Microsoft is rolling out new firmware updates to address the unrelenting power-management problems in Surface Book and Surface Pro 4. The latest updates from the tech giant come not only for the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, but also for Surface Pro 3.
For both Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, battery problems especially in sleep mode been maiming the experience for some time now. In fact, Microsoft support team addressed the problem in a forum. Microsoft apologized for the latest flagships bugs and promised to provide a comprehensive update this year to fix a number of bugs.
The two devices had many issues, but the most persistent problem that raised users' concerns was the battery drain in sleep mode. Usually, a gadget is supposed to conserve battery life when in sleep mode. However, for some reasons, the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 did exactly the contrary.
Reportedly, the problem emanated from power-management issues associated with the Intel Skylake processors. The manufacturer gave an update in January to fix various bugs, although there was no bug fix for sleep mode. Microsoft eventually dealt with the problem in a different update back in February and it has been providing several firmware updates ever since to further improve the battery effectiveness.
While it is unclear whether the sleep bug problems are a forgotten issue, the latest firmware update should bring extra battery improvements. The Surface Book is receiving three driver update while the Surface Pro 4 is getting two driver updates.
The two devices are receiving a new driver for Surface UEFI, which is believed to enhance the stability of the system when resuming functionality from hibernation and sleep. Similarly, the driver comes with battery performance optimizations when the device is in connected standby mode.
Surface Book users have also raised concerns with regard to the device shutting down unexpectedly when in sleep mode. The driver in the latest firmware update should fix the problem. For both devices, another driver will fix the issue that makes the touch screen to remain active after the clipboard is closed against the keyboard.
Users that have not updated their devices should head over to Microsoft official website to get the latest firmware updates. Here is a sneak peek for more information: