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- | ====== Preferences ====== | + | {{ :xfce:xfce.powermanager.png?no link|}} |
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This section explains in detail the possible configurations of the power manager running on a laptop computer. Please note that the configurations are different when the power manager is running on a desktop computer, for example you will not have LCD brightness, etc.\\ | This section explains in detail the possible configurations of the power manager running on a laptop computer. Please note that the configurations are different when the power manager is running on a desktop computer, for example you will not have LCD brightness, etc.\\ | ||
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The //Xfce Power Manager// dialog has four tabs. The first three; **General**, | The //Xfce Power Manager// dialog has four tabs. The first three; **General**, | ||
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===== General ===== | ===== General ===== | ||
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Alternatively you can also create the property via xfce4-settings-editor. | Alternatively you can also create the property via xfce4-settings-editor. | ||
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+ | Note: the minimum value should be a value relevant to your backlight interface as shown (on Linux) in the / | ||
==== Laptop Lid ==== | ==== Laptop Lid ==== | ||
You can choose separate options to favor power saving (suspend), security (lock screen) or quick recovery (blank screen), depending on whether you are running on battery or plugged in. | You can choose separate options to favor power saving (suspend), security (lock screen) or quick recovery (blank screen), depending on whether you are running on battery or plugged in. | ||
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==== Appearance ==== | ==== Appearance ==== | ||
By checking **Show notifications**, | By checking **Show notifications**, | ||
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===== System ===== | ===== System ===== | ||
On this page you can set power saving and warning options which pertain to the laptop itself. | On this page you can set power saving and warning options which pertain to the laptop itself. | ||
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==== System Power Saving ==== | ==== System Power Saving ==== | ||
* **System sleep mode:** --- Specifies the type of power saving mode to enter after a period of inactivity. On some distributions the only option available is **Suspend**. | * **System sleep mode:** --- Specifies the type of power saving mode to enter after a period of inactivity. On some distributions the only option available is **Suspend**. | ||
* **Put system to sleep when inactive for** --- Sets the duration of inactivity before the specified sleep mode is entered. The minimum duration you can set with the slider is 15 minutes. | * **Put system to sleep when inactive for** --- Sets the duration of inactivity before the specified sleep mode is entered. The minimum duration you can set with the slider is 15 minutes. | ||
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==== Critical power ==== | ==== Critical power ==== | ||
* **Critical battery power level:** --- All batteries behave differently when it comes to discharge behavior. For some, it may take hours to go from 100% to 10% but then just minutes to discharge completely from 10%. This setting allows you to configure a higher or lower threshold before taking some kind of action for a low battery level. The range is from 1% to 20%. | * **Critical battery power level:** --- All batteries behave differently when it comes to discharge behavior. For some, it may take hours to go from 100% to 10% but then just minutes to discharge completely from 10%. This setting allows you to configure a higher or lower threshold before taking some kind of action for a low battery level. The range is from 1% to 20%. | ||
* **On critical battery power:** --- Determines the action to take when the battery reaches the user-configured critical charge threshold. | * **On critical battery power:** --- Determines the action to take when the battery reaches the user-configured critical charge threshold. | ||
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- | When this option is enabled you will be prompted for your password to unlock the session after resuming from suspend. | + | |
===== Display ===== | ===== Display ===== | ||
On this page you can set power saving options which pertain to the laptop' | On this page you can set power saving options which pertain to the laptop' | ||
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==== Display power management settings ==== | ==== Display power management settings ==== | ||
Check **Handle display power management** to allow Power Manager to manage the laptop' | Check **Handle display power management** to allow Power Manager to manage the laptop' | ||
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Power Manager does assume that each of these options will work at the hardware level and so it attempts to prevent an illogical configuration; | Power Manager does assume that each of these options will work at the hardware level and so it attempts to prevent an illogical configuration; | ||
- | ==== Brightness reduction | + | |
- | These settings allow you to be more or less aggressive with screen brightness reduction depending on whether the laptop is running on battery or plugged in. | + | ? Brightness reduction |
+ | ! These settings allow you to be more or less aggressive with screen brightness reduction depending on whether the laptop is running on battery or plugged in. | ||
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+ | ===== Security ===== | ||
+ | Here you can configure details about session locking. | ||
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===== Devices ===== | ===== Devices ===== | ||
This page displays real-time status in the left pane for the laptop' | This page displays real-time status in the left pane for the laptop' |