Re: [slim] SlimServer on Linux and iTunes problems

2007-06-07 Thread Michael Herger
> Is it required to bounce slimserver after enabling the iTunes > integration maybe? I have not restarted in in over a month. You can always try it. OTOH you wrote > I have given open permissions on the 'iTunes' directory, You not only need setting it on that folder, but on the parent folders as

Re: [slim] Run SlimServer Under Program Control?

2007-06-07 Thread Michael Herger
> I can't get it to set a path. I can't get it to insert to a playlist. That's because you're running commands which are to _query_ these values: "The "genre", "artist", "album", "title" "duration", "remote", "current_title" and "path" commands allow for querying information about the song

Re: [slim] TrackStat - Automatic Rating of non rated Tracks

2007-06-07 Thread RaK
Found it alone. Plugin.pm line 3486 Search for "Setting default rating" -- RaK RaK's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7855 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35936

[slim] TrackStat - Automatic Rating of non rated Tracks

2007-06-07 Thread RaK
Hello, I like the feature very much, but I would like to rate non rated tracks with 2 instead of 3. This is not a number which could be configured within the features of that plugin. Could someone point me to the right file/line in the source code to change that in the sources? For the Plugin a

Re: [slim] dead remote - options?

2007-06-07 Thread JimC
maddog 2;207328 Wrote: > my remote has decided to stay locked on "volume up" setting. > > I've had it apart and it's not the button itself but something > electronic gone belly up > > I've emailed SD but they want me to buy a new one and the cost plus > postage to the UK is $45. > > Any other

Re: [slim] Run SlimServer Under Program Control?

2007-06-07 Thread tggreen
Are there any completely worked examples where this actually does something? After logging in through telnet, I went through an hour of commend sequences like the following: players 0 2 players 0 2 count%3A1 playerindex%3A0 playerid%3A4f%3Aa8%3Ad9%3Aab%3A91%3A83 ip%3A127.0.0.1%3A51415 name%3A127

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread erland
DrNic;207500 Wrote: > I guess that since Logitech have bought the company this sort of make it > all simple for joe (below?) average is going to be the voice of the > masses on these forums soon. Shame. > I am all for creating the "Basic" and "Advanced" setup pages, then > those people who can ba

Re: [slim] Transporter not playing...

2007-06-07 Thread ccjj
Thanks to all. I got it working finally. It was a Transporter upgrade problem. I had another PC with an older version of Slimserver that I tried to connect with the The Transporter, it "upgrade" back to an older version firmware and it worked. I then switched back to my music server with Slims

Re: [slim] SlimServer on Linux and iTunes problems

2007-06-07 Thread jst1
Michael Herger;207482 Wrote: > > '/home/username/My Music/iTunes/iTunes Music Library.xml' doesn't > seem > > to be a valid file. Try again.' > > What if you prepend the space with a backslash? > > Michael I tried variants of the following without success: /home/username/My\ Music/iTunes/iTune

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread mswlogo
Awesome at least you got it up. -- mswlogo mswlogo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9090 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35875 ___

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread Pat Farrell
Shep wrote: > Thanks to all for your patience and assistance. I appreciate your > willingness to help a mostly incompetent computer person get SS back on > track again. Best regards to all. Great to hear you are hearing music again. Ready to install Linux? -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/s

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread Shep
In the end it took a Windows reinstall to get SlimServer working again. So, 2 months and 14 hours later I've got music again!! Thanks to all for your patience and assistance. I appreciate your willingness to help a mostly incompetent computer person get SS back on track again. Best regards to all

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread peejay
peterw;207507 Wrote: > That's a firmware feature, and the Logitech logo is already included in > the firmware that ships with Slimserver 6.5.2. I haven't re-booted the SB3 since the upgrade to Slimserver, or maybe it re-started itself and I wasn't watching. Sigh. -- peejay After Silence, tha

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread tyler_durden
seanadams;207492 Wrote: > Furry says it works OK with his old adaptor so I don't think that's the > case. Anyway the SB3s connector has not changed, in fact the boards are > still being made by the same company. It wouldn't be the first time a manufacturer started buying parts (the pins) from a

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread peterw
peejay;207506 Wrote: > Is it likely that ongoing upgrades to firmware will change the original > splash-screen from Slimdevices to Logitech, or is that routine in > hardware? That's a firmware feature, and the Logitech logo is already included in the firmware that ships with Slimserver 6.5.2.

