Battery not detected after windows install. Batteries tab missing in device manager too
My eM250 still charges fine but I have no way to see how much juice I have left. no after market meters or anything like that has helped. How can I fix such an odd problem?
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iluvwhtchix,
I'm not familiar with the eM250 system, is that a Gateway or eMachines unit?
The battery no longer shows up in the Device Manager after you installed Windows, which Windows did you install?
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Apologies! It's the eMachines and it's just a re-install of XP pro. I love using this net book with XP because it's super fast and I mainly have it to surf when I'm away from home. The "standby" button is also greyed out but I don't have any yellow exclamation points in my device manager. Could all this be conjoined somehow?
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iluvwhtchix,
I've looked at the quick start and service guide and do not see a standby button, what am I missing? LoL
It just sounds like there are some drivers that did not install, was this with the media that was sent from eMachines? There might be a drivers disc that could resolve the issues, if so. You can always go check to see if you have the right drivers on our eMachines support page.
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Yep! I've visited and re-visited the support page and even reinstalled most of the drivers available but can't seem to find a driver I apparently need. I have noooo idea where the orignal disc vanished to. I have been searching for a week at least trying to find the mythical Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery LOL. And from what I've gathered from what you're saying I'm basically missing a FEW drivers? UGH!
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iluvwhtchix,
Well, you can always try and see if you can install Windows 10 on the system when it comes out. I realize that this is a netbook designed for power efficiency, but it might find the drivers and stuff you need.
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