[slim] SB2 ir receiver
Anyone know where I can get the ir receiver part for an SB2 display board? -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30061 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim Server Loaded Before It Will Play?
Yes, SilmServer needs to be started to play music. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27940 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Start-up Screen
smc2911;137607 Wrote: > I think that what blkwrx is after is going straight into displaying the > current track. Even if the Now Playing screensaver is activated as the > screensaver when playing, when the SB is first powered up, it displays > the top menu item (i.e. displaying the literal string "Now Playing" > rather than showing what is playing). Maybe the trick is to set the > delay for the screensaver to 0 seconds, although that would perhaps > have other consequences. Yes thats what I would like. I didn't know there was a screensaver, I'll check it out. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27570 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Start-up Screen
Forgive me if this has been asked before. I tried a search but came up empty. When I boot my computer and turn on the SB it defalts to the menu (Now Playing, Browse Music, Etc). Is there a way to have it go to the Now Playing Screen automatically when it comes on? Thanks -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27570 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Wanted: New Hardware - Squeezebox Portable
bklaas;136230 Wrote: > But is the existing squeezebox hardware designed to run on DC? If not, > could it be converted to run on DC easily? I guess I was thinking in > terms of leveraging existing hardware (either by Slim or by an > enterprising modder). > > #!/ben Yes, 5vdc. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27378 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Wanted: New Hardware - Squeezebox Portable
A portable player would be great but lets not forget that Rio had a great portable audiophile player that still couldn't compete with the iPod. If SlimDevices makes a portable play I would envision it as one that you can plug any usb hd into. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27378 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SB Volume
So I found a thread on here that said when you are using a preamp you should turn the volume on the SB up to 40 but when I do that I get distortion in the music. It sounds like clipping but I use replygain in foobar for all my files and they don't clip on other systems. It seems to effect certain frequencies more than others. Ozzy's voice for example. The gains on my amp where set using the CD player and when I turn down the SB volume I get noise in the system. So I'm just curious what the proper settings would be when using a SB to preamp to Amp setup. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27398 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: lossless music downloads
I haven't found one but if you do let me know. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27177 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] removing files
I recently removed some files and did a rescan but the removed files still show up in the slimserver database. Is a clear and rescan the only way to remove the database entries? -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27143 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Playlist file type
1) Scan for playlists? I scan for new music but I don't remember seeing a scan for playlist option. 2) My music is in D:\music and my playlists are in D:\playlists. My problem isn't that the playlist can't find the music but that I can't see the playlist. Thanks -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25911 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Playlist file type
That type of playlist file does the SS look for? I tried making a playlist in Foobar but SS doesn't recognize it. I want to be able to make a playlist in an exturnal program and then transfer it to SS. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25911 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: FLAC to MP3?
dbPoweramp works well. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25740 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Volume level (mp3gain replaygain) MP3 and FLAC
I use foobar2000 for replaygain. I would redo both formats using it. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25452 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim Devices Misses The Boat
LHawes Wrote: > I LOVE the idea of having the option of using something as complex as > EAC or as simple as dbpoweramp. My suggestion might include a software > option in Squeezebox that would be simple with another option to choose > a more complex variant if wanted/needed. > > Say a less sophisticated user than yourself loaded or downloaded > Slimserver and there was a dialog box or question - Are you new to hard > drive music streaming? [Yes] [No] Would you like to use Slim devices > software to create your music files? [Yes] [No] Or do you prefer using > different software. > > This might allow beginners to get up and runnig quickly, enhancng their > experience with the Squeeze Box and allowing time to explore other more > complicated methods if desired. > > I think that's the point I'm making. They already have a market based > on sophisticated users like yourself. I'm suggesting if it could be > made simpler they may broaden their appeal. It might compromise their > R&D budget but it might also increase their R&D budget. > > If they could succeed at increasing their market by bundling or > creating simple to use software it would not be a 'waste' of money it > would be an 'investment' of money. Would it return that investment? > That's the question left to the managers of Slim Devices. Your right more of a market share would make it worth the investment but (IMO) I don't think they would see much of an increase in market share because of it. Most of the people who use digital music have an ipod or some other portable music device and use iTunes (or whatever software there device came with) to rip the music at which point the SlimServer software does not need ripping capabilities. I would think that most people who want better SQ out of their digital music are willing to put in the time and research to figure out what type of compression and software would best serve there purpose. The install already asks where your music files are which IMO makes for a relatively easy link between the SlimServer and your music. I understand where your coming from. To a user completely new to digital music the setup must be really difficult and confusing. I just don't think there are many users like that who would be interested in a SB without getting some kind of portable player. That being said I also agree with radish. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25168 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim Devices Misses The Boat
