How to add a Timeout to Console.ReadLine()?

Question

I have a console app in which I want to give the user x seconds to respond to the prompt. If no input is made after a certain period of time, program logic should

Answer 1

// Wait for 'Enter' to be pressed or 5 seconds to elapse
using (Stream s = Console.OpenStandardInput())
{
    ManualResetEvent stop_waiting = new ManualResetEvent(false);
    s.BeginRead(new Byte[1], 0, 1, ar => stop_waiting.Set(), null);

    // ...do anything else, or simply...

    stop_waiting.WaitOne(5000);
    // If desired, other threads could also set 'stop_waiting' 
    // Disposing the stream cancels the async read operation. It can be
    // re-opened if needed.
}