[SlimDevices: Touch] How To Connect Hard Drive To Squeezebox Touch?

2011-03-01 Thread kuly-s
I connect simple USB. Sees it I connect HDD Doesn't see How to connect HDD??? -- kuly-s kuly-s's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44507 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] No track name, no album art

2011-03-01 Thread DaveKen
ejp;614588 Wrote: What's also strange is that if I go to the playlist, it's stuck displaying the last 10 songs in the playlist before the player stopped displaying the track info. (Rather than what is playing right now). Yep, mine does the same. -- DaveKen

[SlimDevices: Touch] SD Card

2011-03-01 Thread Dodeth
I have recently acquired the Squeezebox Touch. Everything is fine except I cannot get it to recognise music files on the SD Card. There does not appear to be a problem with the SD card itself as the Touch is recognising the card - but not the music files. I've tried MP3 and FLAC format and have

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Firmware update request to ease strain on resources

2011-03-01 Thread slate
Phil Leigh;614607 Wrote: 10,000? 50,000? 100,000? You must have some idea - everyone who has a sizeable/important collection knows exactly how many tracks they have... they are (rightly) paranoid about backups! If it is 500GB of FLAC then about 20.000 tracks -- slate Main: Duet

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How To Connect Hard Drive To Squeezebox Touch?

2011-03-01 Thread toby10
Can your USB HDD be self powered? Relying on the Touch for bus power to larger USB drives can be glitchy. -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Spotify and Sqeezebox Touch

2011-03-01 Thread asdti
This is just a guess: What is your country setting in Squeeze Server? Does it match your actual location? Failing that, how are you listening - if you are listening via mysqueezebox.com, there could be the chance that the datacentre is in a country not authorised to play that tune (in which

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Firmware update request to ease strain on resources

2011-03-01 Thread rotho
Dave1972;614544 Wrote: OK Phil, I've never counted my tracks. But there are lots. And lots. And if I put them all on one drive, the Touch becomes slow and unstable. And judging by many other reviews elsewhere, I am not alone in this. As far as the sluggishness of the Touch goes when

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Instructions for connecting USB DAC to Touch

2011-03-01 Thread indypants
JohnSwenson;614536 Wrote: Its very easy to modify the source for this program to take an additional value to support S24_3LE. I have the environment all setup to compile it. I will try and get this done sometime this week. If that works I can make it available to those that want to try it.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Firmware update request to ease strain on resources

2011-03-01 Thread Phil Leigh
slate;614634 Wrote: If it is 500GB of FLAC then about 20.000 tracks yeah - I have 37k tracks in 1Tb -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - Audiolense 3.3/2.0+INGUZ DRC - MF

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Firmware update request to ease strain on resources

2011-03-01 Thread Dave1972
Phil Leigh;614607 Wrote: 10,000? 50,000? 100,000? everyone who has a sizeable/important collection knows exactly how many tracks they have... Everyone except me. I've never counted. Could you do me a favour Phil mate - just ease off on the arrogance a little if you can? Just a polite

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Firmware update request to ease strain on resources

2011-03-01 Thread Dave1972
rotho;614645 Wrote: As far as the sluggishness of the Touch goes when using the internal server for a big collection of music, you should try installing the 7.5.4 version (http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/?ver=7.5) of SBS (first by installing it on a PC, and then the Touch will

[SlimDevices: Touch] Normal??

2011-03-01 Thread DaveKen
Hi guys, I've been having trouble with my Touch(see other threads), but today, whilst trying to sort it out I noticed something strange, to me at least, but I'm an electrical numptie. The supplied PSU has now been connected for well over an hour but the display is still 'lit' as normal. I have

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Firmware update request to ease strain on resources

2011-03-01 Thread rotho
Dave1972;614652 Wrote: I'm going to try a firmware update as suggested by a helpful soul. I hadn't done this before as I just assumed my Touch would automatically have downloaded and installed the latest version. The Touch does indeed automatically update when the official version number of

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Firmware update request to ease strain on resources

2011-03-01 Thread Sosh
Dave1972;614652 Wrote: Everyone except me. I've never counted. Lets say about 20k as has been guestimated by someone else. I'm going to try a firmware update as suggested by a helpful soul. I hadn't done this before as I just assumed my Touch would automatically have downloaded and

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Normal??

2011-03-01 Thread garym
DaveKen;614660 Wrote: Hi guys, I've been having trouble with my Touch(see other threads), but today, whilst trying to sort it out I noticed something strange, to me at least, but I'm an electrical numptie. The supplied PSU has now been disconnected for well over an hour but the display is

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Numptie Appeal for Help Please

2011-03-01 Thread garym
DaveKen;614543 Wrote: Hi guys, particularly garym, Sorry I've been AWOL for the last few days, unfortunately life gets in the way of the music some times. I'm really happy now with the performance and SQ I'm getting from my Touch currently (more on that later) with one exception. Hitting

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Numptie Appeal for Help Please

2011-03-01 Thread garym
When you say all your now playing items are lit, do you mean that the boxes next to all the options are selected (filled in). I assume so. This is normal. Mine are all selected as well. Then when I'm playing something and it is on the now playing screen, I tap the screen and it cycles through

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How To Connect Hard Drive To Squeezebox Touch?

