Vista - Re: Windows XP Laptop Power Options on Virtual Machines

11-17-2008

Not sure I understand -- a VM wont see the lid close action from the
hardware, so it wouldn't do any good.

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Bob Comer

On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:49:29 -0800 (PST), Jon <jdharvey@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>Hello,
>
>I am trying to set up a virtual XP machine for deployment to laptops.
>I have successfully used a third-party utility which ensures that the
>proper drivers are installed on the physical machines post-image-
>deployment.
>
>Additionally, I want to pre-set various power options, like lid close
>behavior, before deployment. Unfortunately those options do not show
>up in the VM. I have searched online but the typical results re:
>registry hacks tend to point towards simply applying a different power
>profile, i.e. when to turn off the monitor, hdd's, etc.
>
>I would like to be able to inject the lid-close option into the VM
>(even if it won't work in the VM itself) since deployment of this
>machine to laptops has resulted in that option being missing.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jon Harvey

11-17-2008

Okay, I get it, but I don't know how it can be done. Perhaps you
should be asking this question in a general OS, or enterprise
deployment type forum, as they would be more experienced at that kind
of an issue. You're prototyping the deployment image in a VM, but the
issue really isn't a VM issue, but a deployment issue.

--
Bob Comer

On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:19:14 -0800 (PST), Jon <jdharvey@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>Bob,
>
>Thank you for your response! I was hoping to have the VM as a fully
>pre-packaged, ready-to-rollout image, and pre-set the power options
>for lid close behavior from within the VM before deploying to the
>laptops so that I do not have to customize that setting on each
>machine. As you have rightly indicated, I don't care about what it
>does within the VM. It is only post-deployment behavior I am
>interested in affecting.
>
>Jon

11-19-2008

You're welcome. Sorry I couldn't help any more than that.

--
Bob Comer

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:54:39 -0800 (PST), Jon <jdharvey@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>Bob,
>
>Thanks again for responding. I actually did ask this in the Windows XP
>Setup/Deployment group originally and the respondent there told me to
>come here! Unfortunately for now it looks like I will have to manage
>these settings manually. Thank you again for all your help.
>
>Jon Harvey
>
>On Nov 17, 8:10*pm, Robert Comer <bobcomer-remove...@xxxxxx>
>wrote:

Quote:

>> Okay, I get it, but I don't know how it can be done. *Perhaps you
>> should be asking this question in a general OS, or enterprise
>> deployment type forum, as they would be more experienced at that kind
>> of an issue. *You're prototyping the deployment image in a VM, but the
>> issue really isn't a VM issue, but a deployment issue.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
>>
>> On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:19:14 -0800 (PST), Jon <jdhar...@xxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>

Quote:

>> >Bob,

>>

Quote:

>> >Thank you for your response! I was hoping to have the VM as a fully
>> >pre-packaged, ready-to-rollout image, and pre-set the power options
>> >for lid close behavior from within the VM before deploying to the
>> >laptops so that I do not have to customize that setting on each
>> >machine. As you have rightly indicated, I don't care about what it
>> >does within the VM. It is only post-deployment behavior I am
>> >interested in affecting.

>>

Quote:

>> >Jon

11-17-2008	#1 (permalink)
Robert Comer n/a posts	Re: Windows XP Laptop Power Options on Virtual Machines Not sure I understand -- a VM wont see the lid close action from the hardware, so it wouldn't do any good. -- Bob Comer On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:49:29 -0800 (PST), Jon <jdharvey@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Hello, > >I am trying to set up a virtual XP machine for deployment to laptops. >I have successfully used a third-party utility which ensures that the >proper drivers are installed on the physical machines post-image- >deployment. > >Additionally, I want to pre-set various power options, like lid close >behavior, before deployment. Unfortunately those options do not show >up in the VM. I have searched online but the typical results re: >registry hacks tend to point towards simply applying a different power >profile, i.e. when to turn off the monitor, hdd's, etc. > >I would like to be able to inject the lid-close option into the VM >(even if it won't work in the VM itself) since deployment of this >machine to laptops has resulted in that option being missing. > >Thanks, > >Jon Harvey
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11-17-2008	#2 (permalink)
Robert Comer n/a posts	Re: Windows XP Laptop Power Options on Virtual Machines Okay, I get it, but I don't know how it can be done. Perhaps you should be asking this question in a general OS, or enterprise deployment type forum, as they would be more experienced at that kind of an issue. You're prototyping the deployment image in a VM, but the issue really isn't a VM issue, but a deployment issue. -- Bob Comer On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:19:14 -0800 (PST), Jon <jdharvey@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Bob, > >Thank you for your response! I was hoping to have the VM as a fully >pre-packaged, ready-to-rollout image, and pre-set the power options >for lid close behavior from within the VM before deploying to the >laptops so that I do not have to customize that setting on each >machine. As you have rightly indicated, I don't care about what it >does within the VM. It is only post-deployment behavior I am >interested in affecting. > >Jon
My System Specs

11-19-2008	#3 (permalink)
Robert Comer n/a posts	Re: Windows XP Laptop Power Options on Virtual Machines You're welcome. Sorry I couldn't help any more than that. -- Bob Comer On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:54:39 -0800 (PST), Jon <jdharvey@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Bob, > >Thanks again for responding. I actually did ask this in the Windows XP >Setup/Deployment group originally and the respondent there told me to >come here! Unfortunately for now it looks like I will have to manage >these settings manually. Thank you again for all your help. > >Jon Harvey > >On Nov 17, 8:10pm, Robert Comer <bobcomer-remove...@xxxxxx> >wrote: Quote: >> Okay, I get it, but I don't know how it can be done. Perhaps you >> should be asking this question in a general OS, or enterprise >> deployment type forum, as they would be more experienced at that kind >> of an issue. *You're prototyping the deployment image in a VM, but the >> issue really isn't a VM issue, but a deployment issue. >> >> -- >> Bob Comer >> >> On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:19:14 -0800 (PST), Jon <jdhar...@xxxxxx> >> wrote: >> Quote: >> >Bob, >> Quote: >> >Thank you for your response! I was hoping to have the VM as a fully >> >pre-packaged, ready-to-rollout image, and pre-set the power options >> >for lid close behavior from within the VM before deploying to the >> >laptops so that I do not have to customize that setting on each >> >machine. As you have rightly indicated, I don't care about what it >> >does within the VM. It is only post-deployment behavior I am >> >interested in affecting. >> Quote: >> >Jon
My System Specs

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