[Bug 154284] New: battery monitor applet says "no battery"

[Szabolcs Illes]

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           Summary: battery monitor applet says "no battery"
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: SuSE RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: s.illes79 gmail com


Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.97.0)
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs
OS:                Linux

Battert monitor can not find battey, it works in KDE 3.5.7

In my laptop I have to battery slots, one does not have a battery. (BAT1)
Some info, might help:

ls -l /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/

total 0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 2007-12-18 19:48 alarm
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2007-12-18 19:48 info
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2007-12-18 19:48 state

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/alarm
alarm:                   7114 mWh

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
present:                 yes
capacity state:          ok
charging state:          charged
present rate:            unknown
remaining capacity:      79920 mWh
present voltage:         12064 mV

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info
present:                 yes
design capacity:         79920 mWh
last full capacity:      59280 mWh
battery technology:      rechargeable
design voltage:          11100 mV
design capacity warning: 7992 mWh
design capacity low:     2421 mWh
capacity granularity 1:  799 mWh
capacity granularity 2:  799 mWh
model number:            DELL 6P9224
serial number:           20302
battery type:            LION
OEM info:                Sony Corp.

ls -l /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/
total 0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 2007-12-18 19:48 alarm
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2007-12-18 19:48 info
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2007-12-18 19:48 state

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/alarm:
present:                 no

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/state:
present:                 no

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/info:
present:                 no
total 0

please advice what else to include.