Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SqueezeBox Radio battery kit avalible

2010-02-21 Thread elziko
abdndamo;518961 Wrote: I was wondering about using a battery pack from Maplin: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=31427 What you have linked to is a battery holder which is not correct. What you actually need is 10AA NiMH cells soldered together. It may be easiest to buy 'tagged'

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Power Consumption

2010-02-21 Thread bluegaspode
My measurements show: 3,4W while playing 2,8W (after a minute or so) in soft-off (showing a clock) -- bluegaspode 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 1xSB-Radio Server (7.4.1) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. Secondary 7.4 Server on

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Router port settings

2010-02-21 Thread carib
toby10;518852 Wrote: I'd say Logitech is in this for the long haul. This is very relieving. I've had minor issues with the SB Radio (nothing to complain about) but I was one of the early followers of the SB Touch (pre-ordered in September - canceled middle of December). After reading many

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio Demos in the UK

2010-02-21 Thread Chunkywizard
I just happened to be passing Reading PC World so I dropped in for a look. Not a Logitech Radio in sight! They had an Audio section with 4 DAB/Internet Radios but none of them was Logitech. Its not a very good promo if they don't actually have a live demo... CW -- Chunkywizard *Squeezebox:*

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Power Consumption

2010-02-21 Thread Aslak3
Is anyone able to measure the Boom? I'm interested to see the real power usage of the VFD. -- Aslak3 (SB 2, SB Boom, SB Radio) Aslak3's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31977 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bigger text - patch

2010-02-21 Thread Aslak3
mattoleriver, Maybe you could add a comment to my bug post. If enough people see the change as an improvement, then logitech will have to do something about the unnecessarily small text. The good news is Erland tells me that soon he will have an applet which will be able to make applying these

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Scrolling Through Albums/Artists Quicker

2010-02-21 Thread toby10
You can also get the SB IR remote with the numbers/letters. ex: pressing #3 brings you immediately to your D's ex: pressing #8 brings you immediately to your T's Also, if you have not tried these: - the knob does wrap around in the menu's, you can go from A to Z or Z to A - the knob has an

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Power Consumption

2010-02-21 Thread bluegaspode
Boom (WiFi-enabled): 7,1W playing music 6,0W soft off / showing the clock 10#8364;/year for a clock :eek: -- bluegaspode 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 1xSB-Radio Server (7.4.1) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. Secondary 7.4 Server

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] music at power on?

2010-02-21 Thread toby10
ashlandian;519026 Wrote: Just in case this is a technicality...is there a way to for the radio itself to try to connect with the server? I've been using SBS to try to connect to the radio and it's not working. Radio My Music *choose server* This is assuming SBS server is running and

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Chinese Font for the Radio

2010-02-21 Thread BigPotato
Looks like this has been known for over two years. It really should have been fixed by now. I have a number of Chinese titled albums that can't display properly on my radio. They display fine on my SB3s, via iPeng and throught the web interface. Please vote for this bug:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Power Consumption

2010-02-21 Thread Aslak3
Thanks for that. It's less then I feared it would be. And the VFD certainly is gorgeous. It's a pity it's a dead technology. :( -- Aslak3 (SB 2, SB Boom, SB Radio) Aslak3's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Radio] Automatic Sleep?

2010-02-21 Thread rcr248
Got a new SB Radio last week and love it. Since I plan on mainly using it for a bedside radio, was wondering if there is a way to set it up to automatically sleep in say 60 mins every time you turn it on, without having to go the menus to select the sleep option and value? So in effect, anytime

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Pre-Order Accessory Pack - Notify Only

2010-02-21 Thread Greg Forrest
Where can you pre-order? You can only be notified when it becomes available. Interestingly, your site lists March 31: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devi ces/6066cl=us,en This site still lists Feb here:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Wireless Help - won't work with WEP

