Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and PC simultaneously connected to the same extnl. HARDDRIVE

2009-11-25 Thread JohnSwenson
Dr. Akoya;489007 Wrote: Do you have any thing good to say about these ? Alternatives ? :-) I am an avid fan of the Nucleus Micros! I have 3 sets. I think they are one of the best values in audio today. The others in the series sound a little better but cost a lot more, as usual thats the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and PC simultaneously connected to the same extnl. HARDDRIVE

2009-11-25 Thread Dr . Akoya
JohnSwenson;489024 Wrote: I am an avid fan of the Nucleus Micros! I have 3 sets. I think they are one of the best values in audio today. The others in the series sound a little better but cost a lot more, as usual thats the ever present tradeoff you have to make. I don't use them in my main

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and PC simultaneously connected to the same extnl. HARDDRIVE

2009-11-24 Thread JohnSwenson
I still think your best bet is to get a vortex box, it comes with either a 1 or 2 TB disk and comes already loaded with SBS, its the easiest thing on the planet for adding general purpose NAS AND squeezebox server. Vortexbox is two different things, software and hardware. You can download the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and PC simultaneously connected to the same extnl. HARDDRIVE

2009-11-24 Thread Dr . Akoya
JohnSwenson;488859 Wrote: I still think your best bet is to get a vortex box, it comes with either a 1 or 2 TB disk and comes already loaded with SBS, its the easiest thing on the planet for adding general purpose NAS AND squeezebox server. Vortexbox is two different things, software and

[SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and PC simultaneously connected to the same extnl. HARDDRIVE

2009-11-22 Thread Dr . Akoya
Hello. I'm looking for an external harddrive solution, so I can access files on the harddrive from my computer and access music files on a Squeezebox touch at the same time. 1. It is possible: one external hard drive with 2 USB ports - one port for the SQBX Touch and one for my PC? 2.Or is

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and PC simultaneously connected to the same extnl. HARDDRIVE

2009-11-22 Thread aubuti
The SB Touch runs a Samba (file sharing) server. So you can connect any standard external USB HDD to the SBT's USB port, and the drive contents will be seen by the rest of the network. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and PC simultaneously connected to the same extnl. HARDDRIVE

2009-11-22 Thread JohnSwenson
If your computer will be on whenever the Touch is being used you can setup a traditional Squeezebox Server on the PC and plug the external HD into the PC. Both the PC and SBS can access files on the HD. If the PC will not be on when the Touch is being used you either have to have the server