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+<?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">
+
+ <info>
+ <title xml:id="configureX_chooser-ti1">Graphic Card and Monitor
+ Configuration</title>
+ </info>
+
+ <!-- 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-->
+
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata revision="1" fileref="dx2-configureX_chooser.png" align="center"
+ format="PNG" xml:id="configureX_chooser-im1">
+ </imagedata>
+ </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>,
+ <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 you can see that
+ <application>DrakX</application> didn't make a choice, or if you think the
+ choice is incorrect.</para>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa2"><emphasis><guibutton>Graphic
+ card</guibutton></emphasis>: Choose your card from the list if
+ needed.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa3"><emphasis><guibutton>Monitor</guibutton></emphasis>:
+ You can choose <guilabel>Plug'n Play</guilabel> when 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 revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa3a">Incorrect refresh rates may
+ damage your monitor</para>
+ </warning>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa4"><emphasis><guibutton>Resolution</guibutton></emphasis>:
+ Set the desired resolution and color depth of your monitor here.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa5"><emphasis><guibutton>Test</guibutton></emphasis>:
+ The test button does not always appear during install. If the button is
+ there, you can control your settings by pressing it. If you see a
+ question asking you whether your settings are correct, you can answer
+ "yes", and 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 is good. <emphasis>Make sure your settings are on the
+ safe side if the test button isn't available</emphasis></para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa6"><emphasis><guibutton>Options</guibutton></emphasis>:
+ Here you can choose to enable or disable various options.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+</section>