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    Centrino Duo USB issue also a Pentium M issue?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by coriolis, Feb 13, 2006.

  1. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    An interesting article on AnandTech, posted today. It seems that the USB 2.0 Battery issue for the Centrino Duo is not JUST a Centrino Duo issue. The previous Centrino - Dothan and Sonoma platform also has this 'bug'

    From their results,

    Full article here

    It's really interesting, and it is a registry fix.

    I don't know if it 'really' works, but I'll try this out, and see if it does actually work.
     
    coriolis, Feb 13, 2006
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    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    I think I'll give it a shot too.
     
    ttupa, Feb 14, 2006
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    ivoloos Notebook Geek

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    AIKS. I double posted it...
    Didn't expected you addressed it already
     
    ivoloos, Feb 14, 2006
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    There's about 4 of these ;)
     
    coriolis, Feb 14, 2006
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    Most of the time I look whether someone posted a newsitem already, but when I looked at your title I didn't expect you posted it... ;)
    But I am curious about how MS is going to solve this problem.
    Are they only going to make this reg fix, or are they going to do more... I can't believe this is only a registry thing...
     
    ivoloos, Feb 15, 2006
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    hmm i plugged in a USB mouse, and a Ipod charging.....and i lost a total of about 4% battery time doing the same things each time.

    so hmmm draw your own conclusions on that one
     
    cbrviper, Feb 15, 2006
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