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    power options in power manager

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by pk_volt, Mar 13, 2010.

  1. pk_volt

    pk_volt Notebook Consultant

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    When I had visa, I was able to right click that green battery thing on my taskbar and select which power setting to use, eg: maximum performance, power optimized, battery stretch etc.

    Now I have to open power manager and select it manually, which is kinda annoying. Anyone know how I can just right click the green battery and select the power source?
     
    pk_volt, Mar 13, 2010
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  2. Lostinlaptopland

    Lostinlaptopland Notebook Consultant

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    Right click?

    I just click it once with the left mouse button and it opens the power settings menu.
     
    Lostinlaptopland, Mar 13, 2010
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  3. pk_volt

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    yea, but that takes so long for it to load.

    Also, how do I set my wifi to stay connected when I go into sleep mode
     
    pk_volt, Mar 13, 2010
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  4. Lostinlaptopland

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    Long to load?

    The menu should just pop up like the right click one, at least it is in my T500.
     
    Lostinlaptopland, Mar 13, 2010
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I believe that lenovo removed this with the newest version of the power manager or this option isn't available in Win 7.

    The keyboard shortcut Fn+F3 still works however.
     
    miner, Mar 13, 2010
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    I agree that it is annoying that you have to actually launch power manager to change power plans.
     
    Paul386, Mar 13, 2010
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    if u refer to stay connected on wlan. its the option named "instantresume". battery tresholds seems to be gone for me tough.
     
    phuoc, Mar 13, 2010
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    Battery thresholds should return in the next version of PM.
     
    infinus, Mar 13, 2010
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