Battery Mode replaces Windows default battery indicator to a more powerful and useful one. It provides backlight control, easy power scheme selection, detailed battery information and a lot of handy features for customization. Works on Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10.
Advanced Power Scheme Selection
- Battery Mode allows you to change current power scheme right from the battery popup window.
- Unlike the standard popup in Windows 7-8.1, Battery Mode provides a full list of power schemes available on your system.
- You can setup a schedule to change power scheme automatically.
Comfortable Backlight Control
- You can use Battery Mode to control backlight on both internal and external monitors.
- Note: External monitors should support I2C interface and DDC/CI standard to work.
- Check the «Fixed screen brightness» option to prevent backlight level from changing when attaching power supply or changing power scheme.
- Brightness icon near backlight slider allows you to enable or disable «Adaptive brightness» (if your device support it).
Hotkeys for Power Users
- Battery Mode provides a customizable hotkey to change a power scheme without opening it"s window.
- You can use NextScheme.exe utility to switch power scheme or control backlight in you scripts.
- Type NextScheme*.exe -? in command prompt to get help - NextScheme Documentation.
Battery Mode 4.2.0.178 changelog:
- Added Windows 11 icon style #36
- It is now possible to change monitors" name that is displayed on its brightness indicator
- Added new triggers to the scheduler: "Sleep/Hibernation", "Waking up from Sleep/Hibernation" и "Battery Mode is just started"
- Battery Mode is now correctly handling power scheme change when it has occured while PC was waking up from sleep
- Fixed a bug that could prevent the user from reordering Scheduler rules
- Added its own color for "Ultimate performance" power scheme
- Added an option to adjust Power scheme indicator"s transparency
- Added Chinese Simplified localization by @jerrylususu
- Added Chinese Traditional localization by @win98se
Download: Battery Mode 4.2.0.178 (64-bit) | Portable | ~7.0 MB (Open Source)
Download: Battery Mode 4.2.0.178 (32-bit) | Portable
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