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diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/kcmlowbatwarn/index.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/kcmlowbatwarn/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..97ceaf2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kcontrol/kcmlowbatwarn/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,104 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" +"dtd/kdex.dtd" [ +<!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> +<!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> +]> + +<article lang="&language;"> +<articleinfo> + +<authorgroup> +<author> +&Mike.McBride; &Mike.McBride.mail; +</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> + +<date>2002-02-12</date> +<releaseinfo>3.00.00</releaseinfo> + +<keywordset> +<keyword>KDE</keyword> +<keyword>KControl</keyword> +<keyword>Battery</keyword> +<keyword>Power</keyword> +</keywordset> +</articleinfo> + +<sect1 id="lowbatwarn"> + + +<title>The Low Battery Warning and Low Battery Critical Panels +</title> + +<sect2 id="low-bat-warn-intro"> +<title>Introduction</title> + + +<para>These two modules work together to control what happens when a +predetermined low battery condition occurs. There are two of them, so you can +set a warning for when time is getting close, and something more desperate for +the last minute save or suspend.</para> + +<!-- <note><para>The laptop modules require the correct installation of the apm modules. For more information see the section entitled <link linkend="laptop">Laptop Information</link>.</para></note> --> + +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="low-bat-warn-use"> +<title>Use</title> + +<para><emphasis>Low trigger</emphasis></para> + +<para>This field specifies at which point the battery low state is detected - it +is the number of minutes left (according to APM) in your batteries. When this +number is crossed the low state is triggered and one or more of the following +things will occur</para> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Run Command</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>This is a shell command that will be executed when the battery +low is detected. By default, this is turned off.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Play Sound</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>This specifies a sound to play when battery low is detected. Simply specify the path to the +file to have it played. By default, this is turned off.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>System Beep</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>Enabling this will cause the battery monitor to beep whenever +the battery level drops below the preset value. This is probably the least +intrusive, yet still active, method of alerting the user that the battery is +low. By default, this is on.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Notify</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>Enabling this will cause Battery to pop up a window when the +battery becomes low.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Suspend</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>If you have set up <filename>/usr/bin/apm</filename> to be run +setuid (see the instructions for the <guilabel>Power</guilabel> panel) then this check box will +appear - if checked it will cause your computer to be put into <guilabel>Suspend</guilabel> +mode.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Standby</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>Like <guilabel>Suspend</guilabel> above, but it puts your computer into <guilabel>Standby</guilabel> +mode.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +</sect2> +<sect2 id="low-bat-warn-author"> +<title>Section Author</title> +<para>This section written by &Paul.Campbell; &Paul.Campbell.mail;</para> +<para>Converted to Docbook by &Mike.McBride; &Mike.McBride.mail;</para> +<!-- TRANS:CREDIT_FOR_TRANSLATORS --> +</sect2> +</sect1> + +</article> |