SP2 AC Power requirements

[Guest]

I own a laptop with the charging circuit has died.
The battery is allways connected to a charger so never goes dead.
I want to upgrade to SP2, but error You must be conected to AC power to
install SP2

How do i modify the registry to fool it ino thinking i am on ac power?
Will the registry mod also make it run faster as it has slowed down
considerable?

Thanks

Reply to david(remove this)@its-uk-ltd.co.uk

 

[Guest]

There must be something else wrong. If your laptop is always connected to
the charger, then it IS connected to A/C. While it is connected to the
charger, remove the battery and see if the computer shuts down. If it does
not shut down, then you are definitely running on A/C. If it does, then your
charging circuit is indeed broken and the fact that you are on A/C is not
making itself known to the operating system.

PLEASE NOTE: some laptops will NOT operate with the battery removed.
Consult your operating manual to verify that you computer will run with the
battery removed.

GP

 

[Guest]

Thanks.

The charger is wired directly to the battery. removing the battery doesnt work
The laptop said it is on battery power.

 

[Guest]

That is a configuration that I am not familiar with. That would make the
battery external to the laptop then as near as I can tell.

The normal configuration is: WALL --> POWER SUPPLY/CHARGER --> COMPUTER
(with internal battery). I am not doubting you, but I just haven't seen many
other configurations.

Afraid I can't help you.

GP