Issues with Maintenance Manager in Lenovo T61

[Kantimoy]

I have a Lenovo T61 6457 and Windows XP, the drafting of E3G. Windows Update in the last available version. A few weeks ago, this problem has arrived: When I turn off the computer, Lenovo's mission: "AWAYSCH" Windows cannot be closed. (So I have to close by the one of my all) Maintenance manager can not start (I maintain, Manager Button, but the program will not start no description of the problem). Any help related to these issues with Maintenance Manager in Lenovo T61 will be appreciated.

[Paxton]

I experienced the same thing as you described. According to Lenovo's Web site, this is a known problem, it seems that the maintenance manager by updating to the latest version of the solution. I did not update, because I do not quite understand this application to use it, it does not seem to be useful to me, at least for now.

[Quentin]

It proposes to remove the hard drives of its jobs as M58p ThinkCentre M57p eco or, simply to deport them to a storage bay located on the network (Lenovo Storage Array). Instead of booting from a hard disk physically present within their unit, the machines will simply start by connecting this to a logical disk on the storage array using the iSCSI protocol.

[Venator]

The manufacturer believes that large companies spend about 85 € a month to complete the administration of a PC and use a solution such as this can lower this amount to only € 50 per machine. As for weaknesses, one could expect that this solution is resource-intensive system, but in reality, according to the manufacturer, it is less a thin-client solution which, because of the remote display, is consuming more bandwidth.

[Ernest]

However, "it must not boot all machines at the same time, which can slow down access to his workstation. To circumvent this problem, we can set up a scenario of successive boots each morning before employees arrive at their office. Another constraint, position the rack in the same building as workstations. The storage array is sized to deploy up to 150 client stations with HDD deported.

[Bon-Z]

Obviously, there is a big difference in opinion since the popularity of the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 is considered. There are many people who use this model already and are in compliance with the performance and experience gives him. In addition, there are several accessories that can be purchased separately to accommodate the Lenovo T61ThinkPad.

[Anirvinya]

On output, Windows XP is more than comfortable with the Centrino Duo 2GHz and 2 Giga of RAM. The application of Grid computing does not slow the machine. The dual core is fully supported by Windows and if they are not much sought lower power consumption. The screen 14 "16 / 9 have an impeccable display. So far I have not managed to saturate the machine or make rowing and even less to the plant.