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System.Machine.PowerStatus object

[The Windows Gadget Platform/Sidebar is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions. ]

Defines the properties and events for the computer's power status.

Members

The System.Machine.PowerStatus object has these types of members:

Events
Properties

Events

The System.Machine.PowerStatus object has these events.

Event	Description
powerLineStatusChanged	Event fired when the computer's power supply state changes between plugged-in and battery-powered.

Properties

The System.Machine.PowerStatus object has these properties.

Property	Access type	Description
batteryCapacityRemaining	Read-only	Gets the remaining capacity of the computer battery in seconds.
batteryCapacityTotal	Read-only	Gets the total capacity of the computer battery in seconds.
batteryPercentRemaining	Read-only	Gets the remaining capacity of the computer battery as a percentage of total capacity.
batteryStatus	Read-only	Gets the charge state of the computer's battery.
isBatteryCharging	Read-only	Gets the battery charging status.
isPowerLineConnected	Read-only	Gets the power supply state.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
End of client support	Windows 7
End of server support	Windows Server 2008
IDL	Sidebar.idl
DLL	Sidebar.Exe (version 1.00 or later)

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Build date: 10/27/2012

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