Does anyboby try to modify PM1.99l for XP 32-bit. I've tryed but it doesn't work.

It worked with my T60, 32-bit PM version 3.20,
Thanks rrtdj, you're really awesome

Rrtdj, you're my idol. Thank you so much!

I've replaced the battery in my T60 today, as the "genuine" Lenovo one genuinely stopped working and would in fact make the laptop freeze randomly (yet another testament to the Lenovo quality: the previous battery was also faulty, of the exploding kind) and suddenly I got this ridiculous, nagging message with the perpetual exclamation mark in the tray because I dared to use an "unauthorized" battery. "Unauthorized" is it really, Lenovo? I paid for this laptop, it is my property, and I authorized myself to do whatever I want with it.

Anyway, all of this is now gone, thanks to your patch. For anyone in need, here's the link to the last patchable version (3.61):
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc ... u408ww.exe

The patch does a great job for the tray, but it does not remove the message in the Power Manager window. The message is saved in the file (typically, for US English):

The message is located in String Table 45, and its ID is 709.

The file can be edited with XN Resource Editor, a free utility available from:
http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/d10resourceeditor.htm

I have changed the message in my file to:



Thank you again, Rrtdj!

hey guys, any idea for the xp version of the power manager? thx

There may be a simpler way [WIN7 64bit]; try this:

Launch Power Manager

Click on OPTIONS

Uncheck “Periodically show message about battery charge capacity”

Click APPLY

Click OK

For me, the nag stopped and all I gave up was the popup messages about charge capacity, which I can otherwise get if I really need it.

yup, that solves the pop up, but not the warning triangle

I would like to add that I have sucess with power manager version 1.99a for winXP. The file is still available on Opendrivers.com or search for 8mu705ww.exe on the web.
I find the require string in the PWRMGRTR.DLL after the files unpacked itself into the directory \DRIVERS\WIN\PWRMGR. I actually patched the dll before installation, which went smoothly without complaining the altered file. And then it just worked with my third party batteries, no more complaints

Thanks again to RealBlackStuff for sharing the knowledge!

I have just upgraded to Win7 x64 on my X61 to fully utilize its 4Gb ram, and found that in Power Manager version 3.67 ( http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc ... u417ww.exe ) the PWMTR64V.DLL still has the required code segment while the PWMTR32V.DLL doesn't. So for 64 bit OS the ver 3.67 is still patchable to get rid of the third party batteries warning.