Inspiron 1501 Battery Issues ... I recently installed xp professional on a 1501, that had vista basic. I got all drivers from dell to get everything working. ...

sixzerox30 · 11-25-2008, 11:23 AM

I recently installed xp professional on a 1501, that had vista basic. I got all drivers from dell to get everything working. The issue i am having is when the computer is booting up i get a prompt screen:

WARNING: The battery cannot be identified.
This system will be unable to charge this battery.

Press Any Key to Continue

Press <F2> 2 times to enter SETUP
Press <F12> and Any Key to enter Boot Menu

Everything works fine when i press any key to continue, even if I let the computer boot up without the battery.

Not sure if anyone is getting an error like this but its really got me stumped. Any tips would be great, and the computer is not under warranty.

thank you

alexjames01 · 12-10-2008, 12:40 AM

Go Here: http://support.dell.com/support/down...&fileid=236967

Download and install. This bios update is just for that error message.

Pat@batteryfuel · 12-10-2008, 07:30 AM

Thanks for the info Alex. That was the first time I had even seen that. I gave +1 on the rep

11-25-2008, 11:23 AM	#1
sixzerox30 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Credits: -329	Inspiron 1501 Battery Issues I recently installed xp professional on a 1501, that had vista basic. I got all drivers from dell to get everything working. The issue i am having is when the computer is booting up i get a prompt screen: WARNING: The battery cannot be identified. This system will be unable to charge this battery. Press Any Key to Continue Press <F2> 2 times to enter SETUP Press <F12> and Any Key to enter Boot Menu Everything works fine when i press any key to continue, even if I let the computer boot up without the battery. Not sure if anyone is getting an error like this but its really got me stumped. Any tips would be great, and the computer is not under warranty. thank you

12-10-2008, 07:30 AM	#3
Pat@batteryfuel NBF Reseller Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 73 Credits: 1,479	Thanks for the info Alex. That was the first time I had even seen that. I gave +1 on the rep __________________ --- Owner of LaptopBatteryFuel.com Batteries and Charges/Adapters for thousands of laptops. I am here to answer any battery/power related questions. Shoot away.

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12-10-2008, 12:40 AM	#2
alexjames01 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1 Credits: 220	Go Here: http://support.dell.com/support/down...&fileid=236967 Download and install. This bios update is just for that error message.