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[gnome-user-docs: 10/19] Added mouse topics (written a while ago).

commit 84b8c3d46043c5ef1edb2c5d1d2e1ae7b5dcbe87
Author: Phil Bull <philbull gmail com>
Date:   Tue Aug 3 18:45:11 2010 +0100

    Added mouse topics (written a while ago).

 gnome-help/C/mouse-cursor-size.page         |   50 +++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-cursor-style.page        |  107 +++++++++++++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page     |   78 ++++++++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-focusfollows.page        |   54 ++++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-highlightcolor.page      |   64 +++++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-lefthanded.page          |   42 ++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page           |   75 +++++++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-preferences.page         |   38 +++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-doubleclick.page |   59 ++++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page   |  152 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-themeerror.page  |   75 +++++++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-sensitivity.page         |   51 +++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-sound.page               |   59 ++++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse-touchpad-losefocus.page  |   55 ++++++++++
 gnome-help/C/mouse.page                     |   34 ++++++
 15 files changed, 993 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-cursor-size.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-cursor-size.page
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+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="cursor-style-size">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#style"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    Make the pointer bigger or smaller
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-08-22" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>Change the size of the pointer</title>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui>
+  <gui>Appearance</gui></guiseq> and select the <gui>Theme</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <gui>Customize</gui> and click the <gui>Pointer</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Change the size using the slider at the bottom of the window.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<p>
+Some pointers cannot be resized because of the way they are designed. 
+Select a different pointer and see if you can resize that instead.
+</p>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-cursor-style.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-cursor-style.page
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+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="cursor-style-style">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#style"/>
+    <link type="seealso" xref="cursor-style-themeerror"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    Change how the mouse pointer looks
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-08-22" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>Change the color and style of the pointer</title>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click 
+  <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Appearance</gui></guiseq> 
+  and select the <gui>Theme</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <gui>Customize</gui> and click the <gui>Pointer</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>Select a different style or color for the pointer from the list. The 
+  changes will be made immediately.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<p>
+You cannot change the style and the color of the pointer separately. Each 
+style has a fixed color. Some styles are provided in multiple colors.
+</p>
+
+<section>
+<title>Install a new pointer theme</title>
+<p>
+If you don't see a pointer style or color that you like, you can download 
+and install a different pointer theme from the web.
+</p>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Visit <link href="http://www.gnome-look.org/";>GNOME-Look.org</link> and 
+  click the <gui>X11 Mouse Themes</gui> link.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Select a theme that you like and click on its <gui>Download</gui> link. 
+  Save the file on your computer.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Appearance</gui></guiseq> 
+  and select the <gui>Theme</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <gui>Install</gui>, navigate to the theme file, select it, and 
+  click <gui>Open</gui>.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  You will be told that the theme has been installed. Click 
+  <gui>Apply New Theme</gui>.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  The pointer will change to the new style, and the theme will be added 
+  to the <gui>Pointer</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<note style="tip">
+    <p>
+    You can quickly install a theme file that you downloaded by dragging it 
+    into the <gui>Theme</gui> tab of the Appearances preferences window.
+    </p>
+</note>
+
+</section>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page
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+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page
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+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="disable-touchpad">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#behavior"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse-preferences#touchpad"/>
+    <link type="seealso" xref="mousekeys"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    Disable the touchpad permanently, or just when you plug-in a mouse.
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-08-22" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>Turning-off the touchpad</title>
+<p>
+To disable the touchpad:
+</p>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Mouse</gui></guiseq> 
+  and select the <gui>Touchpad</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>Uncheck <gui>Enable touchpad</gui>. The touchpad will be turned-off 
+  immediately.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<note style="important">
+    <p>
+    If the touchpad is your only pointing device and you accidentally turned it 
+    off, you can turn it back on again using just the keyboard.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+    Press <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq>, type 
+    <cmd>gconftool --set /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/touchpad_enabled -t bool True</cmd> 
+    and press <key>Enter</key>.
+    </p>
+</note>
+
+<section status="incomplete">
+    <title>Disable the touchpad when a mouse is plugged-in</title>
+    <comment>
+        <cite>Phil Bull</cite>
+        <p>
+        This section needs fixing-up to provide useful advice. It's basically 
+        working around a feature request bug.
+        </p>
+    </comment>
+    <p>
+    There is currently no simple way of having your touchpad automatically 
+    disabled when a mouse is plugged in.
