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b. In the left-hand pane, select Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > System > Dell
Command | Power Manager.
c. Set the desired policy.
3. Create an Active Directory OU, if one does not already exist.
a. In Active Directory, right-click the domain, and then select New > Organizational Unit.
b. Enter a Name for the organizational unit, and then click OK.
c. In the right pane, right-click the new OU, select New, and then select the system, group, or users to which this policy will
apply.
4. Link the GPO to the OU.
a. Close Active Directory and the Group Policy Management Editor, if they are open.
NOTE: You must restart the Group Policy Management Editor to see new OUs.
b. Reopen the Group Policy Management Editor.
c. Select Group Policy Management > Domains > <DomainName>
d. Right-click the OU, and select Link an existing GPO.
e. Select the GPO created in a previous step, and then click OK.
Immediately Applying Group Policy Template Changes To Client
Systems
Changes to Group Policy Templates don’t immediately apply to systems, because they must first replicate to the domain
controller. Also, client systems can take up to 90 minutes to refresh Group Policy Objects. For detailed information, see the
TechNet article at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782584(v=ws.10).aspx.
Administrators can take manual steps to force updates to take effect immediately:
1. On the client system, open the command window.
2. Enter the following command.
GPUpdate /force
3. Press Enter.
In Windows Server 2012, administrators can also force client updates from the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC). For
detailed information, see the TechNet article at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134201.aspx.
Customizing Group Policy Settings
This section provides additional information regarding group policies and any special notes you may need to consider as you
customize their settings.
Each policy contains settings and values for options which are honored by the application GUI. If the value for a setting is User
Controlled, then the administrator has given the end user full access to that setting in the GUI. This has the same effect as
having no policy for that specific setting.
The following group policies are available in Dell Command | Power Manager:
● Battery Information
● Peak Shift
● Advanced Charge
● Battery Extender
● Alerts Management
● Thermal Management
● Product Feedback Link
Advanced Charge Group Policies
Two group policies are available for this group:
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