Your Computer is Running on Battery Power

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When trying to install my Windows 7 Service Pack1 updates I keep getting this message "Your Computer is Running on Battery Power". I get the message even when the computer is plugged in. What could be causing this?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitIntel Celeron 900 2.2GHz2GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ62
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel Celeron 900 2.2GHz
Memory
2GB
This seems to be a battery problem. Some computers will run only if the battery is in good shape, and do not run at all with the battery removed.

Your's is a minor annoyance that can usually be solved by getting a new battery. Depending on you how use the computer it is safe to assume that a battery is past it's service life after 6 months to 1 year. If that is so then please get a new battery.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit2 gigs of RAMIntel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
Motherboard
Intel D845GVS1 X86-based PC
Memory
2 gigs of RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Sound Card
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 931BF Black 19" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution
1280X960
Hard Drives
1. SAMSUNG SP0822N ATA Device ~ 80 GigaBytes

2. Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Device ~ 500 GigaBytes
Keyboard
COMPAQ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
iBall Laser Precise Speedster
Internet Speed
4 mb/sec
Try to take off the battery and run only plugged in to see if You get the same message .
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 Ult 64-bitAMD Athlon 455 3core6 Gb 1333MhzGForce 545 1,5Gb 192-bit
OS
Win 7 Ult 64-bit
CPU
AMD Athlon 455 3core
Memory
6 Gb 1333Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
GForce 545 1,5Gb 192-bit
Monitor(s) Displays
LG IPS234
Hard Drives
1tb
Case
Acer Predator
it cannot be a problem with a dead battery. because if you want, you can run your laptop even without a battery if you've plugged in your power adapter. i think it's maybe a problem with the OS. try restoring to a latest restore point. pardon me if i'm wrong. but i think it will help you somehow.
P.S. Backup your data before restore your system.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Ultimate x86Intel 2nd Generation Core i3-2330M2GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAMIntel HD Graphics
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hewlett-Packard HP 430
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x86
CPU
Intel 2nd Generation Core i3-2330M
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 3672
Memory
2GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
14.0" LED Backlit HD 16:9 widescreen BrightView
Screen Resolution
1366x768x32bit
Hard Drives
SATA II (7200rpm) 500GB
PSU
6-cell (47 WHr) Li-Ion
Case
34.2 x 23.1 x 3.1 cm
Cooling
Standard cooling fan
Keyboard
Full-sized keyboard
Mouse
Synaptics touchpad with 2-piece pick buttons
Internet Speed
8Mbps
Other Info
DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL
3 USB 2.0
1 VGA
1 HDMI
1 stereo microphone in
1 stereo headphone/line-out
1 RJ-45
1 AC power
1 SD/MMC
VGA webcam
Realtek Ethernet Integrated Controller (10/100 or 10/100/1000 NIC)
Atheros 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth 3.0 Combo
Thanks very much will try these.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitIntel Celeron 900 2.2GHz2GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ62
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel Celeron 900 2.2GHz
Memory
2GB
If you're installing SP1, did you just recently re-format? If so, have you re-installed all of the necessary drivers for the system?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

XP / Win7 x64 ProIntel Quad-Core Q9450 @ 3.2GHz2x2GB GSkill DDR2NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS (EVGA)
OS
XP / Win7 x64 Pro
CPU
Intel Quad-Core Q9450 @ 3.2GHz
Motherboard
Asus P5-E
Memory
2x2GB GSkill DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS (EVGA)
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2408WFP
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Reformat as in what?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitIntel Celeron 900 2.2GHz2GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ62
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel Celeron 900 2.2GHz
Memory
2GB
As in, did you format and re-install Windows?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

XP / Win7 x64 ProIntel Quad-Core Q9450 @ 3.2GHz2x2GB GSkill DDR2NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS (EVGA)
OS
XP / Win7 x64 Pro
CPU
Intel Quad-Core Q9450 @ 3.2GHz
Motherboard
Asus P5-E
Memory
2x2GB GSkill DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS (EVGA)
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2408WFP
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Yes, I had it re-installed for me. How can I find out if these drivers have been installed? How do I install them if they have not?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitIntel Celeron 900 2.2GHz2GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ62
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel Celeron 900 2.2GHz
Memory
2GB

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

XP / Win7 x64 ProIntel Quad-Core Q9450 @ 3.2GHz2x2GB GSkill DDR2NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS (EVGA)
OS
XP / Win7 x64 Pro
CPU
Intel Quad-Core Q9450 @ 3.2GHz
Motherboard
Asus P5-E
Memory
2x2GB GSkill DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS (EVGA)
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2408WFP
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
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