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Re: [LUG] OT- Dell Mini 9

 

On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:37:10 +0000
John Hansen wrote:

> My Dell Mini 9 which runs Windows XP has decided not to charge the
> battery. In Ubuntu as supplied by Dell for US market one needs to
> cancel Airplane Mode
> to get the Mini to charge. Airplane mode not does feature in XP so I 
> have not been
> able to resolve this problem.
> If any of you have a solution I would be grateful to learn thereof.
> Meanwhile I have contacted the supplier NDC whose warranted the Mini9.
> 
> Happy New Year.
> 
> John W

Surely 'airplane mode' is just a cheap way of saying 'turn off the wifi
and bluetooth devices'?  Does doing this under XP help at all?

Grant.

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