Additional mate-panel applets: sound (volume) and CPU temp
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Additional mate-panel applets: sound (volume) and CPU temp
 
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I am looking for a couple of (non-standard?) mate-panel applets. One for
setting speaker volume and one to show CPU temperature. Do these applets exist somewhere? If so what packages do I need to install? -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services [hidden email] -- Webhosting Services -- ubuntu-users mailing list [hidden email] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
Re: Additional mate-panel applets: sound (volume) and CPU temp
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On 18/12/2020, Robert Heller <[hidden email]> wrote:
> I am looking for a couple of (non-standard?) mate-panel applets. One for > setting speaker volume and one to show CPU temperature. Do these applets > exist somewhere? If so what packages do I need to install? > > > -- > Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 > Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services > http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services > [hidden email] -- Webhosting Services > > I do not know whether it is what you seek, but, in my UbuntuMATE 16.04.x , in right clicking on an empty space in the panel, then choosing "Add to panel", one option is Hardware Sensors Monitor, which includes, it says, temperature, and, another option, is Notification Area, which, when the set of icons next to the date and time, disappeared, is what I think, caused the to return. One of the icons there, is an image of a speaker, which, upon selecting, provides for muting, and, for volume control. CPU temperature is not something that I seek, so, I am guessing that adding the Hardware Sensors Monitor to the panel, would have a similar effect to the System Monitor option, which starts with a single image for one system monitor option (eg, memory usage), and then, clicking on it to change the preferences, adds whichever options applicable to that applet, you want displayed. I am unsure of all of this (apart from what the speaker icon provides), but, I hope that this is of some help. -- Bret Busby Armadale West Australia (UTC+0800) .............. -- ubuntu-users mailing list [hidden email] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
Re: Additional mate-panel applets: sound (volume) and CPU temp
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At Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:15:12 +0000 "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > On 18/12/2020, Robert Heller <[hidden email]> wrote: > > I am looking for a couple of (non-standard?) mate-panel applets. One for > > setting speaker volume and one to show CPU temperature. Do these applets > > exist somewhere? If so what packages do I need to install? > > > > > > -- > > Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 > > Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services > > http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services > > [hidden email] -- Webhosting Services > > > > > > I do not know whether it is what you seek, but, in my UbuntuMATE > 16.04.x , in right clicking on an empty space in the panel, then > choosing "Add to panel", one option is Hardware Sensors Monitor, which > includes, it says, temperature, and, another option, is Notification > Area, which, when the set of icons next to the date and time, "Hardware Sensors Monitor" is absent, at least from the stock Ubuntu 18.04. I did not install the UbuntuMATE image, but the "standard" Ubuntu 18.04 image and then later (after deciding that Gnome3 was an unusable disaster) installed the Mate desktop. Maybe the UbuntuMATE has additional (optional) packages installed... > disappeared, is what I think, caused the to return. One of the icons > there, is an image of a speaker, which, upon selecting, provides for Dito for the speaker icon. > muting, and, for volume control. CPU temperature is not something > that I seek, so, I am guessing that adding the Hardware Sensors > Monitor to the panel, would have a similar effect to the System > Monitor option, which starts with a single image for one system > monitor option (eg, memory usage), and then, clicking on it to change > the preferences, adds whichever options applicable to that applet, you > want displayed. The speaker is more of a useful convience -- there are actual buttons on the laptop's keyboard for speaker volume and muting. The temperature is more critical. My laptop tends to overheat when I have it on my lap -- it is not a problem on a hard surface (desk or table), since there are "feet" that hold the bottom of the laptop clear of the surface. The air intakes are on the bottom and when the laptop is on my lap, my legs tend to block the air intakes and this impedes air flow over the processor and it then starts to overheat. With the temp monitor on the screen I can see if the temp is getting too high and can lift the laptop off my legs to allow the processor to cool down a bit. Otherwise, my laptop will just shutdown on me -- very anoying... > > I am unsure of all of this (apart from what the speaker icon > provides), but, I hope that this is of some help. -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services [hidden email] -- Webhosting Services -- ubuntu-users mailing list [hidden email] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
Re: Additional mate-panel applets: sound (volume) and CPU temp
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Hi Robert, On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 at 20:39, Robert Heller <[hidden email]> wrote: The temperature is more critical. My laptop tends to overheat when I have it I use a laptop tray to avoid blocking air vents and , when running from the mains, avoids stressing the power connector of the laptop. HTH, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/-- Free Software page - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/home/free-software -- ubuntu-users mailing list [hidden email] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
