power manager gauge disappears

[trainwreck]

Hey,

I like having the power manager gauge displayed in the windows taskbar. If I goto the Power Manager (FN+F3) and then click on the Options button, the Power Manager Gauge is activated... yet whenever I re-boot, it's not displayed. I have to goto FN+F3 and turn it off, then turn it back on. Annoying....

Any ideas on how to fix it?

[andyP]

When you open power manager there is a button bottom left marked as options, click on it and make sure there's a tick in the box.

[trainwreck]

It is ticked/activated (that's the process I explained above). The problem is that when I reboot, the gauge is not displayed in the taskbar and when I go into the Power Settings, the indicator is active.

[andyP]

He who can read properly definitely has an advantage

Have you tried repairing the program in control panel - software? Maybe an entry for the registry/autostart is missing?

[trainwreck]

Andy,

Can you elaborate?

The only items in my CP are the Fingerprint sensor, TP Configuration, and TP Active protection system. There is nothing for IBM's power manager.

I'm fine with hacking my registry but which entry would I look at?


Thanks.

[andyP]

No Power Manager?
in software I have a program installed called "ThinkPad Energie Manager" with a red icon, (German System), and one called "ThinkPad Power Management Driver". I would repair the first by clicking on ADD/REMOVE and then choose REPAIR.
The ThinkPad Energie Manager is the program that's responsible for the Power Management console and Fn F3. It can also be accessed by clicking twice on the battery or Programs - ThinkVantage - Power Manager.

[trainwreck]

I uninstalled it and re-installed a current version. It seems to be working now.


Thanks.

[andyP]

great, good to hear it.
I was always refering to "software" in control panel - I meant of course "add remove programs". That's sometimes a problem working with a german OS.