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<a accesskey="n" href="setupBootloader.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="headerlogo"><img src="https://doc.mageia.org/g/mageia-2013-200p.png" alt="Company Logo"/></div><h1 id="pagetitle">Graphical Configuration<br/> </h1></div><div id="content"><!----><div class="section" title="Graphical Configuration"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="graphicalConfiguration"><!----></a>Graphical Configuration</h2></div></div></div><div class="section" title="Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="configureX_chooser"><!----></a>Graphics Card and Monitor
Configuration</h3></div></div></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-configureX_chooser.png" align="middle"/></div><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa1"><!----></a>No matter which graphical
environment (also known as desktop environment) you chose for this install
of Mageia, they are all based on a graphical user interface system called
<code class="literal">X Window System</code>, or simply <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">X</span>”</span>. So in order
for KDE Plasma, GNOME, LXDE or any other graphical environment to work well,
the following <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">X</span>”</span> settings need to be correct.</p><p>Choose the appropriate settings manually if you think the details are
incorrect, or if none are shown.</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa2"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Graphics Card</strong></span></p><p>If you need to, you can select a specific card from this
expandable list. See <a class="xref" href="graphicalConfiguration.html#configureX_card_list" title="Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)">Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)</a>.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa3"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Monitor</strong></span></p><p>You can choose Plug 'n Play, if applicable, or choose your monitor
from the <span class="emphasis"><em>Vendor</em></span> or <span class="emphasis"><em>Generic</em></span>
lists. Choose <span class="emphasis"><em>Custom</em></span> if you prefer to manually set
the horizontal and vertical refresh rates of your monitor. See <a class="xref" href="graphicalConfiguration.html#configureX_monitor" title="Choosing your Monitor">Choosing your Monitor</a>.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa4"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Resolution</strong></span></p><p>The resolution and color depth of your monitor can be set
here.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa5"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Test</strong></span></p><p>The test button does not always appear during install. If the
option is there, and you test your settings, you should be asked to
confirm that your settings are correct. If you answer
<span class="emphasis"><em>Yes</em></span>, 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 result is satisfactory. If the
test option is not available, then make sure your settings are on the
safe side.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa6"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Options</strong></span></p><p>Here you can choose to enable or disable various options.</p></li></ul></div><div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa3a"><!----></a>There is a risk of
damaging a monitor if you choose refresh rates that are outside the
frequency range of that monitor. This applies to older CRT displays:
modern monitors will reject an unsupported frequency and normally enter
standby mode.</p></div></div><div class="section" title="Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="configureX_card_list"><!----></a>Choose an X Server (Configure
your Graphic Card)</h3></div></div></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-configureX_card_list.png" align="middle"/></div><p>DrakX has a very comprehensive database of video cards and will
usually correctly identify your video device.</p><p>If the installer has not correctly detected your graphic card and you
know which one you have, you can select it from the tree by: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p>Vendor</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>then the make of your card</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>and the model of card</p></li></ul></div><p>If you cannot find your card in the vendor lists (because it's not yet
in the database or it's an older card) you may find a suitable driver in the
<span class="emphasis"><em>Xorg</em></span> category, which provides more than 40 generic and
open source video card drivers. If you still can't find a specific driver
for your card there is the option of using the VESA driver which provides
basic capabilities.</p><div class="caution" title="Caution" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Caution</h3><p>Be aware that if you select an incompatible driver you may only have
access to the <span class="emphasis"><em>Command Line Interface</em></span></p></div><p>Some video card manufacturers provide proprietary drivers for Linux
which may only be available in the <span class="emphasis"><em>Nonfree</em></span> repository
and in some cases only from the card manufacturers' websites. The
<span class="emphasis"><em>Nonfree</em></span> repository needs to be explicitly enabled to
access them. If you didn't enable it previously, you should do this after
your first reboot.</p></div><div class="section" title="Choosing your Monitor"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="configureX_monitor"><!----></a>Choosing your Monitor</h3></div></div></div><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa1"><!----></a>DrakX has a very
comprehensive database of monitors and will usually correctly identify
yours.</p><div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa1w"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Selecting a monitor with different characteristics could
damage your monitor or video hardware. Please don't try something without
knowing what you are doing.</strong></span> If in doubt you should consult your
monitor documentation.</p></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-configureX_monitor.png" align="middle"/></div><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term"><a id="configureX_monitor-pa2"><!----></a>Custom</span></dt><dd><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa3"><!----></a>This option allows
you to set two critical parameters: the vertical refresh rate and the
horizontal sync rate. Vertical refresh determines how often the screen
is refreshed and horizontal sync is the rate at which scan lines are
displayed.</p><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa4"><!----></a>It is
<span class="emphasis"><em>VERY IMPORTANT</em></span> that you do not specify a monitor
type with a sync range that is beyond the capabilities of your
monitor: you may damage your monitor. If in doubt, choose a
conservative setting and consult your monitor documentation.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a id="configureX_monitor-pa5"><!----></a>Plug'n Play</span></dt><dd><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa6"><!----></a>This is the default
option and automatically tries to determine the monitor type from the
monitor database.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a id="configureX_monitor-pa7"><!----></a>Vendor</span></dt><dd><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa8"><!----></a>If the installer
has not correctly detected your monitor and you know which one you
have, you can choose it from the options by selecting:</p></dd></dl></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p>Manufacturer</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Monitor model</p></li></ul></div><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term"><a id="configureX_monitor-pa9"><!----></a>Generic</span></dt><dd><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa10"><!----></a>Selecting this
group will list approximately 30 display configurations such as
1024x768 @ 60Hz and includes flat-panel displays as used in laptops.
This is often a good monitor selection group if you need to use the
VESA card driver when your video hardware cannot be determined
automatically. Once again, it may be wise to be conservative in your
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