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread peejay
DrNic;207501 Wrote: > I'm gutted that my Black SB3 will have this logo on - this is the first > picture I have seen of its new branding. > Snobbery - maybe, but it just looks shite (plus all my others are > originals!) > I would even have been happy with "Slim Devices" with "A Logitech > Company"

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread seanadams
Nic - you seem to be suggesting that the only way to make the product easier to use is to compromise its advanced capabilities. I disagree. -- seanadams seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread DrNic
Ian_F;207460 Wrote: > Looks like the sun and the moon? Albeit drawn by a young child ;) I'm gutted that my Black SB3 will have this logo on - this is the first picture I have seen of its new branding. Snobbery - maybe, but it just looks shite (plus all my others are originals!) I would even have

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread DrNic
I guess that since Logitech have bought the company this sort of make it all simple for joe (below?) average is going to be the voice of the masses on these forums soon. Shame. I am all for creating the "Basic" and "Advanced" setup pages, then those people who can barely open a word document witho

Re: [slim] Integrating cover art from Amarok

2007-06-07 Thread verbatone
Man, I can't get this stupid system to work!!! Ok, so updated all my covers, getting files from Google images and such so that I basically had all the correct covers that I could have. Around the same time, I went through and updated some (a lot) of my tags cause I didn't like how they were disp

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread kbindera
exile;207245 Wrote: > I would love to recommend the slimbox/server to my friends who are > looking for a digital music solution but unfortunately I can only > recommend this spectacular product to my friends that are either > computer professionals or friends that are very computer savvy. Man, y

Re: [slim] Slimserver causes load on Internet traffic...

2007-06-07 Thread oreillymj
I set up internet access to test out streaming to work, but my DSL uplink wasn't fact enough. So it's been disabled. Also I rarely/never leave the Slim web ui open in a browser on the server and it wasn't open today. -- oreillymj ---

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread seanadams
tyler_durden;207487 Wrote: > While you're measuring connectors, someone better measure the center pin > in the SB. The problem might be with the connector in the unit, not the > one on the end of the power cable. > > TD Furry says it works OK with his old adaptor so I don't think that's the ca

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread bonze
Mitch Harding;207483 Wrote: > Has anyone done a double-blind test to determine the sonic impacts of > the new logo? Apparently it makes all your music sound like Dido -- bonze QNAP TS-101 (version 2.0.1 build 0302T) SlimServer Version: 6.5.1 - 11206 - Debian - EN - utf8 2 x wireless SB3 Playe

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread tyler_durden
While you're measuring connectors, someone better measure the center pin in the SB. The problem might be with the connector in the unit, not the one on the end of the power cable. TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profil

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread Mitch Harding
Has anyone done a double-blind test to determine the sonic impacts of the new logo? On 6/7/07, gdpeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Peter;207425 Wrote: > nicketynick wrote:[color=blue] > > > Well, I'm glad I got mine with the original SD logo. > It doesn't look very exclusive anymore, does it...

Re: [slim] SlimServer on Linux and iTunes problems

2007-06-07 Thread Michael Herger
> '/home/username/My Music/iTunes/iTunes Music Library.xml' doesn't seem > to be a valid file. Try again.' What if you prepend the space with a backslash? Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread Ben Sandee
On 6/7/07, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, I'm glad I got mine with the original SD logo. It doesn't look very exclusive anymore, does it...? It's never been exclusive, sorry to burst your bubble. Anyone with a couple hundred dollars can buy one. Ben

