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      &tm-attrib.freebsd;
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      &tm-attrib.freebsd;
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      &tm-attrib.linux;
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      &tm-attrib.linux;
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      &tm-attrib.microsoft;
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      &tm-attrib.microsoft;
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      &tm-attrib.xfree86;
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      &tm-attrib.general;
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      &tm-attrib.general;
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    </legalnotice>
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    </legalnotice>
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  </articleinfo>
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  </articleinfo>
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      the &a.mobile.name; list.</para>
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      the &a.mobile.name; list.</para>
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  <sect1>    
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  <sect1>    
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    <title>&xfree86;</title>
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    <title>&xorg;</title>
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    <para>Recent versions of <application>&xfree86;</application> work with most display adapters
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    <para>Recent versions of <application>&xorg;</application> work with most display adapters
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      available on laptops these days.  Acceleration may not be
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      available on laptops these days.  Acceleration may not be
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      supported, but a generic SVGA configuration should work.</para>
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      supported, but a generic SVGA configuration should work.</para>
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    <para>Check your laptop documentation for which card you have,
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    <para>Check your laptop documentation for which card you have,
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      and check in the <application>&xfree86;</application> documentation or
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      and check in the <application>&xorg;</application> documentation
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      the <ulink
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      url="http://www.xfree86.org/current/Status.html">Driver Status for
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      &xfree86;</ulink> page
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      to see whether it is specifically supported.  If it is not, use
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      to see whether it is specifically supported.  If it is not, use
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      a generic device (do not go for a name which just looks
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      a generic device (do not go for a name which just looks
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      similar).  In <application>&xfree86;</application> version 4, you can try your luck
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      similar).  You can try your luck
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      with the command <userinput>XFree86 -configure</userinput>
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      with the command <userinput>Xorg -configure</userinput>
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      which auto-detects a lot of configurations.</para>
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      which auto-detects a lot of configurations.</para>
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    <para>The problem often is configuring the monitor.  Common
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    <para>The problem often is configuring the monitor.  Common
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      resources for <application>&xfree86;</application> focus on CRT monitors; getting a
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      resources for <application>&xorg;</application> focus on CRT monitors; getting a
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      suitable modeline for an LCD display may be tricky.  You may
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      suitable modeline for an LCD display may be tricky.  You may
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      be lucky and not need to specify a modeline, or just need to
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      be lucky and not need to specify a modeline, or just need to
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      specify suitable <literal>HorizSync</literal> and <literal>VertRefresh</literal> ranges.  If that
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      specify suitable <literal>HorizSync</literal> and <literal>VertRefresh</literal> ranges.  If that
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      does not work, the best option is to check web resources
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      does not work, the best option is to check web resources
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      devoted to configuring X on laptops (these are often
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      devoted to configuring X on laptops (these are often
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      Linux oriented sites but it does not matter because both systems
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      Linux oriented sites but it does not matter because both systems
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      use <application>&xfree86;</application>) and copy a modeline posted by someone for similar 
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      use <application>&xorg;</application>) and copy a modeline posted by someone for similar
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      hardware.</para>
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      hardware.</para>
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    <para>Most laptops come with two buttons on their pointing
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    <para>Most laptops come with two buttons on their pointing
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      Option "Emulate3Buttons"
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      Option "Emulate3Buttons"
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    </programlisting>
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    </programlisting>
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    <para>in the <filename>XF86Config</filename> file in the <literal>InputDevice</literal> 
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    <para>in the <filename>xorg.conf</filename> file in the <literal>InputDevice</literal> 
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      section (for <application>&xfree86;</application> version 4; for version 3, put just the line 
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      section.</para>
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      <literal>Emulate3Buttons</literal>, without the quotes, in the 
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      <literal>Pointer</literal> section.)</para>
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  </sect1> 
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  <sect1> 
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    <sect2>
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    <sect2>
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      <title>Display Power Management</title>
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      <title>Display Power Management</title>
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    <para>The X window system (<application>&xfree86;</application>) also includes display power
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    <para>The X window system (<application>&xorg;</application>) also includes display power
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      management (look at the &man.xset.1; manual page, and search for
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      management (look at the &man.xset.1; manual page, and search for
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      <quote>dpms</quote> there).  You may want to investigate this.  However, this, 
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      <quote>dpms</quote> there).  You may want to investigate this.  However, this, 
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      too, works inconsistently on laptops: it
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      too, works inconsistently on laptops: it

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