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diff --git a/doc/faq/faq.sgml b/doc/faq/faq.sgml index d0eadd86d..2194fc187 100644 --- a/doc/faq/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/faq/faq.sgml @@ -1598,8 +1598,43 @@ <sect2 id="aspectratio"> <title>The aspect ratio of the video is wrong!</title> <para> - Try pressing "a" to change the aspect ratio. + Usually xine discovers the screen aspect ratio by + querying the X-server and then adjusts the video automatically + to make it look right. However, if that doesn't work try + pressing "a" to manually change the aspect ratio. </para> + + <para> + If you have a wide screen monitor, make sure the X-server + is correctly configured. The X-server must know the physical + size of the screen, which is independent of the resolution + being used. + </para> + + <para> + For XFree86 the screen size should be set with the file + <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config</filename>, under the section + <parameter>"Monitor"</parameter> as in the example below: + </para> + + <para> + <programlisting> +Section "Monitor" + Identifier "Monitor0" + VendorName "Monitor Vendor" + ModelName "DDC Probed Monitor - ViewSonic G773-2" + DisplaySize 320 240 + HorizSync 30.0 - 70.0 + VertRefresh 50.0 - 180.0 +EndSection + </programlisting> + </para> + + <para> + Where <parameter>DisplaySize</parameter> specifies, + in millimeters, the physical size of the monitor's picture area. + </para> + </sect2> <sect2 id="discardedskipped"> |