I have the modem plugged into a splitter which also serves my kitchen phone. When I use the Suspend feature on the Thinkpad (Fn + F4, then touch Fn key to resume) the system will resume on its own if I pick up the phone - quite a nuisance if I pick up a home somewhere else in my abode.

Much research suggests this feature is set on by default. Is there a modem initialization string or some other script/command available to turn this feature off?

Any help here would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks,

Go to Notebook's BIOS at bootup - disable any wake on ring or resume on ring setting for the modem;
Windows 98se power management has known flaws, but you can also check the setting for PowerManagement from ControlPanel.

Did all of that - after much research that isn't the problem. Turns out this particular modem's Ring Indicator function is set to Resume by default, which is to say it will automatically respond to a phone signal, ie picked-up handset, if you have the modem plugged in. This per much research on IBM's site. Unfortunately they do not address how to disable this function, hence my query to the world at large.

Dave