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legg

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Feb 24, 2021, 10:41:26 AM2/24/21
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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

Andy Burns

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Feb 24, 2021, 11:03:25 AM2/24/21
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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

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Feb 25, 2021, 1:06:26 AM2/25/21
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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

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Feb 25, 2021, 1:10:32 PM2/25/21
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On Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:06:23 -0800 (PST), Mark Geisert
<mark.a....@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

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Feb 25, 2021, 1:39:26 PM2/25/21
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On Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:06:23 -0800 (PST), Mark Geisert
<mark.a....@gmail.com> wrote:

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

RL
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