How to take a screenshot, how to use dmix, how to choose languages and

subtitle languages, patch by gouchi <gouchi at gmail dot com>.


git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@13548 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2

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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml
index 3dc75d027d..0e4146696d 100644
--- a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml
+++ b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml
@@ -406,6 +406,17 @@ code. For details see the <link linkend="rtc">RTC</link> section of the document
 
 <qandaentry>
 <question><para>
+How can I make a screenshot?
+</para></question>
+<answer><para>
+You have to use a video output driver that does not employ an overlay to be
+able to take a screenshot. Under X11, <option>-vo x11</option> will do, under
+Windows <option>-vo directx:noaccel</option> works.
+</para></answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question><para>
 There is a timer in the upper left corner. How can I get rid of it?
 </para></question>
 <answer><para>
@@ -613,6 +624,26 @@ Use:
 
 <qandaentry>
 <question><para>
+How can I select audio/subtitle tracks from a DVD, OGM, Matroska or NUT file?
+</para></question>
+<answer><para>
+You have to use <option>-aid</option> (audio ID) or <option>-alang</option>
+(audio language), <option>-sid</option>(subtitle ID) or <option>-slang</option>
+(subtitle language), for example:
+<screen>
+mplayer example.mkv -alang eng -slang eng
+mplayer example.mkv -aid 1 -sid 1
+</screen>
+To see which ones are available:
+<screen>
+mplayer -vo null -ao null -frames 0 -v <replaceable>filename</replaceable> | grep sid
+mplayer -vo null -ao null -frames 0 -v <replaceable>filename</replaceable> | grep aid
+</screen>
+</para></answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question><para>
 I'm trying to play a random stream off the internet but it fails.
 </para></question>
 <answer><para>
@@ -991,6 +1022,19 @@ You have to use <option>-rawaudio on:format=0x50</option>.
 
 <qandadiv id="faq-driver">
 <title>Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</title>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question><para>
+How can I use <application>dmix</application> with
+<application>MPlayer</application>?
+</para></question>
+<answer><para>
+After setting up your
+<ulink url="http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=DmixPlugin">asoundrc</ulink>
+you have to use <option>-ao alsa:device=dmix</option>.
+</para></answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
 <qandaentry>
 <question><para>
 I have no sound when playing a video and get error messages similar to this one: