I have my Father in Law's notebook here that he asked me to take a look at. I build my own desktop computers but I admit I know nothing about laptops.
Heres the problem. Computer runs OK but not on AC power. Just runs off the battery when the notebook is on and begins beeping and dies in about an hour. This is with it plugged into AC power. However, when the notebook is off apparently the adaptor charges the battery. I thought it was his AC adaptor so I ran out and got another one at Radio Shack and same deal. The new AC adaptor has a LED on it that is lit when the computer is off but as soon as you boot it up, the LED goes out. You have to unplug the adaptor for a couple minutes to get the LED back on to charge the battery.
I cannot understand why it wont run on AC power. I have got to get this working for him though. He is 56 years old and was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's and is almost completely disabled now. This is all he has.
If worse comes to worse I will break out the credit card and buy him a refurb notebook but I was really hoping this could be an easy fix. ( Plus I really can't afford it right now.) Maybe a setting in Windows or something? Could it be something wrong with the battery?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Heres the problem. Computer runs OK but not on AC power. Just runs off the battery when the notebook is on and begins beeping and dies in about an hour. This is with it plugged into AC power. However, when the notebook is off apparently the adaptor charges the battery. I thought it was his AC adaptor so I ran out and got another one at Radio Shack and same deal. The new AC adaptor has a LED on it that is lit when the computer is off but as soon as you boot it up, the LED goes out. You have to unplug the adaptor for a couple minutes to get the LED back on to charge the battery.
I cannot understand why it wont run on AC power. I have got to get this working for him though. He is 56 years old and was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's and is almost completely disabled now. This is all he has.
If worse comes to worse I will break out the credit card and buy him a refurb notebook but I was really hoping this could be an easy fix. ( Plus I really can't afford it right now.) Maybe a setting in Windows or something? Could it be something wrong with the battery?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!