RE: [slim] Re: A better remote?

2005-07-02 Thread Simon @ Home
> Mike - would you mind giving this a try? Download SlimCD from > my site and run slimserver from this livecd (it won't touch > nor hurt your existing installation). I got quite excited by this. However, Slimserver does not seem able to read my Maxtor One Touch drive even though it is recognised

Re: [slim] Apple lossless on SB 2: is there any advantage with the native FLAC?

2005-07-02 Thread kdf
Quoting Jim McCall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Is there any advantage with Apple Lossless files using a SB2 vs. SB1? > well, if you can handle uncompressed over your wireless setup, or have it wired, then SB1 will be less intense as far as CPU since it only uncompresses without having to compress back

[slim] Re: Excited Newbie Questions

2005-07-02 Thread grumpycrab
jazzfan Wrote: > ...Am I correct that I can push select radio station IP addresses down > to the Squeezebox2, turn off my PC, ultimatly building my own internet > based FM tuner dial?...Thanks Probably. Goto http://www.squeezenetwork.com/ first. And also make sure you have the latest Slimserv

[slim] Re: Resetting the SB2

2005-07-02 Thread max . spicer
Graybatch Wrote: > I'm no expert, but, having just done the same as you - i.e. purchase a > new router - the way to reboot the SB2 is to press and hold the power > button on the remote. You will go back to the original menus to define > your network settings. It worked for me! Thanks, but I knew

[slim] Re: Playlist with NO classical

2005-07-02 Thread max . spicer
dip Wrote: > Is there a possibility to create a playlist in slimserver for all songs > except genre=classical? I have different genres for non classical music > (rock, jazz, alternative...) but only one for classical. What I want is > a playlist without classical songs so that I am able to play a

Re: [slim] Re: Resetting the SB2

2005-07-02 Thread kdf
Quoting "max.spicer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Graybatch Wrote: > > I'm no expert, but, having just done the same as you - i.e. purchase a > > new router - the way to reboot the SB2 is to press and hold the power > > button on the remote. You will go back to the original menus to define > > your ne

[slim] Re: A better remote?

2005-07-02 Thread ModelCitizen
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[slim] Re: A better remote?

2005-07-02 Thread Patrick Dixon
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[slim] Re: Resetting the SB2

2005-07-02 Thread max . spicer
kdf Wrote: > unplug the power. > press and hold 'add' while plugging back in. that does a factory > reset. > I'm not sure you would want to be doing that unless there was some dire > problem. What will that do? Will it just cause the SB2 to behave as it did when I first took it out of the box?

[slim] Web interface broken with firefox

2005-07-02 Thread max . spicer
For a long time now I've had problems with the web interface and Firefox. It would repeatedly hang, being unable to load new pages. I've now managed to track the cause of this problem down - I had pipelining enabled in Firefox. I turned off pipelining (network.http.pipelining), restarted Firefo

[slim] Re: Web interface broken with firefox

2005-07-02 Thread Patrick Dixon
OK, so how do I turn off pipelining? -- Patrick Dixon www.at-view.co.uk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] now playing bold font - can it be not bold?

2005-07-02 Thread chrisgeary
hi, is it possible to have the second line of the display where the artist, title etc not to be bold? cheers Chris -- chrisgeary ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Web interface broken with firefox

2005-07-02 Thread jth
Enter the URL about:config Then search for "network.http.pipelining" and set to false. -- jth ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Web interface broken with firefox

2005-07-02 Thread Patrick Dixon
Ta (padding) -- Patrick Dixon www.at-view.co.uk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Resetting the SB2

2005-07-02 Thread JJZolx
max.spicer Wrote: > What will that do? Will it just cause the SB2 to behave as it did when > I first took it out of the box? Assumedly the settings that are held > on the server will still be fine. If this is the case, then I can't > see why I shouldn't try it. It won't alter any server setti

[slim] 6.1 smooth scrolling - feeback requested

2005-07-02 Thread Triode
From 6.0 onwards it has been possible to set the smoothness of scrolling text on a graphics player, SBG or SB2 [player web page - display: set shorter Scroll Rate & and smaller Scroll Pixels] As of 6.1, setting this to quite slow values including moving one pixel at a time should have minimal p

Re: [slim] Apple lossless on SB 2: is there any advantage with the native FLAC?

