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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<section version="5.0" xml:id="configureX_monitor"
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  <!-- Initiated by Marga 2012-8-09 -->

  <!-- Further text JohnR  2012-08-30 -->

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  <!-- lproof -->

  <info>
    <title xml:id="configureX_monitor-ti1">Choosing your Monitor</title>
  </info>

  <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_monitor-pa1">DrakX has a very
  comprehensive database of monitors and will usually correctly identify
  yours.</para>

  <warning>
    <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_monitor-pa1w"><emphasis>Selecting a
    monitor with different characteristics could damage your monitor or video
    hardware. Please don't try something without knowing what you are
    doing.</emphasis> If in doubt you should consult your monitor
    documentation</para>
  </warning>

  <mediaobject>
    <imageobject>
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                 fileref="dx2-configureX_monitor.png" format="PNG"
                 revision="1"  xml:id="configureX_monitor-im1"/>
    </imageobject>
  </mediaobject>

  <para revision="1"
  xml:id="configureX_monitor-pa2"><emphasis>Custom</emphasis></para>

  <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_monitor-pa3">This option allows you to
  set two critical parameters, the vertical refresh rate and the horizontal
  sync rate. Vertical refresh determines how often the screen is refreshed and
  horizontal sync is the rate at which scan lines are displayed.</para>

  <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_monitor-pa4">It is <emphasis>VERY
  IMPORTANT</emphasis> that you do not specify a monitor type with a sync
  range that is beyond the capabilities of your monitor: you may damage your
  monitor. If in doubt, choose a conservative setting and consult your monitor
  documentation.</para>

  <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_monitor-pa5"><emphasis>Plug 'n
  Play</emphasis></para>

  <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_monitor-pa6">This is the default
  option and tries to determine the monitor type from the monitor
  database.</para>

  <para revision="1"
  xml:id="configureX_monitor-pa7"><emphasis>Vendor</emphasis></para>

  <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_monitor-pa8">If the installer has not
  correctly detected your monitor and you know which one you have, you can
  select it from the tree by selecting: <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
        <para>vendor</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
        <para>the monitor manufacturers name</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
        <para>the monitor description</para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist></para>

  <para revision="1"
  xml:id="configureX_monitor-pa9"><emphasis>Generic</emphasis></para>

  <para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_monitor-pa10">selecting this group
  displays nearly 30 display configurations such as 1024x768 @ 60Hz and
  includes Flat panel displays as used in laptops. This is often a good
  monitor selection group if you need to use the Vesa card driver when your
  video hardware cannot be determined automatically. Once again it may be wise
  to be conservative in your selections.</para>
</section>