"VanguardLH" wrote in message ...
Sasquatch Jones wrote:
"VanguardLH" wrote in message news:m8cjp5
Does the laptop stay powered up when you use its A/C power adapter
connected from laptop to a live (non-switched) outlet?

Always runs on AC. Never use battery power.

Okay, again but rephrased. You said the laptop goes dead after 5
minutes. Did that 5-minute death period occur while the laptop was
using the A/C power adapter or without it and running on the battery?

Yes. The laptop 5-minute death period occured while using A/C power adapater. This laptop is never used on battery alone -- even during this test, the AC adapter is connected.