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+<!-- Converted by db4-upgrade version 1.0 -->
+
+<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="drakx-misc-params"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti1">Deprecated - Checking Miscellaneous Parameters</title></info>
+
+
+ <section xml:id="drakxid-summary"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti2" revision="1">Summary</title></info>
+
+
+ <mediaobject condition="expert" xml:id="dx-summary">
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-summary.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-im1" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa1" revision="4"><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it16">
+ <primary>configuration</primary> </indexterm>As a review,
+ <application>DrakX</application> will present a summary of information it has gathered
+ about your system. Depending on the hardware installed on your
+ machine, you may have some or all of the following entries. Each
+ entry is made up of the hardware item to be configured, followed by
+ a quick summary of the current configuration. Click on the
+ corresponding <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> button to make any
+ changes.</para>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa3" revision="2"><guilabel>Timezone</guilabel>: <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it2"><primary>time
+ zone</primary><secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm>by
+ default, <application>DrakX</application> deduces your time zone based on the country
+ you have chosen. You can click on the
+ <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> button here if this is not
+ correct.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="drakxidselectCountry" revision="5"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it54a"> <primary>country</primary>
+ <secondary>configuration</secondary>
+ </indexterm><guilabel>Country / Region</guilabel>: check the
+ current country selection. If you're not in the country selected
+ by <application>DrakX</application>, click on the <guibutton>Configure</guibutton>
+ button and choose another. If your country isn't in the list
+ shown, click on the <guibutton>Other Countries</guibutton> button to get a
+ complete country list.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="drakx-pa152a" revision="3"><guilabel>Bootloader</guilabel>: if you wish to
+ change your bootloader configuration, click this button. This
+ should be reserved to advanced users. Refer to the printed
+ documentation or the in-line help about bootloader configuration
+ in the <application>Mageia Control Center</application>.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="drakx-pa155b"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it57c">
+ <primary>services</primary> <secondary>configuration</secondary>
+ </indexterm><guilabel>Services</guilabel>: with this entry
+ you can fine tune which services will be run on your machine. If
+ you plan to use this machine as a server it's a good idea to
+ review this setup.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa2" revision="1"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it1"> <primary>keyboard</primary>
+ <secondary>configuration</secondary>
+ </indexterm><guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel>: check the current
+ keyboard map configuration and change it if necessary.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa4"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it3"> <primary>mouse</primary>
+ <secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm><guilabel>Mouse</guilabel>:
+ verify the current mouse configuration and click on the button
+ to change it if necessary.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+<!-- Printers are no longer in Summary section or Installer - John
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="drakxid-configurePrinter" revision="3"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it4"> <primary>printer</primary>
+ <secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm><guilabel>Printer</guilabel>:
+ clicking on the <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> button will
+ open the printer configuration wizard. Consult <phrase xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph2" condition="Discovery">the
+ corresponding chapter of the
+ <citetitle>Starter Guide</citetitle></phrase><phrase condition="Startonly" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph3" revision="1"><xref linkend="printerdrake"/></phrase><phrase condition="only-in-ML-Full-Manual" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph4" revision="1"><xref linkend="printerdrake"/></phrase> for more information on how to
+ set up a new printer. The interface presented in our manual is
+ similar to the one used during installation.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+-->
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="drakxid-sound_config" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it5"> <primary>sound card</primary>
+ <secondary>configuration</secondary>
+ </indexterm><guilabel>Sound card</guilabel>: if a sound card is
+ detected on your system, it will be displayed here. If you
+ notice the sound card isn't the one actually present on your
+ system, you can click on the button and choose a different
+ driver.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <!-- TV cards are no longer in Summary section or Installer - Marja
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa5" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it6"> <primary>tv card</primary>
+ <secondary>configuration</secondary> </indexterm><guilabel>TV
+ card</guilabel>: if you have a TV card, this is where
+ information about its configuration will be displayed. If you
+ want to try a different driver for your TV card, or its
+ detection wasn't accurate you can click on
+ <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> to try to configure it
+ manually.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ -->
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="drakx-pa152b" revision="3"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it57b">
+ <primary>graphical interface</primary>
+ <secondary>configuration</secondary>
+ </indexterm><guilabel>Graphical Interface</guilabel>: by
+ default, <application>DrakX</application> configures your graphical interface with
+ a resolution that best matches your video card and monitor
