Matt Hammond's questions

I am running Ubuntu 24.10 on a Dell Inspiron 5502 laptop. I am not sure if this is an Ubuntu issue or a Dell issue. I noticed today that the thermal management changes I make in the BIOS are not staying saved. I select quiet mode from the power management options, but when I go back into BIOS following boot, I see they have gone back to 'optimized'.

If I make the changes in BIOS, switch the computer off and then back on and go straight back into BIOS, then the changes stay set. They only change after a boot up. However, other changes (such as turning off c-states remain set as I set them). I am not sure if this anything to do with Ubuntu or if it is a separate Dell issue. I didn't use to have this problem. It seems to have happened after updating the BIOS, but may have started after upgrading to 24.10. I don't really mind. I just want the fan to be as quiet as possible because I use the laptop for recording vocals.

I'm using Ubuntu Studio and for some reason my wifi connection is getting deactivated from time to time with a message asking me to give the wifi password again. I type it in and it works ok...until the next time it drops and I am asked for the wifi password again. It seems to happen when I take the laptop into another room where the wifi signal is weaker but not super-weak. Any advice appreciated as always.

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Matt