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Info-Mac Digest Mon, 21 Feb 00 Volume 17 : Issue 29
Today's Topics:
(C) Voice Power Pro - has finally made real voice recognition for
[*] MoonMenu 1.0
[*] RK Ancient Fonts 1
[*] SimpleSlide 1.5 (update to the slideshow viewer)
[*] SplitsVille 1.0.1
[*] Tape 1.1.2 - Mac OS 9 Package Creation Tool
[*] TaskMenuBar 1.1.0
[*] Time Palette 4.0
[A] Re: Uh oh, dead battery!
[A]: USB Printers on a Network
Cabbages and Kings
crashes when waking from sleep with OS9
PB G3/300 Battery Problem
Unimplemented trap!
USB Printers on a Network
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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 00:50:51 -0500
From: "[email protected]"
Subject: (C) Voice Power Pro - has finally made real voice recognition for
Dear Digest readers,
At long last voice recognition has made its debut as a full fledged
input device for the Macintosh platform. No more need for a mouse
or keyboard as it is now possible to move the pointer around the
screen using nothing more than your voice, and you can click with a
simple statement to your microphone. Unlike Viavoice it dictates
all statements into any text writing window whether it be an e-mail
client, chat client, or word processor the same way. No time is
wasted copying text over from a clipboard window. It has the
potential to do 120 word per minute recognition, and builds from a
30,000 word dictionary to 120,000 words, and even more if you want to
train it to do that. It will also react to QuicKeys and Applescripts
according to its documentation, though I haven't figured out how to
integrate those options.
This product has been around the UK for a couple years, and now has
arrived in the U.S.
Amazingly, it works on any Powermac from the 6100 (4400 through 5400
as well)* on up, that has a sound input port or source. It even
works with MacOS 7.5.3 and 9.0, and all the operating systems in
between. The big surprise is that its box and CD both show Dragon
Systems logo even though Dragon Systems has said they won't develop
for MacOS 9.0 or earlier anymore. Apparently they licensed the i
technology from Dragon, and are still using its logo. This product
was just released last month in the U.S. with vocabulary specific to
our style English.
It is available today from MacMall as Product#603441 by calling 1-800-217-9492.
At $250 it may seem a bit steep, but it comes with a microphone
headset, and all the documentation to get started right from the
training to the usage of it, it comes with a lot more features than
the competition that exists today.
One small bug it has is that it won't allow desktop pictures in any MacOS.
This entire post was written using my voice!
Sincerely,
[email protected]
* Sadly, it won't work on the Powerbook 5300 or 1400.
Check out over 700 internet sites updated monthly at:
http://www.index-site.com
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Date: 19 Feb 2000
From: "Sanford H. Selznick"
Subject: [*] MoonMenu 1.0
MoonMenu is an extension that adds a small moon in the current lunar
phase to the right side of your menubar. It serves as a subtle,
unobtrusive reminder that there's an entire universe out there, even
without your web browser.
In addition, registration choices include an optional donation to a
very worthy cause... promotion of K-12 science education by the
National Academy of Sciences. We're very pleased to be able to
support such an important program.
We also had an "out of this world" time writing it, and we hope you like it.
MoonMenu has been tested extensively on old and new Macintoshes with
MacOS 8.1 or later. It uses a minimum of your computer's CPU power
so it won't slow your machine down.
Be sure to visit for more information!
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/moon-menu-10.hqx; 664 K]
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Date: 21 Feb 2000
From: "Reinhold Kainhofer"
Subject: [*] RK Ancient Fonts 1
TrueType fonts for Mac for ancient scripts including Sanskrit,
old Greek with accents and spiritus, Meroitic (demotic and
hierglyphics), old Persian cuneiform, Ugaritic cuneiform, and
transscription fonts for these. Sample files are included in the
archive.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/tt/rk-ancient-fonts.hqx; 260 K]
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Date: 18 Feb 2000
From: dbronson
Subject: [*] SimpleSlide 1.5 (update to the slideshow viewer)
SimpleSlide is a slideshow viewer. It does slideshows. ThatØs all it
does. There are a few options, but only a few. You give it a folder, it
scans it and all subfolders for GIF, TIFF, PICT or JPEG files and
QuickTime movies, and then it flashes them on the screen one after
another until you ask it to stop, it runs out of memory, your computer
explodes, or the world ends. This version is PowerMac only and needs
MacOS 8.5 or greater.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/simple-slide-15.hqx; 542 K]
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Date: 19 Feb 2000
From: "Keith Turner"
Subject: [*] SplitsVille 1.0.1
SplitsVille is an easy to use file splitter and joiner. SplitsVille breaks
large files into smaller pieces so you can transfer them to other Macs via
floppy disk, email, or other means that can't support large files.
