BigFix Power Management: Windows 7 Support Released

Usage and Config
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(imported topic written by naveedm)

We are pleased to announce the addition of Windows 7 support to BigFix Power Management.

For Windows 7 computers, customers can:

  • View power settings

  • Set power settings via the Power Profile Wizard

  • Track power consumption

  • View results in the Power Tracking Information dashboard and in web reports

We hope that you find this additional support helpful. Stay tuned for many new features coming later this year.

As a reminder, BigFix Power Management has been certified by major energy utilities so customers with Power Management may be eligible for rebates as high as $15 per computer.

For more information about rebates or if you would like a free trial of BigFix Power Management to determine savings potential within your organization, please contact your sales representative or email sales@bigfix.com.

Naveed

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(imported comment written by emock91)

Naveedm … We upgraded and the power settings do not show for windows 7 machines. Comming off the Power Tracking Dashboard , none of the Windows 7 Machines are relevant …

When will the the completed windows 7 power management be complete ?

Set BigFix to track user Idle Time

Use Bigfix to enforce system Standby

Enable wake from Standby ( Sets the ethernet card for WOL )

Set USBBIOSx Regestry Value

Set Human Input Devices (HIDs) to Wake from Standby - HID Hive Setting

Set Human Input Devices (HIDs) to Wake from Standby - ACPI Hive Setting

Set minsleep state to “S3”

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(imported comment written by naveedm)

Hi emock,

The items you mentioned (tracking user idle, forcing standby) are outside of the Windows 7 support currently provided. The Windows 7 functionality that has been enabled is described above in the original post.

Windows 7 support for the items you listed will be released with the next version of the product, coming in August. This next release will include tracking of idle, standby, off, and on times and a variety of other features.

Feel free to reach out to me directly with any further questions.

Naveed

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(imported comment written by emock91)

Naveedm , what is the use of “Set power settings via the Power Profile Wizard”, when we all know that windows machines will never goto standby on their own ? Thats why we developed the IDLE TRACKER.