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    I can't get the battery Icon to show me the time left just percentage...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by avi85, May 26, 2008.

  1. avi85

    avi85 Notebook Consultant

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    When I got the notebook (Toshiba A215-S4697) it worked, then at one point I formatted it and installed my own copy of vista (not from the recovery disc) and it still worked, then one day I noticed that it didn't show the battery time left, Yesterday I formatted again and from the get go it didn't show the battery time left. I installed all the drivers from the manufacturers site but nothing helped...
    Does anybody have any suggestions???
    TIA
     
    avi85, May 26, 2008
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  2. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    You have to live with that. The toshiba battery is not designed to show the time. My sony vaio does the same.
     
    coolguy, May 26, 2008
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  3. avi85

    avi85 Notebook Consultant

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    But like I wrote in my last post, it used to show the time...
     
    avi85, May 26, 2008
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  4. bigozone

    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    either you need to go to the power options inside the control pannel and look for an associated option,, or you'll need a Toshiba tool that monitors the battery..

    best i can come up w/ .... try posting in the Toshiba Group someone there may know a good easy solution

    later,
    bigO
     
    bigozone, May 26, 2008
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