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<info>
<title xml:id="configureX_chooser-ti1">Graphic Card and Monitor
Configuration</title>
</info>
<!-- Marja 2012-08-10, copied setupX.xml to this file and replaced all "setupX" in the code by "configureX_chooser", because this is the correct filename for this page-->
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<para revision="1" xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa1">No matter which graphical
environment (also known as desktop environment) you chose for this install
of <application>Mageia</application>, they are all based on a graphical user
interface system called <acronym>X Window System</acronym>, or simply
<acronym>X</acronym>. So in order for <acronym>KDE</acronym> Plasma,
<acronym>GNOME</acronym>, <acronym>LXDE</acronym> or any other graphical
environment to work well, the following <acronym>X</acronym> settings need
to be correct. Choose the correct settings if none are shown, or if you
think the details are incorrect.</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa2" revision="1"><emphasis><guibutton>Graphic
card</guibutton></emphasis>: Choose your card from the list if
needed.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa3" revision="1"><emphasis><guibutton>Monitor</guibutton></emphasis>:
You can choose <guilabel>Plug'n Play</guilabel> if applicable, or choose
your monitor from the <guilabel>Vendor</guilabel> or
<guilabel>Generic</guilabel> list. Choose <guilabel>Custom</guilabel> if
you prefer to manually set the horizontal and vertical refresh rates of
your monitor.</para>
<warning>
<para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa3a" revision="1">Incorrect refresh
rates may damage your monitor</para>
</warning>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa4" revision="1"><emphasis><guibutton>Resolution</guibutton></emphasis>:
The resolution and color depth of your monitor ca be set here.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa5" revision="1"><emphasis><guibutton>Test</guibutton></emphasis>:
The test button does not always appear during install. If the option is
there, and you test your settings, you should be ask whether your
settings are correct. If you answer <emphasis role="bold">yes</emphasis>, 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.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="configureX_chooser-pa6" revision="1"><emphasis><guibutton>Options</guibutton></emphasis>:
Here you can choose to enable or disable various options.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
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