Subject: Info-Mac Digest V18 #44
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest"
--Info-Mac-Digest
Info-Mac Digest Sat, 17 Mar 01 Volume 18 : Issue 44
Today's Topics:
(Q) battery icon has disappeared
[*] LockOut 3.0.3
[*] TIM 1.6 (time tracking)
[*] Weight OK? 1.2
A: remote access/epson printer conflict
File Synchronzation for Powerbooks
iBot users? Driver gobbles memory?
OS9.1 + Word 4 = strangeness
The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the
Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP
sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software.
Working with the Info-Mac Digest:
* To submit articles to the digest, email .
* To subscribe, send email to with the words
subscribe info-mac in the message.
* To unsubscribe, send email to with the words
unsubscribe info-mac in the message.
* To change your address, unsubscribe from the old address, then subscribe
from the new address.
* Please send administrative queries to .
Downloading and Submitting Files from the Info-Mac Archive:
* A full list of Info-Mac mirror sites is available at:
* Search the archive via the MIT HyperArchive at:
.
* To submit files for the archive, email the binhexed file with a
description to . Submissions must be made
by the author or with permission of the author. It may take up to a week
to process; check mirror sites for the status of new uploads.
* To submit files larger than 2 MB, email a description to
and then use an FTP client to upload the
binhexed file to info-mac.org, using the userid "macgifts" and the
password "macgifts". Or, click .
Info-Mac volunteers include Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Hugh Lewis,
Tom Coradeschi, Shawn Bunn, Christopher Li, Patrik Montgomery, Ed Chambers,
and Chris Pepper.
America Online donated the main Info-Mac machine
.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--Info-Mac-Digest
Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------"
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V18 #44"
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 10:53:02 -0500
From: "[email protected]"
To: [email protected]
Subject: (Q) battery icon has disappeared
Dear Digest readers,
For some reason I have not seen the battery icon in my menubar since
upgrading to MacOS 9. Now that several times I forgot to plug in the
computer, and heard the computer's fan go on and off finally
realizing it was unplugged, I realized this could be a problem.
Anybody know what extension makes the battery icon visible in the
menubar? I don't want to mess my extension set too much as any
clean install I've done, I've found I've had to go back to the old
extension set to get my Lexmark Z52 to work over my MacAlly USB card.
Powerbook G3/233 with 512k backside cache and 14" screen.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
--
Come visit an internet index of 14 topics and over 1000 links at:
http://www.index-site.com/
All links verified monthly.
------------------------------
Date: 17 Mar 2001
From: Bill
To:
Subject: [*] LockOut 3.0.3
LockOut is a $15 shareware security application that helps keep people from
using your Mac while you1re away. Helps keep your Mac safe from your
co-workers while at the office, and from your kids while at home.
Rated 4 Stars by ZDNet
LockOut features:
-- Cannot be aborted by Force-Quit (command-option-escape-shift keys) and
command-tab application switching in MacOS 8.5 circumvented.
-- People can leave a message for you while your gone.
-- Session log lists lock time, unlocked time, and any break-in attempts.
-- Administrator Mode
-- And more...
Maui Software
WWW:
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/lock-out-303.hqx; 420 K]
------------------------------
Date: 17 Mar 2001
From: Harry
To:
Subject: [*] TIM 1.6 (time tracking)
Announcing TIM (Time Information Management)
A Macintosh time & billing application.
from Olbut Technologies
TIM is a simple shareware ($25) time-tracking application.
Use it to track and record your time while working on your Mac.
Who uses TIM?
-Artists
-Consultants
-Engineers
-Lawyers
Anyone who needs to keep accurate track of their time
Key Features of TIM
-Easy to use
-Classic Mac ( OS 8.1 and above) and Mac OS X .
-Export time data for use in FileMaker Pro or any database application.
-Assign Projects, Activities and Clients.
-Assign an hourly rate and color to Projects, Activities and Clients for
easier tracking.
-Create Reports.
-Much More...
email: [email protected]
More info:
Screen shots
[Archived as /info-mac/app/time/tim-16.hqx; 630 K]
------------------------------
Date: 17 Mar 2001
From: Ton Brand
To:
Subject: [*] Weight OK? 1.2
Weight OK? 1.2
What it is: Tool to check your weight and comment on it.
Author: Ton Brand
Company: Ton's Software
License: Freeware
Computer: any Mac
Mac OS: 7.0 or later plus HyperCard Player
Abstract:
Weight OK? is a freeware HyperCard color stack that checks your weight and
comments on it. Enter your weight and height to have your Body Mass Index
calculated. Your Ideal Weight within its limits is also given. If your
weight exceeds those limits, you will get good advice. The program works
with both metric and non-metric input.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/weight-ok-12.hqx; 73 K]
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 13:04:27 -0400
From: Gaz
To:
Subject: A: remote access/epson printer conflict
Epson guys have an upgrade to that... find "Stylus Driver Updater v1.0cEs"
at their site and install it...
...,You'll have to have installed the newest version of the driver for that
to work... so check that out prior to installing the upgrade... _Gaz
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 09:26:20 -0500
From: ngpappas
To: "[email protected]"
Subject: File Synchronzation for Powerbooks
I used to have a Powerbook 160. I used a utility program to keep its files
synchronized with my Desktop Mac. Can't remember the name of the product.
I am getting a new G3 Powerbook. What product or method do people use these
days to synchronize files between a desktop Mac and a powerbook?
Does Retrospect have a feature that allow you to do this sort of thing? Is
there a feature built into the Mac OS that supports it?
Nick Pappas
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 08:54:37 -0500
From: "Randy A. Noranbrock"
To:
Subject: iBot users? Driver gobbles memory?
I have an iBot from Orange Micro and both a PowerMac G4 and PowerBook G3
(FireWire) having OS 9.1 and 9.0.4, respectively. I am using the FW iBot
Camera Extension 1.0.1 on both and have noticed that whenever I take a
picture (capture a single image) using the iBot and pretty much any video
capture software (adobe premiere, btv view, oculus) the video software loses
~128k in free memory (as judged by looking at the About this Computer
listing or using Memory Mapper). Also, the video software loses ~20k of
free memory whenever I access the video settings for the iBot. Needless to
say, this is a problem, unless you want to bump up the memory allocation
quite a bit.
Has anyone else noticed this problem?
Thanks,
Randy
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:25:00 +1100
From: Geoffrey Heard
To: [email protected]
Subject: OS9.1 + Word 4 = strangeness
At 10:49 PM -0500 16/3/01, Don Mackie wrote:
>
>Having installed OS9.1 my trusty old Word 4 has taken to behavi ng oddly.
>Mainly, the keyboard commands no longer work, I have to do everything by
>mouse. Anybody come across this or got any ideas - apart from upgrading
>to a newer version of Word that is....
In all seriousness, Don, I would be looking at a new WP. I run G3,
OS9.1, and have Weird 5.1a on board for translation purposes with
MS's 97-2000 freebie translator, but I have received reports from
some others that daily use of this version throws up faults too. In
addition, the installer won't work any longer.
My favourite WP is NisusWriter, the latest version (v.6) of which you
can get on a 30 day trial at or you can pick
up the freebie older version 4.1.6 (I used it until recently) for
daily commercial work. There are very lively user lists at
and SIGNON NISUS YOUR NAME in the
body and Nisus Hub at .
Another choice would be AppleWorks -- not nearly as sophisticated as
a WP, but the GREATEST mail merge machine in existence and a super
integrated program.
Both are very economical. Needless to say I have no connection with
either company except as a very happy user.
Cheers
Geoff
--------------------------------
--Info-Mac-Digest--
End of Info-Mac Digest
******************************
Info-Mac
The original online Mac user community. Bringing Mac users together since 1984.