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Page 2 of 5 The SlimServer Software: Before we get into the details and features of the Squeezebox itself, it’s important to understand the function of the SlimServer software, as everything revolves around it. As mentioned before, the SlimServer software has to be installed on a PC on the network for the Squeezebox to function, preferably on a computer that will be remain turned on most of the time, such as a server. The system must also contain your music files and thankfully the system requirements are very low, so it can run on just about anything that’s capable of running Windows 2K or later. There are also versions available for MAC OSX and Linux, so it really will run on just about anything. SlimServer Main Menu  From within the SlimServer software, you can control everything to do with the Squeezebox, from the format in which it displays the title of the song currently playing, to graphical screensavers to the news feeds for its built-in RSS news ticker. You can even change more advanced settings for the Hi-Fi buffs out there, such as the pre-amp volume control, whether digital output volume is variable or constant and whether or not the Squeezebox will switch off its audio ports when you put it to sleep (this avoids the pops or noise in the speakers that can happen when you turn off audio hardware). There are almost too many options, but these only appear when you start digging through the menus a bit, getting a basic setup going is child’s play, as it’s pretty much all pre-configured for you already, the software is just there for you to tweak any settings and of course to serve out the actual music files. SlimServer Audio Options  Not only can you configure all the options for the Squeezebox, you can also remotely control the Squeezebox as well, with basic power on/off, stop/play and volume controls. SlimServer can also control multiple Squeezeboxes simultaneously, so you can have multiple units running around your house or office all running in sync to each other. Unfortunately you can’t control them independently from one another with a single SlimServer, to do this you would need to install another copy of SlimServer on a different machine, the Squeezebox has the ability to let you choose which one you want to connect to if there are multiple servers. SlimServer Player Controls 
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