I have just bought the latest HP compaq notebook and everything works
ok except for the power options. I plugged in the power option hoping
that this would save on battery use, but NO NO - it kept on using the
battery. I have now charged the battery up again, but would like to
know how I can use only AC power when I want to. I have the correct
acaptor but the salesperson told me I should actually disconnet the
battery from the computer (this is a tricky operation believe me)
whenever I wanted to convert to normal AC power.
Help please? I am a 70+ female and quite computer literate, but I
simply dont want to have to always use the battery and keep on
recharging it - know what I mean?
Thanks out there all.
The Golfer's Wife
Hi Golfer's Wife,
In your SysTray should be an icon that looks like an AC
plug. If you don't have one and instead see a battery, then
that means either your power-supply is bad or the power
controller is bad. Either way, it is a hard ware issue and
not your fault. Assuming you bought the computer from a
reputable dealer, you should be able to take it in and show
the technician that you are not getting power from the power
supply.
Ciao . . . C.Joseph
"A promise is nothing more than an attempt,
to respond to an unreasonable request."
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