This is actually a major problem for me, also on a new inspiron (the 17 inch, I think officially numbered 1750). The CPU is not that hot (usually around 40 - 50 C) but the keyboard/palm rest area is WAY TOO HOT. It's so hot that the veins in my hands swell up and become very painful (I have a condition that causes this, but still, no other laptop that I have does this). It makes the computer almost unusable. And I realize this is not necessarily the fault of Ubuntu, but flashing the BIOS is not something most users are going to be comfortable doing. It needs to be fixed, badly.
-- i8kfan (and i8kmon) can't control fan on new Inspiron 1545 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/363152 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
