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    Power Management Issues

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by vilmosz, Apr 26, 2009.

  1. vilmosz

    vilmosz Notebook Consultant

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    When I run the battery, the brightness meter (green vertical lines appearing near the bottom of screen) periodically flashes and resets the screen brightness. Is this due to some setting that recalibrates brightness as the battery drains? Or is it a bug? If the former, anyone have a suggestion on how I might turn it off? Thank you!
     
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    jamesbras Notebook Enthusiast

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    Try right-clicking the battery meter in the system tray and selecting "Power Options". If I had to guess, I would say that your screen is set to "Dim display after" a certain period of time. You should be able to change that or turn it off.

    By the way, I'm assuming you're using Vista.
     
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    vilmosz Notebook Consultant

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    Nope; I'm using XP. As such, I don't see that option. BTW, in Thinkpad's Power Manager, my brand new battery condition is listed as "Good." Shouldn't that be "Excellent," for a new battery (my whole system is new), or is good the only positive status it lists?

    Thanks.
     
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