Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-13 Thread JJZolx
Letten;359619 Wrote: > For sure it takes a few seconds to start up the drive, but still it > feels slow when navigating the albums. Navigating albums in the web interface has always been very slow. Are you sure it's slowER than with an internal drive? On a moderately fast server, expect at lea

Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-13 Thread Letten
Mnyb;359678 Wrote: > Simbo you did it, you found the tread i was searching for nice. > It sure looks like it to me. > > So SC is fetching the cover art during browsing ? is it still that way > ? It sure sounds like this is what's happening, now it would be nice to have a comment from the develo

Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-13 Thread Mnyb
simbo;359662 Wrote: > You could try the tweak suggested by EliteAV 'here' > (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45121&highlight=controller+albums&page=3) > (last post on page). It's works well with my NAS drive - maybe it'll > work with external drives too? Simbo you did it, you foun

Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-13 Thread simbo
You could try the tweak suggested by EliteAV 'here' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45121&highlight=controller+albums&page=3) (last post on page). It's works well with my NAS drive - maybe it'll work with external drives too? -- simbo *bedroom:* squeezebox 3 => audioengine a2 *

Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-13 Thread Letten
neilcoburn;359547 Wrote: > Is browsing always slow with your external drive, or only when you start > browsing/playing? Mine takes a while to get going (as the drive starts > up) but then once I'm playing something it speeds up For sure it takes a few seconds to start up the drive, but still it

Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-13 Thread Letten
mherger;359473 Wrote: > > I have SC on a XP laptop and my music(and artwork) was on a external > > USB 2.0 HDD. > > Does the laptop support USB2, too? > > -- > > Michael Yes it does. -- Letten Letten's Profile: http:

Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-13 Thread neilcoburn
Is browsing always slow with your external drive, or only when you start browsing/playing? Mine takes a while to get going (as the drive starts up) but then once I'm playing something it speeds up -- neilcoburn neilcoburn'

Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-13 Thread Michael Herger
> I have SC on a XP laptop and my music(and artwork) was on a external > USB 2.0 HDD. Does the laptop support USB2, too? -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-12 Thread Peter
Letten wrote: > I'm not browsing by Music Folders (actually never use that). > > I'm also betting on some kind of "design flaw". > Mysterious indeed. You could try installing Process Explorer (a useful windows tool in any case) and use the 'View Handles' function to see what files SC is acces

Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-12 Thread Letten
I'm not browsing by Music Folders (actually never use that). I'm also betting on some kind of "design flaw". -- Letten Letten's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16718 View this thread: http://forum

Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-12 Thread Mnyb
Letten;359381 Wrote: > I wasn't too happy with the performance of navigating my music, this > goes for the web interface (especially browsing album art) and the > controller interface (slow album art) and the Boom for that matter > (fast scrolling on the wheel). > > I have SC on a XP laptop and

Re: [slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-12 Thread aubuti
I doubt this is problem, but it's worth asking before chasing other explanations: are you browsing by Music Folders? If so, then SC is just reading straight from the files and not making use of the metadata in its cache. That's the only explanation I can think of for what you're seeing. If you are

[slim] Why does external HDD = slow navigation?

2008-11-12 Thread Letten
I wasn't too happy with the performance of navigating my music, this goes for the web interface (especially browsing album art) and the controller interface (slow album art) and the Boom for that matter (fast scrolling on the wheel). I have SC on a XP laptop and my music(and artwork) was on a ext