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Installing the SqueezeCenter Software
Installing on Windows
1. Download the SqueezeCenter installer program to a location you can fi nd again on
your computer. Your Desktop is a good choice.
Note: Transporter
™
needs SqueezeCenter version 6.5 or greater to access the music
you have on your local computer. If you already have SqueezeCenter installed, you
must update to version 6.5.0 or later to use with your Transporter You can fi nd the
latest version of SqueezeCenter at:
http://www.slimdevices.com/download
2. When the fi le has fi nished downloading, double-click on the SqueezeCenter installer
icon. The SqueezeCenter Setup Wizard starts.
Tip: You may see an 'Open File - Security Warning', if so, click Run.
3. Follow the instructions to set up SqueezeCenter, and specify:
• Where to install the SqueezeCenter software
• Where on your computer your music collection is (you can change this later)
• Where to save and look for any playlists you create
• Where to place shortcuts and icons for the application
4. Click Next to accept the default value at each panel. If you want to go back
and change your selection, click Back.
When you have fi nished confi guring your installation, the Setup Wizard displays
a summary of your choices.
5. Click Install.
SqueezeCenter is installed and the "Completing the SqueezeCenter Setup Wizard"
panel is displayed.
6. Click OK.
7. An icon will appear in your Windows System Tray at the bottom right of your screen,
right-click on this icon to show a menu and choose to open the SqueezeCenter
software, Stop SqueezeCenter or go to the Slim Devices web site.
Logitech
®
Transporter
™
Owner's Guide
Installing on Mac OS X
1. Save the .dmg fi le to your Desktop.
Note: Transporter needs SqueezeCenter version 6.5 or greater to access the music
you have on your local computer. If you already have SqueezeCenter installed, you
must update to version 6.5.0 or later to use with your Transporter You can fi nd the
latest version of SqueezeCenter at:
2. When the fi le has fi nished downloading, double-click on the disk image fi le (.dmg) to
make it appear on your desktop. Your web browser may do this for you automatically.
3. Double-click on the SqueezeCenter Installer icon. The SqueezeCenter Installer will
start.
4. You can choose whether you want to install SqueezeCenter for all users or just for the
current user. If you want to install SqueezeCenter for all users, you must provide an
administrator password.
Tip: If you install SqueezeCenter for all users, the user that starts SqueezeCenter will
be the only user who can stop SqueezeCenter later on.
5. Click Install. After the Installer completes the installation, click OK.
6. System Preferences will open and show you the SqueezeCenter preference pane.
Here you can choose whether you would like the SqueezeCenter to start automatically
whenever you start or log in to your computer.
7. Click Start Server. After a few seconds you can click on the Web Access button.
The SqueezeCenter web interface will open in your web browser. Feel free to
bookmark this page so you can get back to it quickly in the future.
Installing on Linux or Other Operating System
If you are running Red Hat Linux or other compatible distributions, you can install the RPM fi le
using the rpm tool.
Debian and Ubuntu users can use the Debian package provided by Logitech
instructions for installation are available at
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?DebianPackage.
If you are using another Unix platform, you can download the SqueezeCenter software perl
scripts available in gzipped tar or zip format. Instructions for starting the perl server are
included with the scripts.
Additional information about installing SqueezeCenter on other platforms can
be found on our web site at
http://forums.slimdevices.com.
http://www.slimdevices.com/download
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. Detailed
http://wiki.slimdevices.com
or in our forums at
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