Siduhe;528762 Wrote: > It may be relevant to you, because your usage pattern of internet/server > may alter whether the Radio is going to suit your requirements or not. > I think that's what bluegaspode was getting at. > > The Radio is designed to be connected at all times to one of a) the > internet and/or b) a local server (whether PC, Mac or NAS). > > There is a fallback mechanism for the alarm, but it's only designed as > a failsafe rather than for regular use. > > If you have the server software running, but no internet access, then > an alarm sound which is a local music file will work as normal. If you > have an internet radio station set as your alarm, the fallback tone will > sound. However, the fallback tone will only work once, so you would > need to reconnect to the internet again for the next day's alarm to > work. You would also be limited to the fallback alarm sound - which is > a single beep. Some people find it too quiet, although it's worked for > me the few times I have needed to use it. > > If you have no software running, then as long as the Radio is connected > to Mysqueezebox.com, and have selected a radio station or similar > (rather than a local file) the alarm should work as normal. > > If you have no software and no internet, then you will only ever get > the fallback alarm - and again you would need to reconnect to the > internet/software again before any following alarms will work. > > In short, there is a fall back mechanism which should ensure the alarm > will sound, but it's not designed for everyday use. The Radio is > designed to be connected to at least one of the internet or the server > software at all times. If you want to switch off your NAS and > disconnect the Radio from the internet every night - it may not be the > right alarm for you (unless you really like the backup sound). > > Hope this helps.
It can work when the WOL bug (for radio ) is fixed, I do this with a boom, but I use my server every day and turn it off at night, then WOL (Wake On Lan) boot's my server every morning, and play music for me :) "random song" Mozart or Metallica who knows ? But I do use it every day otherwise the "next alarm" memory of the player would not work. Must be a typical squeezebox persson I do use my squeezeboxes every time I'm home, so I don't have to think about the alarm. If I would listen to less music than I do, this strategy would fail. -- Mnyb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: SB3 (soon to replaced by a Touch :) It is on preorder) Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Receiver (soon to be replaced by my SB3 and the SBR to be stuffed in a box in the attic ) Miscellaneous use: Radio (battery pack to be ordered) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76601 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