SplitsVille also has an automatic reassemble feature that allows the file
pieces to be reassembled by simply double clicking on the first piece
without having the SplitsVille application present. This way you don't have
to transfer the SplitsVille application along with the file pieces in order
to put the file back together again at its final destination.
SplitsVille is shareware and costs $10. SplitsVille supports 68K and
PowerPC Macs running System 7 or better.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/splits-ville-101.hqx; 217 K]
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Date: 21 Feb 2000
From: Public Access Software
Subject: [*] Tape 1.1.2 - Mac OS 9 Package Creation Tool
Tape 1.1.2 - Mac OS 9 Packge Creation Tool. Tape quickly and easily
creates Mac OS 9 "packages" which are simply special folders reformatted
to be treated as a single file under Mac OS 9.
Tape can convert folders into packages with optional pre-flighting which
checks for mistakes or potential problems with the target folder before
processing.
The included BoxCutter CMM operates independently of Tape to remove the
package setting for any folder on any PowerPC-based Mac running Mac OS 8
or newer.
Tape requires a PowerPC-based Mac running Mac OS 8.5 or newer. Tape will
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/tape-112.hqx; 137 K]
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Date: 18 Feb 2000
From: Hugh Kawahara
Subject: [*] TaskMenuBar 1.1.0
TaskMenuBar is a control panel that uses the empty space on the menu bar
to switch and launch applications, and drag-and-drop files on
applications.
Because it only uses the menu bar, unlike other utilities, it will never
obscure or be obscured by other windows.
New features on version 1.1.0 includes:
1) Detailed controls over the position, spacing, sorting order and
appearances
of the icons on the menu bar.
2) Add stationary applications by drag and dropping applications or
aliases.
3) You can suppress displaying certain types of apps, such as control
panels.
4) Compatible with Apple's appearance themes and Kaleidoscope.
5) Stationary applications on volumes other than the start-up disk,
including
removable media, will appear as the media are mounted.
Requires System 7.1 or later including OS-8 and 9 with a 68K or PPC
processor.
Shareware fee: $10.
Hugh Kawahara
[email protected]
www.netcom.com/~kawahara
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/task-menu-bar-11.hqx; 91 K]
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Date: 19 Feb 2000
From: "Trygve Inda"
Subject: [*] Time Palette 4.0
Time Palette facilitates international communications by calculating the
local time for any location in the world. With an atlas of 10,000 cities,
Time Palette performs detailed time calcualtions and properly adjusts for
different Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time) systems to provide a level of
accuracy unmatched by other applications. Other features include...
* Set reminders to alert you of various events in other time zones.
* New 12 and 24 hour analog clocks.
* Plan your international calls for the best time.
* Estimate your frequent flier milage for an upcoming trip.
* Moon phase, times of sunrise, twilight and more for any place and date.
* New projections and revised political map.
* Adjustable zoom levels, and sun & moon map shading for any date and time.
* Search for locations by city or country.
* Links to a GPS receiver with GPSy software (available separately).
* A vastly improved interface with the latest MacOS look and feel.
* Multiple languages in a single application.
* Faster performace, less memory and a smaller file size.
Beyond these features, Time Palette vividly depicts the current areas of
day, twilight, night and moonlight on three different world maps
(topographical, satellite and political). In addition, it is the only
product of its kind to support thirteen unique map projections, allowing you
to view the world as never before.
http://www.timepalette.com
[Archived as /info-mac/app/time/time-palette-40.hqx; 4572 K]
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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 09:25:43 -0500
From: Dwight Early
Subject: [A] Re: Uh oh, dead battery!
The battery you need is:
Maxwell ER3S
or Radio Shack 23-026
Call your local Radio Shack stores first to see if its in stock. The
Radio Shacks in Malls have a more complete stock than the local
stores. Cost about $10.
Most of the PRAM battery cases have an open cap top. Just pop it
off, remove old, put in new.
Caution: If your battery's not dead, go get the new battery first,
then replace it. The Mac's have the capability to hold enough juice
to allow you time to replace the battery w/o losing the PRAM settings.
Good luck!
