laptop error

[oldnewbie]

I have an fe21b laptop and keep getting this error message in event viewer.

Details
Product: Windows Operating System
Event ID: 1
Source: ACPIEC
Version: 5.2
Symbolic Name: ACPIEC_ERR_WATCHDOG
Message: %1: The embedded controller (EC) hardware didn't respond within the timeout period. This may indicate an error in the EC hardware or firmware, or possibly a poorly designed BIOS which accesses the EC in an unsafe manner. The EC driver will retry the failed transaction if possible.
I have installed all the latest drivers and bios to no avail.


I would be very grateful if anyone could shed some light on this.
Regards
David

[kee-lo_]

Your BIOS might have been damaged in some way. I would contact VAIO Link about this.

[oldnewbie]

Thank you, will do. ps cheers for the quick reply

[apierc1]

 
Source: ACPIEC 

That's very close to my user name, and hence my name :smileymonkey:

[oldnewbie]

Made me smile but doesn't help much with the problem I'm afraid.

[kee-lo_]

Thank you, will do. ps cheers for the quick reply

No problem, and good luck