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    hp battery check vista

    Discussion in 'HP' started by HPwned, Aug 17, 2007.

  1. HPwned

    HPwned Notebook Enthusiast

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    so i stupidly installed windows vista on my 6125se. i hate everything about vista, every last detail. especially since it has killed my battery (it wont charge). I want to run the HP Battery Check but it will not run, vista just says "the program has stopped". ****ing great


    any help?
     
    HPwned, Aug 17, 2007
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  2. Zcott

    Zcott Notebook Consultant

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    I don't think Vista killed your battery.

    I don't believe there's a version of HP Battery Check for Vista yet.
     
    Zcott, Aug 17, 2007
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  3. HPwned

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    Hmm...HP Battery Check works on my Vista laptop...

    Sorry about your situation though. It might be something else though, besides vista.
     
    ncxcstud, Aug 17, 2007
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  5. Corster3

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    I have seen the XP Battery life tool Stop Responding on a Dell before.

    All it took was a restart of the computer and it was all fine after that.

    Have you tried Restarting the computer?
     
    Corster3, Aug 17, 2007
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  6. HPwned

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    HP Support actually fixed the problem, who knew

    Hadley: 1:You can download and install the Latest BIOS update from the
    following link:
    Hadley: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38061.exe
    Hadley: Please make sure you copy and paste the complete link in the
    address bar of a new Internet explorer window.
    Hadley: II:To reinstall Power Management in Windows Vista, follow these steps:

    1. Click Start, right click on computer.
    2. Click on device manager.
    3. Click the plus (+) sign next to System Devices.
    5. Right-click the ACPI Fixed Features button and select Uninstall.
    6. Restart the system.
    On restarting the system, Windows will automatically detect and
    install Power Management on the computer.
    Hadley: And then perform the steps listed in the following link to
    caliberate the Notebook Battery.
    Hadley: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...7650&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
    Hadley: Please make sure you copy and paste the complete link in the
    address bar of a new Internet explorer window.
    Hadley: And I'am sure the above steps should fix the issue.


    reinstalling power management worked for me
     
    HPwned, Jan 10, 2008
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  7. mntrryrodriguez

    mntrryrodriguez Notebook Consultant

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    Wow a few minutes of research and your problem would have been solved a while ago. LOL
     
    mntrryrodriguez, Jan 10, 2008
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