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Inspiron 9100 battery issue

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  • 04-07-2006 4:42pm
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    pat kenny
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    I have a Dell Inspiron for about 18 months now without a problem, 95% of the time I run on mains power so the battery rarly gets used.
    Today after installing some new Omega drivers for my Graphics card a strange thin happened, the battery light began to flash orange.
    I thought this strange so I pulled out the mains power and the laptop died, it wont boot on battery power at all. The battery read as 100% charged in the bios aswell as when in power management.
    It just seems as if the battery isnt being recognised. I have taken it out it looks fine and is not even hot.
    Is it possible the new drivers had an impact on the power set up?
    Has anyone else had a similer problem and if so how did they resolve it?
    O if its relevant I installed a 1GB dim of new Ram recently.

    Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to read this.


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    kikel
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    Only guessing. but i'd say the battery is shagged.
    When it was running on the battery in the last few months, how long was a charge lasting??


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