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<info>
<title xml:id="misc-params-ti1">Summary of miscellaneous
parameters</title>
</info>
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<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>
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</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>
</section>
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