Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-06 Thread jimbobvfr400
gellie wrote: Just out of curiosity. Assuming the song are ripped in the same way. is there a sound/quality difference weather i stream from my mac or have my USB connected to the touch? Unless there's some sort of conversion or bit rate limiting going on then absolutely not. There's also

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-06 Thread gellie
Thank you. Im being to think im better of just streaming from my mac is a better option. I tried resetting the touch last night and it seemed to work fine for a couple of hours. However i left it running overnight and saw a error message that the sever has stoped due to a problem.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-06 Thread Mnyb
Sq will be the same . And besides having to little memory Touch have problems with bus powered drives or rather the USB power output is not as overspeced as many computers , it still puts out more mA than the standard requires , but many disc manufacturers cheats with bus powered drives and they

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-06 Thread gellie
Thanks again. How do I find It's a hidden folder named .squeezebox I think ? Is it on the touch menu when the USB is hooked up or do I need to attach the USB to my Mac to find it.. gellie's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-06 Thread garym
gellie wrote: Thanks again. How do I find It's a hidden folder named .squeezebox I think ? Is it on the touch menu when the USB is hooked up or do I need to attach the USB to my Mac to find it.. it's on the HDD (not the Touch). connect the HDD to the MAC, and somewhere in the MAC file

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-06 Thread gellie
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Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-06 Thread aubuti
garym wrote: it's on the HDD (not the Touch). connect the HDD to the MAC, and somewhere in the MAC file explorer (or whatever you call it in a Mac) you tell it to show hidden files/folders. You may also be able to access the hidden folder via the Mac while the HDD is still attached to the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-06 Thread Mnyb
aubuti wrote: You may also be able to access the hidden folder via the Mac while the HDD is still attached to the Touch. Enable file sharing on the Touch, and the HDD becomes a network drive, accessible from any computer on your network, including the Mac. That's also a thing to consider

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-05 Thread toby10
Added anything to the HDD besides music? Tried connecting HDD to computer running diagnostics error checking? HDD self powered or relying on USB bus power? toby10's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-05 Thread gellie
Thanks its USB powered. I tried attaching it to my MAC to see if any supportive file my have been added. how can I run diagnostics error checking on that drive through my Mac? Also just a reminder, what music files are supportive again?

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-05 Thread dasmueller
File format info here- http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/16665/kw/file%20formats Diagnostics are done from the Media Server Control Panel diagnostics tab. Also using the Advanced tab one can look at the server and scanner logs for possible problems. Have you tried a

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-05 Thread gellie
Thanks I'll try a factory reset. should i do this while my drive is plugged in? Also you mentioned Diagnostics are done from the Media Server Control Panel diagnostics tab, thats on the touch? Will this diagnose the external drive as well or just the server?

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-05 Thread dasmueller
The Diagnostics Tab I was referring to is found on LMS on your computer. I used to run my Touch w the HDD directly attached but switched to a network as it was more flexible /less problematic. On the Touch itself w Tiny LMS I am not sure what you will get. I would check in the menu for Advanced

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-05 Thread garym
dasmueller wrote: The Diagnostics Tab I was referring to is found on LMS on your computer. I used to run my Touch w the HDD directly attached but switched to a network as it was more flexible /less problematic. On the Touch itself w Tiny LMS I am not sure what you will get. I would check in

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Having a problem using external hard drive/ mysqueezebox.com

2013-03-04 Thread dasmueller
I assume you are using an external HHD directly attached to the USB port of the Touch to play local music files stored on the HDD ? What I would try is to press in the tiny pin on the back of the Touch which will then bring up a screen telling you Factory Settings have been restored. Then go