2011-03-01 Thread aubuti
Also, how is the HDD formatted? -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85993

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How To Connect Hard Drive To Squeezebox Touch?

2011-03-01 Thread iPhone
kuly-s;614621 Wrote: I connect simple USB. Sees it I connect HDD Doesn't see How to connect HDD??? You can't connect a Hard Drive directly to a Touch. Only a USB device as in Thumb Drive, USB Stick, or USB Drive. It has to have a USB interface. When it comes to USB Drives, if using a

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] SD Card

2011-03-01 Thread rayman1701
Just a thought, but did you leave enough free space so that the database can store the files it needs to? -- rayman1701 rayman1701's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41326 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] SD Card

2011-03-01 Thread aubuti
Are you sure that the Touch's built-in Squeezebox Server (TinySBS) is running? Also, do you have any other sources connected to the Touch's USB port? For music libraries the Touch will only recognize one locally attached source, either USB or SD, but not both. -- aubuti

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Firmware update request to ease strain on resources

2011-03-01 Thread Phil Leigh
I seriously think you should always know exactly how many files you have. In saying that, I'm assuming you care about it and would not want to lose any part of it. Even with a rock-solid backup regime, you will sooner or later want to know that all of your files are indeed accessible via the

[SlimDevices: Touch] Touch PSU Jack Plug

2011-03-01 Thread DaveKen
Hi guys, I've powered my Touch with a linear 5v PSU followed by a JLH Ripple Eater and I think it improves the SQ and quite significantly. Unfortunately I could not find a Jack Plug which was a good fit and had to 'batardise' (technical term) a slightly different sized one from Maplin's but my

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch PSU Jack Plug

2011-03-01 Thread Phil Leigh
DaveKen;614699 Wrote: Hi guys, I've powered my Touch with a linear 5v PSU followed by a JLH Ripple Eater and I think it improves the SQ and quite significantly. Unfortunately I could not find a Jack Plug which was a good fit and had to 'batardise' (technical term) a slightly different sized

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch PSU Jack Plug

2011-03-01 Thread DaveKen
Phil Leigh;614703 Wrote: Maplin part HH63T - outside diameter 5.5mm Inside diameter 2.5mm length=11mm Hi Phil, Thanks for that but, having bought 3 differing sets of jacks from Maplins, a total of 24, none of which fit the touch, can I ask if you KNOW from first hand experience that that item

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch PSU Jack Plug

2011-03-01 Thread Phil Leigh
DaveKen;614714 Wrote: Hi Phil, Thanks for that but, having bought 3 differing sets of jacks from Maplins, a total of 24, none of which fit the touch, can I ask if you KNOW from first hand experience that that item will fit. Several of the ones I've tried had the same OD and length but it

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch PSU Jack Plug

2011-03-01 Thread Mnyb
It is also the same plug as SB3 uses. There may be more searchable info on SB3 and PSU. -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How To Connect Hard Drive To Squeezebox Touch?

2011-03-01 Thread kuly-s
Thanks -- kuly-s kuly-s's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44507 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85993 ___ Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch PSU Jack Plug

2011-03-01 Thread DaveKen
Hi Phil and Mynb, Your inputs are much appreciated and I had no wish to doubt your credentials Phil but, having tried several jacks with that OD and length I naturally wanted to avoid more pointless expense. My order on Maplin will follow this. Cheers, Dave. -- DaveKen

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch PSU Jack Plug

2011-03-01 Thread Phil Leigh
DaveKen;614725 Wrote: Hi Phil and Mynb, Your inputs are much appreciated and I had no wish to doubt your credentials Phil but, having tried several jacks with that OD and length I naturally wanted to avoid more pointless expense. My order on Maplin will follow this. Cheers, Dave. see

[SlimDevices: Touch] Frustrated-Unable to connect to server

2011-03-01 Thread CraigS720
I own five squeezeboxes. In November I added a Squeezebox Touch. It was the only one that could not connect to the server. I worked diligently with customer support for the better part of a week and we couldn't get it to work no matter what we tried. Finally, thinking the device was defective I

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Haven't had this much fun since . . .

2011-03-01 Thread JohnSwenson
Not only do I have some 8 floppies around here I even have an 8 drive, but nothing I can plug it into. The computer that drive came out of died a long time ago. I think the drive still actually works, but I can't try it out. John S. -- JohnSwenson