T61, WinXP SP2: Windows Power Options vs Thinkpad Power Manager (Standby/LID/etc)

My message is similar to this one:
http://forum.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=T_Series_Thinkpads&message.id=4885
but show clear source of problem.
So I start...
I have [brand new ] T61 with XP SP2 Russian, installed from R&R disks from Lenovo through Vista Downgrade deal.
1. I set Windows Power Management (W.P.M.) to:
- standby when closing lid
- asks for password after wake up from Anabiosis (standby or hibernate).
2. Close lid -- notebook go to standby; open lid -- notebook wakes up. Fine.
3. Close lid -- nothing to do. Open lid - notebook runned a usual, no standby preparations ;(
4. Go to ThinkPad Power Manager (TP.P.M.) (useful left-click from Big Green Gauge in taskbar) -- all settings looks fine: options, checkboxes etc.
5. Open W.P.M. -- all settings messed up with random values:
- "no action" on closing lid
- "asks for password" checkbox not checked (this field varies through few tests).
6. Setting up needed options in W.P.M. again, repeat steps 2..3..4 -- nothing changes: W.P.M. saves options for first close lid action, then options messed up.
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As I see, ThinkPad Power Manager builds on top of Windows Power Management and overwrites its options on some actions (power up/power down/close lid/etc) in unsmart way, turn off close lid action and bring *potentially security breach* by resetting option for asking password.
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My other experience on close/open lid:
- Very old R43 at my work acts fine. TP.P.M. installed.
- HP 6820s works fine with standard W.P.M.
- HP nx7010 works fine with standard W.P.M.
Software versions:
- ThinkPad Power Management Driver: 1.44
- ThinkPad Power Manager: 1.30b
- All the hotfixes listed in similar topics installed by R&R disks
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I... am... VERY... DISAPPOINTED! (c) Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg
Is there a way to fix this TP Power Management suite behaviour?
Should I reinstall some of components?
Can I throw out TP Power Management toys and use WinXP native Power Management, ot there will be some ghosts like "yellow undrivered question marks" in Device Manager?
Thank you.
Moderator Note; converted to clickable link
Message Edited by andyP on 04-22-2008 09:37 AM

I solved this trouble without Lenovo intervention:
- create clean WinXP Pro setup disk from R&R recovery diskset and install WinXP from it;
- install all the TP utilities & drivers manually, checking LID Close/LID open actions twice after each program;
- make full system backup (not R&R way) every 3..4 installed programs.
Entire process spend one week of my time.
Message Edited by abcdenis on 05-10-2008 03:51 AM

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