Re: [slim] A few questions/comments about Transporter

2006-08-19 Thread dean blackketter
On Aug 17, 2006, at 1:59 AM, cliveb wrote: 1. It's not clear from the info published so far whether it will be possible to switch between the digital inputs from the remote. The photo of the remote is just a little too small to be able to read all the buttons' labels. Yes, by navigating to a men

[slim] Re: Seeking help with Internet Radio problem

2006-08-19 Thread nelamvr6
Ah, doing a little trial and error, are we? Glad you found the problem yourself, and now everyone can learn from your mistake. Well done! :D -- nelamvr6 nelamvr6's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

[slim] Re: Seeking help with Internet Radio problem

2006-08-19 Thread moshulu
This is the result of unchecking "mp3" in Server Settings > File Types. Folks - don't do this! -- moshulu moshulu's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6811 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices

[slim] Re: Ethernet over power question

2006-08-19 Thread dennisd
I have 5 Homeplug devices tied to SlimP3's throughout the house and I have convinced my friends with SLIMP's to buy several also (Devolo among other names). They just work right out of the box. No more "bad wireless days". No worries about wireless security. My music no longer cares when the wife

[slim] Re: New RadioIO channel

2006-08-19 Thread andyg
RadioIO provides the OPML directory, so it should just show up automatically. :) -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

[slim] New RadioIO channel

2006-08-19 Thread JoeHartley
My favorite RadioIo host has a new channel, RadioIO Unlimited. Is there a way I can get that stream thrpough my Squeezebox? Thanks! -- JoeHartley JoeHartley's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7058

Re: [slim] Switch Wireless to Wire Network.

2006-08-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
I plan to drop the wireless connection all together since is only around 10 feet wire run. My question is there anything I have to set to use the ethernet? Nothing too complicated. Since you have wireless I'm assuming you're running a wireless router. All you'll need to do is run an ethernet

[slim] Mac networking question: ethernet and wireless together?

2006-08-19 Thread bephillips
SlimServer 6.3.1 on a G3 iMac. I want the Mac to be able to get internet over wireless while at the same time serving music to the Squeezebox over Ethernet. How? The problem is that the Squeezebox seems to have some problems using its wireless network connection, perhaps not playing nice with th

[slim] Re: Switch Wireless to Wire Network.

2006-08-19 Thread Mark Lanctot
No, just plug in the Ethernet cable. Either power-cycle the SB to get to the network setup menu or press left on the remote for 5 seconds. Select "Set up networking" then "Connect to an ethernet network". Then just specify IP address settings like before and go. -- Mark Lanctot -

[slim] Switch Wireless to Wire Network.

2006-08-19 Thread rocky2889
Last two weeks, I constantly get music dropout I assumed is wireless related. The server and everything has not changed since then around 3 months. I plan to drop the wireless connection all together since is only around 10 feet wire run. My question is there anything I have to set to use the et

Re: [slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread Robin Bowes
ModelCitizen wrote: > Rebooted Squeezebox. Asks me to update firmware (why didn't it do this > first time around?... yes I know, it's beta). Did that and get some > message like "bad state" or something. There was a bug (in slimserver, I believe) that caused the wireless connection to time out bef

Re: [slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread Robin Bowes
ModelCitizen wrote: > Cheers but I tried Linux. I hope it was more thorough than when you brought that Pentium 166 with 96MB of RAM round to my place and wanted to install Linux on it :) R. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://

[slim] Re: networking novice considering switch to wired from wireless due to dropouts

2006-08-19 Thread markmarz
Hi, Thanks all for the very helpful posts. After considering for a few minutes I realized that in my particular setup I can move the cablemodem & router downstairs behind the stereo stuff and wire everything (network drive, squeezebox, laptop) to the router back there with short cat5 patch cables

[slim] Some say "various" some say "various artists"

2006-08-19 Thread bigmdime
even though all the tags in my compilations say "various artists" and all are checked as compilations, when browing by artist with slimserver 6.3.0 - 7701 some get listed under artist "various" while others are listed under artist "various artists". how do i get them all under "various artists"?

[slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread Triode
When you have a blank screen does the server think ther is a player connected? Which 6.5 nightly are you using? -- Triode Triode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17 View this thread: http://forum

[slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread ModelCitizen
The owls have gone to bed. Squeezebox is now pretty much dead. I did, after rebooting three times get a request to update the firmware again. I did this. And now, after going through the network connection stuff again I get "Connecting To SlimServer" and then a black screen. Can only reboot. I'm g

[slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread ModelCitizen
Rebooted Squeezebox. Asks me to update firmware (why didn't it do this first time around?... yes I know, it's beta). Did that and get some message like "bad state" or something. I can hear the owls outside now. It's probably a better bet to listen to them for an hour or two. :-) MC -- ModelC

[slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread Triode
It should work just the same on window as liunx minus the one feature I mentioned. Post here and we can help you get it up and running. - do you have a firewall on the new machine? - can you get softsqueeze to work with the new server -- Triode -

[slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread ModelCitizen
Groaaann. I tried to get my Squeezebox to connect to my alternative 6.5 version of SlimServer and the box froze at "Press Right now to use SlimServer". I've had to power off to recover. I am now trying to balance out the time I take to put CDs in the CDX (and lack of playlists, internet r

[slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread ModelCitizen
Cheers but I tried Linux. "Panic, Panic cannot mount root". I tried your (?) Slimserver CD. I couldn't get this to work either. I tried another four versions of Linux... within the time I had to get it right I had no joy. I am sticking with Windows. I do not want to spend time learning new Os's. I

[slim] Re: Accented characters in titles display incorrectly

2006-08-19 Thread rickwookie
I have 6.3.1 with the latest NV beta 'b7' and I have the same problem. It's a little silly, as after installing the font add-on from the Infrant forum it now displays crylic characters fine on the SB3 display and in the browser, but not simple acute accents such as é. -- rickwookie

[slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread Triode
One thing to point out. 6.5 includes additional features to reduce dropouts on linux if they occur when you are viewing web pages. Pat is running this and it may be an option for your laptop (if you are linux litterate - its probably too big a step otherwise) -- Triode ---

[slim] Re: Click at start of m4a files on SB3

2006-08-19 Thread Mark Lanctot
rickwookie Wrote: > Also I can't fast forward of rewind the tracks. No idea about the clicks, but this part is expected - you can't fast forward or rewind when you're using a file format that is being transcoded. The Squeezebox doesn't have a native AAC decoder, it is transcoded to AIFF, FLAC o

Re: [slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread Pat Farrell
ModelCitizen wrote: Cheers Triode. I was nearly at this point anyway. I've spent so many hours getting 6.3.* to work correctly that I'll be glad to see the back of it. I've been running the beta 6.5 for a while, and Triode and others have made great strides at fixing the dropouts in my system.

[slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread ModelCitizen
Cheers Triode. I was nearly at this point anyway. I've installed it on my main machine and will try it. I hope it will run on my underpowered dedicated laptop but do not hold out much hope. Maybe it's time to trash it. I've spent so many hours getting 6.3.* to work correctly that I'll be glad to s

[slim] Re: Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread Triode
6.5 has actually had a lot more tuning to improve performance, but it possibly requires a bit more memory. I would recommend trying 6.5 rather than hunting for the cause of delays with 6.31. It is nearing the end of development and so either wait a few more weeks or try one of the nightly builds

[slim] Re: Looking to buy a Squeezebox 3 Query

2006-08-19 Thread NWP
You could always install slimserver now and try it out on your computer with softsqueeze before you buy. That would give you confirmation of the answers provided by above. -- NWP NWP's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.c

[slim] Re: Looking to buy a Squeezebox 3 Query

2006-08-19 Thread Paul Webster
See also this thread on the Digitally Imported forums. http://forums.di.fm/showthread.php?t=105112 -- Paul Webster Paul Webster http://www.lastfm.com/user/BondJamesBond Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.co

[slim] Help needed with dropours and "Server & Network Help"

2006-08-19 Thread ModelCitizen
Hello all. Since installing 6.3.* I have spent quite a bit of time trying to get my system stable again. I thought I'd got it sussed and then, for no apparent reason I started to suffer from drop outs, something I'd not experienced for a long time. I'm running XP Home on a 500mhz PII Dell Latitud

[slim] Re: Looking to buy a Squeezebox 3 Query

2006-08-19 Thread ashmant
Well as the first time I have evr used a frum - I'M VERY IMPRESSED. Many thanks to both Pat and MC. I note the SS software is available in many platforms and as such either a) I'll try the other OS codes or b) I'll buy a new more compatible NAS device. Many thanks again - I'm ordering the blac

[slim] Click at start of m4a files on SB3

2006-08-19 Thread rickwookie
I've been using my two SB3s happily now for about a month playing my existing mp3 collection and newly ripped to FLAC versions of my CD collection from a ReadyNAS NV. Today though I added a CD (folder) from my itunes folder that had been ripped and encoded using itunes with the default settings,

[slim] Re: Looking to buy a Squeezebox 3 Query

2006-08-19 Thread ModelCitizen
ashmant Wrote: > > 1 - Do I need to use the slim server software as I already have a > networked storage system in use (i.e can the SB3 search this > permanantly connected network storage - SNAP with GuardianOS)? You will need Slimserver, as Pat says. Nothing else will do. You will be able to ac

[slim] Re: My SB 2 won't fast forward or rewind.

