Done. The g-p-m.log file came up empty. I am attaching the output from 
terminal.

Alfredo Matos wrote:
> Can you check what's going on in gnome-power-manager ?
>
> killall -9 gnome-power-manager
>
> gnome-power-manager --no-daemon --verbose > g-p-m.log
>
> And then please report back with what is going on.
>
> ** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
>        Status: Confirmed => Needs Info
>
>   


merlin@merlin:~$ gnome-power-manager --no-daemon --verbose > g-p-m.log
[gpm_debug_init] gpm-debug.c:217 (12:26:21):     Verbose debugging enabled
[main] gpm-main.c:205 (12:26:21):        GNOME Power Manager 2.17.92

(gnome-power-manager:5702): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme directory 96x96/action of theme Human_Ultra_Red2 has no size field

[gpm_proxy_connect] gpm-proxy.c:101 (12:26:21):  emitting proxy-status TRUE: org.freedesktop.Hal
[gpm_proxy_connect] gpm-proxy.c:101 (12:26:21):  emitting proxy-status TRUE: org.freedesktop.Hal
[gpm_control_init] gpm-control.c:855 (12:26:21):         Using a supressed policy timeout of 5 seconds
[gpm_refcount_add] gpm-refcount.c:101 (12:26:21):        refcount now: 1
[gpm_refcount_add] gpm-refcount.c:102 (12:26:21):        non zero, so sending REFCOUNT_ADDED
[gpm_power_refcount_added] gpm-power.c:138 (12:26:21):   Data is now not trusted
[gpm_hash_new_kind_cache] gpm-power.c:1676 (12:26:21):   creating cache
[gpm_hash_new_device_cache] gpm-power.c:1710 (12:26:21):         creating cache
[gpm_warning_init] gpm-warning.c:260 (12:26:21):         Using per-time notification policy
[gpm_proxy_connect] gpm-proxy.c:101 (12:26:21):  emitting proxy-status TRUE: org.freedesktop.Hal
[gpm_cpufreq_set_governor] gpm-cpufreq.c:191 (12:26:21):         Doing SetCPUFreqGovernor (ondemand)
[gpm_cpufreq_set_consider_nice] gpm-cpufreq.c:506 (12:26:21):    Doing SetCPUFreqConsiderNice (0)
[gpm_cpufreq_set_performance] gpm-cpufreq.c:126 (12:26:21):      Doing SetCPUFreqPerformance (85)
[gpm_proxy_connect] gpm-proxy.c:101 (12:26:21):  emitting proxy-status TRUE: org.gnome.ScreenSaver
[gpm_idle_set_check_cpu] gpm-idle.c:306 (12:26:21):      Setting the CPU load check to 0
[gpm_manager_init] gpm-manager.c:1564 (12:26:21):        creating new inhibit instance
[gpm_manager_init] gpm-manager.c:1575 (12:26:21):        creating new control instance
[gpm_manager_init] gpm-manager.c:1585 (12:26:21):        creating new tray icon
[gpm_manager_init] gpm-manager.c:1594 (12:26:21):        initialising info infrastructure
[gpm_hal_enable_power_save] gpm-hal.c:1397 (12:26:21):   Doing SetPowerSave (0)
[gpm_hal_enable_power_save] gpm-hal.c:1404 (12:26:21):   ERROR: No powersave method found
*** WARNING ***
[gpm_hal_enable_power_save] gpm-hal.c:1409 (12:26:21):   SetPowerSave failed!
[gpm_idle_set_system_timeout] gpm-idle.c:357 (12:26:21):         Setting system idle timeout: 0
[get_stock_id] gpm-tray-icon.c:680 (12:26:21):   Trying CRITICAL icon: primary, ups, mouse, keyboard
[get_stock_id] gpm-tray-icon.c:704 (12:26:21):   Trying CHARGING icon: primary, ups
[get_stock_id] gpm-tray-icon.c:721 (12:26:21):   Trying PRESENT icon: primary, ups
[get_stock_id] gpm-tray-icon.c:736 (12:26:21):   Using fallback
[gpm_tray_icon_sync] gpm-tray-icon.c:763 (12:26:21):     Going to use stock id: gpm-ac-adapter
[gpm_tray_icon_set_image_from_stock] gpm-tray-icon.c:155 (12:26:21):     emitting icon-changed gpm-ac-adapter
[gpm_tray_icon_set_image_from_stock] gpm-tray-icon.c:161 (12:26:21):     Setting icon to gpm-ac-adapter
[gpm_tray_icon_sync] gpm-tray-icon.c:773 (12:26:21):     emitting description-changed gpm-ac-adapter
[watch_add_battery] gpm-battery.c:171 (12:26:21):        emitting battery-added : /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/acpi_BAT1
[battery_added_cb] gpm-power.c:1578 (12:26:21):  Battery Added: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/acpi_BAT1
[add_battery] gpm-power.c:1508 (12:26:21):       adding /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/acpi_BAT1
[gpm_exponential_average] gpm-common.c:50 (12:26:21):    Quoting output with only one value...
[battery_kind_cache_update] gpm-power.c:1060 (12:26:21):         1 devices of type Laptop battery
[battery_kind_cache_update] gpm-power.c:1123 (12:26:21):         emitting battery-status-changed : Laptop battery
[get_stock_id] gpm-tray-icon.c:680 (12:26:21):   Trying CRITICAL icon: primary, ups, mouse, keyboard
[get_stock_id] gpm-tray-icon.c:704 (12:26:21):   Trying CHARGING icon: primary, ups
[gpm_power_get_icon_from_status] gpm-power.c:964 (12:26:21):     got filename: gpm-primary-080-charging
[gpm_tray_icon_sync] gpm-tray-icon.c:763 (12:26:21):     Going to use stock id: gpm-primary-080-charging
[gpm_tray_icon_set_image_from_stock] gpm-tray-icon.c:155 (12:26:21):     emitting icon-changed gpm-primary-080-charging
[gpm_tray_icon_set_image_from_stock] gpm-tray-icon.c:161 (12:26:21):     Setting icon to gpm-primary-080-charging
[gpm_tray_icon_sync] gpm-tray-icon.c:773 (12:26:21):     emitting description-changed gpm-primary-080-charging
[battery_status_changed_primary] gpm-manager.c:911 (12:26:21):   Data is not yet trusted.. wait..
[battery_kind_cache_debug_print] gpm-power.c:518 (12:26:21):     Device : Laptop battery
[battery_kind_cache_debug_print] gpm-power.c:520 (12:26:21):     number     1  design     63360
[battery_kind_cache_debug_print] gpm-power.c:522 (12:26:21):     present    1  last_full  55728
[battery_kind_cache_debug_print] gpm-power.c:524 (12:26:21):     percent    73 current    41198
[battery_kind_cache_debug_print] gpm-power.c:526 (12:26:21):     charge     1  rate (raw) 30787
[battery_kind_cache_debug_print] gpm-power.c:528 (12:26:21):     discharge  0  remaining  1699
[battery_kind_cache_debug_print] gpm-power.c:530 (12:26:21):     capacity   0  voltage    16569
[gpm_refcount_auto_decrement] gpm-refcount.c:75 (12:26:21):      zero, so sending REFCOUNT_ZERO
[gpm_power_refcount_zero] gpm-power.c:123 (12:26:21):    Data is now trusted
[get_stock_id] gpm-tray-icon.c:680 (12:26:21):   Trying CRITICAL icon: primary, ups, mouse, keyboard
[get_stock_id] gpm-tray-icon.c:704 (12:26:21):   Trying CHARGING icon: primary, ups
[gpm_power_get_icon_from_status] gpm-power.c:964 (12:26:21):     got filename: gpm-primary-080-charging
[gpm_tray_icon_sync] gpm-tray-icon.c:763 (12:26:21):     Going to use stock id: gpm-primary-080-charging
[gpm_tray_icon_set_image_from_stock] gpm-tray-icon.c:155 (12:26:21):     emitting icon-changed gpm-primary-080-charging
[gpm_tray_icon_sync] gpm-tray-icon.c:773 (12:26:21):     emitting description-changed gpm-primary-080-charging
[gpm_power_get_status_summary] gpm-power.c:1400 (12:26:21):      tooltip: Computer is running on AC power
Laptop battery 28 minutes until charged (73%)
[battery_status_changed_primary] gpm-manager.c:919 (12:26:21):   Resetting warning to NONE as charging
[battery_status_changed_primary] gpm-manager.c:957 (12:26:21):   Laptop battery is not discharging