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Changed all link names from the section number to a sensible label. Section numbers were 2.3.2.1. in the section names and 2.3.2.1 in the TOC. I settled for the former everywhere. "Misc OS" is now called "Ports". Checked all internal links, some of them were falsely pointing to renumbered sections. This should no longer happen. And in case some of you think "This must have been a lot of work!", that does not even begin to describe it...
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13 <P><B><A NAME=5>5. FAQ section</A></B></P> 13 <P><B><A NAME="faq">5. FAQ section</A></B></P>
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15 <UL> 15 <UL>
16 <LI><A HREF="#5.1">5.1 Compilation</A></LI> 16 <LI><A HREF="#compilation">5.1 Compilation</A></LI>
17 <LI><A HREF="#5.2">5.2 General questions</A></LI> 17 <LI><A HREF="#general">5.2 General questions</A></LI>
18 <LI><A HREF="#5.3">5.3 File playing problems</A></LI> 18 <LI><A HREF="#playback">5.3 playback problems</A></LI>
19 <LI><A HREF="#5.4">5.4 Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></LI> 19 <LI><A HREF="#driver">5.4 Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></LI>
20 <LI><A HREF="#5.5">5.5 DVD playback</A></LI> 20 <LI><A HREF="#dvd">5.5 DVD playback</A></LI>
21 <LI><A HREF="#5.6">5.6 Feature requests</A></LI> 21 <LI><A HREF="#features">5.6 Feature requests</A></LI>
22 <LI><A HREF="#5.7">5.7 Encoding</A></LI> 22 <LI><A HREF="#encoding">5.7 Encoding</A></LI>
23 </UL> 23 </UL>
24 24
25 <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH="100%" ALIGN=left> 25 <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH="100%" ALIGN=left>
26 26
27 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><P><B><A NAME=5.1>5.1 Compilation</A></B></P> 27 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><P><B><A NAME="compilation">5.1 Compilation</A></B></P>
28 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 28 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
29 29
30 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>Compilation stops with an error message similar to this one: 30 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>Compilation stops with an error message similar to this one:
31 <PRE> 31 <PRE>
32 In file included from mplayer.c:34: 32 In file included from mplayer.c:34:
62 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 62 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
63 63
64 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from Red Hat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--! 64 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from Red Hat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--!
65 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>No, since there have been/are issues with these compilers as well.<BR> 65 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>No, since there have been/are issues with these compilers as well.<BR>
66 To check the status of current compilers' MPlayer support, see the 66 To check the status of current compilers' MPlayer support, see the
67 <A HREF="documentation.html#1.3">Installation</A> section. 67 <A HREF="documentation.html#installation">Installation</A> section.
68 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 68 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
69 69
70 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I tried to compile MPlayer, but I got this output: 70 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I tried to compile MPlayer, but I got this output:
71 <PRE> 71 <PRE>
72 In file included from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/std_cwchar.h:42, 72 In file included from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/std_cwchar.h:42,
144 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Only kernel versions 2.4.x support SSE (or try 2.2.19 or newer, but 144 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Only kernel versions 2.4.x support SSE (or try 2.2.19 or newer, but
145 be prepared for problems). 145 be prepared for problems).
146 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 146 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
147 147
148 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I have a G200/G400, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver? 148 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I have a G200/G400, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver?
149 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Read the <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.7">mga_vid documentation</A>. 149 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Read the <A HREF="video.html#mga_vid">mga_vid documentation</A>.
150 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 150 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
151 151
152 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>Are there rpm/deb/... packages of <B>MPlayer</B>? 152 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>Are there rpm/deb/... packages of <B>MPlayer</B>?
153 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You can make a .deb package for yourself, check the <A HREF="documentation.html#6.1">Debian packaging</A> section. 153 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You can make a .deb package for yourself, check the <A HREF="documentation.html#debian">Debian packaging</A> section.
154 There are links to official Red Hat RPM packages available on our 154 There are links to official Red Hat RPM packages available on our
155 <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/dload.html">download page</A>. 155 <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/dload.html">download page</A>.
156 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 156 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
157 157
158 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>During 'make', MPlayer complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand, 158 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>During 'make', MPlayer complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand,
199 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I'd like to compile <B>MPlayer</B> on Minix! 199 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I'd like to compile <B>MPlayer</B> on Minix!
200 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Me too. :) 200 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Me too. :)
201 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 201 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
202 202
203 203
204 <TD COLSPAN=3><B><A NAME="5.2">5.2 General questions</A></B> 204 <TD COLSPAN=3><B><A NAME="general">5.2 General questions</A></B>
205 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 205 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
206 206
207 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>There is a timer in the upper 207 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>There is a timer in the upper
208 left corner. How can I get rid of it? 208 left corner. How can I get rid of it?
209 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Press <CODE>o</CODE> and try the 209 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Press <CODE>o</CODE> and try the
213 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>The <CODE>-xy</CODE> or <CODE>-fs</CODE> option doesn't work with the x11 driver (<CODE>-vo x11</CODE>) ... 213 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>The <CODE>-xy</CODE> or <CODE>-fs</CODE> option doesn't work with the x11 driver (<CODE>-vo x11</CODE>) ...
214 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>It does, but you have to explicitly specify software scaling (it's SLOW!) with 214 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>It does, but you have to explicitly specify software scaling (it's SLOW!) with
215 the <CODE>-zoom</CODE> option. You better use XF86VidMode support: 215 the <CODE>-zoom</CODE> option. You better use XF86VidMode support:
216 you must specify the <CODE>-vm</CODE> and the <CODE>-fs</CODE> switch, and 216 you must specify the <CODE>-vm</CODE> and the <CODE>-fs</CODE> switch, and
217 you're done. Make sure you have the right modelines in your XF86Config file, and 217 you're done. Make sure you have the right modelines in your XF86Config file, and
218 try to make the <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.3">DGA driver</A> and 218 try to make the <A HREF="video.html#dga">DGA driver</A> and
219 <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.4">SDL's DGA driver</A> work for you. 219 <A HREF="video.html#sdl">SDL's DGA driver</A> work for you.
220 It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works, use that, it'll be EVEN faster! 220 It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works, use that, it'll be EVEN faster!
221 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 221 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
222 222
223 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>What is the meaning of the numbers on the status line? 223 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>What is the meaning of the numbers on the status line?
224 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Example: <CODE>A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 57/57 41% 0% 2.6% 0 4 49%</CODE><BR> 224 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Example: <CODE>A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 57/57 41% 0% 2.6% 0 4 49%</CODE><BR>
270 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 270 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
271 271
272 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I have problems playing files with the ... codec. Can I use them? 272 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I have problems playing files with the ... codec. Can I use them?
273 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Check the <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">codec status</A>, 273 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Check the <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">codec status</A>,
274 if it doesn't contain your codec, read the 274 if it doesn't contain your codec, read the
275 <A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.3">codec documentation</A>, especially the 275 <A HREF="codecs.html">codec documentation</A>, especially the
276 <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.3">codec importing HOWTO</A> and contact us. 276 <A HREF="codecs.html#importing">codec importing HOWTO</A> and contact us.
277 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 277 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
278 278
279 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>Umm, what is "IdegCounter"? 279 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>Umm, what is "IdegCounter"?
280 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>A combination of a Hungarian and an English word. "Ideg" in Hungarian means 280 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>A combination of a Hungarian and an English word. "Ideg" in Hungarian means
281 the same as "nerve" in English, and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh". 281 the same as "nerve" in English, and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh".
304 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11,xv). With xv, 304 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11,xv). With xv,
305 use the <CODE>-double</CODE> option. Also try <CODE>-vop expand</CODE> 305 use the <CODE>-double</CODE> option. Also try <CODE>-vop expand</CODE>
306 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 306 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
307 307
308 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>What exactly is this libavcodec thing? 308 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>What exactly is this libavcodec thing?
309 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>See the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">FFmpeg section</A>. 309 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>See the <A HREF="codecs.html#libavcodec">libavcodec section</A>.
310 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 310 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
311 311
312 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"! 312 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"!
313 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in 313 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in
314 the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">FFmpeg section</A>. 314 the <A HREF="codecs.html#libavcodec">libavcodec section</A>.
315 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 315 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
316 316
317 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>Icewm's taskbar keeps covering the movie in fullscreen mode! 317 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>Icewm's taskbar keeps covering the movie in fullscreen mode!
318 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>This shouldn't happen anymore, if it still does use the <CODE>-icelayer</CODE> 318 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>This shouldn't happen anymore, if it still does use the <CODE>-icelayer</CODE>
319 option and report it to the 319 option and report it to the
331 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>How can I run MPlayer in the background? 331 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>How can I run MPlayer in the background?
