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<info>
<title xml:id="misc-params-ti1">Summary of miscellaneous parameters</title>
</info>
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<!--marja 2012-04-24 added screenshots -->
<!--JohnR 2012-04-25 Added text as requested by Psec :-)-->
<!--marja 2012-04-24 added 2 links to other help pages -->
<!--marja 2012-04-24 added some text in the drakxid-configureServices and
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<!--marja 2012-04-24 corrected "Magaia" in the last paragraph -->
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<!--2012-12-25 marja - moved configureTimezoneUTC, selectCountry, configureServices and SecurityLevel out to separate files-->
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<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-pa1">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>
<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 xml:id="misc-params-system-pa3" revision="1"><guilabel>Country / Region</guilabel></para>
<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-system-pa3a">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 xml:id="misc-params-system-pa4" revision="1"><guilabel>Bootloader</guilabel></para>
<para revision="2" xml:id="misc-params-system-pa4a">DrakX has made good choices for the bootloader setting.</para>
<para revision="2" xml:id="misc-params-system-pa4b">Do not change anything, unless you know how to configure Grub and/or Lilo</para>
<para revision="2" xml:id="misc-params-system-pa4c">For more information, see <xref linkend="setupBootloader"/></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-system-pa5"><guilabel>User management</guilabel></para>
<para revision="2" xml:id="misc-params-system-pa5a">You can add extra users here. They will each get their own
<literal>/home</literal> directories.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-system-pa6"><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 revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa1"><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>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa2"><guilabel>Mouse</guilabel>:</para>
<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa2a">Here you can add or configure other pointing devices, tablets, trackballs
etc.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa3"><guilabel>Sound card</guilabel>:</para>
<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa3a">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 revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa4a">This section allows you to configure your graphic card(s) and displays.</para>
<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-hardware-pa4b">For more information, see <xref linkend="configureX_chooser"/>.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
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align="center" format="PNG" fileref="dx2-summaryBottom.png" />
</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 revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-network-pa1"><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 revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-network-pa4b">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 xml:id="misc-params-security-pa1" revision="1"><guilabel>Security Level</guilabel>:</para>
<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-security-pa1a">Here you set the Security level for your computer, in most cases the default
setting (Standard) is adequate for general use.</para>
<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-security-pa1b">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 xml:id="misc-params-security-pa2a" revision="1">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 revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-security-pa2b">Select the services that you wish to have access to your system. Your
selections will depend on what you use your computer for.</para>
<warning>
<para revision="1" xml:id="misc-params-security-pa2c">Bear in mind that allowing everything (no firewall) may be very risky.</para>
</warning>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
</section>
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