Re: Compaq 520 notebook and power problems



On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:36:58 +1200, TheGolfersWife <> wrote:

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?


The salesperson is either lying or doesn't know what he's taking
about. Demand to speak with someone who knows something.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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