On 10/07/2008 9:17 a.m., CatBus wrote:

> So for maximum acceptance, leave the computer on and show them how to
> use the remote.  After this, it should be no more hassle to use an SB3
> than the Sansa player.  They don't want to mess with a computer every
> time they want to listen to music, and I personally agree with that
> sentiment 100%.

Exactly. I don't have a problem doing all the setup stuff on the computer to 
/configure/ a Squeezebox but if it does not then become a transparent audio 
appliance that can be controlled solely by its remote then it's a waste of 
time (literally) - you might as well just use Winamp and connect the 
computer's audio to your amp.

If you have to do anything other than pressing the power button on the SB's 
remote then you may have missed the point of the product. Surely having a 
Squeezbox /requires/ an always-on server. Even wake-on-LAN would cause 
unaceptable start delays. Spinning up a sleeping hard drive is just at the 
limit of what I consider acceptable for my setup.

-- 
Rick Hudson
http://www.kpo.org.nz/                                        [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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