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9 To save weather information to a file automatically, enable the Enable
logging check box, and type a file name or browse to locate the file. The file
is saved as a text file and is updated each time new data is obtained.
10 Click OK. The applet appears on the Panel and checks for updates every 30
minutes.
11 To display more weather information for the station, click the image on the
Panel icon (or right-click the icon on the Panel and select Show Report).
Values can be displayed in metric or imperial units. In the
Control Center, access General Settings, then Regional
Settings. In the Other tab, change the Units of measurement
option. This changes the settings for the computer, not just the
weather applet.
To access the configuration panel
• Right-click the icon on the Panel and select Configure KWeather.
To close the weather monitor
1 On the Panel, right-click the taskbar.
2 Select Remove From Panel ! Applet ! Weather Report. This action
removes the application from the Panel.
Using the Stock Ticker
The Stock Ticker provides stock quotes. It is an applet that scrolls quotes on
the Panel. Stocks, indices, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds (ETFs)
can be quoted for exchanges around the world. The following information
displays by default: price, price change from previous close, and percent
change. Based on informal testing by Xandros, quotes are delayed 15 minutes.
When not connected to the Internet, the ticker is blank or the last available
quotes are displayed.
Configuration options include scroll speed, update frequency (five minutes by
default), information displayed, fonts, and colors.
To display the stock ticker on the Panel
• Right-click an empty area on the Panel and select Add to Panel ! Applet !
Stock Ticker. The ticker is added to the Panel. It displays three indices by
default: the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), the Nasdaq Composite
index (^IXIC), and S&P 500 Index (^GSPC). You can click a link in
the ticker window to launch the Web browser and obtain a detailed quote
from Yahoo! Finance.
Using the Internet
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