How it works
- Set the lowest battery level that passes, as a percentage.
- A PC without a battery always passes, because it runs on mains power.
- In a Wait until it reacts to battery changes from Windows rather than checking on a timer.
Routines that use it
Only sync with enough charge
A morning routine runs Open app for your cloud sync tool only if the battery is at least 40%.
Game on battery, carefully
When your game launches, an If on Battery level at least 30% keeps the balanced power mode, and otherwise Set power mode switches to best power efficiency.
Hold the big download
Wait until the battery is at least 80% before Open URLs starts your download page.
Good to know
- Desktop PCs always pass this check, since they have no battery.
Questions
- Can I run something only when my laptop battery is above a certain level?
- Yes. Add an If with Battery level and the percentage you want. The steps inside only run when the battery is at least that full.
- How is this different from the Battery low trigger?
- Battery level is a check you place inside a routine. Battery low starts a routine by itself when the charge drops below a level.