The Power Management policy allows you to configure the Power Management settings on the managed devices by creating a power scheme. It lets you configure the plugged in and battery power management settings and assign them to a device or a user.
In ZENworks Control Center, click the Policies tab.
In the Policies list, click New, then click Policy.
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In the Policy Tasks, click New Policy.
The Select Platform page is displayed.
Select Windows, then click Next.
The Select Policy Category page is displayed.
Select Windows Configuration Policies, then click Next.
Select Power Management Policy as the Policy Type, then click Next.
In the Define Details page fill in the following fields:
Policy Name: Provide a name for the policy. The policy name must be different than the name of any other item (group, folder, and so forth) that resides in the same folder. The name you provide displays in ZENworks Control Center.
Folder: Type the name or browse to and select the ZENworks Control Center folder where you want the policy to reside. The default is /policies, but you can create additional folders to organize your policies.
Administrator Notes: Provide a short description of the policy’s content. This description displays in ZENworks Control Center.
Click Next to configure the power settings for a managed device.
In the Add Power Scheme Settings page fill in the following fields:
Scheme Name: The policy name specified on the Define Details page is automatically displayed. You can either retain the policy name for the scheme or specify a new scheme name. ZENworks 11 creates a scheme with the specified name on the managed device.
Scheme Description: Provide a description for the power scheme. The description is displayed as a tooltip for the power scheme on the managed device.
Power Settings: To add power scheme settings to a device or user, refer to the following table:
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Task |
Description |
|---|---|
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Turn off hard disk after |
How long your hard disk is inactive before the disk turns off. |
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Slide show |
The duration for which you want the desktop background slide show to be active. |
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Power saving mode |
The power saving mode for a wireless adapter. |
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Sleep after |
How long your computer will be inactive before switching to sleep mode. |
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Allow hybrid sleep |
If your system needs to save work it can, enter a low power state and resume work immediately. |
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Enable System Hibernation |
If system hibernation is enabled or not. |
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Hibernate after |
How long your system will be inactive before switching to hibernate mode. |
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Allow wake timer |
If timed events should change the state of the computer from sleep mode to active mode. |
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USB selective suspend setting |
If the USB selective suspend feature is turned Off or On. |
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Lid close action |
The action that the computer takes when you close the lid of your mobile-PC. |
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Power button action |
The action to be taken when you press the Power button. |
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Sleep button action |
The action to be taken when you press the Sleep button. |
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Link state |
The Active State Power Management mode to be used for PCI Express-based serial links when the links are idle or less active. |
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Minimum processor state |
The minimum performance state of your processor. |
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System cooling policy |
The cooling mode for your system. |
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Maximum processor state |
The maximum performance state of your processor. |
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Dim display after |
How long your system is inactive before the display dims. |
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Turn off display after |
How long your system is inactive before the display turns off. |
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Display brightness |
The normal brightness level of your system. |
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Dimmed display brightness |
The display brightness when your monitor display is dimmed. |
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Enable adaptive brightness |
If your monitor supports adaptive brightness. |
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When sharing media |
What your computer does when sharing media files. |
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When playing video |
The power optimization mode used by your computer's video playback pipeline. |
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JavaScript timer frequency |
The power optimization mode used by your computer for Internet Explorer 9 and Internet Explorer 10 browsers. |
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Critical battery action |
The action that your computer takes when the battery reaches the critical level. |
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Low battery level |
The percentage of battery capacity remaining that initiates the low battery action. |
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Critical battery level |
The percentage of battery capacity remaining that initiates the critical battery action. |
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Low battery notification |
Whether a notification is shown when the battery capacity reaches the low level. |
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Low battery action |
The action that your computer takes when battery capacity reaches the low level. |
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Reserve battery level |
The percentage of battery capacity remaining that initiates reserve power action. |
NOTE:
We recommend that you configure the power scheme duration in the following descending order: System Hibernation > System Standby > Hard Disks > Monitor.
The values of System Standby and System Hibernation are interdependent. If you choose to set the state of these settings to Not Configured, in such a case, the other setting can only be set to either Never or Not Configured. This is to ensure that the 'Standby Timeout' is always lesser than the 'Hibernate Timeout'.
For example, if you set a duration for the System Standby value and then set the System Hibernation value to Not Configured, the System Standby value automatically changes to Not Configured.
When you apply power management settings on a Windows XP managed device, the scheme name is displayed in the settings panel of the Windows Power Options console only for a system user.