diff --git a/DOCS/example.conf b/DOCS/example.conf
index 85bf02d1c1..0c287037d9 100644
--- a/DOCS/example.conf
+++ b/DOCS/example.conf
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ ffactor = 0.75
 # monitor_vfreq = 50-90			# vertical frequency range
 # monitor_dotclock = 30M-300M		# dotclock (or pixelclock) range
 
+##
+## disable usage of DirectShow loader
+##
+
+# dshow = no
+
 ##
 ## You can also include other configfiles
 ## Specify full path!
diff --git a/DOCS/mplayer.1 b/DOCS/mplayer.1
index d7198728db..4b30ab1bec 100644
--- a/DOCS/mplayer.1
+++ b/DOCS/mplayer.1
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ mplayer \- Movie Player for Linux
 .RB [ \-z\ <0-8> ]
 .RB [ \-idx ]
 .RB [ \-forceidx ]
+.BR [ \-nodshow ]
 .I file
 .PP
 .SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -185,6 +186,9 @@ created AVIs.
 .B \-forceidx
 force rebuilding of INDEX. Useful for testing, or AVIs with bad
 indexes.
+.TP
+.B \-nodshow
+disables usage of DirectShow loader
 .IP
 .SH "ALPHA/BETA CODE"
 .TP