Lenovo ThinkVantage Power Manager Deployment Guide [en, ar, bg, cs, da, el, fi, he, hr, hu, id, ko, nl, pl, pt, ro, ru, sk, sl, sr, sv, tr, uk, zh]

PowerManager
DeploymentGuide

Updated:November,2015

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,readthegeneralinformationinAppendixB
“Notices”onpage57

.

TenthEdition(November2015)

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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

Chapter4.Deployingthepowerplan
withthepowerplandeployment

function................49

Overviewofthepowerplandeployment....49

Exportingthepowerplan.........49

Deployingandmanagingthepowerplan..49

Samplescript...............51

Samplepowerplandeployment........53

Tipsaboutthepowerplandeploymentfunction.54

AppendixA.Deployingpower
schemesfornon-administrator
groupsorusersonWindowsXP

clientcomputers...........55

AppendixB.Notices..........57

Trademarks................58

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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

AddingAdministrativeTemplates

Designedtosaveyoutimeandeffort,Lenovoprovidestheadministrativetemplatefiles,"PWMGPO.ADM"
and"PWMGPO.ADMX"forWindowsXPoperatingsystems,and"PMVGPO.ADM"and"PMVGPO.ADMX"for
WindowsVistaandWindows7operatingsystems,whichcanbeusedwithGroupPolicyEditortosetthe
policiesforPowerManager.TheseADMorADMXfilescanbedownloadedfromtheLenovoSupportWeb
siteat:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/ht037099

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.

d.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerispresent.

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•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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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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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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PolicysettingsDescription

•5hours

•Never

ForWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers,you
canspecifythevalueinseconds.

Ifyouspecifythevalueas0second,theMonitoroffTimer
willbesettoNever.

MonitoroffTimer(DC)SpecifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforetheWindows

operatingsystemturnsoffthedisplay.

ForWindowsXPclientcomputers,possibletimeperiods
include:

•1minute

•2minutes

•3minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•20minutes

•25minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

•4hours

•5hours

•Never

ForWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers,you
canspecifythevalueinseconds.

Ifyouspecifythevalueas0second,theMonitoroffTimer
willbesettoNever.

HDDoffTimer(AC)SpecifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforetheWindows

operatingsystemturnsofftheharddiskdrive.

ForWindowsXPclientcomputers,possibletimeperiods
include:

•3minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•20minutes

•25minutes

•30minutes

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PolicysettingsDescription

•45minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

•4hours

•5hours

•Never

ForWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers,you
canspecifythevalueinseconds.

Ifyouspecifythevalueas0second,theHDDoffTimer
willbesettoNever.

HDDoffTimer(DC)SpecifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforetheWindows

operatingsystemturnsofftheharddiskdrive.For
WindowsXPclientcomputers,possibletimeperiods
include:

•3minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•20minutes

•25minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

•4hours

•5hours

•Never

ForWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers,you
canspecifythevalueinseconds.

Ifyouspecifythevalueas0second,theHDDoffTimer
willbesettoNever.

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PolicysettingsDescription

StandbyTimer(AC)SpecifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforeWindowsenters

thesleepmode.

ForWindowsXPclientcomputers,possibletimeperiods
include:

•1minute

•2minutes

•3minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•20minutes

•25minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

•4hours

•5hours

•Never

ForWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers,you
canspecifythevalueinseconds.

Ifyouspecifythevalueas0second,theStandbyTimer
willbesettoNever.

StandbyTimer(DC)SpecifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforeWindowsenters

thesleepmode.

ForWindowsXPclientcomputers,possibletimeperiods
include:

•1minute

•2minutes

•3minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•20minutes

•25minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

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PolicysettingsDescription

•4hours

•5hours

•Never

ForWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers,you
canspecifythevalueinseconds.

Ifyouspecifythevalueas0second,theStandbyTimer
willbesettoNever.

HibernationTimer(AC)SpecifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforetheWindows

operatingsystementershibernationmode.

Possibletimeperiodsinclude:

•1minute

•2minutes

•3minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•20minutes

•25minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

•4hours

•5hours

•6hours

•Never

Note:Theperiodshouldbelongerthantheperiodof
inactivityspecifiedintheStandbyTimersettingon
WindowsXPclientcomputers.

ForWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers,you
canspecifythevalueinseconds.

Ifyouspecifythevalueas0second,theHibernation
TimerwillbesettoNever.

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PolicysettingsDescription

HibernationTimer(DC)SpecifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforetheWindows

operatingsystementershibernationmode.

Possibletimeperiodsinclude:

•1minute

•2minutes

•3minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•20minutes

•25minutes

•30minutes

•45minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

•4hours

•5hours

•6hours

•Never

Note:Theperiodshouldbelongerthantheperiod
ofinactivityspecifiedintheStandbyTimersettingon
WindowsXPclientcomputers.

ForWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers,you
canspecifythevalueinseconds.

Ifyouspecifythevalueas0second,theHibernation
TimerwillbesettoNever.

AllowHybridSleep(AC)EnablesHybridSleep.

IfyouenablethispolicysettingandselectOn,afile
calledhiberl.sysisgeneratedtostorethecontentsof
RAM(RandomAccessMemory)whenthesystementers
sleep(Standby)mode.

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

AllowHybridSleep(DC)EnablesHybridSleep.

IfyouenablethispolicysettingandselectOn,afilecalled
hiberl.sysgeneratedtostorethecontentsofRAMwhen
thesystementerssleep(Standby)mode.

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

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PolicysettingsDescription

AllowWakeTimers(AC)SpecifieswhethertoallowtheWindowsoperatingsystem

toautomaticallywakeyourcomputerfromsleepmodeon
atimerforscheduledtasksandotherprograms.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,thesystem,forexample,
mightwakeautomaticallytoinstallupdates.

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.

AllowWakeTimers(DC)SpecifieswhethertoallowtheWindowsoperatingsystem

toautomaticallywakeyourcomputerfromsleepmodeon
atimerforscheduledtasksandotherprograms.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,thesystem,forexample,
mightwakeautomaticallytoinstallupdates.

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindows7client
computers.

WirelessPowerSavingMode(AC)Specifiestheperformanceofwirelessadapters.

Possibleperformancesinclude:

•MaximumPerformance

•LowPowerSaving

•MediumPowerSaving

•MaximumPowerSaving

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

WirelessPowerSavingMode(DC)Specifiestheperformanceofwirelessadapters.

Possibleperformancesinclude:

•MaximumPerformance

•LowPowerSaving

•MediumPowerSaving

•MaximumPowerSaving

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

PCILinkStatePowerManagement(AC)SpecifiestheactivestatewhenthePCIlinkisidle.

Possiblestatesinclude:

•Off

•Moderatepowersavings

•Maximumpowersavings

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

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PolicysettingsDescription

PCILinkStatePowerManagement(DC)SpecifiestheactivestatewhenthePCIlinkisidle.

Possiblestatesinclude:

•Off

•Moderatepowersavings

•Maximumpowersavings

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Multimediasettingswhensharingmedia(AC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

allowswhenmediafilescanbeplayed.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Allowthecomputertosleep

•Preventidlingtosleep

•Allowthecomputertoenterawaymode

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Multimediasettingswhensharingmedia(DC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

allowswhenmediafilescanbeplayed.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Allowthecomputertosleep

•Preventidlingtosleep

•Allowthecomputertoenterawaymode

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Multimediasettingswhenplayingvideo(AC)SpecifieswhetherWindowsMedia

®

Playerfavorspower

savingorperformancewhenplayingvideocontent.

Possiblevaluesinclude:

•Optimizevideoquality

•Balanced

•Optimizepowersavings

ThissettingisonlysupportedonWindows7client
computers.

Multimediasettingswhenplayingvideo(DC)SpecifieswhetherWindowsMediaPlayerfavorspower

savingorperformancewhenplayingvideocontent.

Possiblevaluesinclude:

•Optimizevideoquality

•Balanced

•Optimizepowersavings

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ThissettingisonlysupportedonWindows7client
computers.

Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

AdaptiveDisplay(AC)

AdaptiveDisplay(DC)

ManageshowtheWindowsoperatingsystemcontrols
thesettingthatspecifieshowlongacomputermustbe
inactivebeforetheWindowsoperatingsystemturnsoff
thecomputerdisplay.

IfthispolicyisenabledandusersselectOnfromthe
pull-downmenu,theWindowsoperatingsystemwill
automaticallyadjustthesettingbasedonwhatusers
dowiththeirkeyboardormousetokeepthecomputer
displayon.

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindowsVistaclient
computers.

ManageshowtheWindowsoperatingsystemcontrols
thesettingthatspecifieshowlongacomputermustbe
inactivebeforetheWindowsoperatingsystemturnsoff
thecomputerdisplay.

IfthispolicyisenabledandusersselectOnfromthe
pull-downmenu,theWindowsoperatingsystemwill
automaticallyadjustthesettingbasedonwhatusers
dowiththeirkeyboardormousetokeepthecomputer
displayon.

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindowsVistaclient
computers.

Searchandindexing(AC)Specifiesthesearchspeedandperformanceofindexing.

Possiblevaluesinclude:

•PowerSaver

•Balanced

•HighPerformance

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindowsVistaclient
computers.

Searchandindexing(DC)Specifiesthesearchspeedandperformanceofindexing.

Possiblevaluesinclude:

•PowerSaver

•Balanced

•HighPerformance

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindowsVistaclient
computers.

USBselectivesuspend(AC)Specifieswhetherornotthecomputercansuspendan

individualport.

IfyouenablethispolicysettingandselectEnabled,the
computercansuspendanindividualport.

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computer.

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PolicysettingsDescription

USBselectivesuspend(DC)Specifieswhetherornotthecomputercansuspendan

individualport.

IfyouenablethispolicysettingandselectEnabled,the
computercansuspendanindividualport.

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computer.

Slideshow(AC)Specifiesthebehaviorofthedesktopbackgroundslide

show.

Possiblevaluesinclude:

•Available

•Paused

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.

Slideshow(DC)Specifiesthebehaviorofthedesktopbackgroundslide

show.

Possiblevaluesinclude:

•Available

•Paused

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.

Systemcoolingpolicy(AC)SpecifiesWindowsthermalbehavioronsystemsthat

supportactivecoolingfeatures.

Possiblevaluesinclude:

•Available

•Paused

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.

Systemcoolingpolicy(DC)SpecifiesWindowsthermalbehavioronsystemsthat

supportactivecoolingfeatures.

Possiblevaluesinclude:

•Available

•Paused

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.

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PolicysettingsDescription

Sleepbutton(AC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenpressingtheSleepbutton.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

Dependingonyourcomputermodel,oneofthefollowing
hotkeysworksastheSleepbutton.

•Fn+F4

•Fn+F1

•Fn+4

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Sleepbutton(DC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenpressingtheSleepbutton.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

Dependingonyourcomputermodel,oneofthefollowing
hotkeysworksastheSleepbutton.

•Fn+F4

•Fn+F1

•Fn+4

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Powerbutton(AC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenauserpressesthepowerbuttononthe
computer.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Powerbutton(DC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenauserpressesthepowerbuttononthe
computer.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Lidclosed(AC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenauserclosesthelidonanotebookcomputer.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Lidclosed(DC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenauserclosesthelidonanotebookcomputer.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computer.

Startmenupowerbutton(AC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenauserselectsthepowerbuttonfromthe
Startmenu.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindowsVistaclient
computers.

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PolicysettingsDescription

Startmenupowerbutton(DC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenauserselectsthepowerbuttonfromthe
Startmenu.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindowsVistaclient
computers.

Lowbatteryalarmlevel(AC)Specifiesthepercentageofbatterycapacityremaining

thattriggersthelowbatteryalarmaction.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustenteranumeric
value(percentage)tosetthebatterylevelthattriggers
thelownotification.

Tosettheactionthatistriggered,seethelowbattery
action(AC)policysettinginTable2“PowerPlan(Scheme)
Deployments”onpage9.

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Lowbatteryalarmlevel(DC)Specifiesthepercentageofbatterycapacityremaining

thattriggersthelowbatteryalarmaction.

Lowbatteryalarmnotification(AC)

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustenteranumeric
value(percentage)tosetthebatterylevelthattriggers
thelownotification.

Tosettheactionthatistriggered,seethelowbattery
action(AC)policysettinginTable2“PowerPlan(Scheme)
Deployments”onpage9

.

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Enablesausernotificationwhenthebatterycapacity
remainingequalsthelowbatteryalarmlevel.

IfyouenablethispolicysettingandselectOn,the
Windowsoperatingsystemwillshowanotificationwhen
thebatterycapacityremainingequalsthelowbattery
alarmlevel.

Toconfigurethelowbatteryalarmlevel,seethelow
batteryalarmlevel(AC)policysettinginTable2“Power
Plan(Scheme)Deployments”onpage9

.Thenotification
willonlybeshowniftheLowbatteryactionpolicy
settingisconfiguredtoDonothing.Ifyoudisablethis
policysettingordonotconfigureit,userscanseeand
changethissetting.

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Lowbatteryalarmnotification(DC)

Lowbatteryaction(AC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

Enablesausernotificationwhenthebatterycapacity
remainingequalsthelowbatteryalarmlevel.

IfyouenablethispolicysettingandselectOn,the
Windowsoperatingsystemwillshowanotificationwhen
thebatterycapacityremainingequalsthelowbattery
alarmlevel.

Toconfigurethelowbatteryalarmlevel,seethelow
batteryalarmlevel(AC)policysettinginTable2“Power
Plan(Scheme)Deployments”onpage9
willonlybeshowniftheLowbatteryactionpolicy
settingisconfiguredtoDonothing.Ifyoudisablethis
policysettingordonotconfigureit,userscanseeand
changethissetting.

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

takeswhenbatterycapacityreachesthelowbattery
alarmlevel.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

.Thenotification

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Lowbatteryaction(DC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenbatterycapacityreachesthelowbattery
alarmlevel.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Reservebatteryalarmlevel(AC)Specifiesthepercentageofbatterycapacityremaining

thattriggersreservepowermode.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustenteranumeric
value(percentage)tosetthebatterylevelthattriggersthe
reservepowernotification.

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.

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PolicysettingsDescription

Reservebatteryalarmlevel(DC)Specifiesthepercentageofbatterycapacityremaining

thattriggersreservepowermode.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustenteranumeric
value(percentage)tosetthebatterylevelthattriggersthe
reservepowernotification.

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.

Criticalbatteryalarmlevel(AC)Specifiesthepercentageofbatterycapacityremaining

thattriggersthecriticalbatteryalarmaction.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustenteranumeric
value(percentage)tosetthebatterylevelthattriggers
thecriticalnotification.

Note:Thevalueshouldbelowerthanthelevelspecified
byLowbatteryalarmlevel.

Tosettheactionthatistriggered,seethecriticalbattery
alarmaction(AC)policysettinginTable2“PowerPlan
(Scheme)Deployments”onpage9

Ifyoudisablethispolicysettingordonotconfigureit,
userscanseeandchangethissetting.

.

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Criticalbatteryalarmlevel(DC)Specifiesthepercentageofbatterycapacityremaining

thattriggersthecriticalbatteryalarmaction.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustenteranumeric
value(percentage)tosetthebatterylevelthattriggers
thecriticalnotification.

Note:Thevalueshouldbelowerthanthelevelspecified
byLowbatteryalarmlevel.

Tosettheactionthatistriggered,seethecriticalbattery
alarmaction(AC)policysettinginTable2“PowerPlan
(Scheme)Deployments”onpage9

Ifyoudisablethispolicysettingordonotconfigureit,
userscanseeandchangethissetting.

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

.

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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Criticalbatteryalarmaction(AC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenbatterycapacityreachesthecriticalbattery
alarmlevel.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Criticalbatteryalarmaction(DC)SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenbatterycapacityreachesthecriticalbattery
alarmlevel.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

GlobalPowerSetting

GlobalPowerSettingpoliciesenableyoutoconfigureglobalpowersettings.