+ combination. If that doesn't suit you, or <application>DrakX</application> could
+ not automatically configure it (<guilabel>not
+ configured</guilabel> is displayed), click on
+ <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> to reconfigure your graphical
+ interface. You can click on <guibutton>Help</guibutton> from
+ within the configuration wizard to benefit from full in-line
+ help.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="drakx-pa152c" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it57d">
+ <primary>network</primary>
+ <secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm>
+ <guilabel>Network</guilabel>: if you wish to configure your
+ Internet or local network access, you can do so from here. Refer to
+ the printed documentation or use the <application>Mageia Control Center</application> after the
+ installation has finished to benefit from full in-line
+ help.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-pa62" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it17"> <primary>network</primary>
+ <secondary>proxy</secondary>
+ </indexterm><guilabel>Proxies</guilabel>: allows you to configure
+ <acronym>HTTP</acronym> and <acronym>FTP</acronym> proxy addresses if the machine you're
+ installing on is to be located behind a proxy server.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="drakx-pa155a"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it58a">
+ <primary>security</primary>
+ <secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm><guilabel>Security
+ Level</guilabel>: this entry allows you to redefine the security
+ level<phrase condition="Starter" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ph1">
+ as set in a previous step (see <xref linkend="drakxidmiscellaneous"/>)</phrase>.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+
+ <para xml:id="draxid-tinyfirewall" revision="1"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it59a"> <primary>firewall</primary>
+ <secondary>configuration</secondary>
+ </indexterm><guilabel>Firewall</guilabel>: if you plan to connect
+ your machine to the Internet, it's a good idea to protect yourself
+ from intrusions by setting up a firewall. Consult <phrase condition="Discovery" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph5">the
+ corresponding chapter of the
+ <citetitle>Starter Guide</citetitle></phrase><phrase condition="Startonly" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph6" revision="2"><xref linkend="tinyfirewall"/></phrase><phrase condition="only-in-ML-Full-Manual" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph7" revision="2"><xref linkend="tinyfirewall"/></phrase> for details
+ about firewall settings.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </section>
+
+ <section xml:id="drakxidconfigureTimezoneGMT" revision="11" role="manual"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti3" revision="2">Time Zone Options</title></info>
+
+
+
+ <mediaobject condition="expert" xml:id="dx-configureTimezoneGMT">
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-configureTimezoneGMT.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-im2" revision="2" width="11.5cm"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+
+ <para condition="no-inline-help" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa7" revision="3">This dialog appears after selecting a new time zone in
+ the time zones list. After you've chosen the location nearest to
+ your time zone, two more options are shown.</para>
+
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa8" revision="1"><application>GNU/Linux</application> manages
+ time in <acronym>GMT</acronym> (Greenwich Mean Time) and translates it to local time
+ according to the time zone you selected. If the clock on your
+ motherboard is set to local time, you may deactivate this by
+ deselecting <guilabel>Hardware clock set to GMT</guilabel>, which
+ will let <application>GNU/Linux</application> know that the system clock and the hardware
+ clock are in the same time zone. This is useful when the machine
+ also hosts another operating system.</para>
+
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa9" revision="3">The
+ <guilabel>Automatic time synchronization</guilabel> option will
+ automatically regulate the system clock by connecting to a remote
+ time server on the Internet. For this feature to work, you must
+ have a working Internet connection. We recommend that you choose a
+ time server located near you or the generic <guilabel>World
+ Wide</guilabel> entry which will select the best server for
+ you. This option actually installs a time server which can be used
+ by other machines on your local network as well.</para>
+ </section>
+
+
+
+
+
+ <section condition="expert" xml:id="drakxidconfigureServices"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti10">Selecting Available Services
+ at Boot Time</title></info>
+
+
+
+ <mediaobject condition="expert" xml:id="dx-configureServices">
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-configureServices.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-im5" revision="2" width="11.5cm"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa57" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it15"> <primary>services</primary>
+ </indexterm><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it18">
+ <primary>boot</primary><secondary>services</secondary></indexterm>This
+ dialog is used to select which services you wish to start at boot
+ time.</para>
+
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa58" revision="2"><application>DrakX</application> will
+ list all services available on the current installation. Review
+ each of them carefully and uncheck those which aren't needed at
+ boot time.</para>
+
+ <tip>
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa59" revision="1">A short
+ explanatory text will be displayed about a service when it is
+ selected. However, if you're not sure whether a service is useful
+ or not, it is safer to leave the default behavior.</para>
+ </tip>
+
+ <warning>
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa60" revision="2">At this stage,
+ be very careful if you intend to use your machine as a server: you
+ probably don't want to start any services which you don't
+ need. Please remember that some services can be dangerous if
+ they're enabled on a server. In general, select only those
+ services you <emphasis>really</emphasis> need.</para>
+ </warning>
+ </section>
+</section>