Re: [slim] Pandora/Squeezebox. L arrow button

2011-08-01 Thread zen2go
Boom: neither the large button push, nor the right button on the remote, move the display to Pandora track info (like/ dislike/ don't play for a month/ album/ artist/ title/ etc.). It has worked for years, as stated in the manual, until now - it really diminishes the usefulness of the product

[slim] 7.6 update - Scan stuck on pre-caching artwork

2011-08-01 Thread Club1820
So I updated to 7.6 and have run into problems as others have here. My issue is the scan gets stuck on the Pre-caching Artwork and I have to abort it. After spending several hours and trying the various suggestions here having to do with the upgrade, I'm going back to 7.5. But I thought I would

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread MusicMad
I have been reading several of these threads recently in the hope of finding a solution ... Set-up: SB Touch + Duet, running SB server on Windows 7 (64-bit). I upgraded to 7.6 last week and within 24/48 hrs both the Controller and Touch required upgrades. In both cases the Downloads failed to

Re: [slim] Pandora/Squeezebox. L arrow button

2011-08-01 Thread toby10
zen2go;645803 Wrote: Boom: neither the large button push, nor the right button on the remote, move the display to Pandora track info (like/ dislike/ don't play for a month/ album/ artist/ title/ etc.). It has worked for years, as stated in the manual, until now - it really diminishes the

Re: [slim] Probably the Worst Update in The World ...

2011-08-01 Thread toby10
umapati;645705 Wrote: Y. But do I need to connect to Squeezebox.com for playing internet radio while my PC is off..? Yes. Your player must connect to a server, either SBS on your computer or TinySBS on your Touch or www.MySqueezeBox.com (MySB) online. If you plan on frequent switches

Re: [slim] Classic remote control

2011-08-01 Thread AllanB
Just to update everyone, purchased a Touch remote direct from Logitec UK, £20 inc delivery, works just as good as the original. Thanks to everyone for their help. -- AllanB AllanB's Profile:

Re: [slim] Probably the Worst Update in The World ...

2011-08-01 Thread MrSinatra
i would also suggest you document your problems in full and file bugs, and try to bring them to Michael's and Andy's attention b/c i am fairly sure they don't want these things to happen to others, and would therefore like to fix it for you. -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 droid

Re: [slim] Why recommend someone to get a Squeezebox ?

2011-08-01 Thread MrSinatra
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Re: [slim] Why recommend someone to get a Squeezebox ?

2011-08-01 Thread garym
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Re: [slim] Free AVG Anti Virus Software

2011-08-01 Thread Goodsounds
I spent many years of bouncing between free choices with varying luck (AVG once bricked a PC after quarantining a key Win file). About six months ago I bought Norton with multi-PC licenses and can't believe the difference. I'm very happy with the resulting performance and capabilities. Their

Re: [slim] Free AVG Anti Virus Software

2011-08-01 Thread Soulkeeper
Norton? H-H-Happy with ... ? Well, I guess you learn something new every day. :) I've steered clear of Norton products for at least the last ten years, but I suppose they had to get their act together some day. Maybe that day has come. -- Soulkeeper -that is not dead which can eternal lie.

Re: [slim] Free AVG Anti Virus Software

2011-08-01 Thread andynormancx
I used to use AVG, until a newer version seemed to slow things down. I switched to Microsoft Security Essentials, which seems fine (I never notice it doing anything, which is good for an AV product). -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL

Re: [slim] Probably the Worst Update in The World ...

2011-08-01 Thread umapati
MrSinatra;645853 Wrote: i would also suggest you document your problems in full and file bugs, and try to bring them to Michael's and Andy's attention b/c i am fairly sure they don't want these things to happen to others, and would therefore like to fix it for you. Thanx a lot...But do you

Re: [slim] Probably the Worst Update in The World ...

2011-08-01 Thread toby10
umapati;645890 Wrote: Thanx a lot...But do you think I should switch back to older version OR upgrade to nightly version before starting or connecting my SB touch..? Bcoz I am still at the starting point.. I'd suggest you stick with your installed SBS 7.6, see if it works ok for you. If not

Re: [slim] 7.6 Plalist Bug: Added albums played as if Shuffle was off even when Player (touch)..

