"Time Remaining Unknown" Message on Gateway 2000 Computer

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you run Windows 98/95 on a Gateway 2000 desktop computer, the following symptoms may occur:

• A battery icon with a question mark on it appears beside the clock on the taskbar.



• You may receive the following warning message:

  Time remaining unknown

CAUSE

Some Gateway 2000 computers include power-conservation features (sometimes known as "green machines"). This works very similarly to the advanced power management (APM) feature of portable computers.

If the computer is a desktop computer equipped with an APM BIOS, the above symptoms occur.

RESOLUTION

To disable the battery meter icon:

Windows 95

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.



2. Double-click the Power icon.



3. Click the Power tab, make sure the "Enable Battery Meter on Tray" check box is not selected.

Windows 98

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.



2. Double-click the Power Management icon.



3. Click the Advanced tab, and then click the Show Power Meter On Taskbar check box to clear it.



4. Click OK.

Additional query words: power.exe

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg kbhw win95
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb