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<h2 class="title"><a name="configureX_monitor"></a>Choosing your Monitor
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<p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa1"></a>DrakX has a very comprehensive database of monitors and will usually correctly identify yours.
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<p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa1w"></a><span class="emphasis"><em>Selecting a monitor with different characteristics could damage
your monitor or video hardware. Please don't just try something without knowing
what you are doing.</em></span> If in doubt you should consult your monitor documentation
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<p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa2"></a><span class="emphasis"><em>Custom</em></span></p>
<p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa3"></a>This option allows you to set two critical parameters, the vertical refresh rate
and the horizontal sync rate. Vertical refresh determines how often the screen is refreshed
and horizondal sync is the rate at which scanlines are displayed.
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<p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa4"></a>It is <span class="emphasis"><em>VERY IMPORTANT</em></span> that you do not specify a monitor type with a sync range
that is beyond the capabilities of your monitor: you may damage your monitor.
If in doubt, choose a conservative setting and consult your monitor documentation.
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<p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa5"></a><span class="emphasis"><em>Plug'n Play</em></span></p>
<p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa6"></a>This is the default option and tries to determine the monitor type from the monitor database.
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<p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa7"></a><span class="emphasis"><em>Vendor</em></span></p>
<p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa8"></a>If the installer has not correctly detected your monitor and you know which one you have,
you can select it from the tree by selecting:
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<p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa9"></a><span class="emphasis"><em>Generic</em></span></p>
<p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa10"></a>selecting this group displays nearly 30 displays configurations such as 1024x768 @ 60Hz
and includes Flat panel displays as used in laptops. This is often a good monitor selection
group if you need to use the Vesa card driver when your video hardware cannot be determed
automatically. Once again it may be wise to be conservative in your selections.
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