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Power Manager Deployment Guide Updated: December, 2013 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 2
information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B "Notices" on page 59. Ninth Edition (December 2013) © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2013. LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration "GSA" contract, use - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 3
installation 3 Installing Power Manager 3 Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files . . . 5 Adding Administrative Templates 5 General setting 6 Power Plan (Scheme) Deployments 8 Global Power Setting 30 Battery or users on Windows XP client computers 57 Appendix B. Notices - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 4
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and solutions for working with Power Manager. If you have suggestions or comments, communicate with your Lenovo® authorized representative. To learn more about the technologies that can help you lower the total cost of ownership and to check for periodic updates to this guide, go to the following - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 6
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Windows® power plans. On the Power Plan tab, the user can view specific settings in any of the predefined power plans: Maximum Performance, Timers off (Presentation), Video Playback, Maximum Battery Life, Energy Saver (which is called as ThinkPad® Default or Energy Star on some systems), and Power - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 8
battery discharge to a lower percentage before it begins to charge. You can change the battery charge thresholds on the Battery batteries that you do not use frequently, because it is recommended to store batteries computers, inhibit the user's ability to switch power plan and users cannot select - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 9
recommended to enable the full range of functions in Power Manager. • BIOS update • ThinkPad Power Management Driver • Hotkey driver • Access Connections™ Installing Power Manager To install Power Manager without user's interaction, do the following: 1. Start the Windows XP, Windows Vista, or - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 10
ThinkVantage Power Manager now option and click Finish. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer. Note: Power Manager has two different versions. One is for Windows XP operating systems and the other is for Windows Vista - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 11
Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files Active Directory provides a mechanism that enables administrators to manage computers, groups, end users, domains, security policies, and any type of user or users in the domain. Lenovo Lenovo Support Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/support - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 12
A sub-item named Power Manager and Power Manager for Vista/7 is present. c. Under User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates. A new item named Lenovo ThinkVantage Components is present. d. Expand Lenovo ThinkVantage Components. A sub-item named Power Manager and Power Manager for Vista/7 is - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 13
plan is set to Maximum Performance or Maximum Battery Life, users cannot use the slider to modify the power for the Energy Saver power plan, which is called ThinkPad Default or Energy Star on some systems. b. Battery Life power plan. Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files 7 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 14
is specified by this policy, the user is able to change active power plan a battery link in Windows Power Option is deleted by the Buy a battery link is deleted by created under Power Manager's installation folder. Power Plan , click Administrative Templates ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Power Manager - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 15
Configuration, click Administrative Templates ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Power Manager means the policy setting for client computers on battery power. Table 2. Power Plan (Scheme) Intel Graphics Power Plan setting, and turbo state. If the user has defined a system Chapter 3. Working - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 16
the Maximum CPU speed setting, Intel Graphics Power Plan setting, and turbo state. If the user has defined a system performance type, the Maximum CPU Speed setting and Intel Graphics Power Plan setting will of client computer displays with eight brightness levels. 10 Power Manager Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 17
graphics mode. 2. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. Specifies the Intel graphics subsystem. Possible power plans include: • Maximum Battery Life • Balanced • Maximum Performance Note: If you enable this policy setting, you must select a power plan. Chapter 3. Working - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 18
been replaced within been replaced works whether the ac power adapter is connected. When this policy setting is enabled, an airplane icon is displayed next to the battery gauge icon on the taskbar. If another system power status icon is displayed, such as the battery stretch icon, the battery - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 19
5 minutes (Windows XP only) • 10 minutes (Windows XP only) • 15 minutes • 20 minutes • 25 minutes • 30 minutes • 45 minutes • Never Note: This setting is not supported in AC mode and it is not supported on Windows 7 client computers. Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files 13 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 20
seconds. Note: This setting is supported only on Windows 7 client in seconds. Note: This setting is supported only on Windows 7 client computers. Specifies 30 minutes • 45 minutes • Never Note: This setting is not supported in AC mode. Specifies the period of inactivity before switching to energy - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 21
policy setting, you must select a time period. 2. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. Specifies the period of inactivity before the Windows 30 minutes • 45 minutes • 1 hour • 2 hours • 3 hours • 4 hours Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files 15 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 22
Table 2. Power Plan (Scheme) Deployments (continued) Policy settings Monitor off Timer (DC) HDD off Timer (AC) Description • 5 hours • Never For Windows Vista and Windows 7 client • 5 minutes • 10 minutes • 15 minutes • 20 minutes • 25 minutes • 30 minutes 16 Power Manager Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 23
specify the value in seconds. If you specify the value as 0 second, the HDD off Timer will be set to Never. Specifies the period of inactivity before the Windows specify the value as 0 second, the HDD off Timer will be set to Never. Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files 17 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 24
periods include: • 1 minute • 2 minutes • 3 minutes • 5 minutes • 10 minutes • 15 minutes • 20 minutes • 25 minutes • 30 minutes • 45 minutes • 1 hour • 2 hours • 3 hours 18 Power Manager Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 25
7 client computers, you can specify the value in seconds. If you specify the value as 0 second, the Hibernation Timer will be set to Never. Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files 19 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 26
to store the contents of RAM (Random Access Memory) when the system enters sleep (Stand by) mode. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers to store the contents of RAM when the system enters sleep (Stand by) mode. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 27
the system, for example, might wake automatically to install updates. This setting is supported only on Windows 7 client computers. Specifies whether to power savings This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files 21 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 28
power savings This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. away mode This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. mode This setting is not supported on Windows XP client setting is only supported on Windows supported on Windows 7 client computers. 22 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 29
adjust the setting based on what users do with their keyboard or mouse to keep the computer display on. This setting is supported only on Windows Vista client port. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computer. Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files 23 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 30
Policy settings USB selective suspend individual port. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computer. Specifies • Paused This setting is supported only on Windows 7 client computers supported only on Windows 7 client computers. Specifies Windows thermal behavior on systems that support - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 31
on your computer model, one of the following hot keys works as the Sleep button. • Fn+F4 • Fn+F1 • Fn+4 This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. Specifies the action that the Windows operating system takes when a user presses the power button on the computer. Possible actions - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 32
a user closes the lid on a notebook computer. Possible actions include: • Do nothing • Sleep • Hibernate • Shut down This setting is not supported on a user closes the lid on a notebook computer. Possible actions include: • Do nothing • Sleep • Hibernate • Shut down This setting is not supported on - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 33
only be shown if the Low battery action policy setting is configured to Do nothing. If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can see and change this setting. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 34
9. The notification will only be shown if the Low battery action policy setting is configured to Do nothing. If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can see and change this setting. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. Specifies the action that the - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 35
critical battery alarm action (AC) policy setting in Table 2 "Power Plan (Scheme) Deployments" on page 9. If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can see and change this setting. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. Chapter 3. Working with Active - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 36
battery capacity reaches the critical battery alarm level. Possible actions include: • Do nothing • Sleep • Hibernate • Shut down This setting is not supported Administrative Templates ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Templates ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 37
takes effect only when the User Account Control (UAC) feature is disabled. Specifies whether to enable the computer to enter hibernation mode. This setting is supported only on Windows XP client computers. Specifies whether the Always On USB connector supplies the USB power when the computer is - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 38
32 Power Manager Deployment Guide Description • If the device cannot be detected or charged, reconnect it to the Always On USB connector. • The standard USB connectors and the USB connectors on a dock do not support the functions of the Always On USB connector. Specifies whether to automatically - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 39
from sleep state. • This setting is supported only on Windows 7 client computers. Specifies whether is enabled, the computer uses both the battery and the ac power adapter at the same user • When the computer is locking the screen • When the computer is displaying a screen saver Chapter 3. Working - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 40
enabled and the microprocessor clock will be stopped automatically. If you select Disabled, the battery life will be shorter. Specifies the action that the Windows operating system takes when there is no activity. If you select Disabled, the battery life will be shorter. 34 Power Manager Deployment - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 41
operating system takes when a user closes the lid on a notebook computer. Possible actions include: supported only on Windows Vista client computers. Specifies whether or not the computer enables the low battery alarm. This setting is supported only on Windows XP client computers. Chapter 3. Working - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 42
alarm notification policy setting in Table 3 "Global Power Setting" on page 31. Enables a user notification when the battery capacity remaining equals the low battery alarm level. For Windows XP client computers, possible notifications include: • No action • Message • Beep • Message and beep For - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 43
"Global Power Setting" on page 31. Enables a user notification when the battery capacity remaining equals the critical battery alarm level. Possible notifications include: • No action • Message • Beep • Message and beep Note: This setting is supported only for the administrator account on Windows XP - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 44
➙ 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. 38 Power Manager Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 45
charge (Start when below 96%; stop at 100%) setting to the client computers. Automatically check for battery firmware updates, and update Last checked date after a check. Configurable options include: • Not configured • Enabled Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files 39 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 46
policy, do the following: • For Windows XP client computers (ADM and ADMX files) Under User Configuration, click Administrative Templates ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Power Manager ➙ Battery Power Agenda Deployments. • For Windows Vista or Windows 7 client computers (ADM file) Under - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 47
users can delete a power agenda on client computers. If you disable this policy setting, the Delete button is unavailable and users users cannot edit the selected power agendas. Note: To allow users users will be overwritten. 5. When deploying power agenda policies, the computer will not check check - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 48
Windows 7 client computers (ADMX file) Under User Configuration, click Administrative Templates ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Power Manager for Vista/7 , the check box for this power agenda is cleared, and this power agenda will not run on client computers. Specifies whether users can edit Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 49
Sleep, Hibernate and Change monitor off timer (For Windows XP) - Idle Timer policy setting - Time policy setting • Shut down - Time policy setting • Set monitor brightness - ThinkPad LCD Brightness policy setting Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files 43 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 50
Plan (Scheme) 44 Power Manager Deployment Guide Description - External monitor brightness policy setting enable this policy setting and select the check box, your computer will enter hibernate mode a Power Scheme (For Windows XP), users cannot use this power agenda on client computers. See the action - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 51
Policy settings ThinkPad LCD Brightness 16 ThinkPad LCD setting, but set the Action policy setting to Change monitor brightness, users cannot use this power agenda on client computers. See the action support monitors with a brightness level higher than 100. Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 52
46 Power Manager Deployment Guide Description 2. This setting is not supported on Windows XP client computers. Specifies the time interval of the power agenda execution. Possible frequency includes: • Daily • Weekly If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users cannot use this power - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 53
enable this policy setting, but clear the notification check box, users will not be notified before the power agenda Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Power Manager for Vista/7 ➙ EnergyWise Configuration Deployments. • For Windows Vista or Windows 7 client computers (ADMX file) Chapter 3. Working - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 54
Under Computer Configuration, click Administrative Templates ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Power Manager for Vista/7 is disabled on all client computers. Port No This setting is supported only on Windows 7 client computers. Specifies the port number used to . 48 Power Manager Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 55
and model is used as the default value of the role. Therefore, the default value of the role is different on each client computer. Chapter 3. Working with Active Directory and ADM or ADMX files 49 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 56
options include: • Not configured • Enabled • Disabled If you enable this policy setting, you must input the keywords of the client computer. 50 Power Manager Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 57
deployment function is supported on Power Manager 6.60.1 and later versions on Windows Vista and Windows 7 client computers. Overview of the power plan deployment This section provides general instructions on how to , see "Sample power plan deployment" on page 55. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2013 51 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 58
when you reset the numeric value larger than the previous one, the power plan will be updated automatically when users log in. Notes: Optional • All the numeric values will be saved in the Registry Editor. • If is enabled in the ControlPowerPlan command line. 52 Power Manager Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 59
line in the logon script. Table 9. Policy settings in the ControlPowerPlan command line Policy settings Description -InhibitSwitch Specify whether to allow users to switch power plans. Prerequisite Optional If you enable this policy setting, the Delete button is dimmed and - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 60
=PWMTR64V.DLL SET PMREG_INFO="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Lenovo\PWRMGRV\InstallInfo" SET PMREG_PATH="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Lenovo\PWRMGRV\Path" ) FOR /F "tokens=1,2*" "tokens=1,2 delims=:" %%1 IN (%CtlResultFile%) DO ( @ECHO %%1 : %%2 54 Power Manager Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 61
%ResultFile% :END ENDLOCAL Sample power plan deployment This section provides instructions on how to deploy the power plan step by step. To item PwrGroup is created in the Security Filtering area. l. Select Authenticated Users in the Security Filtering area and click Remove. A message box is - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 62
Group Policy Management Editor window opens. n. Under User Configuration, click Policies ➙ Windows Settings ➙ Select domain. b. Log in to client computers with the user name "Pwr01". The power plan is deployed automatically. error, check the system environment by referring to "Sample script" on page - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 63
plans successfully to Windows XP client computers for non-administrator groups or users, the IT administrator needs to configure the domain server by doing the . 8. Check there are two group policy objects generated in the Active Directory Users and Computers window: © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2013 - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 64
USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg Notes: 1. Non-administrator groups or users \CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg • HKEY_ USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg 2. For http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/915160 After completing the configuration, the non-administrator group or user - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 65
Lenovo product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead. However, it is the user use in implantation or other life support applications where malfunction may result in - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 66
or both: Access Connections Lenovo ThinkPad ThinkVantage Microsoft, Active Directory, Windows, Windows Media, and Windows Vista are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 60 Power Manager Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | (English) Power Manager Deployment Guide - Page 67
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