Compaq battery problem

[dynasty]

I just reinstalled windows on a compaq presario laptop. Now the battery doesn't seem like it will hold a charge. Whenever I take the Ac adapter out the laptop turns off. A friend of mine said something about a battery firmware? I appreciate any help, the battery was working fine before the format.

 

[fbrdphreak]

No battery firmware that I've ever heard of.

Did you use the same OS (i.e. format XP to XP)?

I would shut down, remove the battery, connect AC, boot up, and put battery in while running. Go to Control Panel --> Power Settings and see if the battery is recognized.

 

[dynasty]

The battery isn't recognized. What do I need to do now? Thanks

 

[sciencewhiz]

Did you install all the drivers from the compaq/hp website?

 

[dynasty]

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[theslickvik]

the word Compaq probably means PROBLEMS GALORE in a distant language