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                  <h2 class="title"><a name="drakx-setupX"></a>Configuring X, the Graphical Server
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         <p><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-pa1"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-setupX-it9"></a><span class="application">X</span> (for X Window System) is the heart of the
                <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> graphical interface on which all the graphical
                environments (<span class="application">KDE</span>, <span class="application">GNOME</span>,
                <span class="application">AfterStep</span>,
                <span class="application">WindowMaker</span>, etc.) bundled with
                <span class="application">Mageia</span> rely on.
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         <p><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-pa2"></a>You will see a
               list of different parameters which you can change in order to
               optimize your graphical display.
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               <dt><a name="drakxid-configureX_card_list"></a><span class="term"><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-te1"></a>Graphic Card</span></dt>
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                  <p><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-pa3"></a>If everything
                           works fine, the installer should detect and configure the
                           video card installed on your machine. If the detection or
                           configuration is incorrect, you can choose the card installed on
                           your system from a list.
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               <dt><a name="drakxid-configureX_monitor"></a><span class="term"><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-te2"></a>Monitor</span></dt>
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                  <p><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-pa4"></a>If the
                           installer fails to detect or configure your monitor properly, you
                           can choose from this list the monitor which is connected to your
                           computer.
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               <dt><a name="drakxid-configureX_resolution"></a><span class="term"><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-te3"></a>Resolution</span></dt>
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                  <p><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-pa5"></a>Here you can
                           choose the resolutions and color depths available for your
                           graphics hardware. Choose the one which best suits your needs
                           (you will be able to make changes after the installation). A
                           sample of the chosen configuration will be shown in the monitor
                           picture.
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               <dt><span class="term"><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-te4"></a>Test</span></dt>
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                              <p><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-pa6"></a>Depending on your
                                        hardware, this entry might not appear.
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                  <p><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-pa7"></a>The system
                           will try to open a graphical screen at the desired
                           resolution. If you see the test message during the test and
                           answer <span class="guimenu">Yes</span>, then <span class="application">DrakX</span> will proceed to
                           the next step. If you don't see it, it means that some part of
                           the auto-detected configuration was incorrect and the test will
                           automatically end after a few seconds and return you to the
                           menu. Change settings until you get a correct graphical
                           display.
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               <dt><a name="drakxid-configureXxdm"></a><span class="term"><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-te5"></a>Options</span></dt>
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                  <p><a name="BId-drakx-setupX-pa8"></a>This step
                           allows you to choose whether you want your machine to
                           automatically switch to a graphical interface at
                           boot. Obviously, you may want to select the
                           <span class="guilabel">No</span> option if your machine is to act as a
                           server, or if you were not successful in getting the display
                           configured.
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