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    ThinkVantage Power Gauge on Lenovo 3000

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by caradhras, May 17, 2008.

  1. caradhras

    caradhras Newbie

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    Hello,

    I've been searching in vain for two days and finally found what I was looking for: the fancy battery "gauge" that resides on the taskbar itself (not the systray) I had seen on a ThinkPad notebook after I purchased my Lenovo 3000 N200.

    Unfortunately, after I installed the Power MaxiMiser it: 1) displayed an error that it could not run on VIsta (despite the fact that I had downloaded the Vista-version) and 2) saddest of all - did not recognize my batter! Just kept diplaying a no-battery-installed message.

    Could you tell me if there is a way to get it to work on my laptop? Or perhaps find a similar program that does not depend on computer brand?

    Thanks so much!
     
    caradhras, May 17, 2008
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  2. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Have you tried the Lenovo EnergyCut?

    You can download that from Lenovo's website under Y series.
     
    stewie, May 17, 2008
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  3. darylo

    darylo Notebook Geek

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    Doesn't work it must be a bios or motherboard difference. I missed it enough it made me buy a new R61 a few days ago, the ability to have it stop charging so I can leave the battery in and not have it top off all the time is worth it.
     
    darylo, May 18, 2008
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  4. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    I believe that the thinkvantage only works on the thinkpads.
     
    millermagic, May 18, 2008
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  5. darylo

    darylo Notebook Geek

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    It does I tried installing it on my Lenovo 3000 and had the same issue as caradhras.
     
    darylo, May 18, 2008
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