Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
ModelCitizen;280295 Wrote: > I followed your instructions and a service was created that called > C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe, not > softsqueezeHeadless.exe as it should. I've corrected the path in the > regsitry but the service won't start. I'm about to delete the service > and try setting it up from scratch. That's exactly what it's supposed to do. The program that runs as a service is srvany.exe ("Serve Any"). It's a wrapper that is used to run other programs as Windows services. Normally, in order for a program to run as a service it has to be designed to do so. So you install this little wrapper program that in turn runs your desired program. That's what the 'Parameters' key in the registry is for. It tells srvany what program to run. When the service is running you should see both processes running under Windows Task Manager - srvany.exe and softsqueezeheadless.exe (or squeezeslave.exe). SoftsqueezeHeadless is a good bit harder to run as a service than Squeezeslave, since you must somehow first configure all the connection parameters that it will use (normally done from the gui interface), while with Squeezeslave you just pass the connection data on the command line. I have them both configured as services ony my work PC, but usually use Squeezeslave. I'd try it again and see if you can't fix the volume issue. One other thing... In investigating where Softqueeze stores its settings (haven't found them yet) I see that I created a local user (called "Squeeze", what else?) on my PC used to run the services. That may be necessary to pull this off. So create a new user and give it a password, then go into the Services manager and have the service log on using that account. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
ModelCitizen;280295 Wrote: > I followed your instructions and a service was created that called > C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe, not > softsqueezeHeadless.exe as it should. I've corrected the path in the > regsitry but the service won't start. I'm about to delete the service > and try setting it up from scratch. > MC > > I uninstalled the service, and installed it again. The dos texxt: > > C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>Instsrv SoftSqueeze > "C:\Program Files\Softsqueeze\softsqueezeHeadless.exe" > > The service was successfuly added! > -- > > But again the service would not start (did not respond in a timely > manner as Windows put it). I changed it to run under an administrator > account but no joy either. I noticed that the path in the registry had > installed it without including the quote marks so added those. Still no > joy. > Although I haven't played with services I think there is a little confusion here. What I think you are doing here is setting up a service that when run starts softsqueeze. The Instsrv command installs a new service. That service runs the srvany.exe application. What you then need to so is to edit the registry entry for the new service that you created to point it as softsqueeze. I'm assuming that srvany.exe gets a parameter which is the path of softsqueeze when it runs on startup. Here is a link to a Microsoft Support article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890 which also describes what Jim mentioned. -- Zaragon Zaragon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14577 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
Robin Bowes;280309 Wrote: > > Er, colour me stupid but, it sounds to me like you need another > Squeezebox! Somehow it would feel a bit wasteful to run one in my study, right next to my computer. :-) MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. It's the music, stupid. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
ModelCitizen wrote: > Hello, > In my quest for true whole-house audio it's struck me that I need a > Windows-based low footprint player, integrated with SlimCenter, that > does not show on my PC (is this headless?). I only need to control it > via the SlimCenter web interface and the jive controller. Er, colour me stupid but, it sounds to me like you need another Squeezebox! R. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
Hmmm.. this is not working. I seems so simple too that it's hard to see what could be wrong. I uninstalled the service, and installed it again. The dos texxt: C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>Instsrv SoftSqueeze "C:\Program Files\Softsqueeze\softsqueezeHeadless.exe" The service was successfuly added! -- But again the service would not start (did not respond in a timely manner as Windows put it). I changed it to run under an administrator account but no joy either. I noticed that the path in the registry had installed it without including the quote marks so added those. Still no joy. If I go to My Computer and add the path: C:\Program Files\Softsqueeze\softsqueezeHeadless.exe to the location bar and hit enter the process is started and all works fine, so why can't the service start it? Flummoxed. MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. It's the music, stupid. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
JJZolx;280264 Wrote: > Try: > C:\>INSTSRV SoftSqueeze "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource > Kits\Tools\srvany.exe" I followed your instructions and a service was created that called C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe, not softsqueezeHeadless.exe as it should. I've corrected the path in the regsitry but the service won't start. I'm about to delete the service and try setting it up from scratch. MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. It's the music, stupid. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
