pruch's solution (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/135548/comments/113) worked perfectly for me in Ubuntu 8.04 (2.6.24-24-generic) on a ThinkPad X61. However, I do think this is a bug that needs to be addressed, since the average user won't know to use gconf-editor or read through bug reports to fix it.
pruch's solution (https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ gnome-power- manager/ +bug/135548/ comments/ 113) worked perfectly for me in Ubuntu 8.04 (2.6.24-24-generic) on a ThinkPad X61. However, I do think this is a bug that needs to be addressed, since the average user won't know to use gconf-editor or read through bug reports to fix it.