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Configuration<br/> </h1></div><div id="content"><!----><div xml:lang="" class="section" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="configureX_chooser"><!----></a>Graphic Card and Monitor
Configuration</h2></div></div></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-configureX_chooser.png" align="middle"/></div><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa1"><!----></a>No matter which graphical environment
(also known as desktop environment) you chose for this install of
<span class="application">Mageia</span>, they are all based on a graphical user
interface system called <acronym class="acronym">X Window System</acronym>, or simply
<acronym class="acronym">X</acronym>. So in order for <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym>,
<acronym class="acronym">Gnome</acronym>, <acronym class="acronym">LXDE</acronym> or any other graphical
environment to work well, the following <acronym class="acronym">X</acronym> settings need
to be correct. Choose the correct settings if you can see that
<span class="application">DrakX</span> didn't make a choice, or if you think the
choice is incorrect.</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa2"><!----></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Graphic
card</span></em></span>: Choose your card from the list if
needed.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa3"><!----></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Monitor</span></em></span>:
You can choose <span class="guilabel">Plug'n Play</span> when applicable, or
choose your monitor from the <span class="guilabel">Vendor</span> or
<span class="guilabel">Generic</span> list. Choose <span class="guilabel">Custom</span> if
you prefer to manually set the horizontal and vertical refresh rates of
your monitor.</p><div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa3a"><!----></a>Incorrect refresh rates may
damage your monitor</p></div></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa4"><!----></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Resolution</span></em></span>:
Set the desired resolution and color depth of your monitor here.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa5"><!----></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Test</span></em></span>:
The test button does not always appear during install. If the button is
there, you can control your settings by pressing it. If you see a
question asking you whether your settings are correct, you can answer
"yes", and 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 is good. <span class="emphasis"><em>Make sure your settings are on the
safe side if the test button isn't available</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="configureX_chooser-pa6"><!----></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Options</span></em></span>:
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