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  <DT>Q: The <CODE>-xy</CODE> or <CODE>-fs</CODE> option doesn't work with the
    x11 driver (<CODE>-vo x11</CODE>) ...</DT>
  <DD>A: It does, but you have to explicitly specify software scaling (very
    slow) with the <CODE>-zoom</CODE> option. You better use XF86VidMode
    support: You must specify the <CODE>-vm</CODE> and the <CODE>-fs</CODE>
    switch, and you're done. Make sure you have the right modelines in your
    XF86Config file, and try to make the <A HREF="video.html#dga">DGA driver</A>
    and <A HREF="video.html#sdl">SDL's DGA driver</A> work for you.
    It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works, use that, it'll be even faster.</DD>
  <DD>&nbsp;</DD>

    or use MPlayer's <CODE>-afm 1</CODE> option to disable using
    l3codeca.acm.</DD>
  <DD>&nbsp;</DD>

  <DT>Q: My computer plays M$ DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo
    mp3 sound too slow. When I use -nosound switch, everything is OK (but
    quiet).</DT>
  <DD>A: Your machine is too slow or your soundcard driver is broken. Consult
    the documentation to see if you can improve performance.</DD>
  <DD>&nbsp;</DD>

  <DT>Q: The audio/video gets totally out of sync when I run MPlayer as root on
    my notebook. It works normal when i run it as a user.</DT>
  <DD>A: This is again a power management effect (see above). Plug the external
    power connector in <B>before</B> you power on your notebook or use the
    <CODE>-nortc</CODE> switch.</DD>

</DL>


<H2><A NAME="driver">5.4 Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></H2>

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  </DT>
  <DD>A: Are you running KDE or GNOME with the ARTS or ESD sound daemon? Try
    disabling the sound daemon or use the <CODE>-ao arts</CODE> or
    <CODE>-ao esd</CODE> switch to make MPlayer use ARTS or ESD.</DD>
  <DD>&nbsp;</DD>

  <DT>Q: What about the DGA driver? I can't find it!</DT>
  <DD>A: <CODE>./configure</CODE> autodetects your DGA driver. If
    <CODE>-vo help</CODE> doesn't show DGA, then there's a problem with your X

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  <DT>Q: The <CODE>-xy</CODE> or <CODE>-fs</CODE> option doesn't work with the
    x11 driver (<CODE>-vo x11</CODE>) ...</DT>
  <DD>A: It does, but you have to explicitly specify software scaling (very
    slow) with the <CODE>-zoom</CODE> option. You better use XF86VidMode
    support: You must specify the <CODE>-vm</CODE> and the <CODE>-fs</CODE>
    option, and you're done. Make sure you have the right modelines in your
    XF86Config file, and try to make the <A HREF="video.html#dga">DGA driver</A>
    and <A HREF="video.html#sdl">SDL's DGA driver</A> work for you.
    It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works, use that, it'll be even faster.</DD>
  <DD>&nbsp;</DD>

    or use MPlayer's <CODE>-afm 1</CODE> option to disable using
    l3codeca.acm.</DD>
  <DD>&nbsp;</DD>

  <DT>Q: My computer plays M$ DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo
    mp3 sound too slow. When I use -nosound option, everything is OK (but
    quiet).</DT>
  <DD>A: Your machine is too slow or your soundcard driver is broken. Consult
    the documentation to see if you can improve performance.</DD>
  <DD>&nbsp;</DD>

  <DT>Q: The audio/video gets totally out of sync when I run MPlayer as root on
    my notebook. It works normal when i run it as a user.</DT>
  <DD>A: This is again a power management effect (see above). Plug the external
    power connector in <B>before</B> you power on your notebook or use the
    <CODE>-nortc</CODE> option.</DD>

</DL>


<H2><A NAME="driver">5.4 Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></H2>

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    </PRE>
  </DT>
  <DD>A: Are you running KDE or GNOME with the ARTS or ESD sound daemon? Try
    disabling the sound daemon or use the <CODE>-ao arts</CODE> or
    <CODE>-ao esd</CODE> option to make MPlayer use ARTS or ESD.</DD>
  <DD>&nbsp;</DD>

  <DT>Q: What about the DGA driver? I can't find it!</DT>
  <DD>A: <CODE>./configure</CODE> autodetects your DGA driver. If
    <CODE>-vo help</CODE> doesn't show DGA, then there's a problem with your X