Hey

Ive got a my new acer 8000 laptop and Im having some problems with 
getting battery status info.
Here are outputs from /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/state with AC-adapter 
plugged in and without:
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   % cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/state 

   present:                 yes
   capacity state:          ok
   charging state:          charging
   present rate:            0 mA
   remaining capacity:      3706 mAh
   present voltage:         0 mV

% cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/state
   present:                 yes
   capacity state:          ok
   charging state:          discharging
   present rate:            0 mA
   remaining capacity:      3720 mAh
   present voltage:         0 mV
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To compare, here is the same output from my friends ibm r51:
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   % cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
   present:                 yes
   capacity state:          ok
   charging state:          charging
   present rate:            30159 mW
   remaining capacity:      3840 mWh
   present voltage:         11640 mV

   % cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
   present:                 yes
   capacity state:          ok
   charging state:          discharging
   present rate:            20414 mW
   remaining capacity:      4350 mWh
   present voltage:         11101 mV
=============================================================

As you note my present rate and present voltage doesnt seem to be 
detected. This make trouble for userspace apps to read and calculate
correct status. What info do you need from me?

Regards
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Christian Axelsson
smiler-pw/8oln/LLv0Dx+PQ6IoOQ@public.gmane.org