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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 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
              horizontal sync is the rate at which scan lines 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>vendor</p>
                        
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                  <p>the monitor manufacturers name</p>
                        
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                  <p>the monitor description</p>
                        
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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 display 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 determined automatically. Once again it may be wise
              to be conservative in your selections.
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