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Microsoft Chases Windows 7 Battery Drain Problems
Microsoft officials confirmed Friday that they are looking into reports of radically shortened battery life on some laptops after installing Windows 7.
Although a few users reported similar problems during Windows 7's beta test cycle last summer, particularly with some netbooks, wide availability of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) new OS following its October consumer release seems to have triggered significantly more cases.
"I upgraded my laptop from XP to Win 7 and my battery life went from about 2 hours to 30 minutes. The system shuts down (hibernates) without any warning. The powercfg-energy report shows the battery stored less than 40% of the Designed Capacity the last time the battery was fully charged," one frustrated user, going by the screen name "dabruton," said in a post on Microsoft's TechNet user forums on Jan. 1.
"The battery life dropped to almost nothing after doing a clean install of windows 7 (it was fine before that, about 1.5-2 hours)," echoed another poster with the screen name "jw98029."
How big the problem has become is unclear at this time. The TechNet forum dedicated to Windows client issues had 100 posts during January alone. Many received a Windows 7 error that said, "consider replacing your battery."
Quite a few complained that their laptop batteries were permanently damaged by the drainage problems after upgrading to Windows 7.
"Good job Microsoft, you just cost me (and almost all windows 7 laptop owners) their battery!! Now what are you going to do!!?" asked one annoyed user with the screen name "DanLee81."
The problems appear to not be subsiding, either.
"A couple weeks ago, we could get 45 minutes without worrying, now [we're] down to 15 or so," one user, dubbed "newjones", reported on Thursday.
For its part, Microsoft says it's working on the problem.
"We are investigating this issue in conjunction with our hardware partners, which appears to be related to system firmware (BIOS)," a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement e-mailed to InternetNews.com. "The warning received in Windows 7 uses firmware information to determine if battery replacement is needed."
It's unclear how many users might potentially be affected. Microsoft announced on its fiscal second quarter financial call with analysts on Thursday that it has now sold some 60 million Windows 7 licenses.
There are some indications that the issue could potentially affect many, though. A Google search for the error message "consider replacing your battery" found nearly 73,000 entries.
"We are working with our partners to determine the root cause and will update the forum with information and guidance as it becomes available," the Microsoft spokesperson said.
The latest battery problems were first spotted by The Register Friday
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Does iPhone/iTouch firmware 4.2's jailbreak still work?
im jailbreaking a freinds iTouch and he has the 4.2, i cnt update it because the 4.3 is out and theres no jailbreak for it, so can u guys please give me a link for a tutorial for the 4.2 or if theres a 4.3 out already, can i please have a link, i have Microsoft, not Apple
thanks, i could really use the help!
search the jailbreak guides on youtube.
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How to Jailbreak Firmware 2.2 on the iPod Touch/iPhone - FOR WINDOWS/MAC
XBOX360 Slim cracked: Firmware final stage of testing
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XBOX360 Slim cracked
Images flashed two 9504
Has entered the final stage, and then patiently wait that about it. Why are there five months
Also good progress on the 0225,
0225 write not a problem! Working on it now!
nope, 0225 write all good, just verifying
0225 wont be a problem!
At least appears to have no problem writing brush
final slim 9504 fw sent out to all testers! creating nfo file for release!
The final version of 9504 firmware has been issued for the test. Is writing a message for the release nfo
new 0800 fw soon with support for ap25 extraction!
0800 new firmware support ap25 extraction, after the Asian version of the game is not made no patch
c4, can u get 0225 into vendor mode already?
setan: yes:)
0225 has been able to enter the vendor mode.
9504 slim fw will be ready in a few hours! Who has slims to test?
fw emailed for testing, can test if you have 9504 slim
Sorry, a little bit before the error message, where the release should refer to the tester. But also not far from the release should be
Q & A part of the update below.
Q: xbox crack need not disassemble:
A: need, xbox and ps3 to break the principle not the same, xb system to be safer than the ps3 system, in other words xb ps3 hack crack far not reached the height, so the only way to drive through the brush to write the backup CD run homebrew console in the general (non-self) on the run also put off indefinitely
Q: You say the hack is how is it? For CD-ROM drive or what?
A: There are these myths discussed in the original drive, brush into the crack firmware
Q: You speak as if listening to break soon, and now start, okay? Will not prices?
A: combination of personal circumstances, the other slim can count the cost of their transportation costs and, if that is not very far off the mark to start. The price is affected by many factors
Q: autumn plowing (system upgrade) after they break the brush drive
A: no effect on the crack does not affect the system version
Q: 250G and 4G What is the difference version of the slim
A: For the break, only difference is that drive, the existing 9504,0225,0500 three. The first two are not very different, the two drives on the market are generally the host. Just brush directly into the 9504, 0225 chip is locked
Q: Now the market is how slim hack going on
A: To change drive version of the 9504 use of existing software can read the dvd key, and then write the old drive. Is not recommended
Q: sllim on kinect impact after the break it?
A: No, kinect only version of the system requirements, but only a crack break drive
Q: Why is Christmas break introduced, until now not a
A: Indeed, before Christmas break who introduced the old version of the LT + CD-ROM drive, slim crack no commitment for any date
Q: "soft solution" and "hard solutions" What's the difference?
A: "soft solution" is to use a Microsoft system upgrade bug, the system needs to upgrade to version kinect not activated ap2.5, after the new game may require a higher level to fill the holes.
"Hard solution" is to brush through the teardown of the drive to write, with the break-off drive drive replacing the original firmware, firmware, and deceive the host system, so backup discs to CD-ROM detection in bulk to avoid running smoothly.
Q: how do I know what type of drive? 9504,0225, or 0500.
A: There are no completely determine the version can not disassemble a 9504 or 0225 of the way, only through the production date and batch number probably guess (now, what models have been less important) .0500 As Hitachi production so the drive tray is slightly different.
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