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<h2 class="title"><a name="misc-params"></a>Summary of miscellaneous
parameters
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<p><a name="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>.
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<p>As a general rule, default settings are recommended and you can keep
them with 3 exceptions:
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<p>there are known issues with a default setting</p>
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<p>the default setting has already been tried and it fails</p>
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<p>something else is said in the detailed sections below</p>
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<h3 class="title"><a name="misc-params-system"></a>System parameters
</h3>
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<p><a name="misc-params-system-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">Timezone</span></p>
<p><a name="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 name="misc-params-system-pa3"></a><span class="guilabel">Country /
Region</span></p>
<p><a name="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 name="misc-params-system-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">Bootloader</span></p>
<p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4a"></a>DrakX has made
good choices for the bootloader setting.
</p>
<p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4b"></a>Do not change
anything, unless you know how to configure Grub2
</p>
<p><a name="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 name="misc-params-system-pa5"></a><span class="guilabel">User
management</span></p>
<p><a name="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 name="misc-params-system-pa6"></a><span class="guilabel">Services</span>:
</p>
<p><a name="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 name="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">
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<div>
<div>
<h3 class="title"><a name="misc-params-hardware"></a>Hardware parameters
</h3>
</div>
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<p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">Keyboard</span>:
</p>
<p><a name="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>
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<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>
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</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">Mouse</span>:
</p>
<p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa2a"></a>Here you can add
or configure other pointing devices, tablets, trackballs etc.
</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa3"></a><span class="guilabel">Sound
card</span>:
</p>
<p><a name="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 name="misc-params-hardware-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">Graphical
interface</span>:
</p>
<p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa4a"></a>This section
allows you to configure your graphic card(s) and displays.
</p>
<p><a name="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>
<div class="section" title="Network and Internet parameters">
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<div>
<h3 class="title"><a name="misc-params-network"></a>Network and Internet
parameters
</h3>
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<li class="listitem">
<p><a name="misc-params-network-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">Network</span>:
</p>
<p><a name="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>
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<p><a name="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>
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</div>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p><a name="misc-params-network-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">Proxies</span>:
</p>
<p><a name="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 name="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 name="misc-params-security"></a>Security
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
<p><a name="misc-params-security-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">Security
Level</span>:
</p>
<p><a name="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 name="misc-params-security-pa1b"></a>Check the option
which best suits your usage.
</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p><a name="misc-params-security-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">Firewall</span>:
</p>
<p><a name="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 name="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>
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<p><a name="misc-params-security-pa2c"></a>Bear in mind
that allowing everything (no firewall) may be very risky.
</p>
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