Dell Latitude E6530 :: BIOS A07 - Custom Charge Mode

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.

14) Restore your charge configuration by selecting the Charge mode you wrote down in step 5

15) Click save