In Gnome you can run this command to change the "use_time_for_policy" state:
gconftool-2 --type=bool --set /apps/gnome-power-manager/use_time_for_policy false -- Dual / Two Batteries, shutdown on empty expansion battery. (GPM does not recognises second battery on hotplug) https://launchpad.net/bugs/60442 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs