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      <div lang="he" class="section" title="Graphical Configuration">
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                  <h2 class="title"><a name="graphicalConfiguration"></a>Graphical Configuration
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         <div lang="he" class="section" title="Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration">
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                     <h3 class="title"><a name="configureX_chooser"></a>Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration
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            <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">&#8220;<span class="quote">X</span>&#8221;</span>. So in order for KDE Plasma, GNOME, LXDE or any other
               graphical environment to work well, the following <span class="quote">&#8220;<span class="quote">X</span>&#8221;</span> settings
               need to be correct.
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            <p>Choose the appropriate settings manually if you think the details are
               incorrect, or if none are shown.
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                     <p><a name="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>
                         
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                     <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa3"></a><span class="bold"><strong>&#1510;&#1490;</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>
                         
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                     <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa4"></a><span class="bold"><strong>&#1512;&#1494;&#1493;&#1500;&#1493;&#1510;&#1497;&#1492;</strong></span></p>
                     
                           
                     <p>The resolution and color depth of your monitor can be set here.</p>
                         
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                     <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa5"></a><span class="bold"><strong>&#1489;&#1491;&#1497;&#1511;&#1492;</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>
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                     <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa6"></a><span class="bold"><strong>&#1488;&#1508;&#1513;&#1512;&#1493;&#1497;&#1493;&#1514;</strong></span></p>
                     
                           
                     <p>Here you can choose to enable or disable various options.</p>
                         
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                        <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.
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                     <h3 class="title"><a name="configureX_card_list"></a>Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)
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            <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>
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                     <p>&#1497;&#1510;&#1512;&#1503;</p>
                           
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                     <p>then the make of your card</p>
                           
                  </li>
                  <li class="listitem">
                             
                     <p>and the model of card</p>
                           
                  </li>
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            <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.
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                        <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>
                          
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            <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.
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                     <h3 class="title"><a name="configureX_monitor"></a>Choosing your Monitor
                     </h3>
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            <p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa1"></a>DrakX has a very comprehensive database of monitors and will usually
               correctly identify yours.
            </p>
            
              
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                        <p><a name="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>
                          
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               <dl>
                  <dt><span class="term"><a name="configureX_monitor-pa2"></a>&#1492;&#1514;&#1488;&#1502;&#1492; &#1488;&#1497;&#1513;&#1497;&#1514;</span></dt>
                  <dd>
                             
                     <p><a name="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 name="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 name="configureX_monitor-pa5"></a>&#1492;&#1499;&#1504;&#1505;-&#1492;&#1508;&#1506;&#1500;</span></dt>
                  <dd>
                             
                     <p><a name="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 name="configureX_monitor-pa7"></a>&#1497;&#1510;&#1512;&#1503;</span></dt>
                  <dd>
                             
                     <p><a name="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>
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            <div class="itemizedlist">
               <ul class="itemizedlist">
                  <li class="listitem">
                           
                     <p>Manufacturer</p>
                         
                  </li>
                  <li class="listitem">
                           
                     <p>&#1491;&#1490;&#1501; &#1492;&#1510;&#1490;</p>
                         
                  </li>
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               <dl>
                  <dt><span class="term"><a name="configureX_monitor-pa9"></a>&#1499;&#1500;&#1500;&#1497;</span></dt>
                  <dd>
                             
                     <p><a name="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
                        selections.
                     </p>
                           
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