Michaelwagner Wrote: > Well, for whatever reason, delays in the supply chain I expect, Slim has > chosen to supply none of the software for the box in the box, not even > slimserver itself. > > I do find this a bit odd. An installable server that, once installed, > upgraded itself would seem like an easy enough thing to do. > > Before they started shipping other people's software on their CDs, I > would wish they would at least ship their own software. > > Hard as it is to imagine, there are places without access to the > internet (summer cottages) that might still want a music appliance. I got a CD with my Wired SB2. I don't know whats on it because I just downloaded the most recent version from the site but I had always assumed it was SlimServer. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25168 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim Devices Misses The Boat
First off EAC may be the most complicated Ripping software to set up, Although its also probably the best. Regardless there are a lot less complicated rippers like the one mentioned above (dbpoweramp). LHawes Wrote: > It seems this point may be the most relevant. What I am suggesting would > limit those options certainly, but I wonder if it would be possible to > include an all in one solution AND keep those choices available? I don't know about the server software but yes it is possible. For example I have a Rio Karma, there software has a ripping program included but I've never used it because I use EAC to rip to flac and then convert the flac files to ogg for the Karma. I don't see why Slim Devices would want to put the R&D into adding a ripper to the software when the majority of there customers would rather use an external ripper. I personally would rather have that R&D going into upgrading the current software's functionality. I guess they could bundle another companies ripper with the device but unless it rips on par with EAC or even dbpoweramp I would say they are just wasting money. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25168 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
JJZolx Wrote: > Which was what? > > I'd assume that if you'll be yanking the hard drive and hauling into > the house to put new music on the server, then you'll be adding a lot > more than a single album at a time. Browse Music Folder would work, > but it's pretty tedious (particularly using the remote) to add more > than a couple albums. And it won't pick up any deletions from your > library. > > If you're talking about using the 'Rescan Music Library' scheduler > plugin, see my reply above in post #18. My guess is I would only be adding a CD or two at a time. I'll do the major music scan before its installed in the car and then I would only be adding CD purchases. If I ever need to rescan the whole library I can initiate it using a thumb drive and a inf file like I mentioned above. I think that's the simplest solution. Sorry if I was unclear and thanks for all your help. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
I think I found an easy answer >From Wiki Wrote: > > Scanning your library > > Of course, you will want to keep adding new music to your slimserver > library... or perhaps you will have updated the tags in your files. In > either case, slimserver needs to be told that something has changed in > the library so that it can update its database. This is done by the > scanning process. You can do this as a one-off, or schedule slimserver > to rescan, say, every night. > > * Tip: if you've just added a single album, you can force slimserver to > read the files (and add it to the library) without doing a complete > rescan just by browsing to it using Browse Music Folder... > -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
audiofi Wrote: > Can't you build a batch script/vb program which waits for a few seconds > (pinging localhost or something) then launch the IE, with the homepage > set to the rescan page? > I have done this a couple of times where programs needed loading in a > certain order and it has always worked so far. That was the other option :) -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
Well it did work :) I finally played around with some of the server setting too and disabled some stuff so it will load faster. But I don't think its going to work for a library rescan because on my home computer the drive comes up as L: and the D: drive is a fixed drive that needs to be labeled D: I am toying around with the idea of just using a usb thumb drive with an autorun.inf script on it that opens the url. Then when I do add music I can initiate the rescan by plugging in the thumb drive. The only thing is with no screen I won't know when its finished but I can just do it before a long drive or something. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
JJZolx Wrote: > Enable the 'Rescan Music Library' plugin and just set it to rescan every > night. > > You should run the server as a service so that it automatically starts > up when the computer boots. Although if you don't have it set up as a > service now, and you've write protected the system drive, I'm not sure > how you'll be able to save any new service setting in the Windows > registry. Its easy to disable and enable the write protection to make changes. The EWF program comes from XP Embedded and is actually very easy to use once installed. I was going to change it over to just run the slim.exe instead of the slimtray.exe after I finished getting everything working. JJZolx Wrote: > > How is new music going to get onto the system once it's installed? If > you'll be pulling the drive and loading music from your home PC, and > you've installed the entire SlimServer on the hard drive, then you > could conceivably load the music, then run the server from the hard > drive and run a scan while it's still attached to the home PC. I am going to load new music from my home PC. I tried to run the SlimServer from the HD on my home PC and it didn't work. I'll try it again. Maybe I messed it up somehow (I'm good at that). -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
