Battery on Desktop?

[chuck]

OK, gonna try this another way ...

Ine the Power Options panel on wife's pc, it now
shows options for both Plugged In and Running On Battery.
Even has a battery capacity screen.

This is a desktop. No battery involved.

Why the battery option?

How do I fix this???

 

[Richard in AZ]

Control Panel - Power Options - Power Schemes - down arrow - Home/Office Desktop

"chuck" <cciafNOSPAMfone@verizonNOSPAMk.net> wrote in message
newsV3$FH%23sKHA.5356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> OK, gonna try this another way ...
>
> Ine the Power Options panel on wife's pc, it now
> shows options for both Plugged In and Running On Battery.
> Even has a battery capacity screen.
>
> This is a desktop. No battery involved.
>
> Why the battery option?
>
> How do I fix this???

 

[db]

laptops have a battery
that serves to operate
the laptop and as a
backup power source.

desktop also use batteries

however, the one you are
discussing about is the
back power supply which
is a battery backup ijn the
event the electrical ac power
turns off.

so if the option is set
to enable battery but
you have no battery
backup,

then disable it.

incidentally, if you can you
should buy a battery backup
for your desktop and surge
protector.

just a respectful idea for
you to consider.
--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
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- Accountancy
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~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen

>
>

"chuck" <cciafNOSPAMfone@verizonNOSPAMk.net> wrote in message newsV3$FH#sKHA.5356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> OK, gonna try this another way ...
>
> Ine the Power Options panel on wife's pc, it now
> shows options for both Plugged In and Running On Battery.
> Even has a battery capacity screen.
>
> This is a desktop. No battery involved.
>
> Why the battery option?
>
> How do I fix this???

 

[glee]

"chuck" <cciafNOSPAMfone@verizonNOSPAMk.net> wrote in message
newsV3$FH%23sKHA.5356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> OK, gonna try this another way ...
>
> Ine the Power Options panel on wife's pc, it now
> shows options for both Plugged In and Running On Battery.
> Even has a battery capacity screen.
>
> This is a desktop. No battery involved.
>
> Why the battery option?
>
> How do I fix this???


Is your wife's computer plugged into an Uninterrupted Power Supply
(UPS)?

If so, and you don't have the software installed for the UPS, BUT do
have the UPS connected to the computer via a USB or Serial cable,
Windows may show the UPS battery in Power Options just like a laptop
battery.

If you have a UPS attached, either install its software, or remove the
USB or Serial cable connecting it to your wife's computer.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

 

[chuck]

db wrote:
> laptops have a battery
> that serves to operate
> the laptop and as a
> backup power source.
>
> desktop also use batteries
>
> however, the one you are
> discussing about is the
> back power supply which
> is a battery backup ijn the
> event the electrical ac power
> turns off.
>
> so if the option is set
> to enable battery but
> you have no battery
> backup,
>
> then disable it.
>
> incidentally, if you can you
> should buy a battery backup
> for your desktop and surge
> protector.
>
> just a respectful idea for
> you to consider.

No No, that's so cool.

I have three pc's, each with an APC battery backup.

But only one shows this dual-power scheme.

Hmmm.

So I just "enabled" my APC UPS on another pc.

Still only shows one power scheme in Power Options.

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

+1

Richard in AZ wrote:
> Control Panel - Power Options - Power Schemes - down arrow - Home/Office
> Desktop
>
> "chuck" <cciafNOSPAMfone@verizonNOSPAMk.net> wrote in message
> newsV3$FH%23sKHA.5356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> OK, gonna try this another way ...
>>
>> Ine the Power Options panel on wife's pc, it now
>> shows options for both Plugged In and Running On Battery.
>> Even has a battery capacity screen.
>>
>> This is a desktop. No battery involved.
>>
>> Why the battery option?
>>
>> How do I fix this???