+    </p>
+    <code>
+    gconftool --set /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/touchpad_enabled -t bool True
+    gconftool --set /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/touchpad_enabled -t bool False
+    ENV{ID_CLASS}="mouse", ACTION=="add", RUN+="synclient touchpadoff=1"
+    ENV{ID_CLASS}="mouse", ACTION=="remove", RUN+="synclient touchpadoff=0"
+    </code>
+</section>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-focusfollows.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-focusfollows.page
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-focusfollows.page
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+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="focusfollows">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#behavior"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    Turn on focus-follows-mouse, so you don't have to click a window to focus it.
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-09-11" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>I want windows to be selected when my mouse moves over them</title>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Windows</gui></guiseq>
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Check <gui>Select windows when the mouse moves over them</gui>.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<p>
+A window will now be selected whenever you move the mouse over it. However, 
+it will not be raised above the other windows on the screen if there are any 
+in front of it.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+If you would like a window to be raised above all of the other windows when you 
+move the mouse over it, check 
+<gui>Raise selected windows after an interval</gui>. Use the 
+<gui>Interval before raising</gui> slider to choose the delay between the 
+window being selected and the window being raised. If you move the mouse away 
+from the window before this time has elapsed, the window won't be raised.
+</p>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-highlightcolor.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-highlightcolor.page
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-highlightcolor.page
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+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="highlightcolor">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#style"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    Change the background color of text which has been selected with the mouse.
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-09-10" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>Change the color of highlighted text</title>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click 
+  <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Appearance</gui></guiseq> 
+  and select the <gui>Theme</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <gui>Customize</gui> and select the <gui>Colors</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click the button to change the <gui>background</gui> color of 
+  <gui>selected items</gui>.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Choose a color and click <gui>OK</gui>.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<p>
+The background color of selected text (and other selected items) will be 
+changed.
+</p>
+
+<note>
+    <p>
+    Some themes do not allow you to change their colors, so you must change 
+    to a different theme if you want to change the highlighted text color.
+    </p>
+</note>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-lefthanded.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-lefthanded.page
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+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-lefthanded.page
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="lefthanded">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#behavior"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse-preferences#general"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    Reverse the layout of the mouse buttons
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-08-22" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>Change to left-handed or right-handed mouse layout</title>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click 
+  <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Mouse</gui></guiseq> and 
+  select the <gui>General</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Change the setting under <gui>Mouse Orientation</gui>.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0acc9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="mousekeys">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#behavior"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    Enable Mouse Keys in order to move the mouse pointer with the keypad.
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-09-10" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>Use the keyboard to control the mouse pointer</title>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click 
+  <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Keyboard</gui></guiseq> 
+  and select the <gui>Mouse Keys</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Check <gui>Pointer can be controlled using the keypad</gui>.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Make sure that <key>Num Lock</key> is turned off. You will now be able to 
+  move the mouse pointer using the keypad.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<p>
+The keypad is a set of numerical buttons on your keyboard, usually arranged 
+into a square grid. If you have a keyboard without a keypad (such as a laptop 
+keyboard), you may need to hold down the function (<key>fn</key>) 
+key and use certain other keys on your keyboard as a keypad.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Each number on the keypad corresponds to a direction. For example, pressing 
+<key>8</key> will move the pointer upwards and pressing <key>2</key> will move 
+it downwards. Press the <key>5</key> key to click once with the mouse, or 
+quickly press it twice to double-click. Most keyboards have a special key which 
+allows you to right-click; it is often near to the spacebar.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+If you want to use the keypad to type numbers while Mouse Keys is enabled, turn 
+<key>Num Lock</key> on. The mouse cannot be controlled with the keypad when 
+<key>Num Lock</key> is turned on, though.
+</p>
+
+<note>
+    <p>
+    The normal number keys, in a line at the top of the keyboard, will not 
+    control the mouse pointer. Only the keypad number keys can be used.
+    </p>
+</note>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-preferences.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-preferences.page
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-preferences.page
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="guide"
+  id="mouse-preferences">
+<info>
+    <!-- <link type="guide" xref="index#behavior"/> -->
+    
+    <desc>
+    The Mouse Preferences window.
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-09-15" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>Mouse Preferences</title>
+
+<section id="general" style="2column">
+    <title>General</title>
+</section>
+
+<section id="accessibility" style="2column">
+    <title>Accessibility</title>
+</section>
+
+<section id="touchpad" style="2column">
+    <title>Touchpad</title>
+</section>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-doubleclick.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-doubleclick.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..863db06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-doubleclick.page
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="problem-doubleclick">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#problems"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse-preferences#general"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    Change the double-click time-out or check if your mouse is faulty.
