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Document suspend button in system menu (#16704)

And improve the whole 'system menu' section.
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System menu
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In the top-right corner of the top bar, the system menu allows you to
manage your systems settings and your computer.
In the top-right corner of the top navigation bar, the system menu allows you to
manage your settings, connect to a Wi-Fi network, and restart your computer.
[[!img system.png link=no alt=""]]
<div class="next">
### Networking
<p>See also the documentation on [[connecting to the network|anonymous_internet/networkmanager]].</p>
From the system menu, you can choose which Wi-Fi network to connect to.
</div>
See also the documentation on [[connecting to the network|anonymous_internet/networkmanager]].
### System settings
Click on the [[!img lib/preferences-system.png alt="Settings" class="symbolic" link="no"]]
button to edit your system settings.
These settings won't saved when you restart Tails.
<a id="screen-locker"></a>
### Locking your screen
### Screen locker
Click on the <span class="button">[[!img lib/network-wireless-encrypted.png alt="Lock" class="symbolic" link="no"]]</span>
button in the system menu to lock your screen with a password.
Click on the [[!img lib/network-wireless-encrypted.png alt="Lock Screen" class="symbolic" link="no"]]
button to lock your screen with a password.
- If you set up an [[administration password|first_steps/startup_options/administration_password]]
when starting Tails, you can unlock your screen with your administration
password.
<div class="note">
<div class="tip">
<p>Your screen will automatically lock after some time if you have set up an
administration password. To disable this behavior, execute the following
command:</p>
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[[!img screen-locker.png alt="" link="no"]]
### Suspend
Click on the [[!img lib/media-playback-pause.png alt="Suspend" class="symbolic" link="no"]]
button to suspend your computer.
When suspended, your computer is not computing anymore but is still powered on,
like if it was standing still but still alive.
To resume from suspend and go back to the Tails desktop, push the power button
of your computer.
<div class="caution">
<p>If you remove your Tails USB stick while suspended, the computer won't
shut down immediately and will only shut down when resuming.</p>
<p>An attacker with physical access to your computer and capable of finding
your screen locker password or setting up a [[cold-boot
attack|doc/advanced_topics/cold_boot_attacks]] can compromise your Tails while
suspended.</p>
<p>For more security, [[shut down Tails|doc/first_steps/shutdown]] entirely.</p>
</div>
### Restart
Click on the [[!img lib/view-refresh.png alt="Restart" class="symbolic" link="no"]]
button to restart your computer.
### Shutdown
Click on the [[!img lib/system-shutdown.png alt="Power Off" class="symbolic" link="no"]]
button to shut down your computer.
<a id="activities"></a>
Activities overview
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