Run Script on Battery/Critical Power

[Speebs]

Hi all,

In XP, we had the option of executing a script when the computer switched from AC to battery power, and also when the battery reached a critical level. This was extremely useful because I had a special script run to send an email that the power had gone out and then hibernate the computer when it reached a critical level.

In the Windows 7 power options screens, I see no such options. Were they removed? If so, wtf?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jacee]

See if you can find what you need here:
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/ScriptCenter/en-us/site/search?f%5B0%5D.Type=RootCategory&f%5B0%5D.Value=hardware&f%5B1%5D.Type=SubCategory&f%5B1%5D.Value=batteries

or
Here: http://windows7news.com/2009/11/30/batterybar-improve-windows-7-battery-management/

 

[Speebs]

Thanks. It doesn't really help me directly, except to imply that MS did in fact remove this functionality and the only solution is to develop a script that does what XP used to be able to do. Is that what you're telling me?

I guess I am going to have to write my own service to monitor the power state and perform an action when the state changes. Jeez.

 

[TaraSWinTeam]

Here is a resource for setting up a power plan: Power plans: frequently asked questions.

Tara
Windows Outreach Team

 

[Speebs]

Here is a resource for setting up a power plan: Power plans: frequently asked questions.

Tara
Windows Outreach Team

That tells me nothing... did you even read my question?

 

[Speebs]

I ended up just writing a quick-and-dirty service in VB.NET to do this. If anyone is interested in testing it, let me know. Thanks for nothing MS, for disabling a very useful feature.

 

[kensiko]

We would need it at work Speebs, I hope you will see my post.