Two batteries display when left clicking on g-p-m

[Guy Taylor]

Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager

After changing batteries when laptop lib closed (entering and in standby) two batteries are then detected on re-waking laptop.

Screen shot provided show that the app-indicator and full program differ.

Similar to Bug #177570

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: gnome-power-manager 2.32.0-0ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-29.51~pre201104200901-generic 2.6.35.12
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-29-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Apr 22 09:06:24 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GConfNonDefault:
 /apps/gnome-power-manager/backlight/idle_dim_ac=true
 /apps/gnome-power-manager/lock/blank_screen=false
 /apps/gnome-power-manager/lock/use_screensaver_settings=false
 /apps/gnome-power-manager/notify/sleep_failed_uri=
 /apps/gnome-power-manager/ui/icon_policy=always
GnomeSessionIdleInhibited: No
GnomeSessionInhibitors: None
GnomeSessionSuspendInhibited: No
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1000
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-29-generic root=UUID=0837c777-dead-4d85-a256-ed4606f6d61f ro quiet splash elevator=noop
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager
dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1003
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1000
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1003:bd06/11/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1000:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1000:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTekComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1000
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

[David (ochoadavid)]

Also happening in amd64, ASUS 1201N. Killing gnome-power-manager and restarting it correct the problem, but after some time two batteries are reported again (without reboot).

[Michael Green (micke-green)]

Same thing happens on my Sony Vaio VPCF22M1E with amd64.