Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-23 Thread foxx
Thanks for that John. Got it working. -- foxx foxx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36364 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 __

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-22 Thread JohnSwenson
foxx;539200 Wrote: > > > Also a question to the experts. I had read earlier that the Touch would > make a USB drive available on the home network. So far I have not been > able to figure out how this works. Any suggestions? USB sharing is turned on by: settings>advanced/USB and SD Storage Cli

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-22 Thread foxx
Just got my Touch yesterday and set it up using a 500GB CN Memory USB drive. It scanned and even PLAYED music which I didn't figure to be on the drive at all. It had been deleted long ago. Only after formatting the drive and recopying my current music to it, it was gone. The touch obiously doesen'

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-22 Thread JohnSwenson
mikkeldaase;538807 Wrote: > Ok, > but would you have to do a rescan like that everytime you added new > songs? It wont just add to the allready established library, or let you > add to it manually? > > mikkel What is supposed to happen is that after the initial scan is complete subsequent drive

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-22 Thread mikkeldaase
Gomez;538809 Wrote: > Currently using a Samsung s2 500gb 2.5 external bus powered off the > touch, with 400gb of flacs, working great at the moment goes to sleep > after 5 mins idle very quiet. > (that's probably jinxed it) That's interesting, and very promising:) -- mikkeldaase

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-22 Thread Gomez
Currently using a Samsung s2 500gb 2.5 external bus powered off the touch, with 400gb of flacs, working great at the moment goes to sleep after 5 mins idle very quiet. (that's probably jinxed it) -- Gomez Gomez's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-22 Thread mikkeldaase
krochat;538162 Wrote: > My experience was 2 minutes to rescan a drive with 3400 files, 90 > minutes to rescan a drive with 38000 files. It's obviously not linear > with the number of files. While you can play music during the rescan, > the UI is pretty sluggish. > > Kim Ok, but would you have t

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread SteveEast
Covenant;538082 Wrote: > Thats useful. At the start of the list is says: > The following devices have been tested with Fab4 > What does that mean? Fab4 was the code name for the Touch. Steve. -- SteveEast Home: 3*SB3, 1*Boom, 4*Radio running 7.4.1 on Acer Aspire easyStore H340 WHS. Cabin: 1

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread krochat
toby10;538155 Wrote: > I thought re-scans went pretty quick when swapping drives? Supposed to > just look for new music on a re-scan, no? My experience was 2 minutes to rescan a drive with 3400 files, 90 minutes to rescan a drive with 38000 files. It's obviously not linear with the number of fil

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread mikkeldaase
krochat;538136 Wrote: > Sure, there are just lots of caveats: > > 1) Don't use Hi-Rez material - no higher than CD quality. > (because tinySC will stutter on hi-rez at default compression) > 2) Don't have more than 10,000 files or so on the disk > (because initial scan and rescan times can be l

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread toby10
krochat;538136 Wrote: > . > 3) Don't plan on swapping disks > (because rescan times can be long) > I thought re-scans went pretty quick when swapping drives? Supposed to just look for new music on a re-scan, no? -- toby10 -

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread krochat
mikkeldaase;538131 Wrote: > Are there any reports of squeezebox touch working properly with a usb > harddisk as the sole music source? Sure, there are just lots of caveats: 1) Don't use Hi-Rez material - no higher than CD quality. (because tinySC will stutter on hi-rez at default compression) 2

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread iPhone
mikkeldaase;538131 Wrote: > So, > I have been waiting for the touch but have been seriously discouraged > by the responses at the forum regarding USB Harddisks. > > Are there any reports of squeezebox touch working properly with a usb > harddisk as the sole music source? Hello and Welcome to th

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread JJZolx
mikkeldaase;538131 Wrote: > Are there any reports of squeezebox touch working properly with a usb > harddisk as the sole music source? Define 'properly'... What are you asking? If anybody has a disk that works, or if the server works as expected? -- JJZolx Jim -

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread mikkeldaase
So, I have been waiting for the touch but have been seriously discouraged by the responses at the forum regarding USB Harddisks. Are there any reports of squeezebox touch working properly with a usb harddisk as the sole music source? -- mikkeldaase -

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread Mnyb
toby10;538118 Wrote: > Finger prints on the screen. ;) But I got a nice polishing cloth with it ;) I better go polish my Touch now.. Hmm might not supply peanuts or nachos on my next party, then I have to put it in the dishes ? -- Mnyb

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread toby10
usch;538099 Wrote: > I guess that means you could operate the Touch with a mouse and a > keyboard instead of the touchscreen. Not sure why anybody would want to > do that, but if it is easily implemented, why not have the option? Finger prints on the screen. ;) -- toby10 ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread usch
I guess that means you could operate the Touch with a mouse and a keyboard instead of the touchscreen. Not sure why anybody would want to do that, but if it is easily implemented, why not have the option? -- usch usch's Pr

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread JJZolx
pounce;538087 Wrote: > I'm confused about seeing mice and keyboards on this list. It was originally drawn up as a _USB_ device compatibility list. Perhaps it needs to be broke into two parts. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Pro

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread pounce
Thanks. I'm confused about seeing mice and keyboards on this list. -- pounce pounce's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12645 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread SteveEast
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Squeezebox_Touch_-_USB_Compatibility has a growing list of what works and what doesn't. Steve. -- SteveEast Home: 3*SB3, 1*Boom, 4*Radio running 7.4.1 on Acer Aspire easyStore H340 WHS. Cabin: 1*Touch running 7.5.0 on itself.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread pounce
Is there a list of drives that have been tested or can we start a wiki for drives indicating what works and what doesn't? -- pounce pounce's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12645 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread pounce
Is there a list of drives that have been tested or can we start a wiki for drives indicating what works and what doesn't? -- pounce pounce's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12645 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch

2010-04-20 Thread MickeyG
Sorry, that was not one that I tested. Mickey -- MickeyG Transporter > Classé Audio DR6 > Mark Levinson 23 > Wilson Watt 3/Puppy 1/Martin Logan Dynamo 700 MickeyG's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?useri