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-         <p><a name="misc-params-pa1"></a>DrakX made a smart choice for
-            the configuration of your system, depending on the choices you made before
-            and on the hardware DrakX detected. You can check the settings here and
-              change them if you want after pressing <span class="guibutton">Configure</span>.
+         
+           
+         
+           
+         <p><a name="misc-params-pa1"></a>DrakX made smart choices for the
+            configuration of your system depending on the choices you made and on the
+              hardware DrakX detected. You can check the settings here and change them if
+              you want after pressing <span class="guibutton">Configure</span>.
          </p>
          
            
@@ -56,38 +70,55 @@
                   <li class="listitem">
                              
                      <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">Timezone</span></p>
-                     	
-                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa2a"></a>DrakX selected a time zone for you, depending on your preferred language. You can change it if needed. See also <a class="xref" href="misc-params.html#drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT" title="Configure your Timezone">the section called &#8220;Configure your
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa2a"></a>DrakX selected a
+                                time zone for you, depending on your preferred language. You can
+                                change it if needed. See also <a class="xref" href="misc-params.html#drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT" title="Configure your Timezone">the section called &#8220;Configure your
                                  Timezone&#8221;</a></p>
-                     	
                            
                   </li>
                   <li class="listitem">
                              
                      <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa3"></a><span class="guilabel">Country /
                                    Region</span></p>
-                     	
-                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa3a"></a>If you are not in the selected country, it is very important that you correct the setting. See <a class="xref" href="misc-params.html#drakxid-selectCountry" title="Select your Country / Region">the section called &#8220;Select your Country /
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa3a"></a>If you are not in
+                                the selected country, it is very important that you correct the
+                                setting. See <a class="xref" href="misc-params.html#drakxid-selectCountry" title="Select your Country / Region">the section called &#8220;Select your Country /
                                  Region&#8221;</a></p>
                            
                   </li>
                   <li class="listitem">
                              
                      <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">Bootloader</span></p>
-                     	
-                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4a"></a>DrakX made a good choice for the settings of the bootloader. 
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4a"></a>DrakX has made
+                                good choices for the bootloader setting.
                      </p>
-                     	
-                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4b"></a>Do not change anything, unless you know a lot about grub and/or lilo 
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4b"></a>Do not change
+                                anything, unless you know how to configure Grub and/or Lilo
                      </p>
+                     	
+                     	
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4c"></a>For more information, see <a class="xref" href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html" title="Bootloader main options">the section called &#8220;Bootloader main
+                               options&#8221;</a></p>
                            
                   </li>
                   <li class="listitem">
                              
                      <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa5"></a><span class="guilabel">User
                                    management</span></p>
-                     	
-                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa5a"></a>You can add extra users here. They will get their own <code class="literal">/home</code> directories and will not be able to look in your or each other's documents, mails, pictures and other files.
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa5a"></a>You can add extra
+                                users here. They will each get their own <code class="literal">/home</code>
+                                directories and will not be able to look in your or each other's
+                                documents, mails, pictures and other files.
                      </p>
                            
                   </li>
@@ -95,6 +126,18 @@
                              
                      <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa6"></a><span class="guilabel">Services</span>:
                      </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa6a"></a>System services
+                                refer to those small programs which run the background (daemons). This
+                                tool allows you to enable or disable certain tasks.
+                     </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa6b"></a>You should check
+                                carefully before changing anything here - a mistake may prevent your
+                                computer from operating correctly.
+                     </p>
                            
                   </li>
                </ul>
@@ -121,12 +164,23 @@
                              
                      <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">Keyboard</span>:
                      </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa1a"></a>This is where
+                                you setup or change your keyboard layout which will depend on your
+                                location, language or type of keyboard.
+                     </p>
                            
                   </li>
                   <li class="listitem">
                              
                      <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">Mouse</span>:
                      </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa2a"></a>Here you can add
+                                or configure other pointing devices, tablets, trackballs etc.
+                     </p>
                            
                   </li>
                   <li class="listitem">
@@ -134,6 +188,12 @@
                      <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa3"></a><span class="guilabel">Sound
                                    card</span>:
                      </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa3a"></a>This section
+                                allows you to fine tune your sound card. In most cases the options
+                                selected will work with your computer.
+                     </p>
                            
                   </li>
                   <li class="listitem">
@@ -141,6 +201,18 @@
                      <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">Graphical
                                    interface</span>:
                      </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa4a"></a>This section
+                                allows you to configure your graphic card(s) and displays.
+                     </p>
+                     
+                      
+                        
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa4b"></a>For more information, see <a class="xref" href="setupX.html" title="Set up X, graphic card and monitor configuration">the section called &#8220;Set up X, graphic card and monitor
+                               configuration&#8221;</a>.
+                     </p>
+                      
                            
                   </li>
                </ul>
@@ -149,6 +221,8 @@
          </div>
          
            
+         
+           
          <div class="section" title="Network and Internet parameters">
             <div class="titlepage">
                <div>
@@ -168,11 +242,16 @@
                              
                      <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">Network</span>:
                      </p>
-                     	
-                     <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa2"></a>You can configure your network here, but for network cards with non-free drivers it is better to do that after reboot, in
-                        the <span class="application">Mageia Control Center</span>, after having enabled the non-free repositories. 
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa2"></a>You can configure
+                                your network here, but for network cards with non-free drivers it is
+                                better to do that after reboot, in the <span class="application">Mageia Control
+                                   Center</span>, after having enabled the non-free media
+                                repositories.
                      </p>
-                     	
+                     
+                             
                      <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
                         <table border="0" summary="Warning">
                            <tr>
@@ -181,26 +260,42 @@
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                               <td align="left" valign="top">
-                                 <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa3"></a>When you add a network card, do not forget to set your firewall to watch that interface (too).
+                                           
+                                 <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa3"></a>When you add a
+                                              network card, do not forget to set your firewall to watch that
+                                              interface as well.
                                  </p>
+                                         
                               </td>
                            </tr>
                         </table>
                      </div>
-                     	
                            
                   </li>
                   <li class="listitem">
                              
                      <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">Proxies</span>:
                      </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa4a"></a>A Proxy Server
+                                acts as an intermediary between your computer and the wider internet.
+                                This section allows you to configure your computer to utilize a proxy
+                                service.
+                     </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa4b"></a>You may need to
+                                consult your systems administrator to get the parameters you need to
+                                enter here
+                     </p>
                            
                   </li>
                </ul>
             </div>
               
          </div>
-           
+         
            
          <div class="section" title="Security">
             <div class="titlepage">
@@ -218,7 +313,19 @@
                <ul class="itemizedlist">
                   <li class="listitem">
                              
-                     <p><a name="misc-params-security-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">Security Level</span>:
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-security-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">Security
+                                   Level</span>:
+                     </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-security-pa1a"></a>Here you set the
+                                Security level for your computer, in most cases the default setting
+                                (Standard) is adequate for general use.
+                     </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-security-pa1b"></a>Check the option
+                                which best suits your usage.
                      </p>
                            
                   </li>
@@ -226,6 +333,37 @@
                              
                      <p><a name="misc-params-security-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">Firewall</span>:
                      </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-security-pa2a"></a>A firewall is
+                                intended to be a barrier between your important data and the rascals
+                                out there on the internet who would compromise or steal it.
+                     </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <p><a name="misc-params-security-pa2b"></a>Select the
+                                services that you wish to have access to your system. You selections
+                                will depend on what you use your computer for.
+                     </p>
+                     
+                             
+                     <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
+                        <table border="0" summary="Warning">
+                           <tr>
+                              <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td>
+                              <th align="left">Warning</th>
+                           </tr>
+                           <tr>
+                              <td align="left" valign="top">
+                                           
+                                 <p><a name="misc-params-security-pa2c"></a>Bear in mind
+                                              that allowing everything (no firewall) may be very risky.
+                                 </p>
+                                         
+                              </td>
+                           </tr>
+                        </table>
+                     </div>
                            
                   </li>
                </ul>
@@ -247,13 +385,18 @@
                 
             
                 
