[user-guide] Add Power Manager applet section to 'Tour of the GNOME desktop'.
Nathan Thomas
nathant at fedoraproject.org
Fri Aug 12 11:34:54 UTC 2011
commit e75a2837a5ae2817825c73b45d3bd852af95d323
Author: Nathan Thomas <nathan at afternoondust.co.uk>
Date: Fri Aug 12 13:00:59 2011 +0200
Add Power Manager applet section to 'Tour of the GNOME desktop'.
en-US/Tour_of_the_GNOME_desktop.xml | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
1 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Tour_of_the_GNOME_desktop.xml b/en-US/Tour_of_the_GNOME_desktop.xml
index 50968ae..023d0d2 100644
--- a/en-US/Tour_of_the_GNOME_desktop.xml
+++ b/en-US/Tour_of_the_GNOME_desktop.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
This chapter introduces the GNOME desktop in Fedora. The desktop becomes easier to use after you know some of the common terminology used, beginning with the GNOME desktop.
</para>
<para>
- If you installed Fedora &PRODVER; from the Fedora &PRODVER; Live image, whether for Intel or compatible (i686) or 64-bit (x86_64), GNOME is the installed desktop. You can find details of two alternative desktops in <xref linkend="chap-User_Guide-Tour_of_the_KDE_desktop" /> and <xref linkend="chap-User_Guide-Tour_of_the_Xfce_desktop" />.
+ If you installed Fedora &PRODVER; from the Fedora &PRODVER; Live image, whether for 32-bit (i686) or 64-bit (x86_64) processors, GNOME is the installed desktop. You can find details of two alternative desktops in <xref linkend="chap-User_Guide-Tour_of_the_KDE_desktop" /> and <xref linkend="chap-User_Guide-Tour_of_the_Xfce_desktop" />.
</para>
<section id="sect-User_Guide-Tour_of_the_GNOME_desktop-_The_GNOME_desktop_">
<!-- The GNOME desktop --><title> The GNOME Desktop </title>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
- <para>A third area can be accessed by clicking the <guimenuitem>Activities</guimenuitem> button, or by moving the mouse to the top left hand <firstterm>Hot Corner</firstterm>. Alternatively, you can press the <keymap>windows</keymap> key on your keyboard. This area is called the <firstterm>Activities overview</firstterm>.
+ <para>A third area can be accessed by clicking the <guimenuitem>Activities</guimenuitem> button, or by moving the mouse to the top left hand <firstterm>Hot Corner</firstterm>. Alternatively, you can press the <keymap>windows</keymap> key on your keyboard. The area that appears is called the <firstterm>Activities overview</firstterm>.
<section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_GNOME_desktop_-_The_top bar_">
<!-- The Top Bar --><title> The Top Bar </title>
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
- <para>In the center of the top bar is a clock. Click the clock to see the current date, a month-by-month calendar, and a list of your upcoming appointments. You can also access the date and time settings and open your full <application>Evolution</application> calendar directly from the menu.
+ <para>
+ In the center of the top bar is a clock.
</para>
<para>
The right side of the top bar is home to:
@@ -76,17 +77,22 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
+ the Bluetooth Manager applet (if your computer has Bluetooth connectivity).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
the <firstterm>Network Manager</firstterm> applet.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- the <firstterm>Power Manager</firstterm> applet.
+ the <firstterm>Power Manager</firstterm> applet (if your computer has a battery).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- the <firstterm>user menu</firstterm> (showing your user name).
+ the <firstterm>user menu</firstterm> (showing your name).
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -110,17 +116,31 @@
<section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_top_bar_-_The_Applet_Network_Manager_">
<!-- Applet Network Manager --><title>Network Manager applet</title>
<para>
- The Network Manager applet allows you to quickly connect and disconnect from available networks, both wired and wireless. Left click on the applet to see what connections are enabled or available. You can switch wireless devices on or off by clicking on the toggle button. Click on the name of a wireless network to connect to it. Click on <menuchoice><guilabel>Network Settings</guilabel></menuchoice> to see more information and preferences. See <xref linkend="chap-User_Guide-Connecting_to_the_Internet" /> for more information.
+ The Network Manager applet allows you to quickly connect and disconnect from available networks, both wired and wireless. Left click on the applet to see what connections are enabled or available. You can switch network devices on or off by clicking on the toggle button. Click on the name of a wireless network to connect to it. Click on <menuchoice><guilabel>Network Settings</guilabel></menuchoice> to see more information and preferences. See <xref linkend="chap-User_Guide-Connecting_to_the_Internet" /> for more information.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_top_bar_-_The_Power_Manager_Applet_">
+<!--
+Power Manager Applet
+--><title>Power Manager applet</title>
+ <para>If your computer has a battery, the Power Manager applet will appear in the top bar. This applet displays information regarding the status of your battery: whether it is on AC power or not, whether it is charging or not, and how much charge is remaining.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Click on the applet to see the remaining charge as a percentage. If you are running on battery power, you will also see an estimate of how much time is remaining before your battery runs out of charge. Click on <menuchoice><guilabel>Power Settings</guilabel></menuchoice> to change power management settings for your computer.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The Power Manager applet is not normally displayed if your computer does not have a battery.
</para>
</section>
<section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_top_bar_-_The_user_menu_"> <!-- The user menu --><title> The user menu </title>
<para>
- If you click the current username in the right hand corner of the top bar, the user menu appears. From here you can perform a number of tasks:
+ If you click on your name in the right hand corner of the top bar, the user menu appears. From here you can perform a number of tasks:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- You can change your chat status to either <menuchoice><guilabel>Available</guilabel></menuchoice> or <menuchoice><guilabel>Busy</guilabel></menuchoice>. If you are using a compatible instant messaging client such as <application>Empathy</application>, this will change your availability to status. Selecting <menuchoice><guilabel>Busy</guilabel></menuchoice> will also prevent most notifications, such as notifications regarding new emails and chat messages, from popping up. Very important notifications such as low battery warnings will still pop up, and all notifications will still be available in the messaging tray.
+ You can change your chat status to either <menuchoice><guilabel>Available</guilabel></menuchoice> or <menuchoice><guilabel>Busy</guilabel></menuchoice>. If you are using a compatible instant messaging client such as <application>Empathy</application>, this will change your availability status. Selecting <menuchoice><guilabel>Busy</guilabel></menuchoice> will also prevent most notifications, such as notifications regarding new emails and chat messages, from popping up. Very important notifications such as low battery warnings will still pop up, and all notifications will still be available in the Messaging Tray.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -149,15 +169,15 @@
<note>
<title>Switching your computer off</title>
<para>
- To switch your computer off, open the user menu and hold down the <keycap>Alt</keycap>. The <menuchoice><guilabel>Suspend</guilabel></menuchoice> option will change to <menuchoice><guilabel>Power Off...</guilabel></menuchoice>. Click on this option, keeping the <keycap>Alt</keycap> held down, to power off your computer. You can switch off your computer by pressing the power button by setting the appropriate option in <menuchoice><guilabel>System Settings > Power</guilabel></menuchoice>.
+ To switch your computer off, open the user menu and hold down the <keycap>Alt</keycap>. The <menuchoice><guilabel>Suspend</guilabel></menuchoice> option will change to <menuchoice><guilabel>Power Off...</guilabel></menuchoice>. Click on this option, keeping the <keycap>Alt</keycap> held down, to power off your computer. You can congiure GNOME to switch off your computer when you press the power button by setting the appropriate option in <menuchoice><guilabel>System Settings</guilabel> > <guilabel>Power</guilabel></menuchoice>.
</para>
</note>
</section>
</section>
<!-- end of top bar section -->
- <section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_GNOME_desktop_-_The_desktop_area_">
- <!-- The desktop area --><title> The desktop area </title>
+ <section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_GNOME_desktop_-_The_Desktop_Area_">
+ <!-- The desktop area --><title> The Desktop Area </title>
<para>
The default desktop area, or <firstterm>workspace</firstterm>, is where the windows of currently active windows are normally displayed.
</para>
@@ -177,7 +197,7 @@ The Activities
Overview
--><title>The Activities Overview</title>
<para>
- The Activities overview can be accessed by clicking the <guilabel>Activities</guilabel> button, by moving the mouse to the top left hand <firstterm>Hot Corner</firstterm>. or by pressing the <keymap>windows</keymap> key on your keyboard. The overview has several features to help you manage applications, files, windows and workspaces:
+ The Activities overview can be accessed by clicking the <guilabel>Activities</guilabel> button, by moving the mouse to the top left hand <firstterm>Hot Corner</firstterm>, or by pressing the <keymap>windows</keymap> key on your keyboard. The overview has several features to help you manage applications, files, windows and workspaces:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -207,7 +227,7 @@ Overview
<section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_GNOME_desktop_-_Notifications_and_The_Messaging_Tray_">
<!-- Notifications
-and the Messaging Tray --><title> Notifications and The Messaging Tray </title>
+and the Messaging Tray --><title>Notifications and The Messaging Tray</title>
<para>
Notifications of important events, such as new emails and chat messages or low battery warnings, will pop up at the bottom center of the screen. A single line will be displayed, but moving the mouse over it will reveal more information if it is available. Most applications allow you to switch their notifications on or off, and you can suppress non-critical notifications by setting your availability status to <menuchoice><guilabel>Busy</guilabel></menuchoice>.
</para>
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