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[64 bit] Ubuntu 11.10 / Dell Latitude e4300

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I have a Dell Latitude e4300 laptop with Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit installed. The OS runs great but at times it freezes, and I have to power off to get it to respond again. Also sometimes I have an issue with the BIOS settings. Sometimes when I boot up the LCD lighting settings change. So if I had originally setup the lighting to be at 50% on battery power and 80% when plugged in, the next time I boot up it might be the opposite, meaning 50% when plugged in and 80% on battery, or sometimes both are at the lowest setting. Either way I have to go back into the BIOS settings and reset the lighting ofte (Hardware)

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