--Dwight Early
P.S. Go to Newtech's web site and get GURU. It has memory, battery
and other neat stuff about Mac computers and Apple printers. Try
http://www.newerram.com/ftp/GURU28.hqx
Another good utilitiy is PRAM Battery Checker 1.02
http://www.polar-orbit.com/
At 6:06 AM -0500 2/15/00, Allan Hunter wrote:
>It would appear that after 8 years of Mac ownership, I finally have a Mac
>with a dead battery: my 7100 get date and time amnesia if I turn off the
>UPS. If I only shut down and leave the UPS running, it retains date and
>time with no problem. That's the PRAM battery, right?
>
>Anyone know from whence I obtain a battery for a 7100, let alone have
>familiarity with the replacement thereof?
>
>Allan Hunter
>
>
>
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Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 10:46:02 -0500
From: shorton
Subject: [A]: USB Printers on a Network
This is not from personal experience, but I understand that Epson has
printer share software for both their lasers and ink jets, but they don't
create desktop printers. So, as long as you are not running network
software that demands desktop printers, you should be able to share a
printer connected to a Mac on the network via the chooser. Good luck,
Scott
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Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 14:15:57 -0800
From: glaston
Subject: Cabbages and Kings
I'd like the benefit of others' current experience in several
purchases I need to make:
1) I'm moving to a G4, but my Personal LaserWriter 320 only has a
serial port and requires AppleTalk. It looks like an ethernet bridge
will cost me at least $100 and I don't know how well it will work.
Epson has a new laser printer for about $350, so it might be silly to
spend 1/3 of the price of a compatible printer for an adapter for my
old printer. Anybody have experience with ethernet bridges and/or the
new Mac Epson laser printer?
2) Anybody successfully using Via Voice on a G3 or G4?
3) How about desktop LCD displays, for brightness, accuracy? And do
they have to be Mac-specific or can I choose from the bigger PC
catalogs?
4) And lastly, anybody using an internet phone program, i.e. a
program that lets you make long distance calls through your ISP to
another person also using a Mac and the same program?
Thanks in advance for the collective wisdom.
--
Mind how you go.
---glaston
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 11:15:44 -0500 (EST)
From: Nam-June Joe
Subject: crashes when waking from sleep with OS9
Brian,
I've encountered the same types of problems. I have a 2 week old G4/450,
128 MB RAM, OS 9.
It seems like for me, I rarely encounter problems when I manually sleep
the
machine from the Special menu, but the machine crashes almost every time
when I try to wake from when the machine sleeps due to inactivity.
I also have the ProTV tuner card, and I thought that maybe it had
something to do with my problems. Please let me know if you find anything
out, and I'll do the same.
Thanks,
Nam
> Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 16:32:48 -0500
> From: Mod Dog Internet Services
> Subject: crashes when waking from sleep with OS9
> MIME-Version: 1.0
>
> I've got a one week old G4 tower (350mz, 128 ram, OS9) using 2 Apple
> 17" monitors (ATI XClaim 3D Plus video card for the extra monitor).
>
> Frequently when waking from sleep I find that one of three things has
> happened (most frequent to least):
>
> 1. the monitors come on, but all I see is the outline of the windows
> I had open - the windows are completely blank (white) inside
> 2. the monitors come on, but I don't have a visible mouse cursor and
> nothing responds to any key combinations (I use Kensington Mouseworks)
> 3. in one case, the monitors wouldn't come on at all
>
> In all cases, my only recourse is to hit the reset button on the G4
tower.
>
> Any ideas? I trolled through macfixit.com, Apple support and the ATI
> site and didn't find anything related.
>
> Any help is much appreciated.
> Brian White
>
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:39:18 -0600
From: Scott Holmstrom
Subject: PB G3/300 Battery Problem
Your issue with the batteries not charging is a known-issue with the
original Powerbook G3 Series (Wallstreet edition) systems. There are a
number of things within the power-flow that could be causing this. As
follows are the most likely to least that I have run across being a
technician. The first one is kind of long, but more often than not fixes
such a problem:
1) The EMI shield next to the soundcard might be touching the metal
in-port for the A/C Adapter, thus causing a short in the power flow. This
does not do any damage at all to the system, but will cause batteries to
not charge. When you insert a battery that is not fully-charged, normally
you will see the LEDs on the batter light up after a few seconds. When
they don't light up, then they're not charging. If this is the case, then
the EMI shield may be the problem. If you are comfortable opening up your
powerbook, then you'll need a Torx-8 Screw Driver and a flat-blade.
You'll need to remove the batteries, pop the keyboard out, use a
flat-blade screw driver (jewelers preferrible) to pop off the
clutch-cover (this is where the sound/brightness/power buttons are, but
be careful not to pry too much, or you could break it. It helps if you
pry from the right-side near the "curve" of the display-hinge. Pry it up
just a bit, then, with the keyboard remove, press forward on the
clutch-cover on that side. It should pop-right off), remove the all of
the black T8 screws on the bottom side of the case (make sure you
remember what screws went where, as there are two longer ones that are
meant for specific holes, and could damage the case if you put them in
the wrong ones). Remove the Processor Card, the Modem. Then, there are
four copper-colored screws, three beneith the clutch-cover, and one near
the left side of the processor shield, just in front of where the modem
was. After this, pull the top part of the case off. Once this is off,
you'll notice a little bit of copper-looking "foil" like stuff next to
where the AC adapter plugs into. If this is not flush up against the
left-part of the plastic case, then there's a possibility that it's been
touching the Adapter plug. Either bend it back, or simply tear the foil
out a little bit. The EMI shield is there for a reason, but will not
cause any negative affects if that small part of it is not there. I've
done this before, without any bad things happening to the system. Once
that is done, reassemble the powerbook, insert the batteries, and plug it
in. A couple more bits of advice to help with the take-part/reassembly:
To help pull out some of the cables, take a paper-clip, bend out one end,
then use a pare of needle-nose pliers to bend a quarter-inch of the end
perpendicular to the rest of it. Use this to pull up on the tabs of the
ribbon-cables. Also, when reassembling the machine, you may find it
difficult to get the keyboard back in all the way. In this case, place it
as best you can, then press down on the center of the clutch-cover with
your fingers, while sliding the keyboard in the rest of the way with your
thumbs. This almost always works to get the keyboard back in. After this,
you may have to reset the power-manager in order for your system to boot.
Most of you know how to do that. In any case, if this fixes the problem,
you should know almost immediately, because the LEDs on the batteries
will light up, and register that they're charging. If this does not
work...
2) The Sound-Card could be bad. This is one of the components that allows
the Powerbook to charge batteries. The machine may operate fine otherwise
even if the card is bad.
3) The PMU (power-management unit) Board, located on the left-underside
of the palmrest could be bad. This again is a part of the Power-charge
unit.
4) The Charge Card itself might be bad. This is the card that is located
exactly between the two media-bays, at a right-angle to the rest of the
machine.
5) The Crossbone might be bad. This is a card that is kind of part of the
Charge card (I honestly can't remember the real name for the card, but my
coworker techs and I usually call both components "the T-Bone assembly".
6) And if none of these work, there's always a possibility that it could
be the logic board.
As a note, make sure to take a good smell inside the thing if you do open
it up. If you smell Ozone at all, then you probably have a burnt-IC,
which means that there is definitely a bad hardware component somewhere,
whether it's visible or not.
Also, keep in mind that if you aren't comfortable opening this thing up,
I highly recommend against it. These models are very finicky machines,
and don't take kindly to strangers, if you know what I mean. If all else
fails and you have the money, bring it into an Apple Authorized Service
shop.
As for it still being covered under warranty, that would depend on if
they did actually replace a piece of the hardware, and only if it was
replaced within the last 90-days. Apple will honor a 90-day warranty on
any part replaced even if the unit is not under warranty. But, they will
only replace _that_ part, not any other.
Hope this helps. If you have more questions, feel free to reply to me off
the list.
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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 20:26:35 -0500
From: Earl Atwood
Subject: Unimplemented trap!
I installed sys 7.6 and when I start up Netscape I get the
error"Netscape Navigator"unimplemented trap. I've got a Performa 550
with 36 mgs of memory, a new battery. I reformatted the hard drive.
System 7.6 and Netscape Navigator ver4.6 68k. Still get the same
error message.
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:23:45 -0500
From: Dan Peck
Subject: USB Printers on a Network
>Can one buy one of the new USB printers (inkjet or laser), connect it
>via the USB port to a Mac on a network (ethernet or localtalk), and
>have it accessible to the other Macs on that network?
>
If it's an Epson, you can use EpsonShare 1.5.1 or EpsonShare Laser
(http://www.epsonshare.com). I have installed it for several clients
and it works just fine. For $24 (more for extra users), you can't
beat it.
