[slim] Firmware compatibility issue

Hi, Recently I was asked to upgrade the firmware to use Pandora. I did that, but now I can no longer access my slimserver version 6.3.1 without that requiring me to upgrade. But then I can not use Pandora again etc. I use version 6.3.1 because I run the server on a Synology disk station (NAS)

[slim] Multiple Slimservers

I have 2 slimservers in my house for various reasons and I'd like to switch between them with my SB2 and my new Transporter. Is there an easy way to do this other than rebooting and going through setup? -- thomsens

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

I have the same situation on my Mac. Never found out the cause of it, or why it sometimes happens and sometimes not. I am inclined to think that my wireless connection doesn't come up properly and the SB has to wake that up, but I don't really know. -- danco

Re: [slim] Multiple Slimservers

I have 2 slimservers in my house for various reasons and I'd like to switch between them with my SB2 and my new Transporter. Is there an easy way to do this other than rebooting and going through setup? Press and hold the LEFT button until you're back in the settings screen (no need to go

Re: [slim] Firmware compatibility issue

marlar;195290 Wrote: Hi, Recently I was asked to upgrade the firmware to use Pandora. I did that, but now I can no longer access my slimserver version 6.3.1 without that requiring me to upgrade. But then I can not use Pandora again etc. I use version 6.3.1 because I run the server on a

[slim] Search files and folders for keywords

Hi, I would like to search filenames and foldernames for keywords. Does anybody know how I could do that or does even a plugin exist? Thanks a lot! -lutz -- slutz slutz's Profile:

Re: [slim] Search files and folders for keywords

I would like to search filenames and foldernames for keywords. Hit F3 in Windows Explorer? Does anybody know how I could do that or does even a plugin exist? SlimServer relies on correctly tagged files. Interpreting filenames are only a workaround if tags don't exist. You therefore IMHO

Re: [slim] Windows server 2003 and Slimserver?

Yepp my Slimserver runs on Windows 2003 R2 without any problems. Only reason I use W2K3 is becuase I work with it all day and have Technet subscription -- Paul_B Paul ~ Slimserver 6.5.1 on EPIA VIA EN15000 Mini-ITX running Windows 2003 R2. Remote

Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...

ceejay;195229 Wrote: There are just so many layers in this thread its not true (no-one complaining about their husband's ability to use the box?!). adamslim;195231 Wrote: Not sure it's that kind of forum mate ;) I said my piece on this about six months back and don't propose to sound off

Re: [slim] Draft 802.11n

I'd been running a Belkin G+ wireless router at my old flat, moved house and the wireless router had to be at the back, with the squeezebox at the front of the housebut the G+ couldn't get a signal to my SB that wasn't steady so I upgraded to the Belkni N router and I know get about 40%

Re: [slim] Best Portable Device for SlimFX

had a look at the pepperpad...looks pricey (and the battery life is only 2-4 hours??) basically i just want a sonos style remote... and slimfx on a portable device seems the best option.. any other good combos ro achieve this? -- gb115b

Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...

Here here Siduhe. Threads like this always make me a touch uncomfortable, appearing patronising... sort of her indoors and well, she tries and oh, the little wife... pat her on the head and get her back to the kitchen... a bit too blokey and 70s retrograde. MC -- ModelCitizen It is far better

[slim] Slimserver will not start - player dark

Hello- I've been happily running 6.5.1 on XPpro SP2 for some time w/o any problems - no recent updates or changes that should affect anything. After using it all weekend to play music, I woke up this morning to find the player completely dark - I noticed because we use as a clock - and when I

Re: [slim] Homeplugs

Update: I bought 2 homeplugs from : http://www.homeplugs.co.uk/acatalog/homeplugs.html?gclid=CK3jn4bcq4sCFQTtlAodOxSrNg And they worked perfectly. I just connected one to my router upstairs and plugged the other into the electricity socket downstairs - immediate network! Both plugs came with CDs

Re: [slim] Homeplugs

Hey trevor.. I'm thinking about getting some of these myself... Did you go for the wireless version or is it plugged directly into your SB... Are you going straight into the walls or through extension leads too? Thanks Richard On 16/4/07 12:43, Trevor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Update: I

Re: [slim] Scanner in windows crashing

Checked noth those things. I do use playlists with iTUnes, but had turned off to try and resolve this issue. I only use AVG scanner but think I have this configured correctly to exclude those files. I now have the scanning okay, so perhaps it was a lot of files with MP3 tag issues. Thanks

Re: [slim] Slimserver will not start - player dark

When I manually try to stop and start the mysql and slimserver services it fails wihin a minute or so and I get a message that states: The SlimServer service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the Performenace

Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...

Siduhe;195310 Wrote: However, this forum (like many others in the same area) has a level of background chatter which can be pretty offputting to the casual female browser and does (in my opinion) on occasions reinforce the idea that women can't do anything other than plug and play

Re: [slim] Slimserver will not start - player dark

Thanks Michael- Negative on Macafee... the A/V on this machine actually does not run natively at all (scanned from another machine overnight only) re: Corrupt/Full file system - not sure how to check this - I can tell you that the machine this is on is fairly overpowered for its useits dual

Re: [slim] Slimserver will not start - player dark

My SB goes dark every few weeks. I just unplug the power cord, wait 15 seconds, re-connect and it's O.K. again. -- Rick B. Rick B.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8973 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Slimserver will not start - player dark

Thanks for the reply Rick- I have had *that* issue before tooI eneded up having to send the unit back for a new circuit board as after a while it completely died. I think this issue is different only because outside of the device itself being dark (I am able to power on and get spash

Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...

Adamslim, absolutely no offence taken here - and I agree that the underlying discussion in the thread is valid. My point is a slightly more subtle one, which is that it becomes a self-perpetuating cycle. Most audiophiles and computer geeks are men, so comments which have the effect of

[slim] One more time - Text to Speech?

I searched this topic on the Forums and the Wiki. There has been some interest in the past in having SqueezeBox optionally announce tracks. My dear departed CD3O was able to do that (badly) back in 2003. It couldn't handle Bruce Cockburn, for example :-) Is there no current interest in this

Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...

I agree with the sentiments re. cleaning down the menus to just the important stuff. Also, if you make changes (adding plugins etc.), ensure that you've thoroughly tested them before the next time your partner uses it. It can (understandably) be a complete pain if he/she goes to use something

Re: [slim] Best Portable Device for SlimFX

gb115b;195318 Wrote: had a look at the pepperpad...looks pricey (and the battery life is only 2-4 hours??) basically i just want a sonos style remote... and slimfx on a portable device seems the best option.. any other good combos ro achieve this? I have had the Pepper Pad 3 for

Re: [slim] Problems playing FLAC --until value is before --skip point

Quoting Skunk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Dave Dewey;195240 Wrote: Any other ideas? I'm going to try to re-rip the CD next just for the hell of it. I'm curious what exactly autoFlac does for you, but if you[re using tracks with no cue, then flac.exe used as external decoder in EAC

Re: [slim] Search files and folders for keywords

Does anybody know how I could do that or does even a plugin exist?[/color] SlimServer relies on correctly tagged files. Interpreting filenames are only a workaround if tags don't exist. You therefore IMHO can't search for filenames or folders. But you can browse them (Browse Music

Re: [slim] Search files and folders for keywords

On 4/16/07, slutz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anybody know how I could do that or does even a plugin exist?[/color] SlimServer relies on correctly tagged files. Interpreting filenames are only a workaround if tags don't exist. You therefore IMHO can't search for filenames or folders.

Re: [slim] One more time - Text to Speech?

jschall;195353 Wrote: I searched this topic on the Forums and the Wiki. There has been some interest in the past in having SqueezeBox optionally announce tracks. My dear departed CD3O was able to do that (badly) back in 2003. It couldn't handle Bruce Cockburn, for example :-) Is

Re: [slim] Best Portable Device for SlimFX

is there a dock or charging cradle for it? is it sort of like a UMPC? sounds like what intel had come out with their new Linux Based MID UMPC... have you got SlimFX working yet on it? G -- gb115b gb115b's Profile:

Re: [slim] Search files and folders for keywords

Something like Tag Rename might be a good bet for you, assuming a Windows setup. It will definitely search by tag and also across the file name I think. The latest version will also filter your library using MSDOS wild cards (so *some text*). It will also help you retag your files. Free to try

Re: [slim] Slimserver will not start - player dark

Event log does not list any other errors other than those related to SS or mySQL. Have you tried removing the MySQL data alltogether (Slimserver/Cache/MySQL) and start from scratch? With your hardware specs this shouldn't take too long :-). -- Michael

Re: [slim] Best Portable Device for SlimFX

gb115b;195365 Wrote: is there a dock or charging cradle for it? is it sort of like a UMPC? sounds like what intel had come out with their new Linux Based MID UMPC... have you got SlimFX working yet on it? G No cradle. Have to just hook it to ac adaptor, but there is a little metal

Re: [slim] Firmware compatibility issue

There is a config file hack you can do, but in the case of 6.3.1 firmware, the difference between that firmware and current firmware is probably too great. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile:

Re: [slim] Slimserver will not start - player dark

Thanks Michael - will try that and report back -- kkottman kkottman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6866 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34511

Re: [slim] One more time - Text to Speech?

Jeff: Did you enjoy your squeezebox over the weekend? I saw you got it running. This forum is a great resource, I must say. cheers! -- shadowboxer shadowboxer's Profile:

Re: [slim] Best Portable Device for SlimFX

cheers...i was browsing their site...seems like a good (but a little pricey) alternative... let us know how you get on with SlimFX how good is the remote application? it it very configurable...i have some weird media streamer about with odd functions...so need a bit of freedom... i guess if

Re: [slim] Best Portable Device for SlimFX

sdk: http://www.pepper.com/software/sdk.html Remote program is relatively programable, pretty easy to customize buttons from a remote. The macro addition with the new keeper is pretty neat. will keep you posted. -- shadowboxer

Re: [slim] Homeplugs

Hi Richard. The version I bought connects direct to my Squeezebox using a standard ethernet cable. I don't have it connected via any extension leads as I read somewhere (maybe in the instructions, I can't remember) that this was not recomended. Also, definately, don't have the Homeplugs running

Re: [slim] Windows server 2003 and Slimserver?

sorry off topic but- what's the difference between technet and msdn? -- gb115b gb115b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1781 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34500

[slim] Problem with Default skin - playlist frame not refreshing

It simply does not refresh on it's own, either by timer or by changing the playlist, in both IE and Firefox. I'm running the latest Stable Debian package from the slimdevices.com repository on the latest Debian distribution. Previously I was running SlimServer on Fedora Core on a different

Re: [slim] Search files and folders for keywords

It is impossible for me sort and tag these by hand. There are a lot of programs out there which will help you guess the same way you do now, and which then will store the result in the file as tags. Do yourself a favour and tag your files. That's why I'm looking for a solution to extend

Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...

Siduhe wrote: ceejay;195229 Wrote: There are just so many layers in this thread its not true (no-one complaining about their husband's ability to use the box?!). adamslim;195231 Wrote: Not sure it's that kind of forum mate ;) I said my piece on this about six months

Re: [slim] Search files and folders for keywords

slutz;195358 Wrote: It is impossible for me sort and tag these by hand. That's why I'm looking for a solution to extend the search with search by an element of the filename or foldername. Something like the lyrics field but searching the path and the filename. Does anybody know of a plugin

Re: [slim] One more time - Text to Speech?

I remember an extension to CDJ that added this feature. CDJ was a Windows based software front end to a device called Slink-e that interfaced with Sony CD changers among other things. Found it. It was called CDJ Announcer: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/nirvislist/message/822 Maybe it

Re: [slim] Slimserver will not start - player dark

Michael - you win the prize - your suggestion seems to have worked like a charm - thank you very much. To recap what solved this Issue: for no apparent reason SlimServer service would not start on the server and neither browser could bring up page nor could client device connect. Event

Re: [slim] One more time - Text to Speech?

GoCubs wrote: jschall;195353 Wrote: I searched this topic on the Forums and the Wiki. There has been some interest in the past in having SqueezeBox optionally announce tracks. My dear departed CD3O was able to do that (badly) back in 2003. It couldn't handle Bruce Cockburn, for

Re: [slim] One more time - Text to Speech?

