Author Topic: IDEA: Toggle Switch with a Global Hotkey to change Power schemes? (Read 59,772 times)

briandr67 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 28, 2009, 11:10 AM »

SKwire, I just downloaded the v1.0.4 version and I have the same problem. I am running Vista Business SP2 on a Compaq V6306 laptop
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skwire · « **Reply #26 on:** September 28, 2009, 11:35 AM »

Please post the output of the following command: powercfg /list

briandr67 · « **Reply #27 on:** September 28, 2009, 12:16 PM »

skwire, I would love to but the window only stays open for a few milliseconds and I can't find an output file anywhere. Brian

briandr67 · « **Reply #28 on:** September 28, 2009, 12:20 PM »

skwire, just thought about it, does this help? Brian
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lanux128 · « **Reply #29 on:** September 28, 2009, 12:22 PM »

Quote from: briandr67 on September 28, 2009, 12:16 PM

skwire, I would love to but the window only stays open for a few milliseconds and I can't find an output file anywhere. Brian

or you can run the command like this (see pic), then copy the result.

skwire · « **Reply #30 on:** September 28, 2009, 12:42 PM »

Quote from: briandr67 on September 28, 2009, 12:16 PM

skwire, I would love to but the window only stays open for a few milliseconds and I can't find an output file anywhere. Brian

Click Start, Run, type: cmd (and click OK). A command prompt will pop up. Please run the command in there and paste the output here. Thanks.

briandr67 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 28, 2009, 12:45 PM »

Thanx skwire. Here's the output. Brian
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skwire · « **Reply #32 on:** September 28, 2009, 12:57 PM »

Hmmmm...that seems to be the same as the Vista VM i test on (not that I expected any different). Two things, please:

1) Do the entries in the PST's drop-downs correspond to the GUIDs you see in that output?
2) Please run the following from the Run box: powercfg /list > c:\output.txt

Attach the output.txt file to your post. Thanks.

briandr67 · « **Reply #33 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:06 PM »

skwire, I keep getting the message "Access Is Denied". Brian

skwire · « **Reply #34 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:10 PM »

You're getting that message where and when?

briandr67 · « **Reply #35 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:17 PM »

skwire, when I try it from the run box I had the command window pop up for about 3ms. and no file was output, so I ran it in a command window and that's the message I recieved.

lanux128 · « **Reply #36 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:21 PM »

if you're on Vista, run the command in a console window like this: powercfg /list | clip. this way, the output will be saved onto your clipboard.

skwire · « **Reply #37 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:24 PM »

Quote from: briandr67 on September 28, 2009, 01:17 PM

skwire, when I try it from the run box I had the command window pop up for about 3ms. and no file was output, so I ran it in a command window and that's the message I recieved.

Are you running with administrator rights? I don't have much experience with Vista and the whole UAC thing...

briandr67 · « **Reply #38 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:33 PM »

skwire, yes it is an admin account, but under Vista it is still a limited rights account. Anything that needs admin rights you have to right click Run As Administrator or set it up permenantly by checking a checkbox in the apps. properties dialogue page. The Run box can't be elevated for some reason. Tried powercfg /list | clip and no go. Brian

briandr67 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:37 PM »

I tried it in a command window and it worked. Here is the output.
Existing Power Schemes (* Active)
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Power Scheme GUID: 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e (Balanced)
Power Scheme GUID: 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c (High performance)
Power Scheme GUID: a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a (Power saver)
Power Scheme GUID: b025c261-9aa8-4255-8c88-ecd28797789b (Defragmant)
Power Scheme GUID: b9b971cb-db7d-48c9-8013-60b526fcee00 (Maddy) *
Power Scheme GUID: c1bc06b5-1812-42bb-ae93-f6fa32661e3f (HP Recommended)

skwire · « **Reply #40 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:39 PM »

Do you have PST installed under your Program Files directory? If so, move it out of there and try it somewhere else e.g. c:\apps\pst (or something).

@Lanux: Are you running Vista? Does PST work for you? It works for Paarkhi (he's running Vista) and it works for me under a Vista VM.

briandr67 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:48 PM »

Installed it in Program Files and it works. I was using it from my C:\Users\Briandr67\Downloads\DC Program Setups folder. Bloody temperimental Vista. Thanx skwire, Brian

skwire · « **Reply #42 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:58 PM »

Phew.

I was testing everything I could think of in my VM. However, this is no reason it shouldn't have worked from your original directory (unless it's some Vista-specific crap). I even made the exact same folder path you were trying and it worked fine. Odd. At any rate, I'm glad you got it working.

briandr67 · « **Reply #43 on:** September 28, 2009, 02:10 PM »

So am I Jody. Thanks for all your help and your patience. Brian

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