Lenovo ThinkVantage User Manual

PowerManager
DeploymentGuide

Updated:December,2013

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,readthegeneralinformationinAppendixB
“Notices”onpage59

.

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Contents

Preface................iii

Chapter1.Overview...........1

Features..................1

Chapter2.Installation..........3

NetFrameworkdependence..........3

Considerationsforinstallation..........3

InstallingPowerManager...........3

Chapter3.WorkingwithActive
DirectoryandADMorADMXfiles...5

AddingAdministrativeT emplates........5

Generalsetting...............6

PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments.......8

GlobalPowerSetting............30

BatteryMaintenance............38

PowerAgendaDeployments.........40

EnergyWiseConfigurationDeployments.....47

Chapter4.Deployingthepowerplan
withthepowerplandeployment

function................51

Overviewofthepowerplandeployment....51

Exportingthepowerplan.........51

Deployingandmanagingthepowerplan..51

Samplescript...............54

Samplepowerplandeployment........55

Tipsaboutthepowerplandeploymentfunction.56

AppendixA.Deployingpower
schemesfornon-administrator
groupsorusersonWindowsXP

clientcomputers...........57

AppendixB.Notices..........59

Trademarks................60

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iiPowerManagerDeploymentGuide

Preface

ThisguideisintendedforITadministrators,orthosewhoareresponsiblefordeployingthePowerManager
program(hereafterrefertoasPowerManager)tocomputersintheirorganization.Thepurposeofthis
guideistoprovidetheinformationrequiredforinstallingPowerManagerononeormorecomputers,and
theinformationaboutthecommonadministrationtasksassociatedwithmanagingActiveDirectory®.
Implementingandenforcingapowermanagementstrategyonthecomputersthroughouttheentire
organizationcanprovidesubstantialsavings.

ThinkVantage

®

TechnologiesaredevelopedforITprofessionals,addressingtheuniquechallengestheymay
encounter.ThisdeploymentguidewillprovideinstructionsandsolutionsforworkingwithPowerManager.If
youhavesuggestionsorcomments,communicatewithyourLenovo

®

authorizedrepresentative.Tolearn
moreaboutthetechnologiesthatcanhelpyoulowerthetotalcostofownershipandtocheckforperiodic
updatestothisguide,gotothefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage

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Chapter1.Overview

PowerManagerhelpsusersadjustpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetweensystemperformance
andpowersavingthroughslidercontrolorpowerplans.

PowerManagerprovidesavarietyofpower-savingfeaturesthroughtwoessentialmodes,Basicand
Advanced.BasicmodeissetasdefaultwhenusersopenPowerManagerforthefirsttime.Userscanspecify
thelevelofpowersavingbysimplyusingtheslider,withoutpowerplans.Advancedmodeenablesusers
toconfigurepowerplansandthefullrangeoffunctionsinPowerManagertomeetspecificpowersaving
needs.PowerManagercanalsodisplaythebatteryinformation,andhelpusersmonitorthebatterystatus.

PowerManagementonacomputercansaveenergyandmoney.WhentheITadministratorenforces
powermanagementstrategyoncomputersthroughouttheentireorganization,thesavingscanbefarmore
substantial.PowerManagerisconfiguredbydefaulttouseitsenergyefficiencyfeatures.PowerManager
alsogivestheITadministratornumerousoptionsfortailoringpowermanagementsettingstooptimize
energyefficiencythroughouttheirorganizations.

Note:PowerManagerhastwodifferentversions.OneisforMicrosoft
theotherisforMicrosoftWindowsVista

®

andMicrosoftWindows7operatingsystems.IntheWindowsVista

®

Windows

®

XPoperatingsystemsand

andWindows7version,theterm"powerplan"isused.IntheWindowsXPversion,theterm"powerscheme"
isused.Inthisdocument,nodistinctionwillbemadeandtheterm"powerplan"willbeusedtocoverboth.

