Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Alarm only works when connected to mysqueezebox?

2009-11-14 Thread davenva
In reference to the post "I'm a big fan of SB players and recommend them to anyone that will listen, but as soon as "can I use it as an alarm clock" comes up I simply answer "NO! Buy the SB player for music, keep your current alarm clock!" 50+ years ago, people had both a radio and a clock on the

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] preset and favorite bugs w/server & 7.4.1

2009-11-14 Thread nkat
My Radio tells me when it's storing a preset. Pop-up balloon as suggested above. I'm more worried about if forgetting them once programmed. Any news out there? Thank you. NK -- nkat nkat's Profile: http://forums.slimd

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] 2 questions about album art

2009-11-14 Thread jamesg1979
MrSinatra;484952 Wrote: > SBS would not find this. > > > > you mean in a file in that folder. thats what i'm assuming to be the > case. > > > > what you want to do is take that folder [or the "loose" files] out of > your main music folders, put it somewhere else for the moment. then > set

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] 2 questions about album art

2009-11-14 Thread jamesg1979
Another thing, this is related to MP3Tag, I have fetched the artwork for a lot of the existing albums. I stated to both tag the album and put the jpg file in the folder. When I check though, there is a file called folder in there with JPG;CHARSET=ISO-8859-1 File as it's file type. When I change th

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Status of radio battery?

2009-11-14 Thread MelonMonkey
It wouldn't make any sense at all for a third party to develop and market their own battery for the radio. Unless you want to make peanuts. Such a niche product would simply not provide a viable market to enter for a third party. This isn't an ipod accessory. I extoll the virtues of the SB pro

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] First impressions.... not impressed

2009-11-14 Thread MelonMonkey
funkstar;485193 Wrote: > Worrying about Logitech going bust is a bit like worrying about Windows > updates if Microsoft goes bust. Have you checked the market cap of both companies lately to quantify that statement? ;) Not even close. Worrying about MySB.com is a perfectly valid concern, rega

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] First impressions.... not impressed

2009-11-14 Thread funkstar
MelonMonkey;485467 Wrote: > Have you checked the market cap of both companies lately to quantify > that statement? ;) Not even close. That wasn't meant to be a direct comparison, just meant as an illustration :) -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squ

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] how do I save favorites

2009-11-14 Thread jeanwedding
Only way I can add favorites is find them on "search" on shoutcast or Internet radio "search". I click the "more button" before I play it and add it that way. Some I have added on shoutcast didnt "take" , said something about an error in playlist. Had to redo those. Thanks Jean -- jeanweddin

[SlimDevices: Radio] how do I type a space

2009-11-14 Thread jeanwedding
Sorry I dont see how under the downloaded owners manual. I did it once but dont know what I did. For example if I want to "type" with the knob (which is a pain in the ). "Good day " with a space between good and day. I tried "-" but that did not work. If this is covered in the owners ma

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] how do I type a space

2009-11-14 Thread Billiam43
The space is the blank character when you "dial". The cursor will move forward one character and leave a space. Just click the blank spot for a space. -- Billiam43 Billiam43's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] how do I type a space

2009-11-14 Thread kidstypike
jeanwedding;485486 Wrote: > Sorry I dont see how under the downloaded owners manual. I did it once > but dont know what I did. For example if I want to "type" with the knob > (which is a pain in the ). "Good day " with a space between > good and day. > I tried "-" but that did not work

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] how do I type a space

2009-11-14 Thread bobertuk
On my SB Controller and BOOM remote you can use the + button as well. Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Duet - SC 7.4.2 - SSOTS v4.1 1 x Boom Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509 3.1.2 build 1014T Starfish Pre-amp : Based on NAIM Heavily modified NAIM NAP 250 Power-amp Behringer DEQ2496 Linn Isobarik DMS -

[SlimDevices: Radio] Streaming Sirius for 5-20 mins makes the Radio REBOOT

2009-11-14 Thread cornflakeguy
I have had 2 Radios for a week now, and even after all the reinstalling, and defaulting, and unplugging and replugging I have done on them for other issues, this issue still remains. I can stream anything for hours on end, but Sirius will reboot the Radio after 5 to 20 mins. Thoughts? thanks!

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] 2 questions about album art

2009-11-14 Thread MrSinatra
jamesg1979;485438 Wrote: > Thanks. Well the wedding singer is no more, I moved all those songs that > did not belong to any albums into a new folder. > When I did a full rescan, wedding singer has been replaced with De La > Soul's album :( > Again, no jpg in there, I'm guessing the de la soul son

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] 2 questions about album art

2009-11-14 Thread MrSinatra
jamesg1979;485440 Wrote: > Another thing, this is related to MP3Tag, I have fetched the artwork for > a lot of the existing albums. I stated to both tag the album and put the > jpg file in the folder. > When I check though, there is a file called folder in there with > JPG;CHARSET=ISO-8859-1 File

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] how do I type a space

2009-11-14 Thread jeanwedding
It was driving me batty. Now did it tell us such a thing in the owners manual what page It took me a while to find it before I read the 2nd reply Thank you, found it before kidstypike told me where to look. Boy it will be so much nicer when REMOTE is available right Thank yal

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Applets / plugins for SB Radio

2009-11-14 Thread jeanwedding
I went to settings etc and screensaver and applets installer. I dont see any weather applet. How do we do folders etc and get it to our own squeezebox radio Thank you Jean -- jeanwedding jeanwedding's Profile: http://f

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Status of radio battery?

2009-11-14 Thread vw195
MelonMonkey;485465 Wrote: > It wouldn't make any sense at all for a third party to develop and > market their own battery for the radio. Unless you want to make > peanuts. Such a niche product would simply not provide a viable market > to enter for a third party. This isn't an ipod accessory.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Applets / plugins for SB Radio

2009-11-14 Thread aubuti
Did you add the applet author's repository to your list under SBS Settings > Plugins > Additional repositories? His repository is: http://www.stagessound.de/bluegaspode.xml Did you follow the other step-by-step instructions shown in the thread that he referenced: http://forums.slimdevices.com/sho

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Applets / plugins for SB Radio

2009-11-14 Thread jeanwedding
I dont see any weather applets on my squeezebox radio. Tried to get that Url you mentioned but said url was bad. I was supp to to go to squeezebox server right by clicking change library on my actual radio itself, too ??? then at server control panel and enable and check stuff there under ...

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Fall back alarm

2009-11-14 Thread mpower9
I have had the back up alarm go off a few times. There was never any funky music, just an ordinary alarm beep tone which seemed to be at the same level that I set the radio for. Not too loud. -- mpower9 mpower9's Profile: