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diff --git a/multiload/docs/C/index.docbook b/multiload/docs/C/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e365832 --- /dev/null +++ b/multiload/docs/C/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,625 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN" +"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY legal SYSTEM "legal.xml"> + <!ENTITY appletversion "2.10"> + <!ENTITY manrevision "2.10"> + <!ENTITY date "March 2005"> + <!ENTITY applet "System Monitor"> +]> +<!-- + (Do not remove this comment block.) + Maintained by the MATE Documentation Project + http://developer.mate.org/projects/gdp + Template version: 2.0 beta + Template last modified Apr 11, 2002 +--> + +<!-- =============Document Header ============================= --> +<article id="index" lang="en"> +<!-- please do not change the id; for translations, change lang to --> +<!-- appropriate code --> + <articleinfo> + <title>&applet; Manual</title> + <abstract role="description"> + <para>&applet; displays system load information in graphical + format in a panel.</para> + </abstract> + <copyright> + <year>2005</year> + <holder>Davyd Madeley</holder> + </copyright> + <copyright> + <year>2004</year> + <holder>Sun Microsystems</holder> + </copyright> + + <copyright> + <year>2003</year> + <year>2004</year> + <holder>Chee Bin HOH</holder> + </copyright> + +<!-- translators: uncomment this: + <copyright> + <year>2002</year> + <holder>ME-THE-TRANSLATOR (Latin translation)</holder> + </copyright> +--> + + <publisher role="maintainer"> + <publishername> MATE Documentation Project </publishername> + </publisher> + + &legal; +<!-- This file contains link to license for the documentation (GNU FDL), and + other legal stuff such as "NO WARRANTY" statement. Please do not change + any of this. --> + + <authorgroup> + + <author> + <firstname>Angela</firstname> + <surname>Boyle</surname> + <affiliation><address> + <email>[email protected]</email> + </address></affiliation> + </author> + + <author> + <firstname>Chee Bin</firstname> + <surname>HOH</surname> + <affiliation> + <orgname>MATE Documentation Project</orgname> + <address><email>[email protected]</email></address> + </affiliation> + </author> + + <author> + <firstname>Davyd</firstname><surname>Madeley</surname> + <affiliation> + <orgname>MATE Project</orgname> + <address><email>[email protected]</email></address> + </affiliation> + </author> + + <!-- This is appropriate place for other contributors: translators, + maintainers, etc. Commented out by default. + <othercredit role="translator"> + <firstname>Latin</firstname> + <surname>Translator 1</surname> + <affiliation> + <orgname>Latin Translation Team</orgname> + <address> <email>[email protected]</email> </address> + </affiliation> + <contrib>Latin translation</contrib> + </othercredit> +--> + </authorgroup> + + <releaseinfo revision="2.26" role="review"/> + + <revhistory> + <revision> + <revnumber>Version 2.10</revnumber> + <date>March 2005</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Davyd Madeley</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + + <revision> + <revnumber>Version 2.8</revnumber> + <date>August 2004</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Angela Boyle</para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + + <revision> + <revnumber>System Monitor Applet Manual V2.1</revnumber> + <date>February 2004</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Sun MATE Documentation Team</para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + + <revision> + <revnumber>System Monitor Applet Manual V2.0</revnumber> + <date>July 2003</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Chee Bin HOH + <email>[email protected]</email> + </para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + + </revhistory> + + <releaseinfo> This manual describes version &appletversion; of &applet;. + </releaseinfo> + <legalnotice> + <title>Feedback</title> + <para> To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the &applet; applet or this + manual, follow the directions in the + <ulink url="help:mate-feedback" type="help">MATE Feedback Page</ulink>. + </para> + </legalnotice> + </articleinfo> + + <indexterm zone="index"> + <primary>&applet; Applet</primary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm zone="index"> + <primary>&applet;</primary> + </indexterm> + +<!-- ============= Document Body ============================= --> +<!-- ============= Introduction ============================== --> + <sect1 id="multiload-introduction"> + <title>Introduction</title> + + <!-- ==== Figure ============================================= --> + <figure id="system-monitor-applet-fig"> + <title>&applet;</title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/system-monitor-applet_window.png" + format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows &applet;. Displays a graph for system CPU load. + </phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <!-- ==== End of Figure ======================================= --> + + <para> + The <application>&applet;</application> displays + system load information in graphical format in a panel. + You can configure <application>&applet;</application> to display + the following information for your system: + </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Usage of CPU (central processing unit) time + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Memory usage + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Network traffic + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Usage of swap space + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Average system load + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem><para>Disk load</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <sect2 id="multiload-introduction-add"> + <title>To Add &applet; to a Panel</title> + <para>To add <application>&applet;</application> to a panel, + right-click on the panel, then choose <guimenuitem>Add to + Panel</guimenuitem>. Select <application>&applet;</application> + in the <application>Add to the panel</application> dialog, then + click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> + <para> + The layout of the <application>&applet;</application> varies + depending on the size and type of panel in which the applet resides. + </para> + </sect2> + + </sect1> + +<!-- ================ Usage ================================ --> +<!-- Use this section to describe how to use the applet to perform the tasks for + which the applet is designed. --> + <sect1 id="multiload-usage"> + <title>Viewing Graphs</title> + <!-- ================ displaying addistional graphics======================== --> + <sect2 id="multiload-usage-graphs"> + <title>Displaying Additional Graphs</title> + <para>To configure the <application>&applet;</application> applet, right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. Under <guilabel>Monitored Resources</guilabel> you can choose which graphics you want to display:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Processor</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + Select this option to display the graph for CPU usage. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Memory</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + Select this option to display the graph for memory usage. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Network</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + Select this option to display the graph for network traffic. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Swap Space</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + Select this option to display the graph for swap-space usage. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Load</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + Select this option to display the graph for average system load. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Harddisk</guilabel></para> + <para> + Select this option to display the graph for disk usage. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </sect2> + <!-- ================ displaying current usage of system resources================== --> + <sect2 id="multiload-usage-current"> + <title>To Display the Current Usage of a System Resource</title> + <para> + To display the current usage of a system resource, + position the mouse pointer over the corresponding graph in the applet. + A tooltip displays the current usage as a percentage. + </para> + </sect2> + <!