Features

PowerManagerincludesthefollowingfunctions:

•Balancetheperformanceandpowersavingofthecomputer

PowerManagerprovidestheslidertohelpusersquicklyandeasilysetthelevelofpowertobeused.
UserscancontroltheCentralProcessingUnit(CPU)speedandthebrightnessofthecomputerdisplay
bymovingtheslider.Movingtheslidertotheleft,towardMaximumPerformance,increasestheCPU
speedandthebrightnessofthecomputerdisplaybutusesmorebatterypower.Movingthesliderto
theright,towardMaximumBatteryLife,prolongsthebatterylifewhilelimitingtheCPUspeedand
thebrightnessofthecomputerdisplay.

Whenusersmovetheslidertotheleftmostposition,thepower-savingsettingsinthepredefined
MaximumPerformancepowerplanareapplied.Whenusersmovetheslidertotherightmostposition,
thepower-savingsettingsinthepredefinedMaximumBatteryLifepowerplanareapplied.

•View,create,delete,andswitchpowerplans

Apowerplanisacollectionofhardwareandsystemsettingsthatmanageshowthecomputerisused
andconservespower.PowerManagerpowerplansprovidemorepower-savingsettingsthanWindows
powerplans.OnthePowerPlantab,theusercanviewspecificsettingsinanyofthepredefined
powerplans:MaximumPerformance,Timersoff(Presentation),VideoPlayback,MaximumBattery
Life,EnergySaver(whichiscalledasThinkPad
SourceOptimized.Thesepredefinedpowerplansaredesignedtomeettheneedsofmostpeople.Ifthe
predefinedpowerplansdonotmeetyourneeds,theCreatePowerPlanwizardcanhelpyoucreateyour
owncustompowerplans.YoucaneasilyswitchbetweenpowerplansbyclickingtheBatteryGauge
icononthetaskbarandusingtheslidertoapplyapredefinedpowerplan,orbypressingtheF3+Fnkeys
toselectapowerplanfromtheChoosePowerPlanmenu.

•Viewbatteryinformation

PowerManagerdisplaysbatteryinformationandgeneralbatterystatus,suchasremainingtime,remaining
capacity,chargeanddischargestatus,cyclecountandsoon.Thebatteryhealthindicatorcanindicate
thebatteryhealthconditionsinthreecolors:green(ingoodcondition),yellow(infaircondition),andred

®

DefaultorEnergyStaronsomesystems),andPower

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(inpoorcondition).Whenthebatteryhasencounteredanerror,anerrormessageorballoonmessagewill
displayinthenotificationarea.

•Maximizebatterylifespan

Ifyouprimarilyusethecomputerwithanattachedacpoweradapterandonlyinfrequentlyusebattery
power,youcanincreasethelifespanofthebatterybychangingthechargethresholds.Thisallowsyou
toreducethenumberofchargecyclesbylettingthebatterydischargetoalowerpercentagebeforeit
beginstocharge.Y oucanchangethebatterychargethresholdsontheBatterytab.

Youcanalsosetthemaximumchargevaluetobelow100%.Thisoptionisusefultoprolongthelifespan
ofthebatteriesthatyoudonotusefrequently,becauseitisrecommendedtostorebatterieswithless
chargeratherthanfullcharge.

•RemotelyconfigurePowerManageranddeploypowerplan

PowerManagerenablesanITadministratortoconfigurePowerManageranddeployapowerplanusing
ActiveDirectory.TheITadministratorcanselectanactivepowerplanintheclientcomputers,inhibit
theuser'sabilitytoswitchbetweenpowerplans,selectaspecificpowerplan,orcreateapowerplan.
Forexample,theITadministratorcandisabletheMaximumPerformancepowerplanandusers
cannotselectit.

Also,theITadministratorcanconfiguresettingsfortheGeneralSettingpolicies,PowerPlan(Scheme)
Deploymentspolicies,GlobalPowerSettingspolicies,andBatteryMaintenancepolicy.

