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<!-- Converted by db4-upgrade version 1.0 -->
<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="drakx-misc-params"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti1">Deprecated - Checking Miscellaneous Parameters</title></info>
<section xml:id="drakxid-summary"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti2" revision="1">Summary</title></info>
<mediaobject condition="expert" xml:id="dx-summary">
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-summary.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-im1" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
<para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa1" revision="4"><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it16">
<primary>configuration</primary> </indexterm>As a review,
<application>DrakX</application> will present a summary of information it has gathered
about your system. Depending on the hardware installed on your
machine, you may have some or all of the following entries. Each
entry is made up of the hardware item to be configured, followed by
a quick summary of the current configuration. Click on the
corresponding <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> button to make any
changes.</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa3" revision="2"><guilabel>Timezone</guilabel>: <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it2"><primary>time
zone</primary><secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm>by
default, <application>DrakX</application> deduces your time zone based on the country
you have chosen. You can click on the
<guibutton>Configure</guibutton> button here if this is not
correct.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="drakxidselectCountry" revision="5"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it54a"> <primary>country</primary>
<secondary>configuration</secondary>
</indexterm><guilabel>Country / Region</guilabel>: check the
current country selection. If you're not in the country selected
by <application>DrakX</application>, click on the <guibutton>Configure</guibutton>
button and choose another. If your country isn't in the list
shown, click on the <guibutton>Other Countries</guibutton> button to get a
complete country list.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="drakx-pa152a" revision="3"><guilabel>Bootloader</guilabel>: if you wish to
change your bootloader configuration, click this button. This
should be reserved to advanced users. Refer to the printed
documentation or the in-line help about bootloader configuration
in the <application>Mageia Control Center</application>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="drakx-pa155b"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it57c">
<primary>services</primary> <secondary>configuration</secondary>
</indexterm><guilabel>Services</guilabel>: with this entry
you can fine tune which services will be run on your machine. If
you plan to use this machine as a server it's a good idea to
review this setup.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa2" revision="1"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it1"> <primary>keyboard</primary>
<secondary>configuration</secondary>
</indexterm><guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel>: check the current
keyboard map configuration and change it if necessary.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa4"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it3"> <primary>mouse</primary>
<secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm><guilabel>Mouse</guilabel>:
verify the current mouse configuration and click on the button
to change it if necessary.</para>
</listitem>
<!-- Printers are no longer in Summary section or Installer - John
<listitem>
<para xml:id="drakxid-configurePrinter" revision="3"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it4"> <primary>printer</primary>
<secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm><guilabel>Printer</guilabel>:
clicking on the <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> button will
open the printer configuration wizard. Consult <phrase xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph2" condition="Discovery">the
corresponding chapter of the
<citetitle>Starter Guide</citetitle></phrase><phrase condition="Startonly" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph3" revision="1"><xref linkend="printerdrake"/></phrase><phrase condition="only-in-ML-Full-Manual" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph4" revision="1"><xref linkend="printerdrake"/></phrase> for more information on how to
set up a new printer. The interface presented in our manual is
similar to the one used during installation.</para>
</listitem>
-->
<listitem>
<para xml:id="drakxid-sound_config" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it5"> <primary>sound card</primary>
<secondary>configuration</secondary>
</indexterm><guilabel>Sound card</guilabel>: if a sound card is
detected on your system, it will be displayed here. If you
notice the sound card isn't the one actually present on your
system, you can click on the button and choose a different
driver.</para>
</listitem>
<!-- TV cards are no longer in Summary section or Installer - Marja
<listitem>
<para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa5" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it6"> <primary>tv card</primary>
<secondary>configuration</secondary> </indexterm><guilabel>TV
card</guilabel>: if you have a TV card, this is where
information about its configuration will be displayed. If you
want to try a different driver for your TV card, or its
detection wasn't accurate you can click on
<guibutton>Configure</guibutton> to try to configure it
manually.</para>
</listitem>
-->
<listitem>
<para xml:id="drakx-pa152b" revision="3"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it57b">
<primary>graphical interface</primary>
<secondary>configuration</secondary>
</indexterm><guilabel>Graphical Interface</guilabel>: by
default, <application>DrakX</application> configures your graphical interface with
a resolution that best matches your video card and monitor
combination. If that doesn't suit you, or <application>DrakX</application> could
