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  comprehensive database of monitors and will usually correctly identify
  yours.</p><div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa1w"><!----></a><span class="emphasis"><em>Selecting a
    monitor with different characteristics could damage your monitor or video
    hardware. Please don't try something without knowing what you are
    doing.</em></span> If in doubt you should consult your monitor
    documentation</p></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-configureX_monitor.png" align="middle"/></div><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa2"><!----></a><span class="emphasis"><em>Custom</em></span></p><p><a id="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 id="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><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa5"><!----></a><span class="emphasis"><em>Plug 'n
  Play</em></span></p><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa6"><!----></a>This is the default
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  database.</p><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa7"><!----></a><span class="emphasis"><em>Vendor</em></span></p><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa8"><!----></a>If the installer has not
  correctly detected your monitor and you know which one you have, you can
  select it from the tree by selecting: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p>vendor</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>the monitor manufacturers name</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>the monitor description</p></li></ul></div><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa9"><!----></a><span class="emphasis"><em>Generic</em></span></p><p><a id="configureX_monitor-pa10"><!----></a>selecting this group
  displays nearly 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
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