Missing schemes in Presentation Director

After installing Presentation Director 4.07, I was shocked to discover all the display schemes missing. I've tried adding new schemes but the program doesn't seem to recognize the notebook LCD display - I'm unable to set the resolution or color depth.
However, I can still project to an external monitor/projector by setting the Fn+F7 option to "Switch the display output from Notebook LCD to external monitor to both (and then repeat)".
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling but that didn't solve the issue. I've also attempted to update my display drivers, install Lenovo System Interface Driver, and even rolling back to version 4.03, but none of this managed to remedy the problem.
I'm using an X200 running on Windows XP Pro.
Would appreciate any advice I can get. Thanks in advance!

I updated it through TVSU the first time round. When it didn't work, I uninstalled it and installed 4.03 but it didn't function as well. So, I went to the Lenovo support site to download the 4.07 update, thinking that there might be an issue with the update through SU, but to my dismay, that failed as well. And as far as I know, there is one other user in this forum that has faced the same issue after updating to 4.07.
I have exhausted every possible solution that I could have thought of, short of reformatting which is something I'm not contemplating, but nothing seems to be able to resolve the issue. Is there a diagnostics tool, capable of generating an analysis report of some sort, that I could run on my PC so that you can better understand the issue?

Similar Messages

  • Presentation Director automated scheme import

    Hi All,
    hope everyone is well.
    Does anyone know if its possible to somehow import Presentation Director schemes from the command line or if there is any other way to do it?
    I wanted to create a single scheme on one of my test machines, export it and then create a package which can then be run on users machines which will import it.
    I hope someone can give me a little advice here. I have been looking up this topic on Google but I did not manage to find anything.
    Thanks a lot.
    Stu.
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    Hi,
    thanks very much for your reply, unfortunately that did not work for me :-(
    But I did manage to find another solution, if you export the relevant registry scheme from here: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lenovo\NPdirect\Data\Common\Presentation Schemes\
    You can easily import it on other machines. Hope that will help other people who need to so the same steps.
    Thanks.

  • Presentation Director missing the "NEW" button

    Hi
    Does anybody know why the"NEW" button is gone in newer versions of Presentation Director?  We have been using this for years but now we have to import new profiles or change old profiles.
    Fn + F7, "choose more setting", there we have Copy,Edit, Delete, Apply and Capture but the new button is gone.
    Thank you!
    Valdimar

    You've probably figured this out by now, but for someone stumbling across this...
    Use the "Copy" button, then rename the copied profile.

  • T61 and Presentation director 4.03

    Hi, I have a T61 notebook, upgraded ThinkVantage software and now I am facing serious problem with Presentation director. When I open the presentation chooser with Fn+F7, I can see all old profiles to be imported from previous version. The problem is when I go to the schemes manager. In the manager's screen I only see a blank window with title "Fn+F7 menu" and "Display Scheme Name". No schemes are listed below :-( So I guess I can not add, remove, change schemes...
    I tried to uninstall the manager and install it again, the old schemes disapeared but the problem persists...
    Do you have any idea or help?... Thanks, B.

    I've had problems with 4.03 version also. One T61 had profiles just messed up, Presentation profile was disappearing from the menu and was working only occasionally.
    Also, on T60 all profiles were missing, if you tried to create a new one it would not recognize the monitor! I already did a reinstall but it didn't help at all.
    New 4.0x version has been problematic from the beginning, I have faced numerous problems with it. Even the user interface is "messed up". I have taught people to use Presentation Director, but if this is the quality they will soon start experimenting with Windows and/or nvidia settings... 

  • T400 XP Presentation Director Problem

    I just did a clean install of XP on T400, and could not get Presentation Director to work.
    Whenever I was trying to apply or test a scheme (even the "Captured display settings" with no external monitor), I got this error message "The following settings you have selected cannot be applied properly. Change the setting and try again.
    Display Configuration".
    I suspect there was a conflict between Presention Director and Catalyst Control Center.(CCC could control the displays without problem.)
    The lenovo ATI driver was just released in March, while the PD was released last year. 
    Could that be a problem? I am reluctant to downgrade to old ATI driver. Did Lenovo not test their drivers for compatibilty before release?
    If anyone has solved similar problems before, please advise.
    T400 2767
    XP SP3 clean install
    Presentation Director  4.32   02    2009/09/11
    ATI Driver  8.712-100302b-097094C-Lenovo
    Hotkey feature 3.02.0001
    BIOS: Discrete Display only
    The problem is 100% reproducible with above settings.

