Good evening ladies and gentleman and welcome to the latest

installment of the ongoing show "Reworking the docs for fun and
profit".  Your host Diego will be assisted by Nilmoni in presenting
you:

- spellchecking in all its glory
- a grammar to the envy of all native speakers
- answers now hopefully so clear that their respective questions shall
never be asked again

Somebody from the public raises his voice: "What about HTML errors?"
The host is quick to answer: "Yes, there have been corrections."  From
the back of the auditory comes a subdued question: "And the FONT
tags..?"  The room falls silent.  There is no answer and the host
twitches.  Finally the words "They have not been touched." escape from
his mouth, barely audible.  A murmur erupts but the jury nods and
calms the crowd "Time to get back to serious hacking.".  The host
leaves the stage under polite applause and everybody scuttles off for
their notebooks...


git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@5700 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2

1 files changed, 329 insertions, 329 deletions

diff --git a/DOCS/faq.html b/DOCS/faq.html
index 70840e2a5d..632bbd016a 100644
--- a/DOCS/faq.html
+++ b/DOCS/faq.html
@@ -16,42 +16,45 @@
 
 <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=100% ALIGN=left>
 
-<TD COLSPAN=3><P><B><A NAME=5.1><FONT CLASS="text">5.1 Compilation</A></B></P>
+<TR><TD COLSPAN=3><P><B><A NAME=5.1><FONT CLASS="text">5.1 Compilation</A></B></P>
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-configure ends with this text, and MPlayer won't compile !<BR>
-<CODE>Your gcc does not support even i386 for '-march' and '-mcpu'.</CODE>
+Configure ends with this text, and MPlayer won't compile!<BR>
+<CODE>"Your gcc does not support even i386 for '-march' and '-mcpu'."</CODE>
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Your gcc isn't installed correctly, check <CODE>config.log</CODE> file
+Your gcc isn't installed correctly, check the <CODE>config.log</CODE> file
 for details.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-What does "No such file or directory" means ?
+What does "No such file or directory" mean?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
 Probably there is no such file or directory.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-What's the problem with gcc 2.96 ?
-</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-To be short: <B><I>DO NOT USE gcc 2.96 !!!</I></B><BR>
-Check <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this</A> and <A HREF="users_against_developers.html">this</A> texts!
-If you still really really want to do so, be sure to use the latest release.
+What's the problem with gcc 2.96?
+</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
+<B><I>We strongly discourage the use of gcc 2.96!!!</I></B><BR>
+Read <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this</A> and <A HREF="users_against_developers.html">this</A>
+document for details. If you still really really want to use it, be sure to get
+the latest release, but remember that  you are on your own. Do <B>not</B> report
+bugs or ask for help on the mailing lists. We will <B>not</B> provide any support
+in case you run into problems.
 <BR>
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from RedHat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--!
+Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from Red Hat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--!
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-No, since there have been/are issues with those compilers.<BR>
-Use 2.95.x series for reliability (not <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">2.96</A>).
+No, since there have been/are issues with these compilers as well.<BR>
+Use the 2.95.x series for reliability (not <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">2.96</A>).
 Use the latest gcc 3.0.x (starting at 3.0.2) if you want to use a 3.0.x version.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-I tried to compile MPlayer, but I got this output:<BR>
+I tried to compile MPlayer, but I got this output:
 <PRE>
 In file included from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/std_cwchar.h:42,
                  from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/fpos.h:40,
@@ -67,21 +70,22 @@ In file included from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/std_cwchar.h:42,
 `const
 </PRE>
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Upgrade your glibc to the newest. On Mandrake, use 2.2.4-8mdk .
+Upgrade your glibc to the latest release. On Mandrake, use 2.2.4-8mdk.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-...gcc 2.96... (yes, some people are STILL flaming about their gcc 2.96!!)
+... gcc 2.96 ... (Yes, some people are STILL flaming about their gcc 2.96!!)
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-<P>But we has idegs (the word 'ideg' is described further in the FAQ). And our
-idegcounters overflow again and again.</P>
+Quoted from a <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/2001-October/005351.html">mail</A> A'rpi sent to the mplayer-users list (the word 'ideg' is described below):
+<BLOCKQUOTE>
+<P>And we have idegs. And our idegcounter overflowed again and again.</P>
 
