T61P XP/SP3 - Power Manager Problems, Can't save schemes, limited schemes available

Hi All - When I got this -rockin'- laptop originally I could set my own power schemes without problem. Now it won't save my new powerschemes. I try to create one, finish the last step, and then the power scheme isn't in the dropdown. I read somewhere on the Web that this may be related to SP3.
Also, the only Power Schemes I have access to are Video Playback and Maximum Performance. I have tried uninstalling Power Manager and the associated DLL and then reinstalling, but that didn't help. Also, I see no reference to this problem in troubleshooting. Thanks in advance. This is getting really annoying as I like to use as little power as possible since I use teh computer on battery power quite often.
Thanks! g-
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First, don't mark an item solved if it's not solved. Second, learn to search to see if others have had this problem. instead of repeating a post that's been beaten to death. Hint: Lots of us have had the problem .
If you had searched you would have found this link: http://chris.brandlehner.at/Brandlehner/cab_blog.nsf/d6plinks/CBRR-6YWBNV where you will see a possible solution. If it works, you can mark the entry "solved". Good luck.
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