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-<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns2="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="misc-params">
- <info>
- <title xml:id="misc-params-ti1">Summary of miscellaneous
- parameters</title>
- </info>
-
- <!-- Lebarhon 2016 12 16 updated for Mageia 6. 20170209 updated SC-->
-
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="dx2-summaryTop.png"/>
- </imageobject>
- </mediaobject>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-pa1" revision="1">DrakX made smart choices for the
- configuration of your system depending on the choices you made and on the
- hardware DrakX detected. You can check the settings here and change them if
- you want after pressing <guibutton>Configure</guibutton>.</para>
-
- <note>
- <para>As a general rule, default settings are recommended and you can keep
- them with 3 exceptions:<itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>there are known issues with a default setting</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>the default setting has already been tried and it fails</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>something else is said in the detailed sections below</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para>
- </note>
-
- <section xml:id="misc-params-system">
- <info>
- <title xml:id="misc-params-system-ti2">System parameters</title>
- </info>
-
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-system-pa2" revision="1"><guilabel>Timezone</guilabel></para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-system-pa2a" revision="1">DrakX selected a
- time zone for you, depending on your preferred language. You can
- change it if needed. See also <xref linkend="configureTimezoneUTC"/></para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-system-pa3"><guilabel>Country /
- Region</guilabel></para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-system-pa3a" revision="1">If you are not in
- the selected country, it is very important that you correct the
- setting. See <xref linkend="selectCountry"/></para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-system-pa4"><guilabel>Bootloader</guilabel></para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-system-pa4a" revision="2">DrakX has made
- good choices for the bootloader setting.</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-system-pa4b" revision="2">Do not change
- anything, unless you know how to configure Grub2</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-system-pa4c" revision="2">For more
- information, see <xref linkend="setupBootloader"/></para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-system-pa5" revision="1"><guilabel>User
- management</guilabel></para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-system-pa5a" revision="2">You can add extra
- users here. They will each get their own <literal>/home</literal>
- directories.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-system-pa6" revision="1"><guilabel>Services</guilabel>:</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-system-pa6a" revision="1">System services
- refer to those small programs which run the background (daemons). This
- tool allows you to enable or disable certain tasks.</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-system-pa6b" revision="1">You should check
- carefully before changing anything here - a mistake may prevent your
- computer from operating correctly.</para>
-
- <para>For more information, see <xref linkend="configureServices"/></para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </section>
-
- <section xml:id="misc-params-hardware">
- <info>
- <title xml:id="misc-params-hardware-ti3">Hardware parameters</title>
- </info>
-
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa1" revision="1"><guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel>:</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa1a" revision="1">This is where
- you setup or change your keyboard layout which will depend on your
- location, language or type of keyboard.</para>
-
- <note>
- <para>If you notice a wrong keyboard layout and want to change it,
- keep in mind that your passwords are going to change too.</para>
- </note>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa2" revision="1"><guilabel>Mouse</guilabel>:</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa2a" revision="1">Here you can add
- or configure other pointing devices, tablets, trackballs etc.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa3" revision="1"><guilabel>Sound
- card</guilabel>:</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa3a" revision="1">The installer
- uses the default driver, if there is a default one. The option to
- select a different driver is only given when there is more than one
- driver for your card, but none of them is the default one.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa4" revision="1"><guilabel>Graphical
- interface</guilabel>:</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa4a" revision="1">This section
- allows you to configure your graphic card(s) and displays.</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa4b" revision="1">For more
- information, see <xref linkend="configureX_chooser"/>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
-
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata format="PNG" xml:id="summaryBottom-im1" align="center" fileref="dx2-summaryBottom.png" revision="1"/>
- </imageobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </section>
-
- <section xml:id="misc-params-network">
- <info>
- <title xml:id="misc-params-network-ti4">Network and Internet
- parameters</title>
- </info>
-
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-network-pa1" revision="1"><guilabel>Network</guilabel>:</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-network-pa2" revision="1">You can configure
- your network here, but for network cards with non-free drivers it is
- better to do that after reboot, in the <application>Mageia Control
- Center</application>, if you have not yet enabled the Nonfree media
- repositories.</para>
-
- <warning>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-network-pa3" revision="1">When you add a
- network card, do not forget to set your firewall to watch that
- interface as well.</para>
- </warning>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-network-pa4" revision="1"><guilabel>Proxies</guilabel>:</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-network-pa4a" revision="1">A Proxy Server
- acts as an intermediary between your computer and the wider internet.
- This section allows you to configure your computer to utilize a proxy
- service.</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-network-pa4b" revision="1">You may need to
- consult your systems administrator to get the parameters you need to
- enter here</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </section>
-
- <section xml:id="misc-params-security">
- <info>
- <title xml:id="misc-params-security-ti5">Security</title>
- </info>
-
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-security-pa1"><guilabel>Security
- Level</guilabel>:</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-security-pa1a" revision="1">Here you set the
- Security level for your computer, in most cases the default setting
- (Standard) is adequate for general use.</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-security-pa1b" revision="1">Check the option
- which best suits your usage.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-security-pa2" revision="1"><guilabel>Firewall</guilabel>:</para>
-
- <para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-security-pa2a">A firewall is
- intended to be a barrier between your important data and the rascals
- out there on the internet who would compromise or steal it.</para>
-
- <para xml:id="misc-params-security-pa2b" revision="1">Select the
- services that you wish to have access to your system. Your selections
- will depend on what you use your computer for. For more information,
- see <xref linkend="firewall"/>.</para>
-
- <warning>
- <para xml:id="misc-params-security-pa2c" revision="1">Bear in mind
- that allowing everything (no firewall) may be very risky.</para>
- </warning>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </section>
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