 

[db]

oh, I see.

unfortunately, I don't
have any ideas about
fixing the power scheme.

but based on my apc,
I have a serial cable
that connects it to the
pc.

though you really don't
need the serial cable
because the battery
backup will engage
as soon as the power
is out,

perhaps, the serial cable
is faulty and doesn't provide
a status to windows.

other than the above the
only other idea is to contact
apc.

if I recall I have spoken
with them in the past via
email and they were pretty
helpful.
--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- Microsoft Partner
- @hotmail.com
~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen

>
>

"chuck" <cciafNOSPAMfone@verizonNOSPAMk.net> wrote in message newsIrqwl#sKHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> db wrote:
>> laptops have a battery
>> that serves to operate
>> the laptop and as a
>> backup power source.
>>
>> desktop also use batteries
>>
>> however, the one you are
>> discussing about is the
>> back power supply which
>> is a battery backup ijn the
>> event the electrical ac power
>> turns off.
>>
>> so if the option is set
>> to enable battery but
>> you have no battery
>> backup,
>>
>> then disable it.
>>
>> incidentally, if you can you
>> should buy a battery backup
>> for your desktop and surge
>> protector.
>>
>> just a respectful idea for
>> you to consider.
>
> No No, that's so cool.
>
> I have three pc's, each with an APC battery backup.
>
> But only one shows this dual-power scheme.
>
> Hmmm.
>
> So I just "enabled" my APC UPS on another pc.
>
> Still only shows one power scheme in Power Options.
>
> HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
>

 

[chuck]

Re: Battery on Desktop? - SOLVED

glee wrote:

> If so, and you don't have the software installed for the UPS, BUT do
> have the UPS connected to the computer via a USB or Serial cable,
> Windows may show the UPS battery in Power Options just like a laptop
> battery.

Yup, twas just that.

Reinstalled the APC software and the battery Power Option
goes away.

Great call. Many thanks.

chuck

 

[glee]

Re: Battery on Desktop? - SOLVED

"chuck" <cciafNOSPAMfone@verizonNOSPAMk.net> wrote in message
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> glee wrote:
>
>> If so, and you don't have the software installed for the UPS, BUT do
>> have the UPS connected to the computer via a USB or Serial cable,
>> Windows may show the UPS battery in Power Options just like a laptop
>> battery.
>
> Yup, twas just that.
>
> Reinstalled the APC software and the battery Power Option
> goes away.
>
> Great call. Many thanks.
>
> chuck

Glad you've got it sorted out now.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

 

[db]

hmm, I guess my earlier
response didn't get posted.

however, here is a short
version of it::

double check that the
serial cables are not
the problem.

the cable would be the
connection for windows
to determine the status
of the battery backup.

however, the cable isn't
really necessary because
even though windows does
not see a ups connected,

the ups will automatically
engage anyways and as
soon as the ac power is
interrupted

also, I have spoken to apc
in the past, and their cs
are friendly and helpful.

so you may want to look
into the two variables above,
i.e. cable problem and c.s.
--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- Microsoft Partner
- @hotmail.com
~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen

>
>

"chuck" <cciafNOSPAMfone@verizonNOSPAMk.net> wrote in message newsIrqwl#sKHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> db wrote:
>> laptops have a battery
>> that serves to operate
>> the laptop and as a
>> backup power source.
>>
>> desktop also use batteries
>>
>> however, the one you are
>> discussing about is the
>> back power supply which
>> is a battery backup ijn the
>> event the electrical ac power
>> turns off.
>>
>> so if the option is set
>> to enable battery but
>> you have no battery
>> backup,
>>
>> then disable it.
>>
>> incidentally, if you can you
>> should buy a battery backup
>> for your desktop and surge
>> protector.
>>
>> just a respectful idea for
>> you to consider.
>
> No No, that's so cool.
>
> I have three pc's, each with an APC battery backup.
>
> But only one shows this dual-power scheme.
>
> Hmmm.
>
> So I just "enabled" my APC UPS on another pc.
>
> Still only shows one power scheme in Power Options.
>
> HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
>