Win XP Pressario re install problems

After encountering many BSOD (and trying all possible remedies - new HD
checking RAM etc etc. I re installed Win XP Pro SP2.
During install I had to use the F7 bypass - I don't recall having to do
that before.
However The unit seems a bit more reliable but one BIG problem... The OS
doesn't appear to recognise the fact that it is a Laptop using
batteries.
Yes I did try the go into power and select APM but no luck.
Any suggestions?

Also I thought about updating the BIOS but all the versions I saw
require the use of a floppy (nice one HP don't supply a floppy and
require one to update) any suggestions for that?

Thanks

In article <PdKdnbLoVITb87fXnZ2dnUVZ_qednZ2d@metrocastcablevi sion.com>,
says...
> You mean you "installed" XP Pro. AFAIK, no Presario ever came with XP Pro.
> Did you install the chipset drivers IMMEDIATELY after the OS before any
> other drivers? If not, I'd recommend doing that now.
>
> HH
>
>
> "John LaBella" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
> > After encountering many BSOD (and trying all possible remedies - new HD
> > checking RAM etc etc. I re installed Win XP Pro SP2.
> > During install I had to use the F7 bypass - I don't recall having to do
> > that before.
> > However The unit seems a bit more reliable but one BIG problem... The OS
> > doesn't appear to recognise the fact that it is a Laptop using
> > batteries.
> > Yes I did try the go into power and select APM but no luck.
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Also I thought about updating the BIOS but all the versions I saw
> > require the use of a floppy (nice one HP don't supply a floppy and
> > require one to update) any suggestions for that?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>
I replaced the XP home with a real XP Pro I downloaded all of the
drivers for the model from Compaq's site - went through the several
hours of installing all of them followed by Most of the win Service
packs (although I haven't installed SP3.) then Office then other
applications I use on a frequent basis. It was only then I realised that
the power option did not have all of the info it used to have (it used
to indicate level of charge in the battery). Yes I did try selecting APM
- I did check the installed devices - but there was no trace of anything
about APM or ACPI. I downloaded a third party battery program - which
did not show the prescence of ny batteries.

I seem to think that something is missing or not installed (and I am at
a loss on how to recover it) as when I disconnect the ac power I don't
seem to see the same drop in screen brightness and slow down (I am
thinking perhaps the SpeedStep function is missing). I have tried
selecting various schema - max battery power etc in the power control
applet - all to no avail.
Thank you