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[gnome-user-docs] Review power-battery* pages

commit b7d664151f7877e1f10954e269dda2bf184e0f14
Author: Ekaterina Gerasimova <kittykat3756 googlemail com>
Date:   Mon Feb 20 13:30:59 2012 +0000

    Review power-battery* pages

 gnome-help/C/power-batteryestimate.page |   38 ++++++++++++----
 gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page     |   72 +++++++++++++++++++++---------
 gnome-help/C/power-batteryoptimal.page  |   41 ++++++++++++------
 gnome-help/C/power-batteryslow.page     |    9 +++-
 gnome-help/C/power-batterywindows.page  |   22 ++++++++--
 5 files changed, 131 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-batteryestimate.page b/gnome-help/C/power-batteryestimate.page
index 1340135..4068e24 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-batteryestimate.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-batteryestimate.page
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
   <info>
   
     <link type="guide" xref="power#battery"/>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-20" status="review"/>
     
-    <desc>The battery life that is displayed is only an estimate.</desc>
+    <desc>The battery life displayed when you click on the <gui>battery icon</gui> is an estimate.</desc>
     
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
@@ -17,23 +17,43 @@
       <name>Phil Bull</name>
       <email>philbull gmail com</email>
     </credit>
+    <credit type="author">
+      <name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>
+      <email>kittykat3756 gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
     
     <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
   </info>
 
-<title>It says X minutes of battery remaining, but that's not true</title>
+<title>The estimated battery life is wrong</title>
 
-<p>When you check the remaining battery life, you may find that the <em>time remaining</em> it reports is different to how long the battery <em>actually</em> lasts. This is because the amount of remaining battery life can only be estimated. The estimates should get better over time, though.</p>
+<p>When you check the remaining battery life, you may find that the time
+remaining that it reports is different to how long the battery actually lasts.
+This is because the amount of remaining battery life can only be estimated.
+Normally, the estimates improve over time.</p>
 
-<p>In order to estimate the remaining battery life, a number of factors must be taken into account. One is the amount of power currently being used by the computer: power consumption varies depending on how many programs you have open, which devices are plugged in, and whether you are running any intensive tasks (like watching a DVD or converting music files, for example). This changes from moment to moment, and is difficult to predict.</p>
+<p>In order to estimate the remaining battery life, a number of factors must be
+taken into account. One is the amount of power currently being used by the
+computer: power consumption varies depending on how many programs you have
+open, which devices are plugged in, and whether you are running any intensive
+tasks (like watching a DVD or converting music files, for example). This
+changes from moment to moment, and is difficult to predict.</p>
 
-<p>Another factor is how the battery discharges. Some batteries lose charge faster the emptier they get. Without precise knowledge of how the battery discharges, only a rough estimate of remaining battery life can be made.</p>
+<p>Another factor is how the battery discharges. Some batteries lose charge
+faster the emptier they get. Without precise knowledge of how the battery
+discharges, only a rough estimate of remaining battery life can be made.</p>
 
-<p>As the battery discharges, the Power Manager will figure-out its discharge properties and will learn how to make better estimates of battery life. They will never be completely accurate, though.</p>
+<p>As the battery discharges, the power manager will figure-out its discharge
+properties and will learn how to make better estimates of battery life. They
+will never be completely accurate, though.</p>
 
 <note>
- <p>If you get a completely ridiculous battery life estimate (say, hundreds of days!), the Power Manager is probably missing some of the data it needs to make a sensible estimate.</p>
- <p>If you unplug the power and run the laptop on battery for a while, then plug it in and let it recharge again, the Power Manager should be able to get the data it needs.</p>
+  <p>If you get a completely ridiculous battery life estimate (say, hundreds of
+  days), the power manager is probably missing some of the data it needs to
+  make a sensible estimate.</p>
+  <p>If you unplug the power and run the laptop on battery for a while, then
+  plug it in and let it recharge again, the power manager should be able to get
+  the data it needs.</p>
 </note>
 
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page b/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page
index cd0d088..377dc2f 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 
   <info>
     <link type="guide" xref="power"/>
-    <link type="seealso" xref="power-suspendhibernate"/>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
+    <link type="seealso" xref="power-suspend"/>
+    <link type="seealso" xref="power-hibernate"/>
+    <link type="seealso" xref="power-off"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-20" status="review"/>
     
