Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] more button and dimming display

2010-01-02 Thread rolf_the_wolf
One question regarding dimming. Can you dimm down so that the room stays dark. I don't want a bedside lamp which plays music. I rather like to get a radio, at which you can dimm dark. -- rolf_the_wolf 1 x controller, 2 x receiver, WiFi 811.n Zyxel, HTS 8140 Ambisound, Logitech Z3, Eee Box

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] more button and dimming display

2010-01-02 Thread Chunkywizard
Everybody is different, but the radio goes dim enough for me in a totally dark room (which is dim enough to just see the time). Regarding the more button, what not press it and see? ;-D. t give you access to 'more' :-D Stuff like ratings (if you have them) and extra metadata like Biography/Album

[SlimDevices: Radio] Losing presets after network reconnect

2010-01-02 Thread larsa
My SqueezeboxRadio once in a while forgets its wireless connection. I have several computers, a PS3, and a Wii that does not exhibit this behaviour. So I'm pretty sure its a bug in the SqueezeboxRadio. But the worst part is that when I reconnect to the network, the 6 preset buttons also loose

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Now it stopped working altogether (German data center of MYSB is done for?)

2010-01-02 Thread Carlito
Although mine (in Germany) is working again since yesterday evening, too, and I am still considering sending it back, keeping it and connecting it with the American server when necessary does not sound that bad, because apart from the connection problems I really like my radio, no doubt. I hope

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Screensaver when alarm activates?

2010-01-02 Thread Phil Meyer
I've got my radio set-up so that in all conditions it reverts to the digital clock screensaver after 30seconds. However when the alarm turns on in the morning, the screen shows a very small digital time and the options of alarm snooze or alarm off, but this never goes to the screensaver. Is

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Now it stopped working altogether (German data center of MYSB is done for?)

2010-01-02 Thread bluegaspode
Carlito;501571 Wrote: I hope it is not a stupid question but can someone explain how to do this as simple as possible for a beginner as I am and I guess numerous others, too? Thank you! Do this at your own risk. If anything is not working do a factory reset (pressing '+' while booting).

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Please HELP! Got SB Radio AirPort Express..now what?

2010-01-02 Thread msigk
Hello again, I got a Linksys WRT54G2 router yesterday at Best Buy. On sale, ( $44.99). I popped in the CD that came with it and hooked up the hardware. Cool. I thought I was done. NO WAY!! After googling the router and mac setup and checking Linksys' pages I found out that I need to MANUALLY

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Local Internet Radio only includes AM stations

2010-01-02 Thread toby10
h. both AM FM show up fine on my locals. Where are you seeing this? On SBS UI or MySB UI or the player? What player are you using? -- toby10 toby10's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Local Internet Radio only includes AM stations

2010-01-02 Thread Mnyb
If you are using a beta 7.5 or something you might suffer from a localisation bugg. In my case my local stations is Mott, ND http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mott,_North_Dakota ;) They have 3 stations: 600 | KSJB (Classic Country) 740 | The Fan (Sports Talk) 1230 | The Classic 1230

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Please HELP! Got SB Radio AirPort Express..now what?

2010-01-02 Thread gdpeck
msigk;501600 Wrote: Hello again, I got a Linksys WRT54G2 router yesterday at Best Buy. On sale, ( $44.99). I popped in the CD that came with it and hooked up the hardware. Cool. I thought I was done. NO WAY!! After googling the router and mac setup and checking Linksys' pages I found out

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Local Internet Radio only includes AM stations

2010-01-02 Thread boolittlek
I have a Classic and a Radio. For both, when I'm using MySB, I'm in Chapel Hill and only have AM stations (one of them is located in Winston-Salem, an hour-and-a-half away). When I'm using SBS, I'm in Durham and have both AM and FM stations. (I actually live in Durham, very close to Chapel

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Screensaver when alarm activates?

2010-01-02 Thread eap
Philip Meyer;501575 Wrote: I've got my radio set-up so that in all conditions it reverts to the digital clock screensaver after 30seconds. However when the alarm turns on in the morning, the screen shows a very small digital time and the options of alarm snooze or alarm off, but this never

[SlimDevices: Radio] New Dimming Question (Manual) -- power saving dim?

