[slim] Re: Philips RC9800i

2006-08-05 Thread fauzigarib
Neil, You should check out this forum to get familiar ANY remote... They have a ton of information, good guides, and a very active forum. I just did a quick search, and ran into a topic that should answer your question... in short, it doesn't have wifi capability. But you may want to just

[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver

2006-08-05 Thread thoeng
Hi, as everyone else lately i have been thinking the same. Been considering NAS VS standalone PC. but now i am leaning over PC as it costs less, faster perfomance, and less effort (NAS requires hacking). I am planning to get one of those old box as server (no idea how old is the spec perhaps

[slim] Re: Easy to use back up program ?

2006-08-05 Thread planetsweet
I've been using the Microsoft Backup Utility that comes with Windows to backup my music and other files. I do a weekly full backup and daily incremental backups. I have scheduled the backups to run automatically early in the morning by using the Scheduled Tasks feature in Windows. I have also set

[slim] Re: Easy to use back up program ?

2006-08-05 Thread MillmoorRon
I use Microsoft's free Synctoy - fairly straightforward. -- MillmoorRon MillmoorRon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6413 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26081

[slim] Is it worth creating a bugzilla entry for this...?

2006-08-05 Thread gutted
Under the Moodlogic section in Server Settings, it says: SlimServer can use your MoodLogic program as source for title and genre information. Additionally you can generate instant mixes on genre, artist and song level. Check the box below to import your MoodLogic Library information. It might

[slim] Re: Slimserver not responding

2006-08-05 Thread monty77
Jazz1 Wrote: Some obvious ideas but I hope they help. Is your iMac falling asleep, is your Energy Saver pref. set to sleep HD when possible? Are you still logged on to the Squeezebox network. I'm a newbie, but I'm a Mac newbie. So I hope this helps until a real pro comes along. Hi

[slim] Radio stream and Bandwidth consumption

2006-08-05 Thread yeomanspc
My family have some favorite radio stations that we can only listen to on the Slim Player. We have noticed bandwidth consumption has increased significantly as a result. In part this is because people select the radio on every SB as they go from room to room, and then either do not stop it or

[slim] Re: WMA Lossless natively, when?

2006-08-05 Thread Terje
mkozlows Wrote: I doubt it. The only devices that support WMA Lossless right now are those that run a Microsoft operating system (Windows Mobile phones and PDAs, Portable Media Centers, and of course PCs). That said, it hardly matters. I have a WMA Lossless library, and the server

[slim] Re: WMA Lossless natively, when?

2006-08-05 Thread Terje
andyg Wrote: I think the major issue here is that Microsoft charges a license fee to have a WMA Lossless decoder. FLAC has no such problems. You were probably on the right path when you first chose FLAC. :) The good news is you can easily convert your files to any other lossless format

[slim] Re: WMA Lossless natively, when?

2006-08-05 Thread Terje
fauzigarib Wrote: mkozlows,That said, it hardly matters. I have a WMA Lossless library, and the server transcode to FLAC is seamless. What does this mean? I've just started messing around with flac, and I found that it takes forever! Of course, since I'm completely new at this, I could

[slim] Repeat problem!!

2006-08-05 Thread bleeder
The first song in a playlist cant be repeated (repeat = one) - squeezebox stops playing when it has finished the song. Song nr. 2... no problems! If the playlist contains more than one song and you choose to (repeat = all) then the option works fine but fails when playlist only contains one song!

Re: [slim] Re: Philips RC9800i

2006-08-05 Thread dean blackketter
The 9800i does have WiFi, but no we browser. It does have a UPnP client, but it's a weak implementation. If you are used to browsing your music with a Squeezebox, you'll be disappointed. As a universal remote, I couldn't get halfway through the setup before I gave up and went back to my

[slim] Re: Announcement: SlimServer 6.3.0

2006-08-05 Thread Terje
andyg Wrote: * Improved web interfaces for Podcast Browser and RSS News Ticker. After upgrading from 6.2.2 to 6.3.x there are problems with the web interface for these features. When I try to remove a line by deleting the URL it will no longer remove the line, also when doing various updates

[slim] Your Computer is Not Safe!

2006-08-05 Thread Stasik2006
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[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver

2006-08-05 Thread Mark Lanctot
thoeng Wrote: I am planning to get one of those old box as server (no idea how old is the spec perhaps PIII ? 256 RAM ?) any suggestion guys ? Think about it this way: those NAS boxes have 200-400 MHz processors but they're often not x86 processors so they perform a little lower than the

[slim] Re: Repeat problem!!

2006-08-05 Thread Mark Lanctot
Yes, you've identified a problem I've been having with my alarm, which is a brief sound on a playlist. I can never get it to repeat despite any repeat setting. 6.3.0 on Windows here. It's apparently been fixed in 6.5 quite recently: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=3734 -- Mark

[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver

2006-08-05 Thread thoeng
IC thank you very much for the response !! so pick up those old box actually will be great solution for me great cost saver. there is another 2 huddler for me which is the energy used (NAS vs compact PC) and noise level (box will be put in my bedroom) I would say the end system will be: 1GHz

[slim] Re: Sirius Radio on SB1?

2006-08-05 Thread GoCubs
jwhittier Wrote: It worked!! But there was some channels missing, the howard stations were the most noticable because I looked there first. I updated the computer that feeds the SB3 and I can see station 100, then I updated that computer that feeds the SB1 and no station 100. The SB1

Re: [slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver

2006-08-05 Thread Pat Farrell
thoeng wrote: I would say the end system will be: 1GHz processor (just in case) 256 RAM 250GB harddrive No CD ROM (to save energey and quiet factor also i will rip CDs with my laptop) minimum voltage PSU motherboard with onboard vcard. You can use less CPU, but you should try for more RAM.

[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver

2006-08-05 Thread Mark Lanctot
All fine, except: thoeng Wrote: minimum voltage PSU Not sure what you mean by this. Do you mean a very low-powered PSU? Probably not a good idea. A PSU only supplies as much current as needed, no more. So a 500 W PSU uses no more power than a 300 W PSU if it's connected to the same

[slim] Why does rescanning delete the current playlist?

2006-08-05 Thread Mark Lanctot
When you do a Clear library and rescan everything rescan, is there a reason why the current playlist in the player disappears? It's fairly inconvenient - if you don't remember to save the current playlist to some temporary playlist, you lose it. Should I enter a bug for this or is it expected

[slim] Re: Market for older Slimp3 and Squeezeboxes?

2006-08-05 Thread Roller
I'm looking for an older model Squeezebox. Mainly to see if I'll actually use the hardware, and to save some cash right now. Wired or wireless is ok, but I'll be using it for FLAC files, if that makes a difference. -- Roller

[slim] Browsing to specific folders

2006-08-05 Thread alderash
Hi, Just loaded up SlimServer and I have a question about browsing my music collection: I have a folder on my drive named '70s Classics' which has about 100 tunes from all different artists and albums. How do I get SlimServer to browse within this specific folder I've created rather than

[slim] Re: Administer Linux from XP Pro?

2006-08-05 Thread SuperQ
JeffCharles Wrote: Is it possible to remotely administer a Linux machine from XP Pro? I want to run Linux on a barebones box (with no keyboard or monitor) in the living room, connect it directly to my SB3, and then administer it over a wireless Lan from the XP Pro destop in the bedroom. It

[slim] Re: Why does rescanning delete the current playlist?

2006-08-05 Thread Mark Lanctot
Thanks - it's by design. Perhaps I could put in an enhancement request to have it not do this? It would be much nicer if it didn't. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile:

[slim] Better Rhapsody Connection?

2006-08-05 Thread Boone
The Rhapsody service connection is the best new feature of Squeezebox to date. They have an incredible collection of music. Any hope that a future version of Slimserver will include an easier interface withe the service? Having to go into the office to manually open Rhapsody on the computer,

[slim] Re: Browsing to specific folders

2006-08-05 Thread JJZolx
alderash Wrote: Just loaded up SlimServer and I have a question about browsing my music collection: I have a folder on my drive named '70s Classics' which has about 100 tunes from all different artists and albums. How do I get SlimServer to browse within this specific folder I've created

Re: [slim] Re: Switching between SlimServer and Squeezenetwork

2006-08-05 Thread Jack Coates
On 8/4/06, Mark Lanctot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Jazz1 Wrote: If your turn the Squeezebox off for the night, connected to the Squeezebox network, and have the alarm set, won't it wake up and play music for an alarm?Yes.Keep in mind it never really goes off - you can see this if youhave the Date

[slim] Re: Browsing to specific folders

2006-08-05 Thread alderash
Thanks for your reply -- I tried that earlier, but the only items listed were 'itunes' and 'sample music.' Maybe I can set up a custom path to that link instead. I'll play around with it. Thanks -- alderash alderash's

[slim] Re: Better Rhapsody Connection?

2006-08-05 Thread andyg
Yes, the need for the Rhapsody Windows client will go away soon. Note that you do not need to restart SlimServer when you make changes to your Rhapsody library. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25782 -- andyg

[slim] Re: Scanning Server

2006-08-05 Thread Jazz1
That is great news regarding future updates that will assist with this problem. I sometimes pump in two or more music CD's and hate to have to wait to hear them while the scanning is going on. Is there anything in the meantime that I can do to tweak Slimserver? azinck3 Wrote: Yes, it's

[slim] Re: Scanning Server

2006-08-05 Thread Wirrunna
Is there anything in the meantime that I can do to tweak Slimserver? Be adventurous and load the 6.5 beta version. The scans are quicker and don't interrupt the music. -- Wirrunna Wirrunna's Profile:

Re: [slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver

2006-08-05 Thread Jack Coates
On 8/2/06, Mark Lanctot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:jonheal Wrote: Really! Downgrade a few 75w lightbulbs in the house to 60w and you've saved just as much. Then you can continue running your P4 blast furnace with reduced guilt.I've already replaced the lights I use most frequently with 13 Wcompact

[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver

2006-08-05 Thread mrfantasy
Mark Lanctot Wrote: I've already replaced the lights I use most frequently with 13 W compact fluorescents. Unlike the PC calculations, this one makes economic sense. CFs are down to $5 now and last ~7 years. The way I use mine, each one pays for itself in about 10 months in power

[slim] Re: has anyone played with multicast rate on a wireless network

2006-08-05 Thread Jazz1
I'd like to know that too. Would a G network benefit? -- Jazz1 Jazz1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6623 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26146

[slim] SlimServer error

2006-08-05 Thread defnk
Hi Guys, When my Norton securit is enabled, i get the following error fromwithin SlimServer when i try to change any of the settings, fro example if i click on the Player Setting for 198.xx.xx..xx at the mail Slim Server screen... Can anyone decipher and help me correct this? I am connecting

Re: [slim] SlimServer error

2006-08-05 Thread kdf
On 5-Aug-06, at 6:37 PM, defnk wrote: you will want to make sure your web browser software (including proxy servers and spyware/privacy software) is allowing \Referer\ headers to be sent. Below is the appropriate this means you need to make sure norton will allow the Referer header to be

[slim] Re: SlimServer error

2006-08-05 Thread defnk
kdf Wrote: On 5-Aug-06, at 6:37 PM, defnk wrote: you will want to make sure your web browser software (including proxy servers and spyware/privacy software) is allowing \Referer\ headers to be sent. Below is the appropriate this means you need to make sure norton will allow

Re: [slim] Re: SlimServer error

2006-08-05 Thread kdf
On 5-Aug-06, at 6:59 PM, defnk wrote: or change CSRF (Cross Site Referer Forgery) setting in server settings-security to NONE -kdf Hey mate, thanks for that, BUT im a little security illiterate... could you explain whre this setting is found?? Cheers.. I already did: Server

[slim] Re: SlimServer error

2006-08-05 Thread defnk
Thought you meant in Norton... OK, just tried, but i get the securty error when i try to click on Change... -- defnk defnk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6639 View this thread:

[slim] Re: Transporter Input / Output configurations - Eliminatecostof a Pre Amp?

2006-08-05 Thread daniels5
James, Thanks for the tip to look in SS 6.5 beta KDF, Thanks for the tip to try the SoftSqueeze Transporter interface to look for further clues. Dean's response elsewhere in the General Discussion Forum response was helpful to begin to fathom how far the Slim Devices has pushed the value

[slim] Re: Are you willing to pay for a Sirius Radio plug-in?

2006-08-05 Thread megraham
Hi, I am using slimserver 1. I have got the latest software and also the sirius plugin. When I 1st retrieved the channel data it included everything up to 101 then skipped to 108. I started playing a channel and after a few minutes I decided I wanted to change the channel and I had to back it

[slim] Re: Transporter Input / Output configurations - Eliminatecostof a Pre Amp?

2006-08-05 Thread daniels5
James, Thanks for the tip to look in SS 6.5 beta KDF, Thanks for the tip to try the SoftSqueeze Transporter interface to look for further clues. Dean's response elsewhere in the General Discussion Forum response was helpful to begin to fathom how far the Slim Devices has pushed the value

Re: [slim] Re: SlimServer error

2006-08-05 Thread kdf
just click on the link it gives you then. -k On 5-Aug-06, at 7:16 PM, defnk wrote: Thought you meant in Norton... OK, just tried, but i get the securty error when i try to click on Change... -- defnk --- - defnk's

[slim] playing PC audio through SlimServer?

2006-08-05 Thread grimholtz
Hi, There are lots of real-time streams (not podcasts) that I can't save or download easily. How can I play these through SlimServer? If I connect the sound card's audio-out to its line-in or headphone in, can I configure SlimServer to broadcast soundcard line in to my SqueezeBox 3 units?

[slim] Re: Transporter Input / Output configurations - Eliminate cost of a Pre Amp?

2006-08-05 Thread daniels5
dean Wrote: On Aug 2, 2006, at 8:40 PM, daniels5 wrote: 1) How will we be able to select, say a DVD player, that is connected using the Transporter's Coax input? Or an SACD player connected to the S/PDIF input? Yes. There will be a menu choice in SlimServer and the top-level

[slim] Re: playing PC audio through SlimServer?

2006-08-05 Thread Mark Lanctot
Search the forum for Icecast or Shoutcast. You need an application that can create a stream and give it a URL that you can then access as a radio station. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: