diff --git a/doc/index.docbook b/doc/index.docbook --- a/doc/index.docbook +++ b/doc/index.docbook @@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ &FDLNotice; -2016-03-19 -Plasma 5.6 +2018-03-31 +Plasma 5.12 -This documentation describes &kde;’s information center. +This documentation describes &plasma;’s information center. -KDE +Plasma kinfocenter system information @@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ -Exiting The &kde; Information Center +Exiting The Information Center You can exit the info center one of two ways: @@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ -System Information Module +About System Module This page shows a brief summary about your system, &ie; your distribution, KDE Plasma Version, -Qt Version, Kernel Version and OS Type; and in the hardware section +KDE Frameworks Version, Qt Version, Kernel Version and OS Type; and in the hardware section information about Processors and Memory. Use the information on this page if you ask for help in support channels or report a bug at @@ -284,15 +284,37 @@ + + + + +Energy Information Module + +This provides information about CPU wakeups, battery percentage and consumption +over a user defined history and detailed information about the battery. + + + + + + +File Indexer Monitor Module + +This Module shows the state of the file indexer. If the indexer is not running +you can start it and then suspend or resume the indexing. + + + + Device Information Module Device Information is a device viewer module. It shows all relevant devices that are present within your PC. It has three sections, a device viewer, a information panel and a UDI listing for the currently selected device. -Device Listing +Device Viewer The device viewer displays all the current devices detected on your PC in a tree. The main topics at the beginning of the tree are the device categories, left click on a collapsed category to expand it and vice versa to collapse it. To display information about a device, left click on the device in the viewer, the information will display on the right side information panel. @@ -324,8 +346,8 @@ Video devices do not include your video card adapter - - + + Information Panel The information panel is where device information is shown when you select a device. The first two information topics are always: @@ -340,17 +362,17 @@ Top categories in the device listing do not show any information. - - + + <acronym>UDI</acronym> Information The bottom information panel shows the current selected devices UDI. This is the unique device identifier. All labels have the ability to be selected and copied from. + - - + Interrupt Request (<abbrev>IRQ</abbrev>) Information Module This page displays information about the Interrupt Request @@ -384,11 +406,11 @@ identifies the device assigned to that interrupt. The user cannot modify any settings on this page. - + - + <acronym>DMA</acronym> Channel Information Module This page displays information about the DMA @@ -419,11 +441,11 @@ The user cannot modify any settings on this page. - + - + IEEE 1394 Device Information Module The IEEE 1394 interface, also known as FireWire, @@ -448,36 +470,23 @@ Speed: the speed of the node Vendor: the vendor of the device - + - -<acronym>PCI</acronym>-bus/Installed <acronym>PCI</acronym> Cards Information Module - -This page displays information about the -PCI-bus and installed PCI cards, -and other devices that use the Peripheral Component Interconnect -(PCI) bus. - -The exact information displayed is system-dependent. On some -systems, PCI-information can not yet be -displayed. + +<acronym>USB</acronym> Controller/<acronym>USB</acronym> Devices Information Module -On &Linux;, this information is read from /proc/pci which is only available if the -/proc pseudo-filesystem is -compiled into the kernel. A listing of all PCI -devices found during kernel initialization, and their configuration, is -shown. +This module allows you to see the devices attached to your +USB bus(es). -Each entry begins with a bus, device and function number. -The user cannot modify any settings on this page. - +This module is for information only, you cannot edit any +information you see here. + - + Input/Output Port Information Module This page displays information about the I/O ports. @@ -507,23 +516,58 @@ second column identifies the device that uses these I/O ports. The user cannot modify any settings on this page. - + - -<acronym>USB</acronym> Controller/<acronym>USB</acronym> Devices Information Module + +<acronym>PCI</acronym>-bus/Installed <acronym>PCI</acronym> Cards Information Module -This module allows you to see the devices attached to your -USB bus(es). +This page displays information about the +PCI-bus and installed PCI cards, +and other devices that use the Peripheral Component Interconnect +(PCI) bus. + +The exact information displayed