Guides
How BatteryOnPC works, from install to changing computer.
Getting started
Install BatteryOnPC and activate your PC
From the confirmation email to a battery level in your taskbar: what you need, what to download, and how activation works.
Reading the taskbar icon and the notifications
Colour, percentage, one icon per device: everything BatteryOnPC tells you at a glance, what each notification means, and how to pick your alert threshold.
A tour of the BatteryOnPC window
Everything happens in the taskbar, but the settings live in one window. Its six tabs, what each one is for, and where to find what.
Devices
Connecting your controller
Which controllers are supported, how they are detected, what changes between USB and Bluetooth, and what to check when your PC does not see your controller.
Tracking a second controller
The first controller is detected on its own. A second one gets its own taskbar icon in two clicks, even when both are the same model.
Tracking a mouse, keyboard or headset
Beyond controllers, BatteryOnPC can follow your other wireless devices. What this feature does today, and what it does not.
Making the DualSense mute button work on PC
On PS5 the mic button mutes you. On Windows it does nothing at all. BatteryOnPC gives it back its job, and adds a microphone icon to your taskbar.
Using BatteryOnPC alongside DS4Windows
DS4Windows hides your controller from other programs. BatteryOnPC spots it and gives you the fix that matches your setup: one click for HidHide, a few steps for exclusive mode.
When a device shows a question mark
A "?" instead of a percentage means the device is seen but its level is not. What to try first, what it means when nothing helps, and how anonymous diagnostics widen support.