You need the Power Utilities drivers from the Toshiba website.....
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Cari (MS-MVP)
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"eloogmord" <eloogmord@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Toshiba Satellite A10 laptop running Windows XP Home Edition &
> Service Pack 2 with all updates.
>
> When running on battery power the power icon in the task bar does not show
> how much time is left on battery power. It keeps showing as Full Power
> remaining 255% on AC Power with the AC cord unplugged.
>
> Power Icon in Task Bar - With AC cord in - Shows normal power remaining
> 255% - used to be 100% -
> With AC cord out - Shows normal power remaining 255% - used to show time
> remaining on battery power.
>
> Device Manager - Under My Computer Name - Battery
> - Microsoft AC Adapter - device working OK
> -Microsoft ACPI Compliant Composite Battery - device working OK
>
> Device Manager - System Devices - Microsoft Composite Battery error
> - Device could
> not start ( code 10 )
>
>
> If I disable Microsoft ACPI Compliant Composite Battery then reboot &
> then
> enable Microsoft ACPI Compliant Composite battery Power Icon in Task Bar
> shows 100 % as it used to do & there is no error in System Devices for
> Microsoft Composite Battery.
>
> If power cord removed power icon in task bar shows battery time remaining
> &
> also a battery icon shows in Task bar as it used to do.
>
> However on next reboot system goes back to original error.
>
> I have tried to update all these devices drivers but it says no updated
> drivers available.
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
> Regards Eloogmord.
>