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Info-Mac Digest Thu, 7 Nov 96 Volume 14 : Issue 259
Today's Topics:
[*] CDIconKiller 1.4; disables custom icons on CD-ROMs
[*] Chris Icon Collection v.31-36
[*] Grand Chess Intro, an introduction to the game
[*] Holiday Beeps Vol 1
[*] ImageMapper v1.0b0
[*] Macintosh icons
[*] NetRPG 2.58
[*] PopChar Pro 1.0
[*] Smart Dubbing Lite
[*] StockUpdator1.0
[*] Tabler 0.9.1; HTML tag utility
[*] TCP Config 1.0 Scripting Addition
[*] Windoze NT = NEVER TRY Screen
[A] Renaming Zip Disks
[Q] AppleScriptable terminal emulation...
[Q] Novell GroupWise substitute?
[Q] Wierd print job question
At Ease and Title bar icons
Connecting PB520 to Radius Pivot LE
Disbling multifinder in system 7 (2 msgs)
Disinfectant Update
Fetch 3.0.1 and OT 1.1.1
image databse?
Info-Mac Digest V14 #257 - Apple Canada
long DOS filenames [Q]
Palatino Font
Performa 6400/200 Video Editing Edition
RGB # of a color
System Sounds
The PM7500 VAL-4 problem...
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:20:06 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] CDIconKiller 1.4; disables custom icons on CD-ROMs
To suppress custom icons, install this software.
This tends to speed up the Finder by a factor of about a zillion.
To temporarily show the custom icons, hold down the Command key when
opening a folder.
Works "as is" with Apple's CD-ROM drivers (both plain vanilla and
PowerCD) and some NEC drives; other drives may be added using
ResEdit.
It used to work on floppies and networked disks, but I removed this
feature since it could permanently (instead of temporarily) turn
off the custom icons.
Warning: there is one known interference with Now Utilities 6.5,
reported by Howard Chansky. A type 10 Finder error occurs every time
he tries to place an item using the Now Folder Menu feature. The crash
used to occur with Now 5 and 6 too.
CDIconKiller has its own page on the web:
http://www.kagi.com/authors/fab/cdiconk.html
New since 1.3.4:
Now runs as a fake control panel, in order to patch only the Finder.
Updated to CodeWarrior 10.
Updated the docs.
This is freeware, "Share and Enjoy"!
Don't forget to check out my Web pages!
Fabrizio Oddone
http://www.kagi.com/authors/fab/
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/cd-icon-killer-14.hqx; 23K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:20:10 -0800
From: [email protected] (Christoph Schaffhauser)
Subject: [*] Chris Icon Collection v.31-36
Chris Icon Collection 31-36 is a collection of 144 folder Icons. Click on a
Folder Icon, select Info from the menu, click into the icon, select paste,
close window, click on the desired folder, select Info, click into the
icon, paste, finished!
______________________________________________________________________
Christoph Schaffhauser Tel: +41 (0)61 751 23 42
DarkEagle Software EMail: [email protected]
http://www.datacomm.ch/darkeagl/
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/chris-icon-collection-31-36.hqx; 236K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:19:47 -0800
From: [email protected] (Ed van Zon)
Subject: [*] Grand Chess Intro, an introduction to the game
This package contains a nice introduction to Grand Chess, a 10x10
chess variant by Christiaan Freeling.
Apart from the rules (as far they differ from traditional chess),
it presents some problems (with their solutions) and recorded actual
games.
Grand Chess is (c) Christiaan Freeling
To learn more about Grand Chess, visit the Solar Software Home page
on the internet: http://www.worldonline.nl/~freeling/
The Grand Chess Intro is written utilizing html and Java applets.
This package requires a Java enabled web browser, like Netscape
Navigator 3.0 or MS Internet Explorer 3.0. You don't have to be
connected to browse this Grand Chess Intro.
Have fun.
Ed van Zon Solar Software
[email protected] http://www.worldonline.nl/~freeling/
If you like you may include the package on the Info-Mac CD-Rom.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/grand-chess-intro.hqx; 119K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:20:16 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Holiday Beeps Vol 1
As the Holiday Season approaches, it's nice to add a bit of spirit and
some decorations, even when it comes to your Mac! The "Holiday Beeps
Volume 1" is a set of several high-quality stereo sounds that make
excellent Holiday System Alert Beeps. Each sound is unique in style and
has a seasonal sound to it.
