Troubleshooting

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## 7. Troubleshooting

Since you're reading this, something must not have gone the way you had hoped (or else you just really enjoy reading).

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.

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.

You should also look at the XFree86 FAQ for more up-to-date information, especially if you are trying to configure a fairly new card.

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.

### 7.1. The mouse doesn't move correctly, it stays in one area of the screen

### 7.2. The server doesn't start, it says the mouse is busy.

### 7.3. The middle button doesn't work.

### 7.4. The display is shifted to the left/right/top/bottom

### 7.5. I don't appear to have xf86config or xvidtune on my system

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