Re: [slim] Woeful sync SB3 Boom - just me?

2010-03-26 Thread moley6knipe
Thanks awy. Some Googling found this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314054 from MS - is that the sort of thing I'm after? Just checked and WinXP system time is set to update from time.windows.com but if I attempt an update I get sync failed. So it looks like this could be worth pursuing! --

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread hickinbottoms
Matt Wise;527766 Wrote: OK the cutover is done.. I subscribe to the forums via email and I seem to be getting most (but not quite all) posts twice. Is this coincidence, or something that's just applying to me? Thanks Stuart -- hickinbottoms -Never put off until tomorrow what you can put

Re: [slim] Woeful sync SB3 Boom - just me?

2010-03-26 Thread awy
I don't really know how this stuff works under Windows. The main issue seems to be that your server clock does not seem to run at the correct rate. Under Linux, there is a mechanism whereby an NTP daemon can detect this and use a kernel mechanism to adjust for it. This is separate to the use of

Re: [slim] Squeezebox V3 help?

2010-03-26 Thread toby10
QBIT;528067 Wrote: Thanks you !My SB is two hand,so I don't have the original remote control. Do you have other way to resolve? Press hold LEFT arrow to enter Setup, scroll to Current Settings, scroll to Update Automatically = YES Then arrow LEFT to exit Setup, scroll to Connect to SBS,

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread flattermann
At least the notifications are working again, apparently. :-) -- flattermann Home of 'SqueezeCommander' (http://www.squeezecommander.com) - The SqueezeBox Remote Control App for Android flattermann's Profile:

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread Michael Herger
I subscribe to the forums via email and I seem to be getting most (but not quite all) posts twice. Not most for me, but too many anyway. :-( -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread Phil Meyer
I subscribe to the forums via email and I seem to be getting most (but not quite all) posts twice. Is this coincidence, or something that's just applying to me? Not just you - I'm getting a lot of dups too :-( Phil ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime(3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread Ross Malegus
I specifically get duplicate mailing list membership reminders the first of each month. -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.slimdevices.com [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.slimdevices.com]on Behalf Of Phil Meyer Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 6:34 AM To:

[slim] One for the gurus and boffins - connection time out issue

2010-03-26 Thread EarthWalker
OK this problem is, I think, one for the IT boffins and squeezebox gurus. It is a very long term problem that even baffled the squeezebox help centre. My initial report was bug 8581. Sadly the problem was not solved. Firstly the problem is one of connection timed out at song change on my SB3.

[slim] Phatnoise and Mac

2010-03-26 Thread liffy99
Not directly on the subject I know but has anyone succeeded in getting a car audio system called Phatbox (Phatnoise is the media software) to work with a Mac ? All my music is stored in FLAC format which Phatbox is happy with, but the Phatnoise software was only aimed at Windows users. Someone

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread mr-b
Hi Is there a problem with search? I get a blank page with URL http://forums.slimdevices.com/search.php?do=process after any type of search. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044

Re: [slim] UK radio adverts for Squeezebox Radio with Tony Blackburn

2010-03-26 Thread vinnielo
I went into Tottenham Court Road's branch again. Nothing on display to demo, although they do have one brand new Squeezebox Radio in its box, sitting on the shelf. -- vinnielo RADIOFEEDS UK IRELAND..[/B] AN UP-TO-DATE RADIO DIRECTORY FOR YOUR SQUEEZEBOX/TRANSPORTER CLICK:

[slim] Code for One For All universal remotes

2010-03-26 Thread mr-b
Does anyone have any suitable codes for a Squeezebox 3 Classic? I have a URC7555 OFA remote and it would be handy to use it. My 2yo just broke off the battery cover on the original remote - bless. ;) OFA support don't have it and they're usually very good at supplying codes for all sorts of

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread flattermann
mr-b;528175 Wrote: Is there a problem with search? I get a blank page with URL http://forums.slimdevices.com/search.php?do=process after any type of search. Hmmm, works for me... -- flattermann Home of 'SqueezeCommander' (http://www.squeezecommander.com) - The SqueezeBox Remote

Re: [slim] Code for One For All universal remotes

2010-03-26 Thread andyg
The original SliMP3 remote was a JVC DVD player remote, you may have some luck if you have a code for that. It's unlikely you will find a cheap universal remote that has a built-in code for the regular Squeezebox remote. -- andyg

Re: [slim] UK radio adverts for Squeezebox Radio with Tony Blackburn

2010-03-26 Thread Chunkywizard
It's scary they promote this and the end stores seem to be doing nothing about it. If I was Logitech and had spent money on this (which I am sure they have) I would be livid that it seems that none of the stores are complying. Can any one at Logitech kick some butts and get something to happen?

