Battery drains quickly

TITLE:
Battery drains quickly

SYMPTOM:
The laptop is fully charged using the original charger. The power plan is set to power saver. No heavy usage and brightness is set to around 60 percent of the maximum brightness.


AFFECTED CONFIGURATIONS:
ThinkPad

AFFECTED SYSTEMS:
All

OPERATING SYSTEMS:
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8

SOLUTION:
1. Download Microsoft Windows 7 Power Manager from the following
      http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS014924
2. Install Lenovo Power Manager under Microsoft Windows 8 and it
will extract the files in the directory “C:\swtools\readyapps
\pwrmgrv”.
3. An error message will appear such as "Cannot install." Go to the
directory mentioned, right-click Setup (Setup.exe), click Properties,
click the Compatibility tab, check “Run this program in compatibility
mode for:”, and then select Microsoft Windows 7.
4. Click OK.
5. Restart the system.
6. After restart, right click on the Battery Bar and select Battery
Stretch.

NOTE: Users have to run the setup in Microsoft Windows 7 Compatibility Mode. This may not work and may crash or the UI may not open.