Microsoft KB Archive/271264

= Power State Icon on Taskbar Indicates Incorrect Battery Charge at 100 Percent =

Article ID: 271264

Article Last Modified on 9/26/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q271264



SYMPTOMS
The Power icon on the taskbar may not be updated properly if the following conditions exist:
 * You repeatedly disconnect and reconnect AC power.
 * The battery charge is at 100 percent.
 * Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is enabled on your computer.

This problem mainly applies to notebook computers.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem immediately, download the fix by clicking the download link later in this article or contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download 271264usam.exe - English now

Download 271264jpnm.exe - Japanese now

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date        Time     Version      Size    File name -  08/22/2000  02:21pm  4.90.0.3001  28,672  Systray.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about Windows Me hotfixes, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

295413 General Information About Windows Millennium Edition Hotfixes

Additional query words: HWSYSBAT system tray systray exe

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbdownload kbenv kbgraphxlinkcritical kbprb kbqfe kbui KB271264

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