Hi Cari
Tried updating as you suggested but made no difference.
Thanks anyway. Eloogmord





"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> 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
> news:FBF11561-F7D9-43C6-B987-DBABFD1A85EB@microsoft.com...
> >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.
> >
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