not automatically configure it (<guilabel>not
configured</guilabel> is displayed), click on
<guibutton>Configure</guibutton> to reconfigure your graphical
interface. You can click on <guibutton>Help</guibutton> from
within the configuration wizard to benefit from full in-line
help.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="drakx-pa152c" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it57d">
<primary>network</primary>
<secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm>
<guilabel>Network</guilabel>: if you wish to configure your
Internet or local network access, you can do so from here. Refer to
the printed documentation or use the <application>Mageia Control Center</application> after the
installation has finished to benefit from full in-line
help.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-pa62" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it17"> <primary>network</primary>
<secondary>proxy</secondary>
</indexterm><guilabel>Proxies</guilabel>: allows you to configure
<acronym>HTTP</acronym> and <acronym>FTP</acronym> proxy addresses if the machine you're
installing on is to be located behind a proxy server.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="drakx-pa155a"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it58a">
<primary>security</primary>
<secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm><guilabel>Security
Level</guilabel>: this entry allows you to redefine the security
level<phrase condition="Starter" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ph1">
as set in a previous step (see <xref linkend="drakxidmiscellaneous"/>)</phrase>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="draxid-tinyfirewall" revision="1"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it59a"> <primary>firewall</primary>
<secondary>configuration</secondary>
</indexterm><guilabel>Firewall</guilabel>: if you plan to connect
your machine to the Internet, it's a good idea to protect yourself
from intrusions by setting up a firewall. Consult <phrase condition="Discovery" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph5">the
corresponding chapter of the
<citetitle>Starter Guide</citetitle></phrase><phrase condition="Startonly" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph6" revision="2"><xref linkend="tinyfirewall"/></phrase><phrase condition="only-in-ML-Full-Manual" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph7" revision="2"><xref linkend="tinyfirewall"/></phrase> for details
about firewall settings.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
<section xml:id="drakxidconfigureTimezoneGMT" revision="11" role="manual"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti3" revision="2">Time Zone Options</title></info>
<mediaobject condition="expert" xml:id="dx-configureTimezoneGMT">
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-configureTimezoneGMT.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-im2" revision="2" width="11.5cm"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
<para condition="no-inline-help" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa7" revision="3">This dialog appears after selecting a new time zone in
the time zones list. After you've chosen the location nearest to
your time zone, two more options are shown.</para>
<para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa8" revision="1"><application>GNU/Linux</application> manages
time in <acronym>GMT</acronym> (Greenwich Mean Time) and translates it to local time
according to the time zone you selected. If the clock on your
motherboard is set to local time, you may deactivate this by
deselecting <guilabel>Hardware clock set to GMT</guilabel>, which
will let <application>GNU/Linux</application> know that the system clock and the hardware
clock are in the same time zone. This is useful when the machine
also hosts another operating system.</para>
<para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa9" revision="3">The
<guilabel>Automatic time synchronization</guilabel> option will
automatically regulate the system clock by connecting to a remote
time server on the Internet. For this feature to work, you must
have a working Internet connection. We recommend that you choose a
time server located near you or the generic <guilabel>World
Wide</guilabel> entry which will select the best server for
you. This option actually installs a time server which can be used
by other machines on your local network as well.</para>
</section>
<section condition="expert" xml:id="drakxidconfigureServices"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti10">Selecting Available Services
at Boot Time</title></info>
<mediaobject condition="expert" xml:id="dx-configureServices">
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-configureServices.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-im5" revision="2" width="11.5cm"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
<para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa57" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it15"> <primary>services</primary>
</indexterm><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it18">
<primary>boot</primary><secondary>services</secondary></indexterm>This
dialog is used to select which services you wish to start at boot
time.</para>
<para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa58" revision="2"><application>DrakX</application> will
list all services available on the current installation. Review
each of them carefully and uncheck those which aren't needed at
boot time.</para>
<tip>
<para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa59" revision="1">A short
explanatory text will be displayed about a service when it is
selected. However, if you're not sure whether a service is useful
or not, it is safer to leave the default behavior.</para>
</tip>
<warning>
<para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa60" revision="2">At this stage,
be very careful if you intend to use your machine as a server: you
probably don't want to start any services which you don't
need. Please remember that some services can be dangerous if
they're enabled on a server. In general, select only those
services you <emphasis>really</emphasis> need.</para>
</warning>
</section>
</section>
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