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-\f0\fs48 \cf0 VideoLAN Client (VLC) version 0.4\
+\f0\fs48 \cf0 VLC media player, version 0.8\
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-\cf0 Welcome to the VideoLAN Client ! VLC is a multi-purpose mutimedia tool : it can play DVDs and VCDs, or read a stream from the network. It also supports DivX/MPEG-4 files and is unaffected by the dreaded .avi bug which can cause choppy sound when playing DivX in Quicktime. VLC has originally been developed for GNU/Linux systems, but has been ported to numerous operating systems, including Mac OS X and Win32. The Mac OS X port is a bit young and immature, as you will notice, and there are many caveats. We are working hard to improve it, and if you think you can help us in any way, please drop us a line.\
+\cf0 Welcome to the VLC media player! VLC media player is a multi-purpose multimedia tool. It can play DVDs, VCDs or read a stream from the network. It plays DivX/MPEG-4 files (and many other files) and is unaffected by the dreaded .avi bug which can cause choppy sound when playing DivX in QuickTime Player. You can also stream content to the network or a file.\
+For a full list of features visit: \ul http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html\ulnone \
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-You may find the following frequentely asked questions useful :\
+VLC media player was originally developed for GNU/Linux systems, but has been ported to numerous operating systems, including Mac OS X and Win32. Though there probably are bugs, we are always working hard to improve VLC media player and if you think you can help us in any way, please drop us a line: \ul http://www.videolan.org/support/lists.html \ulnone or\ul \
+http://forum.videolan.org/\ulnone \
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+The following frequently asked questions are answered below :\
-\f1\b \ul 1. How do I install ?
+\f1\b \ul 1. How do I install ?\
+2. How do I use VLC media player ?\
+3. How do I read a CD/(S)VCD/DVD ?\
+4. The video is choppy! It's like we're dropping frames.\
+5. How do I remove VLC media player ?\
+6. Where can I find an older version for Mac OS 9 ?\
+7. How do I change the size of the video window ?\
+8. I think I found a bug. What should I do ?\
+9. Support for files with subtitles.\
+10. What do all the options in the preferences do ?\
+11. How do i get fullscreen video on my other monitor ?\
+12. Multiple sound-devices and multi-channel sound?
\f0\b0 \ulnone \
-When you download VLC, you will end up with a vlc-0.4.1.dmg file. Doubleclick, or drop it on the application Disk Copy, to open this file. An icon will now appear on your Desktop, right beside your drive(s). Open it and drag the vlc application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it. Most often this is /Applications.\
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+\f1\b \cf0 \ul \ulc0 13. I have a problem or a feature request \
+14. VLC does not start anymore or does strange things \
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+\f1\b \cf0 \ul 1. How do I install ?
+\f0\b0 \ulnone \
+When you download VLC media player, you will end up with a VLC-0.8.x.dmg file. Double-click, or drop it on the application Disk Copy, to open this file. An icon will now appear on your Desktop, right beside your drive(s). Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it. Most often this is the directory Applications on your main harddrive.\
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-\f1\b \ul 2. How do use VLC?
+\f1\b \ul 2. How do I use VLC media player ?
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-To use VLC, you will need to open the application first and then from the "File" menu open the file or disk, you would like to view. Doubleclicking a file will result in Quicktime trying to open it and Quicktime can not benefit from the advantages VLC brings.\
+To use VLC media player, you will need to open the application first and then from the "File" menu open the file or disk, you would like to view. Double-clicking a file will result in QuickTime Player trying to open it. If you prefer you can change this by selecting your file and choosing "Get Info" from the "File" menu of the Finder. In the "Open With" section you can select VLC and if you check the checkbox, then all files of the type you have selected will be opened in VLC media player if you double-click them from that moment on.\
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-3. How do I read an SVCD ?
+3. How do I read a CD/(S)VCD/DVD ?
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-VLC is currently unable to read SVCD directly from the drive. SVCDs contain plain MPEG-2 files which can be directly read. Just copy the .dat files in the SVCD onto your hard drive, and use the "Open File" menu item in VLC (drag and drop doesn't work yet).\
+To view a (S)VCD, DVD or Audio CD, you will need to choose "Open Disc" from the "File" menu. Choose your disk type and then choose the drive in which you inserted the disk. VLC media player is currently unable to read SVCD directly from the drive. Some SVCDs can be read if you tell VLC they're VCDs, in the "Open Disc" dialog.\
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-\f1\b \ul 4. The video is choppy ! It's like we're dropping frames\
+\f1\b \ul 4. The video is choppy! It's like we're dropping frames.\
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-\f0\b0 \ulnone That's the normal behavior when the CPU isn't fast enough to decode all frames. Though there is some room for improvement, do never expect VLC to be able to decode MPEG-2 streams on a low-end G3 machine. Apple DVD player uses specific hardware accelerations from the video board of those systems, and we currently lack documentation to do the same. If you think you have information which might help us, please contact us, otherwise please don't complain about this.\
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-If VLC is slow on your G4 system, try and quit or hide all running applications. See with
+\f0\b0 \cf0 \ulnone That's the normal behavior when the CPU isn't fast enough to decode all the frames. Though there is some room for improvement, don't ever expect VLC to be able to decode MPEG-2 streams or high resolution DivX on a low-end G3 machine.\
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+If you experience problems playing DivX/Xvid then you can try the following:\
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+\cf0 - Open the preferences.\
+- Now go to the Modules part of the preferences.\
+- Select decoder and then 'ffmpeg'\
+- Enable 'hurry up' -> click 'Save'\
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+If VLC media player is slow on your G4 system, try to quit or hide all running applications. See with
\f2 top -u
-\f0 in a terminal window which applications take the CPU. Minimizing the VLC controller window might help, too. Be aware of bouncing icons in the dock. Bounces seriously effect the performance of VLC. The same goes for any time interval process (Checking mail every 2 minutes).\
+\f0 in a terminal window which applications take the CPU. Be aware of bouncing icons in the dock. Bounces seriously effect the performance of VLC. The same goes for any time interval process (Checking mail every 2 minutes).\
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+\f1\b \cf0 \ul 5. How do I remove VLC media player ?
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+Simply drag VLC from the place where you had installed it, to the Trash. If you want, you can delete the preferences as well (see 14.), but keeping them won't have a negative effect either.\
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+\f1\b \ul 6. Where can I find an older version for Mac OS 9 ?\
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+\f0\b0 \cf0 \ulnone There is no version for Mac OS 9. VLC is originally a UNIX application and has never been ported to Mac OS 9. Considering the amount of differences between Mac OS 9 and modern systems, it would require a tremendous effort to port VLC. We do not plan to do it, because we prefer to focus on creating a very good Mac OS X application. So please don't ask.\
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+\f1\b \cf0 \ul 7. How do I change the size of the video window ?\
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+\f0\b0 \cf0 \ulnone Grab the bottom-right corner of the video window and drag the window to its desired size. You can also set half, normal and double sizes from the Video menu.\
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+\f1\b \cf0 \ul 8. I think I found a bug. What should I do ?\
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+\f0\b0 \cf0 \ulnone First try resetting your preferences by clicking "Reset All" in the preferences dialog. If this doesn't work then you can report the exact conditions under which the bug/crash occurred back to the VLC team. For more information on bugreporting please read \ul http://www.videolan.org/support/bug-reporting.html\ulnone \
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-\f1\b \ul 5. I only get a black picture !\
+\f1\b \cf0 \ul 9. Support for files with subtitles.\
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-\f0\b0 \ulnone We haven't found the reason why some people get this problem. However, users have indicated a workaround : switch your screen depth to thousands of colors instead of millions. If you think you have information to help us find the bug, please drop us a mail. Downgrading QuickTime to 5.0 may help, too.\
+\f0\b0 \cf0 \ulnone - VLC will autodetect subtitle files when they are in the same directory as your movie and contain the movie's filename.\
+- DVD and autodetected subtitles can be enabled trough the Video -> Subtitles Track menu-item.\
+- Only Vobsub, MicroDVD, SubRIP, SSA1-4. SAMI and vplayer subtitle files are supported at the moment.\
+- You cannot change anything about DVD and Vobsub subtitles.\
+- You can add any subtitle files to a video file via the Open.. dialog.\
+- A text-encoding and fontsize is automatically chosen, but for some people this can be incorrect. You can change these by using the Open File menu entry and setting the subtitle settngs when you open a movie.\
+- For Arabic, Hebrew and Japanese etc, you need to select a font compatible with these languages. You can change the default font in Preferences -> Modules -> text-renderer -> freetype\
+- You cannot change the font color or the thickness of the outlines.\
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-\f1\b \ul 6. How do I hide the mouse cursor ?
+\f1\b \cf0 \ul 10. What do all the options in the preferences do ?
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-Just double-click on the movie.\
+Hold your mouse still on top of an option for just over a second and a ToolTip will come up explaining what the option does. Be very careful with the Advanced options. Changing an option in the wrong value (usually selecting a module by hand instead of letting it be selected automatically) can cause VLC to no longer start. In this case you will need to remove the preference files located in your HOME -> Library -> Preferences -> VLC.\
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-\f1\b \ul 7. How do remove VLC ?
+\f1\b \ul 11. How do I get fullscreen video on my other monitor ?
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-Simply drag VLC from the place where you have installed it, to the Trash.\
+If you want to use your second screen for fullscreen playback, then look at the Video->Video Device menuitem. You can set this option permanently by going into the Preferences and choosing Video -> output modules -> macosx -> video device.\
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+\f1\b \ul 12. Multiple sound-devices and multi-channel sound? \
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+\f0\b0 \cf0 \ulnone Look at the Audio->Audio Device menuitem.\
+- You should change your speakerlayout in the Audio Midi Setup utility. The program is located in /Applications/Utilities.\
+Select your audio device in "Properties For:", then click the "Configure Speakers" button. Choose "Multichannel". Even if these settings are correct, you should change them and click "Apply", then change them back and again click "Apply". This is important, otherwise VLC cannot reliably detect which speakers are connected.\
+- Make sure your device surround configuration is not set to emulate surround output. M-Audio for instance defaults to using SRS surround sound emulation in multichannel setups. You should change this to "None/OpenAL".\
+- We are in a transitional phase for our Mac OS X audio system. Therefore it is currently not possible to use Digital audio without changing a Preferences setting. The setting is in Audio->Output modules. Note that you need to enable "advanced" at the bottom of the window to make it visible.\
+Change this from default to "CoreAudio output". This is the module that was also used in previous versions of VLC. It has several issues with Analog audio, but it also supports Digital audio, which the new module does not yet support. You should ONLY use this module for Digital output.\
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+\f1\b \cf0 \ul 13. I have a problem or a feature request \
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+\f0\b0 \cf0 \ulnone Your first stop is \ul http://www.videolan.org/doc\ulnone . The documentation on this page can usually help you with your problems. If you cannot find an aswer there then please visit \ul http://forum.videolan.org.\ulnone Use the Search function there and see if someone else might have already answered your question or run into your problem. Feature requests can also be made in the Request forum.\
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+\f1\b \cf0 \ul 14. VLC does not start anymore or does strange things \
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+\f0\b0 \cf0 \ulnone Delete your preferences and try again. You can use the script "Delete Preferences.app" on the disk-image to do that. If you want to do it by hand, delete "org.videolan.vlc.plist" and a folder called "VLC" in ~/Library/Preferences (your personal preferences-folder inside the library of your HOME). If this does not help, see 13.\
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-Thanks for reading this file. For additional information, subscribe to the vlc mailing list on \ul http://www.videolan.org/.\ulnone \
+For additional information and support, please see: \ul http://www.videolan.org/support\ulnone \
-- \
-Christophe Massiot <massiot@via.ecp.fr>, for the VideoLAN team.\
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+Derk-Jan Hartman for the VideoLAN team.\
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