Can you please go to System -> Preferences -> Sessions and make sure that 'Power Manager' is checked. This sounds very much like gnome-power- manager isn't running.
Thanks ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- Xorg freezes 60 seconds on shutdown button activation https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/255046 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs