Re: [slim] How to you like to search for music in your library ?

erland;203227 Wrote: - How do you perform searches with the remote control today ? -- Do you at all perform searches with the remote control ? -- Do you use the Lazy Search plugin or standard SlimServer search functionallity ? -- What type of information do you mostly search for with the

Re: [slim] How to you like to search for music in your library ?

I use Lazy Search to find my music. If you are going to make a custom search, I hope it would complement the Lazy Search. Extra elements I would like to see is similar artists in my library (lastFM?) or a similar mood (musicmagicip). regards, Matt -- matthijskoopmans

Re: [slim] How to you like to search for music in your library ?

erland wrote: I'm thinking of making a Custom Search plugin that make is possible to search for music in your SlimServer library in various ways. But I would like some input to understand better what is needed. My main interest in this is making it possible to do searching on the custom tags

[slim] Where is the .exe in the latest nightly builds?

It isn't currently there: http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/nightly/latest/6.5/ Does anyone have it somewhere else so I can download it? Thanks. -- mattross mattross's Profile:

[slim] Alarms trigger twice

Does anyone know why alarms would trigger twice? This happens with both the in-built alarm functionality and KDF's AlarmPlugin. Code: 2007-05-20 12:44:02.6819 Alarm Plugin A: Alarm A Has Triggered 2007-05-20 12:44:02.5870 Alarm Plugin A: Playing Current Playlist

Re: [slim] How to you like to search for music in your library ?

Lazy Search by keyword most of time. Since I discovered it, never did basic search. Ways to improve it would be to implement similar spellings and order by date (new music with higher priority. -- slimkid The sound stage will open up, bass will tighten and the imaging will improve. DVD

Re: [slim] Where is the .exe in the latest nightly builds?

mattross;203252 Wrote: It isn't currently there: http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/nightly/latest/6.5/ Does anyone have it somewhere else so I can download it? The Windows build must have failed, which it does from time to time. I imagine it'll be fixed and available later today. --

[slim] 500GB SATA drive for $99 delivered

Thought there might be a few folks interested in this deal from FRYs: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4551377 -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread:

[slim] Pretty Irked

I'm pretty irked because this is at least the third time this has happened since I purchased my SB3 about 18 months ago. My SB3 has disappeared from the network. - I use a wired connection. - I use a static IP address. - I tried the factory and xilinx resets. - When I plug an ethernet cable

Re: [slim] Alarms trigger twice

On 5/20/07, mattross [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know why alarms would trigger twice? This happens with both the in-built alarm functionality and KDF's AlarmPlugin. I had this happen when I was experimenting with automatic, localized time travel. Needless to say the double alarms

Re: [slim] Double press of power switch to switch on SB3

azinck3;195569 Wrote: You might try doing a factory reset on the unit. Genius - worked a treat. Thanks, Mark. -- hunta hunta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=333 View this thread:

Re: [slim] 500GB SATA drive for $99 delivered

JJZolx;203284 Wrote: Thought there might be a few folks interested in this deal from FRYs: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4551377 Hi, This drive is an obscure and somewhat outdated OEM type with no NCQ. Have a look at the Samsung SpinPoint T166 500GB SATA II (HD501LJ) instead. This one

[slim] Installing 6.5.1 on Fedora 64 bit

I'm fairly sure there must be a simple answer to this and my apologies in advance if it's been covered already and I just can't see where to look. I've built a new machine and installed Fedora 7 (test 4) onto it, with a view to changing over to the final version when it's available. As it has

Re: [slim] 500GB SATA drive for $99 delivered

audiogene;203303 Wrote: This drive is an obscure and somewhat outdated OEM type with no NCQ. For 99 bucks and the purpose of storing audio files, who the cares if it has NCQ? http://www.amazon.com/Maxtor-L01F500-Internal-Hard-Drive/dp/B000BD4TH6 -- JJZolx Jim

Re: [slim] Firmware update when switching to SlimServer

Thank you SuperQ. I was having the same problem and installing 6.5.2 beta fixed it. -- jmwhite5 jmwhite5's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11668 View this thread:

[slim] FOR SALE:NOKIA N95 AT JUST --------------------------$270usd

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We have all brands of Mobile Phones,Ipods,Sidekicks,Nextels phone,Laptops for sell at cheap and affordable prices, they ranges from Nokia/Samsung/LG/Sony Ericsson/Motorola/Alcatel/panasonic With Bluetooth, all Brands and Models of Nextel Phones, we want you to get back to us with your quote

Re: [slim] Pretty Irked

My first thought is you've got a flaky ethernet cable. Did you try a different cable? 2nd thought is the ethernet interface on the SB3. Is that a plug-in card that might be loose, or is it hard-soldered to the board? -- Pale Blue Ego

Re: [slim] Pretty Irked

Pale Blue Ego;203322 Wrote: My first thought is you've got a flaky ethernet cable. Did you try a different cable? 2nd thought is the ethernet interface on the SB3. Is that a plug-in card that might be loose, or is it hard-soldered to the board? You could also try a dynamic IP instead

Re: [slim] 500GB SATA drive for $99 delivered

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Re: [slim] Pretty Irked

Well, I think this may have happened last time this problem occured ... can't remember for sure ... Anyway, after leaving the SB3 unplugged from the network for a looong time (several hours), suddenly, when I plug it back in, it wants its firmware upgraded. Ugh, I guess I'm on the road to

[slim] Where does everyone buy their online music from?

Hi, I've not bought much electronic music as I dont think the iTunes prices are cheap enough not to have a physical CD so i've only got the odd track here and there. However, now I have Slingbox too and it wont play iTunes purchased music I was wondering whether there were any other sites which

Re: [slim] Installing 6.5.1 on Fedora 64 bit

I use the MySQL that installs with Fedora. You have to create the DB yourself, but then you just put the url, userid and password in the /etc/slimserver.conf. When you start slimserver it will build the tables on the fly. -- MrD -MrD === 1 Transporter 2 Squeezeboxen v3 1

Re: [slim] Where does everyone buy their online music from?

I buy most downloads from eMusic.com. They do not have any major labels, only indys. Awesome selection of jazz, blues, world, classical, and indy rock. Weird pricing model, where you pay $15 per month for 60 downloads (or $20 for 90, I think). All files are unprotected MP3 and will play on

Re: [slim] Squeezebox v3 spontaneously reboots

I have not had a reboot since firmware v81, but then I have not really stressed it too much. I also use strictly flac files. I also use the analog outs. I also recompress flacs on the fly to zero compression, due to 24bit 96khz files in my library. -- MrD -MrD === 1

[slim] Another Day, Another problem: My powered-off screensaver has disappeared

When I set up my SB3 several months ago I chose the RSS News Ticker as my powered off screensaver. It was from that that I learnt that Sadam Hussein had been executed. Now, my SB is dark. When I switch my SB on from the remote it seems to play normally, and Internet radio seems to work, but the

[slim] Play all computer audio

Hello fellow squeezebox owners! I wonder if there is a possibility to stream all audio output from my computer to squeezebox? For example, I'm watching a dvd or an embedded QT or whatever on my computer screen and still want the sound to go to my squeezebox - active speakers. Maybe this calls

Re: [slim] Where does everyone buy their online music from?

Magnatune, good source of FLAC encoded (plus MP3 etc.) music -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35446

Re: [slim] Another Day, Another problem: My powered-off screensaver has disappeared

Go to Player Settings / Display and check the setting for Brightness when off - change it to 2, press Change. Does that sort the problem? -- Siduhe Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723

Re: [slim] Another Day, Another problem: My powered-off screensaver has disappeared

Does anyone have any suggestions? Did you accidentally push the brightness button on the remote? -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography,

Re: [slim] Where does everyone buy their online music from?

Quoting djlackey5 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): I buy most downloads from eMusic.com. They do not have any major labels, only indys. Awesome selection of jazz, blues, world, classical, and indy rock. Weird pricing model, where you pay $15 per month for 60 downloads (or $20 for 90, I think). All

Re: [slim] Play all computer audio

No, this is not possible. Even if it were, A/V synch would be very difficult since there are two different programs doing the work - they'd never be processing the same bit at the same time. -- Mark Lanctot 'Sean Adams' Response-O-Matic checklist, patent pending!'

