Asus Eee PC 8G Linux User Manual - Page 82

Task Manager

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Task Manager The Task Manager displays the application processes. Tweak your Eee PC up if it is running slow by killing the application with Task Manager. Follow the instructions below to teminate applications: 1. Double click the SOS icon on the OS taskbar to display the running applications. Or, press + ( + ) directly to launch Task Manager. 2. Select an unnecessary application that uses the system resources and click Kill to teminate the process. Using Task Manager to terminate applications may cause damage to the files that the application is reading or editing. We do not recommend you use Task Manager to stop the applications that are working on your important data. Or, back up your important data before using Task Manager. 4-46 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC

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Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC
Task Manager
The Task Manager displays the application processes. Tweak your
Eee PC up if it is running slow by killing the application with Task
Manager.
Follow the instructions below to teminate applications:
1.
Double click the SOS icon
on the OS taskbar to display the
running applications.
Or, press
+
(<Fn> + <F6>) directly to launch Task
Manager.
2.
Select an unnecessary application that uses the system
resources and click
Kill
to teminate the process.
Using Task Manager to terminate applications may cause
damage to the files that the application is reading or editing.
We do not recommend you use Task Manager to stop the
applications that are working on your important data. Or, back
up your important data before using Task Manager.