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Daddy-O:
Is there a "best practices" or SOP list documented anywhere?

In my brief exposure to this excellent software a page of one-liners would have saved me several hours of initiation.  Some things I've done right long before coming into the affair, like 1 album : 1 directory.  Some things my experience led me to the general area.  But some things are going to be SOP from here on out, like Rockbox>Settings>General Settings>Database>Update Now.  I get how some frequent tasks need to be buried deep, it is logical, but a hint would take a few degrees off the learning slope.

Another thing is to recommend people find a good tagging utility and take up the hobby of tagging their own collection even if they use a service to start the process.  Heaven forbid if they don't turn off "retrieve data from the internet" in most players.  I've been tagging music for years and I'm certain bringing that intimacy into this process was critical.

After I update to Rockbox v.2 I'll check in, probably with nothing but praise.

saratoga:
There is a user manual.

Also the database updates automatically.

Daddy-O:
It may well be the ancient version I'm running too.  So I'll update.

Originally I had about 20 lines of anomalous behavior that disappeared when I ran Update Now.  Then I edited those out because the problem was fixed.

The brief document I describe is a tip sheet, an informal checklist.  I'd be glad to submit one for approval if you think it stands a chance of being published.

[Saint]:
It isn't clear to me if you've understood that you shouldn't be using the release build. You should be using the development build.

We would prefer to address user issues on a case by case basis as opposed to providing a blanket checklist which by its very nature would contain many superfluous actions for any given case.

If you like, you may think of our "SOP" as being a checklist containing precisely one item:

"If you have read the manual and failed to rectify your issue(s), contact support staff via IRC or the forums".


[Saint]

Daddy-O:
Yes, I understood that the dev build was the way to go, but thanks for the clarification.

It's difficult for me to express the degree to which I appreciate this software.  To appreciate like one appreciates a work, not a gift.

That includes the manual.  You may notice that an hour and three minutes after my initial post I reported I had found the manual and solved the issue.  I appreciate a good manual.  I don't like to ask a question that's been answered.  There is nothing like a well maintained manual. 

My hat's off to you.

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