How to check the status of an UPS?

[Woo Mun Foong]

I would like to check or be notify by Windows that the system is running on
UPS battery and then I would prompt up a message informing the user to save
their work and logout.

The UPS software I am using, UPSCommander seems to register itself as a
Windows Service and appears in the Service List as UPSCommanderService.
I try to use the ServiceController control in VB.NET to query its state but
what I get is Stop, Running, etc. What I want is something like Battery Mode
On, Low Battery Indicator and stuff like that.

Please help!!!

Thank You
Woo

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

You can use the wmi for that. Take a look at
win32_uninterruptiblepowersupply class.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...owersupply.asp

Ken
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"Woo Mun Foong" <mf***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I would like to check or be notify by Windows that the system is running on
UPS battery and then I would prompt up a message informing the user to save
their work and logout.

The UPS software I am using, UPSCommander seems to register itself as a
Windows Service and appears in the Service List as UPSCommanderService.
I try to use the ServiceController control in VB.NET to query its state but
what I get is Stop, Running, etc. What I want is something like Battery Mode
On, Low Battery Indicator and stuff like that.

Please help!!!

Thank You
Woo

[Woo Mun Foong]

Hi,

I am new to the WMI.
My clients are using Windows XP Home, do they need to install anything extra
beside Framework 1.1 ?

"Ken Tucker [MVP]" wrote:

Hi,

You can use the wmi for that. Take a look at
win32_uninterruptiblepowersupply class.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...owersupply.asp

Ken
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"Woo Mun Foong" <mf***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:87**********************************@microsof t.com...
I would like to check or be notify by Windows that the system is running on
UPS battery and then I would prompt up a message informing the user to save
their work and logout.

The UPS software I am using, UPSCommander seems to register itself as a
Windows Service and appears in the Service List as UPSCommanderService.
I try to use the ServiceController control in VB.NET to query its state but
what I get is Stop, Running, etc. What I want is something like Battery Mode
On, Low Battery Indicator and stuff like that.

Please help!!!

Thank You
Woo