2005-07-02 Thread Steven Spies
I also believe that native formats like FLAC on the SB2 allow for fast forwarding and rewinding while non native formats that need trans coding do not. That is a HUGE advantage to me. On 7/2/05, kdf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoting Jim McCall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Is there any advantage

Re: [slim] Re: How does transcoding work with SB1/SB2 combo?

2005-07-02 Thread Steven Spies
Unless you have the players synced. Then they will both get the lowest common denominator. In this case it would be WAV. On 7/1/05, radish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Each player has an order of preference for what stream format it wants, > so the SB2 will try for flac before wav. You should h

Re: [slim] 6.1 smooth scrolling - feeback requested

2005-07-02 Thread John Gorst
Triode wrote: 1) How many users are using non default scroll settings? Me! It makes the device look /a lot/ more professional! 2) How do the following scroll settings work for you: Pixels = 1, Rate = 0.01 Pixels = 1, Rate = 0.02 Pixels = 2, Rate = 0.04 Pixels = 4, Rate = 0.08

[slim] Re: Web interface broken with firefox

2005-07-02 Thread max . spicer
Patrick Dixon Wrote: > OK, so how do I turn off pipelining? It's worth noting that pipelining is disabled by default in Firefox and Mozilla as it can cause problems with some web servers. As it's a hidden pref in Firefox, it won't be on unless you deliberately turned it on. SlimServer is the fi

[slim] Re: 6.1 smooth scrolling - feeback requested

2005-07-02 Thread max . spicer
Should these be for both single and double line scrolling? I've never been sure whether to just set both values to the same thing. I don't think I've ever used double line scrolling anyway - my eyes are just about good enough to read the single line from my sofa. :-) Max Triode Wrote: > >Fro

Re: [slim] Re: 6.1 smooth scrolling - feeback requested

2005-07-02 Thread Triode
Should these be for both single and double line scrolling? I've never been sure whether to just set both values to the same thing. I don't think I've ever used double line scrolling anyway - my eyes are just about good enough to read the single line from my sofa. :-) Max I normally set the

Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?

2005-07-02 Thread Michael Herger
I got quite excited by this. However, Slimserver does not seem able to read my Maxtor One Touch drive even though it is recognised as sda1 and I appear to be able to mount it. And you have to mount it manually, this is not done automatically. mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1 should do the job. --

Re: [slim] now playing bold font - can it be not bold?

2005-07-02 Thread Michael Herger
hi, is it possible to have the second line of the display where the artist, title etc not to be bold? Press the "size" button on the remote. -- Michael --- Help translate SlimServer by using the StringEditor Plugin (http://www.herger.net

[slim] RSS Screensaver with brightness=0

2005-07-02 Thread max . spicer
I use the RSS screensaver when my SB2 is in standby mode, but I tend to leave the brightness level at 0. This lets me quickly call up the headlines by pressing brightness, but means I don't have the display scrolling constantly when the device is "off". I've got my wireless router in a visible l

Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?

2005-07-02 Thread Michael Herger
Can anyone suggest what I might be doing wrong? Hey, you're giving the answer yourself: On thing, I'm not too sure of the syntax to reference drives using Unix. I have tried many variations to get Slimserver to index my files... should sda1:\LosslessMusic likely to work? Nope, this is wher

[slim] Re: now playing bold font - can it be not bold?

