diff --git a/scripts/check-drives.ps1 b/scripts/check-drives.ps1
index d712b8d2..fc938166 100755
--- a/scripts/check-drives.ps1
+++ b/scripts/check-drives.ps1
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 	Specifies the minimum warning level (10GB by default)
 .EXAMPLE
 	PS> ./check-drives.ps1
-	✅ Drive C: at 49% of 1TB - 512GB free
-	✅ Drive D: at 84% of 4TB - 641GB free
+	✅ C: at 49% of 1TB - 512GB free
+	✅ D: at 84% of 4TB - 641GB free
 .LINK
 	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
 .NOTES
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ try {
 		[int64]$total = ($used + $free)
 
 		if ($total -eq 0) {
-			Write-Host "✅ Drive $name is empty"
+			Write-Host "✅ $name is empty"
 		} elseif ($free -eq 0) {
-			Write-Host "⚠️ Drive $name with $(Bytes2String $total) is full"
+			Write-Host "⚠️ $name with $(Bytes2String $total) is full"
 		} elseif ($free -lt $minLevel) {
-			Write-Host "⚠️ Drive $name with $(Bytes2String $total) is nearly full, $(Bytes2String $free) free"
+			Write-Host "⚠️ $name with $(Bytes2String $total) is nearly full, $(Bytes2String $free) free"
 		} else {
 			[int64]$percent = ($used * 100) / $total
-			Write-Host "✅ Drive $name at $percent% of $(Bytes2String $total) - $(Bytes2String $free) free"
+			Write-Host "✅ $name at $percent% of $(Bytes2String $total) - $(Bytes2String $free) free"
 		}
 	}
 	exit 0 # success
diff --git a/scripts/check-power.ps1 b/scripts/check-power.ps1
index f9c80113..0a0256d7 100755
--- a/scripts/check-power.ps1
+++ b/scripts/check-power.ps1
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	This PowerShell script queries the power status and prints it.
 .EXAMPLE
 	PS> ./check-power.ps1
-	⚠️ Battery at 9% with 54min remaining · power scheme 'HP Optimized' 
+	⚠️ Battery at 9% with power scheme 'HP Optimized' - 54min remaining
 .LINK
 	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
 .NOTES
@@ -20,35 +20,34 @@ try {
 		$details = [System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation]::PowerStatus
 		[int]$percent = 100 * $details.BatteryLifePercent
 		[int]$remaining = $details.BatteryLifeRemaining / 60
+		$powerScheme = (powercfg /getactivescheme)
+		$powerScheme = $powerScheme -Replace "^(.*)  \(",""
+		$powerScheme = $powerScheme -Replace "\)$",""
 		if ($details.PowerLineStatus -eq "Online") {
 			if ($details.BatteryChargeStatus -eq "NoSystemBattery") {
 				$reply = "✅ AC powered"
 			} elseif ($percent -ge 95) {
-				$reply = "✅ Battery $percent% full"
+				$reply = "✅ Battery nearly full ($percent%, power scheme '$powerScheme')"
 			} else {
-				$reply = "✅ Battery charging ($percent%)"
+				$reply = "✅ Battery charging ($percent%, power scheme '$powerScheme')"
 			}
 		} else { # must be offline
 			if (($remaining -eq 0) -and ($percent -ge 60)) {
-				$reply = "✅ Battery $percent% full"
+				$reply = "✅ Battery $percent% full (power scheme '$powerScheme')"
 			} elseif ($remaining -eq 0) {
-				$reply = "✅ Battery at $percent%"
+				$reply = "✅ Battery at $percent% (power scheme '$powerScheme')"
 			} elseif ($remaining -le 5) {
-				$reply = "⚠️ Battery at $percent% with ONLY $($remaining)min remaining"
+				$reply = "⚠️ Battery at $percent% (power scheme '$powerScheme') - ONLY $($remaining)min remaining"
 			} elseif ($remaining -le 30) {
-				$reply = "⚠️ Battery at $percent% with only $($remaining)min remaining"
+				$reply = "⚠️ Battery at $percent% (power scheme '$powerScheme') - only $($remaining)min remaining"
 			} elseif ($percent -lt 10) {
-				$reply = "⚠️ Battery at $percent% with $($remaining)min remaining"
+				$reply = "⚠️ Battery at $percent% (power scheme '$powerScheme') - $($remaining)min remaining"
 			} elseif ($percent -ge 80) {
-				$reply = "✅ Battery $percent% full with $($remaining)min remaining"
+				$reply = "✅ Battery $percent% full (power scheme '$powerScheme') - $($remaining)min remaining"
 			} else {
-				$reply = "✅ Battery at $percent% with $($remaining)min remaining"
+				$reply = "✅ Battery at $percent% (power scheme '$powerScheme') - $($remaining)min remaining"
 			}
 		}
-		$powerScheme = (powercfg /getactivescheme)
-		$powerScheme = $powerScheme -Replace "^(.*)  \(",""
-		$powerScheme = $powerScheme -Replace "\)$",""
-		$reply += ", power scheme is '$powerScheme'"
 	}
 	Write-Host $reply
 	exit 0 # success