Originally Posted by cedric
I cannot use AC's three-prong power outlets on my old laptop. It is too power-hungry. With empower, it works fine but does not recharge the battery. I guess there is no way to do this with a standard power outlet and the computer's battery pack - as soon as you plug it in, the light on the jack turns red.
It might work if you remove the battery from your laptop. But if it goes red you'd lose everything.