Windows 7 and switchable graphics stays in "Energy Saving" mode

I installed the latest switchable graphics drivers from Lenovo, and I can't switch to High Performance mode. It always uses my integrated graphics even when I try to select it from the power manager battery menu.
I tried updaing to power manager 3.25 and the latest bios, but still the same issue. anyone have any solutions?

try right clicking the batter icon>go to switchable graphics>high performance.
T400
Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 2.53 GHz__Windows 7 Professional__3GB Memory__160GB, 7200RPM Hard Drive__14.1” WXGA+TFT-CFL__ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3470--

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