X220 tablet power manager

Just did a clean install on a mSata drive in my X220t. Everything works fine after installing the drivers (sceen rotation etc). But I cant get the powermanager to work. I installed the latest driver (windows 8 beta). I install the installer, and the installer installs the PM, but after a reboot the program just isn't there. I can't find or open it.
Anyone got a suggestion of what i'm doing wrong?
all drivers installed: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=HT072084

I have an X220. Installed Power Manager, Hot Key, Access Connections with no problem. I had to click on the "Troubleshoot Compatibility" to install Access - then click on an option where I could say "this program worked on Windows 7" and then "next" and it installed with no problem. The "compatibility" option tried to make the program compatible with XP SP3 but I clicked I think the other option on that screen and was able to basically force it to try and run as W7 compatible.

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X220 Lenovo power manager vs. standard Windows controls

Hi,
I have installed Lenovo power manager on my x220 win7 32 bit laptop. Different settings can be configured in standard windows power settings and Lenovo tool, for example what happens when lid gets closed. Which of these two will take effect?

Hey there mmuza,
I actually had to go check this on my machine here to see what would happen. Through some trial I found that when you change the setting in one, it should change it in the other. For Example:
Using Windows Power Options you go in to the Power Plan you are currently using, click change plan settings, click change advanced power settings, and scroll down to lid options. You can change this to shut down. If you then go into the Lenovo Power Manager, open the dropdown for events and look at Lid, it changed to shutdown as well. I then switched this to sleep in the Power Manager, and then went back to the Windows Power Options. It reflected this change to sleep as well. It is important to note that when looking at these settings to make sure you are looking at the same power plans. For example maximum performance, or maximizing battery life.
I hope this helps mmuza.
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X220 Tablet docking power loss

I recently acquired a secondhand Series 3 dock (removed the aligner and rubberbumper thingy so it would fit) to alleviate the issue with the power jack on the unit itself being broken until the replacement part arrives. I'm wondering if power loss on docking is typical for this model or if it's a symptom of something significantly worse. OS is Win7 Ultimate, i7-2620m, 8GB RAM, two-finger screen, busted power jack if any of that matters.

I have an X220. Installed Power Manager, Hot Key, Access Connections with no problem. I had to click on the "Troubleshoot Compatibility" to install Access - then click on an option where I could say "this program worked on Windows 7" and then "next" and it installed with no problem. The "compatibility" option tried to make the program compatible with XP SP3 but I clicked I think the other option on that screen and was able to basically force it to try and run as W7 compatible.

'Access Denied' when installing power manager on x220 laptop

Hello,
My original problem that lead me to the power manager is trying to get bluetooth installed. I read on a non lenovo forum that uninstalling and reinstalling the power manager would give me the option to add a bluetooth device under "Devices and Printers".
After uninstalling power manager and downloading the .exe from lenovo support... I can start the installation process, select which folder to install the files, but after the installation is "complete" I get this error:
"Installation support file
appData/local/temp {DAC01EE-5BAE-42D5-81FC-B687E84E8405 }
Tpinspmv.dll
Access Denied"
Suggestions?
Should also add I am the admin on the computer and do not have network restrictions.

Hello jrobertsEBD and welcome to community,
Kindly clear temp folder then download the Power Manager software and save on the desktop
After this right click on the dowload file and select run as administrator and install it.
Best Regards,
Tanuj
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Power Manager 3.0 on X220

One of the most usefull features, having Power Manager to display the remaining battery charge on the task bar, disappeared when I installed Power Manager 3.0.0114 (or something).
Before I upgraded it worked great! Well, Power Manager crashed horribly, but the battery charge display as a toolbar on the taskbar did!
Is there anything I can do to make the Toolbar display work again?

