Access IBM is just the name of the folder in your start menu where IBM put things. Most of the Thinkpad software is not aware of other Thinkpad software, unless it is responsible for updating it. Lenovo puts its versions into a folder called ThinkVantage. But which folder it is in shouldn't make a difference as to whether it is running correctly.
When I look at the Thinkpad Matrix, I see version 1.8 as the recommended version of "Power Manager" for a T43. Version 1.6 looks like it is for "ACPI Power Management": http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-58597 I didn't realize that there even was an ACPI Power Management applet, and I'm not sure whether you need/should install ACPI or SATA versions. Or if the other Power Manager (version 1.8) is actually the one you need. In any case, I'm pretty sure that this must be related to why you are not seeing a tab. I'd try installing the other Power Manager version 1.8 and see if that adds the tab: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-70602 Phil. [email protected] <> wrote on June 9, 2010 22:51 (EDT): > Hello Philip, I am using XP SP2. You raised an interesting > point. In this machine, the Thinkpad programs are grouped > under the program group Access IBM but the odd thing is that > I can't find Power Manager there. How do I make Access IBM > aware of the Power Manager? Thanks. > > On 6/10/10, Philip Kiff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Not sure why the tab is not showing up, and you haven't metioned >> which version of Windows you are running, but if Power Manager has >> indeed been installed, then you should be able to access Lenovo's >> ThinkVantage Power Manager applet directly through the Start menu: >> Start -> Programs -> ThinkVantage -> Power Manager >> >> Phil. >> >> [email protected] <> wrote on June 9, 2010 12:21 (EDT): >> >> >>> Hello all, I recently installed a new power management driver >>> (version 1.6) for my son's T43. This is the version stated in the >>> driver matrix. The installation is smooth, however it seems that the >>> computer does not recognize that a power management driver has been >>> installed. When I click on Control Panel -- Power Options there is >>> no Power Manager tab. There are tabs for Power Schemes, Alarms, >>> Power Meter, Advanced and Hibernate, that's all. In the Control >>> Panel under Add or Remove Programs I can see the Power Manager >>> listed, so the program has been installed. How can I activate it? >>> The documentation on the website does not say any additional >>> installation requirement: >>> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4gxpeg.html. Thanks >>> for any advice! _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
