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+ <a accesskey="n" href="configureTimezoneUTC.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="headerlogo"><img src="mageia-2013-200p.png" alt="Company Logo"/></div><h1 id="pagetitle">Summary of miscellaneous
+ parameters<br/> </h1></div><div id="content"><!----><div xml:lang="" class="section" title="Summary of miscellaneous parameters"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="misc-params"><!----></a>Summary of miscellaneous
+ parameters</h2></div></div></div><div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/dx2-summaryTop.png"/></div><p><a id="misc-params-pa1"><!----></a>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 <span class="guibutton">Configure</span>.</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>As a general rule, default settings are recommended and you can keep
+ them with 3 exceptions:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p>there are known issues with a default setting</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>the default setting has already been tried and it fails</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>something else is said in the detailed sections below</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="System parameters"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="misc-params-system"><!----></a>System parameters</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa2"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Timezone</span></p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa2a"><!----></a>DrakX selected a
+ time zone for you, depending on your preferred language. You can
+ change it if needed. See also <a class="xref" href="configureTimezoneUTC.html" title="Configure your Timezone">the section called “Configure your Timezone”</a></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa3"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Country /
+ Region</span></p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa3a"><!----></a>If you are not in
+ the selected country, it is very important that you correct the
+ setting. See <a class="xref" href="selectCountry.html" title="Select your Country / Region">the section called “Select your Country / Region”</a></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa4"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Bootloader</span></p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa4a"><!----></a>DrakX has made
+ good choices for the bootloader setting.</p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa4b"><!----></a>Do not change
+ anything, unless you know how to configure Grub2</p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa4c"><!----></a>For more
+ information, see <a class="xref" href="setupBootloader.html" title="Bootloader main options">the section called “Bootloader main options”</a></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa5"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">User
+ management</span></p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa5a"><!----></a>You can add extra
+ users here. They will each get their own <code class="literal">/home</code>
+ directories.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa6"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Services</span>:</p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa6a"><!----></a>System services
+ refer to those small programs which run the background (daemons). This
+ tool allows you to enable or disable certain tasks.</p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa6b"><!----></a>You should check
+ carefully before changing anything here - a mistake may prevent your
+ computer from operating correctly.</p><p>For more information, see <a class="xref" href="configureServices.html" title="Configure your Services">the section called “Configure your
+ Services”</a></p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="Hardware parameters"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="misc-params-hardware"><!----></a>Hardware parameters</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa1"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Keyboard</span>:</p><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa1a"><!----></a>This is where
+ you setup or change your keyboard layout which will depend on your
+ location, language or type of keyboard.</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>If you notice a wrong keyboard layout and want to change it,
+ keep in mind that your passwords are going to change too.</p></div></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa2"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Mouse</span>:</p><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa2a"><!----></a>Here you can add
+ or configure other pointing devices, tablets, trackballs etc.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa3"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Sound
+ card</span>:</p><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa3a"><!----></a>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.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa4"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Graphical
+ interface</span>:</p><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa4a"><!----></a>This section
+ allows you to configure your graphic card(s) and displays.</p><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa4b"><!----></a>For more
+ information, see <a class="xref" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration">the section called “Graphic Card and Monitor
+ Configuration”</a>.</p></li></ul></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-summaryBottom.png" align="middle"/></div></div><div class="section" title="Network and Internet parameters"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="misc-params-network"><!----></a>Network and Internet
+ parameters</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa1"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Network</span>:</p><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa2"><!----></a>You can configure
+ your network here, but for network cards with non-free drivers it is
+ better to do that after reboot, in the <span class="application">Mageia Control
+ Center</span>, if you have not yet enabled the Nonfree media
+ repositories.</p><div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa3"><!----></a>When you add a
+ network card, do not forget to set your firewall to watch that
+ interface as well.</p></div></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa4"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Proxies</span>:</p><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa4a"><!----></a>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.</p><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa4b"><!----></a>You may need to
+ consult your systems administrator to get the parameters you need to
+ enter here</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="Security"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="misc-params-security"><!----></a>Security</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa1"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Security
+ Level</span>:</p><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa1a"><!----></a>Here you set the
+ Security level for your computer, in most cases the default setting
+ (Standard) is adequate for general use.</p><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa1b"><!----></a>Check the option
+ which best suits your usage.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa2"><!----></a><span class="guilabel">Firewall</span>:</p><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa2a"><!----></a>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.</p><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa2b"><!----></a>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 <a class="xref" href="firewall.html" title="Firewall">the section called “Firewall”</a>.</p><div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa2c"><!----></a>Bear in mind
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