Christopher,
I've had 9.10 and 10.04 on the laptop with no problems (battery status worked). The problem began after the upgrade to 12.04 so it appears to be something with Precise.
Christopher,
I've had 9.10 and 10.04 on the laptop with no problems (battery status worked). The problem began after the upgrade to 12.04 so it appears to be something with Precise.