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    HEL80 Embedded Controller Error

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Brianj, Nov 23, 2006.

  1. Brianj

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    Event Type: Error
    Event Source: ACPIEC
    Event Category: None
    Event ID: 1
    Date: 11/22/2006
    Time: 6:50:08 PM
    User: N/A
    Computer:
    Description:
    \Device\ACPIEC: The embedded controller (EC) hardware didn't respond within the timeout period. This may indicate an error in the EC hardware or firmware, or possibly a poorly designed BIOS which accesses the EC in an unsafe manner. The EC driver will retry the failed transaction if possible.

    Explanation The embedded controller (EC) hardware did not respond within the time limit. The EC driver will retry the failed transaction. If the EC continues to fail, the operating system might stop responding, or “hang.”

    Possible causes include:
    An error in the EC hardware or firmware.
    A poorly designed basic input output system (BIOS) that accesses the EC incorrectly.

    Any ideas? I'm running the most current BIOS. This is from Windows XP SP2. I've noticed occasionally where the laptop will hang as described when it resumes from hibernation. It runs slow as hell until you are able to reboot it.
     
    Brianj, Nov 23, 2006
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