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[gnome-user-docs] g-h/power-*: Some small edits, a bunch final

commit 713d4cda9d84e63d3e3efad91254fc409345fd3b
Author: Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org>
Date:   Mon Apr 4 20:49:13 2011 -0400

    g-h/power-*: Some small edits, a bunch final

 gnome-help/C/hardware.page              |    1 -
 gnome-help/C/power-batterybroken.page   |    6 ++----
 gnome-help/C/power-batteryestimate.page |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page     |   13 ++++++-------
 gnome-help/C/power-batteryoptimal.page  |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/power-batteryslow.page     |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/power-batterywindows.page  |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/power-brighter.page        |    3 ++-
 gnome-help/C/power-lowpower.page        |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/power-nowireless.page      |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/power-whydim.page          |    6 +++++-
 gnome-help/C/power.page                 |    9 +++++++--
 12 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/hardware.page b/gnome-help/C/hardware.page
index c70fe9e..97628b1 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/hardware.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/hardware.page
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 <section id="power" style="2column">
   <info>
     <title type="link" role="trail">Power</title>
-    <link type="guide" xref="prefs"/>
   </info>
   <title>Power and batteries</title>
 </section>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-batterybroken.page b/gnome-help/C/power-batterybroken.page
index 1238371..a295161 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-batterybroken.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-batterybroken.page
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <link type="seealso" xref="power-batteryoptimal"/>
     
     <desc>Your battery is probably not broken; it's more likely that it's just old.</desc>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-03-19" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-04" status="final"/>
     
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 
 <p>Over time, all laptop batteries lose their ability to store charge. After a while (normally a year or more), the battery will only be able to store a fraction of the charge that it could when it was new. The message above is shown when this happens.</p>
 
-<p>If your computer/battery is relatively new, it should be capable of holding a high percentage of its <link xref="power-batterycapacity">design charge</link>. If it can't, then your battery may be broken and you might need to seek a replacement.</p>
-
-<p>See <link xref="power-batterycapacity"/> for instructions on how to check your battery's capacity.</p>
+<p>If your computer/battery is relatively new, it should be capable of holding a high percentage of its design charge. If it can't, then your battery may be broken and you might need to seek a replacement.</p>
 
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-batteryestimate.page b/gnome-help/C/power-batteryestimate.page
index 6a70ac7..316aa06 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-batteryestimate.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-batteryestimate.page
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     
     <desc>The battery life that is displayed is only an estimate.</desc>
     
-    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-03-19" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-04" status="final"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
       <email>gnome-doc-list gnome org</email>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page b/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page
index 2f347c9..03abd34 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     
     <desc>Tips to reduce your computer's power consumption.</desc>
     
-    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-03-19" status="outdated"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-04" status="final"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
       <email>gnome-doc-list gnome org</email>
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@
 
  <list>
   <item>
-   <p><link xref="shell-exit#shut-down">Suspend your computer</link> when you are not using it. This significantly reduces the amount of power it uses, and it can be woken-up very quickly.</p>
+   <p><link xref="shell-exit#shut-down">Suspend your computer</link> when you are not using it. This significantly reduces the amount of power it uses, and it can be woken up very quickly.</p>
   </item>
   <item>
-   <p>Turn off the computer when you will not be using it for longer periods. Some people worry that turning off a computer regularly may cause it wear out faster, but modern computers are quite robust, so this shouldn't be an issue.</p>
+   <p>Turn off the computer when you will not be using it for longer periods. Some people worry that turning off a computer regularly may cause it to wear out faster, but modern computers are quite robust, so this shouldn't be an issue.</p>
   </item>
   <item>
-   <p>Use the Power Management preferences to change your power settings. There are a number of options that will help to save power: you can <link xref="power-whydim">automatically dim</link> the display or send it to sleep after a certain time; <link xref="power-brighter">reduce the display's brightness</link> (for laptops); <link xref="power-spindown">spin-down the hard disk</link> (send it to sleep); and have the computer <link xref="power-suspendhibernate">automatically go to sleep</link> if you haven't used it for a certain period of time.</p>
+   <p>Use the Power Management preferences to change your power settings. There are a number of options that will help to save power: you can <link xref="display-dimscreen">automatically dim</link> the display or send it to sleep after a certain time; <link xref="power-brighter">reduce the display's brightness</link> (for laptops); and have the computer <link xref="power-suspendhibernate">automatically go to sleep</link> if you haven't used it for a certain period of time.</p>
   </item>
   <item>
-   <p>Turn-off any external devices (like printers and scanners) when you're not using them.</p>
+   <p>Turn off any external devices (like printers and scanners) when you're not using them.</p>
   </item>
  </list>
 </section>
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@
  <list>
   <item>
    <p>Reduce the number of tasks that are running in the background. Computers use more power when they have more work to do.</p>
-   <p>To see a list of background tasks, open the <gui>Startup Applications</gui> preferences and look at the <gui>Startup Programs</gui> tab. Uncheck any of the tasks that you don't want running in the background, then click <gui>Close</gui>.</p>
-   <p>Be careful not to disable any tasks that do something important. You should also note that this is unlikely to make a big difference to your computer's power consumption.</p>
+   <p>Most of your running applications do very little when you're not actively using them. However, applications that frequently grab data from the internet, play music or movies, or run distributed calculations can impact your power consumption.</p>
   </item>
  </list>
 </section>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-batteryoptimal.page b/gnome-help/C/power-batteryoptimal.page
index afba40e..e61f2ba 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-batteryoptimal.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-batteryoptimal.page
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     
     <desc>Don't let the battery run down too far.</desc>
     