2010-01-02 Thread eap
Is there anyway to stop the player from dimming slightly after a few seconds. In other words, you are playing music and the now playing screen is showing the song title/artist, and then after a bit it dims a little. Why? There is no battery to save if its plugged in (it does this for power

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Now Playing artwork is not updating! HELP

2010-01-02 Thread Aslak3
Yes, I had this issue as well. On a track that had no artwork, after playing one that did, the artwork would still be showing. One of many Radio/SqueezeOS niggles, most likely. Lawrence -- Aslak3 (SB 2, SB Boom, SB Radio)

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] RSS feeds and podcasts

2010-01-02 Thread Aslak3
Thanks very much. Maybe I should have been clearer. I have podcasts setup in SqueezeBox Server (a built in feature), and in my Boom I have a podcasts section (in Extras). But in the Radio, I have no such feature available through the menu. The only way to play podcasts on the Radio is to

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio random power-cycle

2010-01-02 Thread Aslak3
The Boom is altogether a more mature product (the guts of it are about 5 years old). The Radio clearly has teething troubles. It's still a lovely device though. Give it a couple of firmware revs. My Radio has not done what you describe, but it's certainly acted odd. A couple of mornings ago

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] RSS feeds and podcasts

2010-01-02 Thread garym
Aslak3;501748 Wrote: Thanks very much. Maybe I should have been clearer. I have podcasts setup in SqueezeBox Server (a built in feature), and in my Boom I have a podcasts section (in Extras). But in the Radio, I have no such feature available through the menu. The only way to play

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Tone Control missing on $200 Radio?

2010-01-02 Thread aubuti
John Carmac;501428 Wrote: All the pompous rhetoric again begs the question that I am trying to get answered. That is am I the only one out here in the ether that thinks that some simple tone controls (treble bass) is an unreasonable request for a fine $200.00 radio? FMAFB and stop the

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] New Dimming Question (Manual) -- power saving dim?

2010-01-02 Thread toby10
eap;501729 Wrote: . you are playing music and the now playing screen is showing the song title/artist, and then after a bit it dims a little. Why? .. It then goes back to full brightness when the song title changes, then dims again after the 30 seconds. It is odd. -- toby10

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Local Internet Radio only includes AM stations

2010-01-02 Thread mbonsack
toby10;501790 Wrote: To get much more specific (and accurate) you can create a free www.RadioTime.com account (enter your zip), then install and configure the RadioTime App within your www.MySqueezeBox.com online account. If you do this will SBS and MySB then use it for the local

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Local Internet Radio only includes AM stations

2010-01-02 Thread toby10
mbonsack;501807 Wrote: If you do this will SBS and MySB then use it for the local stations? Yes. -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Losing presets after network reconnect

2010-01-02 Thread vintage veloce
Larsa, this is a common problem... but search the forums a bit and you will see several possible causes. check this thread: Radio problems connecting to network/server Also, check the color of the wireless icon when you find the presets lost. It may be that the wireless is actually up but the

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Once my server is off can't reconnect to the Wifi

2010-01-02 Thread TurnipMan
I'm running windows 7. Are you doing a wake on lan? Tom -- TurnipMan TurnipMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9739 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73372

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] New Dimming Question (Manual) -- power saving dim?

2010-01-02 Thread eap
toby10;501782 Wrote: It then goes back to full brightness when the song title changes, then dims again after the 30 seconds. It is odd. It doesn't go back to full brightness for me when the song title changes. It only goes back to full brightness if I push a button (or change the volume

[SlimDevices: Radio] Behaviour Of SB Radio playing 'My Music'

2010-01-02 Thread frank1969
Hi, I'm planning to buy a SB Radio but can't find any manual online (is there anything anywhere?) So maybe some SB Radio owner could help: I wanna buy it mainly for playing my music from SC on my PC/network on radio in another room. Is album art/cover art fully supported (folder.jpg in album

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Behaviour Of SB Radio playing 'My Music'

2010-01-02 Thread induna
Yes, album art is fully supported when playing music from a local squeezecenter server (My Music). -- induna induna's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34626 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Behaviour Of SB Radio playing 'My Music'

2010-01-02 Thread eap
frank1969;501846 Wrote: Hi, I'm planning to buy a SB Radio but can't find any manual online (is there anything anywhere?) So maybe some SB Radio owner could help: I wanna buy it mainly for playing my music from SC on my PC/network on radio in another room. Is album art/cover art fully

[SlimDevices: Radio] Cannot see SB Radio in mysqueezebox.com

2010-01-02 Thread matengelen
Just got the SB Radio after Christmas and I have to admit that I love and hate it already... The usability is - let's say - flawed; and there are several real issues, too. But when it works, i love it :) My main issue (SB Server not working on my main PC) is under investigation with Logitech

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Behaviour Of SB Radio playing 'My Music'

2010-01-02 Thread frank1969
eap;501848 Wrote: Album art is supported (assuming you have your music files tagged correctly). Maybe I should add, I have a working SC running and I'm owning a Duet already. -- frank1969 frank1969's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Now it stopped working altogether (German data center of MYSB is done for?)

2010-01-02 Thread Carlito
Many thanks to all of you for your efforts!!! Since I am still a bit afraid of doing something wrong and the radio is working at the moment, I will wait till the next `black out` before I try your explanations. So no feedback at the moment, but many thanks for now!!! -- Carlito

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Behaviour Of SB Radio playing 'My Music'

2010-01-02 Thread eap
frank1969;501864 Wrote: Maybe I should add, I have a working SC running and I'm owning a Duet already. Works the same on the radio as the duet (actually looks better on the radio screen). -- eap eap's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Local Internet Radio only includes AM stations

2010-01-02 Thread mbonsack
toby10;501810 Wrote: Yes. EDIT: It will carry forward to SBS assuming you have your MySB credentials properly entered onto SBS Settings MySqueezeBox.com I did this, and the local entries do not change. I have to navigate to My Apps -- Radiotime -- Local Radio to get the configuration I

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] RSS feeds and podcasts

2010-01-02 Thread ShadowGod
For the Squeezebox radio there's a Podcast player app, you can install that and then add the rss feeds of your podcast right in the my apps section on mysqueezebox.com. -- ShadowGod ShadowGod's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Please HELP! Got SB Radio AirPort Express..now what?

2010-01-02 Thread msigk
Hi gd, I don't know what I did but with all the messing around with settings yesterday I can't empty my trash, I can't run the Mac Tuneup that resides in my applications folder and I have no idea where to look for the personal message that you sent me. It's not in my mailbox. ms...@verizon.net

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] RSS feeds and podcasts

2010-01-02 Thread jjd_87
ShadowGod;501893 Wrote: For the Squeezebox radio there's a Podcast player app, you can install that and then add the rss feeds of your podcast right in the my apps section on mysqueezebox.com. Yeah, that how I did it. It couldnt be easier. -- jjd_87

[SlimDevices: Radio] Loud, random brief bursts of sound???

2010-01-02 Thread CECat
For the last couple of days, my radio has taken to emitting a loud 'flash' of sound, for lack of a better description, at seemingly random moments. Yesterday, it occurred 3-4 times, each about 20 minutes or so apart, in late afternoon. The radio is used as an alarm, set for 7:00am each day.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Please HELP! Got SB Radio AirPort Express..now what?

2010-01-02 Thread davep
Having set up a new Linksys wireless router on my Mac system just yesterday I can confirm that no setup CD is necessary. All you need to do is to plug the router into your mac using one of the numbered ethernet ports, and put your internet connection into the one labelled Internet. Then go to

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio random power-cycle

2010-01-02 Thread jimmy0487
Today's 7.4.2 beta appears to have things behaving. I agree, the Boom is more stable, but not free from hiccups from time-to-time. I miss Sean. -- jimmy0487 jimmy0487's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Please HELP! Got SB Radio AirPort Express..now what?

2010-01-02 Thread msigk
Dave, I must obviously be connecting the router/modem/computer incorrectly. Please humor me... From my telephone jack comes a wire which is plugged into the modem that I got from Verizon. The wire goes into the telephone style port labeled DSL. Just next to it is a yellow port labeled Data .

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Please HELP! Got SB Radio AirPort Express..now what?

2010-01-02 Thread snarlydwarf
Basic connection for DSL: You'll have a wire from the phoneco that goes to the dsl modem. This carries DSL data.. the modem 'modulates and demodulates' (hence the name) and then sends it to/from the ethernet port on the modem. Now, in a simple one-device home, you could plug that into your