The KDE 4.3 System Settings - Part 3 - Computer Administration (Page 1 of 4)
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Steve Lake
Posted on: Feb 05, 2010 at 02:27pm
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Welcome to part 3 of our overview of the KDE 4.3 System Settings panel, the replacement for the old control panel of KDE 3.5. Today we're going to look at the Computer Administration master section. This will be a key area for those wanting to administer their own section. So sit back, pay attention, and enjoy.
Date & Time
The Date & Time section is almost spot on identical to the configuration you'd get if you were to right click on the clock in the system tray, and tell it to "Adjust Date & Time". In this window you can adjust, well, the date and time. I guess I can't say it really any simpler than that. You can also choose your time zone based on your location, and you can tell KDE to just set it for you automatically. That's what I do and it works best. Just be sure you have the right time zone set, or you could end up having your computer display a rather funny time.
DisplayThe Display section controls the more physical aspects of your display, such as resolution, multiple monitors and the like. It contains three sections: Size & Orientation, Power Control and Multiple Monitors.
Size & Orientation
This area controls, well, the size and orientation of the monitor. Not it's physical size and orientation, but rather the image it displays. You can also adjust the refresh rate of your monitor. Although, if you're using a more modern monitor, such as an LCD screen, you may not have the option to choose your refresh rate, as only one may be available to you. But even if more are, be certain to adjust this carefully so as not to damage your monitor.
As for the rotation feature, this is hugely helpful when, for example, you decide to put your monitor on its side so that you have more vertical real estate than horizontal. Honestly, I wish they made monitors so that they could be converted to a tall screen format instead of just wide screen. But since they don't, the ability to flip it using software makes for an acceptable compromise.
Power Control
The Power Control area handles your most basic monitor based power management. Namely, suspend, standby, and power off. This works just like any other power management system. So it should be pretty self explanatory.
Multiple Monitors
The Multiple Monitors area allows you manage your displays if you're using multiple monitors. As you can see, I'm not, so the screen is blank. If you're using more than one, other configuration options should appear here.
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