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<!-- Converted by db4-upgrade version 1.0 -->
<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:lang="uk" 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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