From fb31765cbe33890f325a87015507364156741321 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 19:59:44 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 42.0. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- help/C/mem-check.page | 97 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 97 insertions(+) create mode 100644 help/C/mem-check.page (limited to 'help/C/mem-check.page') diff --git a/help/C/mem-check.page b/help/C/mem-check.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c30de1b --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/mem-check.page @@ -0,0 +1,97 @@ + + + + + + + + + + Phil Bull + philbull@gmail.com + 2011 + + + + Michael Hill + mdhillca@gmail.com + 2011, 2014 + + + + Ekaterina Gerasimova + kittykat3756@gmail.com + + + The Resources tab tells you how much of your computer's + memory (RAM) is being used. + + + How much memory is being used? + + + Phil Bull +

Go to the Resources tab and look at the graph/indicators (short topic). + Point to resources about memory problems. Maybe mention how you can find + which processes are using the most memory.

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To check the current memory usage of your computer:

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Click the Resources tab.

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Memory and Swap History displays a running line graph for + memory and swap as a percentage of the total available. These are plotted + against time, with the current time at the right.

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The color of each line is indicated by the pie graphs below. Click the + pie graph to change the color of the line graph.

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The Memory pie graph shows memory usage in + GiB and as a percentage of the total available.

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To change the update interval:

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Click + System MonitorPreferences.

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Click the Resources tab.

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Enter a value for Update interval in seconds.

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+ Which processes are using the most memory? + +

To check which processes are using the most memory:

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Click the Processes tab.

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Click the Memory column header to sort the processes + according to memory use.

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The arrow in the column header shows the sort direction; click again + to reverse it. If the arrow points up, the processes using the most + memory appear at the top of the list.

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