# XP Crew: Battery meter **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 18, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992 "2006-10-18T19:22:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/1 "2006-10-18T19:22:04Z")
So I have this laptop, and it has an extended battery. Windows and any 3rd party program seem to think that it’s plugged in. So I have no battery meter. Anyway I can fix this? ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/2 "2006-10-19T05:50:07Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > So I have this laptop, and it has an extended battery. Windows and any 3rd party program seem to think that it’s plugged in. So I have no battery meter. Anyway I can fix this? right click on the desktop and go to properties screen saver power advanced always show icon on the taskbar ---
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/3 "2006-10-19T07:54:22Z")
It may need an update, chipset or something related, to properly recognize the battery. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/4 "2006-10-19T08:57:57Z")
control panel-\>power settings u can check everything about ur battery and how laptop functions with or without the battery ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/5 "2006-10-19T09:03:51Z")
With the extended battery, the computer is thinking that there is no battery present/it is plugged in - so instead of a battery meter, he sees a plug. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/6 "2006-10-19T09:07:02Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > With the extended battery, the computer is thinking that there is no battery present/it is plugged in - so instead of a battery meter, he sees a plug. +1 ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/7 "2006-10-19T09:36:50Z")
PS - I’ve checked sony’s site and there are no updates to solve this issue. the battery is a sony battery so the problem isn’t some stupid third party battery And Howies post accurately describes my problem ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/8 "2006-10-19T10:17:21Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > …the battery is a sony battery… So when it catches on fire you can just get a new laptop then. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/9 "2006-10-19T10:18:24Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > So when it catches on fire you can just get a new laptop then. and a skin graft ---
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/10 "2006-10-19T10:38:28Z")
You’re going to have to wait for an update then. I interpretated the situation the same as Howie. Maybe Windows update? Or have you gone through the barrage of updates already? ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/11 "2006-10-19T10:39:49Z")
upgrade he motherboard firmware?