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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: nickharambee on April 05, 2006, 09:55:42 am

Title: problem connecting to library server
Post by: nickharambee on April 05, 2006, 09:55:42 am: hi

i have MC server running on main laptop, and connect to this server on a second laptop. i am able to connect to the server, and my media library comes up as it should, but i am unable to play any of the files. on the main laptop, on the library server page, i can see that there is an error message, which is the same for any file i try to play 'error sharing file, file not found'. this is despite the fact that i can access all of these files over the network on the second laptop, and play them from within explorer. so the files do exist, and can be access by the second laptop, but for some reason i can't play them from MC. all of the music files are flac and, on the second laptop, i have specified that the flacs should be converted to mp3s - i am not sure if this is significant,

does anyone have any ideas as to what might be going on here?

thanks

nick
Title: Re: problem connecting to library server
Post by: JimH on April 05, 2006, 10:16:10 am: What version of MC are you using? Is it the same build on both PC's?

Try sharing a few MP3 files, just to eliminate the possibility of a FLAC problem.
Title: Re: problem connecting to library server
Post by: nickharambee on April 05, 2006, 10:34:00 am: i am using latest version of MC on both laptops

i tried with an MP3 file, and all worked fine, but only if selected 'don't convert audio' in the library options. if i selected either of the other 2 options, it wouldn't play.

nick
Title: Re: problem connecting to library server
Post by: JimH on April 05, 2006, 10:36:07 am: What version, please? You can copy your system info from MC Help and paste it here.

Can you play the files on the server? If you're doing conversions, can you convert them on the server?
Title: Re: problem connecting to library server
Post by: John Gateley on April 05, 2006, 10:56:40 am: Sorry, I broke conversion a few days ago. I'll get it fixed, hopefully in the next build...

j
Title: Re: problem connecting to library server
Post by: nickharambee on April 05, 2006, 10:58:17 am: here is my system info:

Media Center Registered 11.1.163 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Unknown 1821 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1046 MB, Free - 439 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: 4.60 (1021) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-1999 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.60 (1021)

Ripping / Drive F: MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-841S Mode:ModeSecure Type:Auto Speed:Max
Drive J: Mode:Normal Type:Auto Speed:Max
Drive K: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716AL Mode:ModeSecure Type:Auto Speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: No / Calc replay gain: Yes / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: Yes / Play sound after ripping: No

Burning / Drive F: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-841S Addr: 0:0:0 Speed:24 MaxSpeed:24 BurnProof:Yes
Drive K: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716AL Addr: 4:0:0 Speed:48 MaxSpeed:48 BurnProof:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: Yes
Use playback settings: No /
Title: Re: problem connecting to library server
Post by: nickharambee on April 05, 2006, 10:59:16 am: should i revert to an older version of MC11 to get this working and if so which version?

thanks

nick
Title: Re: problem connecting to library server
Post by: Doof on April 05, 2006, 12:56:00 pm: This is the same problem I was reporting in another thread. Glad to know what it is finally. :)
Title: Re: problem connecting to library server
Post by: John Gateley on April 05, 2006, 02:46:10 pm: The new build (just out) has a fix for this. I haven't tested it with Flac yet though.

j
Title: Re: problem connecting to library server
Post by: John Gateley on April 05, 2006, 03:03:57 pm: The Flac conversion also works...

j