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diff --git a/help/C/process-update-speed.page b/help/C/process-update-speed.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6531542 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/process-update-speed.page @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="topic" style="task" + id="process-update-speed"> + <info> + <revision version="0.2" pkgversion="3.11" date="2014-01-26" status="review"/> + <link type="guide" xref="index#processes-tasks" group="processes-tasks" /> + + <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> + + <credit type="author copyright"> + <name>Phil Bull</name> + <email>philbull@gmail.com</email> + <years>2011</years> + </credit> + + <credit type="author copyright"> + <name>Michael Hill</name> + <email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email> + <years>2011, 2014</years> + </credit> + + <desc>Refresh the information shown in the System Monitor with a longer or + shorter interval.</desc> + </info> + + <title>Make the information update faster or slower</title> + + <comment> + <cite date="2011-06-18" href="mailto:philbull@gmail.com">Phil Bull</cite> + <p>Explain how to make the info update faster (see Preferences dialog). + Explain that faster updates mean that the System Monitor will use more + CPU.</p> + </comment> + + <p>To change the information refresh speed:</p> + + <steps> + <item><p>Click + <guiseq><gui>System Monitor</gui><gui>Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p> + </item> + <item><p>Click the desired tab (<gui>Processes</gui>, <gui>Resources</gui> + or <gui>File Systems</gui>).</p> + </item> + <item><p>Enter a value for <gui>Update interval in seconds</gui>.</p> + </item> + </steps> + + <note style = "warning"><p>Setting the <gui>Update interval</gui> to a + lower value will cause <gui>System Monitor</gui> itself to use more of the + CPU.</p> + </note> + +</page> |