Bug 62297

Version:           1.3 (using KDE KDE 3.1.2)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages
Compiler:          gcc 3.2.3-r1 
OS:          Linux

I have an HP ze1115 which basically had no bios and must use acpi to function properly in linux.  For some reason my computer will not return a present rate of change for the battery discharging so klaptop can calculate the number of minutes left, therefore I get the error box shown in the title of this bug.  Here is some of my output:

root@laptop ctford0 # cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info
present:                 yes
design capacity:         4016 mAh
last full capacity:      4011 mAh
battery technology:      rechargeable
design voltage:          9600 mV
design capacity warning: 602 mAh
design capacity low:     401 mAh
capacity granularity 1:  201 mAh
capacity granularity 2:  3409 mAh
model number:            QT07
serial number:
battery type:            LION
OEM info:                SANYO

root@laptop ctford0 # cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
present:                 yes
capacity state:          ok
charging state:          discharging
present rate:            unknown
remaining capacity:      762 mAh
present voltage:         9600 mV

Now I know that I am not the only user who has this problem.  Is there anyway that klaptop could be changed so that it calculates the rate on its own?  Or perhaps even go on a percentage of battery remaining instead of remaining time for users such as I?

The rate itself would be easy to calculate if it could poll the state file once a minute or something, it could then calculate the rate and I would not see that warning.  Also I might be able to use the sleep ablities of klaptop then also.

A fix for this or maybe a hint for a work around would be great.

Thanks

chris