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    PowerBiosServer error on every shutdown

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by n=1, Dec 27, 2013.

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    n=1 YEAH SCIENCE!

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    Been using my Clevo P370SM for over a month now and it runs smoothly like it did on the first day. Thus far have encountered 0 errors (apart from self-induced BSODs). However I noticed that each time I shut down my laptop, PowerBiosServer (part of the HotKey program I believe) reports it stopped working to Windows, which logs it as a "critical error" (see attached image). Since I haven't noticed any performance loss or anything unusual, I have simply brushed this aside as an artifact. But I am getting curious as to what could be causing this, and whether this is something I should be concerned about.

    If it helps I'm using Win 7 professional and my primary storage is an 840 Pro 512GB SSD. I also have the latest version of HotKey. My first week of ownership I would never hear the Windows 7 start sound play, because apparently the laptop booted too fast and loaded the desktop before the sound service could start. I wonder if the reverse could be happening on shutdown -- the process happens too fast and PowerBiosServer is forced off before it gets a chance to "properly" shutdown, so to speak.

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    n=1, Dec 27, 2013
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