Re: [slim] Another Day, Another problem: My powered-off screensaver has disappeared

Thank you very much, siduhe, that fixed it. And mherger, God knows. anything can happen when I slump in front to my SB after a half a bottle of wine and a hard day. Once again, I am dazzled by the helpfulness of these forums -- DennyL

Re: [slim] Installing 6.5.1 on Fedora 64 bit

Many thanks! I thought it must be something like that and your suggestion works perfectly. MrD wrote: I use the MySQL that installs with Fedora. You have to create the DB yourself, but then you just put the url, userid and password in the /etc/slimserver.conf. When you start slimserver it

Re: [slim] Where does everyone buy their online music from?

Emusic.com and DJDownload.com here... -- Siduhe Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35446

Re: [slim] Another Day, Another problem: My powered-off screensaver has disappeared

DennyL;203369 Wrote: Thank you very much, siduhe, that fixed it. And mherger, God knows. anything can happen when I slump in front to my SB after a half a bottle of wine and a hard day. Once again, I am dazzled by the helpfulness of these forums But perhaps the original title was a little

Re: [slim] Looks like my SB3 has died

Well, I sent my SB3 back to SD for repair. It was far less painful than I'd feared: 19th April : sent SB3 off (postage + insurance was about 18 quid). 26th April : got an email saying it had been repaired, and was ready to be sent back. Apparently the wireless adapter needed replacement. The

[slim] Can the Logitech Harmony 880/890/1000 Control the SB?

Does any one know if the Harmony 880/890 or 1000 can control the SB? If yes, can it do all the functions of the SB remote? Another question, are there any wi-fi enabled remotes that can be used with the SS handheld skin? (in addition to the nokia device). Thanks.

[slim] Want to use laptop as a fancy remote control

I have all my music stored on my home desktop computer. I have an old laptop that really is not good for much, but I would like to use it as a fancy remote control. How do I do that? Both the laptop and my Squeezebox are on my home wireless network. -- Zten

Re: [slim] Can the Logitech Harmony 880/890/1000 Control the SB?

On 20-May-07, at 6:26 PM, Charles Stanton wrote: Does any one know if the Harmony 880/890 or 1000 can control the SB?  If yes, can it do all the functions of the SB remote? I have an 880 and it does a great job at controlling the SB. There is a device option in the software, and the

Re: [slim] Want to use laptop as a fancy remote control

Zten;203397 Wrote: I have all my music stored on my home desktop computer. I have an old laptop that really is not good for much, but I would like to use it as a fancy remote control. How do I do that? Both the laptop and my Squeezebox are on my home wireless network. I assume SlimServer is

Re: [slim] Cause/fix for an infrequent high frequency SCREECH?

Well gentlemen, guess what, No more Screech ! I'm not much of a computer geek at all obviously, so I don't know why this was the fix , but I'm glad to report that the problem is now solved! Add this one to the knowledge base! Thanks for all the kind advice here! -- Finthen1

Re: [slim] Want to use laptop as a fancy remote control

mine is http://localhost:9000/ But I think the key is that I don't know how to connect my laptop to my desktop... If I just type http://localhost:9000/ in the explorer browser, it says it can't find it. The laptop and the desktop are both on my home network, but how do I make the laptop able

Re: [slim] Want to use laptop as a fancy remote control

The address http://localhost:9000 is only usable from the same machine as slimserver is on. localhost is just an alias for the local machine. I.e. all computers have the address localhost which you can only use on that machine. You have to figure out the ip address for the slimserver on your

Re: [slim] Want to use laptop as a fancy remote control

bhaagensen;203402 Wrote: You have to figure out the ip address for the slimserver on your local network (not localhost or 127.0.0.1). If you are using MS windows try looking in network properties or something like that (right click the network icon in the taskbar and look for properties), or

Re: [slim] Want to use laptop as a fancy remote control

JJZolx;203403 Wrote: Clarification: Thanks, I've barely touched a windows box the last 8 years... -- bhaagensen bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Want to use laptop as a fancy remote control

bhaagensen;203404 Wrote: Thanks, I've barely touched a windows box the last 8 years... So what operating system is SlimServer running on? You'll need to sit down at that system and use the available tools to find out its IP address. -- JJZolx Jim

Re: [slim] Want to use laptop as a fancy remote control

That did it. Thanks, guys. -- Zten Zten's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1810 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35453