Idea: Musicbrainz could add phonetic tags to all its artists, so the software could just look up how to say each artist (and, possibly, album and track name). -- adamslim SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanling CDT-100, Rotel RT-990BX, Esoteric Audio Research 859, Living Voice Auditorium IIs,

[slim] The vacuum that is anti-cables

I recently placed an order for 2 sets of 5' speaker cables at the Speltz website. They took the money and dissapeared. I have not recieved an order confirmation. They do not respond to my (2) inquiries. I have no idea what the status of the transaction may be. I placed a dispute with Paypal for

Re: [slim] Problem with Default skin - playlist frame not refreshing

What does ifconfig eth0?, and the contents of hosts file contain, and maybe the TCP/UDP ports in the services file? Just guessing, but no one else is answering/trying. -- alZmtbr alZmtbr's Profile:

Re: [slim] Search files and folders for keywords

erland;195399 Wrote: First of all, I really agree with the others, your experience with SlimServer will be a lot better if you take the time to tag your files. You could at least tag the files so the filename is placed in the COMMENT tag, this way the already existing advanced searching in

Re: [slim] Is there a lawyer in the house?

I'm guilty of copying (other peoples) music files that I have vinyl copies of... Just saving myself the bother/time of doing it the 'long way'? -- alZmtbr alZmtbr's Profile:

Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...

No offense to any females lurking here. It's not a bad thing that most females just don't care to fiddle with this sort stuff. Most of them worry about much more serious stuff (like are the kids eating good at school, the new boy friend the daughter is going out with etc. etc.). Anyway, my wife

Re: [slim] 24/96 PCM to SB3 not so good.

I saw posts saying that lowering FLAC compression helps but does not eliminate so I didn't bother. I use dbPowerAmp to convert. But it had to convert to wav then back to flac in two steps and I lost the tags. -- mswlogo

Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...

Peter;195397 Wrote: Siduhe wrote:[color=blue] I wonder if we die, how many of our widows would keep the system running... My wife has accepted the SS/SB wholeheartedly - but rejects the remote. Her stereo NAD/PSB is adjacent in the open office(SS) sitting area in the front of the house,

Re: [slim] Problem: lost connection and overall sluggish performance

on playback, SlimServer drops about every five minutes. The song will cut out, then it will start up after about three seconds of dead air. It's like the buffer is too small or something. any ideas? Please? -- thewiseacre

Re: [slim] Slimserver Problems running on Windows Vista

http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4905 -- Ross L Ross Levine - Slim Devices Quality Assurance Ross L's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4416 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...

alZmtbr wrote: Peter;195397 Wrote: Siduhe wrote:[color=blue] I wonder if we die, how many of our widows would keep the system running... My wife has accepted the SS/SB wholeheartedly - but rejects the remote. Her stereo NAD/PSB is adjacent in the open office(SS) sitting area in

Re: [slim] Windows server 2003 and Slimserver?

ah the technet subscription seems cheap... i get msdn from work at the mo, but might be losing it, i'd pay for the technet subscription myself... do you get proper wink3 / longhorn beta etc... any limitations... -- gb115b

Re: [slim] Windows server 2003 and Slimserver?

Technet is aimed at System Engineers / Administrators for setting things up according to best practice, avoiding common problems and beta testing new infrastructuure MSDN is aimed at developers -- Paul_B Paul ~ Slimserver 6.5.1 on EPIA VIA EN15000

Re: [slim] The vacuum that is anti-cables

Hope you used a credit card! -- Rick B. Rick B.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8973 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34517

Re: [slim] Multiple Slimservers

Michael Herger;195298 Wrote: Press and hold the LEFT button until you're back in the settings screen (no need to go through all the settings, just select another player). Wow - interesting... a hidden feature of sorts. Seems odd that you'd have to do it that way, but it's quick enough.

Re: [slim] The vacuum that is anti-cables

haunyack;195416 Wrote: I recently placed an order for 2 sets of 5' speaker cables at the Speltz website. They took the money and disappeared. I have not recieved an order confirmation. They do not respond to my (2) inquiries. I have no idea what the status of the transaction may be. I

Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...

I'm the last person to hold onto 1970's gender stereotypes, but perhaps if Slimdevices shipped an SB3 in a pretty pink the ladies would take to it? (Hey, it worked for the Zune!) -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile:

Re: [slim] Homeplugs

Trevor;195331 Wrote: Both plugs came with CDs but I never bothered looking at them. Right, they work perfectly just by plugging them in. BUT - you may want to check the CD anyway. My Netgear homeplugs came with software that allows you to encrypt and password-protect the network. That

Re: [slim] Homeplugs

Trevor;195388 Wrote: I don't have it connected via any extension leads as I read somewhere (maybe in the instructions, I can't remember) that this was not recomended. I read that too but tested with 150ft of extension cords. Even connected a microwave oven and a hair blower in the middle of

Re: [slim] Failed to Retrieve RSS Feed

Can anyone please help? Even a link on how I uninstall and resinstall or something? -- mister_t mister_t's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9498 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Interesting future competition for the N800?

Been reading about this myself...sounds very cool, although I'm hard pressed to decide why these would be such a big leap from the already-existing N800 or PepperPad3. I feel like the press simply forgets about those two when ever the acronym UMPC is mentioned. I like the fact that they will be

Re: [slim] Interesting future competition for the N800?

well if they run fully fledged linux then that's be great to have proper mozilla / flash 9 etc on a portable device... is there any timescale for availability of devices? -- gb115b gb115b's Profile:

Re: [slim] Homeplugs

I used this technology very happily for some time, then it suddenly quit working. Could never figure out why. I upgraded from the 14 mbps type to the 85 mbps ones and it didn't help. It was rock solid for over a year, and a huge improvement over a very flaky (long distance) wireless

Re: [slim] Need help streaming from a site

^^^ I'll try this one more time and then I give up. :) -- venus light venus light's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10916 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33997

Re: [slim] Interesting future competition for the N800?

Since the CPU they'll be built around is expected in 4Q2007, I would expect to see these in 1H2008. The thing that *may* distinguish them from the N800 and other similar devices is price...should be possible for Intel and its Chinese minions to turn these out very cheaply. -- Balthazar_B

Re: [slim] Problem with Default skin - playlist frame not refreshing

Aha, Your guess was good! I'm using a static IP address, and I guess I've been missing this in the hosts file all this time. Hmph! Wish it would stick in there automatically... I'm surprised that this affected only the playlist frame refresh script. Is this a bug? Any thought as to why? Like I

Re: [slim] Looks like my SB3 has died

I'm in discussion with Tech Support at the moment. Looks like my SB3 would need to be returned for repair. As it's not under warranty, I presumed that the repair cost plus postage would be prohibitive; but at the moment it's not looking too bad (assuming I've got my calculations right: $90

Re: [slim] Help save Internet radio

'This article' (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070416-internet-radio-dealt-severe-blow-as-copyright-board-rejects-appeal.html) sounds like bad news. -- smc2911 smc2911's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] The vacuum that is anti-cables

haunyack;195416 Wrote: I recently placed an order for 2 sets of 5' speaker cables at the Speltz website. They took the money and disappeared. I have not recieved an order confirmation. They do not respond to my (2) inquiries. I doubt they'll get far on your $75. After they run out of

Re: [slim] The vacuum that is anti-cables

There are two steps to a credit card transaction, authorization and then capture. In the authorization step, the funds are verified and reserved for up to 30 days. It's not until the capture step that the funds are actually transferred. It is strictly against the terms of their Visa/MC merchant

Re: [slim] The vacuum that is anti-cables

seanadams;195512 Wrote: It is strictly against the terms of their Visa/MC merchant agreement to capture funds before shipping - Except they're using a paypal account (red flag #1). Not sure what if anything this changes, but paypal seems to play by their own rules :-) -- Skunk

[slim] Plugging SB3 straight into poweramp?

I have an SB3, which I use with a Luxman L4 integrated amp. Yes, the L4 is definitely vintage, but it was well regarded in its day and still does a good job :) The L4 has bridged RCA pre and power amp connections so I could in theory plug the SB3 straight into the power amp. Is there any risk

Re: [slim] The vacuum that is anti-cables

Skunk wrote: Not sure what if anything this changes, but paypal seems to play by their own rules Yes, PayPal was designed to make it possible to do money things without having the 'merchant agreement' that Sean mentions. Sean talked about normal credit card processing, which has strictly

Re: [slim] The vacuum that is anti-cables

Skunk;195513 Wrote: Except they're using a paypal account (red flag #1). Not sure what if anything this changes, but paypal seems to play by their own rules :-) Oops, missed that. Then the bad news is you're probably out the $75. The good news is you're _only_ out $75. :) -- seanadams

Re: [slim] The vacuum that is anti-cables

I imagine they make more money selling those cables than not selling them (and the margin is probably 50% or more). I'd keep trying to contact them - as Skunk says, $75 is not much for them to retire to Fiji. Have there been any other reported problems recently on other forums? My experience