hunta;280292 Wrote: > > Sorry, possibly missing the point as that seems a bit too > straightforward a solution. Yup, I want it to run as a service, i.e. to run without me being logged in at the computer. MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. It's the music, stupid. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
The version of SoftSqueeze I have (3.2.1?) also installs SoftSqueezeHeadless.exe. I just have a shortcut to that in my start-up folder. Simple as that, and works perfectly with SqueezeCenter. I'm not even sure that Java is running as it has no graphical interface. Sorry, possibly missing the point as that seems a bit too straightforward a solution. -- hunta hunta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=333 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
As JJZolx has corrected the suggested command I thought I'd just add for anyone else that in general, for windows, if a filename or a directory name contains spaces then you have to place the whole string within double quotes. Otherwise the spaces look like separators between a command an its parameters. ie c:\program files\myprog.exe would like like you are trying to run c:\program with a parameter of files\myprog.exe So c:\program files\myprog.exe would be: "c:\program files\myprog.exe" You may also have to do this if you are trying to pass a path to another programme. eg myprog c:\all my music\musicfiles to avoid it looking like three parameters to myprog enclose the parameter in double quotes as in: myprog "c:\all my music\musicfiles" -- Zaragon Zaragon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14577 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
ModelCitizen;280251 Wrote: > Jim, > > thanks for your useful reply. > > I have given up attemptimng anything with SqueezeSlave for two > reasons: > > 1) It's volume output is extremely low (almost inaudible) I've never noticed this. Seems to be about the same as Softsqueeze to me. > 2) When synced it causes my other players to stop emitting any sound > whatsoever (even though to all intents and purposes they look like they > are playing music) I've never tried synching a software player to any hardware players, since I've only used it remotely from work. > C:\>INSTSRV SoftSqueeze C:\Program Files\Windows Resource > Kits\Tools\srvany.exe Sorry. I just tested this and it requires double quotes arount the full path to srvany.exe. Try: C:\>INSTSRV SoftSqueeze "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe" -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
Jim, thanks for your useful reply. I have given up attemptimng anything with SqueezeSlave for two reasons: 1) It's volume output is extremely low (almost inaudible) 2) When synced it causes my other players to stop emitting any sound whatsoever (even though to all intents and purposes they look like they are playing music) I have realised (mainly through reading one of your old posts) that a file called softsqueezeheadless.exe is included in the SoftSqueeze installation. This does exactly what I want. However, I have failed to manage to install it as a Windows service. I've downloaded the Windows Tools and used your instructions but it would not install. Then I read the Windows Tools helpfile and tried a lot of other paths. None of which worked. You seem quite experienced at this sort of thing. Can you tell at a glance what I am doing wrong? I've copied the commands I've tried below. All installations are in default paths and all the paths I've used are verifyably correct. All the files I am referencing are installed. Thanks for any help. MC Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>INSTSRV SoftSqueeze C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe Unable to find the file at the given path. C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>cd\ C:\>INSTSRV SoftSqueeze C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe Unable to find the file at the given path. C:\>cd INSTSRV SoftSqueeze C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\ The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. C:\>cd INSTSRV SoftSqueeze C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\ The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. C:\> C:\>cd C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\ C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>INSTSRV SoftSqueeze C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe Unable to find the file at the given path. C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>cd\ C:\>cd C:\Program Files\Softsqueeze C:\Program Files\Softsqueeze>instsrv SoftSqueeze softsqueezeHeadless.exe - The fully qualified path to the .EXE must be given C:\Program Files\Softsqueeze>instsrv SoftSqueeze C:\Program Files\Softsqueeze\softsqueezeHeadless.exe Unable to find the file at the given path. C:\Program Files\Softsqueeze>instsrv SoftSqueeze srvany.exe - The fully qualified path to the .EXE must be given C:\Program Files\Softsqueeze>cd\ C:\>instsrv SoftSqueeze srvany.exe - The fully qualified path to the .EXE must be given C:\>instsrv SoftSqueeze C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe Unable to find the file at the given path. C:\>instsrv SoftSqueeze C:\Program Files\Softsqueeze\softsqueezeHeadless.exe Unable to find the file at the given path. C:\>cd C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>instsrv SoftSqueeze C:\Program Files\Softsqueeze\softsqueezeHeadless.exe Unable to find the file at the given path. ah! -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. It's the music, stupid. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
ModelCitizen;279992 Wrote: > I think the confusion comes from my use of the word "headless". I was > referring to using Softsqueeze in headless mode (See title "headless > player"). I was hoping that this meant using it without any sort of > graphical interfaceI think SoftSqueeze will do what you want. Try this. Run > SoftSqueeze. Now minimize it using the __ next to the X on the SoftSqueeze graphical interface (warning -- do not minimize using the task bar). SoftSqueeze will not just minimize but disappear with the only thing left showing it is running being an icon in the right side of the task bar (near the clock). If you want the graphical interface back click on that icon. Otherwise just control it from SqueezeCenter and forget that icon is even there! -- robbin robbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14714 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
ModelCitizen wrote: > Peter;279910 Wrote: > >> You have a PC dedicated for this stuff? What PC, bought in the last 5 >> years, is incapable of running SoftSqueeze/Java and Squeezecenter >> simultaneously? >> > No I don't. I have one PC (as stated above) that is always on. This is > my deskop machine and a SlimCenter server. Of course, it is capable of > running SoftSqueeze as is... it's just that it is entirely unnecessary > for me to do that and it'll get in the way. > I understood you had one PC that's always on and others that are not always on. > Peter;279910 Wrote: > >> You're running Windows already, which means you're pretty much stuck >> with the graphic interface. >> > I was taking about the graphical interface of Softsqueeze. > Peter;279910 Wrote: > >> VNC is a very minimal tool that allows you to control your >> headless/always on PC from a non-headless/not-always-on PC. You must >> control the thing someway, right? Remote Desktop is fine as well of >> course. >> > I have used VNC for years at work, but it is not much use for me when I > only have one PC at home! I think the confusion comes from my use of the > word "headless". I was referring to using Softsqueeze in headless mode > (See title "headless player"). I was hoping that this meant using it > without any sort of graphical interface (and my doubt is illustrated by > the way I phrased it as a question in the post). Sorry it wasn't clear. > BTW. I now prefer to use Windows intergrated remote desktop (Terminal > Server as was) in preference to VNC. > That's it, I think we got confused about the headless issue. I thought there was some switch to run SoftSqueeze without the GUI, though... (still needs Java obviously) Try the -Dskins=headless option. > Peter;279910 Wrote: > >> I didn't say you had to learn it [Linux], just run it. You don't have >> to be a Linux expert to run a few programs. >> > I've tried to install various flavours of Linux at various times since > I first dived into the world of Slimdevices. The result was always > failure (even with Michael Herger's SlimCD). Setting up Linux and > maintaining it is not a process without a certain time-cost. Anyway > it's daft thing to have to run a minority OS solely to service one > consumer-orientated software package. > I'm not trying to push Linux on people who don't want or need it, but for a (headless) server it's hard to beat. > Anyway. Thanks for your help. > Sorry for the confusion. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
Peter;279910 Wrote: > You have a PC dedicated for this stuff? What PC, bought in the last 5 > years, is incapable of running SoftSqueeze/Java and Squeezecenter > simultaneously? No I don't. I have one PC (as stated above) that is always on. This is my deskop machine and a SlimCenter server. Of course, it is capable of running SoftSqueeze as is... it's just that it is entirely unnecessary for me to do that and it'll get in the way. Peter;279910 Wrote: > > You're running Windows already, which means you're pretty much stuck > with the graphic interface. I was taking about the graphical interface of Softsqueeze. Peter;279910 Wrote: > > VNC is a very minimal tool that allows you to control your > headless/always on PC from a non-headless/not-always-on PC. You must > control the thing someway, right? Remote Desktop is fine as well of > course. I have used VNC for years at work, but it is not much use for me when I only have one PC at home! I think the confusion comes from my use of the word "headless". I was referring to using Softsqueeze in headless mode (See title "headless player"). I was hoping that this meant using it without any sort of graphical interface (and my doubt is illustrated by the way I phrased it as a question in the post). Sorry it wasn't clear. BTW. I now prefer to use Windows intergrated remote desktop (Terminal Server as was) in preference to VNC. Peter;279910 Wrote: > > I didn't say you had to learn it [Linux], just run it. You don't have > to be a Linux expert to run a few programs. I've tried to install various flavours of Linux at various times since I first dived into the world of Slimdevices. The result was always failure (even with Michael Herger's SlimCD). Setting up Linux and maintaining it is not a process without a certain time-cost. Anyway it's daft thing to have to run a minority OS solely to service one consumer-orientated software package. Peter;279910 Wrote: > ModelCitizen wrote: > It's all a bit immaterial at the moment though. Syncing Squeezeslave > appears to have destroyed the sound output from all my players. > That's Windows for ya ;) I'm more inclined to think it's a bug in SlimCenter or Squeezeslave. :-) Anyway. Thanks for your help. MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. It's the music, stupid. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
