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Controlling Your Desktop's
Power Management
In KDE 4, you can control power management functions supported by your system
with just a few clicks on the desktop. You can choose between various power manage-
ment profiles to match the tasks your system is facing. The Personal Settings hold a
Power Management category, allowing you to configure detailed settings as described
in
Section 9.3, "Configuring Power Management"
(page 90).
Apart from power profiles that can be applied while you are interacting with your
computer, there are also power saving functions (suspend modes) you can use instead
of shutting down the computer completely during breaks.
9.1 Using the Battery Monitor Widget
If you are using mobile computers like a laptop, a widget in your panel displays the
battery status and gives you access to power management functions. If the Battery
Monitor widget is not displayed in your panel by default, add it manually. For more
information, refer to
Adding Widgets to the Desktop
(page 41).
The widget allows you control the screen brightness when your system is running on
battery power, to switch to a different power profile, or to trigger your system to enter
a suspend mode. Click the panel icon to open the widget.
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