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| Question= Portable mode | |||
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*If you wish, you may run XBMC in '''portable''' mode by adding the '''-p''' switch to the shortcut used to launch XBMC. This will then use the XBMC folder itself as the Home folder, which means scripts, plugins, skins and userdata will be located in the 'portable_data' folder within the XBMC folder. This is useful for running XBMC for Windows off a USB stick for portability. | |||
*You will, however, have to be careful when upgrading to make sure that the [[userdata]] folder you use is not overwritten. | |||
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| Question= Upon booting, start XBMC with a delay | |||
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*When starting XBMC on Windows startup it can be that some sub services weren't started when XBMC is up. To delay XBMC just add the parameter -d X with X equal to the startup delay in seconds. | |||
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=== | ==Troubleshooting== | ||
: | {{see also|Troubleshooting}} | ||
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{{FAQ|1=Help|2=Forum|3=IRC | |||
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| Question=Getting more help with XBMC for Windows | |||
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* '''[http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?f=59 XBMC for Windows specific help forum]''' | |||
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc-osx #xbmc]''' or '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc-osx #xbmc-windows]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org. You might want to try the general channel first, even if your issue is Windows specific, simply because that channel is more active. | |||
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=== | {{FAQ|1=Userdata|2=Logs|3=logs|4=debuglog|5=xbmc.log | ||
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| Question= Userdata folder and logs | |||
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:''See '''[[How-to:Submit a proper bug report]]''' for bug reporting details and '''[[forum:42708|here]]''' for instructions on reporting an issue to the forums'' | |||
: | *[[Userdata folder]]: | ||
: | **Windows XP: {{highlight|Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\XBMC\userdata\}} | ||
:* | **Windows 7: {{highlight|Vista/Windows 7: Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\}} | ||
: | *[[Debug log]]: | ||
*:''If XBMC is started in [[#portable|'''portable''' mode]], the log file will be created in the XBMC folder itself.'' | |||
**Windows XP: {{highlight|Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\XBMC\xbmc.log}} | |||
: | **Windows 7: {{highlight|Vista/Windows 7: Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\xbmc.log}} | ||
*Crash report: | |||
**Windows XP: {{highlight|Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\XBMC\xbmc_crashlog-[DATE]-[TIME].dmp}} | |||
**Windows 7: {{highlight|Vista/Windows 7: Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\xbmc_crashlog-[DATE]-[TIME].dmp}} | |||
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=== Why do I see a black/white screen instead of video? === | === Why do I see a black/white screen instead of video? === | ||
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:You should now be able to see the Chinese font display properly. | :You should now be able to see the Chinese font display properly. | ||
:Note: Your Windows system must have the Asia Fonts support pre-installed. Otherwise you may not be able to find any Chinese .ttf font file in Windows|Fonts directory. | :Note: Your Windows system must have the Asia Fonts support pre-installed. Otherwise you may not be able to find any Chinese .ttf font file in Windows|Fonts directory. | ||
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Revision as of 03:33, 17 June 2012
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This is the Frequently Asked Questions for Windows and Windows-compatible computer hardware. Template:XBMC FAQ
General FAQ
- See also: XBMC all platforms FAQ for FAQs that apply to all versions of XBMC.
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Troubleshooting
See also: Troubleshooting
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Why do I see a black/white screen instead of video?
Why do I not see the "Allow hardware acceleration (dxva2)" and WASAPI output settings? (Dharma and later)
Video stutter/jerky playback when "Adjust display refresh rate" is turned on
Video plays in half/a quarter of the screen
DVD player does not work, why I keep getting "please insert disk" message?
XBMC displays Chinese Text as unrecognized squares
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