[slim] SlimServer on Linux and iTunes problems

2007-06-07 Thread jst1
SlimServer running on Linux box which is also a SAMBA file server. iTunes runs on a Windows PC with the My Documents residing on the SAMBA file server: My Documents is actually '//sambaservername/username' Locally on the Linux box is is '/home/username' The iTunes directory is '/home/username/M

[slim] Album partially duplicated after scanning

2007-06-07 Thread cliveb
This is a weird one. One of the albums in my collection has 6 tracks. The Slimserver scanner correctly catalogues this album. However, it *also* catalogues a duplicate album, under the same artist, containing only track 6 (ie. the last track - which may or may not be significant, I guess). It's no

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread gdpeck
Peter;207425 Wrote: > nicketynick wrote:[color=blue] > > > Well, I'm glad I got mine with the original SD logo. > It doesn't look very exclusive anymore, does it...? > QFT George -- gdpeck gdpeck's Profile: http://for

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread seanadams
Furry;207462 Wrote: > > Did you measure the inner diameter of the centre hole? I suspect that > even a small difference could cause this problem. The nominal inside diameter is 2.5mm. I didn't have any proper way to measure it so I used a 3/32 drill bit (2.38125 mm) to "feel" for a difference b

Re: [slim] Is AAC support broken after OSX 10.4.9 upgrade?

2007-06-07 Thread Eric Seaberg
I don't know what to tell you guys... it's been flawless for me since installing last November. What other info can you give us about your setup? Can you re-confirm the FILE FORMAT CONVERSION SETUP for the server? Check ALL AAC file types (there are two sections of them). Are you streaming at u

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread Furry
fredbloggs;207436 Wrote: > I do hope that the quality hasn't gone downhill. To be fair, the SB itself seems fine - it seems its only the 'bought-in' PSU that has a problem (or, more accurately, its plug). Dave. -- Furry

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread Ian_F
JJZolx;207456 Wrote: > BTW, just what in the hell -is- that thing in the Logitech logo? Looks like the sun and the moon? Albeit drawn by a young child ;) -- Ian_F Ian_F's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread Furry
seanadams Wrote: > If I deliberately wiggle the plug around quite hard for a few _minutes_ > I can sometimes make it reset, but it's not easy to do and I can't > identify a particular way of manipulating the connection that causes > it. On the one I've got, its not really difficult to cause powe

Re: [slim] Slimserver causes load on Internet traffic...

2007-06-07 Thread JJZolx
snarlydwarf;207453 Wrote: > May be something to do with firefox's "should I restore that last > session?" thingie. Probably just subtle bugs in the javascripting and use of cookies to keep track of the current player. Complicated infinitely by the use of frames for the interface. -- JJZolx

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread JJZolx
BTW, just what in the hell -is- that thing in the Logitech logo? -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35899 _

Re: [slim] Slimserver causes load on Internet traffic...

2007-06-07 Thread snarlydwarf
JJZolx;207450 Wrote: > At work, do you listen to music from your SlimServer? I find that it's > common for the players to get mixed up in the browser and when I think > I'm playing something to Softsqueeze on my work PC, it actually plays > to one of my players at home. My gf often starts music

Re: [slim] All of a sudden, Can't find music files

2007-06-07 Thread Anoop M .
scottmd1;206676 Wrote: > Hey all, > > I was over at my folks house this past weekend and they have a problem > I could not figure out. They have a SB2 that has been operation > flawlessly for a year. I have the SB hooked directly to an old PC of > mine that locked up on them while there were

Re: [slim] Slimserver causes load on Internet traffic...

2007-06-07 Thread JJZolx
oreillymj;207447 Wrote: > Strange, I came home from work today, and my SB3 was playing again. > This is the third time this has happened in recent months. Even though > my taste in music is excellent;-) ,I'm sure the neighbours don't > appreciate it, especially at 3am. > My SB2 in the kitchen has

Re: [slim] Slimserver causes load on Internet traffic...

