"Neil" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> I've posted a handful of messages here, and the information I've gotten
has
> been very helpful. Clare and others who have helped me have helped to
narrow
> down the problem, and we're making progress. If you're referring to the
> scores of messages being posted here by people arguing about who's right
and
> who's wrong, I have no control over that. I have a hard time believing,
> myself, all the messages posted here. But, again, I have no control over
> that.
>
> Perhaps we could start a new thread: "Fight over who was right and who was
> wrong in that other thread." Then we can devote this thread to just
> resolving the problem, and it probably would be really small, while the
> other one would be large.
>
>
> "Dan C" > wrote in message
> news
> > On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:40:50 +0000, Neil wrote:
> >
> >> Someone else said it would be a whole lot easier just to change the
> >> battery.
> >> I suppose we could just change everything. That would solve the
problem.
> >> :-)
> >
> > Jesus, do something, and let this idiotic thread die. Hard to friggin
> > believe.
> >
> > --
> > If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
> > Linux Registered User #327951
> >
>
>

I assume you have taken the lap top and tried it on another car? And most
adapters also come with a plug that takes place of the male socket that has
alligator clips on it to connect directly to the battery, have you tried
that to illuminate the possibility that is isn't the lap top/socket and may
be the vehicle design?