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I had this same problem. I am running Windows 7 x64. I am using VLC version 1.1.5. Sooooo what I did was change the millisecond multiplier to x3000ms, for some reason it was set at x1500ms. I think that was to short so it says in the highlight that 3000 is the default. go to: TOOLS> PREFRENCES> (bo...

You run uTorrent?

yes i use utorrent. but i've always used utorrent in past versions of vlc. what does that have to do with vlc?

i installed the new version of vlc player (1.1. for windows xp. but when i play a movie, the mouse cursor is visible and doesnt automatically disappear like it did in previous versions. how do i get the cursor to automatically disappear?

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No, it should not remove them. it does remove them!!! again, what file or folder do i save so that i can paste it in the new vlc directory after installing the new version? It doesn't. VLC 1.1.x uninstaller don't remove settings. VLC 1.1.6 and 1.1.7 installer don't remove settings. you must be on c...

No, it should not remove them.

it does remove them!!! again, what file or folder do i save so that i can paste it in the new vlc directory after installing the new version?

Uncheck the option during the installer i do uncheck it, but it doesnt install my old settings. this happens all the time i install a new version. is there a way to copy a file or folder containing my old settings, save it on my desktop, then, paste it into the vlc directory after the new version i...

everytime i install and upgrade to a new version of vlc player, my old settings get deleted. how can i keep my old settings from previous versions when upgrading to a newer version?

Can I save a bookmark of a video AFTER vlc closes? I want to be able to open VLC again and see the movie where it left off.

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I got windows xp and the latest VLC player. How do I bookmark a video to play it again at another time where I left off?

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.bat or shortcut cannot start playback automatically. The parameters in target should work
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thank you... the shortcut did the trick.. thanks!!

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For shortcut, Go to VLC install directory, right click vlc.exe and select Create shortcut. Then drag&drop the shortcut where you want it to be. For .bat file, paste something like "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dvd://D: to new text file and then rename it something.bat I'm a ...

1. When you insert DVD, Windows should provide dialog that asks what you want to do. Just select play with VLC and tick the always use this/automatic option. 2. Either create new shortcut for VLC and edit its properties or create .bat file. How do I create a new shortcut for VLC to play DVDs? And, ...

1. Use newer VLC version. VLC 1.1.2 should have that fixed. 2. Yes you can. Just add dvd://X: (where X is drive letter of your DVD drive) to shortcut. Hi, i downloaded the latest version of VLC. I got 2 questions based on your answer: 1) now, how do i get VLC to play DVDs automatically? 2) where do...

I got VLC player version 1.0.5 for windows. I unfortunately have to manually play DVDs by going into VLC then Media>Open Disc. I got 2 questions: 1) How can I get VLC to play DVDs without doing so manually? It'd be nice to play DVDs by right clicking on the DVD icon in windows explorer. How can I do...

I play a song at nite to help me sleep. But, after I go to sleep, the PC is still running. Is there an auto shutdown feature in VLC to shutdown the PC after a song finishes playing? How can I get the PC to shutdown after a song ends?

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If you wanted to shutdown you PC you could write a Batch script with a shutdown command after the VLC one. For example: "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --input-repeat 9 C:\Temp\File.mp3 vlc://quit shutdown -s -t 0 Where "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC" is the location of ...

I downloaded some .wmv video clips. They play well in the VLC player. But, whenever I try to skip forward, the player shuts down. How do I fix it so that when I fast forward a clip, the VLC player doesn't close or shut down?

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VLC_Help, where do I find %appdata%\vlc ?

It seems that the Bookmarks for DVDs is not implemented yet. Read the posts from VLC support regarding Bookmarks. I am in the exact same bind. So, until it's implemented and working properly, I just use the old fashioned way and make a note of the time somewhere. It's not very accurate but gets me ...

How can I set up a program to start up quickly? When I click on the desktop icon for VLC player, it takes 8 secs to load up. Is there a way to add VLC player as a pre-fetch so that when I click on it, it loads up faster?

I can't save a specific place in a video clip after I shutdown my computer by bookmarking it. Bookmarking does work as long as I don't shutdown my computer. But, I want to bookmark my video clip one day so I can go back to the same spot another day. How can I enable this so that I can return to the ...

How have you tried to start the playback?

Hi, VLC Help. Actually, I got it to work by 'opening disk' in the File menu. However, VLC won't play individual CD tracks when I drag songs to the player. Any way to fix that though? Thanks.

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Hi guys! For some reason, I can't play my cds in VLC. Just to let you know, I've disabled some services in my XP Pro SP3. I don't know if that has anything to do with it. What must I do to to play my cds in VLC? Thanks!

Exact Audio Copy is probably the best option if you want bit-for-bit accurate ripping. CDex is also good, and is simpler to setup (however not quite as good as far as error correction etc. goes, hence why EAC is generally considered the gold standard for ripper amongst audiophiles). EAC with LAME (...

Well, CloudStalker made a tutorial for setting up EAC for FLAC encoding, but in actuality, taurusx5 can still use the tutorial and, with a few adjustments to the Compression Options, be able to rip the CDs into high quality mp3s. :) Here's the tutorial: How To Rip 1:1 Copies of Audio CDs Using Exac...