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diff --git a/help/C/cpu-check.page b/help/C/cpu-check.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..faaf89d --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/cpu-check.page @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="topic" style="task" + id="cpu-check"> + <info> + <revision version="0.1" date="2014-01-28" status="review"/> + <link type="guide" xref="index#cpu" group="cpu" /> + <link type="seealso" xref="process-identify-hog" /> + <link type="seealso" xref="process-priority-change" /> + <link type="seealso" xref="cpu-mem-normal" /> + <link type="seealso" xref="cpu-multicore" /> + + <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>2014</years> + </credit> + + <desc>The amount of CPU being used tells you how much work the computer is trying to do.</desc> + </info> + + <title>Check how much processor (CPU) capacity is being used</title> + + <p>To check how much of your computer's processor is currently being used, go to the <gui>Resources</gui> tab and look at the <gui>CPU History</gui> chart. This tells you how much work the computer is currently doing.</p> + + <p>Many computers have more than one processor (sometimes called <em>multi-core</em> systems). Each processor is shown separately on the chart. If you want, you can change the color used for each processor by clicking one of the colored blocks below the chart.</p> + + <p>You can also change how rapidly the chart is updated (the update interval), and how the lines for each processor are displayed (e.g. as a stacked area chart). Change the relevant options by clicking <gui>System Monitor</gui>, then select <gui>Preferences</gui>, and then the <gui>Resources</gui> tab.</p> + +</page> |