2007-06-07 Thread oreillymj
Strange, I came home from work today, and my SB3 was playing again. This is the third time this has happened in recent months. Even though my taste in music is excellent;-) ,I'm sure the neighbours don't appreciate it, especially at 3am. My SB2 in the kitchen has never done this. I've firewalled

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread Mitch Harding
IMO, as long as it sounds good, it can say whatever it wants on the front.. On 6/7/07, nicketynick < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Kyle;207437 Wrote: > He actually had it anodized, not painted: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23149&highlight=anodized Aah, that's the one! Thanks!

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread nicketynick
Kyle;207437 Wrote: > He actually had it anodized, not painted: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23149&highlight=anodized Aah, that's the one! Thanks! I'm sure there will be more than one person wanting to do the same.. -- nicketynick Wireless SB3, Denon DRA-F101, Mission

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread Club1820
Im sorry to say - but IMHO that looks absolutely terrible with that logo on there! Really would hate to have that on the rack with all of my Rotel equipment. Glad my recent 2nd SB3 was from the old batch. :) -- Club1820

Re: [slim] All of a sudden, Can't find music files

2007-06-07 Thread Pale Blue Ego
Did you turn on the d_scan debugger in server settings? It seems something is wrong with the scanning process. -- Pale Blue Ego Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread Kyle
nicketynick;207417 Wrote: > anybody remember the thread where somebody got rid of the logo > altogether and painted the surface a smooth matte black? He actually had it anodized, not painted: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23149&highlight=anodized -- Kyle

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread fredbloggs
Whilst I would rather have had one with the Slim Devices logo, I do hope that the quality hasn't gone downhill. One thing on Logitech's side is that you now get a two year warranty, I believe it used to be one. Still enjoying it though -- fredbloggs ---

Re: [slim] All of a sudden, Can't find music files

2007-06-07 Thread scottmd1
Anythoughts from anyone? -- scottmd1 scottmd1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=567 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35845 _

Re: [slim] Band/Orchestra Checkbox

2007-06-07 Thread Gildahl
Not that I'm aware of. But you might want to check out the custom browse plug-in that lets you do this sort of thing. -- Gildahl Gildahl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4102 View this thread: ht

Re: [slim] dead remote - options?

2007-06-07 Thread matthijskoopmans
Mark Lanctot;207334 Wrote: > A JVC DVD remote or a universal with such codes will work, but it > doesn't have the brightness button required for firmware upgrades. The firmware upgrades have been automated some versions now. I believe the brightness button is no longer required for that reason.

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread Peter
nicketynick wrote: > I hate to say it, but I don't like the look of that at all! I've had a > search, but no luck yet - anybody remember the thread where somebody > got rid of the logo altogether and painted the surface a smooth matte > black? > Well, I'm glad I got mine with the original SD l

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread seanadams
I have been testing a bunch of different Phihong supplies here. I am having difficulty reproducing the issue, but I don't know if the ones I have on hand are exactly representative of the ones you have. If I deliberately wiggle the plug around quite hard for a few _minutes_ I can sometimes make it

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread nicketynick
I hate to say it, but I don't like the look of that at all! I've had a search, but no luck yet - anybody remember the thread where somebody got rid of the logo altogether and painted the surface a smooth matte black? -- nicketynick Wireless SB3, Denon DRA-F101, Mission M31 loudspeakers WinXP

Re: [slim] Nintendo DS Lite Browser as Interface

2007-06-07 Thread methane
So, tell us, how did it work? for $30, I'm thinking of getting the browser but I haven't yet found any good writeups on how well it works with gmail, slimserver, googlemaps, flickr, etc. Those are the sites I would want to use. -- methane --

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread Mark Lanctot
Two links to check: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?ServerIsAlreadyRunning and http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33516 -- Mark Lanctot 'Sean Adams' Response-O-Matic checklist, patent pending!' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=200910&postcount=2) -

Re: [slim] SB3 loses connectivity while in standby

2007-06-07 Thread gthal
Did you recently buy a new cordless phone? Mine does this too sometimes but ONLY if I have just used my cordless phone. Causes some sort of interference I guess. I changed the channel on the router and it seems to help. It could also, I suppose, be a neighbors phone. Other than playing with t