    Been there, but its been a while, and although I can't give you an exact step-by-step solution, I hope given the urgency on your side that I can point you in a direction you haven't gone or gone far enough in.  I fixed the same nagging problem by working with both the basic and Advanced menus at: Desktop Right-Click>Display Properties>Settings.  In particular check all settings for both displays in the tabs of the Advanced menu.  It is a careful process to be sure you check the properties of EACH monitor and not just run through them once which will apply for just the default monitor.  The cause in my case was a conflict of a setting between the Presentation Director and the Display Settings.  You may do best if you nix the presentation director while getting the settings sorted out.  Also, ATI has a great display management program similar to Windows' Presentation Director.  I am sorry to be strapped on time as I write this.  You may have been through everything I suggest, but I do hope something I wrote helps you get it fixed. I'll check back when possible today.  TSRing
    **If You Don't Shoot, You'll Never Miss...**

  • Presentation Director error

    I just upgraded to the latest version of Presentation Director on a T61 and now I get the following message when I try to start the program:
    "Presentation Director detected the Lenovo USB Port Replicator with video.  Please push the button on the front of port replicator or use the Lenovo display adapter task try icon for dual display control."
    The message appears even when I am not using the port replicator.  In addition, my port replicator does not have a button on the front and there is no display adapter task try icon.  Prior to upgrading the version of Presentation Director I did not have any problems with the program.
    Any suggestions are appreciated.

    Hi, I also lost the Fn-F7 functionality due to company wide hotkey upgrade. I did the procedure as in the provided linek (also other updates required) and now when I start to install new presentation director it says: 
    Run a DLL as an App has encountered a problem and needs to close.
    and then:
    Internal error: failed to load LENOVO_GetSystemType
    I also tried the tricks listed on
    http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=T_Series_Thinkpads&thread.id=5712&view=by_date_a... 
    but it did not succeed: Fn-F7 functionality is still missing
    Any more hints, please?
    Message Edited by mld on 09-23-2008 04:06 AM

  • Presentation Director - Docked?

    I have noticed that in Presentation Director there is a section in the settings labelled:
    "When notebook is docked."
    "Immediately apply this Scheme..."
    However, this section of the options is always greyed out for me, so I cannot select that option.  They option is unavailable regardless if the laptop is in the docking station or not.
    How do you use this docking feature with presentation director?
    ThinkPad T61 (7662-CTO) Core2Duo 2.2GHz 2 Gig RAM 1 Gig Turbo Memory 160 Gig HD 5400 rpm
    nVidia Quadro NVS 140M graphics Advanced Dock (2503)

     1. Make sure secondary is enabled..
                            ...when undocked click capture on normal setting in presentation director ...
    2.
    The nvidia driver and the windows display  settings has to enabled as attached as external] and the presentation director have to have the same resolution 1024x768 or whatever..? and the nvidia driver version(Old version  6.14.11.5666 9/27/2007) Rt click device manager display .. properties look at driver. If 5666
    (New version 6.14.11.7471 3/20/08 )(This driver also fixes Dual Monitor Display issue with Docking Stations)
     Download updated driver from lenovo.(7471 )3/20/08
    Then disable desktop manager
    Apply the following changes:
    1. Right Click on Desktop-Select  Nview Properties:
    Disable click ok.
    Open Nvidia control
    Right Click on Desktop and Select   Nvidia Control Panel
    Click on Change Powermizer Settings
    Select - Not manage my power consumption (Disable Powermizer)
    Setup in Nvidia Control panel:
     Use the following settings and  go to profiles and save.
     2. Go to Display Properties and use the following settings:
    NOTE: Make sure both LCD's are set at the same resolution! Ex 1280x1024 pixels.
    The NEC LCD in this example is the Default LCD:
    To move mouse from left to right, make sure Display 1 is on the left side in the Display properties.
    To undock, Press the Undock button on the Docking station and wait until Laptop goes into Sleep Mode and undocked. Press power button to put into normal mode.

  • Presentation Director for T410?

    Hi all,
    I just got a new T410 Thinkpad for work and it looks like none of the ThinkVantage software is loaded - the OS is Windows XP SP3.  I already miss the Presentation Director so I can Function-F7 my way to different monitors at home and work.  Is there a way I can just install Presentation Director?  Where do I find and download this software?
    Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
    Ricky
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    RickyS,
    Download the ThinkVantage System Update and select all the applications from there. Since you do not want the wifi manager (Access Connections) then you can leave it untick.
    //JameZ
    Check out the Community Knowledge Base for hints and tips.
    Did someone help you today? Press the star on the left to thank them with a Kudo!
    If you find a post helpful and it answers your question, please mark it as an "Accepted Solution"!
    X240 | 8GB RAM | 512GB Samsung SSD

  • Presentation Director for Win 7

    Hi
    I miss Presentation Director in Win 7.
    I have problems using an external beamer (Panasonic) with my X301 with Win7 32 through a VGA cable.
    The images are confused and with mixed colours.
    Pressing Fn+F7 all I get is a window for choosing options between different configurations (LCD+beamer, only LCD, only beamer, etc.). This is not Presentation Director but a part of Windows.
    All my drivers are up to date. Where can be the problem?
    I want Presentation Director back!c
    Regards
    Occam
    600, R52, T61p, X301

    You may not want to read this; Presentation Director is not available for W7, see Matt Kohut's blog on Windows 7 and ThinkVantage Technologies as to why.
    Sorry
    Andy  ______________________________________
    Please remember to come back and mark the post that you feel solved your question as the solution, it earns the member + points
    Did you find a post helpfull? You can thank the member by clicking on the star to the left awarding them Kudos Please add your type, model number and OS to your signature, it helps to help you. Forum Search Option T430 2347-G7U W8 x64, Yoga 10 HD+, Tablet 1838-2BG, T61p 6460-67G W7 x64, T43p 2668-G2G XP, T23 2647-9LG XP, plus a few more. FYI Unsolicited Personal Messages will be ignored.
      Deutsche Community     Comunidad en Español    English Community Русскоязычное Сообщество
    PepperonI blog 

  • Presentation Director 4.07 can't see displays

    After updating Presentation Director to 4.07, it not only lost my previous schemes, but cannot see either the X61 Tablet's own display or the external connected via dock. If I go to "New" scheme, all the drop down menus are blank for choosing display resolution.
    I tried uninstalling / reinstalling.
    WinXP SP3
    Have run Lenovo Updater & all XP updates
    Thanks for any idea.

    I'm having the same issue after updating to 4.07. I've tried rolling back to an earlier version but that didn't help. I'm keeping my fingers crossed the next update would address this issue.

  • Presentation Director install fails on T61p

    Hi
    I have currently Presentation Director 3.03a on my T61p (original install). When trying to install any of the newer versions, I get the following error messages:
    "Run a DLL as an App has encountered a problem and needs to close."
    Internal error: failed to load LENOVO_GetSystemType
    Anyone have ideas how to fix this annoying problem?
    -Mikko

    Hi,
    Unfortunately I'm also confirming that  there is an issue with the latest version of Presentation Director. I have upgraded my X61 to the latest version.
    Now, even if the selection windows appears when I press Fn+F7, any selection of the presentation scheme leads to a crash of Presentation Director with the following error message:
    "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
    Runtime Error!
    Program: C:\PROGRAM~1\Lenovo\NPDIRECT\Pdirect.exe
    This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
    Please contact the application's support team for more information."
    It looks like there are a few issues in the distribution of the rewritten Presentation Director.
    Any help will be appreciated.
    Michael

  • Presentation Director

    I have a T41 and have attached it to a Sony WEGA TV.  I can get the the systems linked but the picture is black and white only.
    Since I want to review photos on the TV, how do I get color?

    Presentation Director is not supported for use with Windows 7, so that is why you are unable to run it.
    Win 7 has presentation facilities built-in, so does not require an additional utility.
    Cheers,
    Bill
    I don't work for Lenovo

  • Presentation Director loses settings when switching between Chinese and English

    I've done the "Install files for East Asian languages" and then set the "Language for non-Unicode programs" to "Chinese (PRC)". I do this for our presales people so they can show our prospects that our software is translated (for those that have plants in China and the US). I have the default language set to English. I don't believe it's relevant but I should also mention that this is on a Lenovo T61 with XP-SP3.
    When I use the Presentation Director (Fn+F7) most of the screen shows in Chinese. The ones I've added show in English (I have a screen snapshot). I also get Chinese characters in other Lenovo utilities as well.
    So I figured I'd just change the "Language for non-Unicode programs" back to English, reboot, and the display would be OK. Not so! The display is in English all right, but NOTHING appears in the window - none of the default settings, none that I added, JUST NOTHING! I have a snapshot of this as well.
    I changed the Unicode setting back to Chinese, reboot, and Presentation Director shows all of them still there, some in Chinese and some in English like before.
    Does anyone have any ideas how I can get the Presentation Director utility to display properly (in English) and show all the original settings as well? Obviously the settings are stored somewhere since when Chinese is turned on it can display them.
    Thanks in advance!
    Tim

    i was wondering if you could give me a quick overview of how to write characters
    Check out this site:
    http://www.yale.edu/chinesemac/
    http://www.yale.edu/chinesemac/pages/input_methods.html#Apple

  • Presentation Director Monitor Drop Down Menus Blank

    I'm trying to get Presentation Director functioning properly, but there are a couple of screwy things going on:
    If I check the properties of the "Capture" profile, it has the resolution of external monitor incorrect. (1920 x 1200 Vs Captured 1024X768). Yes, even after re-capturing.
    When I go to edit a profile, the drop-down menus for both the built-in LCD and external monitor for resolution and color quality are blank. Both the standing values and the contents of the drop-downs are blank.
    (I'd post a picture, but the work firewall won't let me get to any image hosting options.)
    Relevant Info:
    W510
    nvidia Quadro FX 880M
    Newest nvidia drivers
    Newest presentation director (4.62)
    Got rid of nvidia NView crapware, but the NVidia desktop manager is still present. It actually recognizes the proper resolutions for each display, but doesn't have any good way of quickly switching display setups like PD does.
    Any suggestions?

    I assumed you were running XP.  This video driver persistency feature is implemented on XP as well as Vista/Win7.  I don't know why the PD settings are blank.
    For your first two scenarios, you should be able to configure that one time manually and then have the video driver automatically remember the settings as you connect and disconnect the display.  First, with no monitor connected, configure the TPLCD how you want it.  Then connect the monitor and configure both it and the TPLCD how you want them.  Then disconnect the monitor and the TPLCD should automatically revert to the settings you specified when the monitor wasn't connected.  Then reconnect the monitor and the settings for both monitor and TPLCD should revert to the settings you specified when the monitor was connected previously.  Have you tried it?  This is a very common configuration scenario that I know many customers are using successfully without the assistance of PD or any other software.
    For your last two scenarios, you will just need to experiment to see if the the persistency works or not, like I said it depends on how old the projectors are.  If it doesn't work, or if you are frequently connecting to different projectors, then you should be able to use PD for the projector ONLY!  don't try to use PD to control the TPLCD.

  • T42 LCD is dark, external monitor sometimes works, Presentation Director seems worthless

    On Friday, my LCD went dark. When I looked really hard, I could see all the screens that I'd been working with, but I couldn't bring them to light. If I shut the cover and waited for the machine to suspend itself, then opened the cover, I'd get the LCD back, for 10-15 minutes. Then the LCD would go dark again.
    When I connected the T42 to an external screen, the LCD contents appeared on the other screen,  and then the the LCD came back. While I had screen(s), I did a bunch of  system updates (from Lenovo) and ran PCDoctor several times. Everything checked out.
    When  I disconnected the external drive, I lost the LCD again. I tried to work with the Presentation Director, but the T42 just doesn't want to obey. The Fn F7 keys are working inconsistently. I am in doctoral student hell, facing (what feel like) already impossible deadlines and I have to get this thing working. Does anybody have any suggestions?
    Here's info that may or may not be relevant. Thank you in advance....
    T42 2373
    XP Professional 
    BIOS 3.23 IRETDRWW
    ATI Mobility Radeon 9000
    ATI Control Panel 6.14.10.5154
    ATI Hydravision 3.25.0006
    ATI Display Driver 8.133.2.1.1-061116a-040094C

    Welcome to the forum!
    Prior to this last episode, was your LCD reddish/pinkish on initial boot, or when running on battery?
    Good luck and let us know. 
    Cheers,
    George
    In daily use: R60F, R500F, T61, T410
    Collecting dust: T60
    Enjoying retirement: A31p, T42p,
    Non-ThinkPads: Panasonic CF-31 & CF-52, HP 8760W
    Starting Thursday, 08/14/2014 I'll be away from the forums until further notice. Please do NOT send private messages since I won't be able to read them. Thank you.

Maybe you are looking for