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    Strange Issue with my T40 in regards to battery maximizer

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jim_0068, Apr 29, 2006.

  1. jim_0068

    jim_0068 Notebook Consultant

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    Hello

    I recently updated my Thinkpad's software/drivers through IBMs site using Access Connections.

    Now there was a bunch of stuff that they put on there that i didn't want so i took it off and/or stopped it.

    Now for some reason when i try to make the battery maximizer display run i get an error which reads below:

    An exception occurred while trying to run "C:\PROGRA~1\Thinkpad\UTILIT~1\PwrMonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor"

    Then, it creates a "windows error" message saying that windows explorer must close.

    This is rather annoying since everything was fine prior and i was just trying to make sure i had all the latest drivers/updates.

    Any help is appreciated.

    thanks
     
    jim_0068, Apr 29, 2006
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Did you try to re-install it?
     
    ZaZ, Apr 30, 2006
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  3. jim_0068

    jim_0068 Notebook Consultant

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    Yes

    It's strange because the battery maximiser "gauge" will appear when you first start the computer but then it will error and will cancel out.

    I'll try it again.
     
    jim_0068, Apr 30, 2006
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    nickspacek Newbie

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    Not to resurrect a dead topic, but did you resolve this? I have the exact same problem. I was trying to update all of the system software/drivers with the System Update 2.0 program that they released a while back, it hasn't been working well, a lot of the programs have required manual install because the SU just freezes.

    Anyways, I'm going to play around more, I'll let you know if I solve it...
     
    nickspacek, Jul 8, 2006
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