Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-20 Thread avta
glad that worked. cd's are easier but don't sound as good unless you have an expensive player. Using a computer based system requires learning new ways of thinking about your system and how to solve problems. Keep at it.. I'm sure you will succeed. -- avta --

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-20 Thread newsie
i followed avta's instructions, using onyX to clean the caches etc, and then reloaded slim server. amazingly, or maybe not, i was able to call up squeezecenter again. i am currently in the process of rescanning my music library. thanks to all for the interest and input. it does beg the question

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-20 Thread MrSinatra
i also want to suggest you call the support number. i think they will actually be better able to help you with your issue. -- 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] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-20 Thread avta
I'm a Mac user. A few thoughts. Be sure the Firewall setting hasn't changed to exclude Squeezecenter. I know you said it was off but I've made that mistake before. I suspect you know this but you access it from the System Preferences, Sharing folder. Make sure the Firewall is off. If thats not th

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-20 Thread newsie
sorry i fell out of the loop yesterday; daughter waiting at the airport. i feel like i've somehow both obscured the problem and misstated it. so i'll try to lay it out more clearly. in the past, i would open safari on my mac (imac, power pc, os 10.4), click on squeezecenter and my music library

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread MrSinatra
he's got at least one mac tho, so he'll have to find some kind of networking app in system preferences i bet. -- 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] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread raaurora
newsie;321317 Wrote: > thanks again for the help. > > i know this is an elemental question, but, where do i find the ip for > the computer? 1) using the computer in question, open a command window and type "ipconfig" 2) most routers have a web based admin screen tool. mine is a linksys so i g

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread Pat Farrell
newsie wrote: > there are three computers on the network, but only one, the one the > third floor that i described, is used to access squeezecenter. it runs > mac os 10.4. and the version of sc is 7.01. Most likely, you have a networking problem, but you have to be much more explicit on what compu

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread MrSinatra
the router might have a chart if you know how to get into it, but for macs ur gonna have to ask someone else. i would think its easily found tho. also, try updating SC and see if that fixes it. -- MrSinatra www.LION-Radio.org Using: Squeezebox2 (primary) / SBR (secondary) / SBC - w/SC 7.1bet

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread newsie
thanks again for the help. i know this is an elemental question, but, where do i find the ip for the computer? -- newsie newsie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12300 View this thread: http://for

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread MrSinatra
no. i put the exact name of the exact file to try. and if you have other computers, you can try to reach SC on the one its on via them, IF you knew your private IPs. -- MrSinatra www.LION-Radio.org Using: Squeezebox2 (primary) / SBR (secondary) / SBC - w/SC 7.1beta - Win XP Pro SP3 - 3.2ghz

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread newsie
there are three computers on the network, but only one, the one the third floor that i described, is used to access squeezecenter. it runs mac os 10.4. and the version of sc is 7.01. are you suggesting i download each file that is on the nightly? -- newsie -

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread MrSinatra
all that gear will have an IP, and you need to know the IP for each piece. is there only one mac computer? what OS ver? what version of SC are you running? i would suggest (given all that appleness) you try the latest nightly: http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/nightly/latest/7.1/ SqueezeC

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread newsie
ok, here goes: cable modem carries high-speed internet connection. the modem is connected to an apple extreme, which is linked to an external hard drive that holds my music collection. Each of those pieces is housed on the second floor. My transporter is connected wirelessly to this set-up, and

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread newsie
thanks for your input. i'm not sure what you mean by my environment (other than hot, humid, mid-90s). Also, how do I find the "IP" to try on another computer? -- newsie newsie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/memb

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread Pat Farrell
newsie wrote: > sorry about the confusion. I still don't quite understand. What computer is running SqueezeCenter? Have you run a browser on the computer with SqueezeCenter on it, referencing it by "localhost:9000" or by name? What does the DNS for your Mac to tell you the name of the computer r

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread MrSinatra
u need to describe exactly your environment. also, try connecting to SC from a separate computer using the exact private IP of the computer SC is on. -- MrSinatra www.LION-Radio.org Using: Squeezebox2 (primary) / SBR (secondary) / SBC - w/SC 7.1beta - Win XP Pro SP3 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - D-Li

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread newsie
sorry about the confusion. i normally access squeezecenter through the web browser on my apple computer. It's a somewhat complicated system, since the music is housed in an external hard drive attached to the router (in a separate part of the house). But, for the most part, the system worked ok u

Re: [slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread Pat Farrell
newsie wrote: > My computer refuses to connect to local host 9000, rendering > squeezecenter useless. Did it work before? What do you mean by "my computer" in this context? Does it mean you have SqueezeCenter running on computer A and you are on computer B? Have you tried running a browser on co

[slim] desperately seeking squeezecenter

2008-07-19 Thread newsie
My computer refuses to connect to local host 9000, rendering squeezecenter useless. I have now cleared the old version of squeezecenter and reinstalled the latest version several times but to no avail. The firewall is off, so I don't think that's the issue. Please help. This is costing me whate