ModelCitizen wrote: > Thanks for your reply Peter but all you advise is a bit over the top for > me. > > * Run Softqueeze (& java - unnecessary permanent overhead. Do not want > graphic interface either) > You have a PC dedicated for this stuff? What PC, bought in the last 5 years, is incapable of running SoftSqueeze/Java and Squeezecenter simultaneously? You're running Windows already, which means you're pretty much stuck with the graphic interface. > * Run VNC (I only have one permanently on PC, it runs SlimCenter? Now I > want it to be an audio source too) > VNC is a very minimal tool that allows you to control your headless/always on PC from a non-headless/not-always-on PC. You must control the thing someway, right? Remote Desktop is fine as well of course. > * Run a Linux PC (learn a new OS for one app? I have children) > I didn't say you had to learn it, just run it. You don't have to be a Linux expert to run a few programs. BTW, what you want runs fine under Windows, it's just that *I* would prefer Linux for this application. SqueezeCenter just runs better on it. > For my immediate requirements it looks like all I need to do is get > Squeezeslave to run as a service (or put up with the permanently open > dos box and the fact that it only starts at login). > I feel you have the wrong end of the stick on this whole headless thing. > It's all a bit immaterial at the moment though. Syncing Squeezeslave > appears to have destroyed the sound output from all my players. > That's Windows for ya ;) Good luck. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
You can run squeezeslave.exe as a service on Windows. I do this on my work PC. First, you'll need the Windows Resource Kit Tools for XP/Win2k3. Download it 'here' (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en). (Despite the page heading, these tools are for XP as well as Windows Server 2003. Verify this by looking on the page under Sytem Requirements.) Install the Resource Kit Tools on the server. You only need two of the tools, so after intalling the kit you can, if you like, safely delete everything except: instsrv.exe srvany.exe Then from a command prompt install the service using: Code: instsrv Squeezeslave C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe Then run regedit to edit the service entry in the registry. Start > Run > enter 'regedit'. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Squeezeslave Right-click 'Squeezeslave' and select New > Key. Name it 'Parameters'. Right-click 'Parameters' and select New > String. Name this 'Application'. Double-click 'Application' and set its value to the full path to squeezeslave.exe. On my system I have it at C:\Program Files\Squeezeslave\squeezeslave.exe Then create another New > String in Parameters called 'AppParameters'. Set its value to the IP address of your SqueezeCenter server. This entry passes that address to squeezeslave.exe as a command-line argument. Then go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Servics and find the Squeezeslave service. Double-click it and set its Startup type to Automatic. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
Thanks for your reply Peter but all you advise is a bit over the top for me. * Run Softqueeze (& java - unnecessary permanent overhead. Do not want graphic interface either) * Run VNC (I only have one permanently on PC, it runs SlimCenter? Now I want it to be an audio source too) * Run a Linux PC (learn a new OS for one app? I have children) For my immediate requirements it looks like all I need to do is get Squeezeslave to run as a service (or put up with the permanently open dos box and the fact that it only starts at login). It's all a bit immaterial at the moment though. Syncing Squeezeslave appears to have destroyed the sound output from all my players. MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. It's the music, stupid. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:49:35 -0700, "ModelCitizen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > Hello, > In my quest for true whole-house audio it's struck me that I need a > Windows-based low footprint player, integrated with SlimCenter, that > does not show on my PC (is this headless?). I only need to control it > via the SlimCenter web interface and the jive controller. If you want a windows based PC, I'd control it over VNC or Remote Desktop if I were you. > Softsqueeze appears no good (large java footprint) and no headless > capability. Just keep it logged in and keep SoftSqueeze running. It can (also) be controlled with the Controller and the web interface (of course). How much does a megabyte of RAM cost these days? That's enough to run Softsqueeze and Squeezecenter. There's no reason a headless (no display) box couldn't run a virtual display. > Squeezeslave seems to be almost there but the latest version on > Sourceforge (0.7.4.2: > http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=105169) is not > integrated with SlimServer, opens up a dos box when run and does not > run as a windows service (so requires me to be logged on at the PC for > it to run). > > If I could work out how to run Squeezeslave as a Windows Service and > this meant that the dos box did not open it would be fine. > > Then all it needs to is to be seemlessly integrated into SlimCenter > 7.0! :-) All players (including SoftSqueeze and squeezeslave) are seemlessly integrated in SC7.0 and can be conveniently controlled with the controller. Personally, I'd use something like Ubuntu for such an application. It's free, Squeezecenter runs better on it and it needs less resources. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low footprint integrated headless player required
Hmmm.. should have actually tried Squeezeslave before posting this... I get a very, very low volume sound and the dos box reads: Output devices: 0: Primary Sound Driver 1: DMX 6fire Wave 2: Primary Sound Capture Driver 3: DMX 6fire Wave PortAudio on DirectSound - Latency = 5376 frames, 121 msec http_recv: error reading from socket decoding error decoding error decoding error decoding error http_recv: error reading from socket decoding error decoding error decoding error decoding error This on SlimCenter 7 :-( MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. It's the music, stupid. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss