-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Eric Huff wrote: > On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:48:19 -0700 KevinO wrote: > > Re Squeezebox: > >> You can sit in your living room and use the remote control to >> select/play internet radio stations. (Assuming the box that you >> run slimserver on has internet access) >> >> It can scroll news briefs across its' screen as a screen-saver. >> >> You can play Tetris on it. >> >> It makes good scrambled eggs. >> >> Okay, the last one was an exaggeration, but you get the idea. > > I had an older version (not sure which, now) that was pretty > clunky. Every time i turned it on or it lost contact with the > slimserver, i had to scroll through and hit yes to all the settings. > I assume you mean the delay when you first apply electrical power, not when you hit the on button on the remote...
All you have to do is wait for the first screen to timeout, it will use the stored settings. Both the original one that I have and the new one that I got on Friday behave the same. (I'm running both of them now) It will relocate the server on its' own, it gives you the opportunity to change the setup first though, and waits for a response from you for a few seconds before establishing contact. The process can take a minute or so. It looks like it is going through the process twice, counting down from 20 - 10, blinking, giving the setup message again, then counting down again from 20 - 18 or 17. I just turn on the power and walk away for a minute. When I come back, the SB is in 'Off' mode, and the clock screen saver is running. > Do the new one works pretty smoothly? > I think they both work pretty smoothly. I really like the 'Analog VU' display capabilities of the new one. The remotes are interchangeable. The first firmware release for the squeezebox was not as good as later versions. Both of mine have upgraded firmware. (Yes, the brand new one, after network/wireless configuration, gave me the "Press and hold brightness button to update firmware" message.) You press the button, and it updates auto-magically from your slimserver. My original SB has had the firmware updated twice now. I have no complaints about the SB or SB2, and the customer service/support of Slimdevices has been excellent. HTH - -- KevinO -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD+i0/I3MJ/OwKti0RAoj2AJ4slQ3s7wxeLdsRsp4rh+IvlpDV/gCdH9Y2 Ki+3iDiS0GCAAS9D9NoF1rM= =jnJ6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