Re: [slim] Album Artist Browsing - PLEASE

2007-06-07 Thread slimkid
elziko;207360 Wrote: > If that is true then there is a 'bug' in the UI since that is not what > the UI states. And if you are correct then there is a scanning bug > too... I have 'List Albums By Band' checked but Slimserver performs a > 'List Albums By Band And By Artist'! > > This is all starti

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread Mitch Harding
I'll take a look when I get home and see what strikes me as belonging on the basic page. I think the other half of things would be to make simpler versions of some of the advanced settings. The scroll speed settings are a good example. Have a basic version with just a few options "High, Medium,

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread Furry
A couple more, of the Logitech SB3: +---+ |Filename: IMG_1134.JPG | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2941| +

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread Michael Herger
> It seems that often software has basic setup panels with advanced panels > you can view if desired. SlimServer has a basic settings page... We'll probably have to redefine what options should be basic. Which settings currently _not_ on that page would you consider candidates for the basic

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread Mitch Harding
Couldn't most of this be solved by having a "simple view" with advanced tabs you could delve into if desired? I've modified several of the options that you listed as unnecessary, and I would lament having them removed in the name of simplicity. That said, I do acknowledge that there are many adv

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread slimkid
Michael Herger;207374 Wrote: > > That's beside a point. Point is that in professionaly organized > > development process user can not bend the developer over. > > Former SlimDevices imho wouldn't be where they are today if they had > followed pure old school "professional development" processe

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread mswlogo
My advice to Shep is find a freind that can help him that knows this stuff. Even for an expert it can take a few long hours to sort it out. Even reinstalling XP is not trvial for a novice. If you have a recovered CD or you may have a recovery image on the laptop itself that is the simplest for th

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread Furry
seanadams;207239 Wrote: > Can you explain this more? Is it the soldering of the connector to the > PCB that is loose, or is it the mating of the plug into the socket? Is > it a workmanship issue? Also where did you buy it? I just tried the wall-wart that came with my first 'Slim Devices' SB3, an

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread mswlogo
tyler_durden;207031 Wrote: > If you don't do any web surfing via the server computer, after > reinstalling windoze, disable automatic updates. All you need is for > it to run- you don't need all the updates. I can't count the number of > problems that stopped happening after I disabled auto upd

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread Michael Herger
> That's beside a point. Point is that in professionaly organized > development process user can not bend the developer over. Former SlimDevices imho wouldn't be where they are today if they had followed pure old school "professional development" processes. Does this allow for open source at a

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread mswlogo
Chip Hart;207294 Wrote: > Shep wrote: > > Thanks for the reply. I research how to reinstall XP as a last > resort > > if it comes to that. I'd like to get SS to work on this laptop & it > > would be pretty much dedicated to SS / SB activity along with the > > external hard drive with all my music

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread Michael Herger
> - If basic features were set up right from the start, then most of > people won't be asking for tweaks because the software would be working > reasonably well for most. Exactly. For most. But the others cry louder ;-). Michael ___ discuss mailing lis

Re: [slim] Hidden albums

2007-06-07 Thread richey
You're right. All sorts of junk. I'm going to try & be a bit logical and try & find which is/are the offending tag(s). More later... -- richey richey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10836 View

Re: [slim] Cannot find Slimserver

2007-06-07 Thread UNCMo96
My router is in the basement in one corner of the house, probably the worst place for a router to be. Unforutnately from a home living/ergonomics standpoint it's the best place to be. -- UNCMo96 UNCMo96's Profile: http://f

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread slimkid
Mark Lanctot;207361 Wrote: > Microsoft is, of course, the shining example of top-notch software > development, a model for the world to follow. > > There has never been a bug in a Microsoft product, especially not > Windows ME. Even if there were, they would fix it right away. That's beside a

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread Mark Lanctot
slimkid;207359 Wrote: > - If software development process was done the right way, there won't be > scenario where the developers would be in possition to be nice or bent > over. Try to play nice card with MS developer for example :) Microsoft is, of course, the shining example of top-notch softw

Re: [slim] Album Artist Browsing - PLEASE

2007-06-07 Thread elziko
slimkid;207354 Wrote: > Even though 'List Albums By Band' is in the Compilation section, it > actually applies to all albums. If that is true then there is a 'bug' in the UI since that is not what the UI states. And if you are correct then there is a scanning bug too... I have 'List Albums By Ba

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread slimkid
Mark Lanctot;207315 Wrote: > I'm of the opinion that the developers are too nice and too willing to > bend to every user demand. Look at the current brouhaha over > compilation albums. What was working for most suddenly is completely > unworkable for some. There are vocal demands for "can't we

Re: [slim] Cannot find Slimserver

2007-06-07 Thread Mark Lanctot
You have a good point - like radio aerials, wireless access points need elevation. The higher the better. They definitely do not like to be in the basement. There are a lot of positive comments out there for HomePlugs - it seems when they work, they work well and require no fiddling. Unfortuna

Re: [slim] Album Artist Browsing - PLEASE

2007-06-07 Thread slimkid
elziko;207278 Wrote: > I agree. Using the checkbox to include "Band/Orchestra" does what it > says - shows the band or orchestra in the list of artist. It doesn't > state anywhere that it will STOP using the Artist tag when the > AlbumArtist or Band/Orchestra tag is present. > > In the "Compilat

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread bpa
Port 9000 problem are a red herring. That error message appears when Slimsserver tries to open port 3483 UDP and find someody else is using it or Slim.exe is not allowed to open it (e.g. firewall). What firewall are you using and has slim.exe been marked as a trusted app. When you re-install s

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread snarlydwarf
Okay, this message is generated in Networking/UDP.pm: Code: $udpsock = IO::Socket::INET->new( Proto => 'udp', LocalPort => SERVERPORT, LocalAddr => $main::localClientNetAddr ) or do { errorMsg("There is already another copy of the SlimServer running

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread Shep
bpa;207345 Wrote: > I don't know if MCE is different but the following is XP. > > You should have 6.5.2 or 6.5.3 installed as SlimTray of 6.5.1 or > earlier does not save the changed port address in the web link and will > always try to open browser on port 9000. > > 1. Goto Run menu under the

Re: [slim] dead remote - options?

2007-06-07 Thread maddog 2
not really the SB is in the kitchen/diner and there aren't any other devices in that room. I'm after a cheap fix, primarily ;o) -- maddog 2 maddog 2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2971 View th

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread Shep
JJZolx;207274 Wrote: > If the server isn't starting up, he won't be able to set that on the > Server Settings > Network page. :-) > > It would have to be done by editing slimserver.pref in the server > folder. Open the file using Wordpad and search for the 9000 and change > it. > > Then try st

Re: [slim] dead remote - options?

2007-06-07 Thread badbob
Do you have any need for proper high end multi-device universal remote? could just buy a Pronto or similar. -- badbob badbob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7358 View this thread: http://forums.s

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread bpa
I don't know if MCE is different but the following is XP. You should have 6.5.2 or 6.5.3 installed as SlimTray of 6.5.1 or earlier does not save the changed port address in the web link and will always try to open browser on port 9000. 1. Goto Run menu under the Start button enter "cmd" in the o

Re: [slim] dead remote - options?

2007-06-07 Thread maddog 2
Thanks. I've just been searching and spotted the JVC thing Also spoke to a bloke at http://www.ripcaster.co.uk/ who may be able to sort me one out in the UK I'm surprised there isn't a UK distributor for the SB (maybe there is but I haven't spotted it yet). Perhaps this will change with Logitech

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread Shep
bpa;207222 Wrote: > Alternatively start slim.exe with --httpport 9001 and use > http://localhost:9001 > > There are some minor bugs with using port other than 9000 and so use > 6.5.2 or better 6.5.3 Thanks bpa, I'm gonna need additional help to follow your suggestion as I don't know what "Alter

Re: [slim] Album Artist Browsing - PLEASE

2007-06-07 Thread MelonMonkey
One thing I did not specify in my "directions" post was that I was using Slimserver exclusively with MP3 files at the moment. So while the behavior described (listing by ALBUMARTIST if present) is working, I don't know for certain that it will work the same way for FLAC. This tagging and setting

Re: [slim] dead remote - options?

2007-06-07 Thread Mark Lanctot
maddog 2;207328 Wrote: > Can I use any other remote? A JVC DVD remote or a universal with such codes will work, but it doesn't have the brightness button required for firmware upgrades. -- Mark Lanctot 'Sean Adams' Response-O-Matic checklist, patent pending!' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/s

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread Shep
oreillymj;207219 Wrote: > BTW - This thread mentions WMP11 using port 9000, but I cannot find a > mention of this in the help file or in the list of ports that the > "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service" adds to the Windows > firewall rules. However I have found that Twonkyviosion uses

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread Shep
oreillymj;207217 Wrote: > The time zone entry is fine. It's more informational than a warning. > Slimserver works just fine without it. > > So it appears you don't have Slim.exe running, but when run from the > command prompt it detects a previously rnning instance. > > Very weird. > > Try ope

[slim] dead remote - options?

2007-06-07 Thread maddog 2
my remote has decided to stay locked on "volume up" setting. I've had it apart and it's not the button itself but something electronic gone belly up I've emailed SD but they want me to buy a new one and the cost plus postage to the UK is $45. Any other options? Do SD not have a UK distributor

[slim] Flagging favorites via web interface

2007-06-07 Thread kbindera
Is anyone aware of a plugin that will allow you to add a song to the "Favortes" playlist via the web interface? Or, is there any way to redirect the "Save to Favorites" feature within the device to save to a custom playlist? -- kbindera --

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-07 Thread Shep
Just wanted to offer my thanks & appreciation for the many suggestions so far. Give me a little time to understand and implement your suggestions and I'll get back w/the results. Maybe there's hope for getting SlimServer up & running again. -- Shep --

Re: [slim] Playlist not available

2007-06-07 Thread Secret Squirrel
I've had this happen before. I found in my case that there were entries in the playlist that either I moved or deleted. I manually corrected the playlist, but others have mentioned using Music Monkey to find the problems. HTH, SS -- Secret Squirrel

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread Mark Lanctot
I'm of the opinion that the developers are too nice and too willing to bend to every user demand. Look at the current brouhaha over compilation albums. What was working for most suddenly is completely unworkable for some. There are vocal demands for "can't we choose to have it this way rather t

Re: [slim] Transporter not playing...

2007-06-07 Thread PhilNYC
Are you connected via wireless? If so, try connecting the Transporter to your router via Ethernet and see if it plays (make sure to change the network configuration to Wired). If it plays fine that way, see if there's a firmware upgrade for your wireless router. -- PhilNYC Sonic Spirits Inc.

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread whitman
exile;207245 Wrote: > I would love to recommend the slimbox/server to my friends who are > looking for a digital music solution but unfortunately I can only > recommend this spectacular product to my friends that are either > computer professionals or friends that are very computer savvy. I have

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-07 Thread robt
Go through your supplier. ripcaster.co.uk were brilliant with me. I rang them up and described the problem, and they sent me a new one the same day. -- robt robt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1

Re: [slim] Hidden albums

2007-06-07 Thread moley6knipe
It's almost certainly unwanted tags that, if you're anything like me, you didn't even know were there! What type of audio files are your using? I had the same problem on my 10,000 (as it was then) mp3s. 1 Backup your files before you start, just in case 2 Download mp3tag. Read the help files,

Re: [slim] Hidden albums

2007-06-07 Thread richey
I think you are probably right that it's a tag issue. My tags - album, artist, composer, seem pretty clean but there could be others I don't know about. I am about to make a list of the missing albums and see if they have something in common. I'll report later. -- richey --

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