2011-08-01 Thread pablolie
I will have to try again - right now it works well. I had a Touch synched with a Boom and 2 SB3s, and added local library albums through the web interface. In doing so, the shuffle functions was (briefly?) ignored even though all my player are always set to shuffle by song. I'll verify later

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread pski
Wirrunna;645782 Wrote: You have to kill scanner.exe manually. Set scan logging to Debug and check the log file. To do this in the gui, go to Settings, the Advanced tab, then select Logging in the drop down list. Then go down to (scan) - All Scan Logging and set it to Debug. Now perform

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android

2011-08-01 Thread tank121
In the latest version when I click on edit playlist button I get an error 'Please wait until the playlist has loaded completely' please help. -- tank121 Squeezebox touch Arcam A85 amp Chord rumour speaker cable Dali Mentor Menuets on Custom Design stands Room 2 Boom Bedroom RADIO

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread pablolie
Are all problems Windows and perhaps specifically Vista OS related? Things seem to run OK in Linux land, the usual quirk or two excepted here and there... -- pablolie ...pablo Server: MiniITX build w/Intel DH61DL i3-2100T - Ubuntu 11.04 - SBS 7.6.0 Sources: SB3 (3), SB Boom (3), Touch (1),

Re: [slim] 7.6 update - Scan stuck on pre-caching artwork

2011-08-01 Thread Club1820
Re-installed 7.5.6 and everything is wonderful again! Took all of 3 mins to scan my library of 13k files. If no one can determine what's wrong with my scan issue posted above, - I think I will wait till they fix 7.6. Thanks! -- Club1820 Rotel RSP-1068, Rotel 1060 DVD, Rotel RCC-1055,

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Squeezeslave: 1.0 released

2011-08-01 Thread bobkoure
gharris999;639319 Wrote: I don't use the ASIO version of squeezeslave myself and I'm not familiar with what its advantages might be. It sidesteps the windows xp direct sound mixer - in theory that mixer is supposed to up-convert any lower bitrate audio to be the same as the highest one

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread Club1820
pski;645951 Wrote: All scan is already set to debug: see the log- ... [11-07-31 17:35:51.6214] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::__ANON__ (349) Rescanning changed files (0) [11-07-31 17:35:51.6218] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::rescan (163) Discovering files in C:\Users\putkowski\Documents

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music2touch 1.4.3 for the Blackberry Playbook released

2011-08-01 Thread friedit
I just released version 1.5.4 - it adds a auto-discover feature so that you don't have to enter the ip of your squeezebox server manually. It works fine with my tests - but maybe someone else can test it as well and get back to me? Sorry jswhale, still no fix for the favourites. I don't know why

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread pski
Club1820;645962 Wrote: I seem to be having the same exact issue. I went back to 7.5.6 after spending several hours on this. see my post: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89255 Is your machine Intel or AMD? What OS? Mine's vista business on AMD 7550 and my music is on on a

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread Dame Edith Molestrangler
Using a Squeezeplug as a server along with a Squeezebox Touch. 7.6.0 on both, no problems at all and performance is much faster, a full re-scan taken about 2 mins. -- Dame Edith Molestrangler Dame Edith Molestrangler's

[slim] Why no new apps coming out?

2011-08-01 Thread New Daddy
Why doesn't Logitech make new apps for new services, like Rdio and Amazon Cloud player? Sono has Rdio app, so it can and should be done. Is there a technical reason, or is it a business decision on the part of Logitech? -- New Daddy

Re: [slim] Probably the Worst Update in The World ...

2011-08-01 Thread MrSinatra
umapati;645890 Wrote: Thanx a lot...But do you think I should switch back to older version OR upgrade to nightly version before starting or connecting my SB touch..? Bcoz I am still at the starting point.. i usually run the betas, so 7.6.1b is what i'd suggest for you. however, i should

Re: [slim] Probably the Worst Update in The World ...

2011-08-01 Thread TiredLegs
castalla;644598 Wrote: Probably the Worst Update in The World ... Squeezecenter 7.6 might be problematic, but at least it didn't 'cause a spacecraft to bite the dust'

Re: [slim] Probably the Worst Update in The World ...

2011-08-01 Thread andyman99
Lol puts things into perspective I guess! -- andyman99 andyman99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23181 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89152

[slim] Which amp for a squeezebox?

2011-08-01 Thread mchassy
I am not new to wireless media centers. I used a roku for about 5 years. But something broke down on it. Not sure if it is the just the power cord or the doodad itself. I was not able to find a replacement for the power cord, and I was in the process of moving and selling my various other audio

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread Club1820
pski;645993 Wrote: Is your machine Intel or AMD? What OS? Mine's vista ultimate on AMD 7550 and my music is on on a Terastation Pro NAS P AMD with Vista Ultimate. But do you really think this is the issue? ONLY AMD Vista Ultimate users are having this issue and similar issues with 7.6? I

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread larsten
Im still running 7.5.5 on my QNAP 419P and it worked fine until weekend. Now my server say that login to my account at Mysbx.com doesnt work. When I login using my computer or my SQB Radios it works fine but not when Squeezebox server tries to do it. Compatibility issue? My clients (2 radio) has

[slim] Logfile in 7.6

2011-08-01 Thread mr_hyde
Hello, I am not sure if this is the right part of the forum. But since I was not able to find this somwhere else, I decided to go for the general discussion. I have installed 7.6 on a X86 based QNAP NAS. SbS is running through SSOTS4 and I have not changed anything after installing 7.6. It

Re: [slim] Why no new apps coming out?

