[Goodies-commits] r5761 - xfce4-power-manager/trunk/doc/C
Ali Abdallah
aliov at xfce.org
Thu Oct 23 08:28:45 CEST 2008
Author: aliov
Date: 2008-10-23 06:28:45 +0000 (Thu, 23 Oct 2008)
New Revision: 5761
Modified:
xfce4-power-manager/trunk/doc/C/xfce4-power-manager.html
xfce4-power-manager/trunk/doc/C/xfce4-power-manager.xml
Log:
Don't show power save check box if HAL doesn't support it
Modified: xfce4-power-manager/trunk/doc/C/xfce4-power-manager.html
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--- xfce4-power-manager/trunk/doc/C/xfce4-power-manager.html 2008-10-23 06:20:12 UTC (rev 5760)
+++ xfce4-power-manager/trunk/doc/C/xfce4-power-manager.html 2008-10-23 06:28:45 UTC (rev 5761)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Xfce 4 Power Manager</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../xfce.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.73.2"><link rel="start" href="#xfce4-power-manager" title="Xfce 4 Power Manager"><link rel="next" href="#xfpm-intro" title="Introduction"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="article" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="xfce4-power-manager"></a>Xfce 4 Power Manager</h2></div><div><div class="authorgroup"><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Ali</span> <span class="surname">Abdallah</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:ali.slackware at gmail.com">ali.slackware at gmail.com</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div></div><div><span xmlns="http://www.
w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" class="releaseinfo">This manual describes <strong xmlns="" class="application"><code>xfce4-power-manager</code></strong> version 0.6.0
-<br></br></span></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2008 Ali Abdallah</p></div></div><hr></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#xfpm-intro">Introduction</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-started">Getting Started</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#xfpm-configuration">Power Manager Configuration</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-general">General Settings</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-cpu">CPU Settings</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-battery">Battery settings</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-button">Keyboard shortcuts</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-monitor">Monitor settings</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#xfpm-systray">System Tray Icon</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#xfpm-notify">Notification</a></span>
</dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#xfpm-faq">FAQ</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#xfpm-about">About <strong class="application"><code>xfce4-power-manager</code></strong></a></span></dt></dl></div><p> </p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="xfpm-intro"></a>Introduction</h2></div></div></div>
+<br></br></span></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2008 Ali Abdallah</p></div></div><hr></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#xfpm-intro">Introduction</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-started">Getting Started</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#xfpm-configuration">Power Manager Configuration</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-general">General Settings</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-cpu">CPU Settings</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-battery">Battery settings</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-button">Keyboard shortcuts</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#xfpm-monitor">Monitor settings</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#xfpm-systray-notify">System Tray Icon and Notification</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#xfpm-faq">FA
Q</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#xfpm-about">About <strong class="application"><code>xfce4-power-manager</code></strong></a></span></dt></dl></div><p> </p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="xfpm-intro"></a>Introduction</h2></div></div></div>
The Xfce4 power manager is a part of the Xfce goodies project and features cpu frequency control,
battery monitoring, monitor DPMS control, LCD brightness control, lid sleep and power buttons controls.
All those features can be controlled from the user interface settings dialog.
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
the available manageabale interfaces.
</p><p>
In this section we will describe the possible configuration for the power manager.
- </p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="xfpm-general"></a>General Settings</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a name="id2520818"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 1. General settings</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/general-settings.png" alt="General settings"></div></div></div></div><p><br class="figure-break"></p><p>
+ </p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="xfpm-general"></a>General Settings</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a name="id2537129"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 1. General settings</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/general-settings.png" alt="General settings"></div></div></div></div><p><br class="figure-break"></p><p>
Here you can select the configuration of the system tray icon, enable/disable cpu frequency and DPMS controls,
typical reason to disable DPMS control for example if you are watching a movie.
- </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="xfpm-cpu"></a>CPU Settings</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a name="id2529779"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 2. CPU Linux governors</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/cpu-settings.png" alt="CPU Linux governors"></div></div></div></div><p><br class="figure-break"></p><p>
+ </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="xfpm-cpu"></a>CPU Settings</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a name="id2550520"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 2. CPU Linux governors</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/cpu-settings.png" alt="CPU Linux governors"></div></div></div></div><p><br class="figure-break"></p><p>
The linux governors found in the system are listed for choice as a radio buttons,
if the acpi_cpufreq module is not loaded in the kernel or the cpu itself doesn't support
changes in it's frequency these options might not be shown.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
the CPU speed rather than jumping to max speed the moment there is any load on the CPU.
</p></dd></dl></div><p>
NOTE:In <strong class="application"><code>xfce4-power-manager</code></strong> version 0.6.0 only Linux is supported for changing the CPU frequency.
-</p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="xfpm-battery"></a>Battery settings</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a name="id2528836"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 3. Battery settings</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/battery-settings.png" alt="Battery settings"></div></div></div></div><p><br class="figure-break"></p><p>
+</p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="xfpm-battery"></a>Battery settings</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a name="id2530494"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 3. Battery settings</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/battery-settings.png" alt="Battery settings"></div></div></div></div><p><br class="figure-break"></p><p>
The user can select the percentage of the battery to be considered as critical, usually this is for a laptop or
UPS battery, this option is important as for a broken battery for example, the battery when it is 10% charged
can last 5 minutes, so the user can increase the level at wish the battery charge will be considered critical.
@@ -48,20 +48,20 @@
The battery notification is a way to notify the user when the battery state changes ( ex: battery charge is full )
<p>
- </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="xfpm-button"></a>Keyboard shortcuts</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a name="id2539166"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 4. button control</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/button-settings.png" alt="button control"></div></div></div></div><p><br class="figure-break"></p>
+ </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="xfpm-button"></a>Keyboard shortcuts</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a name="id2537576"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 4. button control</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/button-settings.png" alt="button control"></div></div></div></div><p><br class="figure-break"></p>
For those buttons you can define an action to be taken by the power manager when happen to press one of them,
for example when you close the laptop screen.
- </div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="xfpm-monitor"></a>Monitor settings</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a name="id2548472"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 5. Monitor DPMS and lcd brightness</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/monitor-settings.png" alt="Monitor DPMS and lcd brightness"></div></div></div></div><p><br class="figure-break"></p><p>
+ </div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="xfpm-monitor"></a>Monitor settings</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a name="id2530546"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 5. Monitor DPMS and lcd brightness</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/monitor-settings.png" alt="Monitor DPMS and lcd brightness"></div></div></div></div><p><br class="figure-break"></p><p>
DPMS is an old X extension that allows standby/suspend/turn off options of the monitor, usually the timeouts
have to be succesitive, so standby timeout less than suspend timeout and so on, but one always can disable any option.
</p><p>
For a laptop users by clicking on the checkbox allows the power manager to reduce the screen luminosity when
it detects that system in running on battery power and set it again to the maximum value when system is running
on AC power.
- </p></div></div><p> </p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="xfpm-systray"></a>System Tray Icon</h2></div></div></div></div><p> </p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="xfpm-notify"></a>Notification</h2></div></div></div></div><p> </p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="xfpm-faq"></a>FAQ</h2></div></div></div><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Q: Why the icons look very similar to the icon of gnome power manager</span></dt><dd><p>A: No, they are not similar, they are the same, just there is no point of re-drawing icons,
+ </p></div></div><p> </p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="xfpm-systray-notify"></a>System Tray Icon and Notification</h2></div></div></div></div><p> </p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="xfpm-faq"></a>FAQ</h2></div></div></div><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Q: Why the icons look very similar to the icon of gnome power manager</span></dt><dd><p>A: No, they are not similar, they are the same, just there is no point of re-drawing icons,
gnome power manager icons are good enough. not all of them are used.
- </p></dd><dt><span class="term">Q: What is the difference between suspend and hibernate</span></dt><dd><p>A: Suspend if a power save feature, when suspending the computer is still using power,
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term">Q: What is the difference between suspend and hibernate</span></dt><dd><p>A: Suspend if a power save feature, when suspending, the computer is still using power,
since the running applications are kept in the memory, but is the lowest power level the computer
can use.
Hibernate saves the system state on the hard drive and turns off the power, when you start up your computer
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Q: Why the options of suspend/hibernate are not there or i can't select them</span></dt><dd><p>A: Many possible reasons, for example your kernel doesn't or it's not compiled with suspend/hibernate options.
Another possible reason is the fact that you are not allowed to use them.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Q: How the power manager actually suspend or hibernate my system</span></dt><dd><p>A: The power manager checks if the user is allowed to, then send a DBus message to HAL asking to suspend
- /hibernate, usually the methods used to suspend or hibernate it's located in /usr/lib/hal/scripts/YourOs.
+ /hibernate, usually the methods used to suspend or hibernate used by HAL is a script located in /usr/lib/hal/scripts/YourOs.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Q: If the power manager puts the computer in hibernate because my battery charge is critical what will happen
if i turn it on again without plugging my adapter</span></dt><dd><p>A: Nothing actually, the power manager had take the action defined by the user already and understands
- that the user insist of using the laptop so in the best cases it'll display a popup with options that you can do.
+ that the user insist of using the laptop so in the best cases it'll display a popup with options that user can do.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Q: I select the option of the lcd brightness control but i don't see the brightness changing when i switch
from AC adapter to battery power</span></dt><dd><p>A: You kernel doesn't have the right driver, or the driver isn't loaded.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><p> </p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="xfpm-about"></a>About <strong class="application"><code>xfce4-power-manager</code></strong></h2></div></div></div><p>
Modified: xfce4-power-manager/trunk/doc/C/xfce4-power-manager.xml
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--- xfce4-power-manager/trunk/doc/C/xfce4-power-manager.xml 2008-10-23 06:20:12 UTC (rev 5760)
+++ xfce4-power-manager/trunk/doc/C/xfce4-power-manager.xml 2008-10-23 06:28:45 UTC (rev 5761)
@@ -250,18 +250,10 @@
<!-- extra space -->
<para> </para>
-<sect1 id="xfpm-systray">
-<title>System Tray Icon</title>
+<sect1 id="xfpm-systray-notify">
+<title>System Tray Icon and Notification</title>
</sect1>
-
-<!-- extra space -->
- <para> </para>
-
-<sect1 id="xfpm-notify">
-<title>Notification</title>
-</sect1>
-
<!-- extra space -->
<para> </para>
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