Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.p.

Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.p.

Jon Liu

Lan Wang

Valiuddin Y Ali

Baraneedharan Anbazhagan

Dong Wei

Steven D Holehan

Donald G Scharnberg

Jonathan E James

Andrew J Fisher

Thomas T Pham

In some examples, fault of a code in an electronic device is detected. In response to detecting the fault, an update code is retrieved using a network stack from a network site over a network to update the code that has experienced the fault, during a state of the electronic device prior to completion of a boot procedure of the electronic device.

Receiving an update code prior to completion of a boot procedure

Fault of a particular module in an electronic device is detected. In response to detecting the fault, an update module is retrieved from a network site over a network to update the particular module, where the network stack is independent of a network stack associated with an operating system in the electronic device.

Receiving an update module by accessing a network site

Example embodiments relate to a machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable by a processor of a computing device including a display device. The machine-readable storage medium may include instructions that access a stored indication upon boot-up of the computing device using a Basic Input Output System (BIOS). In addition, the machine-readable storage medium may include instructions that determine, using the stored indication, whether an operating system (OS) of the computing device exited properly, and instructions that display a BIOS productivity display using the display device when it is determined that the computing device exited properly. Still further, the machine-readable storage medium may include instructions that permit the OS to display a recovery display when it is determined that the OS did not exit properly.

Display of a basic input/output system (BIOS) productivity display

A laptop computer system executes automatic battery calibration to improve the accuracy of the battery's internal charge monitor. The calibration procedure drains the battery to approximately 0% of charge capacity during normal computer operation, permitting a user to operate the computer without risking power failure when the battery discharges. The computer returns to normal operation if either the AC power or the battery is removed. During the calibration procedure, the computer system prevents power management software from forcing shut down before the battery completely drains.

BATTERY CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR DISCHARGING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND GENERATING AN AC DETECT SIGNAL TO POWER MANAGEMENT LOGIC TO MAINTAIN NORMAL COMPUTER OPERATION EVEN WHEN BATTERY IS BELOW CERTAIN LEVEL

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