A computer that is running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 unexpectedly enters standby or hibernation when you operate a digitizer device or a touchscreen device

Consider the following scenario

• You use a computer that is running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.
• You connect a USB digitizer device or a USB touchscreen device to the computer by using a standard Human Interface Devices (HID) configuration.

In this scenario, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 unexpectedly changes the system state to standby (S3) or to hibernation (S4) when you operate the digitizer device or the touchscreen device.

Under a standard Human Interface Devices (HID) configuration, the Hidclass.sys system drive is used when you operate a digitizer device or a touchscreen device that uses a USB connection. However, the Hidclass.sys system drive does not reset the sleep timer even when the digitizer device or the touchscreen device is being used. Therefore, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 enters standby or hibernation in this scenario.

After you apply this hotfix, the Wisptis.exe file and the Tpgwlnot.dll file will reset the sleep timer when the digitizer device or the touchscreen device is being used.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

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Prerequisites

You can apply this hotfix only on a Tablet PC on which Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Service Pack 2 is installed.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.