is system-dependent. On some +systems, PCI-information can not yet be +displayed. + +On &Linux;, this information is read from /proc/pci which is only available if the +/proc pseudo-filesystem is +compiled into the kernel. A listing of all PCI +devices found during kernel initialization, and their configuration, is +shown. + +Each entry begins with a bus, device and function number. +The user cannot modify any settings on this page. + -This module is for information only, you cannot edit any -information you see here. - + + +Network Information Module + + +Network Interfaces Information Module + + +This page displays information about the network interfaces +installed in your computer. + + +The exact information displayed is system-dependent. On +some systems, this information can not yet be displayed. + +The user cannot modify any settings on this page. + + + + + Samba Status Information Module The Samba and NFS Status Monitor is a front end @@ -545,7 +589,7 @@ /usr/sbin, check if you have showmount in your PATH. - + Exports On this page you can see a big list which shows the currently @@ -574,9 +618,9 @@ Here you see only, how many files he has open just now, you don't see how many he copied or formerly opened &etc; - + - + Imports Here you see which Samba- and NFS-shares from @@ -589,9 +633,9 @@ &Linux; (this has been tested), and it should also work on &Solaris; (this has not been tested). - + - + Log This page presents the contents of your local samba log file in a @@ -625,8 +669,8 @@ By clicking on the header of one column you can sort the list by this column. - - + + Statistics On this page you can filter the contents of the third page for @@ -667,10 +711,10 @@ this column. This way you can check out which file was opened most often, or which user opened the most files or whatever. - + - + Section Author Module copyright 2000: Michael Glauche and &Alexander.Neundorf; &Alexander.Neundorf.mail; @@ -696,74 +740,71 @@ + - - - -Network Interfaces Information Module + +Graphical Information Module - -This page displays information about the network interfaces -installed in your computer. - +When you open the modules in this section, you are presented with some +information. The left hand side of the window is organized into a +tree. Some of the elements have a plus sign in front of the label. +Clicking this sign opens a submenu related to the +label. Clicking on a minus sign in front of a label hides the +submenu. -The exact information displayed is system-dependent. On -some systems, this information can not yet be displayed. +The right hand side of the window contains the individual +values for each of the parameters on the left. -The user cannot modify any settings on this page. - +The information presented will vary depending on your +setup. - +Some setups may not be able to determine some or all of the +parameters. - -OpenGL Information Module +You can not change any values from this module. It is for +information only. -This page displays information about installed OpenGL implementation. -OpenGL (for "Open Graphics Library") is a cross-platform, -hardware independent interface for 3D graphics. + -GLX is the binding for OpenGL to X Window system. + +Wayland Information Module - DRI (Direct Rendering Infrastucture) provides hardware acceleration for OpenGL. -You must have a videocard with 3D accelerator and properly installed driver for this. - +This screen is useful for getting specific information about your +Wayland Compositor. -Read more at the official OpenGL site http://www.opengl.org - + - + X Server Information Module This screen is useful for getting specific information about your -X server and the current session of X. +X Server and the current session of X. -When you open this module, you are presented with some -information. The left hand side of the window is organized into a -tree. Some of the elements have a plus sign in front of the label. -Clicking this sign opens a submenu related to the -label. Clicking on a minus sign in front of a label hides the -submenu. + -The right hand side of the window contains the individual -values for each of the parameters on the left. + -The information presented will vary depending on your -setup. + +OpenGL Information Module -Some setups may not be able to determine some or all of the -parameters. +This page displays information about installed OpenGL implementation. +OpenGL (for "Open Graphics Library") is a cross-platform, +hardware independent interface for 3D graphics. -You can not change any values from this menu. It is for -information only. - +GLX is the binding for OpenGL to X Window system. - + DRI (Direct Rendering Infrastucture) provides hardware acceleration for OpenGL. +You must have a videocard with 3D accelerator and properly installed driver for this. + - +Read more at the official OpenGL site OpenGL + + +