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-09-10" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>The mouse double-clicks when I want it to single-click</title>
+
+<p>
+Your double-click settings might need adjusting.
+</p>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Mouse</gui></guiseq> 
+  and select the <gui>General</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Make the <gui>Double-Click Timeout</gui> longer.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Use the nearby lightbulb picture to test whether the mouse is clicking 
+  properly. Clicking it once should make the bulb glow dimly; double-clicking 
+  should make it glow brightly.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<p>
+If the problem remains even though you have increased the double-click timeout, 
+your mouse may be faulty. Try plugging a different mouse into your computer 
+and see if that works properly. Alternatively, plug your mouse into a 
+different computer and see if it still has the same problem.
+</p>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d29a32e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="problem-notmoving">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#problems"/>
+    <link type="seealso" xref="mousekeys"/>
+    <link type="seealso" xref="disable-touchpad"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    The mouse pointer doesn't move when you move your mouse or use your touchpad.
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-09-11" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>My mouse pointer isn't moving</title>
+
+<p>
+Your mouse may be unplugged or broken, or may not have been recognized by the 
+computer.
+</p>
+
+<section>
+ <title>Check that the mouse is plugged in</title>
+ <p>
+ If you have a mouse with a cable, check that it is firmly plugged in to 
+ your computer.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ If it is a USB mouse (with a rectangular connector), try plugging it in to a 
+ different USB port. If it is a PS/2 mouse (with a small, round connector with 
+ six pins), make sure that it is plugged in to the green mouse port rather 
+ than the purple keyboard port. You may need to restart the computer if it was 
+ not plugged in.
+ </p>
+</section>
+
+<section>
+ <title>Check that the mouse was recognized by the computer</title>
+ <steps>
+  <item>
+   <p>
+   Click <guiseq><gui>Applications</gui><gui>Accessories</gui>
+   <gui>Terminal</gui></guiseq>.
+   </p>
+  </item>
+  <item>
+   <p>
+   Type <cmd>xsetpointer -l | grep Pointer</cmd>, exactly as it appears here, 
+   and press <key>Enter</key>.
+   </p>
+  </item>
+  <item>
+   <p>
+   A short list of mouse devices will appear. Make sure that at least one 
+   of the items says <quote>[XExtensionPointer]</quote> next to it.
+   </p>
+  </item>
+ </steps>
+
+ <p>
+ If your mouse has a serial (RS-232) connector, you may need to perform some 
+ extra steps to get it working. The steps might depend on the make or model of 
+ your mouse.
+ </p>
+ 
+ <p>
+ It can be complicated to fix problems with mouse detection. Ask for support 
+ from your distribution/vendor if you think that your mouse has not been 
+ detected properly.
+ </p>
+ 
+ <comment>
+ <cite date="2009-09-11">Phil Bull</cite>
+  <p>
+  Should provide some useful advice rather than just saying "you might need to 
+  perform extra steps".
+  </p>
+ </comment>
+</section>
+
+<section>
+ <title>Check that the mouse isn't broken</title>
+ <p>
+ Plug the mouse in to a different computer and see if it works.
+ </p>
+ 
+ <p>
+ If the mouse is an optical or laser mouse, a light should be shining out 
+ of the bottom of the mouse if it is turned on.
+ </p>
+</section>
+
+<section>
+ <title>Checking wireless mice</title>
+ 
+ <list>
+  <item>
+   <p>
+   Click a button and see if the mouse pointer moves now. Some wireless mice go 
+   to sleep to save power, so might not respond until you click a button.
+   </p>
+  </item>
+  <item>
+   <p>
+   Check that the battery of the mouse is charged.
+   </p>
+  </item>
+  <item>
+   <p>
+   Make sure that the receiver (dongle) is firmly plugged in to the computer.
+   </p>
+  </item>
+  <item>
+   <p>
+   If your mouse and receiver can operate on different radio channels, make 
+   sure that they are both set to the same channel.
+   </p>
+  </item>
+  <item>
+   <p>
+   You may need to press a button on the mouse, receiver or both to establish 
+   a connection. The instruction manual of your mouse should have more details 
+   if this is the case.
+   </p>
+  </item>
+ </list>
+
+ <p>
+ Most RF (radio) wireless mice should work automatically when you plug them 
+ into your computer. If you have a bluetooth or IR (infrared) wireless mouse, 
+ you may need to perform some extra steps to get it working. The steps might 
+ depend on the make or model of your mouse.
+ </p>
+
+<comment>
+ <cite date="2009-09-11">Phil Bull</cite>
+ <p>Should provide some useful advice rather than just saying "you might need to perform extra steps".</p>
+</comment>
+</section>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-themeerror.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-themeerror.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcd3e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-themeerror.page
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="cursor-style-themeerror">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#problems"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    "Can't move directory over directory."
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-08-22" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>I get an error message when I try to install a pointer theme</title>
+
+<p>
+When you try to install a new theme in the Appearance preferences window, 
+you may receive this error:
+</p>
+<p>
+<output>Installation for theme "Theme Name" failed. Can't move directory 
+over directory.</output>
+</p>
+<p>
+This means that the theme you are trying to install is already installed.
+</p>
+<p>
+If you cannot see the theme anywhere in the Appearances window, it may have 
+been deleted. However, some files could have left behind which prevent it 
+from being installed again.
+</p>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Press <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq>.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Type <input>nautilus .icons</input> and click <gui>Run</gui> to open the 
+  folder where mouse themes are stored.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Delete the folder which corresponds to the theme you are trying to install.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Try to install the theme again.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<note style="advanced">
+    <p>
+    Cursor themes are stored in the <file>.icons</file> folder in your 
+    Home folder. Other parts of themes (such as window decorations) are 
+    stored in the <file>.themes</file> folder. These folders are hidden.
+    </p>
+</note>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-sensitivity.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-sensitivity.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5344b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-sensitivity.page
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="sensitivity">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#behavior"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#problems"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse-preferences#general"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    If the mouse feels too sensitive or too sluggish
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-08-22" status="incomplete"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>Change the speed of the mouse pointer</title>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Mouse</gui></guiseq> 
+  and select the <gui>General</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Change the acceleration and sensitivity to make the pointer move faster or 
+  slower.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<comment>
+    <cite>Phil Bull</cite>
+    <p>
+    The meaning of Sensitivity isn't clear. It doesn't seem to do anything on my 
+    computer.
+    </p>
+</comment>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-sound.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-sound.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5a605f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-sound.page
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="sound">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#style"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    Play a sound when a button is clicked.
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-09-10" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>Make a sound when the mouse is clicked</title>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Sound</gui></guiseq> 
+  and select the <gui>Sound Effects</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Choose a <gui>Sound Theme</gui> other than <gui>No sounds</gui>.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Check <gui>Enable window and button sounds</gui>.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Make sure that the <gui>Alert volume</gui> is turned up and that 
+  <gui>Mute</gui> is not checked.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<p>
+A short sound will be played whenever you click a button on the screen.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+You can change which sound is made by changing the <gui>Sound Theme</gui>.
+</p>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-touchpad-losefocus.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-touchpad-losefocus.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bb7b86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-touchpad-losefocus.page
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+  type="topic"
+  id="touchpad-losefocus">
+<info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse#problems"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse-preferences#touchpad"/>
+    <link type="seealso" xref="disable-touchpad"/>
+    
+    <desc>
+    The cursor moves when you are typing, causing the text to be entered in the 
+    wrong part of the screen.
+    </desc>
+    
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-09-10" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+        <name>Phil Bull</name>
+        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+        <year>2009</year>
+        <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+</info>
+
+<title>
+When I type, the touchpad clicks randomly and the text goes in the wrong place
+</title>
+
+<p>
+You might be brushing the touchpad with your wrists when you type, which could 
+change the position of the text entry cursor.
+</p>
+
+<steps>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Click <guiseq><gui>System</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Mouse</gui></guiseq> 
+  and select the <gui>Touchpad</gui> tab.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+  <p>
+  Uncheck <gui>Enable mouse clicks with touchpad</gui>.
+  </p>
+ </item>
+</steps>
+
+<p>
+This will prevent the mouse from clicking when you tap the touchpad. You can 
+still click using the standard touchpad mouse buttons, though.
+</p>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cbcd98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse.page
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+      type="guide"
+      id="mouse">
+<info>
+    <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-08-22" status="incomplete"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="index" />
+    
+    <credit type="author">
+      <name>Phil Bull</name>
+      <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+    <copyright>
+      <year>2009</year>
+      <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
+    </copyright>
+    <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
+    <!--<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"; />-->
+</info>
+
+<title>Mouse settings</title>
+
+<section id="style" style="2column">
+    <title>Change how the pointer looks or sounds</title>
+</section>
+
+<section id="behavior" style="2column">
+    <title>Change how your mouse behaves</title>
+</section>
+
+<section id="problems" style="2column">
+    <title>Common problems</title>
+</section>
+
+</page>
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