The Holiday Beeps Volume 1 is part of the Clixsounds "Holiday Series" of
sounds and can be downloaded here, or at the Clixsounds WWW site, along
with many other Holiday System Sounds. This set is available in both
16-bit/44kHz and 8-bit/22kHz versions.
For more Holiday Sounds, visit the Clixsounds WWW site at:
This file is freeware and redistribution of the archive in its entirety
is welcome. Instructions are included with the file for proper
installation. Note that a portion of the file is a catalog containing
information about the Clixsounds CD-ROM.
Clixsounds can be reached at:
Internet: [email protected]
America Online: CLIXSOUNDS
(((((((((((((((((((((((8))))))))))))))))))))))))))
If Your Life Doesn't Involve A Macintosh...Get One.
CLIXSOUNDS-Unique Digital Audio Files
Internet: [email protected]
America Online: CLIXSOUNDS
[Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/holiday-beeps-vol-1-8-bit.hqx; 764K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:20:24 -0800
From: [email protected] (Stuart Snaddon)
Subject: [*] ImageMapper v1.0b0
ImageMapper is a simple utility which makes it extremely easy to create
HTML code for Netscape Client-Side imagemaps.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/image-mapper-10b.hqx; 204K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:20:20 -0800
From: [email protected] (Nick Longrich)
Subject: [*] Macintosh icons
This is a collection of ~70-80 mac icons I've been working on over
the years, I think they're kind of neat and my friends like them so
I figured I'd try to submit them. If there are any problems please
e-mail me back.
Thanks,
nick longrich
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/nicks-icons.hqx; 318K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:20:31 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] NetRPG 2.58
NetRPG is an internet server which lets a group of friends
role-play over the net. NetRPG allows players to talk with
one another using a mud-like interface, ready weapons, set
an armor class, have hit points, store online character
sheets, calculate and run combats using initiative rolls,
resolve attacks and distribute damage between players and
monsters, store and retrieve ASCII maps to facilitate
showing exactly where the action is occuring, roll dice
either in the open or privately shown to only the player and
DM, and allows the DM to fudge attack rolls when a plot line
necessitates a critical hit or miss or whatever. All of
these features (and more!) combine in NetRPG to make live
internet role-playing not only possible, but very enjoyable!
New in 2.58:
are highlighted in the map output. if you connect using
Tinkeri View 1.0a8 or better (see www.tinkeri.com) then you
can use ANSI text coloring and the icons will show up on the
map as green!!
More info:
http://www.lextech.com/egb/netrpg.html
--Erich
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/net-rpg-258.hqx; 222K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:20:27 -0800
From: [email protected] (Christoph Reichenberger)
Subject: [*] PopChar Pro 1.0
PopChar Pro is the successor of the freeware control panel
PopChar Lite by Guenther Blaschek.
In addition to what PopChar Lite already has to offer,
PopChar Pro sports the following features:
- improved compatibility with certain applications
(including MSWord 6, Excel, PowerPoint, Framemaker, Adobe Illustrator)
- faster than the freeware version
- essential parts PopwerPC native
- floating window for quick access
- customized display of individual fonts
- predefined and custom character arrangements
- multilingual (currently English and German,
other languages will follow)
- recognition of QuickDraw GX fonts
- improved compatibility with certain applications
(including MSWord 6, Excel, PowerPoint, Framemaker,
Adobe Illustrator)
- manual font selection (in case PopChar Pro cannot figure
out which font to display)
PopChar Pro requires
- System 7 or newer
- an 68020 processor or better
PopChar Pro is distributed by UNI SOFTWARE PLUS. This submission contains the
PopChar Pro Installer that will ask for a serial number. If you don't have a
serial number, the installer will create a full-featured but time-limited
demo.
Christoph Reichenberger
UNI SOFTWARE PLUS
This file may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
-----------------------------------------------
Christoph Reichenberger Tel: +43-7236-3338-82
UNI SOFTWARE PLUS GMBH Fax: +43-7236-3338-30
Softwarepark Hagenberg, mailto:[email protected] (preferred)
A-4232 Hagenberg, Austria mailto:[email protected]
http://www.unisoft.co.at/e/Staff/christoph.html
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/pop-char-pro-10.hqx; 983K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:20:29 -0800
From: [email protected] (Alco Blom)
Subject: [*] Smart Dubbing Lite
Announcing the release of Smart Dubbing Lite.
Smart Dubbing Lite is freeware.
Smart Dubbing Lite is a Web utility to convert QuickTime
movies to Animated GIFs. Just Drag & Drop a QuickTime movie
to the Smart Dubbing icon to create an Animated GIF.
System requirements:
* System 7.1
* QuickTime 2.1
For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed,
or visit the Web page:
Thanks,
Alco Blom :
Alco Blom
Amsterdam
URL Manager Pro
GoHTML
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/mov/smart-dubbing-lite.hqx; 98K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:20:33 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] StockUpdator1.0
Stock Updator 1.0 is a system containing two html files that uses the
refresh feature of web browsers to view a stock page continuously. The
default settings are for looking at a stock page at intervals of two
minutes. There's the catch. The quotes being viewed aren't exactly
real time (usually 15 minutes deferred), but it save you the trouble
of having to be there constantly to reload the page to see the updates.
You can have your web browser view the page all day if you want.
Instructions are included for customizing all options including adding
a link and other things like how fast to refresh. The README file
contains all information including some things that should not be
overlooked.
The Stock Updator system can be used on any operating system
(see README file) and even better than all you've read so far,
ITS FREEWARE from Clynton Caines.
C. Caines
woods or aspen.uml.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/stock-updator-10.hqx; 11K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:20:25 -0800
From: [email protected] (Fumio Rokkaku)
Subject: [*] Tabler 0.9.1; HTML tag utility
Tabler is a freeware utility that helps make HTML table tags from
the text data in the clipboard by replacing tabs or commas into
tags. An FKEY and an application versions are incluided.
It is very handy when you make an HTML table from a spreadsheet.
Select cells, copy them into the clipboad, launch Tabler and paste
into your HTML source code. Then the tags are added like this:
Original Text:
Cell 1, Cell 2, Cell 3
Cell 4, Cell 5, Cell 6
Converted Text:
Cell 1Cell 2Cell 3
Cell 4Cell 5Cell 6
Tabler requires System 7 or later. 68K code only.
For more details, refere to the attached document and source code.
Fumio Rokkaku
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/tabler-091.hqx; 54K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:19:56 -0800
From: [email protected] (Nigel Perry)
Subject: [*] TCP Config 1.0 Scripting Addition
This is a small scripting addition which allows you to change the TCP/IP
Open Transport configuration from AppleScript. Useful for example when you
have a choice of two dial-in lines, both with fixed IP numbers.
Postcardware. Copyright 1996 Nigel Perry. Enjoy!
Dr Nigel Perry
Department of Computer Science
Massey University
Palmerston North FTP/Gopher/WWW: smis-asterix.massey.ac.nz
New Zealand (Research: Prog Lang & Papers, Mac S/W)
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/osa/tcp-config-10-osax.hqx; 8K]
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:20:03 -0800
From: [email protected] (Moritz Grund)
Subject: [*] Windoze NT = NEVER TRY Screen
Here=B4s a new .pict file for your system. You need resedit to install it.
Open a copy of the system with res edit and paste the pict in the right
resource. Save it and then replace it with the orginal.
HaVE fUN!
)[Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/aebbel-zombuta-screen.hqx; 122K]
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 20:23:06 -0600
From: "Wayne C. Morris"
Subject: [A] Renaming Zip Disks
[email protected] (Brian Wessels) wrote:
>I am a satisfied Zip drive user, with one small annoyance. It appears that
>the only way to change the name of a Zip disk is to use Erase Disk... from
>the Special menu. Thus my first 100MB Zip of Info-Mac goodies has the
>unhelpful name, "Zip 100." Others I have named prior to use, but I would
>also like to retain the right to change the name at my whim.
You probably have File Sharing turned on. Turn it off, and you should be
able to rename disks.
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 11:09:46 PST
From: "Randall G. Floyd"
Subject: [Q] AppleScriptable terminal emulation...
Hi,
I need a terminal emulator which is AppleScriptable (what's the correct
terminology here?) or one which has its own scripting capabilities. In
particular, my needs are to have a continuous connection via the serial
port and to periodically save the session text to a file. I then plan to
have an AppleScript which will append that file to another file, then
delete it (or will call an application that does). Any ideas on a terminal
emulator which would fit this? All I need is text emulation.
