[Bug 661759] Re: HP G62-a50SM battery status

2011-10-17 Thread notoriousdbp
I think the power app is making a guess - ie it's calculating the power when full and working out how much it's using over a period of time rather than any hard ACPI data as would normally be the case, but at least we get a rough idea of the time remaining now which is progress. The underlying

[Bug 661759] Re: HP G62-a50SM battery status

2011-09-18 Thread notoriousdbp
Running 11.10 beta (in Virtualbox) this looks fixed in the new upower app. Can anyone else confirm? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/661759 Title: HP

[Bug 661759] Re: HP G62-a50SM battery status

2011-08-31 Thread notoriousdbp
I've never had a problem with percentage remaining being available, this really does look like a hardware problem as I don't get a time remaining available in Windows. Interestingly, the HP Support Assistant software can retrieve all the battery information that neither Windows itself or Gnome

[Bug 774029] Re: [Natty] Evolution window cannot fit in 1024 width

2011-04-30 Thread notoriousdbp
+1 for this one. A real problem on my daughter's eeepc 701 which has a small screen which only goes to 800 pixels wide. This is a major regression -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to evolution in Ubuntu.

[Bug 661759] Re: HP G62-a50SM battery status

2011-02-02 Thread notoriousdbp
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 410604 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/410604 This is definitely not a duplicate of 410604. The percentage charge reports fine although the capacity figures vary each time I boot up. The time remaining can't calculate as the charge / discharge rate is

[Bug 661759] Re: HP G62-a50SM battery status

2011-01-14 Thread notoriousdbp
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 410604 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/410604 I have this bug on my G62-b13SA and have upgraded the BIOS to F.46 but the problem persists. That said, in Win 7 I don't get any estimate of how long is left either which suggests it may be a hardware issue

[Bug 678265] [NEW] 'do nothing' option for critical battery removed - prevents battery calibration

2010-11-21 Thread notoriousdbp
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager The option to 'do nothing' when the battery reaches critical level has been removed. This means I am unable in Ubuntu to run my battery down to 0% to recalibrate it. This was introduced in version 10.04 which means I haven't been

[Bug 678265] Re: 'do nothing' option for critical battery removed - prevents battery calibration

2010-11-21 Thread notoriousdbp
-- 'do nothing' option for critical battery removed - prevents battery calibration https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/678265 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 289728] Re: Monitor Doesn't Turn off With Power Management (Intrepid, Jaunty, karmic)

2009-10-20 Thread notoriousdbp
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 436816 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/436816 I agree with Milos this is a completely different bug although I have tried Karmic beta and all looks well there -- Monitor Doesn't Turn off With Power Management (Intrepid, Jaunty, karmic)

[Bug 289728] Re: Monitor Doesn't Turn off With Power Management (Intrepid, Jaunty, karmic)

2009-09-28 Thread notoriousdbp
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 436816 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/436816 But my monitor never suspends. It just stays on, draining the battery unncessarily. -- Monitor Doesn't Turn off With Power Management (Intrepid, Jaunty, karmic) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289728 You

[Bug 346569] Re: gnome-settings-daemon crashed with signal 7

2009-03-26 Thread notoriousdbp
Same here - I installed the plugins to play a dvd. Went to maximise totem, x crashed and on reboot the human theme doesn't load, nor does volume control, gnome power manager and gnome settings daemon. Screenshot attached ** Attachment added: Screenshot.png

[Bug 284633] [NEW] blank screen after usplash in intrepid with SiS chipset

2008-10-16 Thread notoriousdbp
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gdm I'm getting a blank screen after usplash in intrepid. I hear a sound suggesting that gdm has loaded but my screen is blank. Pressing alt- ctrl-backspace to restart x does normally get gdm on screen. I have also tried adding sisfb to /etc/modules