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Added a FAQ entry for client being rejected. User probably didn't 

start the server or told the client the wrong server host name.
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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Synergy Frequently Asked Questions
Questions Questions
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1. Why doesn't ctrl+alt+del work on secondary screens? 1. Why doesn't ctrl+alt+del work on secondary screens?
2. Can the server and client be on different operating systems? 2. Can the server and client be using different operating systems?
3. What's the difference between synergy and x2x, x2vnc, etc? 3. What's the difference between synergy and x2x, x2vnc, etc?
4. What does "Cannot initialize hook library" mean? 4. What does "Cannot initialize hook library" mean?
5. What security/encryption does synergy provide? 5. What security/encryption does synergy provide?
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8. Can synergy share the display in addition to the mouse and keyboard? 8. Can synergy share the display in addition to the mouse and keyboard?
9. Can synergy do drag and drop between computers? 9. Can synergy do drag and drop between computers?
10. Do AltGr or Mode-Switch work? 10. Do AltGr or Mode-Switch work?
11. Why isn't synergy ported to platform X? 11. Why isn't synergy ported to platform XYZ?
12. My client can't connect. What's wrong?
Answers Answers
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Future versions may add support for or some equivalent to Future versions may add support for or some equivalent to
ctrl+alt+del. ctrl+alt+del.
2. Can the server and client be on different operating systems? 2. Can the server and client be using different operating systems?
Yes. The synergy network protocol is platform neutral so Yes. The synergy network protocol is platform neutral so
synergy doesn't care what operating systems are running on synergy doesn't care what operating systems are running on
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on Windows and are having trouble with Ctrl+Alt_L = AltGr, try using on Windows and are having trouble with Ctrl+Alt_L = AltGr, try using
the right Alt key as AltGr instead. the right Alt key as AltGr instead.
11. Why isn't synergy ported to platform X? 11. Why isn't synergy ported to platform XYZ?
Probably because the developers don't have access to platform X Probably because the developers don't have access to platform XYZ
and/or are unfamiliar with development on X. Also, synergy has and/or are unfamiliar with development on XYZ. Also, synergy has
inherently non-portable aspects so there's a not insignificant inherently non-portable aspects so there's a not insignificant
effort involved in porting. effort involved in porting.
12. My client can't connect. What's wrong?
A common mistake when starting the client is to give the wrong
server host name. The last synergyc command line option (Unix)
or the "Server Host Name" edit field (Windows) should be the
host name (or IP address) of the server *not* the client's host
name. If you get the error "connection failed: cannot connect
socket" followed by "the attempt to connect was forcefully
rejected" or "connection refused" then the server isn't started,
can't bind the address, or the client is connecting to the wrong
host name/address or port.