332 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Use: <CODE>mplayer &lt;options&gt; &lt;filename&gt; &lt; /dev/null &</CODE> 332 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Use: <CODE>mplayer &lt;options&gt; &lt;filename&gt; &lt; /dev/null &</CODE>
333 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 333 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
334 334
335 <TD COLSPAN=3> 335 <TD COLSPAN=3>
336 <B><A NAME="5.3">5.3 File playing problems</A></B> 336 <B><A NAME="playback">5.3 playback problems</A></B>
337 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 337 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
338 338
339 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I can play certain AVIs but I 339 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I can play certain AVIs but I
340 get no sound and this kind of error: 340 get no sound and this kind of error:
341 <PRE> 341 <PRE>
343 Requested audio codec family [divx] (afm=4) not available (enable it at 343 Requested audio codec family [divx] (afm=4) not available (enable it at
344 compile time!) 344 compile time!)
345 </PRE> 345 </PRE>
346 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Probably the audio uses a codec 346 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Probably the audio uses a codec
347 not natively supported by <B>MPlayer</B>. Install the Win32 codec package as 347 not natively supported by <B>MPlayer</B>. Install the Win32 codec package as
348 described in the README or <A HREF="documentation.html#1.3">here</A>. 348 described in the README or <A HREF="documentation.html#installation">here</A>.
349 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 349 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
350 350
351 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>... works with avifile/aviplay but doesn't with MPlayer. 351 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>... works with avifile/aviplay but doesn't with MPlayer.
352 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><B>MPlayer</B> != avifile. 352 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><B>MPlayer</B> != avifile.
353 The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader. 353 The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader.
437 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 437 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
438 438
439 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>When I try to grab from my tuner, it works, but colors are strange. It's OK 439 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>When I try to grab from my tuner, it works, but colors are strange. It's OK
440 with other applications. 440 with other applications.
441 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Your card probably misreports its colorspace capacity. Try with YUY2 instead 441 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Your card probably misreports its colorspace capacity. Try with YUY2 instead
442 of default YV12 (see the <A HREF="documentation.html#2.5">TV input documentation</A>). 442 of default YV12 (see the <A HREF="documentation.html#tv">TV input documentation</A>).
443 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 443 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
444 444
445 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>When I start playing, I get this message but everything seems fine:<BR> 445 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>When I start playing, I get this message but everything seems fine:<BR>
446 <CODE>Linux RTC init: ioctl (rtc_pie_on): Permission denied</CODE> 446 <CODE>Linux RTC init: ioctl (rtc_pie_on): Permission denied</CODE>
447 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You need root privileges or a 447 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You need root privileges or a
448 specially set up kernel to use the new timing code. For details see the 448 specially set up kernel to use the new timing code. For details see the
449 <A HREF="documentation.html#1.3">installation section</A> of the documentation. 449 <A HREF="documentation.html#installation">installation section</A> of the documentation.
450 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 450 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
451 451
452 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I have A/V sync problems. Some of my AVIs play fine, but some play with 452 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I have A/V sync problems. Some of my AVIs play fine, but some play with
453 double speed! 453 double speed!
454 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You have a buggy sound card/driver. Most likely it's fixed at 44100Hz, and 454 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You have a buggy sound card/driver. Most likely it's fixed at 44100Hz, and
473 connector in <B>before</B> you power on your notebook or use the 473 connector in <B>before</B> you power on your notebook or use the
474 <CODE>-nortc</CODE> switch. 474 <CODE>-nortc</CODE> switch.
475 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 475 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
476 476
477 <TD COLSPAN=3> 477 <TD COLSPAN=3>
478 <B><A NAME="5.4">5.4 Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></B> 478 <B><A NAME="driver">5.4 Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></B>
479 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 479 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
480 480
481 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I have no sound when playing a 481 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>I have no sound when playing a
482 video and get error messages similar to this one: 482 video and get error messages similar to this one:
483 <PRE> 483 <PRE>
494 494
495 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>What about the DGA driver? I can't find it!!! 495 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>What about the DGA driver? I can't find it!!!
496 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><CODE>./configure</CODE> autodetects your DGA driver. If <CODE>-vo help</CODE> doesn't show 496 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><CODE>./configure</CODE> autodetects your DGA driver. If <CODE>-vo help</CODE> doesn't show
497 DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation. 497 DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation.
498 Try <CODE>./configure --enable-dga</CODE> and read the 498 Try <CODE>./configure --enable-dga</CODE> and read the
499 <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.3">documentation</A>. 499 <A HREF="video.html#dga">documentation</A>.
