Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Tablet Deployment Manual

Type
Deployment Manual
PowerManager
DeploymentGuide
Updated:July,2011
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,readthegeneralinformationinAppendixB
“Notices”onpage47.
SixthEdition(July2011)
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Contents
Preface................iii
Chapter1.Overview...........1
Features..................1
Chapter2.Installation..........3
NetFrameworkdependence..........3
Considerationsforinstallation..........3
InstallingPowerManager...........3
Chapter3.WorkingwithActive
DirectoryandADMorADMXles...5
AddingAdministrativeTemplates........5
GeneralSetting...............6
PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments.......8
GlobalPowerSetting............29
BatteryMaintenance............36
PowerAgendaDeployments.........37
AppendixA.Deployingpower
schemesfornon-administrator
groupsorusersonWindowsXP
clientcomputers...........45
AppendixB.Notices..........47
Trademarks................48
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iiPowerManagerDeploymentGuide
Preface
ThisguideisintendedforITadministrators,orthosewhoareresponsiblefordeployingthePowerManager
program(hearafterrefertoasPowerManager)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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ivPowerManagerDeploymentGuide
Chapter1.Overview
PowerManagerhelpsusersadjustpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetweensystemperformance
andpowersavingthroughslidercontrolorpowerplans.
PowerManagerprovidesavarietyofpower-savingfeaturesthroughtwoessentialmodes,Basicand
Advanced.BasicmodeissetasdefaultwhenusersopenPowerManagerforthersttime.Userscanspecify
thelevelofpowersavingbysimplyusingtheslider,withoutpowerplans.Advancedmodeenablesusers
tocongurepowerplansandthefullrangeoffunctionsinPowerManagertomeetspecicpowersaving
needs.PowerManagercanalsodisplaythebatteryinformation,andhelpusersmonitorthebatterystatus.
PowerManagementonacomputercansaveenergyandmoney.WhentheITadministratorenforces
powermanagementstrategyoncomputersthroughouttheentireorganization,thesavingscanbefarmore
substantial.PowerManagerisconguredbydefaulttouseitsenergyefciencyfeatures.PowerManager
alsogivestheITadministratornumerousoptionsfortailoringpowermanagementsettingstooptimize
energyefciencythroughouttheirorganizations.
Note:PowerManagerhastwodifferentversions.OneisforWindowsXPoperatingsystemsandtheotheris
forWindowsVistaandWindows7operatingsystems.IntheWindowsVistaandWindows7version,the
term"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-savingsettingsinthepredened
MaximumPerformancepowerplanareapplied.Whenusersmovetheslidertotherightmostposition,
thepower-savingsettingsinthepredenedMaximumBatteryLifepowerplanareapplied.
View,create,delete,andswitchpowerplans
Apowerplanisacollectionofhardwareandsystemsettingsthatmanageshowthecomputerisused
andconservespower.PowerManagerpowerplansprovidemorepower-savingsettingsthanWindows
®
powerplans.OnthePowerPlantab,theusercanviewspecicsettingsinanyofthepredened
powerplans:MaximumPerformance,Timersoff(Presentation),VideoPlayback,MaximumBattery
Life,EnergySaver(whichiscalledasThinkPad
®
DefaultorEnergyStaronsomesystems),andPower
SourceOptimized.Thesepredenedpowerplansaredesignedtomeettheneedsofmostpeople.Ifthe
predenedpowerplansdonotmeetyourneeds,theCreatePowerPlanwizardcanhelpyoucreateyour
owncustompowerplans.YoucaneasilyswitchbetweenpowerplansbyclickingtheBatteryGauge
icononthetaskbarandusingtheslidertoapplyapredenedpowerplan,orbypressingtheF3+Fnkeys
toselectapowerplanfromtheChoosePowerPlanmenu.
Viewbatteryinformation
PowerManagerdisplaysbatteryinformationandgeneralbatterystatus,suchasremainingtime,remaining
capacity,chargeanddischargestatus,cyclecountandsoon.Thebatteryhealthindicatorcanindicate
thebatteryhealthconditionsinthreecolors:green(ingoodcondition),yellow(infaircondition),andred
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(inpoorcondition).Whenthebatteryhasencounteredanerror,anerrormessageorballoonmessagewill
displayinthenoticationarea.
Maximizebatterylifespan
Ifyouprimarilyusethecomputerwithanattachedacpoweradapterandonlyinfrequentlyusebattery
power,youcanincreasethelifespanofthebatterybychangingthechargethresholds.Thisallowsyou
toreducethenumberofchargecyclesbylettingthebatterydischargetoalowerpercentagebeforeit
beginstocharge.Y oucanchangethebatterychargethresholdsontheBatterytab.
Youcanalsosetthemaximumchargevaluetobelow100%.Thisoptionisusefultoprolongthelifespan
ofthebatteriesthatyoudonotusefrequently,becauseitisrecommendedtostorebatterieswithless
chargeratherthanfullcharge.
RemotelycongurePowerManageranddeploypowerplan
PowerManagerenablesanITadministratortocongurePowerManageranddeployapowerplanusing
ActiveDirectory.TheITadministratorcanselectanactivepowerplanintheclientcomputers,inhibit
theuser'sabilitytoswitchbetweenpowerplans,selectaspecicpowerplan,orcreateapowerplan.
Forexample,theITadministratorcandisabletheMaximumPerformancepowerplananduserscannot
selectit.
Also,theITadministratorcanconguresettingsfortheGeneralSettingpolicies,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:
ForWindowsXPoperatingsystemusersClickStartRun,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.Allthenecessaryleswillbeextractedtothefolder
selectedinstep3.
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5.MakesurethatyouhaveselectedtheInstallThinkVantagePowerManagernowoptionandclick
Finish.
6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompleteinstallationandrestartthecomputer.
Note:PowerManagerhastwodifferentversions.OneisforWindowsXPoperatingsystemsandtheotheris
forWindowsVistaandWindows7operatingsystems.WhenyouinstallPowerManageronyourcomputer,
matchthePowerManagerversionwithyouroperatingsystem.PowerManagerdesignedspecicallyfor
WindowsVistaandWindows7operatingsystemsmightnotfunctioncorrectlyonWindowsXPoperating
systems,andviceversa.
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Chapter3.WorkingwithActiveDirectoryandADMorADMX
les
ActiveDirectoryprovidesamechanismthatenablesadministratorstomanagecomputers,groups,end
users,domains,securitypolicies,andanytypeofuser-denedobjects.ThemechanismisknownasGroup
PolicyandAdministrativeTemplate(ADMorADMX)les.WithGroupPolicyandADMorADMXles,IT
administratorsdenesettingsthatcanbeappliedtocomputersorusersinthedomain.
LenovoprovidesPowerManagerADMorADMXlesforWindowsXP ,WindowsVista,andWindows7client
computers,withvecategoriesofpolicysettings:GeneralSetting,PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments,
GlobalPowerSettings,BatteryMaintenance,andPowerAgendaDeployments.
AddingAdministrativeTemplates
Designedtosaveyoutimeandeffort,Lenovoprovidestheadministrativetemplateles,"PWMGPO.ADM"
and"PWMGPO.ADMX"forWindowsXPoperatingsystems,and"PMVGPO.ADM"and"PMVGPO.ADMX"for
WindowsVistaandWindows7operatingsystems,whichcanbeusedwithGroupPolicyEditortosetthe
policiesforPowerManager.TheseADMorADMXlescanbedownloadedfromtheLenovoSupportWeb
siteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN
DependingontheenvironmentofActiveDirectory,theITadministratorselectseitherADMorADMXlesand
addsthelestotheGroupPolicyEditor.
ToaddthePowerManagerADMlestotheGroupPolicyEditor,dothefollowing:
1.OnthecomputerrunningtheActiveDirectory,clickStartRun,andtypegpedit.msc.TheGroup
PolicyEditorwindowopens.
2.UnderComputerConguration,right-clickAdministrativeT emplates.
3.ClickAdd/RemoveTemplates,andtheAdd/RemoveTemplateswindowopens.
4.ClickAdd,andselectthePWMGPO.ADMleforWindowsXPclientcomputers.
5.ClickAdd,andselectthePMVGPO.ADMleforWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers.
6.ClickClosetoclosetheAdd/RemoveTemplateswindow.
7.MakesurethattheADMleshavebeenaddedtotheGroupPolicyEditorbydoingthefollowing:
ForWindowsXPoperatingsystems
a.UnderComputerConguration,expandAdministrativeT emplates.AnewitemnamedLenovo
ThinkVantageComponentsispresent.
b.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerispresent.
c.UnderUserConguration,expandAdministrativeT emplates.AnewitemnamedLenovo
ThinkVantageComponentsispresent.
d.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerispresent.
ForWindowsVistaandWindows7operatingsystems
a.UnderComputerConguration,expandAdministrativeTemplatesandnavigatetoClassic
AdministrativeTemplates.AnewitemnamedLenovoThinkVantageComponentsispresent.
b.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerforVista/7
ispresent.
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c.UnderUserConguration,expandAdministrativeTemplatesandnavigatetoClassic
AdministrativeTemplates.AnewitemnamedLenovoThinkVantageComponentsispresent.
d.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerforVista/7
ispresent.
ToaddthePowerManagerADMXlestotheGroupPolicyEditor,dothefollowing:
1.OnthecomputerrunningtheActiveDirectorythatsupportsADMX,extracttheadmx_tp_xp.zipand
admx_tp_vista_7.ziplestoalocaldirectory.
2.CopythePWMGPO.admxandPMVGPO.admxlestotheC:\Windows\PolicyDenitionsdirectory.
3.CopythePWMGPO.admlandPMVGPO.admllestotheC:\Windows\PolicyDenitions\en-USdirectory.
4.ClickStartRun,andtypegpedit.msc.TheGroupPolicyEditorwindowopens.TheLocalGroup
PolicyEditorwillautomaticallyreadallADMXlessavedintheC:\Windows\PolicyDenitionsdirectory.
5.MakesurethatADMXleshavebeenaddedtotheGroupPolicyEditorbydoingthefollowing:
a.UnderComputerConguration,expandAdministrativeT emplates.AnewitemnamedLenovo
ThinkVantageComponentsispresent.
b.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerandPower
ManagerforVista/7ispresent.
c.UnderUserConguration,expandAdministrativeTemplates.AnewitemnamedLenovo
ThinkVantageComponentsispresent.
d.ExpandLenovoThinkVantageComponents.Asub-itemnamedPowerManagerandPower
ManagerforVista/7ispresent.
Notes:
1.ThepolicysettingsinthePowerManagercongurationitemareforWindowsXPclientcomputers,and
thesepolicysettingsdonotaffectWindowsVistaandWindows7clientcomputers.
2.ThepolicysettingsinthePowerManagerforVista/7congurationitemareforWindowsVistaand
Windows7clientcomputers,andthesepolicysettingsdonotaffectWindowsXPclientcomputers.
GeneralSetting
GeneralSettingpoliciesenablesITadministratortoconguregeneralsettingssuchasselectinganactive
powerplan.
TocongureGeneralSettingpolicies,dothefollowing:
ForWindowsXPclientcomputers(ADMandADMXles)
UnderComputerConguration,clickAdministrativeTemplatesLenovoThinkVantage
ComponentsPowerManagerGeneralSetting.
ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMle)
UnderComputerConguration,clickAdministrativeT emplatesClassicAdministrativeTemplates
LenovoThinkVantageComponentsPowerManagerforVista/7GeneralSetting.
ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMXle)
UnderComputerConguration,clickAdministrativeTemplatesLenovoThinkVantage
ComponentsPowerManagerforVista/7GeneralSetting.
Thistableprovidesdetailedinformationabouteachpolicysetting.
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Table1.GeneralSetting
PolicysettingsDescription
Donotallowclienttoswitchpowerplan
Specieswhethertoallowswitchingpowerplanonclient
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.
Donotallowclienttocreatenewpowerplan
Specieswhethertoallowcreatinganewpowerplanin
PowerManageronclientcomputers.
Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,theNewbuttonfor
creatingpowerplansinPowerManagermainuser
interfaceisunavailable,thoughuserscancreateapower
planoutsidePowerManager.Forexample,userscan
createapowerplanusingPowerOptiontoolinControl
Panel.
Donotallowclienttoselectspecicpowerplan
Specieswhethertoallowselectingspecicpowerplan
ownedbyPowerManageronclientcomputers.
Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustinputthepower
planname.Whenapowerplanwithaninvalidnameis
selected,thecurrentpowerplanisswitchedtoanother
predenedpowerplan.
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
specied,andWindowsdefaultpowerplanscannot
bespecied.
SelectanActivePowerPlanSpeciesthenameofthepowerplanownedbyPower
Managertomakeitactiveonclientcomputers.
Notes:
1.Thespeciedpowerplannameshouldexistonclient
computers.
2.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustinputthe
powerplanname.
PowerManagerappliespowerplanspeciedinthis
policyduringstartup.Evenwhenanactivepowerplanis
speciedbythispolicy,theuserisabletochangeactive
powerplanafterPowerManagerstartup.
HideInternetAccess
SpecieswhetherornottohidetheInternetaccess.
Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,allWeblinksinPower
Managerarehidden.Also,theBuyabatterylinkin
WindowsPowerOptionisdeletedbyselectingDeletein
allpull-downmenus.
Note:WhentheBuyabatterylinkisdeletedbythis
policy,thelinkdoesnotappearevenwhenthispolicy
isdisabled.
PowerLogging
SpeciesthelogoutputsettingoftheAC/DCwattage.
Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustsetnumeric
valuesforthelogoutputinterval(minute)andlog
clearanceinterval(day).
ThelogoutputlenameisPWMLDLOG.INI.Thelog
outputlewillbecreatedunderPowerManager's
installationfolder.
PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments
ThepolicysettingsinthePowerPlanDeploymentscongurationitemenablestheITadministratortocreate
custompowerplansanddeploythosepowerplans.TheITadministratorneedstocongureeverypolicy
underthiscongurationitem.PolicysettingsinthePowerPlanDeploymentscongurationitemcannotbe
usedtoeditexistingpowerplansonclientcomputers.Onceapowerplanisdeployed,theITadministrator
cannoteditthepowerplanfromtheserverside.Todeployanewpowerplan,theITadministratorneedsto
congureapowerplanwithadifferentpowerplanname.
TocongurethePowerPlan(Scheme)Deploymentspolicies,dothefollowing:
ForWindowsXPclientcomputers(ADMandADMXles)
UnderComputerConguration,clickAdministrativeTemplatesLenovoThinkVantage
ComponentsPowerManagerPowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments.
ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMle)
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UnderComputerConguration,clickAdministrativeT emplatesClassicAdministrativeTemplates
LenovoThinkVantageComponentsPowerManagerforVista/7PowerPlan(Scheme)
Deployments.
ForWindowsVistaorWindows7clientcomputers(ADMXle)
UnderComputerConguration,clickAdministrativeTemplatesLenovoThinkVantage
ComponentsPowerManagerforVista/7PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments.
Thistableprovidesdetailedinformationabouteachpolicysetting.Inthistable,(AC)meansthepolicy
settingforclientcomputerswithacpoweradapterplugged,and(DC)meansthepolicysettingforclient
computersonbatterypower.
Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments
PolicysettingsDescription
PlanName
Speciesthenameofthepowerplantodeploytoclient
computers.
Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustinputthe
powerplanname.Alimitofthepowerplannameis
32single-bytecharacters.Ifthepowerplannameis
double-byte,limitthepowerplannameto16characters.
Note:Onceapowerplanisdeployed,youcannotedit
thepowerplanfromtheserverside.Whenyouchangea
powerplanname,thepowerplanisdeployedasanew
powerplantoclientcomputers.
MaximumCPUSpeed(AC)SpeciesthemaximumspeedofCPU.
Possiblemaximumspeedsinclude:
Highest
Adaptive
Low
Lowest
MaximumCPUSpeed(DC)SpeciesthemaximumspeedofCPU.
Possiblemaximumspeedsinclude:
Highest
Adaptive
Low
Lowest
SystemPerformance(AC)Speciesthesystemperformancetype.
Possiblesystemperformancetypesincludes:
Maximumturbo
Turbo
Balance
Low
Note:ThesystemperformanceaffectstheMaximum
CPUspeedsetting,IntelGraphicsPowerPlansetting,
andturbostate.Iftheuserhasdenedasystem
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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)
PolicysettingsDescription
performancetype,theMaximumCPUSpeedsettingand
IntelGraphicsPowerPlansettingwillbeoverwritten.
SystemPerformance(DC)Speciesthesystemperformancetype.
Possiblesystemperformancetypesincludes:
Maximumturbo
Turbo
Balance
Low
Note:ThesystemperformanceaffectstheMaximum
CPUspeedsetting,IntelGraphicsPowerPlansetting,
andturbostate.Iftheuserhasdenedasystem
performancetype,theMaximumCPUSpeedsettingand
IntelGraphicsPowerPlansettingwillbeoverwritten.
CPUDeeperSleep(AC)SpecieswhethertoenabletheCPUtoenterthedeeper
sleepstate.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,theCPUwill
gointothedeepersleepstate.
CPUDeeperSleep(DC)SpecieswhethertoenabletheCPUtoenterthedeeper
sleepstate.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,theCPUwill
gointothedeepersleepstate.
Optimizefancontrolto(AC)Speciesthefancontrolmode.
Possiblefancontrolmodesinclude:
Maximizeperformance
Balanceallparameters
Reducenoisedynamically
Note:TheReducenoisedynamicallyoptiondoesnot
takeeffectiftheMaximumCPUspeed(AC)optionis
setto"Low"or"Lowest."
Optimizefancontrolto(DC)Speciesthefancontrolmode.
Possiblefancontrolmodesinclude:
Maximizeperformance
Balanceallparameters
Reducenoisedynamically
Note:TheReducenoisedynamicallyoptiondoes
nottakeeffectiftheMaximumCPUspeed(AC)
optionissetto"Low"or"Lowest."
DisplayBrightness16(AC)Speciesthebrightnesslevelofclientcomputerdisplays
with16brightnesslevels.Ifabrightnesslevelishigh,
thedisplaygetsbright.
DisplayBrightness16(DC)Speciesthebrightnesslevelofclientcomputerdisplays
with16brightnesslevels.Ifabrightnesslevelishigh,
thedisplaygetsbright.
DisplayBrightness8(AC)Speciesthebrightnesslevelofclientcomputerdisplays
with8brightnesslevels.
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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)
PolicysettingsDescription
DisplayBrightness8(DC)Speciesthebrightnesslevelofclientcomputerdisplays
with8brightnesslevels.
SwitchableGraphics(AC)SpeciesthegraphicsmodeoftheNVIDIAswitchable
graphics.
Possiblegraphicsmodesinclude:
EnergySaving
HighPerformance
Notes:
1.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
graphicsmode.
2.ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.
SwitchableGraphics(DC)SpeciesthegraphicsmodeoftheNVIDIAswitchable
graphics.
Possiblegraphicsmodesinclude:
EnergySaving
HighPerformance
Notes:
1.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
graphicsmode.
2.ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.
IntelGraphicsPowerPlan(AC)SpeciesthepowerplanoftheIntelgraphicssubsystem.
Possiblepowerplansinclude:
MaximumBatteryLife
Balanced
MaximumPerformance
Note:Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
powerplan.
IntelGraphicsPowerPlan(DC)SpeciesthepowerplanoftheIntelgraphicssubsystem.
Possiblepowerplansinclude:
MaximumBatteryLife
Balanced
MaximumPerformance
Note:Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
powerplan.
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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)
PolicysettingsDescription
Automaticopticaldrivepoweroff(AC)Specieswhethertoautomaticallyturnofftheoptical
drivewhenthefollowingconditionsaremet:
SystemhasstartedbutnoCDorDVDhasbeen
insertedwithin10minutes.
TheCDorDVDhasbeenremovedandhasnotbeen
replacedwithin10minutes.
Automaticopticaldrivepoweroff(DC)Specieswhethertoautomaticallyturnofftheoptical
drivewhenthefollowingconditionsaremet:
SystemhasstartedbutnoCDorDVDhasbeen
insertedwithin10minutes.
TheCDorDVDhasbeenremovedandhasnotbeen
replacedwithin10minutes.
Lowerdisplaybrightness16(DC)Speciestheperiodofinactivitybeforeloweringthe
displaybrightnessandthebrightnesslevelwhenthe
Lowerdisplaybrightness16settingtakeseffectafter
thespeciedperiod.Thebrightnesslevelmustbe
lowerthanthebrightnesslevelspeciedintheDisplay
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)Speciestheperiodofinactivitybeforeloweringthe
displaybrightnesswhentheLowerdisplaybrightness
8settingtakeseffectafterthespeciedperiod.The
brightnesslevelmustbelowerthanthebrightnesslevel
speciedintheDisplayBrightness8setting.Thissetting
isfortheclientcomputerswith8brightnesslevels.
Possibletimeperiodsinclude:
1minute(WindowsXPonly)
2minutes(WindowsXPonly)
3minutes(WindowsXPonly)
5minutes(WindowsXPonly)
10minutes(WindowsXPonly)
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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)
PolicysettingsDescription
15minutes
20minutes
25minutes
30minutes
45minutes
Never
Note:ThissettingisnotsupportedinACmodeanditis
notsupportedonWindows7clientcomputers.
Dimdisplay(AC)SpeciestheperiodofinactivitybeforeWindows
automaticallyreducesthedisplaybrightnessandthe
brightnesslevelwhentheDimdisplaysettingtakes
effectafterthespeciedperiod.Youcanspecifythe
periodofinactivityinseconds.
Note:ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.
Dimdisplay(DC)SpeciestheperiodofinactivitybeforeWindows
automaticallyreducesthedisplaybrightnessandthe
brightnesslevelwhentheDimdisplaysettingtakes
effectafterthespeciedperiod.Youcanspecifythe
periodofinactivityinseconds.
Note:ThissettingissupportedonlyonWindows7client
computers.
Minimizedisplayrefreshrate(DC)Speciestheperiodofinactivitybeforeminimizingthe
displayrefreshrate.
Possibletimeperiodsinclude:
1minute(WindowsXPonly)
2minutes(WindowsXPonly)
3minutes(WindowsXPonly)
5minutes(WindowsXPonly)
10minutes(WindowsXPonly)
15minutes
20minutes
25minutes
30minutes
45minutes
Never
Note:ThissettingisnotsupportedinACmode.
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Table2.PowerPlan(Scheme)Deployments(continued)
PolicysettingsDescription
SwitchtoEnergySavingGraphics(AC)Speciestheperiodofinactivitybeforeswitchingto
energysavinggraphics.
Possibletimeperiodsinclude:
2minutes
5minutes
10minutes
15minutes
30minutes
45minutes
1hour
2hours
3hours
Never
Notes:
1.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
timeperiod.
2.ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.
SwitchtoEnergySavingGraphics(DC)Speciestheperiodofinactivitybeforeswitchingto
energysavinggraphics.
Possibletimeperiodsinclude:
2minutes
5minutes
10minutes
15minutes
30minutes
45minutes
1hour
2hours
3hours
Never
Notes:
1.Ifyouenablethispolicysetting,youmustselecta
timeperiod.
2.ThissettingisnotsupportedonWindowsXPclient
computers.
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