--- ../../../octave-2.1.71/doc/faq/Octave-FAQ.texi	2005-02-23 23:56:08.000000000 -0500
+++ Octave-FAQ.texi	2005-05-21 14:12:45.937208880 -0400
@@ -632,6 +632,18 @@
 have either function files only, or subdirectories only, but not a
 mixture of both.  Check to make sure that Octave's standard set of
 function files is installed this way.
+
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+Octave does not plot in Windows.
+
+Octave requires gnuplot and X11 for most of its plotting features.  If
+you installed Cygwin without installing gnuplot or X11, then Octave
+will not plot for you.  Please try re-running the Cygwin setup and
+install gnuplot.
+
+After installing these and starting Cygwin, run startx to start up an
+X11 terminal in Windows.  Running Octave from there should plot
+correctly.
 @end itemize
 
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