I have had my Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop for a little under a year. recently every time I turn on the computer a message pops up saying that the wmi provider host has stopped working. does anyone know what that means and how to fix it? Secondly, the same laptop came with a battery charger, but lately when I plug it in a popup says The AC power adapter type cannot be determined. Your system will operate slower and theh battery will not charge. Please connect a Dell 90W AC adapter or higher for best system operation. and then the battery icon in the start up menu says plugged in, not charging. I dont understand why its happening since it is the same charger i have always used. Is it possible that maybe my dog chewed it. Is it possible that could be the reason or is there something wrong with the computer rather than the charger?
2007-11-19 07:28:23 · 2 answers · asked by oranges311 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
I forgot to add that the AC adapter is in fact a 90 watt adapter.
2007-11-19 07:49:23 · update #1
On the charger, does the laptop seem to be chraging in spitr of the message? If so, then it is not an issue. There is a setting within the computer's setup (you get to by pressing F2 while the word DELL is still on the start up screen) that turns on and off that message. It is possible that the message was turned off, and somehow got turned on.
While the E1705 prefers a 90 watt charger, it will work on a 60 watt (the sandard for Inspirons). It just charges the battery a little slower. If the laptop is working OK, go in to the set up and turn off the warning.
2007-11-19 07:45:18 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Report both problems to Dell. If the computer is less than a year old it is still under warranty. Get it fixed before the warranty runs out.
Bert
2007-11-19 07:42:07 · answer #2 · answered by Bert C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