-            <p><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT-pa1"></a>Choose your time zone 
-                     by choosing your country or a city close to you in the same time zone.
+            <p><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT-pa1"></a>Choose your
+                   time zone by choosing your country or a city close to you in the same time
+                   zone.
             </p>
-                  
-            <p><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT-pa2"></a>In next screen you can choose to set your hardware clock to local time or to GMT, also known as UTC. 
+            
+                
+            <p><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT-pa2"></a>In next
+                   screen you can choose to set your hardware clock to local time or to GMT,
+                   also known as UTC.
             </p>
-                  
+            
+                
             <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
                <table border="0" summary="Note">
                   <tr>
@@ -262,13 +405,16 @@
                   </tr>
                   <tr>
                      <td align="left" valign="top">
-                        <p><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT-pa3"></a>If you have more than one operating system on your computer, make sure they are all set to local time, or all to UTC/GMT.
+                              
+                        <p><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT-pa3"></a>If you have
+                                 more than one operating system on your computer, make sure they are all
+                                 set to local time, or all to UTC/GMT.
                         </p>
+                            
                      </td>
                   </tr>
                </table>
             </div>
-                  
               
          </div>
          
@@ -286,12 +432,18 @@
                 
             
                 
-            <p><a name="drakxid-selectCountry-pa1"></a>Select your country or region. This is important for all kinds of settings, like the currency and wireless regulatory domain.
-               Setting the wrong country can lead to not being able to use WLAN
+            <p><a name="drakxid-selectCountry-pa1"></a>Select your country
+                   or region. This is important for all kinds of settings, like the currency
+                   and wireless regulatory domain. Setting the wrong country can lead to not
+                   being able to use a Wireless network.
             </p>
+            
                 
-            <p><a name="drakxid-selectCountry-pa2"></a>If your country isn't in the list, click the <span class="guilabel">Other Countries</span> button and choose your country / region there.
+            <p><a name="drakxid-selectCountry-pa2"></a>If your country
+                   isn't in the list, click the <span class="guilabel">Other Countries</span> button
+                   and choose your country / region there.
             </p>
+            
                 
             <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
                <table border="0" summary="Note">
@@ -301,8 +453,13 @@
                   </tr>
                   <tr>
                      <td align="left" valign="top">
-                        <p><a name="drakxid-selectCountry-pa3"></a>If your country is only in the <span class="guilabel">Other Countries</span> list, after clicking <span class="guibutton">OK</span> it may seem a country from the first list was chosen. Please ignore this, DrakX will follow your real choice.
+                              
+                        <p><a name="drakxid-selectCountry-pa3"></a>If your country is
+                                 only in the <span class="guilabel">Other Countries</span> list, after clicking
+                                 <span class="guibutton">OK</span> it may seem a country from the first list was
+                                 chosen. Please ignore this, DrakX will follow your real choice.
                         </p>
+                            
                      </td>
                   </tr>
                </table>
@@ -324,26 +481,51 @@
                 
             
                 
-            <p><a name="drakxid-configureServices-pa1"></a>...........
+            <p><a name="drakxid-configureServices-pa1"></a>Here you can set which services should (not) start when you boot your system.
+            </p>
+                
+                 
+            <p><a name="drakxid-configureServices-pa2"></a>There are four groups, click on the triangle before a group to expand it and see all services in it. 
+            </p>
+                 
+                  
+            <p><a name="drakxid-configureServices-pa3"></a>The setting DrakX chose are usually good.
+            </p>
+                  
+                   
+            <p><a name="drakxid-configureServices-pa4"></a>If you highlight a service, some information about it is shown in the info box below.
+            </p>
+                   
+                   
+            <p><a name="drakxid-configureServices-pa5"></a>Only change things when you know very well what you are doing. 
             </p>
+                   
+                   
               
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-         <div class="section" title="drakxid-miscellaneous">
+         <div class="section" title="Security Level">
             <div class="titlepage">
                <div>
                   <div>
-                     <h3 class="title"><a name="draxid-miscellaneous"></a>drakxid-miscellaneous
+                     <h3 class="title"><a name="draxid-miscellaneous"></a>Security Level
                      </h3>
                   </div>
                </div>
             </div>
                 
             
-             
-            <p><a name="draxid-miscellaneous-pa1"></a>This section seems to show up in the <span class="guilabel">Security Level</span> screen in the Summary step of the configuration after installation.
+                
+            <p><a name="draxid-miscellaneous-pa1"></a>You can adjust your security level here. 
+            </p>
+                
+            <p><a name="draxid-miscellaneous-pa2"></a>Leave the default settings as they are, if you don't know what to choose. 
             </p>
+                
+            <p><a name="draxid-miscellaneous-pa3"></a>After install, it will always be possible to adjust your security settings in the <span class="guilabel">Security</span> part of the Mageia Control Center. 
+            </p>
+                
               
          </div>