 <P>Unfortunately MPlayer is out of our control. It's used by lamers, Linux users
-who can't even use windows, and never tried to compile a kernel. They installed
-(with default options) Mandrake or RedHat or Suse, and without RTFM'ing they
-send messages saying 'it doesn't work! help me! please! i'm new to the linux!
-help! oh! help me!'. We can't stop them, but at least we try to force them RTFM
-and to read messages of ./configure and mplayer.</P>
+who can't even use Windows, and never tried to compile a kernel. They installed
+(with default options) Mandrake or Red Hat or SuSE, and without RTFM'ing they
+send messages saying 'it doesn't work! help me! please! i'm new to Linux!
+help! oh! help me!'. We can't stop them, but at least we try to force them to
+RTFM and to read messages of ./configure and MPlayer.</P>
 
 <P>And you clever guys come and flame us with gcc 2.96 and binary packages.
 Instead of helping users or making patches to help solve problems.</P>
@@ -89,69 +93,71 @@ Instead of helping users or making patches to help solve problems.</P>
 <P>Half of our spare/free time is spent by answering silly mails here and
 making newer tricks and checks to configure to avoid such mails.</P>
 
-<P>And there is a balance. On one hand are you, clever guys, saying we are very
-bad because we don't like buggy gcc 2.96, and at the other hand there are the
-'new to linux' guys who are showing us gcc 2.96 is buggy.</P>
+<P>And there is a balance. On the one side are you, clever guys, saying we are
+very bad because we don't like buggy gcc 2.96, and on the other side there are
+the 'new to Linux' guys who are showing us gcc 2.96 is buggy.</P>
 
-<P>Conclusion: we can't be good. Half of people always will say we are bad.</P>
+<P>Conclusion: We can't be good. Half the people always will say we are bad.</P>
 
 <P>Maybe we should close the project, make it closed source, commercial, and
 provide install support for it. then we could leave current work, so
-development could go faster, and we earn lots of money with it and buy a big
-house, etc etc. Do you really want it? It seems.</P>
+development could go faster, and we could earn lots of money with it and buy a
+big house, etc etc. Do you really want it? It seems.</P>
+</BLOCKQUOTE>
 
