Vista - Scheduled task when switching to battery mode

05-15-2009

Hi,

Iâ€™m trying to create a scheduled task that will run when I unplug my
laptop, ie. when it switches to battery mode. I canâ€™t seem to find
anything in the event logs that indicates that the laptop has switched
to battery mode, so Iâ€™m a little stuck.

Likewise, Iâ€™d like to run another scheduled task when I reconnect the
laptop to the power and it stops running on battery mode.

Does anyone know of a way that I can create such scheduled tasks?

Thanks,

--
Dylan Parry
http://electricfreedom.org | http://webpageworkshop.co.uk

â€œIf I had my life to live over again, I'd be a plumberâ€ â€“ Einstein

05-15-2009

On Fri, 15 May 2009 10:24:09 +0100, Dylan Parry wrote:

Quote:

> Hi,
>
> I¢m trying to create a scheduled task that will run when I unplug my
> laptop, ie. when it switches to battery mode. I can¢t seem to find
> anything in the event logs that indicates that the laptop has switched
> to battery mode, so I¢m a little stuck.
>
> Likewise, I¢d like to run another scheduled task when I reconnect the
> laptop to the power and it stops running on battery mode.
>
> Does anyone know of a way that I can create such scheduled tasks?
>
> Thanks,

All I can offer is encouragement: there are a few power status apps,
usually made to run in the Notification Area, that change the icon from a
lightning bolt to a battery icon when you unplug the power supply.

So it is obviously possible.

--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

05-15-2009	#1 (permalink)
Dylan Parry n/a posts	Scheduled task when switching to battery mode Hi, Iâ€™m trying to create a scheduled task that will run when I unplug my laptop, ie. when it switches to battery mode. I canâ€™t seem to find anything in the event logs that indicates that the laptop has switched to battery mode, so Iâ€™m a little stuck. Likewise, Iâ€™d like to run another scheduled task when I reconnect the laptop to the power and it stops running on battery mode. Does anyone know of a way that I can create such scheduled tasks? Thanks, -- Dylan Parry http://electricfreedom.org \| http://webpageworkshop.co.uk â€œIf I had my life to live over again, I'd be a plumberâ€ â€“ Einstein
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05-15-2009	#2 (permalink)
Gene E. Bloch n/a posts	Re: Scheduled task when switching to battery mode On Fri, 15 May 2009 10:24:09 +0100, Dylan Parry wrote: Quote: > Hi, > > I¢m trying to create a scheduled task that will run when I unplug my > laptop, ie. when it switches to battery mode. I can¢t seem to find > anything in the event logs that indicates that the laptop has switched > to battery mode, so I¢m a little stuck. > > Likewise, I¢d like to run another scheduled task when I reconnect the > laptop to the power and it stops running on battery mode. > > Does anyone know of a way that I can create such scheduled tasks? > > Thanks, All I can offer is encouragement: there are a few power status apps, usually made to run in the Notification Area, that change the icon from a lightning bolt to a battery icon when you unplug the power supply. So it is obviously possible. -- Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
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