Satellite A200 won't use external battery

Hi to all.
I have Satellite A200-PSAE6E, and I bought universal external battery. But external battery can't produce enough current for my laptop when internal battery is not full. When internal battery is full, external keeps it full and run laptop, but when internal battery isn't full and I plug in external battery, in a few seconds laptop shows that it is plugged in, and battery is charging, but after that few seconds, it shows only that laptop is plugged in, and battery doesn't charging.
Problem is that when laptop is plugged in and battery doesn't charging it use internal battery (like when it isn't plugged in), and when it empty internal battery it turn off, and there still shows that it is plugged in. Can I set that when laptop is plugged in, but doesn't charging it will use external power?
I am sure that is only software solution.

>This is universal external laptop battery. This battery produce 19V, and I don't see why Toshiba must recommend using this external battery?
Of course this is important because there is no guarantee that not supported and not recommended 3rd party options would be compatible with your notebook.
>I just need information if I can set that when laptop is plugged in but not charging, then laptop will use external power for its work, not for both (work and charging).
As far as I know this cannot be set. If the AC adaptor is connected to the notebook then the battery will charge automatically

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