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread mr-b
Odd - some searches are fine now. Can you try with one for all remote (without quotes)? Yes I know these are short words etc. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread:

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread flattermann
mr-b;528184 Wrote: Odd - some searches are fine now. Can you try with one for all remote (without quotes)? Yes I know these are short words etc. Confirmed, I only get a blank page for this search. -- flattermann Home of 'SqueezeCommander' (http://www.squeezecommander.com) - The

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread mr-b
Tx for confirming I'm not seeing things! -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76477

Re: [slim] Code for One For All universal remotes

2010-03-26 Thread maggior
If you are adventerous, you can do something like I did with my DirecTV remote: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73546. In short, I setup my DirecTV remote to use JVC DVD codes. With certain logging in squeezebox server enabled, I was able to see what codes were generated for each

Re: [slim] Integration with DropBox

2010-03-26 Thread cooppw02
erland;528087 Wrote: I might be missing something but my Dropbox appears as a regular directory on the local hard drive which is continuously synchronized with the DropBox online account. Shouldn't it be enough to just create a shortcut/soft link in your music library that points to that

Re: [slim] Code for One For All universal remotes

2010-03-26 Thread mr-b
JVC DVD did the trick. :) I looked up JVC DVDs for my particular remote and OFA came back with 3 suggested codes which can be used on either the DVD or VCR device keys. The first was 0623, and with that I can access virtually all of the SB3 keys! The only functions that *don't* appear to be

Re: [slim] Woeful sync SB3 Boom - just me?

2010-03-26 Thread moley6knipe
Pardon my ignorance, but we're not talking about CPU clock speed here, are we? Coz PC Wizard shows this for my CPU, which is nominally a 3Ghz dual core... Frequency : 3000 MHz - (current : 1999.83 MHz) General Information : Real Frequency :1999.83 MHz Multiplier :6x

Re: [slim] Woeful sync SB3 Boom - just me?

2010-03-26 Thread Phil Leigh
moley6knipe;528216 Wrote: Pardon my ignorance, but we're not talking about CPU clock speed here, are we? Coz PC Wizard shows this for my CPU, which is nominally a 3Ghz dual core... Frequency : 3000 MHz - (current : 1999.83 MHz) General Information : Real Frequency :

Re: [slim] Woeful sync SB3 Boom - just me?

2010-03-26 Thread moley6knipe
toby10;527905 Wrote: And when you take Boom out of the setup (un-sync or turned off) the problem goes away? Tried with Boom wired? Tried with Boom WiFi but much closer to the router? Hi - seems not to make a difference! Sync failed a moment ago (in fact SB3 refused to play an apple

Re: [slim] Woeful sync SB3 Boom - just me?

2010-03-26 Thread Phil Leigh
have you rebooted your router recently? -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system

[slim] outdoor speaker recommendations?

2010-03-26 Thread aubuti
Now that the weather is starting to get warmer (at least in the N hemisphere) I'm thinking about getting outdoor speakers for my deck/patio. I've seen a few speaker models mentioned in disparate threads, but wanted to see if a specific thread would draw out a few more suggestions. I'm not looking

Re: [slim] outdoor speaker recommendations?

2010-03-26 Thread Chris Laplante
Big thumbs up for the *Polk Audio Atrium 45 All-Weather Speakers. * We have them out by the hot tub. I think they sound great, and we have had several guests randomly compliment them. They should be in the price range you are thinking. I happened to get mine with ThankYou points from Citibank.

Re: [slim] Woeful sync SB3 Boom - just me?

2010-03-26 Thread NikolajC
I use Dimension 4 ntp client to update my clock every 1 minute on windows. Sync finally works. You should try it too. -- NikolajC NikolajC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18676 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Woeful sync SB3 Boom - just me?