Thanks,
Randall
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 19:05:06 -0500
From: [email protected] (Scott Curtis)
Subject: [Q] Novell GroupWise substitute?
Hi mates,
I work for the Government and have an 8500/120 (32MB RAM, 1.2 GB HD) in a
building full of wintel machines. The LAN system is a Unix box running
Novell NetWare(GroupWise). Version 4.1 I believe. There is no tech
support for Macintosh available, and I know nothing about LAN's 'n stuff.
For quite a while now I have been able to get by logging into a co-workers
machine to retrieve my e-mail on a weekly (or so) basis. However, as more
people in the building start to dictate/task and ask questions via the
e-mail than in person, I am trying to get the LAN (just the email) on my
machine.
I have the 10-Base-T connection plugged into the 8500, and the computer
recognizes the server under AppleShare in the Chooser. I just can't get
the email. I installed the GeoPort and have the mailboxes on the desktop,
but no joy.
The support people have ordered me the GroupWise software, but it will take
months (at least) before I ever see it.
Question: Is there a cheap (or free) alternative to GroupWise?
If worse comes to worse I can just wait for the software to come in, and
keep playing the same game, but I am so close now I am anxious.
Thanks,
Scott Curtis
Washington, DC
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 19:03:52 -0500
From: Randall Meadows
Subject: [Q] Wierd print job question
I have a document that I want to print.
What I'd like to do is n-up printing (i.e., 2 logical pages per physical
page), but in addition I'd like to print double-sided pages as well. So
pages 1 and 2 of my document would appear on one side of the paper, and
pages 3 and 4 of my document are on the flip side of the same piece of
paper.
I know how to do n-up printing (via the standard print dialog), and I know
how to do double-sided pages on my printer (print every other page, then
flip the paper over and send it through the printer again). But I don't
know how to do both at the same time. Is there a utility that will let me
do this?
Lacking this, can anyone point me to some source code that shows how to
write a print driver? Maybe I'll hack up my own solution to contribute to
the Mac community.
On a related note, anyone know how to hack the LaserWriter driver to print
3-up, in addition to the provided 2- and 4-up?
Thanks...
randy
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 11:12:28 -0800
From: "Hans W. Jannasch"
Subject: At Ease and Title bar icons
Is it possible to configure At Ease so that a user with minimal access
(my little kids) cannot get access to applications under the Title bar
icons put up by the Microsoft Office Manager and FreePPP extensions.
The only work-around I have come up with is setting up extensions
groups, and booting with the spacebar to get the extension manager
*every* time my wife and I want to use our mac, *and* relaunching the
extensions manager before shutting down in case the kids use the mac
next. 1-800-SOS-APPLE doesn't have a clue, but I can't imagine that
this is not a common problem. Does anyone have a better solution?
Thanks,
Hans ([email protected])
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 96 17:27:40 -0600
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: Connecting PB520 to Radius Pivot LE
>I tried connecting my PB520 to my Radius Pivot LE using the Mac PB video
>adapter cable and the two won't communicate. I can connect the PB520 to
>an Apple 13" color monitor and use the monitor either as a mirror or a
>second monitor.
>
>Any ideas? Yes, I have installed the Radius software on the PB.
If I recall correctly (I used to own one, attached to an LC II), the
original Pivot LE required a Pivot display card, either NuBus or PDS, to
drive it. Onboard video probably won't work, Radiusware cpanel or not.
Later Pivot models did not have this limitation.
FWIW, although I thought the pivoting feature was somewhat useful, every
Pivot LE I've seen deteriorated rapidly after a year or so, losing
brightness and contrast to the point that it became miserable to use for
any length of time. It grew so dim in 18 months that it hampered efforts
to sell the LC as a system. Again, later Pivot variants may be completely
different.
Lanny Chambers ([email protected]) St. Louis, USA
Visit the Hummingbird Page:
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 13:27:12 PST
From: "Randall G. Floyd"
Subject: Disbling multifinder in system 7
Ferdinando,
What you need is already a part of System 7.x. Just go to the 'General
Controls' Control Panel and uncheck the checkbox 'Show Desktop when in
background'. This will disable the ability to switch to the Finder by
clicking outside of an application window (and on the desktop). This
should prevent your students from accidentally switching to the Finder, but
you can still switch to the Finder using the Application Menu in the right
corner of the Menu Bar. This option effectively hides the Finder whenever
you switch to another application.
HTH,
Randall
>Hi all,
>
>I organize a computer course for disabled children and have recently
>installed system 7 (we have been using 6,07 until now) because of all the
>multimedia, speech recognition, scripting and personalization features it
>offers. However, multifinder constantly enabled is a problem-it is easy to
>accidentally shift from the application layer (we basically use one app at
>a time) to the finder, which can be confusing for my students. I was
>wondering if there was any shareware program or extension that could, say,
>permit app switching only via the applicatons menu. Could modification of
>the system files with Resedit solve the problem?
>
>Thanks for any help you are able to provide,
>
>Ferdy
>
>Ferdinando Pertusio
>Milano, Italy
>[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 20:44:37 -0600
From: "Wayne C. Morris"
Subject: Disbling multifinder in system 7
[email protected] (Ferdinando Pertusio) wrote:
>I organize a computer course for disabled children and have recently
>installed system 7 (we have been using 6,07 until now) because of all the
>multimedia, speech recognition, scripting and personalization features it
>offers. However, multifinder constantly enabled is a problem-it is easy to
>accidentally shift from the application layer (we basically use one app at
>a time) to the finder, which can be confusing for my students. I was
>wondering if there was any shareware program or extension that could, say,
>permit app switching only via the applicatons menu. Could modification of
>the system files with Resedit solve the problem?
Nothing extra needed, it's built into the MacOS. Open the General Controls
control panel, and turn off the "Show desktop when in background" option.
This will cause the Finder's windows and icons to be hidden whenever the
Finder is not in the front (but the desktop wallpaper/pattern will still be
visible), and you can only switch to the Finder by using the applications
menu.
Note that this only affects the Finder; you can still switch applications
by clicking on another application's window. But since you say you
normally use only one app at a time, it shouldn't be a problem. If it is,
there's at least one shareware utility on info-mac that will automatically
hide the windows of background applications.
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 96 12:32:11 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: Disinfectant Update
The following binhex file in the info-mac applications folder:
disinfectant-36-to-40-joke.hqx
yields the following installer (patch) file:
Disinfectant 3.6->4.0 patch
There is no read-me or other explanatory files. Is this a valid update
or a ...? Is there going to be updates of Disinfectant beyond 3.6?
Steve Seiden
[No, this is not a valid update; I think this was submitted as a "joke"
(hence the name) some time ago. -Gordon]
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 13:24:31 -0500 (EST)
From: Peter Macdonald
Subject: Fetch 3.0.1 and OT 1.1.1
My configuration of 6100/60, sys 7.5.5, FreePPP 2.5v2, OT 1.1.1, Supra
v32bis modem, works fine for just about anything except uploading with
Fetch: files are sent in huge packets and if the file is bigger than about
60K the connection uusually (not always) hangs before the transfer is
complete and the machine must be re-booted.
Is there a setting in OT that I have missed, or is this a common problem?
I have adopted the obvious solution of returning to MacTCP; not only is it
more reliable than OT (never hangs), but, in most applications, it seems a
bit faster. Fetch uploads in smaller packets and always works.
Peter D.M. Macdonald, D.Phil. McMaster University
Professor of Math & Statistics Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
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Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 19:27:03 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: image databse?
Hi there-
I'm looking for an application that will help me organize all the images
that i have. Does anyone know of a freeware or shareware application?
thanks,
Adam
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 18:02:36 -0500
From: [email protected] (Pat Ellis)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #257 - Apple Canada
>Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 03:12:21 +0100
>From: Axel Steininger
>Subject: Apple Canada
>
>>Over one week ago Apple US announced a huge drop in its prices.
>>
>>Apple Canada has yet to do anything similar. It seems that the best way
>>to get a computer at a reasonable price is to cross the border....
[stuff deleted]
Well, I'm assuming Apple Canada has acted on the price cuts since
local shops here have chopped prices considerably over the last week.
Among them (prices in Canadian dollars..)
Model Old price New price
Performa 5215 $2199 $1599
Performa 5260 $2799 $1999
Performa 6400 $3399 $2699
Haven't seen any *real* cuts on models other than Performas yet -
but then again, there are not many big shops here (Montreal area) that
carry and support Macs. For all my fellow Apple Canadians, check out the
MacWarehouse in Toronto - 1-800-268-7805. I have no affiliation with them,
but I find that their supply of Macs and clones, peripherals and software
to be impressive. Their prices are also pretty darn good at up to10%+
cheaper in many cases... at least when compared to Quebec market prices.
Pat Ellis
p.s. Apple Canada has always, it seems, lagged behind the U.S. when
it comes to prices cuts, new/updated product lines etc... Heck, I saw
Apple commercials and adverts for the very first time ever last year - and
they didn't last very long either.
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 14:40:05 +1100 (EDT)
From: Chicago23
Subject: long DOS filenames [Q]
Does anyone out there know how to get the mac to recognize those new
long DOS filenames when I mount a DOS floppy?
Why doesn't Apple update PC exchange?
Thanks...
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 00:36:35 +0100
From: Christian F Buser
Subject: Palatino Font
Bill Schmidt wrote:
> My brother has a Performa and has complained that although his
> Clarisworks word processor shows the document in the Palatino font,
> when he prints it out, it is not in Palatino.
The printer seems not to have Palatino as a built in font. Your brother
obviously installed only the SCREEN FONT (a suitcase containing several
items with ONE "A" in the icon each). He should either install the
corresponding PostScript type 1 printer font (if he has a PS-capable
laser printer) or the TrueType version of the font (this is only 1
item with 3 "A"s in the icon).
Good luck, Christian.
-----
Christian F. Buser Tel. (+41-1) 251 9336 office
Obere Kirchzelg 12 Tel. (+41-56)426 6486 home
CH-5430 Wettingen Fax (+41-1) 261 6394
Switzerland email: [email protected]
Look at http://www.access.ch/mus/members/cbuser
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 07:33:58 PST
From: [email protected] (Muto,Steve)
Subject: Performa 6400/200 Video Editing Edition
Hi,
I'm considering buying a Performa 6400/200 Video Editing Edition that
I've seen advertised by Apple. Just wondering if anyone has seen it
advertised by any of the Apple distributors. I can't seem to find one
who sells this version. Also, if anyone has any experience with the
machine (or with the Avid Cinema HW/SW) I'd greatly appreciate your
view on what you think of the machine.
Thanks,
Steve Muto
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Date: 7 Nov 1996 05:45:55 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: RGB # of a color
Is there a utility to tell the RBG # of a color? Ideally, I should be able to
double-click the color object and a windows pops open with RBG info (and
probably some sort of editing capability). Thanks for any help.
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 96 17:46:36 -0600
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: System Sounds
>>>I am wondering if there is any way
>>>to put a sound already on my hard drive into the sound control panel.
>>
>>Just drag them into your Fonts folder (or, if you use Suitcase, include
>>them in your startup set). They will appear in the Sound cpanel in the
>>list of possible alert sounds.
>
>No, that is the SYSTEM file. Will not work in the Fonts folder, at least
>not under 7.5.5 on an 860x0 mac (Centris 650). You have to quit everything
>except Finder to drop it in the SYSTEM file, however.
Yes, that will work, too. But my 6100 (7.5.5) has all my optional system
sounds in its Fonts folder, they all appear in the Sound cpanel, and they
all work perfectly. There is *nothing* in my System file (I trashed the
international keyboard layouts). It's worked for me this way since System
7.1.2. It's hard to understand this being PPC-specific--not that I
disbelieve you; I just don't have a 68k Mac for testing.
Lanny Chambers ([email protected]) St. Louis, USA
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 01:38:04 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jon Froines)
Subject: The PM7500 VAL-4 problem...
I have a PowerMac 7500/100 with 16 megs of RAM and system 7.5.3. I
remember a while back a lot of people talking about the problem with
earlier 7500's and adding extra cache memory. I've been thinking about
adding cache memory a long with some more regular RAM, so I looked under
the hood, so to speak, and lo and behold, the dreaded VAL-4 marking is
there, as clear as day. Anybody know anything I can do about this? Aside
>From replacing the motherboard, that is, which seems kinda dumb, as I can
get a new 7600 for not much more than the replacement cost. Maybe I'm
exaggerating. Hmm. Depressing. Any ideas?
- JonYo ([email protected])
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