Re: Additional mate-panel applets: sound (volume) and CPU temp
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On 18/12/2020, Robert Heller <[hidden email]> wrote:
> At Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:15:12 +0000 "Ubuntu user technical support, not for > general discussions" <[hidden email]> wrote: > >> >> On 18/12/2020, Robert Heller <[hidden email]> wrote: >> > I am looking for a couple of (non-standard?) mate-panel applets. One >> > for >> > setting speaker volume and one to show CPU temperature. Do these >> > applets >> > exist somewhere? If so what packages do I need to install? >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 >> > Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services >> > http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services >> > [hidden email] -- Webhosting Services >> > >> > >> >> I do not know whether it is what you seek, but, in my UbuntuMATE >> 16.04.x , in right clicking on an empty space in the panel, then >> choosing "Add to panel", one option is Hardware Sensors Monitor, which >> includes, it says, temperature, and, another option, is Notification >> Area, which, when the set of icons next to the date and time, > > "Hardware Sensors Monitor" is absent, at least from the stock Ubuntu 18.04. > I > did not install the UbuntuMATE image, but the "standard" Ubuntu 18.04 image > and then later (after deciding that Gnome3 was an unusable disaster) > installed > the Mate desktop. Maybe the UbuntuMATE has additional (optional) packages > installed... > >> disappeared, is what I think, caused the to return. One of the icons >> there, is an image of a speaker, which, upon selecting, provides for > > Dito for the speaker icon. > >> muting, and, for volume control. CPU temperature is not something >> that I seek, so, I am guessing that adding the Hardware Sensors >> Monitor to the panel, would have a similar effect to the System >> Monitor option, which starts with a single image for one system >> monitor option (eg, memory usage), and then, clicking on it to change >> the preferences, adds whichever options applicable to that applet, you >> want displayed. > > The speaker is more of a useful convience -- there are actual buttons on the > laptop's keyboard for speaker volume and muting. > > The temperature is more critical. My laptop tends to overheat when I have > it > on my lap -- it is not a problem on a hard surface (desk or table), since > there are "feet" that hold the bottom of the laptop clear of the surface. > The > air intakes are on the bottom and when the laptop is on my lap, my legs tend > to block the air intakes and this impedes air flow over the processor and it > then starts to overheat. With the temp monitor on the screen I can see if > the > temp is getting too high and can lift the laptop off my legs to allow the > processor to cool down a bit. Otherwise, my laptop will just shutdown on > me -- very anoying... > > >> >> I am unsure of all of this (apart from what the speaker icon >> provides), but, I hope that this is of some help. > > -- > Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 > Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services > http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services > [hidden email] -- Webhosting Services > > Without being aware of whether the disruption would be too great, I suggest obtaining a UbuntuMATE iso, and doing a clean install. In that, whilst others would disagree, since your version is later than 16.04, I suggest installing 20.10. Whilst 20.10 is not an LTS version, you may have seen my previous comments about 20.10 being the bug fix version of 20.04 (or, appearing to me, to so be). And, whilst I do not regard a "laptop computer" as being suitable to be used on a person's lap, I suggest also, as did Ian, that, if you would use one on your lap, to use a hard flat surface under it; if you do not have a "laptop" tray, then, a tray thing for sitting on a person's lap, for eating meals, or a tray for carrying foodstuffs (preferably, wooden, rather than plastic, due to the heat involved), or, in the absence of anything else, a rectangle of plywood, if available. -- Bret Busby Armadale West Australia (UTC+0800) .............. -- ubuntu-users mailing list [hidden email] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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Hey there,
Robert Heller wrote: >"Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" ><[hidden email]> wrote: >> I do not know whether it is what you seek, but, in my UbuntuMATE >> 16.04.x , in right clicking on an empty space in the panel, then >> choosing "Add to panel", one option is Hardware Sensors Monitor, >> which includes, it says, temperature, and, another option, is >> Notification Area, which, when the set of icons next to the date >> and time, >"Hardware Sensors Monitor" is absent, at least from the stock Ubuntu >18.04. Try the "Indicator Applet Complete" applet. -- Little Girl There is no spoon. -- ubuntu-users mailing list [hidden email] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
Re: Additional mate-panel applets: sound (volume) and CPU temp
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At Sat, 19 Dec 2020 22:36:57 -0500 "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > Hey there, > > Robert Heller wrote: > >"Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" > ><[hidden email]> wrote: > > >> I do not know whether it is what you seek, but, in my UbuntuMATE > >> 16.04.x , in right clicking on an empty space in the panel, then > >> choosing "Add to panel", one option is Hardware Sensors Monitor, > >> which includes, it says, temperature, and, another option, is > >> Notification Area, which, when the set of icons next to the date > >> and time, > > >"Hardware Sensors Monitor" is absent, at least from the stock Ubuntu > >18.04. > > Try the "Indicator Applet Complete" applet. There is no "Indicator Applet Complete" listed either. > -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services [hidden email] -- Webhosting Services -- ubuntu-users mailing list [hidden email] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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