[slim] Re: SqueezeBox, Slim Server and 2 computers

2006-09-08 Thread grahambones
I just got my squeezebox today and I love it already. This thing is amazing... I also have a situation where I want to run slimserver on two machines. My girlfriend has her own laptop with iTunes and playlists, etc. And I have my own as well. We only have one squeezebox player in the house.

Re: [slim] Re: SqueezeBox, Slim Server and 2 computers

2006-09-08 Thread Michael Herger
can't help but want an easier way to switch between slimservers. When in the play menu press and hold LEFT on the remote. You can then select the server from a list without going through the whole setup procedure. -- Michael ---

[slim] Re: SqueezeBox, Slim Server and 2 computers

2006-09-08 Thread Mark Lanctot
grahambones;134476 Wrote: I just got my squeezebox today and I love it already. This thing is amazing... I also have a situation where I want to run slimserver on two machines. My girlfriend has her own laptop with iTunes and playlists, etc. And I have my own as well. We only have one

[slim] Re: SqueezeBox, Slim Server and 2 computers

2006-09-07 Thread Mark Lanctot
phinbob;134402 Wrote: I just installed SqueezeBob 3 and love it. It was amazingly easy to get up and running. I have 2 computers on my home network that I would like to run Slim Server on to access the single SqueezeBox. One of the PCs is wireless. Slim Server on the wired PC had no

[slim] Re: SqueezeBox, Slim Server and 2 computers

2006-09-07 Thread phinbob
Mark Lanctot;134410 Wrote: Is there any reason why you're running two SlimServers? Most likely the reason your wireless one can't see it is because it's in communication with your wired one. The Squeezebox can only be connected to one SlimServer at a time. If you want to switch, switch

[slim] Re: SqueezeBox, Slim Server and 2 computers

2006-09-07 Thread davep
I think that this may be a misunderstanding of the difference between running the server on a PC and being able to see and control the music from another (or any number of others). Put simply, you run the Server software on one machine, preferably wired to the network rather than wireless, and

[slim] Re: SqueezeBox, Slim Server and 2 computers

2006-09-07 Thread phinbob
davep;134414 Wrote: I think that this may be a misunderstanding of the difference between running the server on a PC and being able to see and control the music from another (or any number of others). Put simply, you run the Server software on one machine, preferably wired to the network

[slim] Re: SqueezeBox, Slim Server and 2 computers

2006-09-07 Thread Mark Lanctot
phinbob;134421 Wrote: I'm trying so I hope everyone is patient with me. I just tried this and could not access the box. Pager could not be displayed. What I would like to do is also control the music being played from other PCs davep No problem - in that case you only need one SlimServer

[slim] Re: SqueezeBox, Slim Server and 2 computers

2006-09-07 Thread davep
phinbob;134421 Wrote: I just tried this and could not access the box. Pager could not be displayed. What I would like to do is also control the music being played from other PCs Just to be absolutely clear, you need to access the _Server_ from the other PCs, not the Squeezebox. You must