> I haven't had a look at the beginner's guide, but here is what you should know: > > If you are running hal and have an english layout - you should have to > do nothing at all. > If you're not using an english layout, you need to tweak some hal config files > If you're not running hal, you need to disable hotplugging in xorg.conf > > http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg_input_hotplugging > I do have an English layout, I guess by layout you mean what is the primary language of my system. Will you tell me how to find out if I am running hal? If I am running hal does that mean hotplugging is disabled? Thanks.