Battery icon for mouse & keyboard

[mickwenger]

Hello,
battery icon for mouse & keyboard "red" shows "0" battery life. replace batteries with new ones, twice. still shows "0" What do you suggest

 

[ksiemb]

Hello,
battery icon for mouse & keyboard "red" shows "0" battery life. replace batteries with new ones, twice. still shows "0" What do you suggest

Seems to be differing opinions on whose problem this is, the Computer Vendor or Windows, but there are a couple of links in this thread to obtain battery meter readings that they claim work, on certain computers.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/tabletandtouch/thread/7e0d4456-8073-44ed-bdef-755a03aa88d2