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Command line interface
(available since version 1.3.4)
NBFC comes with a command line interface: nbfc.exe
It lets you configure and control the NoteBook FanControl service.
Upon start the service will always load the last working settings, consisting of:
- fan control service status (enabled/disabled)
- selected config
- fan speeds
nbfc.exe [--version] [--help] <command> [<args>]
start [options]
Start the service.
options:
-e, --enabled Start in enabled mode (default) (since 1.4.4)
-r, --readonly Start in read-only mode (since 1.4.4)
stop
Stop the service.
status [options]
Get the service status.
options:
-a, --all Show service and fan status (default)
-s, --service Show service status
-f, --fan [<indices>] Show fan(s) status
config [options]
List or apply existing configs.
options:
-l, --list List all available configs (default)
-s, --set <cfg-name> Set a config (since 1.4.4)
-a, --apply <cfg-name> Set a config and enable fan control
-r, --recommend Recommend configs which may work for your device (since 1.4.5)
set [options]
Set the fan speed.
options:
-a, --auto Set fan speed to 'auto'
-s, --speed <value> Set fan speed (range: 0-100)
-f, --fan <index> Fan index (zero based)
Show service and fan status: nbfc.exe status
The all option may be omitted.
Show the status of the first fan: nbfc.exe status -f
If no fan index is provided, it defaults to 0.
Show the status of the second and third fan: nbfc.exe status -f 1 2
Load and apply a config: nbfc.exe config -a "HP ProBook 6465b"
The config name is the filename without extension.
Set the speed of fan 0 to 50%: nbfc.exe set -s 50
If no fan index is provided, it defaults to 0.
Set the speed of fan 1 to 50%: nbfc.exe set -f 1 -s 50
Set the speed of fan 0 to 'auto': nbfc.exe set -a
Alternatively: nbfc.exe set 101
If you try to set an invalid fan speed, the fan will be set to 'auto' instead.