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  <H2><A NAME="30"></A>7. Troubleshooting</H2>
<p>Since you're reading this, something must not have gone
the way you had hoped (or else you just really enjoy reading).</p>
<p>Below are listed some common problems that may occur
during configuration and some hints for solving them.
However, there are just too many different combinations
of hardware and software configurations, and, well, just
too many things that can go wrong, for this document
and the tools it documents, to cover every case.</p>
<p>If after trying the steps in the previous sections and
checking the hints in this section, you still are unable
to get your system working, you'll have to read the full
documentation.  Read the README file for your card and
OS (if they exist), the XFree86 Configuration Guide
(README.Config), and the XF86Config man page.</p>
<p>You should also look at
<A href="http://www.XFree86.org/FAQ">the XFree86 FAQ</A>
for more up-to-date information,
especially if you are trying to configure a fairly new card.</p>
<p>If all else fails, you can try posting a message to
comp.windows.x.i386unix or comp.os.linux.x or send email
to XFree86@XFree86.org.</p>

<H3><A NAME="31"></A>7.1. The mouse doesn't move correctly, it stays in one area of the screen</H3>
<p>You've selected the wrong protocol for your mouse. Try a
different one.</p>

<H3><A NAME="32"></A>7.2. The server doesn't start, it says the mouse is busy.</H3>
<p>Well, it's probably right.  This most often happens on
Linux systems that have <code>gpm</code> running.  Kill the <code>gpm</code>
process and try <code>startx</code> again.</p>

<H3><A NAME="33"></A>7.3. The middle button doesn't work.</H3>
<p>There's no easy answer to this one.  It's a lot of trial
and error.  You need to make sure you're running the right
protocol for your mouse.</p>
<p>Many three button mice are "dual protocol" which means that
they have both a 2-button and 3-button mode. The way to get
the mouse to switch into 3-button mode (which usually then
uses MouseSystems protocol) varies between different models.</p>
<p>You may need to slide a switch on the mouse or hold down the
middle button when starting the server.  Other methods of
switching modes can be done by the server, you just have to
find the right combination of settings for your mouse.  See
the Pointer section of the XF86Config man page for a complete
list of settings.</p>

<H3><A NAME="34"></A>7.4. The display is shifted to the left/right/top/bottom</H3>
<p>See the section on xvidtune.</p>

<H3><A NAME="35"></A>7.5. I don't appear to have xf86config or xvidtune on my system</H3>
<p>Hmmm. A couple of possibilities:
<ol>
<li>Your <code>PATH</code> is not set correctly. Make sure it includes
the bin directory for the XFree86 binaries (usually,
<code>/usr/X11R6/bin</code></li>
<li>You don't have a complete installation of XFree86.
Go back to wherever you got XFree86 and get the missing
pieces.</li>
</ol>
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