Microsoft KB Archive/228303

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Remaining Time Displayed for Laptop Battery May Be Inaccurate

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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SYMPTOMS
The actual battery operating time may be less than the time displayed on your computer. For example, the battery operating time remaining of 10 minutes is displayed, but your computer shuts down in 3 minutes.

CAUSE
This issue occurs because the battery time remaining is a characteristic of the charge level, and most laptop power systems shut down the computer before the battery is completely discharged.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbhw kbui

Version : WINDOWS:2000

Platform : WINDOWS

Issue type : kbprb

Technology :