2005-07-02 Thread mkozlows
The size button will make it smaller, but it won't make it a lighter font. Are any alternate fonts available for the SB2? -- mkozlows ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] RSS Screensaver with brightness=0

2005-07-02 Thread Triode
Yes at present the display data continues to be sent to the player even if brightness is 0 - its simply that the player doesn't display it. Perhaps you could raise a bug to record it as an enhancement request (though I am not sure of the simplet way of dealing with it at present.) Adrian I

[slim] Quick iTunes question

2005-07-02 Thread radish
Hopefully this isn't an FAQ - if it is please point me in the right direction :) I'm in the process of combining my music collection (FLAC/Vorbis) with my girlfriend's (m4a, in iTunes) so we can play from both on the SBs around the house. So my simple question is - if I make the iTunes library av

Re: [slim] Quick iTunes question

2005-07-02 Thread kdf
Quoting radish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hopefully this isn't an FAQ - if it is please point me in the right > direction :) > > I'm in the process of combining my music collection (FLAC/Vorbis) with > my girlfriend's (m4a, in iTunes) so we can play from both on the SBs > around the house. So my sim

Re: [slim] Re: 6.1 smooth scrolling - feeback requested

2005-07-02 Thread Gregory Hamilton
Trido, I also use no-default values of pixel=1, rate .07, same for both On 7/2/05, Triode <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Should these be for both single and double line scrolling? I've never > > been sure whether to just set both values to the same thing. I don't > > think I've ever used do

[slim] Re: Apple lossless on SB 2: is there any advantage with thenative FLAC?

2005-07-02 Thread relen
kdf Wrote: > Audio > quality of flac vs apple lossless is really an unending argument :) > That's an interesting comment. Both formats are lossless, and by definition that means the bits coming in and the bits coming out are the same in both cases. They should have the same timing at each end i

[slim] Connection problems? One more thing to check...

2005-07-02 Thread MLM
After recently buying an SB2, I moved the old SB1 and tried to run it wirelessly only to find that it would no longer connect to the server. It would find the wireless network, find the server, say it was connecting, and then go blank. To make a long and frustrating story short, I had neglected

Re: [slim] Re: Apple lossless on SB 2: is there any advantage with thenative FLAC?

2005-07-02 Thread kdf
Quoting relen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > kdf Wrote: > > Audio > > quality of flac vs apple lossless is really an unending argument :) > > > > That's an interesting comment. Both formats are lossless, and by > definition that means the bits coming in and the bits coming out are > the same in both cas

[slim] Change in browse behavior in latest beta

2005-07-02 Thread rds
I just downloaded the latest beta version of SlimServer to be able to use the new SqueezeNetwork capabilities and noticed that the behavior of the various "Browse..." menu items has changed. When setting up a new SqueezeBox, I would normally remove all menu items except for "Browse Playlists" and

[slim] Mute button?

2005-07-02 Thread rds
Ever since I got my first SqueezeBox, I've wondered why Stop and Mute buttons were not provided on the remote, especially since there are three empty key spaces available on the remote. These just seem like very logical buttons to find on a remote control. Also, if they were simply overlooked, why

Re: [slim] 6.1 smooth scrolling - feeback requested

2005-07-02 Thread Daryle A. Tilroe
Triode wrote: So: 1) How many users are using non default scroll settings? Definitely non-default here. 2) How do the following scroll settings work for you: I use single pixel to get the smoothness I really like. As for rate I am successfully using 0.008 for double and 0.016 for single.

[slim] Re: Quick iTunes question

2005-07-02 Thread radish
kdf Wrote: > > if you have a music folder set, AND use iTunes selected, it will use > both. > > -kdf Perfect - thanks! -- radish ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] More then one file source (windows file server)

2005-07-02 Thread roos
i want to install slimserver on my laptop, problem is my files are on the file server on 2 diff drives, and i cant point to more then 1 drive. is there a way to add more then 1 source folder/drive. i know that if the server is running on that machine (as it is now) then i just need to make a short

[slim] Re: Problem connecting to SlimServer with wireless SB2

2005-07-02 Thread awm
I am now listening to glorious music pouring through my Eton 11.2 speakers coming from. you guessed it -- the SB2!!! In my case there were several things going simultaneously and a good, patient, computer programmer friend came over and plugged away till suddenly, it worked!!! Problem was, w