[slinkelist] Missing Discs

[Mike Kropp]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian L Hunt [mailto:bhunt01@ibm.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 9:09 PM
> To: mkropp@cathouse.mv.com; slinkelist@nirvis.com; pfaffman@relax.com;
> parkdog@ix.netcom.com; Colby Boles
> Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Missing Discs
>
> [snip]
>
>
> So when you take a bunch of discs out/put some discs back in the
> sequence of
> events would be
>
> 1)Get CDJ to understand what's where by selecting library, search
> for discs,
> then 'look in "empty" and check for missing' or 'look in every slot
> (tedious)'
> Note from the CDJ help - when using 'look in "empty" and check for
> missing' - in addition verifies that discs are present in the slots CDJ
> thinks are full. CDJ does not verify that the discs are the
> correct ones in
> the library, only that discs are present.
>
> Bear in mind that you can limit the range that either of these two scan
> through by setting a range of slots to search. Unfortunately this range
> limiting only works if you are scanning one CD player. If you select "all"
> CD players (for those who have multiple carousels) the range
> limiting is not
> available.
>
> Also be sure that the 'Queue discs for later CDDB lookup' option
> is checked
> unless you have a permanent live internet connection.
>
> 2) Go to dinner - (Jay Pfaffman, I am not sure why you are
> getting the "this
> discs times don't match" message)
> 3) When you get back from dinner and all is done then lookup any CDs from
> CDDB if necessary using "Lookup Queued" i.e. when you have added
> discs that
> CDJ has not previously seen. (Or maybe while coming back from dinner you
> stopped by the local CD store and made some purchases!)
> 4) Finally upload text to players. If you don't do this then the player's
> text information is not updated.
>
> Once you have done all this then
> - CDJ will know what's really in each slot
> - the CD players will have the correct text information for each slot
> - the slot information in the CDJ database will correctly reflect the
> information
> - any slots that no longer have a CD may still have text - this is the one
> glitch
>
> You can then use the CD player without CDJ and get correct displays
>
> I have tested all this (using the tedious choice)and then run the
> resultant
> access database into through an access to mobile-db converter and
> loaded the
> result into my Palm so I am happy that this does re-sync everything.
>
> Now tell me where this fails and we will be closer to the true problem.
>
> Brian

Where it fails for me is:

1) I use computers to make life easier.  Computers are very capable doing
repetitive tasks.  A multi-step process with personal intervention is not
doing this.

2) Group file information is not updated (changed, added, or cleared)

3) As noted, memos are not cleared.

Note that right now it is easier to generate a report via Access with all
disc titles, players and slots, grouped by whatever makes sense to you.
Print that report and keep it by the players.  Refer to the report to put
the disc in.

What would really be cool is to have CDJ have the capability via remote and
some "learned command" do the following:

1) Associate an IR command with a "missing disc" event.

2) When the missing disc event occurs, open the door of the player and spin
it to a slot which should contain a disc but currently doesn't.

3) If it's the disc in question, insert it.  If not, continue with step 4.

4) Press the button again and go to the next missing disc.  Go to step 3
till all discs you are replacing have
been replaced.

5) Send an IR command to indicate "done".

6) CDJ can that verify the contents of all the missing disc slots.

Now we're talking easy to use.