---------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name Power Manager Support models ThinkPad R400 ThinkPad R500 ThinkPad T400 ThinkPad T500 ThinkPad W500 ThinkPad W700 ThinkPad X200, X200s, X200 Tablet ThinkPad X300, X301 ThinkPad SL300 ThinkPad SL400 ThinkPad SL500 ThinkPad R51e, R52 ThinkPad R60, R60e, R61, R61e, R61i ThinkPad T43, T43p ThinkPad T60, T60p, T61, T61p ThinkPad X32 ThinkPad X40, X41, X41 Tablet ThinkPad X60, X60s, X60 Tablet ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t ThinkPad Reserve Edition Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Microsoft Windows 2000 Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 1.48 Issue date October 27, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package installs Power Manager utility programs. If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 1.48 [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] Nothing. [Problem fixes] - The wrong message about battery is displayed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED 1. Click Start, select All Programs, select ThinkVantage, then select Power Manager. 2. Click Add/Remove Programs. 3. Click ThinkPad Power Manager driver, then click Click here for support information to display the version information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES Nothing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Note: If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the Version Information section. Manual Install 1. Start Windows XP, 2000 and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Double-click the driver package to extract it to your hard drive. The default location is C:\DRIVERS\W2K\PWRMGR. 3. Click Start, then click Run... 4. Specify SETUP.EXE with the full path name where you extracted the package in step 2, and click OK. Example: C:\DRIVERS\W2K\PWRMGR\SETUP.EXE 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Unattended Install This is for system administrators' use only. - Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and expand the files. - At the command line, execute SETUP.EXE with the -S -SMS options. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\SETUP.EXE -S -SMS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Manual Uninstall 1. Start Windows Windows XP, 2000 and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Click Start, then click Control Panel. 3. Click Add/Remove Programs. 4. Click ThinkPad Power Manager driver, then click the Add/Remove... button. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. Versions The contents -------- --------------- 1.48 27th release 1.47 26th release 1.45 25th release 1.43 24th release 1.41 23th release 1.40 22th release 1.30 21th release 1.22 20th release 1.19 19th release 1.18 18th release 1.17 17th release 1.16 16th release 1.15 15th release 1.14 14th release 1.13c 13th release 1.13b 12th release 1.13a 11th release 1.13 10th release 1.12 9th release 1.11 8th release 1.10b 7th release 1.10a 6th release 1.10 5th release 1.01 4th release 1.00b 3rd release 1.00a 2nd release 1.00 Initial release To check the version of software, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > Version number [Important] Important update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.48> -(Fix) The wrong message about battery is displayed. <1.47> -(Fix) Some battery information is garbled. -(Fix) Fn+F3 action does not work while screen is locked. -(Fix) Does not enter the standby when the power button or Fn+F4 key is pressed. -(Fix) An unnecessary file is created in My Documents folder. <1.45> -(New) Support for ThinkPad X200s,X200 Tablet. -(Fix) (ThinkPad W700 only) If "Enable Battery Stretch" and then "Decrease video color quality" options are enabled in Battery Stretch function, the video color quality does not become normal after resuming from standby or hibernation state on Windows XP. -(Fix) Event ID 4354 appears as a warning on event viewer. <1.43> -(New) Support for ThinkPad W700,X301. -(New) Updated default value of Dynamic Brightness Control. -(Fix) Corrected broken Web link. -(Fix) Corrected Blu-ray playback performance problem. <1.41> -(New) Support for ThinkPad R400,R500,T400,T500,W500,X200. -(New) Added new feature of 'Beep if the specified action fails'. Note: This function is not provided in the following ThinkPad computers. -ThinkPad SL300,SL400,SL500. -(New) Added new feature of 'Reduce noise dynamically'. Note: This function is not provided in the following ThinkPad computers. -ThinkPad G50,R51e,R52,R60,R60e,R61,R61e,T43,T43p,T60,T60p,T61, T61p,X32,X40,X41,X41 Tablet,X60,X60s,X60 Tablet,X61, X61s,X61 