Dell Power Manager User's Guide September 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 5 Key Features.........................................................................................................................................................................5 Access Dell Power Manager.............................................................................................................................................
Peak Shift Group Policies...........................................................................................................................................21 Advanced Charge Group Policies............................................................................................................................ 22 Battery extender Group Policies..............................................................................................................................
1 Introduction Dell Power Manager provides simplified and efficient power management capabilities for Dell notebooks and tablets running on Windows 10 operating system. Topics: • • Key Features Access Dell Power Manager Key Features ● Battery Information– Display health information for up to six installed batteries, depending on system capabilities, and edit battery settings or create a custom battery setting. ● Advanced Charge – Control battery charging to prolong battery life.
2 Battery information NOTE: If a non-Dell battery is attached to your system, the battery graphic is displayed as orange color.
NOTE: Health information is available only if Dell batteries are attached to your system. Battery settings Dell Power Manager enables users to select a Battery Setting that is optimized for specific system usage patterns. For example, some settings focus on extending battery life, while others provide fast charge times. NOTE: Battery settings can be modified only if Dell batteries are attached to your system. Available settings may be limited depending on the battery.
Battery charge status View a battery’s charge status quickly by referring to the battery charge status indicator codes displayed beside the battery number on the Battery Information screen. For precise information on the percentage charged as well as the battery’s charging and AC connection status, see the Charge Status information displayed below the battery number and directly below the battery graphic. Table 2.
3 Advanced Charge Advanced Charge is an optional feature that prolongs the usable life of a system’s batteries by charging them to full capacity only once per day, prior to the Start of day you establish when you Enable advanced charge. For the remainder of the day, Advanced Charge keeps batteries in a lower charge state that is better for storage, even when the system is plugged into a direct power source.
4 Peak Shift Peak Shift is an optional feature that reduces power consumption by automatically switching the system to battery power during certain times of the day, even if the system is plugged into a direct power source. After Peak Shift begins, the system will run on battery power until the combined charge level of all batteries reaches a minimum threshold. See Enabling peak shift for instructions on how to change these settings.
8. To save your changes, click OK, or to discard them, click Cancel.
5 Thermal Management NOTE: If your system does not support thermal settings, then the Thermal Management feature is not available. Dell Power Manager allows you to manage your system’s processor and cooling fan settings so that you can manage performance, system surface temperature, and fan noise. Each option represents a different balance of these three elements. Choose the configuration that best suits the way you use your system. CAUTION: If a fan has failed, the Thermal Management feature is disabled.
6 Battery Extender Dell Power Manager's Battery Extender feature allows you to conserve battery charge. NOTE: If your system does not support Reduce CPU Power (Quiet Thermal Setting), then the Battery Extender feature is not available. NOTE: Battery Extender only reports setting changes you make within the Battery Extender feature. Changes you make within the BIOS and operating system settings that affect battery charge consumption are not reflected within Battery Extender.
7 Alert Settings The Alert Settings feature in Dell Power Manager allows you to restore the default alert settings. Dell Power Manager supports the following types of alerts: ● ● ● ● ● Adapter alerts Battery alerts Docking station alerts Other alerts Thermal alerts NOTE: Alert Settings functions only if the service is installed. NOTE: To enable or disable the display of specific alerts, click Continue to display this message or Do not display this message again options respectively.
8 Install, uninstall, and upgrade Dell Power Manager Dell Power Manager is factory-installed on supported systems. If you do not have Dell Power Manager installed on your system, you can install it from the Dell support site or from the Microsoft Store. Dell Power Manager Service Installer is released as a Dell Update Package (DUP) available at Dell.com/support and Dell Update Catalog. You can install, uninstall, and upgrade Dell Power Manager using the Dell Update Package.
Uninstall Dell Power Manager using the command prompt To uninstall Dell Power Manager using the setup.exe file, run the following command: DPM_Setup_3_3_0.exe /x For example: DPM_Setup64_3_3_0.exe /x Uninstall Dell Power Manager Perform the following steps to uninstall Dell Power Manager: 1. Open the Windows Start menu, and search for Apps and Features. The list of applications and features available on the system appears. 2. Search for Dell Power Manager Service and select Uninstall.
● Silent install DPM_Setup_3_3_0.exe /s /v”/qn” For example: DPM_Setup64_3_3_0.exe /s /v”/qn" ● Silent install with verbose logging DPM_Setup_3_3_0.exe /s /v"/l*vx /qn” For example: DPM_Setup64_3_3_0.exe /s /v"/l*vx C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\installlog.
9 Administration This chapter provides details about Dell Power Manager administrative features, including enabling and customizing Group Policies. CAUTION: The tasks in this chapter should be performed only by a System Administrator. Topics: • • Group Policy template Customize Group Policy settings Group Policy template Administrators can apply the Dell Power Manager settings across multiple systems using the Group Policy feature in Windows Server.
3. Open the PolicyDefinitions folder. 4. Copy the .admx files in the PolicyDefinitions folder to the default Windows PolicyDefinitions folder—typically, the default path is C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\. 5. Copy the .adml files in the PolicyDefinitions\\ folder (for example, PolicyDefinitions\En\) to C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\\. The Group Policies is available in GPMC under Administrative Templates.
Apply Group Policy template changes to client systems Changes to Group Policy Templates do not immediately apply to systems, because they must first be replicated in the domain controller. Also, client systems can take up to 90 minutes to refresh Group Policy Objects. For detailed information, see the Determining When Group Policy Changes are Applied article at www.docs.microsoft.com. Administrators can manually force updates to take effect immediately by doing the following: 1.
NOTE: Invalid settings are ignored and not honored. NOTE: When Custom is selected, both the Start Charging and Stop Charging values must be set. NOTE: When Lock current BIOS setting is selected, the UI displays the current BIOS battery setting as read-only. NOTE: If you restrict the settings using the group policy, the battery settings in the Dell Power Manager user interface or system BIOS does not change.
Advanced Charge Group Policies Two Group Policies are available for this group: ● Feature Enablement The system administrator can select any one of the following options available in the left pane: ○ On—Turn on the feature, and apply the individual day and time settings to the system (default). ○ Off—Turn off the feature ○ Hide Feature—Remove the feature tab from the GUI.
○ Cool ○ Quiet ○ Ultra Performance Product feedback link of Group Policy You can hide or show the Product Feedback link on the GUI using this policy.
10 Troubleshooting Topics: • View event log View event log Dell Power Manager logs errors and events in the Windows event log. 1. Click the Windows Start button. 2. Click Control Panel > Administrative Tools. 3. Double-click the Event Viewer to open the application in a new window. 4. In the left pane, expand Windows Logs, and then click Application. 5. In the right pane, click Filter Current Log. The Filter Current Log window is displayed. 6.
11 Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for technical support or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or the product catalog.
