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index fc1ea70b..8551977c 100644
--- a/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/configureX_chooser.xml
+++ b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/configureX_chooser.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns42="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xml:id="configureX_chooser" version="5.0">
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<section version="5.0" xml:id="configureX_chooser"
+ xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
+ xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
+ xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
+ xmlns:ns42="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"
+ xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
+ xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+ xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
<info>
<title xml:id="configureX_chooser-ti1">Graphic Card and Monitor
Configuration</title>
@@ -6,62 +14,86 @@
<!-- Marja 2012-08-10, copied setupX.xml to this file and replaced all "setupX" in the code by "configureX_chooser", because this is the correct filename for this page-->
+ <!--2018/02/15 apb: Some text and typography.-->
+
+ <!--2018/02/21 apb: a) Changed main options list style. b) Slight reword of 'wrong refresh rates' warning.-->
+
+ <!--2018/02/23 apb: Typo.-->
+
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata format="PNG" xml:id="configureX_chooser-im1" fileref="dx2-configureX_chooser.png" align="center" revision="1"/>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx2-configureX_chooser.png"
+ format="PNG" revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-im1"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
<para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa1">No matter which graphical
environment (also known as desktop environment) you chose for this install
- of <application>Mageia</application>, they are all based on a graphical user
- interface system called <acronym>X Window System</acronym>, or simply
- <acronym>X</acronym>. So in order for <acronym>KDE</acronym> Plasma,
- <acronym>GNOME</acronym>, <acronym>LXDE</acronym> or any other graphical
- environment to work well, the following <acronym>X</acronym> settings need
- to be correct. Choose the correct settings if none are shown, or if you
- think the details are incorrect.</para>
+ of Mageia, they are all based on a graphical user interface system called
+ <literal>X Window System</literal>, or simply <quote>X</quote>. So in order
+ for KDE Plasma, GNOME, LXDE or any other graphical environment to work well,
+ the following <quote>X</quote> settings need to be correct. Choose the
+ appropriate settings - if none are shown, or if you think the details are
+ incorrect.</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa2" revision="1"><emphasis><guibutton>Graphic
- card</guibutton></emphasis>: Choose your card from the list if
- needed.</para>
+ <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa2"><emphasis
+ role="bold">Graphic Card</emphasis></para>
+
+ <para>If you need to, you can select a specific card from this
+ expandable list. See <xref linkend="configureX_card_list"/>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa3" revision="1"><emphasis><guibutton>Monitor</guibutton></emphasis>:
- You can choose <guilabel>Plug'n Play</guilabel> if applicable, or choose
- your monitor from the <guilabel>Vendor</guilabel> or
- <guilabel>Generic</guilabel> list. Choose <guilabel>Custom</guilabel> if
- you prefer to manually set the horizontal and vertical refresh rates of
- your monitor.</para>
-
- <warning>
- <para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa3a" revision="1">Incorrect refresh
- rates may damage your monitor</para>
- </warning>
+ <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa3"><emphasis
+ role="bold">Monitor</emphasis></para>
+
+ <para>You can choose Plug'n Play, if applicable, or choose your monitor
+ from the <emphasis>Vendor</emphasis> or <emphasis>Generic</emphasis>
+ list. Choose <emphasis>Custom</emphasis> if you prefer to manually set
+ the horizontal and vertical refresh rates of your monitor. See <xref
+ linkend="configureX_monitor"/>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa4" revision="1"><emphasis><guibutton>Resolution</guibutton></emphasis>:
- The resolution and color depth of your monitor can be set here.</para>
+ <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa4"><emphasis
+ role="bold">Resolution</emphasis></para>
+
+ <para>The resolution and color depth of your monitor can be set
+ here</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa5" revision="1"><emphasis><guibutton>Test</guibutton></emphasis>:
- The test button does not always appear during install. If the option is
- there, and you test your settings, you should be ask whether your
- settings are correct. If you answer <emphasis role="bold">yes</emphasis>, the settings will be kept. If you don't see
- anything, you'll return to the configuration screen and be able to
- reconfigure everything until the test result is satisfactory. If the
- test option is not available, then make sure your settings are on the
- safe side.</para>
+ <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa5"><emphasis
+ role="bold">Test</emphasis></para>
+
+ <para>The test button does not always appear during install. If the
+ option is there, and you test your settings, you should be asked whether
+ your settings are correct. If you answer <emphasis>Yes</emphasis>, the
+ settings will be kept. If you don't see anything, you'll return to the
+ configuration screen and be able to reconfigure everything until the
+ test result is satisfactory. If the test option is not available, then
+ make sure your settings are on the safe side.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa6" revision="1"><emphasis><guibutton>Options</guibutton></emphasis>:
- Here you can choose to enable or disable various options.</para>
+ <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa6"><emphasis
+ role="bold">Options</emphasis></para>
+
+ <para>Here you can choose to enable or disable various options</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
-</section> \ No newline at end of file
+
+ <warning>
+ <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa3a">There is a risk of
+ damaging a monitor if you choose refresh rates that are outside the
+ frequency range of that monitor. This applies to older CRT displays:
+ modern monitors will reject an unsupported frequency and normally enter
+ standby mode.</para>
+ </warning>
+
+ <xi:include href="configureX_card_list.xml"/>
+
+ <xi:include href="configureX_monitor.xml"/>
+</section>