After installing Windows 7 on HP laptop, getting message "plugged in not charging"

Anonymous
2009-10-31T18:14:00+00:00

Same Laptop, same charger worked fine in Visa. After clean install of Windows 7 I get the "plugged in not charging" message.

About my system:

HP/ Compaq Mobile Workstation 8510w

The charger is intended to be used for an aditional / secondary battery - which worked fine in Vista when plugged into the Laptop. The regular charger still works fine even in Win 7.

So my question: This must be a software related issue in Win 7. Somehow it recognizes that this is not the regular charger and refuses to use it - but since it worked fine in Vista I would like to continue using it.

How can I do that in Win 7???

Regards

Wolfgang

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers

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Anonymous
2010-06-09T01:43:48+00:00

I had the same problem with my Compaq after upgrading to a 12-cell after market white box battery. What I did first was I uninstalled and reinstalled "Microsoft ACPI- Compliant Control Method Battery" and that did not work, so I followed the steps below:

  1. close laptop and remove battery (while still on). 
  2. open lid and remove AC adapter (while still on, will power off system)
  3. close lid and connect battery
  4.  open lid, connect AC adapter, and power on.

After I did the above, my system began to charge the battery. Some people say that after step 2, shutdown the system before unplugging the AC. I didn't because most of the solutions I found said NOT to shutdown the system first. If you were careful with your system, this one time shouldn't do any harm to your laptop

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-10-29T22:38:01+00:00

    Excellent! It works.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-10-22T12:28:36+00:00

    I had the same problem with my Compaq after upgrading to a 12-cell after market white box battery. What I did first was I uninstalled and reinstalled "Microsoft ACPI- Compliant Control Method Battery" and that did not work, so I followed the steps below:

    1. close laptop and remove battery (while still on). 
    2. open lid and remove AC adapter (while still on, will power off system)
    3. close lid and connect battery
    4.  open lid, connect AC adapter, and power on.

    After I did the above, my system began to charge the battery. Some people say that after step 2, shutdown the system before unplugging the AC. I didn't because most of the solutions I found said NOT to shutdown the system first. If you were careful with your system, this one time shouldn't do any harm to your laptop

    Matt102

    I tried this and it worked! Thanks a lot Matt! At first, I did the device manager thing and it didn't work just like you. After doing your instructions, it started charging again. I'm so glad, I thought it was a bad battery. For people who has the same issue, try this. It might just do the trick.

    I have tried these steps above. But still didn't help. Maybe my laptops problem is different. It doesn't charge above 88%. I am using Windows 7 Pro x64 and my laptop is Packard Bell Easy Note Butterfly S.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-10-10T18:49:58+00:00

    I had the same problem with my Compaq after upgrading to a 12-cell after market white box battery. What I did first was I uninstalled and reinstalled "Microsoft ACPI- Compliant Control Method Battery" and that did not work, so I followed the steps below:

    1. close laptop and remove battery (while still on). 
    2. open lid and remove AC adapter (while still on, will power off system)
    3. close lid and connect battery
    4.  open lid, connect AC adapter, and power on.

    After I did the above, my system began to charge the battery. Some people say that after step 2, shutdown the system before unplugging the AC. I didn't because most of the solutions I found said NOT to shutdown the system first. If you were careful with your system, this one time shouldn't do any harm to your laptop

    Matt102

    You are a genius!

    I tried everything else, nothing worked. I tried this, boom. ''Plugged in, charging''.

    Thank you so much, man.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-10-08T15:03:30+00:00

    Having the same issue. None of the above recommendations are resolving the issue.

    Three laptops all the same model (HP Compaq 6710b). Fresh install of windows 7 on each.

    All three laptops are showing battery levels at 95% or less and showing as not charging. (Example:96% available (plugged in, not charging)

    Three identical machines, all with fresh install of windows 7, all updates applied, most recent drivers, each exceeds min requirements. All with the same issue.

    Formatted one machine and placed windows xp back on it, battery meter works fine, battery shows as charging. Formatted again and put Windows 7 back on, issue is back.

    If anybody has any other suggestions above and beyond what’s been given so far would be much appreciated.

    Would love to get this resolved. This very well could be the deciding factor as to if all our machines will be upgraded to Windows 7 or staying on XP.

    Thanks,

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