(Fix) Fixed the issue that Power Manager is not compatible with the Device Lock software.
Version 6.53
(New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E431, E531.
(New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge S431.
(New) Removed one of install options.
Version 6.46
(Fix) Fixed an issue that 30 Day Standby might not work well with BitLocker enabled.
(Fix) Fixed a vulnerability security issue.
(Fix) Fixed an issue that Maximum processor state setting is changed after resume with Instant Resume enabled.
(Fix) Fixed an issue that Power Manager might show incorrect battery name on ThinkPad Edge E431 and E531.
(Fix) Fixed an issue that Windows power plan cannot restore to the previous-selected one after you enable and disable Airplane in-seat power plan.
Version 6.45
(New) Added support for ThinkPad T431s,X230s.
Version 6.40
(New) Added support for ThinkPad Helix.
Version 6.38
(New) Updated Airplane in-seat power mode to be synchronized with Airplane mode of Wireless On Screen Display.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where WiFi setting did not changed by Group Policy.
(Fix) Fixed handle leak issue.
Version 6.36
(New) Added Enhanced Active Directory support.
(New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E135, Lenovo V490u,B430.
(New) Remove Battery Firmware Update function.
(New) Updated user interface of Airplane in-seat power mode.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where a virtual optical drive is turned off instead of actual optical drive.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where battery firmware update function does not update the Last checked date when the update is not available.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where battery firmware version is shown even when it is all 0.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where Fn + F3 shows On Screen Display even when user logs off.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where GPU meter is hidden with external monitor environment.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where Lenovo Patch Utility reports Power Manager crash when the other program crashes on explorer.exe.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where Power Plan settings of PCI Express Link state power management is not correct.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where the Battery Gauge affects task bar height in Windows 7 Classic Theme.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where the Battery Gauge gets truncated.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where system enters deep sleep mode with iPod(R), iPhone(TM) or BrackBerry(R) is attached.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where system never shuts down after running personal client "All in one net" of China Merchants Bank.
(Fix) Fixed memory leak issue.
Note: Please refer to the README file in the attachment table for a complete list of changes fixed by this driver update.
Installation Instructions
Note:
User Interface performance may be slow in Discrete Graphics system. By installing Microsoft Update for Windows Vista (KB938660), User Interface performance is significantly improved.
If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the Version Information section.
Manual Install
This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer.
[Downloading file]
Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button.
Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click the Save button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully.
[Extracting file]
Make sure to be logged on with administrative account.
Locate the directory where the file was downloaded.
Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
In the "Select Destination Location" window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse.
In the "Ready to Install" window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9.
[Installing files]
Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer.
Finally delete the file saved in Step 4.
Silent Install
Note: This is for system administrators' use only.
Refer to the "Manual Install" section, and download and extract the file.
In the step 11 of the "Installing files" section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation.
At the command line, execute setup.exe with the /s option. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\setup /s
Uninstallation Instructions
Manual Uninstall
[Windows 7]
Start Windows and logon with administrative account.
Click Start, click ControlPanel.
Make sure View by Category is selected, and click Uninstall a program.
Select Power Manager Driver, and click Uninstall or Uninstall/Change.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete uninstallation and restart the computer.
[Windows Vista]
Start Windows and logon with an administrative account.
Click Start, click ControlPanel.
Make sure Control Panel Home is selected, and click Uninstall a program.
Select Power Manager Driver, and click Uninstall or Uninstall/Change.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete uninstallation and restart the computer.
Determining which Version is Installed
Start Power Manager. The main screen will be displayed.
Click ? mark at the top right of the main screen, and select the About Power Manager.... The version will be displayed.
The following versions have been released to date.