If we are users of a Windows laptop, we will probably use it frequently without being connected to the network, making use of its built-in battery. In general, the operating system will inform us about the state of charge in which the battery is . So it alerts us when it reaches a critical level before going into suspension. However, it is possible that sometimes we need to receive more frequent notifications about the state of the battery to be conveniently informed of its performance, as well as the available capacity at all times, something that Windows 10 does not include among its features. .
Therefore, if we need to receive battery alerts that indicate the status of the battery periodically, as well as obtain alerts when we connect or disconnect the power cable, we must choose to use a third-party application. In this case, we can use a simple tool called BatteryDeley .
How to download and run BatteryDeley
If we want to start using this application we must download it for free . The downloaded file is compressed in .zip so we will have to unzip it. Once unzipped, a folder will appear with an executable file called BatteryDeley.exe which we will have to operate. The application is completely free of viruses or third-party advertising software, so its use is completely safe.
Once the application is executed, it will be open in the background in the Windows Taskbar, without having to go through any installation process to launch the program. From here, it will remain hidden, until the moment when it informs us by default when the battery charge reaches certain milestones, mainly every time it registers drops of 10% of the total power. This will inform us when the battery level drops to 90%, 80%, 70%, 60% etc. These notifications will appear in the lower right part of the screen through different drawings with the available battery message. We will also receive notifications every time we disconnect or connect the power cable to our laptop.
It should be made clear that BatteryDeley does not have its own algorithm to check the battery charge level . All the information is extracted from the monitoring tool that Windows 10 has incorporated. Its mission is exclusively to help us keep the battery level under control, by means of periodic notifications and alerts, something that the Windows software itself it does not perform by default.
Set up notifications
It is possible to change notifications , so that we can customize how often we want you to notify us. For example, it is possible to configure that we get a warning every time 5% is consumed, or every 15% or 20%, instead of notifications every 10% that is set by default. To do this, we must click on its icon in the Taskbar with the right mouse button. Here, we will see that there are hardly any options available for use except for the Settings function.
The problem is that, at the moment, the application is not yet configured in GUI format , but it is in scripts. That is why, when pressing, we will open Windows Notepad with an AutoHotKey script that we can edit if we have the prior knowledge for it. From here we can define new values for the duration of the popup window and when it should appear. In addition, we can enable the display of images for each alert, as well as customize the sound.
In this way it is possible to change audio alerts or image alerts or create new ones, moving them to the folder where the application’s EXE or AHK file is located and updating the path with their corresponding names in the Notepad file . To perform these tasks, it is convenient to be familiar with AHK scripts and thus be able to have it configured to our liking.
Alternatives to know the battery status
If you are looking for an application to know the state of the battery, you can choose one of these options:
BatteryInfoView
It is a small tool for laptops that shows us the current status and information about the battery. It also has a log window where it is possible to add a new log line that contains the battery status every 30 seconds or any other time interval that we choose. We can download BatteryInfoView for free from its website.
Notebook BatteryInfo
With this application we can replace the battery indicator that we find by default on our laptop with an information bar that will show us more complete information and that we can customize to our liking. Thanks to this tool we will be able to see the remaining time of the battery, as well as other details of consumption of our PC. Notebook BatteryInfo is a program that we can download for free.
