Problems with PowerManager

[Shade]

When I press FN + F3 I get this error: "You are not authorized to display the panel for selecting a power scheme"

1. Tried to reinstall power manager and pm driver. Still same problem.
2. Tried to edit the registry under,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Control Panel -> PowerCfg -> Powerpolicies - There were 15 policies. So i deleted all except 1, went into CMD and did a,

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powercfg /RestoreDefaultPolicies

I restarted, and now I am able to open power manager again. BUT.

Now I can't select a powerscheme.. It seems like it just ignores me when I press one. I tried to make a new scheme. It still ignores me. I know its on maximum performance, but it does not show it in the manager. Its like I'm not active on any of the power profiles.

Anyone..?

[Peak2Peak]

I wonder if this could be somehow related or tied in to your other thread: Audio Problem, HELP please - as things seem to be going down hill since you completed a clean XP install recently. Also was any hardware changed or added recently?

[Peak2Peak]

Also forgot to mention:

When you completed your clean install did you re-install the OS fixes - they were/are usually located in the: C:\IBMTOOLS\OSFIXES.
If you have not they can be found here under Common Windows update modules - Some QFE modules have to be installed before others, so please read the osfx31us.txt document

Note: QFE module 896256 relates to Power management features - (not sure if this relates to the problem you are experiencing).

Computers that are running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and that are equipped with multiple processors that support processor power management features may experience decreased performance

[Shade]

Yeah, I've downloaded and installed all the related OSfixes for T60 from lenovos site. (didn't re-install os fixes, b/c I was stupid enough to format my harddrive before making a backup of the R&R partition)
You're right, I have been having some problems since my clean install, but I don't think this is related to my audio problem tho. Think the problem is related to the thinkvantage power manager.

I also tried to install the 896256 hotfix.. Still same problem.


Anyone..?

[dvg]

I am pretty much at the same point you are with my T61. I hope someone around here who knows a solution stumbles upon our posts!

[RainerK]

Try this blog posting.
This power manager thing is a known error. There is ALOT of mis-information on it around the web. Alot of people seemed to have positive results going through that blog post. For me personally, I didn't get anywhere. I still have the problem, and it is infuriating. At this stage I will never by a thinkpad again.

http://chris.brandlehner.at/Brandlehner ... BRR-6YWBNV

I'm going to put a full post on here to see if anyone else has solved the problem.