"We are investigating this issue in conjunction with our hardware partners, which appears to be related to system firmware," a Microsoft representative said in a statement on Tuesday.
The warning in question uses the computer's basic input output system (BIOS) to try to determine whether a battery needs replacement. For some reason, the signals are getting crossed and some users are getting the message even when they should not.
Microsoft looking into Windows 7 battery warning issue
Posted on Wednesday, February 03 2010 @ 3:06 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck