I experience the same problem, with the server on either of two
different machines running W/XP (the music library being on an
interchangeable external USB drive) and SB lvl 5.1.1:

1. When the server runs on my IBM Netvista desktop, the problem is
permanent, i.e., I can't get any music out of my SB. It only "chirps".
2. When the server runs on my HP Omnibook 4500 laptop, the problem is
intermittent: SB may play well for hours on end, or it may suddenly
lapse into "chirping". Pressing fast forward or restarting the song will
fix it.

I was planning to become a reseller for SB here in Europe but, unless
this problem is fixed, I don't think SB is ready for prime time.

Regards,
Frans Rietmeijer, The Netherlands, e-mail: Frans_Rietmeijer (AT) hetnet (DOT) nl

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Harris [mailto:scott (AT) scott-harris (DOT) org]
Sent: maandag 12 april 2004 17:43
To: discuss (AT) lists (DOT) slimdevices.com
Subject: [slim] Skipping/Dropouts on MP3

Generally, my Squeezebox has been working extremely well and I am very
happy with it. I am running server 5.1.1 on Windows XP with the last
"released" firmware (ie. not the nightly builds). Everything works
great most of the time... All weekend I was able to listen to my music
for literally hours on end.

However, a couple of times, a particular song would start "skipping"...
there would be very short "clipping" almost like you were skipping
forward on a CD. When I hit the "BACK" button on the remote, the song
would start over playing at the beginning (as it should), and play
normally the second time... the problem would clear itself. No real
problem with wireless connection, etc. I suspect a firmware or server
bug.

Has there been an issue reported like this before? It seems an easy
work-around, but I'm wondering if it's a known bug.

Thanks,
Scott

Scott Harris
http://scott-harris.org
801-730-5559
scott (AT) scott-harris (DOT) org