-    <desc>Tips to reduce your computer's power consumption.</desc>
+    <desc>Tips to reduce the power consumption of your computer.</desc>
     
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
@@ -17,29 +19,45 @@
       <name>Phil Bull</name>
       <email>philbull gmail com</email>
     </credit>
+    <credit type="editor">
+      <name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>
+      <email>kittykat3756 gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
     
     <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
   </info>
 
 <title>Use less power and improve battery life</title>
 
-<p>Computers can use a lot of power. By using some simple energy-saving strategies, you can reduce your energy bill and help the environment. If you have a laptop, this will also help to increase the amount of time that it can run on battery power.</p>
+<p>Computers can use a lot of power. By using some simple energy-saving
+strategies, you can reduce your energy bill and help the environment.</p>
 
 <section id="general">
  
- <title>General tips</title>
- <list>
+<title>General tips</title>
+<list>
   <item>
-   <p><link xref="shell-exit#suspend">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#suspend">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 to wear out faster, but modern computers are quite robust, so this shouldn't be an issue.</p>
+    <p><link xref="power-off">Turn off</link> 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 this is not the case.</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="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>
+    <p>Use the <gui>Power</gui> preferences in <app>System Settings</app> 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 after a certain time; <link xref="display-dimscreen">reduce the
+    display brightness</link> (for laptops); and have the computer <link
+    xref="power-suspend">automatically suspend</link> if you have not 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 are
+    not using them.</p>
   </item>
  </list>
 </section>
@@ -48,14 +66,21 @@
  <title>Laptops, netbooks, and other devices with batteries</title>
 
  <list>
-  <item>
-   <p><link xref="power-brighter">Reduce the screen's brightness</link>; powering the screen accounts for a significant fraction of a laptop's power consumption.</p>
-   <p>Most laptops have buttons on the keyboard (or a keyboard shortcut) that you can use to reduce the brightness.</p>
-  </item>
-  <item>
-   <p>If you don't need an Internet connection for a little while, turn off the wireless/Bluetooth card. These devices work by broadcasting radio waves, which takes quite a bit of power.</p>
-   <p>Some computers have a physical switch that can be used to turn it off, whereas others have a keyboard shortcut that you can use instead. You can turn it on again when you need it.</p>
-  </item>
+   <item>
+     <p><link xref="display-dimscreen">Reduce the screen brightness</link>;
+     powering the screen accounts for a significant fraction of a laptop power
+     consumption.</p>
+     <p>Most laptops have buttons on the keyboard (or a keyboard shortcut) that
+     you can use to reduce the brightness.</p>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+     <p>If you do not need an Internet connection for a little while, turn off
+     the wireless/Bluetooth card. These devices work by broadcasting radio
+     waves, which takes quite a bit of power.</p>
+     <p>Some computers have a physical switch that can be used to turn it off,
+     whereas others have a keyboard shortcut that you can use instead. You can
+     turn it on again when you need it.</p>
+   </item>
  </list>
 </section>
 
@@ -63,10 +88,13 @@
  <title>More advanced tips</title>
 
  <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>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>
+   <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>Most of your running applications do very little when you are not
+     actively using them. However, applications that frequently grab data from
+     the internet, play music or movies 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 8aa0168..e99c0df 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-batteryoptimal.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-batteryoptimal.page
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 
   <info>
     <link type="guide" xref="power"/>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-20" status="review"/>
     
-    <desc>Tips such as "Don't let the battery charge get too low"</desc>
+    <desc>Tips such as "Do not let the battery charge get too low"</desc>
     
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
@@ -17,28 +17,43 @@
       <name>Phil Bull</name>
       <email>philbull gmail com</email>
     </credit>
+    <credit type="editor">
+      <name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>
+      <email>kittykat3756 gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
     
     <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
   </info>
 
 <title>Get the most out of your laptop battery</title>
 
-<p>As laptop batteries age, they get worse at storing charge and their capacity gradually decreases. There are a few techniques that you can use to prolong their useful lifetime, although you shouldn't expect a big difference.</p>
+<p>As laptop batteries age, they get worse at storing charge and their capacity
+gradually decreases. There are a few techniques that you can use to prolong
+their useful lifetime, although you should not expect a big difference.</p>
 