Dan Peck Milesquare Associates Living Traditions
Member: Filemaker Solutions Alliance
Old Time Music
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Info-Mac Digest Mon, 21 Feb 00 Volume 17 : Issue 29
Today's Topics:
(C) Voice Power Pro - has finally made real voice recognition for
[*] MoonMenu 1.0
[*] RK Ancient Fonts 1
[*] SimpleSlide 1.5 (update to the slideshow viewer)
[*] SplitsVille 1.0.1
[*] Tape 1.1.2 - Mac OS 9 Package Creation Tool
[*] TaskMenuBar 1.1.0
[*] Time Palette 4.0
[A] Re: Uh oh, dead battery!
[A]: USB Printers on a Network
Cabbages and Kings
crashes when waking from sleep with OS9
PB G3/300 Battery Problem
Unimplemented trap!
USB Printers on a Network
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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 00:50:51 -0500
From: "[email protected]"
Subject: (C) Voice Power Pro - has finally made real voice recognition for
Dear Digest readers,
At long last voice recognition has made its debut as a full fledged
input device for the Macintosh platform. No more need for a mouse
or keyboard as it is now possible to move the pointer around the
screen using nothing more than your voice, and you can click with a
simple statement to your microphone. Unlike Viavoice it dictates
all statements into any text writing window whether it be an e-mail
client, chat client, or word processor the same way. No time is
wasted copying text over from a clipboard window. It has the
potential to do 120 word per minute recognition, and builds from a
30,000 word dictionary to 120,000 words, and even more if you want to
train it to do that. It will also react to QuicKeys and Applescripts
according to its documentation, though I haven't figured out how to
integrate those options.
This product has been around the UK for a couple years, and now has
arrived in the U.S.
Amazingly, it works on any Powermac from the 6100 (4400 through 5400
as well)* on up, that has a sound input port or source. It even
works with MacOS 7.5.3 and 9.0, and all the operating systems in
between. The big surprise is that its box and CD both show Dragon
Systems logo even though Dragon Systems has said they won't develop
for MacOS 9.0 or earlier anymore. Apparently they licensed the i
technology from Dragon, and are still using its logo. This product
was just released last month in the U.S. with vocabulary specific to
our style English.
It is available today from MacMall as Product#603441 by calling 1-800-217-9492.
At $250 it may seem a bit steep, but it comes with a microphone
headset, and all the documentation to get started right from the
training to the usage of it, it comes with a lot more features than
the competition that exists today.
One small bug it has is that it won't allow desktop pictures in any MacOS.
This entire post was written using my voice!
Sincerely,
[email protected]
* Sadly, it won't work on the Powerbook 5300 or 1400.
Check out over 700 internet sites updated monthly at:
http://www.index-site.com
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Date: 19 Feb 2000
From: "Sanford H. Selznick"
Subject: [*] MoonMenu 1.0
MoonMenu is an extension that adds a small moon in the current lunar
phase to the right side of your menubar. It serves as a subtle,
unobtrusive reminder that there's an entire universe out there, even
without your web browser.
In addition, registration choices include an optional donation to a
very worthy cause... promotion of K-12 science education by the
National Academy of Sciences. We're very pleased to be able to
support such an important program.
We also had an "out of this world" time writing it, and we hope you like it.
MoonMenu has been tested extensively on old and new Macintoshes with
MacOS 8.1 or later. It uses a minimum of your computer's CPU power
so it won't slow your machine down.
Be sure to visit for more information!
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/moon-menu-10.hqx; 664 K]
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Date: 21 Feb 2000
From: "Reinhold Kainhofer"
Subject: [*] RK Ancient Fonts 1
TrueType fonts for Mac for ancient scripts including Sanskrit,
old Greek with accents and spiritus, Meroitic (demotic and
hierglyphics), old Persian cuneiform, Ugaritic cuneiform, and
transscription fonts for these. Sample files are included in the
archive.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/tt/rk-ancient-fonts.hqx; 260 K]
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Date: 18 Feb 2000
From: dbronson
Subject: [*] SimpleSlide 1.5 (update to the slideshow viewer)
SimpleSlide is a slideshow viewer. It does slideshows. ThatØs all it
does. There are a few options, but only a few. You give it a folder, it
scans it and all subfolders for GIF, TIFF, PICT or JPEG files and
QuickTime movies, and then it flashes them on the screen one after
another until you ask it to stop, it runs out of memory, your computer
explodes, or the world ends. This version is PowerMac only and needs
MacOS 8.5 or greater.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/simple-slide-15.hqx; 542 K]
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Date: 19 Feb 2000
From: "Keith Turner"
Subject: [*] SplitsVille 1.0.1
SplitsVille is an easy to use file splitter and joiner. SplitsVille breaks
large files into smaller pieces so you can transfer them to other Macs via
floppy disk, email, or other means that can't support large files.
