Lenovo ThinkCentre M71e - Manual (Page 12)

General setting
General setting policies enable IT administrators to configure general settings such as selecting an active
power plan.
To configure General setting policies, do the following:
• For Windows XP client computers
Under Computer Configuration, click Administrative Templates ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage
Components ➙ Power Manager ➙ General setting.
• For Windows Vista and Windows 7 client computers
Under Computer Configuration, click Classic Administrative Templates ➙ Administrative Templates
➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Components ➙ Desktop Power Manager for Vista and Windows7 ➙
General setting.
This table provides detailed information about each policy setting.
Table 1. General setting
Policy settings Description
Do not allow client to switch power plan Specifies whether to allow switching power plans on
client computers.
If this policy setting is enabled and users change the
power plan, Power Manager will automatically change the
current power plan back to the original power plan.
Note: This policy does not inhibit users from modifying
the power saving settings in the active power plan.
When this policy is enabled, users can move the slider in
Basic mode on Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating
systems to modify the power saving settings in the active
power plan. However, if the original power plan is set to
Maximum Performance or Maximum Energy Saving,
users cannot use the slider to modify the power saving
settings in the power plan.
Do not allow client to create new power plan Specifies whether to allow creating a new power plan in
Power Manager on client computers.
If you enable this policy setting, the New button for
creating power plans in Power Manager main user
interface is unavailable, though users can create a power
plan outside Power Manager. For example, users can
create a power plan using the Power Options tool in
Control Panel.
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