 <list>
- <item>
-  <p>Don't let the battery run all the way down. Always recharge <em>before</em> the battery gets very low; recharging when it is only partially discharged is more efficient.</p>
- </item>
- <item>
-  <p>Heat has a detrimental effect on a battery's charging efficiency. Don't let the battery get any warmer than it has to.</p>
- </item>
- <item>
-  <p>Batteries age even if you leave them in storage. There is little advantage in buying a replacement battery at the same time as you get the original battery - always buy replacements when you need them.</p>
- </item>
+  <item>
+    <p>Do not let the battery run all the way down. Always recharge
+    <em>before</em> the battery gets very low, although most batteries have
+    built-in safeguards to prevent the battery running too low. Recharging when
+    it is only partially discharged is more efficient, but recharging when it
+    is only slightly discharged is worse for the battery.</p>
+  </item>
+  <item>
+    <p>Heat has a detrimental effect on the charging efficiency of the battery.
+    Do not let the battery get any warmer than it has to..</p>
+  </item>
+  <item>
+    <p>Batteries age even if you leave them in storage. There is little
+    advantage in buying a replacement battery at the same time as you get the
+    original battery - always buy replacements when you need them.</p>
+  </item>
 </list>
 
 <note>
- <p>This advice applies specifically to Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries, which are the most common type. Other types of battery may behave differently.</p>
+  <p>This advice applies specifically to Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries, which
+  are the most common type. Other types of battery may benefit from different
+  treatment.</p>
 </note>
 
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-batteryslow.page b/gnome-help/C/power-batteryslow.page
index 3e4f486..156d320 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="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="review"/>
     
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
     <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
   </info>
 
-<title>Why is my laptop slow when it's on battery?</title>
+<title>Why is my laptop slow when it is on battery?</title>
 
-<p>Some laptops intentionally slow down when they are running on battery in order to conserve power. The laptop's processor (CPU) switches to a slower speed, and processors use less power when running slower, so the battery should last longer.</p>
+<p>Some laptops intentionally slow down when they are running on battery in
+order to conserve power. The processor (CPU) in the laptop switches to a slower
+speed, and processors use less power when running slower, so the battery should
+last longer.</p>
 
 <p>This feature is called <em>CPU frequency scaling</em>.</p>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-batterywindows.page b/gnome-help/C/power-batterywindows.page
index 8a755d3..0aeb062 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-batterywindows.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-batterywindows.page
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
   <info>
     <link type="guide" xref="power#battery"/>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
+    <link type="seealso" xref="power-batteryestimate"/>
+
+    <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="review"/>
     <desc>Tweaks from the manufacturer and differing battery life estimates may be the cause of this problem.</desc>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
@@ -20,10 +22,22 @@
 
 <title>Why do I have less battery life than I did on Windows/Mac OS?</title>
 
-<p>Some computers appear to have a shorter battery life when running on Linux than they do when running Windows or Mac OS. One reason for this is that computer vendors install special software for Windows/Mac OS that optimizes various hardware/software settings for a given model of computer. These tweaks are often highly specific, and may not be documented, so including them in Linux is difficult.</p>
+<p>Some computers appear to have a shorter battery life when running on Linux
+than they do when running Windows or Mac OS. One reason for this is that
+computer vendors install special software for Windows/Mac OS that optimizes
+various hardware/software settings for a given model of computer. These tweaks
+are often highly specific, and may not be documented, so including them in
+Linux is difficult.</p>
 
-<p>Unfortunately, there's not an easy way of applying these tweaks yourself without knowing exactly what they are. You may find that using some <link xref="power-batterylife">simple power-saving methods</link> helps, though. If your computer has a <link xref="power-batteryslow">variable-speed processor</link>, you might find that changing its settings is also useful.</p>
+<p>Unfortunately, there is not an easy way of applying these tweaks yourself
+without knowing exactly what they are. You may find that using some <link
+xref="power-batterylife">power-saving methods</link> helps, though. If your
+computer has a <link xref="power-batteryslow">variable-speed processor</link>,
+you might find that changing its settings is also useful.</p>
 
-<p>Another possible reason for the discrepancy is that the method of estimating battery life is different on Windows/Mac OS than on Linux. The actual battery life could be exactly the same, but the different methods give different estimates. See <link xref="power-batteryestimate"/> for more information.</p>
+<p>Another possible reason for the discrepancy is that the method of estimating
+battery life is different on Windows/Mac OS than on Linux. The actual battery
+life could be exactly the same, but the different methods give different
+estimates.</p>
 	
 </page>
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