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    recovering power manager

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by martinmach, Feb 12, 2009.

  1. martinmach

    martinmach Notebook Evangelist

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    when explorer crashes and recovers, i dont find the power manager icon. how do i get this back other than a restart? i need the icon for switchable graphics. is there another way of using switchable graphics?
     
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    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    Does Fn+F3 (the "switch power profile" shortcut) work?
     
    jonlumpkin, Feb 13, 2009
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    martinmach Notebook Evangelist

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    i can open power manger , but it does not have an option for switchable graphics. i cant get the power manger icon back in task manger if i dont restart
     
    martinmach, Feb 13, 2009
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    any suggestions on this?
     
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  5. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    Try Sleeping then waking up from sleep, or loggin out and loggin back in.
     
    Patrick, Feb 13, 2009
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