kdf Wrote: > can you not save the rescan url as a shortcut and put it in the startup > > folder? > -k Yes but the server isn't started in time. I've been researching a way to delay opening the url shortcut until after the server is started but I haven't found one yet. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
radish Wrote: > Not that I know of, but I don't use the tray icon. Out of curiosity - > why do you want to rescan so often? I don't necessarily. I'm putting an SB2 and a CarPC in my car and its not going to be hooked up to a monitor so I need to automate all these features. I have the SlimServer installed on a external drive and it automatically runs when the drive is plugged in (the drive also has all the music on it). I was thinking I could just have it rescan the library on startup to check for any new music. It still plays while its scanning so I wouldn't even notice. I have idea to initiate a rescan other ways but its less automated. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
Another question... When slimserver starts it brings up IE to http://localhost:9000/ Is ther a place to change this to the rescan url without too much trouble? Thanks -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
radish Wrote: > Something like this should do the trick, just fix the server URL. > > http://localhost:9000/setup.html?page=server&rescantype=1rescan&rescan=Rescan > > Try this first in IE, you may get a CAUTH warning, in which case use > the URL it provides on that page. Thanks, worked perfect. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
radish Wrote: > It's the telnet client you need - not the telnet service. You can use > the built in windows one or something like hyperterminal or putty. If > those are a no-go you can look at something like starting IE with a > magic url to trigger the scan. telnet clint is also removed I was thinking there must be an IE URL that would trigger the scan. Thanks -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
JJZolx Wrote: > You would do this in 6.2.x and 6.3 by having SlimServer already running > and then using the CLI to send it a command to rescan. The CLI > interface is just a telnet interface to the server. You could either > use Windows Scriptiong Host to script the Windows telnet.exe client, or > else use a scriptable third party tool. > > I think this tool might do the job: > > http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002416/teraterm.html Hey Jim thanks for the response. The OS I'm running can not install teraterm and has the telnet services removed so unless you guys go another way I'll have to figure out another way. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
Does the "slim.exe --help" show all the commands because I was looking for a command line way to have it rescan the music director and I don't see that under --help? Sorry if this is another dumb question. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim.exe commands
Thanks. Should have thought of that. That will teach me to ask questions right before going to bed. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Slim.exe commands
I wasn't sure what forum to ask this so I just thought I'd post it here. Does anyone have a list of commands for the slim.exe program? Example "slim.exe --start" -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My dream: SB in my car
Well, I think I am going to try to run a dumbed down version of windows on a CF card. I just can't get my head wrapped around linux and I am going to be starting MCSE classes in a week so I don't want to get too involved with a whole different OS right now. BTW, I did get SlimCD to boot off a CD again. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22108 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My dream: SB in my car
The DSL version I used is made to boot from a UDB drive. I downloaded the latest version of SlimCD off your site but for some reason can not get it to image a CD properly. Like I said I must be doing something wrong. I was using syslinux to boot from the USB Drive. I am going to try Lilo today and see if that works better. I was using Nero to try and burn the SlimCD ISO to disk. It worked before but its not now. There must be a setting I am missing. I think if I could get it to work from a CD I could transfer it to the UDB Drive. Like I said before I had a working CD at one point but I lost it. Thanks -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22108 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My dream: SB in my car
Yeah, I know its its own OS. It actually is a modified DSL. Its not a Bios issue. I can boot regular DSL from the USB Drive fine. Whereas I can not get SlimCD to even boot off a CD. It must be the way I am burning the ISO image. I will try to figure it out tomorrow. -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22108 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My dream: SB in my car
It is based off DSL. I had it installed on a CD before but for some reason now I can't get it to install to a CD either. I must be doing something wrong. I want to try to keep the Linux OS as small as possible. Even SlimCD has more than I need to run. I will not need a GUI but since I have no knowledge of linux I have a lot of learning to do. I found something called Linux from Scratch which I am looking into. Any help or direction would be appreciated. Thanks -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22108 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My dream: SB in my car
I'm trying to copy LavaJoe's idea (the SB in car). I've collected all the parts (CarPC, SB2 & USB Drive for the OS). I'm having some issues with the OS. I want to use Linux for load time but I know next to nothing about it. I've been trying to get the SlimCD software to boot off my USB Drive with no success. Anyone with linux knowledge know if there is a stripped down version of linux that would be good for this application? I am just using the OS to run the SlimServer software. Thanks -- blkwrx blkwrx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4664 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22108 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
