E6530 BIOS A07 - Custom Charge Mode Issue ?

Question

Would someone else who has an E6530 with BIOS rev A07 test to see if the 'Custom' charging mode functions properly via the Battery Information application that is installed with the Dell Feature Enhancement Pack ? The Battery Information application worked properly prior to the A07 update.  To test: 1) Reboot 2) At the DELL logo press F12 3) Select 'BIOS Setup' from the pre-boot menu 4) Select Power Management, then select the 'Primery Battery Charge Configuration' 5) Select the 'Custom' option (Write down which option is selected before you make the selection so you can restore this setting later) 6) Set the 'Custom Charge Start' value (e.g. 50, NOTE the BIOS will not allow a value less than 50) 7) Set the 'Custom Charge Stop' value (e.g. 75, NOTE: the BIOS requires this value be 5 greater than the 'Start' value) 8) Click 'Apply', then click 'Exit' and let the system boot into Windows 9) Launch the Battery Information application by performing the following steps:   9.1) Press the 'Windows' key   9.2) In the 'Search Program Files' search box type: 'Dell Battery Information'   9.3) Click on the 'Dell Battery Information' link in the search results 10) When the Battery Information applications starts, verify that the Charge mode displays 'Custom' (see figure ) 11) Click on the 'Change Setting' button 12) Verify that the 'Custom' mode is not listed (see figure) 13) Verify that the 'Start' and 'Stop' values which are set in BIOS are NOT correctly displayed, and that you are unable to change the 'Start' and 'Stop' values ( see figure ) 14) Restore your charge configuration by selecting the Charge mode you wrote down in step 5 15) Click save Thanks in advance for helping.  I believe this is a BIOS issue and would like to find other users with the same issue so that it can be brought to Dell's attention.

Bokeny · Answer

I have the exact same problem. I have tried with bios from A07,A09,A11-A16. Had no differences about this problem.

I have tried with a clear win7 64 bit pro (hungarian) and with the same version enterprise (english) system , with all windows updates( it doesn't matter), and with Dell Feature Enhancement Pack Application:

www.dell.com/.../DriversDetails

2.2.1 A00

and with

2.2 A00 version

[View:www.dell.com/.../DriversDetails]

without success.

I think the problem is with the program. Somehow it can't communicate with the bios battery custom settings.

It would be good to work, because if I usually charge until 75-80 percent to extend the life of the battery but a few times I would need more power, then I could easily change it from windows, and after that, change it back to this custom mode. Now I have to hassle to go into bios when I want back the custom mode.

I hope someone is listening from Dell support.

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