Re: [slim] Help! Tunes aplenty with no place to go

2005-12-26 Thread Daniel Cohen
On 25/12/05 at 18:33 -0800, Michael Rubino wrote I just got a wireless SB3 but after a day of fooling around I can't get the device to find the SlimServer. I make it all the way through the setup process but, in the end, the SB3 times out and goes dark after failing to find the SlimServer.

[slim] Is there a way to adjust volume from a PC?

2005-12-26 Thread Sir G
I'm using the SB3 wireless and I'm curious to know if there is a way (plugin or other) to adjust the volume level from my work station. Any thoughts? Thanks -- Sir G Sir G's Profile:

[slim] Re: Is there a way to adjust volume from a PC?

2005-12-26 Thread Heuer
Slimserver already has a volume control - numbered 1 to 11 (presumably in homage to Spinal Tap!) - which seems to work. Top right hand side of screen. -- Heuer Heuer's Profile:

[slim] Re: Is there a way to adjust volume from a PC?

2005-12-26 Thread Sir G
Ooops, had not seen it ... Thanks a lot -- Sir G Sir G's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2489 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19435

[slim] Re: Help! SB3 cannot connect wireless!

2005-12-26 Thread gadgetgaz
I am really fed up with this now having spent all of yesterday trying to get the SB3 to connect to my wireless network. There seems to be plenty of people who can't connect to plenty of different APs, and also plenty who can. I have tried every combination of all the suggestions offered by all

[slim] Re: Help! SB3 cannot connect wireless!

2005-12-26 Thread ceejay
gadgetgaz Wrote: I am really fed up with this now having spent all of yesterday trying to get the SB3 to connect to my wireless network. There seems to be plenty of people who can't connect to plenty of different APs, and also plenty who can. I have tried every combination of all the

[slim] Re: Buying SB3 in the UK

2005-12-26 Thread Fifer
Dom,I know how frustrating it can be when you buy a faulty product, especially when it's possibly your first experience with the company concerned, but might I suggest that you reserve judgement until you see how SD support your issues? I'm a UK customer on my second product and I've found the

[slim] Re: Help! Tunes aplenty with no place to go

2005-12-26 Thread Michael Rubino
Michael, Thanks, I'll give that try. Daniel, Yes, the iBook and the PowerMac can talk to each other. Thanks for the advice. - Michael -- Michael Rubino Michael Rubino's Profile:

[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin

2005-12-26 Thread Fifer
I've got it working. It looks really good. -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19369

Re: [slim] Using a Sony PSP as remote

2005-12-26 Thread Robin Bowes
jeremy said the following on 26/12/2005 11:43: Santa brought me a Sony PSP which I'd like to use as a remote for my SB2. I can connect the PSP to the web ok but when I try to use http://10.0.0.06:9000 (which works fine on my laptop) I get the message Communication with the server failed. A

[slim] Re: Buying SB3 in the UK

2005-12-26 Thread dangerous_dom
Fifer Wrote: Dom,I know how frustrating it can be when you buy a faulty product, especially when it's possibly your first experience with the company concerned, but might I suggest that you reserve judgement until you see how SD support your issues? I'm a UK customer on my second product and

[slim] Re: Recommended routers list

2005-12-26 Thread ceejay
dangerous_dom Wrote: I know the Squeezebox works better with some routers than others, so could we start a list off? Maybe a sticky on the forums or even part of the Wiki, listing what routers people have tried and thier experiences with it? Thanks. like this one?

[slim] Re: Recommended routers list

2005-12-26 Thread dangerous_dom
Honestly, i did look! Not sure how i missed it. Delete this thread now if you like. -- dangerous_dom dangerous_dom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread:

[slim] Re: Displaying Chinese

2005-12-26 Thread jenma
OK, I found out the previous problem was caused because I was trying to sync with itunes library which is probably not encoded with unicode. It's working now after I just skip iTunes and sync with the original music folders. -- jenma

[slim] Re: Buying SB3 in the UK

2005-12-26 Thread Daniel Cohen
On 26/12/05 at 04:12 -0800, Fifer wrote Many companies (much larger than SD) have teething problems with new product hardware, but few support customers with issues as well as Sean and co. Also, with regards to at least one of the issues. Slim Devices have very quickly acknowledged the fault,

[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin

2005-12-26 Thread bklaas
I made .zip files to accompany the .tar.gz archives. They are available at http://benklaas.com/slimserver/ FWIW, .tar.gz's uncompress with WinRar just fine for me. The .zip's are handled by WinXP natively. After uncompressing, the Nokia770/ folder should be placed in the HTML subfolder of your

[slim] Re: Recommended routers list

2005-12-26 Thread ceejay
dangerous_dom Wrote: Honestly, i did look! Not sure how i missed it. Delete this thread now if you like. You probably missed it because there weren't any links pointing to it! You would have had to get to it either by looking in the index or by seeing the forum thread that kicked it off,

[slim] Re: Help! SB3 cannot connect wireless!

2005-12-26 Thread Michaelwagner
The support people at slim have the tools to help you. This forum doesn't have the tools for basic connectivity problems. For every combination of router, channel, encryption technique, turbo mode, squeezebox model, etc, there are many potential problems. In many (most) cases, this isn't

[slim] XM Radio URL not working?

2005-12-26 Thread jordanl17
I can stream XM on my cell phone or computer useing this url: http://www.xstreamxm.com/mobile/[EMAIL PROTECTED]pass=mypasswordchan=202speed=high but when I choose radio tune in in Slimserver It says Tuned into...(and then it lists the URL) but it won't play on my squeezebox. Is this a known

[slim] Squeezebox is in Wired This Month

2005-12-26 Thread blah509
5 out of 5 bars.dunno if anyone posted this yet January 06 issue page 70 g -- blah509 blah509's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1405 View this thread:

[slim] Radio - how to...??

2005-12-26 Thread oiler1fan
I am trying to listen to online radio, Xmas tunes and such things. If I use the Tune-in feature, I get the following message in the left window pane but the right window is empty. Tuned into station: http://radio.sc.llwnd.net:8345/listen.pls My buddy is using the same link without any

[slim] Re: Radio - how to...??

2005-12-26 Thread oiler1fan
Been there and done that. I don't have the Save option visible in the right pane to save the playlist - and the station doesn't play when tuned-in. -- oiler1fan oiler1fan's Profile:

Re: [slim] Re: Noise at track change since FW update for 6.2.1 on SB2

2005-12-26 Thread dean blackketter
Please try a wipe and rescan of your library. The album art may have been added to the file without SlimServer noticing and it may be sending the art to the player to decode. It _should_ notice this change if the file modification date changed, so there's some other underlying problem,

[slim] Re: Recommended routers list

2005-12-26 Thread MrC
There was one link I created, but it is somewhat buried in the Beginners Guide. I find using the Wiki's Search works best. -- MrC MrC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=468 View this thread:

[slim] Re: Feature request: Base Station with Attachable Modules

2005-12-26 Thread sirozha
I guess, I would like to see something similar to this device: http://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/Product_range/WiFi_radio/WiFi.asp It supports 802.11g and WPA. Also, it seems they are considering supporting SlimServer for streaming audio. So, are you guys going to release something similar to

Re: [slim] Re: Feature request: Base Station with Attachable Modules

2005-12-26 Thread Marc Sherman
sirozha wrote: It supports 802.11g and WPA. Also, it seems they are considering supporting SlimServer for streaming audio. So, are you guys going to release something similar to this? Actually, according to the FAQ, it's Slimeserver that they're looking into... :) - Marc

[slim] Re: Buying SB3 in the UK

2005-12-26 Thread Fifer
Understood. -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18434 ___ Discuss

[slim] 2nic help needed

2005-12-26 Thread georgeweliver
My slim server unit has two nics. One of the nics goes to the Internet through a 2wire router wireless connection. The second nic goes through a wired nic to a netgear wireless router and hopefully then to my squeeze box. Here is my problem: When I enable the nic to get to the squeeze box

[slim] Re: Getting Smartserver to see my iTunes playlists

2005-12-26 Thread coyotl
I have the same problem. My iTunes music library is in the normal place, i.e., ~Music/iTunes/... I'm using SlimServer 6.2.2. (I had the same problem with SlimServer 6.2.1) Help? -- coyotl coyotl's Profile:

[slim] Re: 2nic help needed

2005-12-26 Thread seanadams
This sounds like kind of an odd setup. Why not put the access point between your computer and the internet connection? If you're going to run two NICs then you would need to have some router software configured on the PC so that the devices on the inside can get to the Internet, otherwise you

[slim] Re: 2nic help needed

2005-12-26 Thread Bruce Hartley
Not that this answers the question, but why do you need two nics? Couldn't you set everthing up on the same network? -- Bruce Hartley Bruce Hartley's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33 View this

[slim] Re: 2nic help needed

2005-12-26 Thread danaronson
It sounds like your two different NICs are on different networks, what happens when both NICs are enabled? What operating system are you using? I assume that you are using NAT with your 2wire box, what you probably want to be doing is... 2wire -- netgear router -- slimserver box

[slim] Re: 2nic help needed

2005-12-26 Thread georgeweliver
My network seems to slow the system down when I put the squeeze box on its own it works fine also I use wpa on my internet connection but my squeeze box doesn't like wpa. This gives me the best of all worlds for me a open network for the sqeezebox handling only my music and another secure

Re: [slim] Re: Getting Smartserver to see my iTunes playlists

2005-12-26 Thread Allan Hise
On 26 Dec 2005, at 21:07 , coyotl wrote: I have the same problem. My iTunes music library is in the normal place, i.e., ~Music/iTunes/... I'm using SlimServer 6.2.2. (I had the same problem with SlimServer 6.2.1) Help? That should be: ~/Music/iTunes/... ~Music means something

[slim] Re: 2nic help needed

2005-12-26 Thread georgeweliver
xp pro with all latest updates internet lan nic 172.16.1.33 netmask 255.255.0.0 gateway 172.16.1.0 dhcp 172.16.0.1 dns 172.16.0.1 2nd lan for netgear and squeezebox 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.0.1 squeexze box 192.168.0.2 -- georgeweliver

[slim] Re: Using a Sony PSP as remote

2005-12-26 Thread jeremy
Well I've sorted it - for some reason my laptop works with 10.0.0.06 whereas the PSP wants 10.0.0.6 - don't understand why but at least it works J -- jeremy jeremy's Profile:

Re: [slim] Re: Getting Smartserver to see my iTunes playlists

2005-12-26 Thread dean blackketter
On Dec 26, 2005, at 12:07 PM, coyotl wrote: I have the same problem. My iTunes music library is in the normal place, i.e., ~Music/iTunes/... I'm using SlimServer 6.2.2. (I had the same problem with SlimServer 6.2.1) Do you have iTunes turned on under the main Server Settings page? You

[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin

2005-12-26 Thread biomech
Thank you for the zip file. I am getting the following error when i click on the next track button on the Now Playing screen. 403 Forbidden: status.html In order to request this URL from a Bookmark/Favorite, or some means other than following a link from the SlimServer web interface, you

[slim] Re: Getting Smartserver to see my iTunes playlists

2005-12-26 Thread coyotl
Yup, I have it turned on. -- coyotl coyotl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1968 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18232

[slim] Re: 2nic help needed

2005-12-26 Thread JJZolx
georgeweliver Wrote: My network seems to slow the system down when I put the squeeze box on its own it works fine also I use wpa on my internet connection but my squeeze box doesn't like wpa. This gives me the best of all worlds for me a open network for the sqeezebox handling only my music

[slim] Re: Radio - how to...??

2005-12-26 Thread Michaelwagner
oiler1fan Wrote: Tuned into station: http://radio.sc.llwnd.net:8345/listen.pls My buddy is using the same link without any problems. Are you sure your buddy is using that same station? Check for spelling mistakes. Because when I click that link, I get page cannot be displayed When I try to

[slim] No sound output !

2005-12-26 Thread mftech
My SB3 was working like a charm yesterday. Now I don't have anymore audio output. No more playback from my server, squeezenetwork, or internet radio. I tried several power off, reset factory default, program xilinx. I could generate a tone (1khz) by holding on power and selecting 3. I'm out of

[slim] Discreet On/Off Universal Remote Control

2005-12-26 Thread scottmd1
Hey all, First off, yes, I did search and found lots of solutions for a JP1 compatable remote or the Pronto...I don't have either. I was hoping there is a discreet on/off code available for a Home Theater Master Remote... I also looked over at remote central.com and came up with nothing. I

[slim] Re: Using a Sony PSP as remote

2005-12-26 Thread CardinalFang
jeremy Wrote: Well I've sorted it - for some reason my laptop works with 10.0.0.06 whereas the PSP wants 10.0.0.6 - don't understand why but at least it works J I've never seen leading zeros in IP addresses before, perhaps the PSP browser assumed that wehn it saw a leading zero, it ignored

[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin

2005-12-26 Thread bklaas
biomech-- I have been unable to reproduce this. Could you provide a few other details? OS that your Slimserver is running on Version of Slimserver I'm a Linux guy, and if I were to get a 403 error the first place I'd look would be file permissions, making sure that the status.html file had read

[slim] Serious iTunes Volume Adjustment Problem

2005-12-26 Thread biomech
HELP! Half of my 12,000+ MP3 collection sounds horrible on my new Squeezebox. When some of the songs play on my Squeezebox, the volume on the on-screen analyzer is pegged and it sounds like white noise. You can hear the song playing under the horrible white noise. I have not changed the

[slim] Re: Getting Smartserver to see my iTunes playlists

2005-12-26 Thread biomech
Yes, I have that set on mine. I hate to admit it but after two days of trying, I'm giving up. I found a utility to export iTunes' playlists to m3u playlists so, I did that and moved the m3u playlists into the playlist directory. biomech Wrote: 4) iTunes setting - USE iTunes -- biomech

[slim] XBOX 360 Slimserver

2005-12-26 Thread miaent
I am wondering if Xbox 360 can recognize Slimserver as a media source and stream pics and videos to it. I've seen in newsgroup that Twonkyvision's Media Server can show up as a computer to Xbox 360 thus making all content available to it. Instead of installing more software on my local

[slim] Re: Discreet On/Off Universal Remote Control

2005-12-26 Thread ceejay
Anything helpful for you here? ... http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19266 There seem to be some MX-500 users here. Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148

[slim] Re: XBOX 360 Slimserver

2005-12-26 Thread JJZolx
miaent Wrote: I am wondering if Xbox 360 can recognize Slimserver as a media source and stream pics and videos to it. I've seen in newsgroup that Twonkyvision's Media Server can show up as a computer to Xbox 360 thus making all content available to it. Instead of installing more software

[slim] Re: No sound output !

2005-12-26 Thread mftech
I found a way to get sound back with SqueezeNetwork. Lower sound completely (Volume=0) Hold down Power on the remote click on 1 Programming Xilinx appear on display Restart Squeezebox Connect with Squeezenetwork Select Internet Radio Sound is now back... The same procedure don't change anything

[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin

2005-12-26 Thread macdaddy
bklaas Wrote: Instead, I think you should favor the simple approach. Open the included audio player on the 770 and point it to http://yourmachine:9000/stream.mp3. Then go to the browser on the 770 and select the player to be your 770 (which should show up as your 770's IP address). You may

[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin

2005-12-26 Thread macdaddy
I changed the browser refresh from 30 seconds to 60 seconds and it seems to work better. I am using the version for 6.2 and there is no volume control. Ben, do you plan on adding this later? Thanks so much for sharing this skin and your other tips with us. I shared your streaming trick to the

[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin

2005-12-26 Thread bklaas
macdaddy: there is volume control. go to the 'now playing' window (the musical note link at the top center). in the 4 boxes that are on the bottom of this page, you will find volume control in the upper right box. internettablettalk.com seems to be the de-facto 770 site. I'll post something

[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin

2005-12-26 Thread macdaddy
Ben: I downloaded Nokia770Skin_for_slimserver6.2.tar from your website and installed it in the html folder for slimserver. For some reason on my skin the upper right box you talk about is only a straight black line. Other than that, everything else seems to work fine. -- macdaddy

[slim] Re: No sound output !

2005-12-26 Thread mftech
Thanks for the reply Sean. If I force the tone playback (hold on powerselect 3) I could listen to 1Khz on both the spdif and analog out (Headphone and rca). FYI All my FLAC collection is sample at 44.1 Khz. I get my SB working after several Xilinx programming, that seems a bit flaky to me, I

[slim] Re: Improve SB3 buffering?

2005-12-26 Thread stoobie-doo
sirozha Wrote: I hope you are not using a 500db signal amplifier. This would amplify your signal by 10^50 times. If your router puts out 50 mW, your amplifier would put out 5 x 10^48 W. I doubt this is what's happening, but if it is, you are consuming power equal to the entire output of a