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Table 3. Global Power Setting (continued) Policy settings Description not support monitors with a brightness level higher than 100. 2. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. Battery Maintenance The Battery Maintenance policy enables you to configure the battery maintenance settings. To configure the Battery Maintenance policy, do the following: • For Windows XP client computers (ADM and ADMX files) Under Computer Configuration, click Administrative Templates ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Power Manager ➙ Battery Maintenance. • For Windows Vista or Windows 7 client computers (ADM file) Under Computer Configuration, click Administrative Templates ➙ Classic Administrative Templates ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Power Manager for Vista/7 ➙ Battery Maintenance. • For Windows Vista or Windows 7 client computers (ADMX file) Under Computer Configuration, click Administrative Templates ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Power Manager for Vista/7 ➙ Battery Maintenance. This table provides detailed information about each policy setting. Table 4. Battery Maintenance Policy settings Battery charge thresholds Description Specifies the battery charge thresholds. This policy applied to normal batteries only. Battery charge modes Possible charge thresholds include: • Always fully charge (Start when below 96%; stop at 100%) • Optimize for battery lifespan (automatically change for me) Note: If you select this option, the Notify me when thresholds change setting is available for selection. • Custom Note: If you select this option, the value in the Stop charging at spinbox must be set at least 4% above the value of the Start charging when below spinbox. Otherwise, you will deploy the Always fully charge (Start when below 96%; stop at 100%) setting to the client computers. Specifies the battery charge modes. This policy apply to dual mode batteries only. Possible charge modes include: 36 Power ManagerDeployment Guide

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Table 3. Global Power Setting (continued)
Policy settings
Description
not support monitors with a brightness level higher
than 100.
2. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client
computers.
Battery Maintenance
The Battery Maintenance policy enables you to configure the battery maintenance settings.
To configure the Battery Maintenance policy, do the following:
•
For Windows XP client computers (ADM and ADMX files)
Under
Computer Configuration
, click
Administrative Templates
➙
Lenovo ThinkVantage
Components
➙
Power Manager
➙
Battery Maintenance
.
•
For Windows Vista or Windows 7 client computers (ADM file)
Under
Computer Configuration
, click
Administrative Templates
➙
Classic Administrative Templates
➙
Lenovo ThinkVantage Components
➙
Power Manager for Vista/7
➙
Battery Maintenance
.
•
For Windows Vista or Windows 7 client computers (ADMX file)
Under
Computer Configuration
, click
Administrative Templates
➙
Lenovo ThinkVantage
Components
➙
Power Manager for Vista/7
➙
Battery Maintenance
.
This table provides detailed information about each policy setting.
Table 4. Battery Maintenance
Policy settings
Description
Battery charge thresholds
Specifies the battery charge thresholds.
This policy applied to
normal
batteries only.
Possible charge thresholds include:
•
Always fully charge (Start when below 96%; stop at
100%)
•
Optimize for battery lifespan (automatically change for
me)
Note:
If you select this option, the Notify me when
thresholds change setting is available for selection.
•
Custom
Note:
If you select this option, the value in the
Stop
charging at
spinbox must be set at least 4% above
the value of the
Start charging when below
spinbox.
Otherwise, you will deploy the Always fully charge
(Start when below 96%; stop at 100%) setting to the
client computers.
Battery charge modes
Specifies the battery charge modes.
This policy apply to
dual mode
batteries only.
Possible charge modes include:
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