Try running Windows Update (Internet Explorer, Tools, Windows Update, or the
Windows Update icon from the start menu.) Make sure you have ALL updates;
reboot when asked. Make sure you have the latest video drivers from the card
manufacturer's web site.

If the problem continues after that, the bad news is that 98 just does not
handle hibernation or standby well on some machines. On a desktop (as
opposed to a laptop), you save at most a few pennies' worth of electricity a
month by using either, so turning them off is no sacrifice.

Regards,

Charlie
(MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+, MCPx8, watch this space for more letters as they
become available...)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Weinblatt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 8:22 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] fatal exception


> I am not a very experienced PC user; could anyone give me information
about what might be causing this:  Around every other week, when I try to
wake my computer from standby, I get a blue screen that says that there is a
fatal exception caused by (a long code name) from (another long code name).
The screen says I can try pressing any key  or restart, but neither action
works and I end up having to pull the plug out of the computer. I am sure
that is a drastic and bad thing to do. Are there any explanations or
solutions for an inexperienced Windows 98 user like me?  Thank you in
advance.
> JW
>
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