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Summary of changes for the Power Manager for Windows XP, 2000 - ThinkPad
Applicable countries and regions
Symptoms

Version 1.43

  • (New) Support for ThinkPad W700, X301.
  • (New) Updated default value of Dynamic Brightness Control.
  • (Fix) Corrected broken Web link.
  • (Fix) Corrected Blu-ray playback performance problem.

Version 1.41

  • (New) Support for ThinkPad R400,R500,T400,T500,W500,X200.
  • (New) Added new feature of 'Beep if the specified action fails'. Note: This function is not provided in the following ThinkPad computers.
    • ThinkPad SL400,SL500.
  • (New) Added new feature of 'Reduce noise dynamically'. Note: This function is not provided in the following ThinkPad computers.
    • ThinkPad G50,R51e,R52,R60,R60e,R61,R61e,T43,T43p,T60,T60p,T61, T61p,X32,X40,X41,X41 Tablet,X60,X60s,X60 Tablet,X61, X61s,X61 Tablet,X300,Z60m,Z60t,Z61e,Z61m,Z61p,Z61t
  • (New) Added new feature of 'Active Directory support'.

Version 1.40

  • (New) Support for ThinkPad SL300, SL400, SL500.
  • (New) Updated predefined power scheme.
  • (New) Added new feature of 'Dynamic Brightness Control'.
  • (New) Added new feature of 'Decrease video color quality' in Battery Stretch.

Version 1.30

  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X300.
  • (New) Add Advanced Settings for Lid Closed Action.
  • (New) Add Automatic Optical Drive Power Off.

Version 1.22

  • (New) Update predefined power scheme
    • Add video playback power scheme

Version 1.19

  • (Fix) Power Manager fails to update when Active Protection System is updated simultaneously by System Update.
  • (Fix) Lower Display Brightness function does not work.

Version 1.18

  • (Fix) Intermittent system hang during startup.

Version 1.17

  • (New) Store battery charge threshold respectively for each batteries.
  • (New) Add registry option to hide all entry points to Internet.
  • (Fix) Long installation time when both Power Manager and Access Connections are installed simultaneously
Version 1.16
  • (New) Added new feature of enabling/disabling "CPU Deeper Sleep."
  • (Fix) Updated battery error messages.
  • (Fix) Corrected inaccurate "Effect of settings" graph.
  • (Fix) Corrected inaccurate LCD refresh rate control feature.
  • (Fix) Corrected wireless radio setting of Battery Stretch in Windows 2000.
Version 1.15
  • (New) Added new feature of 'Battery Stretch'
  • (New) Added new feature of 'Always On USB'
Version 1.14
  • (New) Support for new battery related messages.
  • (New) Support for ThinkVantage Productivity Center version 2.00 or above.
    Note: ThinkVantage Productivity Center Version 2.00 or above is required if your system already has the Productivity Center package.
Version 1.13c
  • (Fix) A button on the main window is corrupted in Hebrew OS.

Version 1.13b

  • (New) Support for Danish/Finnish/Dutch/Norwegian/Swedish languages.

Version 1.12

  • (New) For machines which support Fn+F3 new screen, Power off display menu and Fn+F3 settings are newly supported.

Version 1.11

  • (New) New battery related messages are supported.

Version 1.10b

  • (New) Support for Danish/Finnish/Dutch/Norwegian/Swedish languages.

Version 1.10a

  • (New) Support for French/German/Italian/Spanish languages.

Version 1.10

  • (New) Condition for periodical messages is changed.
  • (New) Header bitmap is changed.
  • (New) Fn+F3 new function and new screen is supported.
    Note: Fn+F3 is no longer screen off function. On systems ThinkVantage Productivity Center is supported, you can assign screen off function to Quick Links by following.
    1. Start ThinkVantage Productivity Center.
    2. Click Customize.
    3. Enable Power off display on the Quick Links list. Power off display will now appear on the Quick Links of Productivity Center.

      In order for the Fn+F3 to work, ThinkPad Power Management Driver Version 1.31 or later and ThinkPad Hotkey Features Version 1.20.0508 or later are required.
  • (New) A menu for Productivity Center is supported.

Version 1.01

  • (Fix) CPU speed setting for a power scheme does not work.
  • (Fix) Selection items for lower display brightness of a power scheme for AC are not correct.
  • (Fix) Battery Maintenance screen is not displayed correctly when two batteries are installed.
  • (Fix) Charge stop level is not reset when both start and stop levels need to be done.
  • (Fix) Charge threshold settings are not kept after hibernation wakeup.
  • (Fix) Some conditions for resetting automatic charge thresholds are not correct.
  • (Fix) Periodical messages about charge capacity are not displayed in correct conditions.
  • (Fix) Language parameter of URL for periodical messages about charge capacity is not correct.
  • (Fix) Wrong periodical messages are displayed when two batteries are installed.

Version 1.00b

  • (New) Support for Danish/Finnish/Dutch/Norwegian/Swedish languages.

Version 1.00a

  • (New) Support for French/German/Italian/Spanish languages.

Version 1.00

  • (New) Initial release.

Affected configurations
Any the following ThinkPad systems:
  • ThinkPad R51e, R52, R60, R60e, R61, R61e, R61i
  • ThinkPad R400, R500
  • ThinkPad SL400, SL500
  • ThinkPad T400, T500
  • ThinkPad T43, T43p
  • ThinkPad T60, T60p, T61, T61p
  • ThinkPad W500, W700
  • ThinkPad X32
  • ThinkPad X41, X41 Tablet (*1)
  • ThinkPad X60, X60s, X60 Tablet (*1), X61, X61s, X61 Tablet (*1)
  • ThinkPad X200, X300, X301
  • ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t
  • ThinkPad Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t

Note:

  • *1 Supports Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition 2005 only.

Solution

Click here to download the latest Power manager for Windows 2000/XP.

Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

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Document id:  MIGR-62935
Last modified:  2008-08-30
Copyright © 2008 IBM Corporation
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