windows powercfg...

[legg]

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

 

[Andy Burns]

legg wrote:

Trying to use windows powercfg command prompt.

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

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

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

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

 

[Mark Geisert]

On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 7:41:26 AM UTC-8, legg wrote:

Trying to use windows powercfg command prompt.

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

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

 

[Mark Geisert]

On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 7:41:26 AM UTC-8, legg wrote:

Trying to use windows powercfg command prompt.

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

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

 

[legg]

On Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:06:23 -0800 (PST), Mark Geisert
<mark.a.geisert@gmail.com> wrote:

>powercfg /?

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

 

[legg]

On Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:06:23 -0800 (PST), Mark Geisert
<mark.a.geisert@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 7:41:26 AM UTC-8, legg wrote:
Trying to use windows powercfg command prompt.

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

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

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

RL

 

[legg]

On Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:06:23 -0800 (PST), Mark Geisert
<mark.a.geisert@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 7:41:26 AM UTC-8, legg wrote:
Trying to use windows powercfg command prompt.

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

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

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

RL