SplitsVille also has an automatic reassemble feature that allows the file
pieces to be reassembled by simply double clicking on the first piece
without having the SplitsVille application present. This way you don't have
to transfer the SplitsVille application along with the file pieces in order
to put the file back together again at its final destination.
SplitsVille is shareware and costs $10. SplitsVille supports 68K and
PowerPC Macs running System 7 or better.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/splits-ville-101.hqx; 217 K]
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Date: 21 Feb 2000
From: Public Access Software
Subject: [*] Tape 1.1.2 - Mac OS 9 Package Creation Tool
Tape 1.1.2 - Mac OS 9 Packge Creation Tool. Tape quickly and easily
creates Mac OS 9 "packages" which are simply special folders reformatted
to be treated as a single file under Mac OS 9.
Tape can convert folders into packages with optional pre-flighting which
checks for mistakes or potential problems with the target folder before
processing.
The included BoxCutter CMM operates independently of Tape to remove the
package setting for any folder on any PowerPC-based Mac running Mac OS 8
or newer.
Tape requires a PowerPC-based Mac running Mac OS 8.5 or newer. Tape will
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/tape-112.hqx; 137 K]
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Date: 18 Feb 2000
From: Hugh Kawahara
Subject: [*] TaskMenuBar 1.1.0
TaskMenuBar is a control panel that uses the empty space on the menu bar
to switch and launch applications, and drag-and-drop files on
applications.
Because it only uses the menu bar, unlike other utilities, it will never
obscure or be obscured by other windows.
New features on version 1.1.0 includes:
1) Detailed controls over the position, spacing, sorting order and
appearances
of the icons on the menu bar.
2) Add stationary applications by drag and dropping applications or
aliases.
3) You can suppress displaying certain types of apps, such as control
panels.
4) Compatible with Apple's appearance themes and Kaleidoscope.
5) Stationary applications on volumes other than the start-up disk,
including
removable media, will appear as the media are mounted.
Requires System 7.1 or later including OS-8 and 9 with a 68K or PPC
processor.
Shareware fee: $10.
Hugh Kawahara
[email protected]
www.netcom.com/~kawahara
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/task-menu-bar-11.hqx; 91 K]
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Date: 19 Feb 2000
From: "Trygve Inda"
Subject: [*] Time Palette 4.0
Time Palette facilitates international communications by calculating the
local time for any location in the world. With an atlas of 10,000 cities,
Time Palette performs detailed time calcualtions and properly adjusts for
different Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time) systems to provide a level of
accuracy unmatched by other applications. Other features include...
* Set reminders to alert you of various events in other time zones.
* New 12 and 24 hour analog clocks.
* Plan your international calls for the best time.
* Estimate your frequent flier milage for an upcoming trip.
* Moon phase, times of sunrise, twilight and more for any place and date.
* New projections and revised political map.
* Adjustable zoom levels, and sun & moon map shading for any date and time.
* Search for locations by city or country.
* Links to a GPS receiver with GPSy software (available separately).
* A vastly improved interface with the latest MacOS look and feel.
* Multiple languages in a single application.
* Faster performace, less memory and a smaller file size.
Beyond these features, Time Palette vividly depicts the current areas of
day, twilight, night and moonlight on three different world maps
(topographical, satellite and political). In addition, it is the only
product of its kind to support thirteen unique map projections, allowing you
to view the world as never before.
http://www.timepalette.com
[Archived as /info-mac/app/time/time-palette-40.hqx; 4572 K]
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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 09:25:43 -0500
From: Dwight Early
Subject: [A] Re: Uh oh, dead battery!
The battery you need is:
Maxwell ER3S
or Radio Shack 23-026
Call your local Radio Shack stores first to see if its in stock. The
Radio Shacks in Malls have a more complete stock than the local
stores. Cost about $10.
Most of the PRAM battery cases have an open cap top. Just pop it
off, remove old, put in new.
Caution: If your battery's not dead, go get the new battery first,
then replace it. The Mac's have the capability to hold enough juice
to allow you time to replace the battery w/o losing the PRAM settings.
Good luck!