-    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-03-19" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-04" status="final"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
       <email>gnome-doc-list gnome org</email>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-batteryslow.page b/gnome-help/C/power-batteryslow.page
index 13717a4..397ffeb 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-batteryslow.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-batteryslow.page
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <link type="guide" xref="power#battery"/>
     <desc>Some laptops intentionally slow down when they are running on battery.</desc>
     
-    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-03-19" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-04" status="final"/>
     
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-batterywindows.page b/gnome-help/C/power-batterywindows.page
index fb46444..dd65caf 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-batterywindows.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-batterywindows.page
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <info>
     <link type="guide" xref="power#battery"/>
     <desc>Tweaks from the manufacturer and differing battery life estimates may be the cause of this problem.</desc>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-03-19" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-04" status="final"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
       <email>gnome-doc-list gnome org</email>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-brighter.page b/gnome-help/C/power-brighter.page
index fd26f19..567184d 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-brighter.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-brighter.page
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
     <link type="guide" xref="power#problems"/>
     <link type="guide" xref="hardware-problems-graphics"/>
     <link type="seealso" xref="power-whydim"/>
+    <link type="seealso" xref="display-dimscreen"/>
     
     <desc>Laptops and desktop monitors usually have buttons that you can press to change the brightness.</desc>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-04-03" status="candidate"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-04" status="final"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
       <email>gnome-doc-list gnome org</email>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-lowpower.page b/gnome-help/C/power-lowpower.page
index be101e7..17720ea 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-lowpower.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-lowpower.page
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <info>
     <link type="guide" xref="power#battery"/>
     <desc>Allowing the battery to completely discharge is bad for it.</desc>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-03-19" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-04" status="final"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
       <email>gnome-doc-list gnome org</email>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-nowireless.page b/gnome-help/C/power-nowireless.page
index 00be41c..d76c7da 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-nowireless.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-nowireless.page
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <link type="seealso" xref="power-suspendfail"/>
     
     <desc>Some wireless devices have problems handling when your computer is sent to sleep and don't wake up again properly.</desc>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-03-20" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-04" status="final"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
       <email>gnome-doc-list gnome org</email>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-whydim.page b/gnome-help/C/power-whydim.page
index b3ba067..05b0265 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-whydim.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-whydim.page
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <link type="guide" xref="hardware-problems-graphics"/>
     
     <desc>When your laptop is running on battery, the screen will dim when the computer is idle in order to save power.</desc>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-03" status="candidate"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-04" status="final"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
       <email>gnome-doc-list gnome org</email>
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 
 <title>Why does my screen go dim after a while?</title>
 
+<comment><cite date="2011-04-04">shaunm</cite>
+<p>We have a few disparate pages on this. We should consider consolidating
+or rethinking how we cross-link them.</p></comment>
+
 <p>When your laptop computer is running on battery, the screen will dim when the computer is idle in order to save power. When you start using the computer again, the screen will brighten.</p>
 
 <p>You can stop the screen from dimming itself:</p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power.page b/gnome-help/C/power.page
index e8466d7..aa29be1 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power.page
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
       type="guide"
       id="power">
 <info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="prefs"/>
     <link type="guide" xref="hardware#power" />
     
-    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-03-19" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-04" status="final"/>
     
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Natalia Ruz</name>
@@ -12,7 +13,11 @@
     </credit>
     <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"; />
     
-    <desc>Power management, laptop batteries, and power saving modes (suspend and hibernate)</desc>
+    <desc>
+      <link xref="power-suspendhibernate">Suspend</link>,
+      <link xref="power-batterylife">energy savings</link>,
+      <link xref="power-whydim">screen dimming</link>...
+    </desc>
     
 </info>
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