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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" xml:lang="nb">

  <info>
    <title xml:id="configureX_chooser-ti1">Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration</title>
  </info>

  

  <mediaobject>
<!-- 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-->
<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>