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Chapter2.Installation

ThefollowinginstructionsprovideinstallationproceduresforPowerManager.

NetFrameworkdependence

PowerManagerrequiresMicrosoft.NETFramework3.0orlater.Y ouneedtoinstallthe.NETFramework
beforeinstallingPowerManager.Y oucandownloadacompatibleversionofthe.NETFrameworkfromthe
followingMicrosoftWebsite:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/default.aspx

Note:TousePowerManagerinWindows2000operatingsystems,installPowerManagerversion1.48.

Considerationsforinstallation

VariousfunctionsinPowerManagerhavedependencyonhardware,BIOS,drivers,andotherThinkVantage
Technologies(TVTs).Whenafunctionisnotsupportedonaclientcomputer,thefunctionishiddeninPower
Manager.Installingthelatestversionofthefollowingsoftwareisstronglyrecommendedtoenablethefull
rangeoffunctionsinPowerManager.

•BIOSupdate

•ThinkPadPowerManagementDriver

•Hotkeydriver

•AccessConnections™

InstallingPowerManager

ToinstallPowerManagerwithoutuser'sinteraction,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,orWindows7operatingsystem,andthenloginwith
administrativeprivileges.

2.ExtractthePowerManagersoftwarepackagetotheharddiskdrive.Forexample:

C:\Drivers\Vista\PWRMGRV

3.Dependingontheoperatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindowsXPoperatingsystemusersClickStart➙Run,andthentypecmdintheOpenboxto

openthecommandpromptwindow.

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7operatingsystemusersClickStart,typecmdintheStartSearch

box,andthenselectrunasadministratortoopenthecommandpromptwindow.

4.InstallPowerManagersilentlywithadefaultpathforinstallationlogbyusingthefollowingcommandline:

<path>\setup.exe-S–SMS

ToinstallPowerManagerinteractively,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,orWindows7operatingsystem,andthenloginwith
administrativeprivileges.

2.Double-clickthePowerManagersoftwarepackage.TheReadytoInstallwindowopens.

3.IntheSelectDestinationLocationwindow,clickNext.Ifyouwouldliketoselectadifferentfolder,
clickBrowse.

4.IntheReadytoInstallwindow,clickInstall.Allthenecessaryfileswillbeextractedtothefolder
selectedinstep3.

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5.MakesurethatyouhaveselectedtheInstallThinkVantagePowerManagernowoptionandclick
Finish.

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompleteinstallationandrestartthecomputer.

Note:PowerManagerhastwodifferentversions.OneisforWindowsXPoperatingsystemsandtheotheris
forWindowsVistaandWindows7operatingsystems.WhenyouinstallPowerManageronyourcomputer,
matchthePowerManagerversionwithyouroperatingsystem.PowerManagerdesignedspecificallyfor
WindowsVistaandWindows7operatingsystemsmightnotfunctioncorrectlyonWindowsXPoperating
systems,andviceversa.

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Chapter3.WorkingwithActiveDirectoryandADMorADMX
files

ActiveDirectoryprovidesamechanismthatenablesadministratorstomanagecomputers,groups,end
users,domains,securitypolicies,andanytypeofuser-definedobjects.ThemechanismisknownasGroup
PolicyandAdministrativeT emplate(ADMorADMX)files.WithGroupPolicyandADMorADMXfiles,IT
administratorsdefinesettingsthatcanbeappliedtocomputersorusersinthedomain.

LenovoprovidesPowerManagerADMorADMXfileswithsixpolicysettingscategoriesforWindowsXP ,
WindowsVista,andWindows7clientcomputers:

•Generalsetting

•PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments

•GlobalPowerSettings

•BatteryMaintenance

•PowerAgendaDeployments

•EnergyWiseConfigurationDeployments

AddingAdministrativeTemplates

Designedtosaveyoutimeandeffort,Lenovoprovidestheadministrativetemplatefiles,"PWMGPO.ADM"
and"PWMGPO.ADMX"forWindowsXPoperatingsystems,and"PMVGPO.ADM"and"PMVGPO.ADMX"for
WindowsVistaandWindows7operatingsystems,whichcanbeusedwithGroupPolicyEditortosetthe
policiesforPowerManager.TheseADMorADMXfilescanbedownloadedfromtheLenovoSupportWeb
siteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN

DependingontheenvironmentofActiveDirectory,theITadministratorselectseitherADMorADMXfilesand
addsthefilestotheGroupPolicyEditor.

ToaddthePowerManagerADMfilestotheGroupPolicyEditor,dothefollowing:

1.OnthecomputerrunningtheActiveDirectory,clickStart➙Run,andtypegpedit.msc.TheGroup

PolicyEditorwindowopens.

2.UnderComputerConfiguration,right-clickAdministrativeTemplates.

3.ClickAdd/RemoveT emplates,andtheAdd/RemoveT emplateswindowopens.

4.ClickAdd,andselectthePWMGPO.ADMfileforWindowsXPclientcomputers.

5.ClickAdd,andselectthePMVGPO.ADMfileforWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers.

6.ClickClosetoclosetheAdd/RemoveTemplateswindow.

7.MakesurethattheADMfileshavebeenaddedtotheGroupPolicyEditorbydoingthefollowing:

•ForWindowsXPoperatingsystems

a.UnderComputerConfiguration,expandAdministrativeTemplates.AnewitemnamedLenovo

ThinkVantageComponentsispresent.

b.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerispresent.

c.UnderUserConfiguration,expandAdministrativeT emplates.AnewitemnamedLenovo

ThinkVantageComponentsispresent.

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d.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerispresent.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindows7operatingsystems

a.UnderComputerConfiguration,expandAdministrativeTemplatesandnavigatetoClassic

AdministrativeTemplates.AnewitemnamedLenovoThinkVantageComponentsispresent.

b.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerforVista/7

ispresent.

c.UnderUserConfiguration,expandAdministrativeT emplatesandnavigatetoClassic

AdministrativeTemplates.AnewitemnamedLenovoThinkVantageComponentsispresent.

d.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerforVista/7

ispresent.

ToaddthePowerManagerADMXfilestotheGroupPolicyEditor,dothefollowing:

1.OnthecomputerrunningtheActiveDirectorythatsupportsADMX,extracttheadmx_tp_xp.zipand
admx_tp_vista_7.zipfilestoalocaldirectory.

2.CopythePWMGPO.admxandPMVGPO.admxfilestotheC:\Windows\PolicyDenitionsdirectory.

3.CopythePWMGPO.admlandPMVGPO.admlfilestotheC:\Windows\PolicyDenitions\en-USdirectory.

4.ClickStart➙Run,andtypegpedit.msc.TheGroupPolicyEditorwindowopens.TheLocalGroup
PolicyEditorwillautomaticallyreadallADMXfilessavedintheC:\Windows\PolicyDenitionsdirectory.

5.MakesurethatADMXfileshavebeenaddedtotheGroupPolicyEditorbydoingthefollowing:

a.UnderComputerConfiguration,expandAdministrativeT emplates.AnewitemnamedLenovo

ThinkVantageComponentsispresent.

b.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerandPower

ManagerforVista/7ispresent.

c.UnderUserConfiguration,expandAdministrativeTemplates.AnewitemnamedLenovo

ThinkVantageComponentsispresent.

d.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerandPower

ManagerforVista/7ispresent.

Notes:

1.ThepolicysettingsinthePowerManagerconfigurationitemareforWindowsXPclientcomputers,and
thesepolicysettingsdonotaffectWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers.

2.ThepolicysettingsinthePowerManagerforVista/7configurationitemareforWindowsVistaand
Windows7clientcomputers,andthesepolicysettingsdonotaffectWindowsXPclientcomputers.

Generalsetting

GeneralSettingpoliciesenableITadministratortoconfiguregeneralsettingssuchasselectinganactive
powerplan.

ToconfigureGeneralSettingpolicies,dothefollowing:

•ForWindowsXPclientcomputers(ADMandADMXfiles)

UnderComputerConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙LenovoThinkVantage
Components➙PowerManager➙Generalsetting.

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMfile)

UnderComputerConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙ClassicAdministrativeT emplates
➙LenovoThinkVantageComponents➙PowerManagerforVista/7➙Generalsetting.

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMXfile)

UnderComputerConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙LenovoThinkVantage

Components➙PowerManagerforVista/7➙Generalsetting.

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Thistableprovidesdetailedinformationabouteachpolicysetting.

Table1.Generalsetting

PolicysettingsDescription

Donotallowclienttoswitchpowerplan

Donotallowclienttocreatenewpowerplan

Specifieswhethertoallowswitchingpowerplanonclient
computers.

Ifthispolicysettingisenabledanduserschangethe
powerplan,PowerManagerwillautomaticallychangethe
currentpowerplanbacktotheoriginalpowerplan.

Notes:

1.Thispolicydoesnotinhibitusersfrommodifying
thepowersavingsettingsintheactivepowerplan.
Whenthispolicyisenabled,userscanmovethe
sliderinBasicmodeonWindowsVistaorWindows
7operatingsystemstomodifythepowersaving
settingsintheactivepowerplan.

However,iftheoriginalpowerplanissettoMaximum
PerformanceorMaximumBatteryLife,users
cannotusetheslidertomodifythepowersaving
settingsinthepowerplan.

2.IftheoriginalpowerplanisnotownedbyPower
Manager,userscanstillswitchtoanotherpowerplan.

Whenthispolicyisenabled,usersstillcanmodifythe
activepowerplan,ormovetheslidercontrolinBasic
mode.

Specifieswhethertoallowcreatinganewpowerplanin
PowerManageronclientcomputers.

Donotallowclienttoselectspecificpowerplan

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,theNewbuttonfor
creatingpowerplansinPowerManagermainuser
interfaceisunavailable,thoughuserscancreateapower
planoutsidePowerManager.Forexample,userscan
createapowerplanusingPowerOptiontoolinControl
Panel.

Specifieswhethertoallowselectingspecificpowerplan
ownedbyPowerManageronclientcomputers.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustinputthepower
planname.Whenapowerplanwithaninvalidnameis
selected,thecurrentpowerplanisswitchedtoanother
predefinedpowerplan.

Notes:

1.PowerManagersearchesforavailablepowerplansin
thefollowingorder:

a.PowerManagerlooksfortheEnergySaver

powerplan,whichiscalledThinkPadDefaultor
EnergyStaronsomesystems.

b.Iftheabovesearchfailsorthepowerplanis

invalid,PowerManagerlooksforthePower
SourceOptimizedpowerplan.

c.Iftheabovesearchfailsorthepowerplanis

invalid,PowerManagerlooksfortheMaximum
BatteryLifepowerplan.

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Table1.Generalsetting(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

2.OnlypowerplansvisibleinPowerManagercanbe
specified,andWindowsdefaultpowerplanscannot
bespecified.

SelectanActivePowerPlanSpecifiesthenameofthepowerplanownedbyPower

Managertomakeitactiveonclientcomputers.

Notes:

1.Thespecifiedpowerplannameshouldexistonclient
computers.

2.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustinputthe
powerplanname.

PowerManagerappliespowerplanspecifiedinthis
policyduringstartup.Evenwhenanactivepowerplanis
specifiedbythispolicy,theuserisabletochangeactive
powerplanafterPowerManagerstartup.

HideInternetAccess

SpecifieswhetherornottohidetheInternetaccess.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,allWeblinksinPower
Managerarehidden.Also,theBuyabatterylinkin
WindowsPowerOptionisdeletedbyselectingDeletein
allpull-downmenus.

Note:WhentheBuyabatterylinkisdeletedbythis
policy,thelinkdoesnotappearevenwhenthispolicy
isdisabled.

PowerLogging

SpecifiesthelogoutputsettingoftheAC/DCwattage.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustsetnumeric
valuesforthelogoutputinterval(minute)andlog
clearanceinterval(day).

ThelogoutputfilenameisPWMLDLOG.INI.Thelog
outputfilewillbecreatedunderPowerManager's
installationfolder.

PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments

ThepolicysettingsinthePowerPlanDeploymentsconfigurationitemenabletheITadministratortocreate
custompowerplansanddeploythosepowerplans.TheITadministratorneedstoconfigureeverypolicy
underthisconfigurationitem.PolicysettingsinthePowerPlanDeploymentsconfigurationitemcannotbe
usedtoeditexistingpowerplansonclientcomputers.Onceapowerplanisdeployed,theITadministrator
cannoteditthepowerplanfromtheserverside.Todeployanewpowerplan,theITadministratorneedsto
configureapowerplanwithadifferentpowerplanname.

ToconfigurethePowerPlan(Scheme)Deploymentspolicies,dothefollowing:

•ForWindowsXPclientcomputers(ADMandADMXfiles)

UnderComputerConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙LenovoThinkVantage
Components➙PowerManager➙PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments.

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMfile)

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UnderComputerConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙ClassicAdministrativeT emplates
➙LenovoThinkVantageComponents➙PowerManagerforVista/7➙PowerPlan(Scheme)

Deployments.

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMXfile)

UnderComputerConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙LenovoThinkVantage
Components➙PowerManagerforVista/7➙PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments.

Thistableprovidesdetailedinformationabouteachpolicysetting.Inthistable,(AC)meansthepolicy
settingforclientcomputerswithacpoweradapterplugged,and(DC)meansthepolicysettingforclient
computersonbatterypower.

Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments

PolicysettingsDescription

PlanName

MaximumCPUSpeed(AC)SpecifiesthemaximumspeedofCPU.

Specifiesthenameofthepowerplantodeploytoclient
computers.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustinputthe
powerplanname.Alimitofthepowerplannameis
32single-bytecharacters.Ifthepowerplannameis
double-byte,limitthepowerplannameto16characters.

Note:Onceapowerplanisdeployed,youcannotedit
thepowerplanfromtheserverside.Whenyouchangea
powerplanname,thepowerplanisdeployedasanew
powerplantoclientcomputers.

Possiblemaximumspeedsinclude:

•Highest

•Adaptive

•Low

•Lowest

MaximumCPUSpeed(DC)SpecifiesthemaximumspeedofCPU.

Possiblemaximumspeedsinclude:

•Highest

•Adaptive

•Low

•Lowest

SystemPerformance(AC)Specifiesthesystemperformancetype.

Possiblesystemperformancetypesinclude:

•Maximumturbo

•Turbo

•Balance

•Low

Note:ThesystemperformanceaffectstheMaximum
CPUspeedsetting,IntelGraphicsPowerPlansetting,
andturbostate.Iftheuserhasdefinedasystem

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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

performancetype,theMaximumCPUSpeedsettingand
IntelGraphicsPowerPlansettingwillbeoverwritten.

SystemPerformance(DC)Specifiesthesystemperformancetype.

Possiblesystemperformancetypesinclude:

•Maximumturbo

•Turbo

•Balance

•Low

Note:ThesystemperformanceaffectstheMaximum
CPUspeedsetting,IntelGraphicsPowerPlansetting,
andturbostate.Iftheuserhasdefinedasystem
performancetype,theMaximumCPUSpeedsettingand
IntelGraphicsPowerPlansettingwillbeoverwritten.

CPUDeeperSleep(AC)SpecifieswhethertoenabletheCPUtoenterthedeeper

sleepstate.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,theCPUwill
gointothedeepersleepstate.

CPUDeeperSleep(DC)SpecifieswhethertoenabletheCPUtoenterthedeeper

sleepstate.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,theCPUwill
gointothedeepersleepstate.

Optimizefancontrolto(AC)Specifiesthefancontrolmode.

Possiblefancontrolmodesinclude:

•Maximizeperformance

•Balanceallparameters

•Reducenoisedynamically

Note:TheReducenoisedynamicallyoptiondoesnot
takeeffectiftheMaximumCPUspeed(AC)optionis
setto"Low"or"Lowest."

Optimizefancontrolto(DC)Specifiesthefancontrolmode.

Possiblefancontrolmodesinclude:

•Maximizeperformance

•Balanceallparameters

•Reducenoisedynamically

Note:TheReducenoisedynamicallyoptiondoes
nottakeeffectiftheMaximumCPUspeed(AC)
optionissetto"Low"or"Lowest."

DisplayBrightness16(AC)Specifiesthebrightnesslevelofclientcomputerdisplays

with16brightnesslevels.Ifabrightnesslevelishigh,
thedisplaygetsbright.

DisplayBrightness16(DC)Specifiesthebrightnesslevelofclientcomputerdisplays

with16brightnesslevels.Ifabrightnesslevelishigh,
thedisplaygetsbright.

DisplayBrightness8(AC)Specifiesthebrightnesslevelofclientcomputerdisplays

witheightbrightnesslevels.

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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

DisplayBrightness8(DC)Specifiesthebrightnesslevelofclientcomputerdisplays

witheightbrightnesslevels.

SwitchableGraphics(AC)SpecifiesthegraphicsmodeoftheNVIDIAswitchable

graphics.

Possiblegraphicsmodesinclude:

•EnergySaving

•HighPerformance

Notes:

1.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
graphicsmode.

2.ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

SwitchableGraphics(DC)SpecifiesthegraphicsmodeoftheNVIDIAswitchable

graphics.

Possiblegraphicsmodesinclude:

•EnergySaving

•HighPerformance

Notes:

1.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
graphicsmode.

2.ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

IntelGraphicsPowerPlan(AC)SpecifiesthepowerplanoftheIntelgraphicssubsystem.

Possiblepowerplansinclude:

•MaximumBatteryLife

•Balanced

•MaximumPerformance

Note:Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
powerplan.

IntelGraphicsPowerPlan(DC)SpecifiesthepowerplanoftheIntelgraphicssubsystem.

Possiblepowerplansinclude:

•MaximumBatteryLife

•Balanced

•MaximumPerformance

Note:Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
powerplan.

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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Automaticopticaldrivepoweroff(AC)Specifieswhethertoautomaticallyturnofftheoptical

drivewhenthefollowingconditionsaremet:

•SystemhasstartedbutnoCDorDVDhasbeen
insertedwithin10minutes.

•TheCDorDVDhasbeenremovedandhasnotbeen
replacedwithin10minutes.

Automaticopticaldrivepoweroff(DC)Specifieswhethertoautomaticallyturnofftheoptical

drivewhenthefollowingconditionsaremet:

•SystemhasstartedbutnoCDorDVDhasbeen
insertedwithin10minutes.

•TheCDorDVDhasbeenremovedandhasnotbeen
replacedwithin10minutes.

Airplanein-seatpowerplan(AC)SpecifieswhethertoenabletheAirplanein-seatpower

planfunction.

Configurableoptionsinclude:

•Notconfigured

•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,thecomputerreduces
thepowerconsumptionbylimitingthebatterycharging
rateandsystemperformance.Thisfunctionprotectsthe
airplanein-seatpowersupply.Airplanein-seatpower
planworkswhethertheacpoweradapterisconnected.

Whenthispolicysettingisenabled,anairplaneiconis
displayednexttothebatterygaugeicononthetaskbar.
Ifanothersystempowerstatusiconisdisplayed,such
asthebatterystretchicon,thebatterygaugereseticon,
orthepeakpowerschedulericon,theairplaneiconwill
behidden.

Airplanein-seatpowerplan(DC)SpecifieswhethertoenabletheAirplanein-seatpower

planfunction.

Configurableoptionsinclude:

•Notconfigured

•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,thecomputerreduces
thepowerconsumptionbylimitingthebatterycharging
rateandsystemperformance.Thisfunctionprotectsthe
airplanein-seatpowersupply.Airplanein-seatpower
planworkswhethertheacpoweradapterisconnected.

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Whenthispolicysettingisenabled,anairplaneiconis
displayednexttothebatterygaugeicononthetaskbar.
Ifanothersystempowerstatusiconisdisplayed,such
asthebatterystretchicon,thebatterygaugereseticon,

Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

orthepeakpowerschedulericon,theairplaneiconwill
behidden.

Lowerdisplaybrightness16(DC)Specifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforeloweringthe

displaybrightnessandthebrightnesslevelwhenthe
Lowerdisplaybrightness16settingtakeseffectafter
thespecifiedperiod.Thebrightnesslevelmustbe
lowerthanthebrightnesslevelspecifiedintheDisplay
Brightness16setting.Thissettingisfortheclient
computerswith16brightnesslevels.

Possibletimeperiodsinclude:

•1minute(WindowsXPonly)

•2minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•3minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•5minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•10minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•15minutes

•20minutes

•25minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•Never

Note:ThissettingisnotsupportedinACmodeanditis
notsupportedonWindows7clientcomputers.

Lowerdisplaybrightness8(DC)Specifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforeloweringthe

displaybrightnesswhentheLowerdisplaybrightness
8settingtakeseffectafterthespecifiedperiod.The
brightnesslevelmustbelowerthanthebrightnesslevel
specifiedintheDisplayBrightness8setting.Thissetting
isfortheclientcomputerswitheightbrightnesslevels.

Possibletimeperiodsinclude:

•1minute(WindowsXPonly)

•2minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•3minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•5minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•10minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•15minutes

•20minutes

•25minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•Never

Note:ThissettingisnotsupportedinACmodeanditis
notsupportedonWindows7clientcomputers.

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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Dimdisplay(AC)SpecifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforeWindows

automaticallyreducesthedisplaybrightnessandthe
brightnesslevelwhentheDimdisplaysettingtakes
effectafterthespecifiedperiod.Youcanspecifythe
periodofinactivityinseconds.

Note:ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.

Dimdisplay(DC)SpecifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforeWindows

automaticallyreducesthedisplaybrightnessandthe
brightnesslevelwhentheDimdisplaysettingtakes
effectafterthespecifiedperiod.Youcanspecifythe
periodofinactivityinseconds.

Note:ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.

Minimizedisplayrefreshrate(DC)Specifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforeminimizingthe

displayrefreshrate.

Possibletimeperiodsinclude:

•1minute(WindowsXPonly)

•2minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•3minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•5minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•10minutes(WindowsXPonly)

•15minutes

•20minutes

•25minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•Never

Note:ThissettingisnotsupportedinACmode.

SwitchtoEnergySavingGraphics(AC)Specifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforeswitchingto

energysavinggraphics.

Possibletimeperiodsinclude:

•2minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

•Never

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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Notes:

1.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
timeperiod.

2.ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

SwitchtoEnergySavingGraphics(DC)Specifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforeswitchingto

energysavinggraphics.

Possibletimeperiodsinclude:

•2minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

•Never

Notes:

1.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
timeperiod.

2.ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

MonitoroffTimer(AC)SpecifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforetheWindows

operatingsystemturnsoffthedisplay.

ForWindowsXPclientcomputers,possibletimeperiods
include:

•1minute

•2minutes

•3minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•20minutes

•25minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

•4hours

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