On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 03:31:27 -0600, "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote:

>"Nho Whei" <NoWEi@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:mmfpo2lfankh0tn18s4i4ekq1k6h2kccko@4ax.com 
>> My laptop will not charge whilst in use - rather it discharges the
>> batteries, which must then be recharged with the machine shiutdown!
>> 
>> In Device Manager I've disabled, uninstalled & (XP then automatically
>> re-instals & enables) the Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method
>> Battery.
>> But still this annoyance persists.
>> 
>> Any thoughts anyone?
>> 
>> Forever hopeful ................... NW in NZ
>
>Will the laptop run on AC without the battery?
Not reliably. Curiously, the power light (with no battery installed)
does not seem to hold on as easily as it (this same power light) does
when a battery is installed. I've noticed that the second battery - in
the dvd dock - seems to be ignored at times. Sometimes shown as not
installed. Sometimes ignored also for chargin. I suppose I'm just
about convinced that it's a problem with the connections at the power
socket......

Hrrummfff

Cheers though!