Same problem here, the only workaround is ALT+F2 and r. Not always works. My graphic card is:
koven@koven:~$ lspci | grep -i nvidia
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G98M [Quadro NVS 160M] (rev a1)
Mu driver nvidia version is
Name : nvidia
Version : 270.41.06-1
URL : http://www.nvidia.com/
Licenses : custom
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : kernel26>=2.6.38 kernel26<2.6.39 nvidia-utils=270.41.06
Optional Deps : None
Required By : None
Conflicts With : nvidia-96xx nvidia-173xx
Replaces : None
Installed Size : 3944.00 K
Packager : Ionut Biru <[email protected]>
Architecture : x86_64
Build Date : Wed 20 Apr 2011 01:11:09 PM COT
Install Date : Sun 01 May 2011 08:01:37 PM COT
Install Reason : Explicitly installed
Install Script : Yes
Description : NVIDIA drivers for kernel26.
I see nouveau driver will kill my battery so I think I'll not suspend for a while. Let's wait until this issue be resolved.
BR
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Software Issue with New Power Management Update

In this post I'll be talking about the Power Management update for Windows 8.1 Pro, version 1.67.09.00, released on 10/15/2014.
I installed this via System Update yesterday and, when shutting down my computer before going to classes that day, I noticed something odd. Even after Windows shut down, the display went black, and the hard disk indicator light (yes, please bring those indicator lights back to the Thinkpad line!) stopped flashing, the power indicator was still on. From there I deduced the system was still on in a "limbo" state. In fact, the keyboard light was still functional, and so was the mute button! I was right.
Later that day, I let my computer sit through this "limbo" state, and a horrible apparition, the Blue Screen of Death, appeared! It stated that there was a "Power Driver State Failure" and immediately proceeded to shut down my computer. I rebooted, used System Restore to undo the installation, and the issue was fixed.
In short, don't install this update if you have Windows 8.1 Pro and a Thinkpad X230 Tablet. It didn't work well for me. Lenovo, please double and triple check your update before an eager geek like myself proceeds to install it.
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Lenovo x220 tablet pc with ubuntu 12.04 Shuts down and starts up unexpectedly

Hi
I bought a lenovo x220 tablet pc and installed ubuntu 12.04 with GNOME 3 a while ago.
It was working fine at first however recently:
1. the computer shutsdown unexpectedly, the shutdown dialog appears (the one that gives you the option of restart, cancel, or shutdown); I try to cancel it however the laptop would just power down (without going through the proper shutdown routine). Once it powers down it would try to reboot on its own but halfway during the reboot it would power down again.
2. At times when I do shutdown normally, I would just close the lid and the computer would start back up again, without my pressing the power button (just moving the monitor makes the computer startup)
In addition I dropped the computer on the battery side at one time and cracked the plastic casing a little. The above mentioned problems still exists when I use the laptop without the battery.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to go about finding out what's wrong and how to fix it.
Thanks in advance for the help.

Hey mate,
sorry to here about that. Here may be a path to the clearing where a possible solution is waiting: Nowadays it is standard to let the pc (or more exactly the power manager of the OS) listen to the ACPI bus for messages like power button pressed and such things. If such a message surfaces and your power manager picks it up it is possible (if you have this configured as an action) that it shuts down you computer or restarts it. To eliminate this possibility you can try one of the following to things:
1. stop your power manager from working
2. get yourself superuser rights and use acpi_listen to listen to the acpi bus (if not working then install "acpid", shut down your power manager and start acpid as service)
3. open your system log (e.g. /var/log/messages) and search for things connected to your power manager or acpi
Please tell me if it worked! If not you could also post the content of your system log for analysis.
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Power Manager : Genuine Lenovo Battery Not Attached

I refuse to pay the bloated price Lenovo charge for their 'genuine' Lenovo battery and bought a long-life one for less than half the Lenovo price. However I keep getting that annoying message popping up and i bascially have to click the pop up to see a website to then shut it down. Invaiably the message will repeat several times and just , well , 'do my nut in'.
there is a similar thread in the T60 section but the fix there entails an XP element which i tried but it wont work in Vista..anyone any idea how to disable this dumb warning?
I'll take my chances if the battery goes boom....
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Gkinghrn wrote:
..anyone any idea how to disable this dumb warning?
the only way to disable it is to uninstall the ThinkPad Power Manager software.
Gkinghrn wrote:
I'll take my chances if the battery goes boom....
if your battery does go boom then the cost savings won't seem so great. almost every battery explosion i've seen (all of which were non-genuine batteries) completely destroyed the notebook.
lenovo batteries have monitoring/failsafe electronics built in. third-party batteries do not have this. third-party batteries also wear out much more quickly than a genuine as they use cheap cells. unfortunately, there's no such thing as an inexpensive long-life battery.
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X220 Tablet and Windows 8.1 - Limited Touch drops with Intel HD 3000 is installed?

I have installed Windows 8.1 Professional on on a Lenovo X220 Tablet and everything seems to have installed correctly, although my system, which supported limited touch with 2 touch points in Windows 7, only has Pen Support in 8.1.
I have been able to get the system to be recognized as "Pen and Limited Touch Support with 2 Touch Points" but only if I disable/unintall the Intel HD 3000 driver, and use Microsoft Basic Display Adapter instead. The problem is that the resolution isn't as crisp.
Any recommendations as to what I can do to get the limted touch to be recognized with the Intel HD 3000 driver? This one is baffling.
Any help would be appreciated.
The X220 Tablet's type is 4296-2WU
Also, the Intel HD Graphics 3000 driver is the latest version compatible with 8.1 64bit - 9.17.10.3517.
Update: I have also tried the previous Intel driver release, 9.17.10.3347, as well as the recommend Intel driver from the support page 9.17.10.2843 and non of them allow my screen to do Limited Touch Support with 2 Touch Points. Yet, if I disable the Intel driver, and restart, I can.

Troy,
Thanks for sharing your expeirences and the details of the driver version.
Officially, I don't think Lenovo provided full support for Win 8 on the X220, but as you note it (and the upgrade to 8.1) can work with some limitations. I'll check with one of our software engineers to see if he may have some suggestions on this one.
I expect you will probably draw some responses from the community as the X220 was a very popular system with a good following.
Best regards,
Mark
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Power Manager Setting To Preserve Battery Life When Using A Docking Station

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad X220 which is about 19 months old. When at work, the computer is in a Lenovo docking station. At the end of the day, it is removed and any further evening use is typically on the battery.
Yesterday, the battery symbol in the tray at the bottom of the screen displayed a red X on it and indicated that there was an "error". I presume from this that that battery is dead and needs to be replaced. I am surprised by the comparatively short life of this battery.
I was thinking that perhaps the use of the powered docking station played some role in shortening the battery's life. For example, it may have repeatedly overcharged the battery.
Is there a Power Manager setting that will reduce the likelihood that the battery is being overcharged while in the docking station? In the future, is it feasible to simply remove the battery before inserting it into the docking station so that this won't continue to occur?
Thank you.
(I did a search of the community's knowledgebase, but didn't find anything on point.)

Hi,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
I’m sorry to hear that battery of your Lenovo ThinkPad X220 had undergone wear and tear and has to be replaced.
Capacity of a battery declines as the battery ages, with the number of charge cycles and time at high temperature. Under average usage patterns your battery maintains approximately 70% of its power capacity after the first year of operation.
Most laptops today use lithium Ion (Li-ion) batteries. Overcharging Li-ion batteries is not a problem and does not affect the battery life span. These batteries have an internal circuit to stop the charging process at full charge. This is why the Li-ion batteries are more expensive. The only way for the Li-ion battery to overcharge is if the charging system malfunctions, and then the battery will heat up while in the charger. Older laptops use Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) and Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. They require more maintenance than Lithium Ion batteries. They must be fully discharged and then fully recharged so that they don't lose battery life.
Refer this document to see the tips on how to increase the battery life.
Hope this provided enough clarity for your query!
Best regards,
Mithun.
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Problem with installing power manager

Hello,
I've been trying to install power manager 6.36 without success.
The first setup which installs files into "c:\swtools\readyapps\pwrmgrv" goes well. but when im trying to install Power Manager and click next to install to the destination folder ("Program files (x86)\ThinkPad\Utilities) it freezes.
http://postimage.org/image/4plchblmx/ - freezes here and cant do anything but exit the installation.
After it failed couple times I've been trying to install my original power manager 3.48 but it freezes just like 6.36.
*tried to install it with Manual Install & Silent Install - both failed.
What can I do?

I had the same issue with some sw earlier on my laptop with Win7/64 bit. That sw didn't want to be installed and needed the old .NET vesion. At the same time my system restricted old version .NET environment installtion process from M$ site or from sw installation package as I had up to date .NET. The result was I couldn't avoid that strange behaviour.
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Lenovo Power Manager in Windows 8

Hi guys,
Since Lenovo Power Manager is not available for Windows 8 (no matter my laptop is specified to be FOR Windows 8... grrrrr...) I've been playing around because I needed not the infamous power gauge taking space in my taskbar, but some advanced settings.
Well, I found a couple of things:
Power Manager (g6u432ww.exe) can be installed in Windows 8 and can be used. Even the power gauge.
To install it, you have to run the setup in Windows 7 compatibility mode.
It doesn't work very well: sometimes it crashes or the UI won't open (at doesn't open anymore, no matter what you do). But it does run the first time (use it before restarting) and you can change battery settings and some other stuff anyway.
Do create a Restore Point before, because is not created automatically and because you won't be able to uninstall it later, since the setup expects Windows 7.
If you install Lenovo Settings Dependency Package (gfsd02ww.exe) after that, Power Manager gets upgraded from version 6.36 to 7.11. But still crashes.
Settings regarding battery charging are kept, no matter you restore Windows using system restore. So you can create a Restore Point, install Power Manager, change battery settings, and then restore Windows.
Is not a solution (I'm still expecting for Lenovo to fix this support for Windows 8). But at least I was able to stop the battery from charging all the time.
This has been tested on a ThinkPad Edge S430.
One important question left is:
Why Lenovo Power Manager 7.11 can't be downloaded and installed normally? I couldn't care less for the Metro Store Apps and bulky gadgets. But I want to be able to change some settings.
Cheers.
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There's a stickied thread at the top of this board which explains / discusses ThinkPad software for Windows 8, hopefully the information you are looking for is there.
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T430s Issues with Power Manager

Just to note, I don't have the big issue with the DCC and FCC not matching up that seems to be plaguing many of the T430s users. I do have a Panasonic battery, FYI.
So I got my T430s late August and for the past few weeks, I've been noticing that I lose about 1% of battery a day even though it is plugged into AC.
I also have a problem with the laptop not going into non-AC mode when I pull the adaptor out of the socket. It remains on AC mode, which drains the battery more than it should be. I have to physically go into the power manager and change it to a power saving mode for it to change down. This doesnt happen all the time but it does happen quite frequently. My default power setting is default "Power source optimized"
My Power Manager firmware is 6.36 (I think this is the latest one)
Anyone else having these issues? Any firmware upgrades that should fix this problem?

'afternoon...
Welcome to the community.
Not sure if it will help out, but please check to be sure you also have the latest Power Management driver installed. You can find it in your driver matrix. I don't have the link immediately at hand or I would post it.
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Windows vs thinkpad power manager

hi,
as one can see, power adjustments can be made in 'thinkpad power manager' but also in windows itself (configurationmanagement) : what is preferrable ? since i and many others experience the fan noise problem ; and is it so that configuring in Windows AND in thinkpad PM gives a conflict ??

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For years the only Thinkvantage program I used was Hotkeys. I always used windows wireless, windows power manager and everything else windows. I always figured there would be conflicts between the different power managers just like you're wondering.
I started using Power Manager about a year ago and the more I use it, the better I like it. I do adjust my windows power settings to match my power manager settings because I still think that if the settings are too far apart there could still be conflicts. Make sure any power settings in the bios are changed to match. I haven't had any problems with xp, vista, 7 home premium, 7 professional or 7 ultimate. It's real easy to make power profiles and switch between them with power manager.
I still like windows 7 network manager better than access connections, but I think that is only because I haven't yet figured out all the aspects of access connections.
So, I guess I can say that I like Power Manager.
As far as fan noise goes, I assume you mean the noise when the fan runs fast. Laptops are getting faster and faster and people are opening many windows, watching 3 movies at once, a monitor and a tv going. That equates to heat. More heat faster fan. If the fan didn't run, the laptop would burn up. After 3 to 6 months the fan gets dust caked on it the intake for the fan gets stuff sucked up in it and the discharge vent gets stuff stuck on the back of it. No one wants to clean it. So the fan gets fast and the laptop gets hot.
TPfancontrol is a good way to control the fan and know what temps are in your machine. You can configure it how you want. It's been the standard fan control for thinkpads for a long time now, I wish I had something like it for my hp's.
Dave
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T440s Power Manager vs Windows 8 Power Manager

Hi guys,
I have a T440s,
Is there much of a difference between the Lenovo Power Manager vs the Windows Power Manager?
Thanks!

Good day.
There is no Windows 8x version of ThinkVantage Power Manager.
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