-- ================ displaying additional info================== --> + <sect2 id="multiload-usage-extra"> + <title>To Display Additional System Monitor Information</title> + <para> + To display additional system monitor information, right-click on the applet, + then choose <guimenuitem>Open System Monitor</guimenuitem> to start the + <application>System Monitor</application> application. + </para> + <para> + The <application>System Monitor</application> application + enables you to monitor system processes and usage of system resources. + You can use the <application>System Monitor</application> application + to modify the behavior of your system. + </para> + </sect2> + + </sect1> + +<!-- ============= Preferences =========================== --> + <sect1 id="multiload-prefs"> + <title>Customizing Appearance</title> + <figure id="system-monitor-prefs-fig"> + <title>Preferences Dialog</title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/multiload-preferences.png" + format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Preferences Dialog + </phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <sect2 id="multiload-size"> + <title>To Change the Width</title> + <para>In the right-click menu, go to <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. Under <guilabel>Options</guilabel>, use the <guilabel>System monitor width</guilabel> spin box to specify the width of each <application>&applet;</application> graph in pixels.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="multiload-update"> + <title>To Update at Regular Intervals</title> + <para>In the right-click menu, go to <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. Under <guilabel>Options</guilabel>, use the <guilabel>System monitor update interval</guilabel> spin box to specify the interval at which you want to update the graphs in milliseconds. + </para> + </sect2> + <!-- ================ changing graph colors======================== --> + <sect2 id="multiload-usage-colors"> + <title>Changing the Colors in a Graph</title> + <para> + To change the colors in a graph, perform the following steps: + </para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select the relevant tab in the <guilabel>Colors</guilabel> area of + the <guilabel>System Monitor Preferences</guilabel> dialog. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click on the relevant color selector button in the selected tabbed section. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + On the <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog, + use the color wheel or spin boxes to choose the line color + for the selected parameter. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <para> + The tabbed section for each resource provides color selection buttons + that you can use to change the color of the parameters for each resource. + </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Processor</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + Select this tab to display the color buttons for the following parameters: + </para> + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row valign="top"> + <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> + <para>Parameter</para></entry> + <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> + <para>Description</para></entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>User</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Processor time used by non-kernel activities</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>System</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Processor time used by kernel activities</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Nice</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Processor time used by low-priority processes</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>IOWait</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry> + <para>Processor time used waiting for I/O</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Idle</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Unused processory capacity</para></entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Memory</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + Select this tab to display the color buttons for the following parameters: + </para> + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row valign="top"> + <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> + <para>Parameter</para></entry> + <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> + <para>Description</para></entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>User</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Memory used by non-kernel activities</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Shared</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Memory used by more than one application</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Buffers</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Memory used to temporarily store sent or received data</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Cached</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Memory used to store data for fast access</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Free</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Memory not currently in use</para></entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Network</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + Select this tab to display the color buttons for the following parameters: + </para> + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row valign="top"> + <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> + <para>Parameter</para></entry> + <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> + <para>Description</para></entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>SLIP</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Serial Line Internet Protocol network connection</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>PLIP</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Parallel Line Internet Protocol network connection</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Ethernet</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Ethernet network connection</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Other</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Network connection other than SLIP, PLIP, or Ethernet</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Background</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>No network connection</para></entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Swap Space</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + Select this tab to display the color buttons for the following parameters: + </para> + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row valign="top"> + <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> + <para>Parameter</para></entry> + <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> + <para>Description</para></entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Used</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry> + <para>Swap space being used by the system</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Free</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry> + <para>Swap space that is free to be used</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Load</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + Select this tab to display the color buttons for the following parameters: + </para> + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row valign="top"> + <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> + <para>Parameter</para></entry> + <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> + <para>Description</para></entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Average</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>System Load</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Background</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>that is, no load</para></entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Harddisk</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + Select this tab to display the color buttons for the following parameters: + </para> + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row valign="top"> + <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> + <para>Parameter</para></entry> + <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> + <para>Description</para></entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Read</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Disk read rate</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Write</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Disk write rate</para></entry> + </row> + <row valign="top"> + <entry><para><guilabel>Background</guilabel></para></entry> + <entry><para>Idle disk time</para></entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </sect2> + </sect1> +</article> |