Re: [slim] How do I split up a collection in Windows

2008-07-04 Thread moley6knipe
Yes, Tag Filename it is... %artist%\%album%\$num(%track%,2)-%title% ...will do it nicely. If you're doing this to your whole library in one go then do a complete back-up first! Just in case... -- moley6knipe 2 x SqueezeBox 3 | 1 x SqueezeCenter 7 | 1 x Win XP Pro SP2 | 1 x Happy listener

Re: [slim] How do I split up a collection in Windows

2008-07-04 Thread moley6knipe
Comps are going to be harder, unless you;ve tagged them with a Compilation tag. If so you can create a regular expression within mp3tag to move comps based on that - without that tag there'll be a bit of manual work involved. -- moley6knipe 2 x SqueezeBox 3 | 1 x SqueezeCenter 7 | 1 x Win XP

Re: [slim] Disappointment on Slim Devices On-line Store.

2008-07-04 Thread mwpmo
Since there is 15hrs time difference with Hong Kong, so I need to call him 7am this morning (around 4pm there). I called 4 times from 7-8am (4-5pm there) but all calls were diverted to voicemail. Since I am in Hong Kong, so I think I better update my questions in the system instead of leaving

Re: [slim] How do I split up a collection in Windows

2008-07-04 Thread Nonreality
I like a space before and after the - (dash)just makes it read nicer in some programs. If you don't have a bunch of comps you could just do this and sort the comps out later. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.-

Re: [slim] Please stop the PM spammers!

2008-07-04 Thread Patrick Dixon
This is the only forum I've ever had spam pms on and I complained about them here a few months ago. Sadly, nothing seemed to be done. I've now disabled pms and that seems to have solved the problem. -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk

[slim] I intend to buy a Duet Squeezebox but it lacks USB port for USB HDD(with mp3 etc)

2008-07-04 Thread GreenHornet
So I think I will wait for a newer model or other brands. If I want to buy an internet radio now, I may be looking for this. http://www.aluratek.com/product_info.php?products_id=54display=All or http://www.sagem-communications.com/index.php?id=1238L=0 I dislike to switch on the PC just to

Re: [slim] I intend to buy a Duet Squeezebox but it lacks USB port for USB HDD(with mp3 etc)

2008-07-04 Thread aevans
bleugh, that looks ugly! The squeezebox is a differnet product in a completely different league. -- aevans aevans's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18362 View this thread:

Re: [slim] I intend to buy a Duet Squeezebox but it lacks USB port for USB HDD(with mp3 etc)

2008-07-04 Thread morris_minor
GreenHornet;317218 Wrote: I dislike to switch on the PC just to listen to music. NAS is too troublesome. Squeezeboxes/Duets/Transporters are, by their nature, network music players. So if you don't want a PC on there's nothing here for you . . :o( -- morris_minor

Re: [slim] Using TCP with the Controller

2008-07-04 Thread philippe_44
This is what I've done : setting the IP address of the server in the Music Source option of the menu. But it seems that the controller insist on starting with a first UDP packet to this IP address and will not proceed until he gets a response - see the log attached below (the .100 is the

Re: [slim] I intend to buy a Duet Squeezebox but it lacks USB port for USB HDD(with mp3 etc)

2008-07-04 Thread ds2021
SqueezeNetwork is a perfectly viable option to allow access to music, especially internet radio, without a PC being turned on. The SB certainly lacks a USB port ... by design. -- ds2021 __ All your bass are belong to us.

Re: [slim] I intend to buy a Duet Squeezebox but it lacks USB port for USB HDD(with mp3 etc)

2008-07-04 Thread autopilot
Yuck, those cheap ass net radios are popping up everywhere. The Squeezebox is a completely different class of product, you cant compare them. -- autopilot *SlimServer:* 7.0.1 (Windows Vista 64) *Players:* Squeezebox 3 (main room) / Squeezebox Receiver (bedroom) / Softsqueeze (home office).

Re: [slim] I intend to buy a Duet Squeezebox but it lacks USB port for USB HDD(with mp3 etc)

2008-07-04 Thread raaurora
GreenHornet;317218 Wrote: So I think I will wait for a newer model or other brands. I dislike to switch on the PC just to listen to music. NAS is too troublesome. but without your pc, how would you create playlists and perform other music management tasks? using a remote type interface

Re: [slim] Receiver Connection Problems

2008-07-04 Thread pablolie
radish;317077 Wrote: And neither does making vague statements about how you've given up on the device because it's so terrible. You're not highlighting specific issues that a potential customer could consider, or that the dev team could fix, you're just ranting, and it's pointless. i guess

Re: [slim] I intend to buy a Duet Squeezebox but it lacks USB port for USB HDD(with mp3 etc)

2008-07-04 Thread GreenHornet
raaurora;317252 Wrote: but without your pc, how would you create playlists and perform other music management tasks? using a remote type interface for that would be a nightmare. good luck, but be careful what you wish for. If Slimdevices updates Duet receiver with USB input for HDD, I

Re: [slim] When Duet controller can support Chinese Characters ??

2008-07-04 Thread mwpmo
I found a small font (about 6M) to fix the problem with SimHei.ttf 1) goto http://apt.nc.hcc.edu.tw/pub/FreeSoftware/free_fonts/wangttf/ 2) Download wt014.ttf and wt011.ttf 3) upload them to /usr/share/jive/fonts in controller (using winscp) 4) rename wt014.ttf to FreeSansBold.ttf 5) rename

Re: [slim] I intend to buy a Duet Squeezebox but it lacks USB port for USB HDD(with mp3 etc)

2008-07-04 Thread Siduhe
What about purchasing a Premium Locker at mp3tunes (supported via Squeezenetwork, so no need for an always on PC, just an internet connection)? Then upload your tracks to mp3tunes which will give you not only online storage for them but also enable you to listen to either internet radio or your

Re: [slim] Trouble with squeezebox

2008-07-04 Thread sebp
I can see in another thread (in french) that you have problems connecting to MusicIP, and your logs excerpts show that SC tries to connect on port 1002, which is a privileged port. I think that's a typo in your settings, since MusicIP's supposed to run on port 10002. Could all these crackURL

Re: [slim] Trouble with squeezebox

2008-07-04 Thread Phil Leigh
sebp;317290 Wrote: I can see in another thread (in french) that you have problems connecting to MusicIP, and your logs excerpts show that SC tries to connect on port 1002, which is a privileged port. I think that's a typo in your settings, since MusicIP's supposed to run on port 10002.

[slim] Squeezebox probs after auto firmware upgrade??

2008-07-04 Thread mdzmura
Hi: After a couple of totally trouble-free years with my Squeezebox, I have some serious problems which all occurred at the same time. I am running last-generation slimserver, version 6.5.4, and a single 3rd gen Squeezebox. The first thing I noticed was that the AM/PM display on the clock

Re: [slim] Please stop the PM spammers!

2008-07-04 Thread MrSinatra
i don't recall ever getting spam, but i would def be annoyed if i did. -- MrSinatra www.LION-Radio.org Using: Squeezebox2 (primary) / SBR (secondary) / SBC - w/SC 7.1beta - Win XP Pro SP3 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - D-Link DIR-655

Re: [slim] Trouble with squeezebox

2008-07-04 Thread pong400
Youpi! The strange behaviour is resolved. Thank you for your help. Indeed this was a typo error (1002 vs 10002)! Well spoted!! Now I have to check if it resolves also the musicIP trouble, I guess yes... -- pong400

Re: [slim] Squeezebox probs after auto firmware upgrade??

2008-07-04 Thread MrSinatra
what is your FW ver now? here is what 6.5.4 would be: http://update.slimdevices.com/update/firmware/6.5.4/ (81) what software ver are you using now? still 6.5.4? -- MrSinatra www.LION-Radio.org Using: Squeezebox2 (primary) / SBR (secondary) / SBC - w/SC 7.1beta - Win XP Pro SP3 - 3.2ghz

Re: [slim] Disappointment on Slim Devices On-line Store.

2008-07-04 Thread mvalera
I'm very sorry about this. The entire US staff is on Holiday on July 3rd and 4th for our Independence Day. Matt was also on vacation from Tuesday the 1st of this week, but his co-worker Clay was there. He may not have been aware of your situation however. Again please accept my apologies, and

Re: [slim] Trouble with squeezebox

2008-07-04 Thread pong400
No It does not resolve the musicIP trouble... -- pong400 pong400's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6551 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49482

Re: [slim] Receiver Connection Problems

2008-07-04 Thread mvalera
EGD... did you ever contact support? I have said MANY times that I think you have a bad unit. I may have missed it but I never saw a response. Do you want me to have support in the US contact you? pablolie, I think you may be in the same boat. Did you ever call support to have them diagnose

Re: [slim] Custom wallpaper for the SBC

2008-07-04 Thread ShadowWar
I'm sure this is a really dumb question, please can anyone point me to the answer? Thank-you -- ShadowWar ShadowWar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8102 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox probs after auto firmware upgrade??

2008-07-04 Thread Richie
1. The squeezebox does not respond to the SEARCH button on my old-style remote. (All the other buttons have their expected response). 2. The Web UI reports that Your player was not found. This is with the squeezebox turned on and reporting the correct time. 3. I had to re-sign up for

Re: [slim] Receiver Connection Problems

2008-07-04 Thread pablolie
mvalera;317323 Wrote: EGD... did you ever contact support? I have said MANY times that I think you have a bad unit. I may have missed it but I never saw a response. Do you want me to have support in the US contact you? pablolie, I think you may be in the same boat. Did you ever call

Re: [slim] Receiver Connection Problems

2008-07-04 Thread mvalera
No, it's still under warranty. Call support on Monday, it's toll free in the US. If it's defective they will replace it. Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Business Unit slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Please stop the PM spammers!

