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Q157513: Adaptec EZ-SCSI 4 Power Management Does Not Work

Article: Q157513
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbhw kbHardware
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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On a computer with an Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI controller and the Adaptec EZ-SCSI
software version 4, the disk power management features do not work.

The power settings seem to operate normally when you are using the EZ-SCSI
software configuration tool, but the hard disks never power down.

CAUSE
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Windows NT 4.0 does not support Power Management features.

MORE INFORMATION
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independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or other- wise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbhw kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : 4.0

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