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<primary>System Monitor Applet</primary>
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<primary>System Monitor</primary>
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<phrase>Shows System Monitor. Displays a graph for system CPU load.</phrase>
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<para>The <application>System Monitor</application> displays system load information in graphical format in a panel. You can configure <application>System Monitor</application> to display the following information for your system:</para>
<itemizedlist>
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<para>Usage of CPU (central processing unit) time</para>
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<para>Memory usage</para>
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<para>Network traffic</para>
</listitem>
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<para>Usage of swap space</para>
</listitem>
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<para>Average system load</para>
</listitem>
<listitem><para>Disk load</para></listitem>
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<sect2 id="multiload-introduction-add">
<title>To Add System Monitor to a Panel</title>
<para>To add <application>System Monitor</application> to a panel, right-click on the panel, then choose <guimenuitem>Add to Panel</guimenuitem>. Select <application>System Monitor</application> in the <application>Add to the panel</application> dialog, then click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
<para>The layout of the <application>System Monitor</application> varies depending on the size and type of panel in which the applet resides.</para>
<para>To configure the <application>System Monitor</application> applet, right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. Under <guilabel>Monitored Resources</guilabel> you can choose which graphics you want to display:</para>
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<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Processor</guilabel>
</para>
<para>Select this option to display the graph for CPU usage.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Memory</guilabel>
</para>
<para>Select this option to display the graph for memory usage.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Network</guilabel>
</para>
<para>Select this option to display the graph for network traffic.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Swap Space</guilabel>
</para>
<para>Select this option to display the graph for swap-space usage.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Load</guilabel>
</para>
<para>Select this option to display the graph for average system load.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><guilabel>Harddisk</guilabel></para>
<para>Select this option to display the graph for disk usage.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
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<sect2 id="multiload-usage-current">
<title>To Display the Current Usage of a System Resource</title>
<para>To display the current usage of a system resource, position the mouse pointer over the corresponding graph in the applet. A tooltip displays the current usage as a percentage.</para>
<title>To Display Additional System Monitor Information</title>
<para>To display additional system monitor information, right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Open System Monitor</guimenuitem> to start the <application>System Monitor</application> application.</para>
<para>The <application>System Monitor</application> application enables you to monitor system processes and usage of system resources. You can use the <application>System Monitor</application> application to modify the behavior of your system.</para>
<para>In the right-click menu, go to <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. Under <guilabel>Options</guilabel>, use the <guilabel>System monitor width</guilabel> spin box to specify the width of each <application>System Monitor</application> graph in pixels.</para>
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<sect2 id="multiload-update">
<title>To Update at Regular Intervals</title>
<para>In the right-click menu, go to <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. Under <guilabel>Options</guilabel>, use the <guilabel>System monitor update interval</guilabel> spin box to specify the interval at which you want to update the graphs in milliseconds.</para>
<para>To change the colors in a graph, perform the following steps:</para>
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<listitem>
<para>Right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Select the relevant tab in the <guilabel>Colors</guilabel> area of the <guilabel>System Monitor Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Click on the relevant color selector button in the selected tabbed section.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>On the <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog, use the color wheel or spin boxes to choose the line color for the selected parameter.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
<para>The tabbed section for each resource provides color selection buttons that you can use to change the color of the parameters for each resource.</para>
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<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Processor</guilabel>
</para>
<para>Select this tab to display the color buttons for the following parameters:</para>