make a sound when laptop looses power?

Posted: 04-07-2009, 04:55 AM

chasgl

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I want to detect when a laptop looses power and make a sound.

I have a power supply that cuts out occasionally. When it does sometime
later the laptop will suddenly shut down without warning. Then when I
restore power and turn it on it displays a message about battery is low plug
in or save several times before I can boot up again.
So I want to detect when I loose power so I can fix it in time.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Chas

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Tom [Pepper] Willett

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Re: make a sound when laptop looses power?

Posted: 04-07-2009, 12:57 PM

You'll need a power supply that works properly and comes with software that
controls it, including a notification for when it's preparing to shut down.

How can a power supply that shuts down without warning notify you?

"chasgl" <chasgl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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:I want to detect when a laptop looses power and make a sound.
:
: I have a power supply that cuts out occasionally. When it does sometime
: later the laptop will suddenly shut down without warning. Then when I
: restore power and turn it on it displays a message about battery is low
plug
: in or save several times before I can boot up again.
: So I want to detect when I loose power so I can fix it in time.
: Any ideas?
: Thanks,
: Chas
:

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Re: make a sound when laptop looses power?

Posted: 04-07-2009, 12:58 PM

Oh, the power supply in the laptop itself? Thougt at first you were talking
about an external UPS. Your power supply Needs replacing.

"chasgl" <chasgl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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:I want to detect when a laptop looses power and make a sound.
:
: I have a power supply that cuts out occasionally. When it does sometime
: later the laptop will suddenly shut down without warning. Then when I
: restore power and turn it on it displays a message about battery is low
plug
: in or save several times before I can boot up again.
: So I want to detect when I loose power so I can fix it in time.
: Any ideas?
: Thanks,
: Chas
:

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V Green

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Re: make a sound when laptop looses power?

Posted: 04-08-2009, 12:34 AM

Easier to configure the power applet for the laptop
to warn you of, say, 10% remaining capacity.

All the laptops I have owned have had this capability.
Look in Control Panel>>Power..

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message
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> Oh, the power supply in the laptop itself? Thougt at first you were talking
> about an external UPS. Your power supply Needs replacing.
>
> "chasgl" <chasgl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9DF69CD5-F42B-4104-BB77-2BA9BA9C1E6B@microsoft.com...
> :I want to detect when a laptop looses power and make a sound.
> :
> : I have a power supply that cuts out occasionally. When it does sometime
> : later the laptop will suddenly shut down without warning. Then when I
> : restore power and turn it on it displays a message about battery is low
> plug
> : in or save several times before I can boot up again.
> : So I want to detect when I loose power so I can fix it in time.
> : Any ideas?
> : Thanks,
> : Chas
> :
>
>

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Posted: 04-08-2009, 01:10 AM

I'm sorry I can see I was unclear. The external power supply for the laptop.
Basically the AC to DC converter. I know there is an event for external
power supply lost. What is triggering the message that I do get is battery
low. But that event seems to shut down the laptop before warning you rather
than warning you a reasonable amount of time before hand. I'm trying to
figure out how to tap into the lost external power event and have it make a
sound.
Replacing the external supply is a natural suggestion, I'm just trying to
save $150 or so.
Thanks,
Chas

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:

> Oh, the power supply in the laptop itself? Thougt at first you were talking
> about an external UPS. Your power supply Needs replacing.
>
> "chasgl" <chasgl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9DF69CD5-F42B-4104-BB77-2BA9BA9C1E6B@microsoft.com...
> :I want to detect when a laptop looses power and make a sound.
> :
> : I have a power supply that cuts out occasionally. When it does sometime
> : later the laptop will suddenly shut down without warning. Then when I
> : restore power and turn it on it displays a message about battery is low
> plug
> : in or save several times before I can boot up again.
> : So I want to detect when I loose power so I can fix it in time.
> : Any ideas?
> : Thanks,
> : Chas
> :
>
>
>

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