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Q135136: Enabling APM Support After Windows 95 Setup

Article: Q135136
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbtool win95
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you install Windows 95, Advanced Power Management (APM) features may not
be available.

CAUSE
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APM was not enabled when you installed Windows 95. Because Setup did not detect
APM, it did not install Windows 95 APM support.

RESOLUTION
==========

To install APM support in the retail version of Windows 95, reinstall Windows 95
to copy and register the necessary files.

In Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2, use either of the following methods:

- Reinstall Windows 95 to copy and register the necessary files for APM.

- Run the Add New Hardware Wizard. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. In Control Panel, double-click Add New Hardware.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Click Yes (Recommended), and then click Next.

  4. Click Next.

MORE INFORMATION
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To verify that APM support is enabled, follow these steps:

1. In Control Panel, double-click the System icon.

2. On the Device Manager tab, double-click the System Devices branch.

3. Double-click Advanced Power Management Support.

4. On the Settings tab, verify that the Enable Power Management Support check
  box contains a check mark.

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbtool win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95
Version           : WINDOWS:95

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