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    Newer Notebook Hardward Control Versions?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Jumper, Oct 16, 2006.

  1. Jumper

    Jumper Notebook Deity

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    I just checked the NHC site and noticed they are up to version 2.0 Beta 2. I am still using 1.10 Beta 1.

    Any significant benefits to upgrading? What I have works fine now, so I hate to mess with it too much.
     
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    Why don't you try it and give us a report?
     
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well, it might have some of the ACPI controls that the older version is lacking. Plus I know you need the newer version in order for it to work properly with Core 2 machines.
     
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  4. Jumper

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    I poked around on the forums for NHC, which are mostly in German. There seem to be ACPI controls available for several of the more recent, popular models in NHC 2.0. I was thinking of doing the legwork to modify the generic Asus file someone had made to work the the Z33/M5/S5 series, but I would need some information from people with the other models in order to make it work right.
     
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    Jump.. Can you rewrite the generic ACPI program for Asus models with some modification for the different systems, or provide a bit of guidance on how to modify/develop new ACPI programs for Z71V?? Am forum member, but still lost when I followed their instructions. Would like to try out tailored ACPI feature!
    I got 2 pr2 (vista had problems, xp=OK) when it came out, now @ pr4. The pre-releases worked OK for me, when uninstall 1.1 b1 just save configuration. I still have pr3 on system, but running pr4 (Installed to different directory). You could probably do same, just rename existing NHC icon `NHC 1b1' specify new NHC .. folder! If not like new enhancements, ACPI, battery info etc, still have old outdated you can click on icon. One of the versions I had to reboot after making changes to settings, but now I think they all take OK 2. pr4! GL d8d
    btw, probably wouldn't make new releases if they were worse! :) Except labels Graphics card controls were supposedly reversed in pr2 (Batt = Max Perm, AC = Lowest!), I think it is fixed now
    NHC Forum; lets get more english speakers in there!!
    Only problem I noticed is battery info is incorrect during charging if both main & OD bay batteries in place *!*
     
    digital8doug, Oct 17, 2006
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  6. Jumper

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    There is a generic ACPI program for Asus models which seems to work with some modification with different Asus systems. I was just going to modify that to maybe work with different models

    I don't know about writing modules from scratch - I have some programming experience but writing something that interacts with other's hardware kind of scares me.
     
    Jumper, Oct 17, 2006
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