2006-08-19 Thread exile
i'm running ss 6.3 on osx 10.4.7 and I have no rr or ff (within a song) capability at all. the bug link looks like it's a problem in windows as well. -- exile exile's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?useri

Re: [slim] Re: My SB 2 won't fast forward or rewind.

2006-08-19 Thread kdf
On 19-Aug-06, at 1:12 AM, gdg wrote: kdf Wrote: On 18-Aug-06, at 11:10 PM, gdg wrote: [color=blue] There are times when moving right that you will have a lag due to server activity. This part is a work in progress. -kdf Hmmm, it would be a real shame if, as the SB becomes more popular,

Re: [slim] Looking to buy a Squeezebox 3 Query

2006-08-19 Thread Pat Farrell
ashmant wrote: 1 - Do I need to use the slim server software as I already have a networked storage system in use (i.e can the SB3 search this permanantly connected network storage - SNAP with GuardianOS)? I don't know the details of your setup, but the SqueezeBox is a slim device. Literally, i

[slim] Re: New build of Moose (windows front end) now up

2006-08-19 Thread deadkenny
radish Wrote: > The only issue right now is Logitech's SetPoint software which screws > everything up. If I quit SetPoint it works fine, if it's running it > doesn't work. I'm still working on sorting that out. Have you looked into modifying the player.ini file that comes with SetPoint so your ap

[slim] Looking to buy a Squeezebox 3 Query

2006-08-19 Thread ashmant
I have two technical queries if anyone can help: 1 - Do I need to use the slim server software as I already have a networked storage system in use (i.e can the SB3 search this permanantly connected network storage - SNAP with GuardianOS)? 2 – I pay a subscription to Digitally Imported music for

[slim] Re: My SB 2 won't fast forward or rewind.

2006-08-19 Thread andy_c
gdg Wrote: > My files are all WAV but they've always been WAV and I know I was able > to get the feature to work in the past. Hi Gerry, In some threads in some other forums, notably this thread http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=pcaudio&n=14276&highlight=AKG+gdg&r=&session= and this one

[slim] Stereo Stepped Attenuator (23 steps) 10K impedance

2006-08-19 Thread plim
I've built a Tripath based amp for my SB2, and have a spare stepped attenuator for sale, if anyone is interested. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300019288216 -- plim plim's Profile: http://forums.sli

[slim] Re: My SB 2 won't fast forward or rewind.

2006-08-19 Thread mherger
As Radish said... radish Wrote: > As kdf said... > > kdf Wrote: > > What version of the server are you using?> > Seriously: answering a few questions and doing some tests as adviced would get us further than statements about why things are so bad nowadays. -- mherger Michael

[slim] Re: Ethernet over power question

2006-08-19 Thread Heuer
The Devolo High Speed 85Mbit work superbly. I have four of them and I can stream video from the security cameras, listen to SB and transfer data between two TiVo's at the same time. Each device runs at between 50 and 70 Mbit (about 3 times the real speed of 54g) and they are so simple to setup. Do

[slim] Re: Problem streaming asf stream

2006-08-19 Thread andyg
Simply change the URL to mms://138.25.162.211:8080/ This instructs SlimServer to send Windows Media Player headers, which the server requires. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292

Re: [slim] Re: SB2 Remember Where It is?

2006-08-19 Thread Richie
That is only an option with 'Now Playing' :( -- earthbased I'm not quite sure what you mean by that. If I use Browse artists to find an artist then an album and play it, after 30 secs the screensaver (I use MusicInfo) cuts in, then if I use the left key I'm taken back to the album I originally

[slim] F/S Nokia N series N70,N71,80,N90,N91,N92,N93

2006-08-19 Thread matjohn
VIVA PHONE STORE INTERNATIONAL 21/NEW ROAD PHONE PLAZ LAG NG WE SELL ALL KIND OF MOBILE PHONES,LAPTOP,IPODS AND GAMES IN AN ACCOMODATIVE PRICE. play station 1... $60usd play station 2 $150 xbox 360...$200 Nintendo ds.70usd Sony psp150usd GARMIN 396..160USD th

[slim] Re: Problem streaming asf stream

2006-08-19 Thread smc2911
Seems like a challenge to me! I have also tried the stream in foobar2000, but it doesn't work (I've always managed to stream with foobar2000 before). Maybe there's some media player detection trickery going on. Any ideas? -- smc2911 --

[slim] Re: My SB 2 won't fast forward or rewind.

2006-08-19 Thread gdg
kdf Wrote: > On 18-Aug-06, at 11:10 PM, gdg wrote: > > > > > Did you see the additional problem I'm having with the remote. Could > > that be a busy server issue? > > > maybe. or low batteries, bad angle, fluff in the ir sender on the > remote. > -kdf Non of the above. Happened with my SB rem