Disabled battery - Microsoft ACPI compliant control method battery driver
Hello everyone, I am at a loss as to how to fix this problem so looking for help/advice on how to proceed;
I accidentally deleted the Microsoft ACPI compliant control method battery driver from device manager: as a result the battery icon is no longer showing up in my system tray, and my laptop will no longer run on battery power, I can not find a replacement driver. Could anyone offer any advice?
I have searched the internet to no avail, I have no system restore file, so this is not an option. Can I download the driver from anywhere?
I am not on my laptop at he moment, but can you "delete " it? I think you can disable it?? Have another look in the DM and see if you can reenable it.
I believe you can uninstall it, but it should reinstall on a reboot.
Else open Device Manager and click on Scan for Hardware changes button and ss if it prompts you to download the driver from Windows Updates and install it.
I wish I could get rid of this driver and find a replacement. My computer an HP Probook 1yr old suddenly has stopped charging.OS is Windows 7 pro. I have checked everything. Nothing helps.
Searching for help on the I.net I discover 1000s of people with an assortment of laptops experiencing the same thing. It seems that in most cases it is the driver and not hardware failures.
Question:
1. Is there any replacement for this driver?
2. Isn't it a cure for this "plugged in, not charging" ?
I guess Microsoft has no interest in doing something with this and just ignoring the problem. But it is bothering me a lot since I am living in an area where electricity may fail three-four times a day.
I am not exactly a novice to electronics but this beats me.
Cheers!