Posts made by Philip Nguyen

@russ Awesome thank you Russ! Reading through your post as well as the other thread now. I'll definitely post up my version if it works or if I get stuck. Thanks again!

Not sure if this is the right forum to post help requests, let me know if I'm at the right place! I have a new concept that has been on my mind for weeks now but I can't figure out how to effectively execute it. Hopefully someone here can help!

The Problem:
Work laptop has always been plugged in for the past 2 years working from home. It is undervolted and has an SSD, so my laptop is truly on 24/7. No performance or overheating issues, and having it always on is really useful for remote desktop access from my phone whenever I need it. The issue however is the battery degradation from being plugged in all the time. Fairly certain that because it was always topped off and rarely cycle charged, it has caused the laptop to abruptly shut off whenever unplugged for more than 3 minutes. Replaced the battery and all is good now, but I want to prevent this from happening again in the future.

Proposed Idea:
I can plug the laptop charger into a Smart Plug (Alexa controlled). Using TriggerCMD, I would like to turn off the plug when the laptop battery is at 100%, and back on when it reaches 30%.

Nice to Have:
Hoping I could have this configured to only execute outside my normal work hours since performance settings would change on battery mode. Also thinking that the battery only needs to be cycled at most once per week.

Hardware/Software:
Laptop w/ Windows 10
TriggerCMD Desktop App
Alexa Assistant
Amazon Smart Plug
TriggerCMD Alexa Skill
TriggerCMD Alexa Smart Home Skill

Appreciate any assistance or guidance on how to make this efficient. Thanks all!