On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:12:38 -0700, Mike De Petris wrote:

On Aug 18, 3:45Â*pm, Meat Plow wrote:
On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:07:25 -0700, Mike De Petris wrote:
On Aug 17, 11:07Â*pm, Meat Plow wrote:
On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:56:58 -0700, Mike De Petris wrote:
what can we say from this:

Computer Profile Summary
Computer Name: Â* Â* W (in WORKGROUP) Profile Date: Â* Â* Â*martedì 17
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7600)
Install Language: English (United States) System Locale: Italian
(Italy)
Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*TOSHIBA Satellite A205 PSAF0U-01Q009
System Serial Number: 37252508Q
Enclosure Type: Other
Processor a Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Main Circuit Board b 1,73 gigahertz
Intel Core 2 Duo
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (2 total)
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VALLEY
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Memory Modules
c,d
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ST980210AS [Hard drive] (80,03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 5QY0S80G, rev
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Installed
Memory

Slot 'M1' has 512 MB
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Â*primary Â* Auto IP Address: Â* Â* Â* Â*192.168.178.29 / 24
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Â* Â*Dhcp Server: Â* Â*192.168.178.1
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Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

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Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Controller
Microsoft AC Adapter
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery Microsoft
Composite Battery
HID-compliant consumer control device HID-compliant device USB
Input Device (2x)
HID Keyboard Device
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller USB Composite Device USB
Root Hub (5x)
Generic volume shadow copy

Unfortunately I don't see any specific mentioning ACPI hardware
except the battery.

I have just read this:
http://laptopforums.toshiba.com/t5/B...atellite-A205-

S5800-freezes-when-AC-power-cord-is-connected/m-p/129846/highlight/
false#M5279



will try an XP installation.

So it's a problem with Win 7 and Vista? It would then seem as though
Toshiba has gotten away from proprietary ACPI drivers and its own
control panel and moved to letting Windows ACPI do the job. This may be
a bug in Vista / Win 7 ACPI when certain hardware is present and
Windows provide the driver for the interface. Let us know what XP does
for you.

I will have a try but needs time, anyway I'm skeptical as the pc do not
boot at all, I don't know if there are any ACPI settings that are stored
in the CMOS even if BIOS has no settings for them, but who knows?

Depends in the CMOS/BIOS. Some have very limited adjustments. Some might
have ACPI settings. So the thing doesn't boot on AC power? That's not a
software issue. That's a problem with onboard battery management. Or
possible a slight corruption in the BIOS code.



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