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FYI Lets give more life to our batteries....

post #1 of 6
7/10/06 at 11:50pm
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"If you are running Windows XP and have a notebook, you most likely are not getting optimal battery life. This is due to a bug in Windows XP not shutting down the USB port properly."

Download the hotfix at the link below...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918005
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post #2 of 6
7/11/06 at 12:43am
really........
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post #3 of 6
7/11/06 at 3:12am
Info has been on this site for quite some time.
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post #4 of 6
7/11/06 at 3:35am
I rarely have anything plugged in that uses USB2 wonder if the bug stills affects me.
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post #5 of 6
7/11/06 at 3:54am
So... should I dl this cause I use a microsoft mouse and that free dell printer?
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post #6 of 6
7/11/06 at 5:34am
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Originally Posted by SolApathy
Info has been on this site for quite some time.

I apologize if I'm presenting old info. I did a search on this forum when I found out about the fix but couldn't find this topic or fix.

As to whether or not it actually does anything you would notice...

I installed it out of faith because I use nearly all my USB port and I'm prone to power outages. Just figured I would share.
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