Satellite Pro L20 won't start up on battery

Hi
I have a Sat Pro L20 and it wouldn't start up on battery; I have to plug it into the mains to work. It says the battery level is at 88%. The laptop is less than a years old so i don't think there's a problem with the battery.
Thanks.

Maybe there something wrong with the power supply electronic on the motherboard???
According to you info the warranty should be valid. So contact the Asp in your country immediately and ask for further handling.
Good luck

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Yesterday I bought another notebook, thinking of home recording studio. It's used Toshiba Satellite Pro L20. It doesn't work properly with my interface. When I listen music on Winamp or do anything on Fruity Loops I hear loud clicks, pops, noises. They introduce samples, or they appear during playback or after a sample is stopped.
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Are you kidding now?
Do you understand English or what?
I will try to be clear enough and constructive too in hope you will understand your situation.
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