It may be that the charging system on your notebook does not start charging
until the battery level gets below a certain point since battery life is
related to the number of times the battery is charged so you don't want it
constantly charging whenever the level is less than 100%.

"H.J.k" <HJk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0CC2D3C9-F800-4FEE-9C83-2F3CE907C79D@microsoft.com...
> Ya i did. (last night) ... but now I'm thinking it might be the battery or
> the recharging bit of the notebook. I'm really not sure...
> I'm now thinking maybe i should set mycomputer to factory defaults that
> myight work...but i really don't wanna spend eternity installing all my
> programs again and getting the setting just right
>
>
> "Gary G. Little" wrote:
>
>> Did you try System Restore?
>>
>> --
>> The personal opinion of
>> Gary G. Little
>>
>> "H.J.k" <H.J.k@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B5D3B863-CE8B-41EB-BA9E-8AD3E70BE862@microsoft.com...
>> > My friend i think i might have stubbled on the solution to your
>> > problem...
>> > so
>> > that my notebook is plugged in but the battery is in not charging even
>> > though
>> > itsnot at a 100%, but i'm not sure how i did it... the thing is that i
>> > can
>> > use the battery but i can't charge it !?! So i'm just warning you BE
>> > CAREFUl
>> > you might regret it... Hey and if u know a solution to my problem that
>> > would
>> > be pretty great
>> >
>> > H.J.K
>> >
>> > "Guy Thomas" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Goal: To preserve the LONG-TERM life of my battery.
>> >> Situation: The laptop is connected to the electricity mains and a
>> >> battery
>> >> is installed. (Normal configuration)
>> >> Question: Is there a software, or a registry setting, to disable the
>> >> battery
>> >> and thus stop it from (re-)charging and wearing itself out?
>> >> I do realize that I can just release it and remove it, but it would be
>> >> handy
>> >> to achieve the same result in software.
>> >> Guy
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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