2008-07-04 Thread mvalera
So I removed the ability to send PM's to more than one person at a time... sorry but looks like it was being abused. AFAIK there is no way to restrict who can send PM's in any way besides globally. If I make a change it's for everyone in a usergroup (you are all mostly registered users). If

Re: [slim] When Duet controller can support Chinese Characters ??

2008-07-04 Thread lymzy
rtitmuss;289399 Wrote: Yes, try /mnt/mmc/firstboot.sh :) Hi, I never wrote any shell script before. Is it like: cd /usr/share/jive/fonts/ mv FreeSans.ttf /mnt/mmc mv FreeSansBold.ttf /mnt/mmc ln -s /mnt/mmc/arialuni.ttf FreeSans.ttf ln -s /mnt/mmc/arialuni.ttf FreeSansBold.ttf I use

[slim] iTunes playlists are empty

2008-07-04 Thread neurophyre
I just upgraded to SqueezeCenter 7.0.1 running on my custom built NAS box where all my music lives. The NAS box runs Debian and I use iTunes to organize my music on my MacBook and keep ratings, smart playlists, etc. I just moved the iTunes Library XML file to the NAS box and got it (sort of)

Re: [slim] Include Server Power Off function in SC

2008-07-04 Thread MrSinatra
i never used the plugin. how did it work? it would turn off the whole computer? could you then via WOL get the computer turned back on via the SBC? at first, i thought you meant exit SC, meaning turning off the SC [ie. that was the server], but i take it you mean the whole computer, yes?

Re: [slim] SC7 - Itunes- Playlists

2008-07-04 Thread neurophyre
I tried this and SqueezeCenter can't even find my music when I only use iTunes and blank the path to my music in the basic settings (and tell it to clear and rescan my library). It finds 8 songs out of 3500. Music lives on my NAS box. SqueezeCenter lives on my NAS box. iTunes Library.xml

Re: [slim] iTunes playlists are empty

2008-07-04 Thread neurophyre
After searching further on here and Google, I did the following: 1. Blanked the music folder in basic settings, so as to only get music info from the iTunes Library.xml file (this is not optimal for me but I'm doing it for troubleshooting) 2. Told SqueezeCenter my iTunes music folder was

Re: [slim] feature request: file vs track calculator

2008-07-04 Thread MrSinatra
Michael, i can't find the bug either, can u look again? i want to see if its the same thing i have in mind and vote for it. thx, -mdw -- MrSinatra www.LION-Radio.org Using: Squeezebox2 (primary) / SBR (secondary) / SBC - w/SC 7.1beta - Win XP Pro SP3 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - D-Link DIR-655

Re: [slim] iTunes playlists are empty

2008-07-04 Thread neurophyre
If you are affected by this issue, please go vote for this bug: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2369 I originally opened it in 2005. -- neurophyre neurophyre's Profile:

Re: [slim] 7.0.1 would crash 30-50 seconds after start

2008-07-04 Thread lgreco
Thanks Mike, but there is no /lib directory in the OSX tree. If by /lib/cache you meant /Library/Caches/, there is not a single object therein associated with slimserver. Any other ideas? -- lgreco lgreco's Profile:

Re: [slim] 7.0.1 would crash 30-50 seconds after start

2008-07-04 Thread MrSinatra
have you tried the 7.1 beta? -- MrSinatra www.LION-Radio.org Using: Squeezebox2 (primary) / SBR (secondary) / SBC - w/SC 7.1beta - Win XP Pro SP3 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - D-Link DIR-655 MrSinatra's Profile:

[slim] View current playlist on Duet controller

2008-07-04 Thread kewe65
while playing music and adding tunes to the currently playing list, how do i view the list of upcoming songs that i've added? i cant find a way to view that on the controller - i have to go back to the PC and view in squeezecenter?? and a quirk ive found - it seems to not play all the songs in

Re: [slim] View current playlist on Duet controller

2008-07-04 Thread Johnny Stork
I am also trying to determine how to view the current play list, with album covers of course. I tend to select songs/albums through the Music Folder since I dont rely on the automatic genre classification and prefer to do it manually. kewe65 wrote: while playing music and adding tunes to the

Re: [slim] iPod Touch vs Duet Controller

2008-07-04 Thread EnochLight
pfarrell;315939 Wrote: EnochLight wrote: Pat, I'm a bit shocked at this statement - as it's totally false. Mostly false? Somewhat false? OK, I know lots of geeks who bought iPhones the first day, and some even use it as a phone. I was slightly exaggerating for effect. of the

Re: [slim] iPod Touch vs Duet Controller

2008-07-04 Thread Pat Farrell
EnochLight wrote: If most of your friends that bought it don't use it as a phone, then you should question their judgment to purchase a device which generally requires a 2 year cellular phone company contract to use it to its full capacity. They should have bought an iPod Touch instead! No,