--Dwight Early
P.S. Go to Newtech's web site and get GURU. It has memory, battery
and other neat stuff about Mac computers and Apple printers. Try
http://www.newerram.com/ftp/GURU28.hqx
Another good utilitiy is PRAM Battery Checker 1.02
http://www.polar-orbit.com/
At 6:06 AM -0500 2/15/00, Allan Hunter wrote:
>It would appear that after 8 years of Mac ownership, I finally have a Mac
>with a dead battery: my 7100 get date and time amnesia if I turn off the
>UPS. If I only shut down and leave the UPS running, it retains date and
>time with no problem. That's the PRAM battery, right?
>
>Anyone know from whence I obtain a battery for a 7100, let alone have
>familiarity with the replacement thereof?
>
>Allan Hunter
>
>
>
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Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 10:46:02 -0500
From: shorton
Subject: [A]: USB Printers on a Network
This is not from personal experience, but I understand that Epson has
printer share software for both their lasers and ink jets, but they don't
create desktop printers. So, as long as you are not running network
software that demands desktop printers, you should be able to share a
printer connected to a Mac on the network via the chooser. Good luck,
Scott
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Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 14:15:57 -0800
From: glaston
Subject: Cabbages and Kings
I'd like the benefit of others' current experience in several
purchases I need to make:
1) I'm moving to a G4, but my Personal LaserWriter 320 only has a
serial port and requires AppleTalk. It looks like an ethernet bridge
will cost me at least $100 and I don't know how well it will work.
Epson has a new laser printer for about $350, so it might be silly to
spend 1/3 of the price of a compatible printer for an adapter for my
old printer. Anybody have experience with ethernet bridges and/or the
new Mac Epson laser printer?
2) Anybody successfully using Via Voice on a G3 or G4?
3) How about desktop LCD displays, for brightness, accuracy? And do
they have to be Mac-specific or can I choose from the bigger PC
catalogs?
4) And lastly, anybody using an internet phone program, i.e. a
program that lets you make long distance calls through your ISP to
another person also using a Mac and the same program?
Thanks in advance for the collective wisdom.
--
Mind how you go.
---glaston
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 11:15:44 -0500 (EST)
From: Nam-June Joe
Subject: crashes when waking from sleep with OS9
Brian,
I've encountered the same types of problems. I have a 2 week old G4/450,
128 MB RAM, OS 9.
It seems like for me, I rarely encounter problems when I manually sleep
the
machine from the Special menu, but the machine crashes almost every time
when I try to wake from when the machine sleeps due to inactivity.
I also have the ProTV tuner card, and I thought that maybe it had
something to do with my problems. Please let me know if you find anything
out, and I'll do the same.
Thanks,
Nam
> Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 16:32:48 -0500
> From: Mod Dog Internet Services
> Subject: crashes when waking from sleep with OS9
> MIME-Version: 1.0
>
> I've got a one week old G4 tower (350mz, 128 ram, OS9) using 2 Apple
> 17" monitors (ATI XClaim 3D Plus video card for the extra monitor).
>
> Frequently when waking from sleep I find that one of three things has
> happened (most frequent to least):
>
> 1. the monitors come on, but all I see is the outline of the windows
> I had open - the windows are completely blank (white) inside
> 2. the monitors come on, but I don't have a visible mouse cursor and
> nothing responds to any key combinations (I use Kensington Mouseworks)
> 3. in one case, the monitors wouldn't come on at all
>
> In all cases, my only recourse is to hit the reset button on the G4
tower.
>
> Any ideas? I trolled through macfixit.com, Apple support and the ATI
> site and didn't find anything related.
>
> Any help is much appreciated.
> Brian White
>
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:39:18 -0600
From: Scott Holmstrom
Subject: PB G3/300 Battery Problem
Your issue with the batteries not charging is a known-issue with the
original Powerbook G3 Series (Wallstreet edition) systems. There are a
number of things within the power-flow that could be causing this. As
follows are the most likely to least that I have run across being a
technician. The first one is kind of long, but more often than not fixes
such a problem:
1) The EMI shield next to the soundcard might be touching the metal
in-port for the A/C Adapter, thus causing a short in the power flow. This
does not do any damage at all to the system, but will cause batteries to
not charge. When you insert a battery that is not fully-charged, normally
you will see the LEDs on the batter light up after a few seconds. When
they don't light up, then they're not charging. If this is the case, then
the EMI shield may be the problem. If you are comfortable opening up your
powerbook, then you'll need a Torx-8 Screw Driver and a flat-blade.
