<?xml version="1.0" ?> <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> ]> <article id="block-devices" lang="&language;"> <title>Block Devices</title> <articleinfo> <authorgroup> <author> <firstname>Mike</firstname> <surname>McBride</surname> </author> <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> </authorgroup> <date>2010-07-29</date> <releaseinfo>&kde; 4.5.0</releaseinfo> <keywordset> <keyword>KDE</keyword> <keyword>KControl</keyword> <keyword>Block Devices</keyword> <keyword>Disk space</keyword> </keywordset> </articleinfo> <sect1> <title>Block Devices</title> <para> The module window displays the available file devices and some information about each device. It also allows you to control mount points, and mount/unmount devices. </para> <para> Normally, the following pieces of information are shown in this tab: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>an icon depicting the type of storage</para></listitem> <listitem><para>device name</para></listitem> <listitem><para>file system type</para></listitem> <listitem><para>total size</para></listitem> <listitem><para>mount point</para></listitem> <listitem><para>free disk space</para></listitem> <listitem><para>the percentage of space used as a number and as a graph.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para> <mousebutton>Left</mousebutton> clicking on the header of a particular column sorts the devices according to that variable. A second <mousebutton>left</mousebutton> click sorts in the opposite order. </para> <para> <mousebutton>Right</mousebutton> clicking on a row pops up a menu. If that device is not currently mounted, the <guimenuitem>Mount Device</guimenuitem> option is available. If the device is mounted, it can be unmounted by choosing <guimenuitem>Unmount Device</guimenuitem>. Selecting <guimenuitem>Open in File Manager</guimenuitem> opens a new window with a graphical view of the files on that device. </para> <para> The appropriate mount and unmount commands, and how the file manager is opened from the context menu, can be configured from the &kdiskfree; application. </para> <sect2> <title>Section Author</title> <para>This section is modified from the <application>kdf</application> documentation which was authored by &Jonathan.Singer; &Jonathan.Singer.mail;</para> <para>Modified for &kde; 2.0 by &Mike.McBride; &Mike.McBride.mail;</para> <!-- TRANS:CREDIT_FOR_TRANSLATORS --> </sect2> </sect1> </article>