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    Asus V2S BIOS power management

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by nokal, Jan 30, 2011.

  1. nokal

    nokal Newbie

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    Hi All,

    I installed windows 7 onto my V2S a while ago with no issues.

    However, I have noticed that the power management option in my BIOS has disappeared. I'm sure have the latest update version (3.02), though obviously it is for vista (there is no support for windows 7 but it was an easy work around with grabs of windows 7 drivers for newer models)

    Any ideas on how to get the power management back in the BIOS?

    Any help greatly appreciated.

    Sorry - need to clarify - I *do* have power management tab in the BIOS, but the only option I have is to enable/disable the LCD power saver; the option for battery calibration etc, has gone missing - this is the utility I want to use.
     
    nokal, Jan 30, 2011
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  2. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    How about rolling back to a previous BIOS version?

    On a side note, battery calibration doesn't need to be run often. You probably only need to run it once or twice a year. Most of the newer Asus laptops don't have this feature in the BIOS anymore but you can always manually calibrate your battery when necessary.
     
    David, Jan 31, 2011
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  3. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    As David mentioned, you can still calibrate the battery, but you could just downgrade the BIOS if it's really important to have that feature. To manually calibrate the battery, just leave the computer unplugged and go into the BIOS setup and leave it there until it runs down and powers off. Then recharge the battery and you should have an accurate reading.
     
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  4. nokal

    nokal Newbie

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    Thanks Davis & allurgroceries :) I know of the ways of manual battery calibration and reluctant to roll back my bios just for this feature. The fact is the eeprom in my battery has somehow been corrupted- reporting charge when there is none (so I have a sudden and unexpected shutdown when on battery power). The bios calibration was a last ditch attempt to rectify it (nothing else has worked).

    What are your opinions on generic battery packs? I hear a lot of negatives and not too many positives..... my guess is that even the genuine ones are probably not that good anymore as the V2S is an 'old' model and cells in these batteries have been degrading since manufacture?
     
    nokal, Feb 1, 2011
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