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  From: Craig Markwardt <craigm@pcasun3.gsfc.nasa.gov>
  To  : Lars G. T. Joergensen <larsj@diku.dk>
        <apmd-list@worldvisions.ca>
  Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 18:53:04 -0500 (EST)

Problems

Lars G. T. Joergensen writes:
 > I get the following information with apm --debug
 > 
 > APM BIOS 1.2 (kernel driver 1.9)
 > AC on-line
 > Using device 0x0a86, 1.9: 1.2
 > APM Flags =      0x03; AC Line Status = 0x01
 > Battery Status = 0xff; Battery Flags =  0x10
 > Battery %age   =   -1; Battery Time   =   -1, use_mins=0
 > 
 > I'm working on a QT batterymeter if anyone want to contribute.

Some batteries are not as smart as others.  Of my two laptops, one
reports a lot of statistics to APM, while the other doesn't.  It only
reports a "battery low" condition.

If you can run Windows, do you get more information? 

Craig