A few tips for those starting out with 770+Slimserver:

- You may want to get the latest version of the server (currently 6.5) off the SlimDevice website: (http://slimdevices.com/downloads/nightly/latest/6.5) This might require a firmware upgrade to your SqueezeBox and/or a server library rescan, so it might take a while. Might also want to get the LAME encoder mentioned earlier in the thread (here's the link http://slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#t...ng-aacwireless)

- If you haven't already you may want to set up your router so it hands the slimserver machine AND the 770 a fixed IP address instead of letting DHCP pick them -- that is, unless you've set up DNS and use hostnames instead of IP addresses. If you don't do this your bookmarks and player settings on the server may not work.

- If you're running a firewall on the slimserver make sure the OS allows incoming connections from the local subnet on TCP port 9000.

- The latest version of SlimServer comes with a 'Nokia 770' skin which makes web-browsing the server much nicer (here are some screenshots of the skin: http://benklaas.com/slimserver/nokia...reenshots/new/).

- Wait until the server scan finishes. On the 770 open a web-browser and point it at http://{yourslimserver}:9000. Bookmark it.

- On the 770 open the AudioPlayer, press the menu button, choose Playlist/Add Stream... and enter http://{yourslimserver}:9000/stream.mp3 -- then make sure you select Playlist/Save afterward otherwise the link goes away. The cool thing is that the Slimserver will now show up on the homepage under the 'Internet radio' popup.

- From the web-browser page, choose a song, album or playlist and hit 'Play.'

- On the Audioplayer choose the "Welcome to Slimserver" entry and hit the 'Play' button. If everything works you should be buffering for a few seconds then hearing music. If you don't check your volume setting on the 770. There are two volume controls, one for the box itself (on the top toolbar) and another in the Audioplayer that is also controlled with the +/- switches on the top of the 770.

- In the web browser pick your 770 from the popup list on the top right corner or under 'Player Settings for...' under the default theme. If you also run a SqueezeBox or SLIMP3 they will all be listed there. Click on the 'Player Settings' link. You can change the bitrate under 'Audio' and the player name. You can also choose your SB box from the popup and use the 770 as a glorified remote control.

- There's still a lot of active development going on for the 770 skin in the SlimDevices forums: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19369

A few caveats: Album art display in the web browser is still buggy and the browser is set to refresh itself every sixty seconds. When it does, sometimes the music hiccups. Haven't quite figured out why.

Ok, hope this helps.