500 Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with the <CODE>-vo sdl:dga</CODE> option. 500 Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with the <CODE>-vo sdl:dga</CODE> option.
501 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 501 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
502 502
503 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>OK, <CODE>-vo help</CODE> shows DGA driver, but it complains about permissions! 503 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>OK, <CODE>-vo help</CODE> shows DGA driver, but it complains about permissions!
504 Help me! 504 Help me!
563 <CODE>x11</CODE> target uses xv when available, you don't have to worry about 563 <CODE>x11</CODE> target uses xv when available, you don't have to worry about
564 it ... Note: you can force/disable Xv via SDL using <CODE>-forcexv</CODE> and <CODE>-noxv</CODE> 564 it ... Note: you can force/disable Xv via SDL using <CODE>-forcexv</CODE> and <CODE>-noxv</CODE>
565 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 565 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
566 566
567 <TD COLSPAN="3"> 567 <TD COLSPAN="3">
568 <B><A NAME="5.5">5.5 DVD playback</A></B> 568 <B><A NAME="dvd">5.5 DVD playback</A></B>
569 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 569 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
570 570
571 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B> 571 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
572 While playing a DVD, I encountered this error:<BR> 572 While playing a DVD, I encountered this error:<BR>
573 <CODE>mplayer: ifo_read.c:1143: ifoRead_C_ADT_internal: Assertion nfo_length / 573 <CODE>mplayer: ifo_read.c:1143: ifoRead_C_ADT_internal: Assertion nfo_length /
588 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 588 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
589 589
590 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B> 590 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
591 What about subtitles? Can MPlayer display them? 591 What about subtitles? Can MPlayer display them?
592 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD> 592 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
593 Yes! See the <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">DVD chapter</A> of the documentation. 593 Yes! See the <A HREF="cd-dvd.html#dvd">DVD chapter</A> of the documentation.
594 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 594 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
595 595
596 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B> 596 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
597 How can I set the region code of my DVD-drive? I don't have Windows! 597 How can I set the region code of my DVD-drive? I don't have Windows!
598 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD> 598 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
625 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B> 625 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
626 My DVD playback is sluggish! 626 My DVD playback is sluggish!
627 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD> 627 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
628 Use the <CODE>-cache</CODE> option (described in the man page) 628 Use the <CODE>-cache</CODE> option (described in the man page)
629 and try enabling DMA for the DVD drive with the hdparm tool (described in the 629 and try enabling DMA for the DVD drive with the hdparm tool (described in the
630 <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">DVD chapter</A> of the documentation). 630 <A HREF="cd-dvd.html#cd">CD chapter</A> of the documentation).
631 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 631 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
632 632
633 <TD COLSPAN=3> 633 <TD COLSPAN=3>
634 <B><A NAME="5.6">5.6 Feature requests</A></B> 634 <B><A NAME="features">5.6 Feature requests</A></B>
635 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 635 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
636 636
637 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>If <B>MPlayer</B> is paused 637 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>If <B>MPlayer</B> is paused
638 and I try to seek or press any key at all, <B>MPlayer</B> ceases to be paused. 638 and I try to seek or press any key at all, <B>MPlayer</B> ceases to be paused.
639 I would like to be able to seek in the paused movie. 639 I would like to be able to seek in the paused movie.
649 649
650 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B> Where is the Windows version? 650 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B> Where is the Windows version?
651 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD> It's not released, and won't be. Look around the Windows scene (open source 651 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD> It's not released, and won't be. Look around the Windows scene (open source
652 ASF parsers, open source ASF encoders, etc) and you'll know why. We don't 652 ASF parsers, open source ASF encoders, etc) and you'll know why. We don't
653 want to go to jail. BTW you can compile it yourself, under 653 want to go to jail. BTW you can compile it yourself, under
654 <A HREF="documentation.html#6.8">Cygwin</A>. 654 <A HREF="documentation.html#cygwin">Cygwin</A>.
655 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 655 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
656 656
657 <TD COLSPAN=3> 657 <TD COLSPAN=3>
658 <B><A NAME="5.7">5.7 Encoding</A></B> 658 <B><A NAME="encoding">5.7 Encoding</A></B>
659 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 659 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
660 660
661 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>How can I encode? 661 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>How can I encode?
662 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Read the <B>MEncoder</B> <A HREF="encoding.html">documentation</A>. 662 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Read the <B>MEncoder</B> <A HREF="encoding.html">documentation</A>.
663 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 663 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>