I solved the problem myself Itś not a mplayer related issue. I copied the /etc/X11/applnk/Multimedia/gmplayer.desktop to /home/..../.kde/share/applnk/.hidden and it started working. Cheers -- Orcan Ogetbil <oogetbil at phys.psu.edu> Physics Department Penn State University 814-8637505 6H Osmond Lab