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Option "Emulate3Buttons"
</programlisting>
<para>in the XF86Config file in the <literal>InputDevice</literal> section (for XFree86
version 4; for version 3, put just the line <literal>Emulate3Buttons</literal>,
without the quotes, in the <literal>Pointer</literal> section.)</para>
<para>in the XF86Config file in the <literal>InputDevice</literal>
section (for XFree86 version 4; for version 3, put just the line
<literal>Emulate3Buttons</literal>, without the quotes, in the
<literal>Pointer</literal> section.)</para>
</sect1>
<sect1>
<title>Modems</title>
<para>
Laptops usually come with internal (on-board) modems.
Unfortunately, this almost always means they are <quote>winmodems</quote> whose
Unfortunately, this almost always means they are
<quote>winmodems</quote> whose
functionality is implemented in software, for which only windows
drivers are normally available (though a few drivers are beginning
to show up for other operating systems). Otherwise, you
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<devicename>pcic0</devicename>).</para>
<para>FreeBSD currently supports 16-bit PCMCIA cards, but not
32-bit (<quote>CardBus</quote>) cards. A database of supported cards is in
the file <filename>/etc/defaults/pccard.conf</filename>. Look
through it, and preferably buy cards listed there. Cards not
listed may also work as <quote>generic</quote> devices: in particular most
modems (16-bit) should work fine, provided they are not
winmodems (these do exist even as PC-cards, so watch out). If
your card is recognised as a generic modem, note that the
32-bit (<quote>CardBus</quote>) cards. A database of supported
cards is in the file <filename>/etc/defaults/pccard.conf</filename>.
Look through it, and preferably buy cards listed there. Cards not
listed may also work as <quote>generic</quote> devices: in
particular most modems (16-bit) should work fine, provided they
are not winmodems (these do exist even as PC-cards, so watch out).
If your card is recognised as a generic modem, note that the
default pccard.conf file specifies a delay time of 10 seconds
(to avoid freezes on certain modems); this may well be
over-cautious for your modem, so you may want to play with it,
reducing it or removing it totally.</para>
<para>Some parts of <filename>pccard.conf</filename> may need editing. Check the irq
line, and be sure to remove any number already being used: in
particular, if you have an on board sound card, remove irq 5
(otherwise you may experience hangs when you insert a card).
Check also the available memory slots; if your card is not
being detected, try changing it to one of the other allowed
values (listed in the man page &man.pccardc.8;).
<para>Some parts of <filename>pccard.conf</filename> may need
editing. Check the irq line, and be sure to remove any number
already being used: in particular, if you have an on board sound
card, remove irq 5 (otherwise you may experience hangs when you
insert a card). Check also the available memory slots; if your
card is not being detected, try changing it to one of the other
allowed values (listed in the man page &man.pccardc.8;).
</para>
<para>If it is not running already, start the pccardd daemon.
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<para>To enable this, you may need to compile a kernel with
power management support (<literal>device apm0</literal>) or
add the option <literal>enable apm0</literal> to <filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename>, and
add the option <literal>enable apm0</literal> to
<filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename>, and
also enable the apm daemon at boot time (line
<literal>apm_enable="YES"</literal> in
<filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename>). The apm commands are