Tablet,X300,Z60m,Z60t,Z61e,Z61m,Z61p,Z61t -(New) Added new feature of 'Active Directory support'. <1.40> -(New) Support for ThinkPad SL300,SL400,SL500. -(New) Updated predefined power scheme. -(New) Added new feature of 'Dynamic Brightness Control'. -(New) Added new feature of 'Decrease video color quality' in Battery Stretch. <1.30> -(New) Support for ThinkPad X300. -(New) Added new feature of 'Advanced Settings for Lid Closed Action'. -(New) Added new feature of 'Automatic Optical Drive Power Off'. <1.22> -(New) Updated predefined power scheme. -(New) Added video playback power scheme. <1.19> -(Fix) Power Manager fails to update when Active Protection System is updated simultaneously by System Update. -(Fix) Lower Display Brightness function does not work. <1.18> -(Fix) Intermittent system hang during startup. <1.17> -(New) Store battery charge threshold respectively for each batteries. -(New) Added registry option to hide all entry points to internet. -(Fix) Long installation time when both Power Manager and Access Connections are installed simultaneously. <1.16> -(New) Added new feature of enabling/disabling 'CPU Deeper Sleep'. Note: This function is not provided in the following ThinkPad computers. ThinkPad R51e, R52, R60, R60e, T43, T43p, T60, T60p ThinkPad X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet, X60, X60s, X60 Tablet ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t -(Fix) Updated battery error messages. -(Fix) Corrected inaccurate 'Effect of settings' graph. -(Fix) Corrected inaccurate LCD refresh rate control feature. -(Fix) Corrected wireless radio setting of Battery Stretch in Windows 2000. <1.15> -(New) Added new feature of 'Battery Stretch'. Note: This function is not provided in the following ThinkPad computers. ThinkPad R51e, R52, R60, R60e, T43, T43p, T60, T60p ThinkPad X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet, X60, X60s, X60 Tablet ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t -(New) Added new feature of 'Always On USB'. Note: This function is not provided in the following ThinkPad computers. ThinkPad R51e, R52, R60, R60e, T43, T43p, T60, T60p ThinkPad X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet, X60, X60s, X60 Tablet ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t <1.14> -(New) Support for new battery related messages. -(New) Support for ThinkVantage Productivity Center version 2.00 or above. Note: ThinkVantage Productivity Center Version 2.00 or above is required if your system already has the Productivity Center package. <1.13c> -(Fix) A button on the main window is corrupted in the Hebrew OS. <1.13b> -(New) Support for Danish/Finnish/Dutch/Norwegian/Swedish languages. <1.13a> -(New) Support for French/German/Italian/Spanish languages. <1.13> -(New) Support for a wattage item for battery information. <1.12> -(New) For machines which support Fn+F3 new screen, Power off display menu and Fn+F3 settings are newly supported. <1.11> -(New) New battery related messages are supported. <1.10b> -(New) Support for Danish/Finnish/Dutch/Norwegian/Swedish languages. <1.10a> -(New) Support for French/German/Italian/Spanish languages. <1.10> -(New) Condition for periodical messages is changed. -(New) Header bitmap is changed. -(New) Fn+F3 new function and new screen is supported. Note: In order for Fn+F3 new screen to work, ThinkPad Power Management Driver Version 1.31 or later and ThinkPad Hotkey Features Version 1.20.0508 or later are required. -(New) A menu for Productivity Center is supported. <1.01> -(Fix) CPU speed setting for a power scheme does not work. -(Fix) Selection items for lower display brightness of a power scheme for AC are not correct. -(Fix) Battery Maintenance screen is not displayed correctly when two batteries are installed. -(Fix) Charge stop level is not reset when both start and stop levels need to be done. -(Fix) Charge threshold settings are not kept after hibernation wakeup. -(Fix) Some conditions for resetting automatic charge thresholds are not correct. -(Fix) Periodical messages about charge capacity are not displayed in correct conditions. -(Fix) Language parameter of URL for periodicall messages about charge capaciry is not correct. -(Fix) Wrong periodical messages are displayed when two batteries are installed. <1.00b> -(New) Support for Danish/Finnish/Dutch/Norwegian/Swedish languages. <1.00a> -(New) Support for French/German/Italian/Spanish languages. <1.00> -(New) Initial release. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * Lenovo, ThinkPad and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 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