You'll need to remove the batteries, pop the keyboard out, use a
flat-blade screw driver (jewelers preferrible) to pop off the
clutch-cover (this is where the sound/brightness/power buttons are, but
be careful not to pry too much, or you could break it. It helps if you
pry from the right-side near the "curve" of the display-hinge. Pry it up
just a bit, then, with the keyboard remove, press forward on the
clutch-cover on that side. It should pop-right off), remove the all of
the black T8 screws on the bottom side of the case (make sure you
remember what screws went where, as there are two longer ones that are
meant for specific holes, and could damage the case if you put them in
the wrong ones). Remove the Processor Card, the Modem. Then, there are
four copper-colored screws, three beneith the clutch-cover, and one near
the left side of the processor shield, just in front of where the modem
was. After this, pull the top part of the case off. Once this is off,
you'll notice a little bit of copper-looking "foil" like stuff next to
where the AC adapter plugs into. If this is not flush up against the
left-part of the plastic case, then there's a possibility that it's been
touching the Adapter plug. Either bend it back, or simply tear the foil
out a little bit. The EMI shield is there for a reason, but will not
cause any negative affects if that small part of it is not there. I've
done this before, without any bad things happening to the system. Once
that is done, reassemble the powerbook, insert the batteries, and plug it
in. A couple more bits of advice to help with the take-part/reassembly:
To help pull out some of the cables, take a paper-clip, bend out one end,
then use a pare of needle-nose pliers to bend a quarter-inch of the end
perpendicular to the rest of it. Use this to pull up on the tabs of the
ribbon-cables. Also, when reassembling the machine, you may find it
difficult to get the keyboard back in all the way. In this case, place it
as best you can, then press down on the center of the clutch-cover with
your fingers, while sliding the keyboard in the rest of the way with your
thumbs. This almost always works to get the keyboard back in. After this,
you may have to reset the power-manager in order for your system to boot.
Most of you know how to do that. In any case, if this fixes the problem,
you should know almost immediately, because the LEDs on the batteries
will light up, and register that they're charging. If this does not
work...
2) The Sound-Card could be bad. This is one of the components that allows
the Powerbook to charge batteries. The machine may operate fine otherwise
even if the card is bad.
3) The PMU (power-management unit) Board, located on the left-underside
of the palmrest could be bad. This again is a part of the Power-charge
unit.
4) The Charge Card itself might be bad. This is the card that is located
exactly between the two media-bays, at a right-angle to the rest of the
machine.
5) The Crossbone might be bad. This is a card that is kind of part of the
Charge card (I honestly can't remember the real name for the card, but my
coworker techs and I usually call both components "the T-Bone assembly".
6) And if none of these work, there's always a possibility that it could
be the logic board.
As a note, make sure to take a good smell inside the thing if you do open
it up. If you smell Ozone at all, then you probably have a burnt-IC,
which means that there is definitely a bad hardware component somewhere,
whether it's visible or not.
Also, keep in mind that if you aren't comfortable opening this thing up,
I highly recommend against it. These models are very finicky machines,
and don't take kindly to strangers, if you know what I mean. If all else
fails and you have the money, bring it into an Apple Authorized Service
shop.
As for it still being covered under warranty, that would depend on if
they did actually replace a piece of the hardware, and only if it was
replaced within the last 90-days. Apple will honor a 90-day warranty on
any part replaced even if the unit is not under warranty. But, they will
only replace _that_ part, not any other.
Hope this helps. If you have more questions, feel free to reply to me off
the list.
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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 20:26:35 -0500
From: Earl Atwood
Subject: Unimplemented trap!
I installed sys 7.6 and when I start up Netscape I get the
error"Netscape Navigator"unimplemented trap. I've got a Performa 550
with 36 mgs of memory, a new battery. I reformatted the hard drive.
System 7.6 and Netscape Navigator ver4.6 68k. Still get the same
error message.
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:23:45 -0500
From: Dan Peck
Subject: USB Printers on a Network
>Can one buy one of the new USB printers (inkjet or laser), connect it
>via the USB port to a Mac on a network (ethernet or localtalk), and
>have it accessible to the other Macs on that network?
>
If it's an Epson, you can use EpsonShare 1.5.1 or EpsonShare Laser
(http://www.epsonshare.com). I have installed it for several clients
and it works just fine. For $24 (more for extra users), you can't
beat it.
Dan Peck Milesquare Associates Living Traditions
Member: Filemaker Solutions Alliance
Old Time Music
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