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Is there some priority, or overlap or information sharing between these TWO services and software programs? I have of course the VISTA program running, AND the Power Manager from Thinkvantage running. The TWO don't necessarilly report the SAME NUMBER as for % used and remaining time?

Is there a priority for which product settings take priority? Which program pushes to the system, SHUT DOWN information and whatever?

ONE of the problems I am having with the X61t, is that the SCREEN dims, and when I move the mouse it only comes back on as on level 1, and not level NINE which is where I normally have it? I have to CONSTANTLY up the brightness. I'd like to figure this out.

I believe ThinkVantage Power Manager trumps Vista power management, so long as it is on. Trust the Power Manager numbers/settings, not Vista. There should be a setting in that ThinkVantage program as well that controls the display brightness after display resume.

Is there a way to turn OFF the vista stuff, is it needed?

I'm not aware of any way to remove the Vista power management software. I think it's an integral part of the OS itself. But the ThinkVantage Power Manager automatically disables the Vista stuff. And if you later decide to turn off Power Manager, Vista will automatically take over with the same power settings you configured in Power Manager (save the extra-functionality such as charge thresholds, etc).

in Vista's power options profiles don't you have the option to change brightness defaults? Battery vs AC? Mine does but it is kinda annoying when you have the screen bright on AC (late night reading) and it turns off the LCD but then when you move the mouse it goes back to full brightness

Oh well.. I have Power Manager installed but just to manage battery charge thresholds. I check it from time to time for my batteries condition and cycles but i don't check it that often.

hart22 wrote:I'm not aware of any way to remove the Vista power management software. I think it's an integral part of the OS itself. But the ThinkVantage Power Manager automatically disables the Vista stuff.

Not quite... The ThinkVantage Power Manager only supersedes the Vista power manager. The OS power manager is always there and is an integral part of the operating system and cannot be uninstalled willy-nilly.