-<P ALIGN=RIGHT>Arpi (a mail on the mplayer-users list)</P>
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-Where can I find information about gcc 2.96 bugs ?
+Where can I find information about gcc 2.96 bugs?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-In <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this</A> documentation. And <A HREF="users_against_developers.html">this</A>
-documentation describes why RedHat released 2.96 and other interesting things.
+In <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this</A> document. And <A HREF="users_against_developers.html">this</A>
+document describes why Red Hat released 2.96 and other interesting things.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-SDL output doesn't work or compile. Problem is ....
+SDL output doesn't work or compile. The problem is ...
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-It is tested with newest SDL (probably runs on 1.1.7+).
-It does NOT work with any previous version, so don't ask.
+It was tested to work with SDL 1.2.x and may run on SDL 1.1.7+.
+It does <B>not</B> work with any previous version. So if you choose to use such
+a version, you are on your own.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 I am still having trouble compiling with SDL support. gcc says something
-about "undefined reference to `SDL_EnableKeyRepeat'"   What's now?
+about "undefined reference to `SDL_EnableKeyRepeat'".  What now?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
 Where did you install the SDL library? If you installed in /usr/local
 (the default) then edit the top level config.mak and add
-"-L/usr/local/lib " after "X_LIBS=" Now type make. You're done!
+"-L/usr/local/lib" after "X_LIBS=". Now type make. You're done!
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-It doesn't compile, and it misses uint64_t inttypes.h and similar things...
+It doesn't compile, and it misses uint64_t inttypes.h and similar things ...
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-copy etc/inttypes.h to <B>MPlayer</B> directory (cp etc/inttypes.h .)
-try again...
+Copy etc/inttypes.h to the <B>MPlayer</B> directory (<CODE>cp etc/inttypes.h .</CODE>)
+and try again ...
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-I have Pentium III but ./configure doesn't detect SSE
+I have Linux running on a Pentium III but <CODE>./configure</CODE> doesn't detect
+SSE ...
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Only kernel versions 2.4.x supports SSE (or try latest 2.2.19 or newer, but
-be prepared for problems)
+Only kernel versions 2.4.x support SSE (or try 2.2.19 or newer, but
+be prepared for problems).
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-I have G200/G400, how to compile/use mga_vid driver?
+I have a G200/G400, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Read all this documentation.
+Read the <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.7">documentation</A>.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 Are there rpm/deb/... packages of <B>MPlayer</B>?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-You can make a .deb package for yourself, check section <A HREF="documentation.html#6.1">6.1</A>.
-It's _STRONGLY_ discouraged to use precompiled packages
-of <B>MPlayer</B>, since it (currently) _highly_ depends on compile-time
+You can make a .deb package for yourself, check the <A HREF="documentation.html#6.1">Debian packaging</A> section.
+It's <B>strongly</B> discouraged to use precompiled packages
+of <B>MPlayer</B>, since it (currently) <B>highly</B> depends on compile-time
 options and optimizations!
 Precompiled packages are COMPLETELY unsupported by the <B>MPlayer</B> team!
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
@@ -160,29 +166,31 @@ Precompiled packages are COMPLETELY unsupported by the <B>MPlayer</B> team!
 During 'make', MPlayer complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand,
 I DO have X installed!?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-...but you don't have the X development package installed. Or not
-correctly. It's called XFree86-devel* under RedHat, and xlib6g-dev* under
-Debian.  Also check if the /usr/X11 symlink exists (this can be a problem on
-Mandrake systems). It can be created with the<BR>
+... but you don't have the X development package installed. Or not
+correctly. It's called XFree86-devel* under Red Hat, and xlib6g-dev* under
+Debian.  Also check if the <CODE>/usr/X11</CODE> and <CODE>/usr/include/X11</CODE>
+symlinks exist (this can be a problem on Mandrake systems). They can be created
+with these commands:<BR>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>$ ln -sf /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11</CODE><BR>
- command. Also check the /usr/include/X11 link :<BR>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>$ ln -sf /usr/X11R6/include/X11 /usr/include/X11</CODE><BR>
-Your distribution may differ from the Linux Filesystem Standard.
+Your distribution may differ from the
+<A HREF="http://www.pathname.com/fhs/">Filesystem Hierarchy Standard</A>.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-What about DGA driver? I can't find it!!!
+What about the DGA driver? I can't find it!!!
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-./configure autodetects your DGA driver. If -vo help doesn't show
+<CODE>./configure</CODE> autodetects your DGA driver. If <CODE>-vo help</CODE> doesn't show
 DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation.
-Try ./configure --enable-dga (and RTFM)
-Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with '-vo sdl:dga' options.
+Try <CODE>./configure --enable-dga</CODE> and read the
+<A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.3">documentation</A>.
+Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with the <CODE>-vo sdl:dga</CODE> option.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-I can't compile SVGAlib.. I'm using 2.3/2.4 kernel.
+I can't compile SVGAlib. I'm using kernel 2.3/2.4 ...
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-You have to edit SVGAlib's Makefile.cfg and comment "BACKGROUND = y" out.
+You have to edit SVGAlib's Makefile.cfg and comment <CODE>BACKGROUND = y</CODE> out.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
@@ -190,37 +198,38 @@ I compiled MPlayer with libdvdcss/libdivxdecore support, but when
 I try to start it, it says:<BR>
 <CODE>&gt; error while loading shared libraries: lib*.so.0: cannot load
 shared object file: No such file or directory</CODE><BR>
-I checked up on the file and it IS there in /usr/local/lib.
+I checked up on the file and it IS there in <CODE>/usr/local/lib</CODE> ...
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Add /usr/local/lib to <B>/etc/ld.so.conf</B> and run <B>ldconfig</B> .
+Add <CODE>/usr/local/lib</CODE> to <CODE>/etc/ld.so.conf</CODE> and run <CODE>ldconfig</CODE>.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-MPlayer doesn't seem to find my libcss. What am I doing wrong ?
+MPlayer doesn't seem to find my libcss. What am I doing wrong?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
 It's normal. <B>MPlayer</B> no longer depends on libcss to play a DVD.  You
-have to install <B>libdvdread</B> and <B>libdvdcss</B>. Check for DVD Playback
-part <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">here</A>. libcss is to be used for example when you
-want to play encrypted VOB files from hard disk (not for general users).
+have to install <B>libdvdread</B> and <B>libdvdcss</B>. DVD playback is
+described <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">here</A>. libcss is to be used, for example, to
+play encrypted VOB files from hard disk (not for general usage).
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 Hmm, strange. When loading the mga_vid.o kernel module, I found this in the logs:<BR>
 <CODE>Warning: loading mga_vid.o will taint the kernel: no license</CODE>
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-The latest kernels modules needs require a flag indicating its license (mainly
-to avoid kernel hackers' debugging closed sources drivers).
-Upgrade your kernel and your modutils and <B>MPlayer</B>.
+The latest kernel modutils require a flag indicating the license (mainly
+to avoid kernel hackers debugging closed source drivers).
+Upgrade your kernel, modutils and <B>MPlayer</B>.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-When compiling <B>MEncoder</B>, it segfaults at linking !!!
+When compiling <B>MEncoder</B>, it segfaults at linking!!!
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Dunno, upgrading binutils should help (2.11.92.* or newer should be good). Not our fault, do NOT report!
+This is a linker problem. Upgrading binutils should help (2.11.92.* or newer
+should be good). Since it is not our fault, please do <B>not</B> report!
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-I'd like to compile <B>MPlayer</B> on Minix !
+I'd like to compile <B>MPlayer</B> on Minix!
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
 Me too. :)
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
@@ -230,164 +239,166 @@ Me too. :)
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-What about DVD playing ?
+What about DVD playing?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Read the CD/DVD section in <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">this page</A>.
+Read the CD/DVD section in <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">this document</A>.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
--xy or -fs option doesn't work with x11 driver (-vo x11)
+The <CODE>-xy</CODE> or <CODE>-fs</CODE> option doesn't work with the x11 driver (<CODE>-vo x11</CODE>) ...
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
 It does, but you have to explicitly specify software scaling (it's SLOW!) with
 the <CODE>-zoom</CODE> option. You better use XF86VidMode support:
-you must specify the -vm and the -fs switch, and you're done.
-Make sure you have the right Modelines in your XF86Config file, and
-try if the DGA driver (and SDL's DGA driver, see RTFM) works for you.
-It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works too, use that, it'll be EVEN faster!
+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#2.3.1.3">DGA driver</A> and
+<A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.4">SDL's DGA driver</A> work for you.
+It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works, use that, it'll be EVEN faster!
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-What is the meaning of numbers in the status line?
+What is the meaning of the numbers on the status line?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-See: <CODE><FONT CLASS="text">A:   2.1  V:   2.2  A-V: -0.167  ct:  0.042   57  41%   0%  2.6% 0 4 49%</CODE><BR>
+Example: <CODE><FONT CLASS="text">A:   2.1  V:   2.2  A-V: -0.167  ct:  0.042   57  41%   0%  2.6% 0 4 49%</CODE><BR>
 <UL>
-<LI><FONT CLASS="text">A: audio position in seconds
+<LI>A: audio position in seconds
 <LI>V: video position in seconds
 <LI>A-V: audio-video difference in seconds (delay)
 <LI>ct: total A-V sync correction done
 <LI>frames played (counting from last seek)
-<LI>video codec cpu usage in percent (for mpeg it includes video_out too!)
-<LI>video_out cpu usage for avi, 0 for mpg (see above)
+<LI>video codec cpu usage in percent (for mpeg this includes video_out)
+<LI>video_out cpu usage for AVI, 0 for MPG (see above)
 <LI>audio codec cpu usage in percent
 <LI>frames needed to drop to maintain A-V sync
-<LI>current level of image postprocessing (when using -autoq)
-<LI>current cache size used (normal is ~50%)
+<LI>current level of image postprocessing (when using <CODE>-autoq</CODE>)
+<LI>current cache size used (around 50% is normal)
 </UL>
-<I>Most of them are for debug purposes, and will be removed soon.</I>
+Most of them are for debug purposes and will be removed soon.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 What if I don't want them to appear?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Then you use the -quiet option, and read the manpage.
+Use the <CODE>-quiet</CODE> option and read the man page.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 Why is video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for mpeg files?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-It's not zero, but it's built in into codec, so can't be measured separated.
-You should try to play the file using -vo null and then -vo ... and check
-the difference to see video_out speed...
+It's not zero, but it's built into the codec and thus cannot be measured
+separately. You should try to play the file using <CODE>-vo null</CODE> and then
+<CODE>-vo ...</CODE> and check the difference to see the video_out speed.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-What's XMMP? (is it XMMS or XMPS but mispelled?)
+What's XMMP? (Is it XMMS or XMPS misspelled?)
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-It's a new project, see http://frozenproductions.com for details
+It's a new project, see <A HREF="http://frozenproductions.com">Frozen Productions</A> for details.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-There are error messages about file not found /usr/lib/win32/....
+There are error messages about file not found <CODE>/usr/lib/win32/</CODE> ...
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Download <A HREF="ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/w32codec-0.60.tar.bz2">w32codec-0.60.tar.bz2</A>
-from *our* FTP (avifile's codec package has different DLL set).
-Install it.
+Download the <A HREF="ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/w32codec-0.60.tar.bz2">Win32 codecs</A>
+from <B>our</B> FTP site (avifile's codec package has a different DLL set) and
+install it.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 Are there any mailing lists on MPlayer?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Yes! See RTFM on how to subscribe them!
+Yes! See the bottom of the info page on
+<A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/info.html">our homepage</A> to subscribe!
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favourite video!!
+I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favorite video!!
 Who should I inform?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-See Appendix <A HREF="bugreports.html">C</A>.
+Please read the <A HREF="bugreports.html">bug reporting guidelines</A> and follow
+the instructions.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-I have problems playing files with ... codec. Can I use'em?
+I have problems playing files with the ... codec. Can I use them?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Check <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html</A>,
-if it doesn't contain your codec, read
-<A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.3">section 2.1.3</A>, and contact us.
+Check the <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">codec status</A>,
+if it doesn't contain your codec, read the
+<A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.3">codec documentation</A>, especially the
+<A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.3">codec importing HOWTO</A> and contact us.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 Umm, what is "IdegCounter"?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-A mixture of a hungarian and an english word. In english, "Ideg" means
-"nerve", and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh" . It was first used
-to measure the nervousness of A'rpi, after some (umm) "mystic" disappearance
-of CVS code ;)
+A combination of a Hungarian and an English word. "Ideg" in Hungarian means
+the same as "nerve" in English, and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh".
+It was first used to measure the nervousness of A'rpi, after some (umm) "mystic"
+disappearance of CVS code ;)
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-And what is "Faszom(C)ounter" ?
+And what is "Faszom(C)ounter"?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-"Fasz" is a hungarian word you don't want to know, the others are in
-connection with the pervert minds of the MPlayer developers.
+"Fasz" is a Hungarian word you don't want to know, the others are connected to
+the perverted minds of the MPlayer developers.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 LIRC doesn't work, because ...
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Are you sure you use "mplayer_lirc" instead of "mplayer"?
+Are you sure you are using <CODE>mplayer_lirc</CODE> instead of <CODE>mplayer</CODE>?
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 Subtitles are very nice, the most beautiful I've ever seen, but they slow
-down the playing! I know it's unlikely...
+down playing! I know it's unlikely ...
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-After running ./configure , edit config.h and replace <CODE>#undef FAST_OSD</CODE> with
-<CODE>#define FAST_OSD</CODE>. Then recompile.
+After running <CODE>./configure</CODE> , edit <CODE>config.h</CODE> and replace
+<CODE>#undef FAST_OSD</CODE> with <CODE>#define FAST_OSD</CODE>. Then recompile.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 The OSD is flickering!
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
 You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11,xv). With xv,
-use -double option.
+use the <CODE>-double</CODE> option.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-What exactly is this libavcodec?
+What exactly is this libavcodec thing?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-See the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.2.2">2.1.2.2 section</A>.
+See the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">FFmpeg section</A>.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"!
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
 You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in
-the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.2.2">ffmpeg section</A>.
+the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">FFmpeg section</A>.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-The GUI isn't usable with icewm, because some panel are over the movie!!
+The GUI isn't usable with icewm, because a panel is over the movie!!
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Known, icewm is dictatoric. Unsolvable. In detail:
-its taskbar overrides GUI's window resize queries. If it asks for
-resize to 800x600, then it resizes window to 800x(600-taskbar_size). It's bad.
-Very bad.
+Known problem with icewm. It is unsolvable from our side. In detail:
+Icewm's taskbar overrides the GUI's window resize queries. If asked for a
+resize to 800x600, icewm resizes the window to 800x(600-taskbar_size).
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 I can't access the GUI menu. I press right click, but I can't access any
-menu items !
+menu items!
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Are you using FVWM ? Try the following :<BR>
+Are you using FVWM? Try the following:<BR>
 Start -&gt; Settings -&gt; Configuration -&gt; Base Configuration<BR>
-<BR>
-Set "Use Applications position hints" to Yes.
+Set "Use Applications position hints" to "Yes".
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-How can I run MPlayer in the background ?
+How can I run MPlayer in the background?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Use : <CODE>mplayer &lt;options&gt; &lt;filename&gt; &lt; /dev/null &
+Use: <CODE>mplayer &lt;options&gt; &lt;filename&gt; &lt; /dev/null &</CODE>
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD COLSPAN=3>
@@ -395,69 +406,70 @@ Use : <CODE>mplayer &lt;options&gt; &lt;filename&gt; &lt; /dev/null &
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-...... works with avifile/aviplay while doesn't with MPlayer.
+... works with avifile/aviplay but doesn't with MPlayer.
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-<B>MPlayer</B> != avifile
+<B>MPlayer</B> != avifile.
 The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader.
-The codecs (dll) sets, syncronization, demultiplexing etc is totaly
+The codecs (DLL) set, synchronization, demultiplexing etc is totally
 different and shouldn't be compared.
-If something works with aviplay it doesn't mean that <B>MPlayer</B> should do
-it and vice versa.
+If something works with aviplay it doesn't mean that <B>MPlayer</B> will work
+and vice versa.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-Audio goes out of sync playing .avi file.
+Audio goes out of sync playing a .avi file.
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Try with -bps or -nobps option
-if still bad, send me (upload to ftp) that file, I'll check.
+Try the <CODE>-bps</CODE> or <CODE>-nobps</CODE> option. If it does not improve,
+read <A HREF="bugreports.html">this</A> and upload the file to FTP.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 Indeo 3.x/4.x movies are viewed upside-down!!!?
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec)
-Try if your vo driver supports the -flip switch.
+It's a known bug/limitation of the DLL codec.
+The <CODE>-flip</CODE> switch may help if your vo driver supports it.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-Indeo 3.x,4.x video doesn't work at 32bpp resolutions (16,24 bpp are ok).
+Indeo 3.x,4.x video doesn't work at 32bpp resolutions (16,24 bpp are OK).
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec).
+It's a known bug/limitation of the DLL codec.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
-MPlayer exits with something error when using l3codeca.acm.
+MPlayer exits with some error when using l3codeca.acm.
 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
-Check 'ldd /usr/local/bin/mplayer' output. If it contains<BR>
+Check <CODE>ldd /usr/local/bin/mplayer</CODE> output. If it contains<BR>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4???????)</CODE><BR>
-where "?" is any number then it's ok, the error is not here. If it is:<BR>
+where "?" is any number then it's OK, the error is not here. If it is:<BR>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00??????)</CODE><BR>
-then there is problem with your kernel/libc. Maybe you are using some
+then there is a problem with your kernel/libc. Maybe you are using some
 security patches (for example Solar Designer's OpenWall patch) which
 forces loading libraries to very low addresses.
 Because l3codeca.acm is a non-relocatable DLL, it must be loaded to
-0x00400000, we can't change this. You should use non-patched kernel,
-or use <B>MPlayer</B>'s -afm 1 option to disable using l3codeca.acm.
+0x00400000, we can't change this. You should use a non-patched kernel,
+or use <B>MPlayer</B>'s <CODE>-afm 1</CODE> option to disable using l3codeca.acm.
 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
 
 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
 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).
+sound too slow. When I use -nosound switch, everything is OK (but quiet).
 </B>&