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Trying to use windows powercfg command prompt.

C:\Windows\system32>powercfg /batteryreport gets Invalid Parameters -- try "/?" for help

C:\Windows\system32>/powercfg /batteryreport gets '/powercfg' is not recognized as an internal or external command, blah blah . . .

Used to have a pretty comprehensive battery monitor on this machine. Would read serial number, mfr, cycle count, original capacity, present capacity and dynamic charge/ discharge numbers. Disappeared somehow. Nothing in Acer downloads, currently.

Any suggestions?

RL

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legg
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looks correct, sure you didn't fat-finger it?

that's definitely wrong, shouldn't have the preceding slash

Reply to
Andy Burns

It's complaining about parameters, the "/batteryreport" in this case. The Windows convention for programs to provide help is for them to support a "/?" parameter. So, try: powercfg /?

..mark

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Mark Geisert

Have to learn to take suggestions literally.

That prompt got a 5page description of powercfg recognized inputs.

Doesn't seem to be an option to simply report current settings and readings. I don't want to manipulate anything - just see if there's something amiss.

Too bad there's not a simple smb monitor, built-in.

RL

Reply to
legg

OK. I googled it. This is W8 and later.

RL

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legg

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