Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Will this usb hd work with the touch

2010-12-03 Thread rotho
danfzx9r;592354 Wrote: Thank you for all the great information. It is very helpful. So let me ask this: Could someone please tell me what currently available externally powered hard drive, 1TB minimum capacity, meets the above outlined criteria so I will only have to buy a hard drive

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Multiple songs generated in a playlist

2010-12-03 Thread drunkenaardvark
I have the same problem, but it occurs irrespective of the source and I have three sources of music on my harddrive. Those copied from my computer as mp3, FLAC downloaded by db poweramp, FLAC downloaded using EAC. I run the USB directly to the touch and have a dedicated USB drive with only a

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Most Reliable USB Bus powered Hard drive

2010-12-03 Thread RGibran
Today Only 12/03 the newer Toshiba Canvio 750GB model is featured on eBay home page for $64.99 with free shipping! They are going fast!!! RG -- RGibran RGibran's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Disable audio outputs when off?

2010-12-03 Thread AnotherTribe
sckramer;592044 Wrote: John, did you run accross anything, or new ideas on this during your other work? Thanks! I do not think this 'feature' is going to be included anytime soon. As John mentioned in an earlier post the change looks like it needs to me made in the firmware, so it will be

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts

2010-12-03 Thread tmauceri
rgro;588802 Wrote: I think Kal's right. You also might want to consider the Vortexbox appliance, if you don't want to go the DIY server route or use your existing computer. I just received my VBA and set it up todayit's excellent. Plus, it'll automatically rip your CD's to flac and

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts

2010-12-03 Thread tmauceri
What is the best App for controlling the SB touch? -- tmauceri tmauceri's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41450 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83244

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and WD Elements 1 TB USB drive

2010-12-03 Thread jnathanson
Thanks for all your help to those who replied. The suggestions about the hiddien partition make sense, as the touch acts as if the drive is empty rather than crashes or has other problems during the scanning. I formatted the drive as Mac OS X (journaled). In retrospect, I probably should have

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and WD Elements 1 TB USB drive

2010-12-03 Thread Mnyb
jnathanson;592519 Wrote: Thanks for all your help to those who replied. The suggestions about the hiddien partition make sense, as the touch acts as if the drive is empty rather than crashes or has other problems during the scanning. I formatted the drive as Mac OS X (journaled). In

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and WD Elements 1 TB USB drive

2010-12-03 Thread Mnyb
Of course Mac OS can read NTSF or FAT32 ? -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and Dynadio speakers, Contour 4 Contour Center, and Contour

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and WD Elements 1 TB USB drive

2010-12-03 Thread jnathanson
Mnyb;592525 Wrote: There you have it Touch does not support Mac OS partitions !!! Use: 1. FAT16 2. FAT32 3. NTFS 4. ext2/ext3 I would go for ext3 or ext2 maybe NTFS (then FAT32 as a last resort) Sorry, My understanding of partitions is very limited. Please explain what you mean by

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and WD Elements 1 TB USB drive

2010-12-03 Thread Mnyb
jnathanson;592528 Wrote: Sorry, My understanding of partitions is very limited. Please explain what you mean by this. Eh have not using a Mac since OS7 in the 90's But what choices do you have when you want to format the drive ? -- Mnyb

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and WD Elements 1 TB USB drive

2010-12-03 Thread Mnyb
What about this: http://www.techiecorner.com/159/how-to-format-external-hard-disk-for-mac-and-windows/ -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and WD Elements 1 TB USB drive

2010-12-03 Thread jnathanson
So... When using a Mac to format a hard drive exclusively for use with a Touch, what format should I tell the Mac's Disc utility to use to maximize the chance that things will work? -- jnathanson jnathanson's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Touch] Touch... reboot loop!

2010-12-03 Thread Blazer
Last night while jumping around some internet radio stations... My Touch suddenly rebooted but would not come up. I would get the black screen with the Logitech Logo, then the blue screen with the discover your music then back to the logo screen, and so on... I pulled the power for a minute and

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Linear Power Supplies

2010-12-03 Thread Jo308
Thanks for the info John. My new Touch is on the way in the post so I'll be building a PSU along these lines. And can try the secondary damping CR combo on a couple of other PSUs. Jo -- Jo308 Jo308's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts

2010-12-03 Thread garym
tmauceri;592518 Wrote: What is the best App for controlling the SB touch? iPeng for iphone/itouch. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch... reboot loop!

2010-12-03 Thread toby10
Were you on MySB when this happened? I think they are doing some MySB server stuff, today my Radio did the same as you describe. -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch-fatigue

2010-12-03 Thread EricBergan
Letten;591053 Wrote: My point exactly. Stop messing about with static IP's theres absolutely no reason for using this it just makes everything more complicated. Unless you're a network manager, IT-nerd, just don't. If you like having the same IP for your devices use DHCP reservation!

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch-fatigue

2010-12-03 Thread garym
EricBergan;592580 Wrote: Just replaced a failed SB3 with a Touch, and was surprised that Touch doesn't support assigning an IP address, when the SB3 still does. Independent of what is right, why remove functionality, that some users do use? As for why? My network monitoring software

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch-fatigue

2010-12-03 Thread EricBergan
garym;592582 Wrote: agree. but note it is still possible. factory reset your TOUCH then remove power. Then plug it in to your computer with an ethernet cable. Then add power to touch. It will try to get IP address then fail. Scroll down a bit and you'll see the add IP manually option. enter

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch-fatigue

2010-12-03 Thread toby10
EricBergan;592580 Wrote: Just replaced a failed SB3 with a Touch, and was surprised that Touch doesn't support assigning an IP address, when the SB3 still does. Independent of what is right, why remove functionality, that some users do use? As for why? My network monitoring software

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch-fatigue

2010-12-03 Thread snarlydwarf
EricBergan;592580 Wrote: As for why? My network monitoring software reports traffic associated by IP address, so it's nice to have them all stay the same. Yes, can do it in the router, but why should I have to when the product used to support it? If you're running network monitoring

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch-fatigue

2010-12-03 Thread garym
EricBergan;592583 Wrote: Pretty nasty workaround, especially for something that used to be easy. I'm guessing just unplugging the ethernet wire doesn't let me do it? I'll try when I get back home. eric a pain yes, and not for the casual user for sure (although before owning my first SB, I

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch-fatigue

2010-12-03 Thread JJZolx
toby10;592584 Wrote: I think if you connect an ethernet cable to the Touch but do not have the other end connected to the router it then allows you to setup the IP yourself. I doubt that's true if the other end of ethernet cable isn't connected to anything. Should be the same as having no

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch-fatigue

2010-12-03 Thread JohnSwenson
If you have a wire going from the Touch to something else other than a router (such as a laptop, desktop, another SB etc, pretty much anything that does NOT have a DHCP server) and you use the advanced-networking window to connect to ethernet, it will try and connect to a DHCP server, not find

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] 'local service stopped' error message: related to USB power or album art?

2010-12-03 Thread nthx
I'm +1 on getting an answer to local service stopped due to a problem. Guys (devs), please show the exact problem cause on the screen so I know what to fix.. too many files, artwork, scan not complete... whatever.. just give me detailed message of an error.. or tell where I can find one... I'm

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Duplicate songs on Touch-How to remove?

2010-12-03 Thread just4work1974
This software worked for me - dublicatefilesdeleter.com -- just4work1974 just4work1974's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41839 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch... reboot loop!

2010-12-03 Thread Blazer
I'm not sure what yo mean. I was using the Touch (wireless) trough the server software running on my desktop PC. Does that mean I was using My Squeezebox? -- Blazer Blazer's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Rhapsody playlists missing album artwork

2010-12-03 Thread thunder3dan
Anyone? -- thunder3dan thunder3dan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37821 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80755 ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch-fatigue

2010-12-03 Thread Letten
EricBergan;592580 Wrote: As for why? My network monitoring software reports traffic associated by IP address, so it's nice to have them all stay the same. Yes, can do it in the router, but why should I have to when the product used to support it? eric Because it's easier! Don't tell me