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Troubleshooting
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There are many different issues that can arise when setting up Looking
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Glass. Below is a list of known issues with potential solutions:
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.. _when_launching_looking_glass_the_desktop_doesnt_appear:
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When launching Looking Glass the desktop doesn't appear
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- **Using an AMD GPU?**
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- After the end of the Radeon HD Series, new AMD GPUs go to sleep when no
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display is connected. For this reason, one of two conditions must be met.
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#. The GPU needs to remain plugged into a monitor (this is good for
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testing & troubleshooting).
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#. The GPU needs to have a dummy plug installed which presents itself as a
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monitor.
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.. _the_clipboard_is_not_working:
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The clipboard is not working
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- **Is clipboard synchronization enabled?**
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- Before you can copy or paste content between the Guest and Host,
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:ref:`clipboard
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synchronization <libvirt_clipboard_synchronization>`
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must be enabled.
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- **Did you install the Spice Guest Tools?**
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- The `SPICE Guest Tools
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driver <https://www.spice-space.org/download.html>`_ must be installed
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on the host OS to synchronize the clipboard.
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The download is labeled "spice-guest-tools".
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.. warning::
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Do **NOT** install the QEMU Guest Tools driver.
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These are not the same.
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- **Is it installed twice?**
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- The Spice VDAgent is available in both Spice Guest Tools, and
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standalone as a separate installer. Check your installed programs
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and uninstall the VDAgent if it's installed separately.
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