Hi, I added the gnome-power-bugreport.sh output and the gpm.log. For the gpm.log I entered this command: "gnome-power-manager --verbose --no-daemon 2>&1 | tee gpm.debug.log.txt" I hope that is the correct command. The output says the battery is present which is incorrect. The gnome-power-bugreport.sh output: Distro version: DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=hardy DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 8.04.1" Kernel version: 2.6.24-21-generic g-p-m version: 2.22.1 HAL version: 0.5.11rc2 System manufacturer: missing System version: missing System product: missing AC adapter present: yes Battery present: yes Laptop panel present: yes CPU scaling present: yes Battery Information: battery.charge_level.current = 5 (0x5) (int) battery.charge_level.design = 7 (0x7) (int) battery.charge_level.last_full = 7 (0x7) (int) battery.charge_level.percentage = 71 (0x47) (int) battery.command_interface = 'csr' (string) battery.csr.has_res = false (bool) battery.csr.has_sms = false (bool) battery.csr.is_dual = false (bool) battery.is_rechargeable = true (bool) battery.present = true (bool) battery.type = 'mouse' (string) GNOME Power Manager Process Information: erwin 6863 0.0 0.6 30264 11704 ? Ss 12:32 0:00 gnome-power-manager --sm-config-prefix /gnome-power-manager-d47IWj/ --sm-client-id 117f000101000121377950700000066260004 --screen 0 HAL Process Information: 111 5970 0.0 0.2 6208 4336 ? Ss 12:32 0:01 /usr/sbin/hald root 6035 0.0 0.0 3236 1060 ? S 12:32 0:00 \_ hald-runner root 6047 0.0 0.0 2880 1012 ? S 12:32 0:01 \_ hald-addon-usb-csr: listening on 'MX1000 Laser Mouse' root 6051 0.0 0.0 3312 1160 ? S 12:32 0:00 \_ /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-cpufreq 111 6052 0.0 0.0 2204 900 ? S 12:32 0:00 \_ hald-addon-acpi: listening on acpid socket /var/run/acpid.socket root 6063 0.0 0.0 3300 1056 ? S 12:32 0:00 \_ hald-addon-input: Listening on /dev/input/event1 /dev/input/event3 /dev/input/event4 /dev/input/event5 /dev/input/event6 root 6082 0.0 0.0 3304 1040 ? S 12:32 0:03 \_ hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/scd0 (every 2 sec) And the gpm.log: [gpm_debug_init] gpm-debug.c:236 (15:47:10): Verbose debugging enabled [main] gpm-main.c:219 (15:47:10): GNOME Power Manager 2.22.1 [gpm_ac_adapter_init] gpm-ac-adapter.c:217 (15:47:10): using /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_power_supply_ac_adapter_ACAD [gpm_control_init] gpm-control.c:657 (15:47:10): Using a supressed policy timeout of 5 seconds [coldplug_buttons] gpm-button.c:446 (15:47:10): Watching /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_3 [coldplug_buttons] gpm-button.c:446 (15:47:10): Watching /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2 [coldplug_buttons] gpm-button.c:446 (15:47:10): Watching /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_1 [coldplug_buttons] gpm-button.c:446 (15:47:10): Watching /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_0 [coldplug_buttons] gpm-button.c:446 (15:47:10): Watching /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042_i8042_KBD_port_logicaldev_input [gpm_brightness_lcd_init] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:506 (15:47:10): Laptop panel levels: 10 [gpm_brightness_lcd_get_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:116 (15:47:10): GetBrightness returned level: 8 [gpm_brightness_lcd_init] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:527 (15:47:10): Starting: (8 of 9) [gpm_prefs_server_set_capability] gpm-prefs-server.c:84 (15:47:10): capability now 4 [gpm_prefs_server_set_capability] gpm-prefs-server.c:84 (15:47:10): capability now 5 [gpm_feedback_set_icon_name] gpm-feedback-widget.c:168 (15:47:10): Using icon name 'gpm-brightness-lcd' *** WARNING *** [gpm_light_sensor_get_absolute] gpm-light-sensor.c:146 (15:47:10): no hardware! [gpm_brightness_lcd_get_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:116 (15:47:10): GetBrightness returned level: 8 [gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set] gpm-backlight.c:378 (15:47:10): 1. currently set brightness 0.880000 [gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set] gpm-backlight.c:414 (15:47:10): 2. battery change by 0.000000, brightness 0.880000 [gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set] gpm-backlight.c:451 (15:47:10): 3. idle change by 0.000000, brightness 0.880000 [gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set] gpm-backlight.c:471 (15:47:10): 4. ambient scale 1.000000, brightness 0.880000 [gpm_brightness_lcd_get_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:116 (15:47:10): GetBrightness returned level: 8 [gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set] gpm-backlight.c:479 (15:47:10): values are the same, no action [gpm_backlight_sync_policy] gpm-backlight.c:161 (15:47:10): choosing sensible default [gpm_backlight_sync_policy] gpm-backlight.c:163 (15:47:10): laptop, so use GPM_DPMS_METHOD_OFF [gpm_backlight_sync_policy] gpm-backlight.c:195 (15:47:10): BACKLIGHT parameters 0 0 2400, method '4' [gpm_dpms_set_enabled] gpm-dpms.c:408 (15:47:10): setting DPMS enabled: 1 [x11_sync_server_dpms_settings] gpm-dpms.c:130 (15:47:10): Syncing DPMS settings enabled=1 timeouts=0 0 0 [x11_sync_server_dpms_settings] gpm-dpms.c:130 (15:47:10): Syncing DPMS settings enabled=1 timeouts=0 0 0 [gpm_idle_set_check_cpu] gpm-idle.c:236 (15:47:10): Setting the CPU load check to 0 [gpm_manager_init] gpm-manager.c:1779 (15:47:10): creating new inhibit instance [gpm_manager_init] gpm-manager.c:1789 (15:47:10): creating new control instance [gpm_manager_init] gpm-manager.c:1794 (15:47:10): creating new tray icon [gpm_manager_init] gpm-manager.c:1803 (15:47:10): initialising info infrastructure [gpm_profile_init] gpm-profile.c:909 (15:47:10): creating new control instance [gpm_profile_init] gpm-profile.c:930 (15:47:10): on AC [gpm_idle_set_system_timeout] gpm-idle.c:287 (15:47:10): Setting system idle timeout: 0 [gpm_warnings_init] gpm-warnings.c:266 (15:47:10): Using per-time notification policy [gpm_phone_dbus_connect] gpm-phone.c:267 (15:47:10): get connection [gpm_phone_dbus_connect] gpm-phone.c:278 (15:47:10): get proxy *** WARNING *** [gpm_phone_dbus_connect] gpm-phone.c:286 (15:47:10): Cannot connect, maybe the daemon is not running: Could not get owner of name 'org.gnome.phone': no such name [gpm_check_device_key] gpm-cell-array.c:714 (15:47:10): checking mouse against primary [gpm_cell_array_add_hal_udi] gpm-cell-array.c:782 (15:47:10): not adding /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial for primary [gpm_cell_array_update] gpm-cell-array.c:277 (15:47:10): no devices of type 0 [gpm_check_device_key] gpm-cell-array.c:714 (15:47:10): checking mouse against ups [gpm_cell_array_add_hal_udi] gpm-cell-array.c:782 (15:47:10): not adding /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial for ups [gpm_cell_array_update] gpm-cell-array.c:277 (15:47:10): no devices of type 1 [gpm_check_device_key] gpm-cell-array.c:714 (15:47:10): checking mouse against mouse [gpm_cell_array_add_hal_udi] gpm-cell-array.c:794 (15:47:10): adding the right kind of battery: mouse [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:65 (15:47:10): device Wireless mouse [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:66 (15:47:10): present 1 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:67 (15:47:10): percent 71 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:68 (15:47:10): is charging 0 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:69 (15:47:10): is discharging 1 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:71 (15:47:10): charge current 5 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:74 (15:47:10): charge last 7 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:77 (15:47:10): charge design 7 [gpm_cell_array_update] gpm-cell-array.c:344 (15:47:10): 1 devices of type mouse [gpm_cell_array_collection_changed] gpm-cell-array.c:756 (15:47:10): ** EMIT: collection-changed [gpm_engine_recalculate_state] gpm-engine.c:644 (15:47:10): ignoring due to coldplug [gpm_cell_array_percent_changed] gpm-cell-array.c:524 (15:47:10): printing combined new device: [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:65 (15:47:10): device Wireless mouse [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:66 (15:47:10): present 1 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:67 (15:47:10): percent 71 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:68 (15:47:10): is charging 0 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:69 (15:47:10): is discharging 1 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:71 (15:47:10): charge current 5 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:74 (15:47:10): charge last 7 [gpm_cell_unit_print] gpm-cell-unit.c:77 (15:47:10): charge design 7 [gpm_cell_array_percent_changed] gpm-cell-array.c:564 (15:47:10): warning state = 1 [gpm_cell_array_percent_changed] gpm-cell-array.c:567 (15:47:10): ** EMIT: discharging [gpm_cell_array_update] gpm-cell-array.c:344 (15:47:10): 1 devices of type mouse [gpm_check_device_key] gpm-cell-array.c:714 (15:47:10): checking mouse against keyboard [gpm_cell_array_add_hal_udi] gpm-cell-array.c:782 (15:47:10): not adding /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial for keyboard [gpm_cell_array_update] gpm-cell-array.c:277 (15:47:10): no devices of type 3 [gpm_check_device_key] gpm-cell-array.c:714 (15:47:10): checking mouse against pda [gpm_cell_array_add_hal_udi] gpm-cell-array.c:782 (15:47:10): not adding /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial for pda [gpm_cell_array_update] gpm-cell-array.c:277 (15:47:10): no devices of type 5 *** WARNING *** [gpm_phone_coldplug] gpm-phone.c:79 (15:47:10): not connected [gpm_cell_array_update] gpm-cell-array.c:277 (15:47:10): no devices of type 4 [gpm_engine_get_icon] gpm-engine.c:391 (15:47:10): Trying CRITICAL icon: primary, ups, mouse, keyboard [gpm_engine_get_icon] gpm-engine.c:435 (15:47:10): Trying CHARGING icon: primary, ups [gpm_engine_get_icon] gpm-engine.c:452 (15:47:10): Trying PRESENT icon: primary, ups [gpm_engine_get_icon] gpm-engine.c:467 (15:47:10): Using fallback [gpm_engine_recalculate_state_icon] gpm-engine.c:575 (15:47:10): ** EMIT: icon-changed: gpm-ac-adapter [gpm_tray_icon_set_icon] gpm-tray-icon.c:182 (15:47:10): Setting icon to gpm-ac-adapter [gpm_engine_get_summary] gpm-engine.c:349 (15:47:11): tooltip: Computer is running on AC power Wireless mouse (71%) [gpm_engine_recalculate_state_summary] gpm-engine.c:615 (15:47:11): ** EMIT: summary-changed(1): Computer is running on AC power Wireless mouse (71%) *** ERROR *** [main] gpm-main.c:255 (15:47:11): Power Manager is already running in this session. Saving to syslog: Power Manager is already running in this session.