Set Position of Symbols

Hi all. I'm using Flash 8 and have created some slideshows.
I've made symbols to navigate between the slides, and I want them
to to be in the exact same position on each slide--or at least
appear to be in the exact same position from slide to slide. I've
used the Info panel to specify a set position, and have even locked
them once set. They still jump around from slide to slide, and I
don't want the user to have to move the mouse chasing them. Any
ideas how to stop this? I've turned snapping off, as having it on
seemed to make them move around more. And I can set the position
where I want, save it, publish it, and when I check again, the
symbol has drifted from the position I stipulated.
Thanks,
Chris

Thanks for your help. It confirms what I had already
suspected. I had started off placing guidelines to mark where I
wanted the symbols and decided that the reason I ran into this
issue is because they were not aligned at the exact same spot,
slide to slide. That's when I turned to using the Info/exact
positioning. I'm reasonably sure I can get the y-axis lined up, but
it's the x-axis that most concerns me. Thanks again. I really
appreciate your time.
Chris

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