Sorry this is so long. But this is the extra page that should have gone to everybody (as I understand it). Not sure if it will tell you anything new. I assume you remapped the drive with the QNAP utility rather than Windows? Although not sure that it makes any difference, I couldn't actually map mine through Windows at all.
www.multitask-computing.co.uk Qnap TS-101 with embedded SlimServer READ ME FIRST! Thank you for purchasing the Qnap TS-101 with embedded SlimServer. We hope that this product will enable you to enjoy your music to the full without having to leave your computer switched on! Introduction The Qnap TS-101 comes pre-installed with the latest version of Slim Devices SlimServer already setup and configured to run. When you first switch on the device, it will need time to boot up and start the SlimServer software. Usually this takes around 3-5 minutes. When the Qnap TS-101 has finished its startup sequence you will be able to go to http://slimserver-01:9000 and get access to the SlimServer web based front-end. Here you will be able to configure SlimServer in the usual way. The Music Folder Within the Public share that has already been created on the Qnap TS-101 you will find two folders; the music folder and the updates folder. The music folder is there to contain all of your music files. When you tell SlimServer to rescan your music folder this is where it will look. Using the included Qnap utility, assign a drive letter to the Public share. When you have done this, navigate to the music folder in the Public share and drag your music files from your computer to here. We recommend that you create ABC, DEF, GHI etc folders to make it easier for you to find your music when you use the Browse Music Folder function built in to the Squeezebox menu. Regardless of how you put your music files on the Qnap TS-101, SlimServer will be able to find your music files as long as they are in the music folder on the Public share. When you have copied over all of your music files to the Qnap TS-101, use your web browser to go to http://slimserver-01:9000 to enter the SlimServer web based front-end. When you are on this page select the Server Settings option and scroll down the page until you see the Rescan Music Library section and click on the Rescan button. SlimServer will now scan your music directory for the first time and build a database of all of your music files. When you run this function for the first time depending on how many music files you have on the Qnap TS-101 with embedded SlimServer it will take a long time. We suggest that you run your first music folder scan over night. Ever time you copy over new music files from your computer to the Qnap, you will need to rescan your music collection. SlimServer can be set to scan the whole directory or just look for new music. Scanning for new music of course is a lot quicker. We do not recommend using any Squeezebox on your network whilst SlimServer is scanning your music directory. The Update Folder Besides the music folder, within the Public share there is also the update folder. From time to time Slim Devices will issue updates to the SlimServer software. You will be able to download these updates in a special format for your Qnap TS-101 with embedded SlimServer from http://www.progressiveav.com/qnap. Once downloaded you simply place the file in the updates folder and reboot your Qnap TS-101 with embedded SlimServer. As the Qnap TS-101 with embedded SlimServer reboots the new version will automatically install and when the installation procedure has finished your Qnap TS-101 will be updated to the latest version of SlimServer. DO NOT download the standard Linux version of SlimServer from the Slim Devices website as this file will not work with the Qnap TS-101. Highfield Udimore Road Broad Oak Brede East Sussex TN31 6BU Tel: 0871 250 5619 eFAX: 0870 458 1835 AlienBBC Included with your Qnap TS-101 is the AlienBBC plug-in for SlimServer. The AlienBBC plug-in allows you to listen to BBC radio stations and programs that are available from the BBC website. Everything is already setup for you, so you can just select the BBC programs that you want to listen to by selecting them from the Internet Radio section on your Squeezebox. Whilst the included implementation of AlienBBC works well, we recommend that only one Squeezebox on your network at a time uses the AlienBBC plug-in to listen to the BBC programs that are available. The reason for this is whilst the Qnap TS-101 is quite a powerful computer, the AlienBBC plug-in takes a lot of processing power to operate and will degrade the performance of SlimServer. Listening using to more than one BBC stream using AlienBBC will have a negative effect on other Squeezeboxes on the network that are attached to SlimServer running on the Qnap TS-101. Questions and Answers Q. Are there any limitations when using the Qnap TS-101 compared to running SlimServer on my computer? A. Generally no. You have a full and complete version of SlimServer running on your Qnap TS-101 with embedded SlimServer. We have tested this device with over 10,000 music files on the hard disc and we have had over 6 Squeezeboxes of varying versions either playing different music files or all synchronised together playing the same music file without any adverse effects to the general user experience. Q. Can I install other plug-ins that are available for SlimServer? A. No. Any plug-ins that are available for SlimServer must be in a version that is compatible with the Qnap TS-101. If you have any plug-ins that you would like to see available for the Qnap TS-101, then please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we will endeavour to make the plug-in available as soon as possible. When available, you will simply drop the plug-in into the updates folder in the Public share and reboot. Q. The Qnap TS-101 runs a version of Linux, is it available for us to run other applications on? A. No. We have worked with Qnap to get SlimServer running on the Qnap TS-101 and they have decided that they want the Qnap TS-101 to be a closed system. Q. I have deleted the music and update folders in my Public share what should I do? A. Simply re-create the folders using your computer. Make sure that the folder names are created in lower case as the Qnap TS-101 runs Linux and is case sensitive. Q. How long will SlimServer updates take to become available once Slim Devices issues an update? A. We will endeavour to get new SlimServer updates made available for the Qnap TS-101 within 1 week of release by Slim Devices. We need time to test and make sure everything is working well before we release an update. Q. How long will you support updates to SlimServer on my Qnap TS-101? A. We will keep issuing updates to SlimServer for as long as the Qnap TS-101 hardware can run the SlimServer software without affecting the overall user experience. Q. What happens if my hard disc crashes and my Qnap TS-101 wont restart? A.You will need to return your Qnap TS-101 to us for re-configuration. If your unit is still within warranty then we will re-configure your unit and return it to you free of charge. NOTE: We will endeavour to retain data stored on your unit but this will not always be possible. If you have any further questions, queries or suggestions please email them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact support on 0871 871 9747 -- Trumper1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trumper1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