2010-03-26 Thread herbman
I can't recommend this NTP server enough: http://www.meinberg.de/english/sw/ntp.htm It disables the (crappy) windows time service, sets up a port of the real NTP, and its own user, and comes with a great list of pre-defined server pools. -- herbman

Re: [slim] Woeful sync SB3 Boom - just me?

2010-03-26 Thread moley6knipe
Genius, thanks guys - I'll give them a go when I've not had so much ale. C'mon, it IS Friday. I'll post back with my results! -- moley6knipe WinXP Pro SP3 dBpoweramp Reference 13.3 SqueezeCenter 7.4.2 Squeezebox 3 ears

[slim] SB3 shows blank track progress bar

2010-03-26 Thread bstrulo
I just saw a slightly weird bug. I have two SB3s. One was playing and I went to the other and synched. On this second one, I noticed that tracks were playing fine, the time played number was fine, but the track progress bar (position indicator bar) was empty and remained so - as if the track

[slim] Transporter display problem

2010-03-26 Thread ModMike
Has anyone ever seen a Transporter (or SB) display scramble or look like the text has been garbled or jumbled? I tried uploading a JPG but it wouldn't accept the image file. Here's a link: http://www.monigle.net/glitch.jpg My hunch is this is somehow related to the server/software, but perhaps

[slim] The Coolest

2010-03-26 Thread Zten
I have had a SB2 since 2007. I love it. I haven't updated the slim server in a few years. I had a bad experince in 2008 where a whole Saturday got eaten up by an upgrade gone awry... I vowed if it ain't broke, don't fix it and no longer updated the slim server. Anyway, I have a DROID phone and

Re: [slim] Announce: New Squeezeslave 0.9 Release available on sourceforge

2010-03-26 Thread fphredd
ralphy;528036 Wrote: No problem. I've been busy releasing 0.9-133. Would you please try after a sleep cycle in which the audio cannot be heard; click stop for the player from the http://sbsserver:9000/classic web gui click play to start the playlist again. Does the audio recover

Re: [slim] The Coolest

2010-03-26 Thread ModelCitizen
Post of the year MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known Last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Woeful sync SB3 Boom - just me?

2010-03-26 Thread moley6knipe
Phil Leigh;528219 Wrote: have you rebooted your router recently? Haven't Phil, but will. It's only been up a couple of weeks at most. General question if anyone can help - I'm curious; why do my Squeezeboxen care if the time that they're getting from Windows is wrong? Come to that, how do

Re: [slim] outdoor speaker recommendations?

2010-03-26 Thread Mark Miksis
I am happy with the NHT Outdoor Ones. -- Mark Miksis Mark Miksis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76563

[slim] nokia770 skin question

2010-03-26 Thread ulvi
In case there is anyone left using the nokia tablet as a squeezebox controller: I have a Nokia N800 and would like to use it as an artwork display next to my SB3. The Nokia770 skin in the squeezeserver 7.4.2 works fine on my tablet, but if I leave it running on the now playing display, the

Re: [slim] Squeezebox V3 help?

2010-03-26 Thread QBIT
toby10;528115 Wrote: Press hold LEFT arrow to enter Setup, scroll to Current Settings, scroll to Update Automatically = YES Then arrow LEFT to exit Setup, scroll to Connect to SBS, your FW should now update when it connects to SBS. The only catch is that I'm not certain this Setup

Re: [slim] Code for One For All universal remotes

2010-03-26 Thread florca
If you want to make your OFA remote do all sorts of clever new things and are prepared to spend some time and effort (and a bit of cash for a special interface cable) then take a look at the JP1 interface site here: http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/ All of the codes for the Squeezebox are

Re: [slim] RadioIO - Skips in music?

2010-03-26 Thread buelligan
Any updates to the skipping/dropout issue? I'm not inclined to sign up for the audiophile streams if they aren't reliable. Any info appreciated, buelligan -- buelligan buelligan's Profile:

Re: [slim] RadioIO - Skips in music?

2010-03-26 Thread buelligan
Any updates to the skipping/dropout issue? I'm not inclined to sign up for the audiophile streams if they aren't reliable. Any info appreciated, buelligan -- buelligan buelligan's Profile: