standard disclaimers apply--and if you're a liberal wacko, go soak your head.)