the obvious thing to do , is check the battery,,,,m unplug the mains lead boot it up ,,,,press f* whatever ,,and just leave it on a bios screen ,,,,or even use a win 9x 2k xp cd and boot it up ,,,and see how long the battery lasts,


sounds like you NOW have a knackered battery ,,,


repord on the above ,,,if u can eliminate the battery ,,,,then ppl can assist.



freddy