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    <title>System Monitor Manual</title> 
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      <para>System Monitor displays system load information in graphical 
        format in a panel.</para>
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     <year>2005</year>
     <holder>Davyd Madeley</holder>
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        <firstname>Angela</firstname>
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    <revhistory>
      <revision>
        <revnumber>Version 2.10</revnumber>
	<date>March 2005</date>
	<revdescription>
	  <para role="author">Davyd Madeley</para>
	</revdescription>
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	<revnumber>Version 2.8</revnumber> 
	<date>August 2004</date> 
	<revdescription> 
          <para role="author">Angela Boyle</para>
          <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para>
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      <revision> 
	<revnumber>System Monitor Applet Manual V2.1</revnumber> 
	<date>February 2004</date> 
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          <para role="author">Sun GNOME Documentation Team</para>
          <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para>
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      <revision> 
	<revnumber>System Monitor Applet Manual V2.0</revnumber> 
	<date>July 2003</date> 
	<revdescription> 
	  <para role="author">Chee Bin HOH
	    <email>cbhoh@mimos.my</email>
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	  <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para> 
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    <releaseinfo> This manual describes version 2.10 of System Monitor.
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    <primary>System Monitor Applet</primary> 
  </indexterm> 
  <indexterm zone="index"> 
    <primary>System Monitor</primary> 
  </indexterm>

<!-- ============= Document Body ============================= -->
<!-- ============= Introduction ============================== -->
  <sect1 id="multiload-introduction"> 
    <title>Introduction</title> 

      <!-- ==== Figure ============================================= -->
      <figure id="system-monitor-applet-fig"> 
        <title>System Monitor</title> 
        <screenshot> 
        <mediaobject> 
          <imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/system-monitor-applet_window.png" format="PNG"/> 
          </imageobject>
 	  <textobject> 
 	    <phrase>Shows System Monitor. Displays a graph for system CPU load.
            </phrase> 
          </textobject> 
        </mediaobject> 
	</screenshot> 
      </figure> 
      <!-- ==== End of Figure ======================================= -->

      <para>
        The <application>System Monitor</application> displays
        system load information in graphical format in a panel.
        You can configure <application>System Monitor</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 System Monitor to a Panel</title> 
	<para>To add <application>System Monitor</application> to a panel,
	right-click on the panel, then choose <guimenuitem>Add to
	Panel</guimenuitem>.  Select <application>System Monitor</application>
	in the <application>Add to the panel</application> dialog, then
	click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
        <para>
          The layout of the <application>System Monitor</application> varies 
          depending on the size and type of panel in which the applet resides.
        </para>     
      </sect2>

  </sect1>

<!-- ================ Usage ================================ -->
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     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>System Monitor</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>System Monitor</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>