ToconfigureGlobalPowerSettingpolicies,dothefollowing:

•ForWindowsXPclientcomputers(ADMandADMXfiles)

UnderComputerConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙LenovoThinkVantage
Components➙PowerManager➙GlobalPowerSetting.

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMfile)

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

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMXfile)

UnderComputerConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙LenovoThinkVantage
Components➙PowerManagerforVista/7➙GlobalPowerSetting.

Thistableprovidesdetailedinformationabouteachpolicy.

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Table3.GlobalPowerSetting

PolicysettingsDescription

Beepwhenpowerstatechanges

Requirepasswordonstandbyresume

EnableHibernation

Specifieswhetherthecomputerbeepswhenitisinone
ofthefollowingconditions:

•Whenthecomputerentersstandbymode.

•Whenthecomputerresumesoperationafterbeingin
standbymode.

•Whenthecomputerentershibernationmode.

•Whenthecomputerresumesoperationafterbeingin
hibernationmode.

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothe
computerorisdisconnectedfromthecomputer.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,thecomputerwillsound
abeep.

Specifieswhetherornottheuserispromptedfora
passwordwhenthesystemresumesfromsleep.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,theuserwillbeprompted
forapasswordwhenthesystemresumesfromsleep.

Thissettingissupportedonlyfortheadministrator
account.ForWindowsVistaandWindows7operating
systems,thissettingtakeseffectonlywhentheUser
AccountControl(UAC)featureisdisabled.

Specifieswhethertoenablethecomputertoenter
hibernationmode.

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindowsXPclient
computers.

AlwaysOnUSBSpecifieswhethertheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorsupplies

theUSBpowerwhenthecomputerisinhibernationmode
orturnedoff.

ByenablingtheEnableAlwaysOnUSBoptionandthe
Enableevenwhenthecomputerisoffoption,you
canchargethedeviceevenwhenthecomputerisin
hibernationmodeorturnedoff.Thesupporteddevice
mightbeaniPod

®

oriPhone

®

digitaldevice;aBlackBerry

smartphone;oranyotherautomaticallydetecteddevice.

TheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorsupportsthefollowing
functions:

•Detectingthedeviceautomatically

•Chargingthedevicequicklywhenthecomputerisin
use

•Chargingthedeviceevenwhenthecomputerisin
hibernationmodeorturnedoffwiththeacpower
adapterattached

Notes:

•TheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorisavailableonlyon
somemodels.

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Table3.GlobalPowerSetting(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

•Ifthedevicecannotbedetectedorcharged,reconnect
ittotheAlwaysOnUSBconnector.

•ThestandardUSBconnectorsandtheUSBconnectors
onadockdonotsupportthefunctionsoftheAlways
OnUSBconnector.

ApplyVideoplaybackpowerplanautomatically

Specifieswhethertoautomaticallychangethepowerplan
whenWinDVD

®

isplayingBlu-ray.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,thepowerplanwillbe
changedtoVideoPlaybackwhenWinDVDisplaying
Blu-ray.

30DayStandbySpecifieswhethertoenablethe30DayStandbyfunction.

Youcanextendthebatterylifebyenablingthe30Day
Standbyfunction.

Configurableoptionsinclude:

•Notconfigured

•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,PowerManagerwill
automaticallychangethecomputerpowerstateaccording
tothecomputerandthecomputerconfiguration.

Afterthispolicyisenabled,restarttheclientcomputerto
makethissettingtakeeffect.Thissettingwilltakeeffect
afterPowerMangertracksandsummarizesthecomputer
sleepingandresumingactionsforafewmonths.

•Ifthecomputersupportsdeepsleepstate,itwillenter
deepsleepstateafterthespecifiedsleepstateduration
hasexpired.

•Ifthecomputerdoesnotsupportdeepsleepstate,it
willenterhibernationmodeafterthespecifiedsleep
statedurationhasexpired.

Whentheharddiskdriveisencryptedorprotected,the
computerwillnotenterhibernationmodefromsleepstate
afterthespecifiedsleepstatedurationhasexpired.Inthis
case,awarningmessageorapasswordauthentication
messagemightbedisplayed.

Thecomputerwillnotenterdeepsleepstateor
hibernationmodeinthefollowingsituations:

•TheAlwaysOnUSBoptionisenabledandaniPod
digitaldevice,iPhonedigitaldevice,orBlackBerry
smartphonedeviceisattached.

•Anunauthorizedbatteryisinstalled.

•Anacpoweradapterisattached.

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Notes:

Table3.GlobalPowerSetting(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

InstantInternet

•Thewaketimers,suchasDVDplayback,video

recording,ortaskschedulersoftware,areprioritized
whentheyareinuse,andthesleepstateduration
mightbechanged.

•WhenWinDVDisinuse,thesleepstatedurationmight

bechanged.

•Ittakesmoretimeforthecomputertoresumefrom

deepsleepstatethanfromsleepstate.

•ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client

computers.

SpecifieswhethertoenabletheInstantInternetfunction.

Configurableoptionsinclude:

•Notconfigured

•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,thecomputerattempts
toconnecttotheInternetassoonasitresumesfrom
standbymode.

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.

HybridPowerBoost

SpecifieswhethertoenabletheHybridPowerBoost
function.

Configurableoptionsinclude:

•Notconfigured

•Enabled

•Disabled

Whenthispolicysettingisenabled,thecomputeruses
boththebatteryandtheacpoweradapteratthesame
timeforahighperformance.

Whenthispolicysettingisenabled,thebatterygauge
mightbedecreasedevenifthepowerstatusisdisplayed
asChargingorNoactivity.Inthissituation,thevalueof
theTimerequiredtofullychargeisnotalwaysaccurate.

DynamicBrightnessControlSpecifieswhetherthebrightnessofthecomputer

displayautomaticallydecreasesinthefollowingspecific
situations:

•Whenthecomputerstartsuporshutsdown

•Whenyoulogoffthesystem

•Whenyouswitchtheuser

•Whenthecomputerislockingthescreen

•Whenthecomputerisdisplayingascreensaver

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Table3.GlobalPowerSetting(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Undockaction

CD-ROMspeedSpecifiesthespeedoftheCD-ROMdrive.

PowerManagementCPUSpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem
takeswhenthecomputerisundocked.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Noaction

•Standby

•Hibernate

Possiblespeedsinclude:

•Highperformance

•Normal

•Silent

takeswhenthereisnosystemactivityforaspecified
interval.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Automatic

•Disabled

IfyouselectAutomatic,thenwhenthereisnosystem
activityforaspecifiedinterval,thepower-savingfunction
isenabledandthemicroprocessorclockwillbestopped
automatically.

IfyouselectDisabled,thebatterylifewillbeshorter.

PowerManagementPCIbusSpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenthereisnosystemactivityforaspecified
interval.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Automatic

•Disabled

IfyouselectAutomatic,thePCIBusclockisstopped
ifthereisnoactivity.

IfyouselectDisabled,thebatterylifewillbeshorter.

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Table3.GlobalPowerSetting(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

SleepbuttonSpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenpressingtheSleepbutton.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

Dependingonyourcomputermodel,oneofthefollowing
hotkeysworksastheSleepbutton.

•Fn+F4

•Fn+F1

•Fn+4

Powerbutton

SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem
takeswhenauserpressesthepowerbutton.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

Lidclosed

SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem
takeswhenauserclosesthelidonanotebookcomputer.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

StartmenupowerbuttonSpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenauserselectsthepowerbuttonfromthe
Startmenu.

Possibleactionsinclude:

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindowsVistaclient
computers.

EnableLowbatteryalarm

Specifieswhetherornotthecomputerenablesthelow
batteryalarm.

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindowsXPclient
computers.

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Table3.GlobalPowerSetting(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Lowbatteryalarmlevel

LowbatteryalarmnotificationEnablesausernotificationwhenthebatterycapacity

Lowbatteryaction

Specifiesthepercentageofbatterycapacityremaining
thattriggersthelowbatteryalarmaction.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustenteranumeric
value(percentage)tosetthebatterylevelthattriggers
thelownotification.

Tosettheactionthatistriggered,seethelowbattery
alarmnotificationpolicysettinginT able3“GlobalPower
Setting”onpage31

remainingequalsthelowbatteryalarmlevel.

ForWindowsXPclientcomputers,possiblenotifications
include:

•Noaction

•Message

•Beep

•Messageandbeep

ForWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers,
possiblenotificationsinclude:

•Off

•On

SpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem
takeswhenbatterycapacityreachesthelowbattery
alarmlevel.

.

ForWindowsXPclientcomputers,possibleactions
include:

•Noaction

•Standby

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

•Maximizebatterylife

ForWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers,
possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

•Maximizebatterylife

EnableCriticalbatteryalarmSpecifieswhetherornotthecomputerenablesthecritical

batteryalarm.

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindowsXPclient
computers.

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Table3.GlobalPowerSetting(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

CriticalbatteryalarmlevelSpecifiesthepercentageofbatterycapacityremaining

thattriggersthecriticalbatteryalarmaction.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustenteranumeric
value(percentage)tosetthebatterylevelthattriggers
thecriticalnotification.

Note:Thevalueshouldbelowerthanthelevelspecified
byLowbatteryalarmlevel.

Tosettheactionthatistriggered,seethecriticalbattery
alarmactionpolicysettinginT able3“GlobalPower

.

Criticalbatteryalarmnotification

Setting”onpage31

Enablesausernotificationwhenthebatterycapacity
remainingequalsthecriticalbatteryalarmlevel.

Possiblenotificationsinclude:

•Noaction

•Message

•Beep

•Messageandbeep

Note:Thissettingissupportedonlyfortheadministrator
accountonWindowsXPclientcomputers.

CriticalbatteryalarmactionSpecifiestheactionthattheWindowsoperatingsystem

takeswhenbatterycapacityreachesthecriticalbattery
alarmlevel.

ForWindowsXPclientcomputers,possibleactions
include:

•Noaction

•Standby

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

ForWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers,
possibleactionsinclude:

•Donothing

•Sleep

•Hibernate

•Shutdown

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Table3.GlobalPowerSetting(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Externalmonitorbrightness

Dimexternalmonitorbrightness

Specifiesthebrightnessleveloftheexternalmonitorwith
100brightnesslevels.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselectthe
desiredbrightnesslevel.Theexternalmonitorbrightness
increaseswhenyouselectahigherbrightnesslevel.

Thissettingissupportedonlywhenboththeclient
computerandtheexternalmonitorsupporttheDisplay
DataChannel/CommandInterface(DDC/CI)protocol.

Notes:

1.Therangeofthebrightnesslevelisfrom0to100.
Theexternalmonitorbrightnessincreaseswhenyou
selectahigherbrightnesslevel.Thispolicysetting
doesnotsupportmonitorswithabrightnesslevel
higherthan100.

2.ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Specifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforetheclient
computerautomaticallydecreasestheexternalmonitor
brightnessandthebrightnesslevelwhentheDim
externalmonitorbrightnesssettingtakeseffectafter
thespecifiedperiod.

Youcanspecifytheperiodofinactivityinseconds.

Thissettingissupportedonlywhenboththeclient
computerandtheexternalmonitorsupporttheDisplay
DataChannel/CommandInterface(DDC/CI)protocol.

Notes:

1.Therangeofthebrightnesslevelisfrom0to100.
Themonitorbrightnessincreaseswhenyouselect
ahigherbrightnesslevel.Thispolicysettingdoes
notsupportmonitorswithabrightnesslevelhigher
than100.

2.ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

BatteryMaintenance

TheBatteryMaintenancepolicyenablesyoutoconfigurethebatterymaintenancesettings.

ToconfiguretheBatteryMaintenancepolicy,dothefollowing:

•ForWindowsXPclientcomputers(ADMandADMXfiles)

UnderComputerConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙LenovoThinkVantage
Components➙PowerManager➙BatteryMaintenance.

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMfile)

UnderComputerConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙ClassicAdministrativeT emplates

➙LenovoThinkVantageComponents➙PowerManagerforVista/7➙BatteryMaintenance.

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•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMXfile)

UnderComputerConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙LenovoThinkVantage
Components➙PowerManagerforVista/7➙BatteryMaintenance.

Thistableprovidesdetailedinformationabouteachpolicysetting.

Table4.BatteryMaintenance

PolicysettingsDescription

Batterychargethresholds

Batterychargemodes

Specifiesthebatterychargethresholds.

Thispolicyappliedtonormalbatteriesonly.

Possiblechargethresholdsinclude:

•Alwaysfullycharge(Startwhenbelow96%;stopat
100%)

•Optimizeforbatterylifespan(automaticallychangefor
me)

Note:Ifyouselectthisoption,theNotifymewhen
thresholdschangesettingisavailableforselection.

•Custom

Note:Ifyouselectthisoption,thevalueintheStop
chargingatspinboxmustbesetatleast4%above

thevalueoftheStartchargingwhenbelowspinbox.
Otherwise,youwilldeploytheAlwaysfullycharge
(Startwhenbelow96%;stopat100%)settingtothe
clientcomputers.

Specifiesthebatterychargemodes.

Thispolicyappliestodualmodebatteriesonly.

Possiblechargemodesinclude:

•Alwaysfullycharge(Startwhenbelow96%;stopat
100%)

•Optimizeforbatterylifespan(automaticallychangefor
me)

Note:Ifyouselectthisoption,theNotifymewhen
thresholdschangesettingisavailableforselection.

•Custom

Note:Ifyouselectthisoption,thevalueintheStop
chargingatspinboxmustbesetatleast4%above

thevalueoftheStartchargingwhenbelowspinbox.
Otherwise,youwilldeploytheAlwaysfullycharge
(Startwhenbelow96%;stopat100%)settingtothe
clientcomputers.

BatteryfirmwareupdateautomaticcheckAutomaticallycheckforbatteryfirmwareupdates,and

updateLastcheckeddateafteracheck.

Configurableoptionsinclude:

•Notconfigured

•Enabled

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Table4.BatteryMaintenance(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Note:Ifyouselectthisoption,youmustselect
Automaticmodeenabletoenablethispolicysetting.

•Disabled

ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.

PowerAgendaDeployments

ThePowerAgendaDeploymentspolicyenablesyoutoconfigurethePowerAgendaDeploymentssettings.

ToconfigurethePowerAgendaDeploymentspolicy,dothefollowing:

•ForWindowsXPclientcomputers(ADMandADMXfiles)

UnderUserConfiguration,clickAdministrativeT emplates➙LenovoThinkVantageComponents➙
PowerManager➙BatteryPowerAgendaDeployments.

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMfile)

UnderUserConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙ClassicAdministrativeTemplates➙
LenovoThinkVantageComponents➙PowerManagerforVista/7➙PowerAgendaDeployments.

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMXfile)

UnderUserConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙LenovoThinkVantageComponents
➙PowerManagerforVista/7➙PowerAgendaDeployments.

Thefollowingtableprovidesdetailedinformationabouteachpolicy.

Table5.PowerAgendaDeployments

PolicysettingsDescription

New

Edit

Specifieswhethertoallowuserstocreateapower
agendaonthePowerAgendastabonclientcomputers.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,userscancreateapower
agendaonclientcomputers.

Ifyoudisablethispolicysetting,theNewbuttonis
unavailableanduserscannotcreateapoweragenda.

Specifieswhethertoallowuserstoeditapoweragenda
onthePowerAgendastabonclientcomputers.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,userscaneditapower
agendaonclientcomputers.

Ifyoudisablethispolicysetting,theEditbuttonis
unavailableanduserscannotedittheselectedpower
agendas.

Note:T oallowusersofclientcomputerstoeditapower
agenda,youalsoshouldenabletheConfigurablepolicy
settingforthispoweragenda.Seetheconfigurablepolicy
settinginTable6“PowerAgenda*”onpage42

.

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Table5.PowerAgendaDeployments(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Delete

PolicyStampSpecifiesapolicystamptoindicatewhetherapower

Specifieswhethertoallowuserstoeditapoweragenda
onthePowerAgendastabonclientcomputers.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,userscaneditapower
agendaonclientcomputers.

Specifieswhethertoallowuserstodeleteapoweragenda
onthePowerAgendastabonclientcomputers.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,userscandeleteapower
agendaonclientcomputers.

Ifyoudisablethispolicysetting,theDeletebuttonis
unavailableanduserscannotdeletetheselectedpower
agendas.

Ifyoudisablethispolicysetting,theEditbuttonis
unavailableanduserscannotedittheselectedpower
agendas.

Note:Toallowusersofclientcomputerstodeletea
poweragenda,youalsoshouldenabletheConfigurable
policysettingforthispoweragenda.Seetheconfigurable
policysettinginT able6“PowerAgenda*”onpage42

agendaneedstobedeployedorupdated.

.

Ifyouenablethispolicysettingandtheupdated
deploymentisdifferentfromthepreviousone,the
updateddeploymentwillbedeployedtoclientcomputers
andoverwritethepreviousone.

Notes:

1.Y ouneedtosetapolicystampwhenyoudeploya
poweragendaforthefirsttime.

2.Y ouneedtosetapolicystampforthedeployment
eachtime,anduseapolicystampthatisdifferent
fromthepreviousdeployment.Forexample,youcan
setthecurrentdateandtimeasapolicystamp.

3.Ifyoudisableordonotconfigurethispolicysetting,
theupdateddeploymentwillnotbedeployedtoclient
computersandwillnotoverwritethepreviousone.

4.Ifyoudeploypoweragendas,allpoweragendasthat
arecreatedbyenduserswillbeoverwritten.

5.Whendeployingpoweragendapolicies,thecomputer
willnotcheckwhetherthepoliciesconflictwithother
policysettingsautomatically.Ifconflictsexist,the
deploymentprocessmightbestoppedwithoutan
alert.Therefore,youshouldcheckwhetherthepower
agendadeploymentprocesshascompetedornot.

Youcanspecifyamaximumof10poweragendaseverytimeyoudeploypoweragendas.

Toconfigurethepoweragendasfrom1to10,dothefollowing:

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•ForWindowsXPclientcomputers(ADMandADMXfiles)

UnderUserConfiguration,clickAdministrativeT emplates➙LenovoThinkVantageComponents➙
PowerManager➙PowerAgendaDeployments➙PowerAgenda*.

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMfile)

UnderUserConfiguration,clickAdministrativeTemplates➙ClassicAdministrativeTemplates➙

LenovoThinkVantageComponents➙PowerManagerforVista/7➙PowerAgendaDeployments➙
PowerAgenda*.

•ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMXfile)

UnderUserConfiguration,clickAdministrativeT emplates➙LenovoThinkVantageComponents➙

PowerManagerforVista/7➙PowerAgendaDeployments➙PowerAgenda*.

Note:*standsfornumber1to10.

Todeployaspecificpoweragendaonclientcomputers,youcanconfigurethepoweragendasettings
describedinthefollowingtable.

Table6.PowerAgenda*

PolicysettingsDescription

Run

Specifieswhethertorunthispoweragenda.

Ifyouenableordonotconfigurethispolicysetting,the
checkboxforthispoweragendaonthePowerAgendas
tabisselected,andthispoweragendawillrunonclient
computers.

Ifyoudisablethispolicysetting,thecheckboxforthis
poweragendaiscleared,andthispoweragendawillnot
runonclientcomputers.

ConfigurableSpecifieswhetheruserscaneditordeletethispower

agendaonclientcomputers.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,userscaneditordelete
theselectedpoweragendasonclientcomputers.

Ifyoudisableordonotconfigurethispolicysetting,users
cannoteditordeletetheselectedpoweragendason
clientcomputers.

Note:T oallowusersofclientcomputerstoeditordelete
apoweragenda,youalsoshouldenabletheEditor
Deletepolicysettingforthispoweragenda.Seetheedit
policysettinganddeletepolicysettinginT able5“Power
AgendaDeployments”onpage40

Name

Specifiesthenameofthepoweragendatobedeployed
toclientcomputers.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youcaninputaspecific
nameorleaveitblankforthispoweragenda.

Note:Thenameshouldcontainnomorethan32
single-bytecharactersor16double-bytecharacters.

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Table6.PowerAgenda*(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Action

Specifiestheactionsthatthispoweragendawillperform.

Thepossibleactionsinclude:

•Changesleeptimer(ForWindowsVista/7)

orSleep(ForWindowsXP)

•Changehibernationtimer(ForWindowsVista/7)

orHibernate(ForWindowsXP)

•Changemonitorofftimer

•Shutdown

•SwitchtoaPowerPlan(ForWindowsVista/7)

orSwitchtoaPowerScheme(ForWindowsXP)

•SetMonitorBrightness

•Peakpowerscheduler

Notes:

1.Thispolicysettingismandatory.Ifyouenablethis
policysetting,youshouldselectoneaction.

2.Eachactionisrelatedtothefollowingcorresponding
policysettings.Ifthepolicysettingthatrelatestothe
actionisundefinedordisabled,thedefaultvaluewill
beappliedorthepoweragendawillnotbedeployed.

•Allactions

–Namepolicysetting

–Runpolicysetting

–Configurationpolicysetting

–Daysofweekpolicysetting

–Frequencypolicysetting

–Notifypolicysetting

•SwitchtoaPowerPlan(ForWindowsVista/7)

orSwitchtoaPowerScheme(ForWindowsXP)

–PowerPlanpolicysetting(ForWindowsVista/7)

orPowerSchemepolicysetting(ForWindows
XP)

–Timepolicysetting

•Changesleeptimer,Changehibernationtimer,and

Changemonitorofftimer(ForWindowsVista/7)

orSleep,HibernateandChangemonitorofftimer
(ForWindowsXP)

–IdleTimerpolicysetting

–Timepolicysetting

•Shutdown

–Timepolicysetting

•Setmonitorbrightness

–ThinkPadLCDBrightnesspolicysetting

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Table6.PowerAgenda*(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

–Externalmonitorbrightnesspolicysetting

(WindowsVista/7only)

–Timepolicysetting

•Peakpowerscheduler

–Peakpowerscheduler-termsofvaliditypolicy

setting

–Peakpowerscheduler-timepolicysetting

IdleTimer

SmartShutdownSpecifywhethertoputthecomputerintohibernation

Specifiestheperiodofinactivitybeforeyourcomputer
enterssleeporhibernationmode,orturnsoff.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustsetavaluein
seconds.

modeiftheshutdownprocessisblockedbysome
applications.

Ifyouenablethispolicysettingandselectthecheck
box,yourcomputerwillenterhibernatemodewhenthe
computershutdownisblocked.

Ifyouenablethispolicysettingandclearthecheckbox,
yourcomputerwillbeshutdown.

Ifyoudonotconfigurethispolicysetting,thedefault
settingisenabled.

PowerPlan(Scheme)Specifiesthenameofthepowerplan(scheme)thatthe

poweragendawillswitchto.

IfyousettheActionpolicysettingtoSwitchtoaPower

Plan(F orWindowsVista/7)orSwitchtoaPower
Scheme(ForWindowsXP),youshouldenablethispolicy

settingandinputapowerplan(scheme)name.Seethe
actionpolicysettinginT able6“PowerAgenda*”onpage
42

.

Ifthepowerplan(scheme)namedoesnotexistonclient
computers,thepoweragendawillnotswitchtothis
powerplan(scheme).

Notes:

1.Thepowerplan(scheme)nameshouldcontain
nomorethan32single-bytecharactersor16
double-bytecharacters.

2.Ifyoudisableordonotconfigurethispolicysetting,
butsettheActionpolicysettingtoSwitchtoa

PowerPlan(ForWindowsVista/7)orSwitchtoa
PowerScheme(ForWindowsXP),userscannotuse

thispoweragendaonclientcomputers.Seethe
actionpolicysettinginTable6“PowerAgenda*”on
page42

.

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Table6.PowerAgenda*(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

ThinkPadLCDBrightness16Specifiesthebrightnesslevel(from0to15)ofclient

computermonitorswith16brightnesslevels.

IfyousettheActionpolicysettingtoChangemonitor
brightness,youshouldenablethispolicysettingand
inputabrightnesslevel.Seetheactionpolicysettingin
Table6“PowerAgenda*”onpage42

.

Ifyoudisableordonotconfigurethispolicysetting,
butsettheActionpolicysettingtoChangemonitor
brightness,userscannotusethispoweragendaon
clientcomputers.SeetheactionpolicysettinginTable6
“PowerAgenda*”onpage42

.

Note:Therangeofthebrightnesslevelisfrom0to

15.Themonitorbrightnessincreaseswhenyouselect
ahigherbrightnesslevel.Thispolicysettingdoesnot
supportmonitorswithabrightnesslevelhigherthan15.

ThinkPadLCDBrightness8Specifiesthebrightnesslevel(from0to7)ofclient

computermonitorswith8brightnesslevels.

IfyousettheActionpolicysettingtoChangemonitor
brightness,youshouldenablethispolicysettingand
inputabrightnesslevel.Seetheactionpolicysettingin
Table6“PowerAgenda*”onpage42.

Externalmonitorbrightness

Ifyoudisableordonotconfigurethispolicysetting,
butsettheActionpolicysettingtoChangemonitor
brightness,userscannotusethispoweragendaon
clientcomputers.SeetheactionpolicysettinginTable6
“PowerAgenda*”onpage42

.

Note:Therangeofthebrightnesslevelisfrom0to7.The
monitorbrightnessincreaseswhenyouselectahigher
brightnesslevel.Thispolicysettingdoesnotsupport
monitorswithabrightnesslevelhigherthan7.

Specifiesthebrightnesslevel(from0to100)ofthe
externalmonitor.

IfyousettheActionpolicysettingtoChangemonitor
brightness,youshouldenablethispolicysettingand
inputabrightnesslevel.Seetheactionpolicysettingin
Table6“PowerAgenda*”onpage42

.

Ifyoudisableordonotconfigurethispolicysetting,
butsettheActionpolicysettingtoChangemonitor
brightness,userscannotusethispoweragendaon
clientcomputers.SeetheactionpolicysettinginTable6
“PowerAgenda*”onpage42

.

Notes:

1.Therangeofthebrightnesslevelisfrom0to100.

Theexternalmonitorbrightnessincreaseswhenyou
selectahigherbrightnesslevel.Thispolicysetting
doesnotsupportmonitorswithabrightnesslevel
higherthan100.

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Table6.PowerAgenda*(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Frequency

Peakpowerscheduler-termsofvalidity

Time

2.ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.

Specifiesthetimeintervalofthepoweragendaexecution.

Possiblefrequencyincludes:

•Daily

•Weekly

Ifyoudisableordonotconfigurethispolicysetting,users
cannotusethispoweragendaonclientcomputers.

Note:Thispolicysettingismandatory.Ifyouenablethis
policysetting,youshouldselectonefrequency.

SpecifiestheeffectivetermofPeakpowerscheduler.

IfyousettheActionpolicysettingtoPeakpower
scheduler,youshouldenablethispolicysetting.

ThePeakpowerschedulersettingisenabledonlyduring
theperiodspecifiedbythispolicysetting.

Note:Ifyousettheinvalidterm,itisautomatically
adjustedbyPowerManager.

Specifiesthestarttimeandendtime,includingthehours
andminutes,whenthepoweragendarunsorstops.

Peakpowerscheduler-time

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youshouldsetthe
specifictime.

Ifyoudisableordonotconfigurethispolicysetting,but
settheActionpolicysettingtoPeakpowerscheduler,
userscannotusethispoweragendaonclientcomputers.
SeetheactionpolicysettinginT able6“PowerAgenda*”
onpage42

Notes:

1.IfyousettheActionpolicysettingtoShutdown,

2.IfyousettheActionpolicysettingtoPeakpower

SpecifieswhenthePeakpowerschedulersettingis
effective.

IfyousettheActionpolicysettingtoPeakpower
scheduler,youshouldenablethispolicysetting.

ThePeakpowerschedulersettingisenabledonlyduring
theperiodspecifiedinthispolicysetting.

.

youonlyneedtosetthestarttime.

scheduler,thepoweragendawillusethePeak
powerscheduler-timepolicysettinginsteadofthis
timepolicysetting.

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Table6.PowerAgenda*(continued)

PolicysettingsDescription

Daysofweek

Notify

Disablepeakpowerscheduler

Specifiesthedaysofaweekthatthepoweragendaruns
weekly.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youshouldselectthe
daysofaweek.

Ifyoudisableordonotconfigurethispolicysetting,but
settheFrequencypolicysettingtoWeekly,userscannot
usethispoweragendaonclientcomputers.Seethe
frequencypolicysettinginTable6“PowerAgenda*”on
page42

.

Specifieswhetherornottonotifyusersbeforethepower
agendaruns.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youcanselectthe
notificationtimebeforethepoweragendarunsonclient
computers.Therangeofthenotificationtimeisfrom1to
60minutes.

Ifyoudisableordonotconfigurethispolicysetting,users
willnotbenotifiedbeforethepoweragendarunson
clientcomputers.

Note:Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,butclearthe
notificationcheckbox,userswillnotbenotifiedbefore
thepoweragendarunsonclientcomputers.

SpecifiesthesituationsforthePeakpowerscheduler
settingtobedisabled.

Ifyouenablewhenremainingbatterylevelislessthan,
youmustprovideavalueinpercentage.Whenabattery
remainingpercentageislessthanthisvalue,thePeak
powerschedulersettingwillbedisabled.

Ifyouenableautomaticallybymonitoringthebattery
usage,thePeakpowerschedulersettingwillbe
automaticallydisabledaccordingtothebatteryusage.

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Chapter4.Deployingthepowerplanwiththepowerplan deploymentfunction

ThepowerplandeploymentfunctionenablestheITadministratortodeploythepowerplanbyusingthe
ImportPowerPlancommandlineandtheControlPowerPlancommandlineinsteadofADMorADMXfiles.

Note:ThepowerplandeploymentfunctionissupportedonPowerManager6.60.1andlaterversionson
WindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers.

Overviewofthepowerplandeployment

Thissectionprovidesgeneralinstructionsonhowtoexportthepowerplan,andthendeployandmanage
thepowerplan.

Note:Formoreinformationabouthowtoexport,deploy,andmanagethepowerplanstepbystep,see
“Samplepowerplandeployment”onpage53.

Exportingthepowerplan

Toexportthepowerplan,dothefollowing:

1.StartthePowerManagerprogram.ThePowerManagerwindowopens.

2.SwitchfromBasicmodetoAdvancedmode.

3.Selectthepowerplanyouwanttodeploy,andthenclickExport.TheExportingapowerplanwindow
opens.

4.ClickEditPlantoeditthenameandthesettingsofthepowerplan.

5.ClickSaveandspecifyafilepathtosavethepowerplaninanINIfile.Thepowerplanisexported.

Deployingandmanagingthepowerplan

Todeployandmanagethepowerplan,dothefollowing:

1.MovetheINIfilewiththeexportedpowerplantoasharedfolderthatclientcomputerscanvisiton
theserver.

2.CreatealogonscriptincludingtheImportPowerPlancommandlineandtheControlPowerPlancommand
line.Then,movethescripttothespecifiedfilepathontheserver.Thepowerplanisdeployedtoclient
computersandmanagedaccordingtothelogonscript.

Notes:

a.Formoreinformationaboutthelogonscript,see“Samplescript”onpage51.

b.Formoreinformationaboutthespecifiedfilepathontheserver,see“Samplepowerplan

deployment”onpage53

ThefollowingtableprovidesdetailedinformationabouteachpolicysettingintheImportPowerPlancommand
lineinthelogonscript.

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Table7.PolicysettingsintheImportPowerPlancommandline

PolicysettingsDescriptionPrerequisite

-p<filepath>

-u<numericvalue>

-a

Specifythefilepathfortheexported
INIfile.Thissettingisignoredinone
ofthefollowingscenarios:

•TheDonotallowclienttocreate
newpowerplanpolicysettingis
enabledintheLocalGroupPolicy
Editor.

•The-InhibitCreatepolicysetting
isenabledintheControlPowerPlan
commandline.

Setthenumericvaluetoprevent
thepowerplanfromupdating
automaticallyeverytimeusers
logintoclientcomputers.The
recommendedstyleofthenumeric
valueis“yyyymmdd”(forexample,
“20130312”).Onlywhenyoureset
thenumericvaluelargerthanthe
previousone,thepowerplanwillbe
updatedautomaticallywhenusers
login.

Notes:

•Allthenumericvalueswillbesaved
intheRegistryEditor.

•Ifthenumericvalueis0,thepower
planwillbeupdatedautomatically
everytimeuserslogin.

Settheimportedpowerplantobe
active.Thissettingisignoredinone
ofthefollowingscenarios:

•ThepolicysettingDonotallow

clienttoswitchpowerplanor
SelectanActivePowerPlanis

enabledintheLocalGroupPolicy
Editor.

•The-InhibitSwitchpolicysetting
isenabledintheControlPowerPlan
commandline.

Mandatory

Optional

Optional

ThefollowingtableprovidesdetailedinformationabouteachpolicysettingintheControlPowerPlancommand
lineinthelogonscript.

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Table8.PolicysettingsintheControlPowerPlancommandline

PolicysettingsDescriptionPrerequisite

-InhibitSwitch<Enable/Disable>Specifywhethertoallowusersto
switchpowerplans.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,the
Deletebuttonisdimmedandusers
cannotdeletetheselectedpower
plan.

ThissettingisignorediftheDonot

allowclienttoswitchpowerplan

policysettingisenabledintheLocal
GroupPolicyEditor.

-InhibitCreate<Enable/Disable>Specifywhethertoallowusersto
createanewpowerplan.

Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,the
Createbuttonisdimmedandusers
cannotcreateanewpowerplan.

ThissettingisignorediftheDonot

allowclienttocreatenewpower
planpolicysettingisenabledinthe

LocalGroupPolicyEditor.

-SetActivePlan<planname>Setthepowerplantobeactiveby
specifyingthepowerplanname.

Optional

Optional

Optional

Samplescript

Thissettingisignoredinoneofthe
followingscenarios:

•ThepolicysettingDonotallow

clienttoswitchpowerplanor
SelectanActivePowerPlanis

enabledintheLocalGroupPolicy
Editor.

•TheDonotallowclienttoselect

specificpowerplanpolicysetting
isenabledintheLocalGroup
PolicyEditorandthepowerplan
youwanttosettobeactiveis
specifiedinthepolicysetting.

•The-InhibitSwitchpolicysetting

isenabledintheControlPowerPlan
commandline.

Note:Whenboththetwopolicy
settings-InhibitSwitchand

-SetActivePowerPlanareenabled,
thespecifiedpowerplanbecomes
activefirst,andthenuserscannot
switchpowerplans.

ThissectionprovidesasamplescriptshowinghowtousetheImportPowerPlancommandlineandthe
ControlPowerPlancommandlineinthelogonscript.

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owerPlanDeployment.bat

P PPowerPlanDeployment.bat owerPlanDeployment.bat

@ECHOOFF
SETLOCAL

IF.%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%.==.x86.(

SETPMDllName=PWMTR32V .DLL
SETPMREG_INFO="HKEY_L OCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\PWRMGRV\InstallInfo"
SETPMREG_PATH="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\PWRMGRV\Path"

)ELSE(

SETPMDllName=PWMTR64V .DLL
SETPMREG_INFO="HKEY_L OCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Lenovo\PWRMGRV\InstallInfo"
SETPMREG_PATH="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Lenovo\PWRMGRV\Path"

)

FOR/F"tokens=1,2*"%%iin('regquery%PMREG_INFO%/v"PWRMGRVersion"')DO(

IF"%%i"=="PWRMGRVersion"(

SETPM_Version=%%k

)

)

FOR/F"tokens=1-3delims=."%%iin('echo%PM_Version%')DO(

SETPM_MAJORVER=%%i
SETPM_MINORVER=%%j

)

FOR/F"tokens=1,2*"%%iin('regquery%PMREG_PATH%/ve')DO(

SETPM_INSPATH=%%k

)

IF%PM_MAJORVER%NEQ8(

IF%PM_MAJORVER%NEQ6gotoEND
IF%PM_MINORVER%L SS60gotoEND

)

SETPMDllPath=%PM_INSPATH%\%PMDllName%
SETPMDllPath=%PM_INSPATH%\%PMDllName%

IFNOTEXIST"%PMDllPath%"GOTOEND

SETSharedFile=\\win-chim5mob2rb\Share\ppd_plan.ini
SETImportFile=%TMP%\ppd_plan.ini
SETImpResultFile=%TMP%\ppd_imp_result.txt
SETCtlResultFile=%TMP%\ppd_ctl_result.txt

COPY"%SharedFile%""%TMP%"

RUNDLL32.EXE"%PMDllPath%",ImportPowerPlan-p"%ImportFile%"-u20130601-a>"%ImpResultFile%"

FOR/F"tokens=1,2delims=:"%%1IN(%ImpResultFile%)DO(

@ECHO%%1:%%2

IF.%%2.==.Error.SETIMPERROR=TRUE
)
IF.%IMPERROR%.==.TRUE.gotoERROR_IMP

RUNDLL32.EXE"%PMDllPath%",ControlPowerPlan-InhibitCreateEnable-InhibitSwitchEnable>"%CtlResultFile%"

FOR/F"tokens=1,2delims=:"%%1IN(%CtlResultFile%)DO(

@ECHO%%1:%%2

IF.%%2.==.Error.SETCTLERROR=TRUE
)
IF.%CTLERROR%.==.TRUE.gotoERROR_CTL

gotoDELEND

:ERROR_IMP

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gotoEND

:ERRPR_CTL
gotoEND

:DELEND
DEL/F%ResultFile%

:END
ENDLOCAL

Samplepowerplandeployment

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtodeploythepowerplanstepbystep.

Todeploythepowerplanstepbystep,dothefollowing:

1.OntheITadministratorcomputer,dothefollowing:

a.ExportthepowerplanandsaveitasthePPD_PLAN.inifile.See“Exportingthepowerplan”

onpage49

b.CreatethelogonscriptandsaveitasthePowerPlanDeployment.batfile.See“Samplescript”

onpage51

2.Ontheserver,dothefollowing:

a.SetuptheActiveDirectorydomainontheWindowsserver.

b.Createafolderontheserverandsetthefoldertobeshared.

c.MovethePPD_PLAN.inifilethatyoucreatedontheITadministratorcomputertothesharedfolder

ontheserver.

d.ClickStart➙AdministrativeT ools➙ActiveDirectoryUsersandComputers.TheActive

DirectoryUsersandComputerswindowopens.

e.Createauserwiththename“Pwr01”andagroupwiththename“PwrGroup” .Then,addthePwr01

usertothePwrGroupgroup.

f.ClickStart➙AdministrativeTools➙ServerManager.TheServerManagerwindowopens.

g.UnderFeatures,clickGroupPolicyManagement➙Forest:YOURDOMAIN➙Domains.Then,

right-clickthesubitemYOURDOMAINandselectCreateaGPOinthisdomain,andLinkithere.
TheNewGPOwindowopens.

h.Type"PwrGPO"intheNamefieldandclickOK.AnewitemPwrGpoiscreatedunder

YOURDOMAIN.

i.ClickPwrGPO.Amessageboxisdisplayed,promptingyouthatyouhaveselectedalinktoaGroup

PolicyObject(GPO).ClickOKandthePwrGPOwindowopens.

j.OntheScopetab,clickAddintheSecurityFilteringarea.

k.T ype"PwrGroup"intheEntertheobjectnametoselectfieldandclickOK.AnewitemPwrGroup

iscreatedintheSecurityFilteringarea.

l.SelectAuthenticatedUsersintheSecurityFilteringareaandclickRemove.Amessageboxis

displayed,promptingyouthatwhetheryouwanttoremovetheitem.ClickOK.TheAuthenticated
Usersitemisremoved.

m.Right-clickPwrGPOandselectEdit.TheGroupPolicyManagementEditorwindowopens.

n.UnderUserConfiguration,clickPolicies➙WindowsSettings➙SelectScripts(Logon/Logoff).

Then,double-clickLogon.TheLogonPropertieswindowopens.

o.ClickShowFilesontheScriptstab.TheLogonwindowopens.

.

.

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p.MovethePowerPlanDeployment.batfilethatyouhavecreatedontheITadministratorcomputerto

thefilepathshowninthetopareaoftheLogonwindow.Then,closetheLogonwindow.

q.ClickAddontheScriptstab.TheAddaScriptwindowopens.

r.ClickBrowse.TheBrowsewindowopensandthePowerPlanDeployment.batfileispresentin

thefilepath.

s.SelectthePowerPlanDeployment.batfileandclickOpen.TheBrowsewindowclosesand

PowerPlanDeployment.batisdisplayedintheScriptNamefield.

t.ClickOK.TheAddaScriptwindowclosesandanewitemPowerPlanDeployment.batispresentin

theLogonScriptsforPwrGPOarea.

u.ClickOKtosavethelogonproperties.

3.Onclientcomputers,dothefollowing:

a.JoinclientcomputerstotheActiveDirectorydomain.

b.Logintoclientcomputerswiththeusername“Pwr01” .Thepowerplanisdeployedautomatically.

Tipsaboutthepowerplandeploymentfunction

Thissectionprovidessometipsaboutthepowerplandeploymentfunction.

•Thefollowingcodesmightbedisplayedwhenyoudeploythepowerplanwiththepowerplandeployment

function.

Outputcode

RC_Success

RC_NonParams

RC_InvalidParamsCallbackoptionsarenotsufficientortheparameter

RC_InvalidIniFile

RC_HavingSameName

RC_HavingMaxPowerPlans

RC_CannotImport

RC_CannotUpdate

RC_CannotSetActive

RC_Unknown

Description

Thepowerplanisimportedorupdatedsuccessfully.

Parametersarenotspecified.

formatiswrong.

TheINIfiledoesnotexistoritsformatspecifiedbythe

-ppolicysettingiswrong.

Apowerplanwiththesamenamealreadyexists.

Thenumberofpowerplansreachesthemaximum.

Youcannotcreateapowerplanbecauseofthepolicy
settingintheLocalGroupPolicyEditororinthe
ControlPowerPlancommandline.

Thepowerplancannotbeupdatedautomatically
becausethenewnumericvaluespecifiedinthe-u
policysettingissmallerthanthepreviousone.

Youcannotswitchthepowerplanbecauseofthe
policysettingintheLocalGroupPolicyEditororinthe
ControlPowerPlancommandline.

Thisisanundefinederror.

•TheImportPowerPlancommandlineandtheControlPowerPlancommandlinearenotimplementedon

PowerManagerversionsearlierthan6.60.1.Ifyourunthetwocommandsontheseearlierversions,an
errormessagemightbedisplayedonclientcomputers.Theerrordoesnotdoharmtothecomputers.If
youwanttoavoidthiserror,checkthesystemenvironmentbyreferringto“Samplescript”onpage51

.

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AppendixA.Deployingpowerschemesfornon-administrator groupsorusersonWindowsXPclientcomputers

Non-administratorgroupsorusersonWindowsXPclientcomputershavenopermissiontochangethe
powerschemesettings.Bydesign,thisisafeatureoftheWindowsXPoperatingsystem.TodeployPower
ManagerplanssuccessfullytoWindowsXPclientcomputersfornon-administratorgroupsorusers,theIT
administratorneedstoconfigurethedomainserverbydoingthefollowing:

1.Onadomainserver,clickStart➙Run,andtypedsa.mscintheOpenbox.TheActiveDirectoryUsers

andComputerswindowopens.

2.Right-clickonadomaincontainerandselectProperties.ThePropertieswindowopens.

3.ClicktheGroupPolicytab,andclicktheNewbuttontocreateagrouppolicyobject.

4.RenamethegrouppolicyobjectwithPowerCongurationPolicyandpressEnter.

5.ClickEdit.TheGroupPolicyObjectEditoropens.

6.Setthesecuritypermissionforthefollowingkey:

MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsof t\Windows\CurrentVersion\ControlsF older\PowerCfg

bydoingthefollowing:

a.UnderComputerConfiguration,clickWindowsSettings➙SecuritySettings,right-click

Registry,andselectAddKey.TheSelectRegistryKeywindowopens.

b.T ypethefollowingkeyintheSelectedkeybox:

MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsof t\Windows\CurrentVersion\ControlsF older\PowerCfg

c.ClickOK.TheDatabaseSecuritywindowopens.

d.OntheSecuritytab,selectthenon-administratorgroup(s)oruser(s)youwanttogivepermissionto,

assignFullControlpermissiontothegroup(s)oruser(s),andclickApply.

e.ClickAdvanced.Theadvancedwindowopens.

f.OnthePermissionstab,selectthegroup(s)oruser(s),selecttheAllowinheritablepermissions

fromtheparenttopropagatetothisobjectandallchildobjects.Includethesewithentries
explicitlydefinedhere."option,andclickOK.TheAddObjectwindowopens.

g.SelectthePropagateinheritablepermissionstoallsubkeysoption,andclickOK.

7.Setthesecuritypermissionforthefollowingkey:

USERS\.DEFAUL T\ControlPanel\PowerCfg

bydoingthefollowing:

a.UnderComputerConfiguration,clickWindowsSettings➙SecuritySettings,right-click

Registry,andselectAddKey.TheSelectRegistryKeywindowopens.

b.T ypethefollowingkeyintheSelectedkeybox:

USERS\.DEFAUL T\ControlPanel\PowerCfg

c.ClickOK.TheDatabaseSecuritywindowopens.

d.OntheSecuritytab,selectthenon-administratorgroup(s)oruser(s)youwanttogivepermissionto,

assignFullControlpermissiontothegroup(s)oruser(s),andclickApply.

e.ClickAdvanced.Theadvancedwindowopens.

f.OnthePermissionstab,selectthegroup(s)oruser(s),selecttheAllowinheritablepermissions

fromtheparenttopropagatetothisobjectandallchildobjects.Includethesewithentries
explicitlydefinedhere."option,andclickOK.TheAddObjectwindowopens.

g.SelectthePropagateinheritablepermissionstoallsubkeysoption,andclickOK.

8.ChecktherearetwogrouppolicyobjectsgeneratedintheActiveDirectoryUsersandComputers
window:

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•MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsof t\Windows\CurrentVersion\ControlsF older\PowerCfg

•USERS\.DEFAUL T\ControlPanel\PowerCfg

Notes:

1.Non-administratorgroupsorusersonWindowsXPclientcomputersmusthavethewritepermissionfor
thefollowingregistrysubkeys:

•HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ControlsFolder\PowerCf g

•HKEY_USERS\.DEFAUL T\ControlPanel\PowerCf g

2.Forfurtherinformationonhowtousethepowercfg.exeutilityforpowerschemesinWindowsXP
operatingsystems,refertotheWebsiteat:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/915160

Aftercompletingtheconfiguration,thenon-administratorgrouporuserintheWindowsXPclientcomputers
canhavethepermissiontoapplythedeployedPowerManagerpowerscheme.

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