Needing an updated script and step-by-step instructions for battery alerts without third party apps

[pAmA8]

Hi @Raj_05,

I read your help in the post https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-System-and-Recovery/Best-battery-fully-charged-aler... about a battery alert about it's percentage.

This seems helpfull but I could not get it to work in Task Scheduler.

Can you write all the detailed actions down of how to do it step by step from in that environment please ?

For my specific needs I would need it to make a 'sound' too (similar to critical battery noise if possible) and notify on the low end (20% when the powercord is unplugged) and on the high end (80% when the powercord is plugged). The control panel options are way insufficient for my needs (I need more options). Could you make an adjusted full .bat script for this too please ?

I am running Windows 11 on a HP 470 G7 Notebook PC and need to avoid third party apps as well as VBS in itself (as Windows is going to push that out I read somewhere).

A full solution would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,

pAmA8

[Deep_World]

Hi  @pAmA8,
 
Welcome to the HP Support Community!

Thanks for reaching out!

I Understand your concern that you would like a reliable battery  alert solution without relying on third-party applications. I appreciate the detailed explanation of your requirements, don’t worry let me help you with this. 

Could you kindly confirm the below details:

• Do you want the alert to appear only while Windows is logged in, or should it also work at the Windows sign-in screen?
• Are you using the original HP battery and AC adapter supplied with the notebook?
•         Are you looking for: 

         An audible alert at 20% battery when running on battery power?

         An audible alert at 80% battery while charging?

         Pop-up notifications in addition to the sound alerts? 

In the meantime, Kindly perform these below steps and confirm :  

1. Make sure Windows and all battery-related drivers are fully updated through Windows Update.
2. Open Device Manager - Batteries and verify that: 
   Microsoft AC Adapter and Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery are both present without warning symbols.

       3. Verify Power Plan Settings

         Open: 

• Control Panel -Power Options -Change Plan Settings
• Click Change Advanced Power Settings
• Review the battery warning and critical battery settings to ensure they are configured appropriately.
  
  4. You can also refer to this link for steps as discussed on other post on how to enable notification on the low battery and critical level battery - Click here . 

I hope this helps. 

[pAmA8]

Hi  @Deep_World,

Thank you for stepping in this posted help request!

A. Adding on to my earlier message - as requested by you - the following:

1. Yes, when I am working I go into hyperfocus so for every alert I would need BOTH a popup screen AND an audible alert that stays until I click it away // also I do move away from the workspace from time to time so  all chances of noticing it need to be optimized:
   1. when it reaches 20% battery when running on battery power 
   2. when it reaches 80% battery while charging via AC adapter powersupply
   3. If I change my mind later, I can alter those 20 and 80 % values in the *.bat file myself
   4. by the way - as a user the inability to set the minimal critical battery level to less than 7% (at which point it does not drain the battery any further as quickly as possible but just hibernates as there is no "do nothing" option to drain it as well) so I can actually recalibrate the battery (to a 0% ? or is 1% enough) without entering BIOS is quite annoying
      1. as the HP assist tools also did not help, both mentioned batterytest passed while the batterygauge is obviously failing miserably in my case and neither supportsteps showed the promised "calibrate battery" button
      2. so the only option left was draining the battery via UEFI and running a components test on memory until an error occured such as battery fully drained (is this the real 0%?)
      3. also my BIOS does not have a 80% capping option (which kind of seems helpfull but also not, as I am guessing a periodic (every two months) of an occasional battery workout repping up to 100% would seem logical to me) so this on/off function of 80% capping should not be in BIOS alone and in the user windows environment itself if available (which it is not on mine)
   5. I also wonder if the battery gauge percentages are the real ones or are these numbers with buffers included (i.e. 0% shown is actually 2% and 100% shown is actually 98%) ? are they tweaked in a similar way out of the users knowabilityrange ?
2. As of now -  just being logged on is sufficient enough // being in the sign-in screen has little impact for me as residing in that welcome-zone takes less than half a minute and I'm guessing (but I might be wrong as I don't know what is possible) that environment can't generate same centerlocated big visual popup aspect of the request (not the small cornered tray type of stuff)

B. Setup specifications check as requested:

1. I am indeed using the original HP battery and AC adapter supplied with the notebook - although I had to order a new one for both, still original HP manufactered items via a local online shop but those are not in use yet
2. My Windows 11 Pro has regular update actions and about a week ago I manually performed a check
3. Same for both battery-related drivers you mentioned - about a week ago I went in to Device Manager and right clicked to update the drivers, but the latest were installed was the message I got, having still other errors (hence the ordered new battery which I did not yet install) I had also uninstalled en let windows automatically reinstale the ACPI one
4. The only thing that has not been updated for now since 2021 when I bought the laptop is BIOS and those related updates, I am not confident yet to perform that with all my current (lack of) means and knowledge

   C. My Power Plan Settings:

       

I was indeed familiar to these but  upward charging notifications lack in this system as well. With the current wacked out first battery of mine these setups are useless and unpredicatbly (shutting down at 40% and when immediatly plugging in and restarting showing 0% and vice versa when reaching 64% suddenly jumping to 100% but when unplugging rather quickly crawling down to 80% within 10 minutes). I like to keep the control panel setup 'clean' as if in regular usage (I tend to forget tips and tresholds quickly) and any addons and out of sync setups via different presetup (which I will experiment with). As mentioned above I need to replace my battery with the new one, but I don't have time soon as I have lots of important work deadlines do not have a spare laptop in any low chance things go wrong. Of course I could just keep the AC adapter plugged in, but we are experiencing extreme heatwaves in my country as well as I do not want to overstimulate an already malfunctioning battery (exceeding many standard battery count cycles), not to mention an overreactive and thus loud fan as a result makes maintaining workflow impossible to focus and I do not want to damage other interanl parts by heatdispursion. I miss the old laptop types where the user can just change batteries without having to open up the laptop itself and having to be antistatic aware and very carefull. They seem to be under represented on the current product market.

English is not my native language, I apologise if typos are present.

Glad to answer any more questions if needed.

Thank you for your time,

Kind regards,

pAmA8