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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: viggster on November 03, 2005, 05:35:45 pm

Title: more library server problems
Post by: viggster on November 03, 2005, 05:35:45 pm

I sense a theme here today....

When I launch J River on my client it tries to connect to the server automatically but  I get the msg "The server is in the wrong state." Then I have to go into the "File" menu and manually select "Search for library server". Then it works.

Title: Re: more library server problems
Post by: serdes on February 17, 2006, 10:45:32 am

I have a similar problem 75% of the time.  But the error message is "Failed to find local Media Server.".  I use Media Center V11.1.111.

In your next build, is it possible to have an auto retry (in your application) or a bigger timeout to avoid the "Failed to find local Media Server." error?

Or is it possible to have a retry button in the error message window? Now, I need to answer "No" to the next error message window (Would you like to select a backup library to restore instead?) and to go in the "File" menu and select "Search for Media Server".  It's not fast and easy with my wireless remote control.

Thanks.

Title: Re: more library server problems
Post by: John Gateley on February 17, 2006, 10:59:01 am

Any ideas what is causing this? I can't find anything related to that error message. Firewall? Anti-virus software?

j

Title: Re: more library server problems
Post by: serdes on February 17, 2006, 11:17:41 am

I have modify my first reply to add some details (at the same time you reply to me).

The error message I receive when Media Center is opening is "Failed to find local Media Server."  The delay before the message is only 1 or 2 seconds.

Maybe Media Center don't wait enough time to find the Server.

Title: Re: more library server problems
Post by: John Gateley on February 17, 2006, 11:36:49 am

Does it always work on the retry? Or does that fail sometimes too?

j

Title: Re: more library server problems
Post by: serdes on February 17, 2006, 11:55:53 am

It always works on the retry.

I have the same problem with my 2 laptop computers.  They are using a wireless network, Laptop1 at 56Mb/s and Laptop2 at 108Mb/s.  My Library Server is on a very fast desktop workstation.

I did't try it with a wire network and I am not at home now.

Title: Re: more library server problems
Post by: John Gateley on February 17, 2006, 01:00:23 pm

Are you restarting the server in between too?

Any firewall?

I'm pretty sure it's not a timing issue, but this is easy to test:
on the client: disconnect and then immediately reconnect. Does it fail?
After it fails, leave it for an hour, and then try the "search for media
servers", does it fail?

j