2010-02-21 Thread Merlyn52
I've tried for a week. The radio claims WEP compatibility, but doesn't provide it, and Logitech support on the issue is useless. My radio goes back to Best Buy today. Pity. -- Merlyn52 Merlyn52's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Wireless Help - won't work with WEP

2010-02-21 Thread m1abrams
Merlyn52;519270 Wrote: I've tried for a week. The radio claims WEP compatibility, but doesn't provide it, and Logitech support on the issue is useless. My radio goes back to Best Buy today. Pity. Have you done the initial setup and software update? I remember having similar issues until i

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Wireless Help - won't work with WEP

2010-02-21 Thread snarlydwarf
Merlyn52;519270 Wrote: I've tried for a week. The radio claims WEP compatibility, but doesn't provide it, and Logitech support on the issue is useless. My radio goes back to Best Buy today. Pity. You should take back whatever is making you use WEP. WEP is trivial to break in less than a

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Wireless Help - won't work with WEP

2010-02-21 Thread David McCormick
On 2/21/2010 1:41 PM, Merlyn52 wrote: I've tried for a week. The radio claims WEP compatibility, but doesn't provide it, and Logitech support on the issue is useless. My radio goes back to Best Buy today. Pity. Did you try a direct to Ethernet connection and update firmware first?

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SqueezeBox Radio battery kit avalible

2010-02-21 Thread funkstar
elziko;519099 Wrote: If you're not experinced with this sort thing then I'd recommend just buying the ready made kit from agillis. It may cost a pound or so more than getting the items yourself but it is not significant compared to the cost of the cells. Personally I would go even further,

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Too many problems - Can't enter email, can't access internet radio, freezes up...

2010-02-21 Thread Jim Pisano
snip According to Diagnostics mysqueezebox.com has an IP and mysqueezebox.com registration is Registered. Plus I can control my radio from mysqueezebox.com. But for some reason I can't access Intenet Radio - Music, Favorites, my ShoutCast/DI.fm apps, or Settings Advanced Squeezebox Information.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Ratings info MediaMonkey

2010-02-21 Thread Evil Overlord
It would certainly be more convenient to use the Squeezebox to enter ratings - casually reach over and press a few buttons while listening (or perhaps do it through the browser, though that's less convenient). If need be, however, I'm prepared to do it through MediaMonkey (though I don't use

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Mysqueezebox.com non-listing of SqueezeboxBoom device

2010-02-21 Thread fredtruus
Make sure boom is connected to mysqueezebox server and not computer squeeze server. It happens to me too when then are connected to other network. I don't know where this is out of my head, but you can find it in radio setting on boom, you could probably do this from server ul also by going to

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SqueezeBox Radio battery kit avalible

2010-02-21 Thread baldbear
I agree, if you are not experienced do NOT attempt to make this pack. -- baldbear baldbear's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36438 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Question/Suggestion: Pre-Sets

2010-02-21 Thread fredtruus
This is possible by logging into their squeezebox account at mysqueezebox.com and click on presets tab and enter url for their presets. It would be smart to go and see what there preset url's are and save them to your computer so you know them. But presets are saved on squeezebox server anyway.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SqueezeBox Radio battery kit avalible

2010-02-21 Thread agillis
induna;516882 Wrote: I too just completed my battery and have it charging. As the previous poster mentioned, the wiring diagram is WRONG, but the text is correct. The batteries must be connected positive to negative to positive, etc, e.g. in series. The other thing I found confusing was the

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Question/Suggestion: Pre-Sets

2010-02-21 Thread Honva
fredtruus;519345 Wrote: This is possible by logging into their squeezebox account at mysqueezebox.com and click on presets tab and enter url for their presets. It would be smart to go and see what there preset url's are and save them to your computer so you know them. But presets are saved

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Automatic Sleep?

2010-02-21 Thread Honva
Try the PowerSave plugin. I have not tried myself but it sounds like what you need. You can install through SqueezeboxServer-Setting-Plugins and is under 3rd party plugin. -- Honva Honva's Profile: