Also affects me. HP Pavilion G6. These instructions seem to be able to change the setting for me. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2017231&p=12076825#post12076825
01:47 bay:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04 LTS" 01:47 bay:~$ uname -a Linux bay 3.13.0-29-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jun 4 21:00:20 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux 01:48 bay:~$ apt-cache policy gnome-power-manager gnome-power-manager: Installed: (none) Candidate: 3.8.2-1ubuntu2 Version table: 3.8.2-1ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages -- 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/1286430 Title: Suspend option when lid closed "greyed out" in Power Settings To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/1286430/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs