Ubuntu

power button set to shutdown...:(

Asked by hormosapiens on 2007-12-17

my spec: dell inspiron 6400/1505 , bios rev:A14,dual boot (xubuntu7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14,xfce4.4.1/windows xp).

actual setting: when pressed normally fiscal power button shutdown the system.
I need to set power button.... when pressed, show the window with options like shut down, restart, logout, hibernate. then i can decide what to do. so I need to be asked before like normally happens in ubuntu/gnome and kubuntu/kde.

attention! im not talking to press and hold power button for more than 5 sek, this is working well. and in some forums people tell me to mess with bios. I'm not sure if i can do that since im on dual boot with windows xp.

any idea will be appreciated
thanks for all.
and many many thanks for this whole launchpad.

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Language:: English Edit question

Status:: Solved

For:: Ubuntu Edit question

Assignee:: No assignee Edit question

Solved by:: Sébastien Corriveau

Solved:: 2008-03-24

Last query:: 2008-03-24

Last reply:: 2007-12-18

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Sébastien Corriveau (sebcor-deactivatedaccount) said on 2007-12-18:

From the top panel menu, go into: "System" -> "Preferences" -> "Power Management"

Into the "General" tab, you should see an option called "When power button is pressed". Change its value to ""Ask me"

Is that what you're looking for ?

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hormosapiens (hormosapiens) said on 2007-12-18:

oh man:)
if it was as simple as you described here I'd have found it myself. the
porblem is that I don't have any power management window in xfce 4.4.1
I know what you talking cause this is exactly where I can find it, but in
Gnome.
but anyway, your answer leads me to think that maybe I should look forward
to install that same app (power management) in xfce.
if I can't this means that I still have the problem.
thanks

On Dec 18, 2007 5:23 PM, Sébastien Corriveau <
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> Your question #20220 on Ubuntu changed:
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>
> Status: Open => Answered
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> Sébastien Corriveau proposed the following answer:
> >From the top panel menu, go into: "System" -> "Preferences" -> "Power
> Management"
>
> Into the "General" tab, you should see an option called "When power
> button is pressed". Change its value to ""Ask me"
>
> Is that what you're looking for ?
>
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