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diff --git a/configureX_chooser.html b/configureX_chooser.html index 0b06a8b..6f05aab 100644 --- a/configureX_chooser.html +++ b/configureX_chooser.html @@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="addUser.html" title="User and Superuser Management"> + <link rel="prev" href="addUser.html" title="User Management"> <link rel="next" href="configureX_card_list.html" title="Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } --></style></head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div lang="" class="section" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration"> + <div class="section" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> @@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ </div> </div> </div> + + + + + + + @@ -31,16 +38,17 @@ - <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa1"></a>No matter which graphical environment - (also known as desktop environment) you chose for this install of - <span class="application">Mageia</span>, they are all based on a graphical user - interface system called <acronym class="acronym">X Window System</acronym>, or simply - <acronym class="acronym">X</acronym>. So in order for <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym>, - <acronym class="acronym">Gnome</acronym>, <acronym class="acronym">LXDE</acronym> or any other graphical - environment to work well, the following <acronym class="acronym">X</acronym> settings need - to be correct. Choose the correct settings if you can see that - <span class="application">DrakX</span> didn't make a choice, or if you think the - choice is incorrect. + <p><a name="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> @@ -48,71 +56,86 @@ <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa2"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Graphic - card</span></em></span>: Choose your card from the list if - needed. + <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa2"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Graphic Card</strong></span></p> + + + <p>If you need to, you can select a specific card from this + expandable list. See <a class="xref" href="configureX_card_list.html" title="Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)">the section called “Choose an X Server (Configure + your Graphic Card)”</a>. </p> </li> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa3"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Monitor</span></em></span>: - You can choose <span class="guilabel">Plug'n Play</span> when applicable, or - choose your monitor from the <span class="guilabel">Vendor</span> or - <span class="guilabel">Generic</span> list. Choose <span class="guilabel">Custom</span> if - you prefer to manually set the horizontal and vertical refresh rates of - your monitor. - </p> + <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa3"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Monitor</strong></span></p> - <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> - <table border="0" summary="Warning"> - <tr> - <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> - <th align="left"></th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa3a"></a>Incorrect refresh rates may - damage your monitor - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> + <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="configureX_monitor.html" title="Choosing your Monitor">the section called “Choosing your Monitor”</a>. + </p> </li> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa4"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Resolution</span></em></span>: - Set the desired resolution and color depth of your monitor here. + <p><a name="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 name="configureX_chooser-pa5"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Test</span></em></span>: - 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. <span class="emphasis"><em>Make sure your settings are on the - safe side if the test button isn't available</em></span></p> + <p><a name="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 name="configureX_chooser-pa6"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Options</span></em></span>: - Here you can choose to enable or disable various options. - </p> + <p><a name="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;"> + <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="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> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + </div> </body> </html> |