2011-08-01 Thread yeomanspc
I'd happily trade future new apps for stable code. Hopefully Logitech are focused on making the stuff they've got work instead of adding even more function (that doesn't work). Been with Slim etc. since the start and having gone thru a period of no CD's being played, they are starting to creep

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread Percival Sweetwater
Dame Edith Molestrangler;646001 Wrote: Using a Squeezeplug as a server along with a Squeezebox Touch. 7.6.0 on both, no problems at all and performance is much faster, a full re-scan taken about 2 mins. +1 Same with me, Squeezeplug + Touch - no problems at all with 7.6.0. Even scanned

Re: [slim] Sad day--Slim Devices SB3 just bit the dust!

2011-08-01 Thread yeomanspc
As Stratmangler says - check the PSU. You are probably thinking that the PSU is ok because it is powering up but if the PSU is suspect then you'll get unpredictable behaviour from the player. I've had 4 that still power up units but which did not work correctly - but the players were ok when I

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread pski
Dame Edith Molestrangler;646001 Wrote: Using a Squeezeplug as a server along with a Squeezebox Touch. 7.6.0 on both, no problems at all and performance is much faster, a full re-scan taken about 2 mins. How fine for you, first time responder ! If your world is so cushy, why are you here on

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread pski
Club1820;646085 Wrote: AMD with Vista Ultimate. But do you really think this is the issue? ONLY AMD Vista Ultimate users are having this issue and similar issues with 7.6? I doubt it. I've had my boxes since 2005 (?) and this is the first time I've had issues with any upgrade other than

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread Club1820
pski;646098 Wrote: I started by trying to update Fedora and chucked that. That's when I went to my backup which is the AMD running vista ultimate. Clearly there are a lot of issues and they may not be platform specific. Since I develop systems for a living, I always try to change only one

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread mlsstl
pski;646098 Wrote: I started by trying to update Fedora and chucked that. Which version of Fedora? My music server runs FC12 and I had no problem going from 7.5 to 7.6. The switch was quite smooth. -- mlsstl mlsstl's

[slim] 3rd party services

2011-08-01 Thread castalla
3rd party services are a great feature of the squeezebox range. Logitech make a big feature of these on mysqueezebox.com. IMHO some are more equal than others - and rightly so. For example, in the internet radio arena, then surely the BBC must be rated as a world-class broadcaster with a range

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread pski
So on vista business, pre-caching also fails on 7.6.0. The only change after install was the library location and to de-select iTunes. +---+ |Filename: 7.6.0 on vista business after install.jpg| |Download:

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread pski
mlsstl;646107 Wrote: Which version of Fedora? My music server runs FC12 and I had no problem going from 7.5 to 7.6. The switch was quite smooth. FC is I think is at 14 P -- pski real stereo doesn't just wake the neighbors, it -enrages- them.. It is truly the Golden Age of Wireless

[slim] News Audio feeds

2011-08-01 Thread foehammer
Hi , Ive been looking for some good live news audio feeds for use on the squeezebox radio ...looking for audio only English streams for Russia Today China Central Television Deutsche Welle Whatever Pakistan's biggest news outfit is ... These are the ones I have been looking for audio only

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music2touch 1.4.3 for the Blackberry Playbook released

2011-08-01 Thread jswhale
Autodiscover worked for me. nice feature - my ip address changes periodically. Am i the only one who cant delete fav's? -- jswhale jswhale's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=47827 View this

Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken

2011-08-01 Thread mlsstl
pski;646121 Wrote: FC is I think is at 14 Actually, the current Fedora release is 15, but I've never seen much point in having the most current version of Linux for a server that only supports Squeezeboxserver. It was a year and half or so ago that I went from FC8 to FC12, so probably won't

Re: [slim] Which amp for a squeezebox?

2011-08-01 Thread Ron Olsen
Check out the Parasound Zamp v.3: http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PAZAMPV3 Designed for custom installations, it may not have the look you want, however. I have a Parasound Halo A23 amp and think it's great, but at $995, it is out of your price range.

Re: [slim] Which amp for a squeezebox?

2011-08-01 Thread garym
Ron Olsen;646134 Wrote: Check out the Parasound Zamp v.3: http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PAZAMPV3 Designed for custom installations, it may not have the look you want, however. I have a Parasound Halo A23 amp and think it's great, but at $995, it is out of your price

Re: [slim] Which amp for a squeezebox?

2011-08-01 Thread onimod
I have one of these: http://www.nuforce.com/hp/products/iconamp/index.php That drives these: http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Speakers/Home_Audio/CM_Series/CM1.html -- onimod onimod's Profile:

Re: [slim] Why no new apps coming out?

2011-08-01 Thread erland
New Daddy;646019 Wrote: Why doesn't Logitech make new apps for new services, like Rdio and Amazon Cloud player? Sono has Rdio app, so it can and should be done. Is there a technical reason, or is it a business decision on the part of Logitech? It's only a business decision but they do