Enrico, what happens if you do the following? In gconf-editor, set apps->gnome-power-manager->use_profile_time to FALSE (unchecked).
I found (in bug 120258) that this solved my battery discharge time issue. ** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Needs Info -- [EDGY] Battery problem https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/60096 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs