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Info-Mac Digest Fri, 5 Jan 96 Volume 14 : Issue 5
Today's Topics:
[*] addJFIFcomment 1.0.2
[*] Archimedean v. 2.0
[*] blackjack-attitude-20
[*] Control Strip Menu 2.3
[*] Eudora RSVP prefs v1.3
[*] Fonts_Manager 1.1.2
[*] I Ching Connexion 2.2; I Ching with a new view
[*] Iconz4Maps 1.1; for Bolo
[*] IIe 1.0 - an Apple //e emulator for Macs and PowerMacs.
[*] KKGames1.01; for kids
[*] larrys-mac-gps 0.4b6
[*] Macworld Expo Event List 01/03
[*] Marconi v2.0b News off-line reader
[*] MYM2QIF
[*] Nova Beep
[*] ReleaseIT
[*] Software Database 1.0
[*] TableCloth 1.2; a spreadsheet to HTML table converter applet
[*] Thumbnailer 1.6
[*] xComputer 1.2, an educational, simulated computer
(no subject) (2 msgs)
[A] Drag & drop printer utility?
[A] Mac SE & Netscape
[Q] Can I get RAM Doubler
[Q] Educational Software
[Q] Insert CD-Rom from Keyboard?
[Q] Parralel ports with Soft PC
Apple Menu Option/CD-ROM related bug.
B/W graphic (mario)
Binary Files
Drag & drop printer utility?
Drag & drop printer utility?[A] Drag and drop printing
Dual MacTCP settings?
InterSLIP
LaserWriter 320
modem help please
Netscape & SE (A)
Netscape 2.03b-Print Problems? [A]
nonlinear least squares plus scientific graphing
Numeric keypad in WordPerfe
Numeric Keypad in WordPerfect 3.1 (A)
Numeric keypad in WordPerfect 3.1 [A]
OneClick Mailing List
Philosophical musings...
Quickmail list?
SF Netter's Dinner: Last Call
viewing a web page not from a server (4 msgs)
Word 6.0 and HP Deskwriter 6.0 Crash [A]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:32:25 -0600
From: Victor Tan
Subject: [*] addJFIFcomment 1.0.2
Hello everyone,
this is version 1.0.2 of addJFIFcomment, a bare bones utility that lets you
add text comments to JFIF/JPEG files.
REQUIREMENTS:
This program works on all Macs and PowerMacs. System 7.0 or later is
required.
addJFIFcomment 1.0.2 is freeware.
Enjoy,
Vincent.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/add-jfif-comment-102.hqx; 8K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:52:09 -0600
From: [email protected] (Antreas P. Hatzipolakis)
Subject: [*] Archimedean v. 2.0
Archimedean : This is a DocMaker (v. 4.5) format stand-alone
document containing a collection of quotations by/about
great Archimedes.
Requires a color monitor and the System Symbol font installed.
Antreas P. Hatzipolakis
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/art/archimedean-20.hqx; 217K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:32:55 -0600
From: [email protected] (Roger Freddi)
Subject: [*] blackjack-attitude-20
Welcome to Powderhound Software's Blackjack Attitude - where
you're placed into the thick of high energy action at one of three
unique casinos. Or slow the game down until you've perfected your
card counting skills. The game features easy control of everything
>From speed of play, sound, house rules, strategy, card count, number
of players and special effects. You can play head to head against the
Dealer or when you feel up to it let the computer simulate play for
up to three other players. This provides a more realistic scenario so
you can really sharpen your card counting skills.
With Instant-Help you're just a button press away from a preview of
the correct strategy. If you aren't sure of your next move press the
Question Mark button and the strategy table will be displayed. The
correct play is conveniently highlighted. Blackjack Attitude comes
pre-programmed with the Basic Strategy. Make a play which violates
the strategy and Blackjack Attitude let's you know. A warning screen
tells you the correct play based on the programmable strategy tables.
You can easily re-program the strategy tables with any sure-fire
strategy you choose. If you're really serious pick up a book by one of
the Blackjack gurus and enter the strategy into Blackjack Attitude.
You'll soon be on your way to mastering the only casino game in
which you can actually gain an edge over the house.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/blackjack-attitude-20.hqx; 194K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:32:15 -0600
From: Victor Tan
Subject: [*] Control Strip Menu 2.3
Hello everyone,
this is version 2.3 of Control Strip Menu. Please replace all previous
versions in the archive with this version.
THE SOUND BITE:
Working with your files, folders, or applications has never been easier.
It's now just a click or drag away!
THE ELEVATOR STATEMENT:
Control Strip Menu is a control strip module that puts a hierarchical
menu of your favorite files and folders on your control strip. This lets
you access files, folders and applications with just a click or drag! You
can drag items to copy, move, or make aliases to them. Control Strip Menu
works the way you want it to because it can be customised in a multitude
of ways.
REQUIREMENTS:
This module works on desktop Macs, portable Macs, and PowerMacs. System
7.0 or later is required. Macintosh Drag and Drop (which is built into
System 7.5 or later) is highly recommended.
ABOUT THIS VERSION:
This is a minor new version. It has these improvements over the last
version, v2.2.1:
* now comes with 2 versions: 68K and PowerPC native (the PowerPC version
works with all the strip utilities).
* now respects 'diacritical marks' such as grave, umlaut, circumflex, and
acute when creating the menu listings
* displays watch cursor when scanning long folders
* now should not display menus with items just having "A" in them (or does
so much less often)
* drags into folders inside a menu will now place the icon much closer to
the other icons instead of placing them far far away in the folder
* increased the allowed scan interval to a maximum of about 8 hours
* changed the default scan interval to 10 minutes
* and most important of all: no longer scans the disk excessively. Now scans
only when it has to
Please see the included Read Me files for all the details.
Control Strip Menu is shareware.
Enjoy,
Vincent.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/control-strip-menu-23.hqx; 304K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:52:02 -0600
From: Andy Fragen
Subject: [*] Eudora RSVP prefs v1.3
This plug-in came out of the frustration of not being able to change the
'From:' header from the standard format user@host (Real name) to anything
else. Now you can easily change it to Real name .
Support for X-Headers.
The ability to edit the 'From:' field from the composition window.
Thanks to Steve Dorner and the folks at Qualcomm for producing the
commercial Eudora and continuing to support the freeware version.
This is freeware. There are no warranties, expressed or implied. If you
like it or have other suggestions send email. Eudora RSVP prefs may be
freely distributed but must be distributed with this ReadMe file.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/mail/eudora-rsvp-prefs-13.hqx; 5K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:51:44 -0600
From: "Hopkins, Edwin"
Subject: [*] Fonts_Manager 1.1.2
look for international version (SOON)...
Fonts Manager(tm) is functionally similar to the System 7.5.x Extensions
Manager. It allows the viewing, enabling, and disabling of font suitcases in
'Sets' and fully supports Balloon help. Unlike other utilities, like
Suitcase(tm) and Master Juggler(tm), it makes simple AppleScript calls ONLY,
and has no INIT code, although it exists as a Control Panel in the System
Folder, unless you prefer another location.
Supports a Help menu and Balloon Help throughout, options to IMPORT fonts from
folders/disks other than the Fonts folder, restart on quit, full registration,
and friendly quit, set replacement, alphabetical font list, Preferences...
menu item for customization of the following: location, window closure at
launch, and Fonts (Managed) alias in Apple Menu. NEW: Licensing Details...
Also available @ ,
AOL (Computing/Software Libraries/Desktop Publishing forum/Software Search),
and on Apple's eWorld (Computer Center/Software Center/Software
Exchange/Fonts).
Type: Shareware $10 ($25 for the Copland upgrade when available). Current
registered users upgrade to this version FREE! Site licenses available at
site-license-type savings. Inquire within...
[Archived as /info-mac/font/util/fonts-manager-112.hqx; 347K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:52:16 -0600
From: [email protected] (Ed van Zon)
Subject: [*] I Ching Connexion 2.2; I Ching with a new view
The I Ching Connexion is an ever-changing but always consistently interlocking
graphic representation of the way the 64 hexagrams interrelate.
As such it is the key to widen and deepen the interpretation of the outcome of
a divination.
It features the translation James Legge made (published in 1882, England) of
the Imperial Edition of the I (published in 1715, China). This alone makes the
program useful for anyone interested in the I Ching.
Besides that it adds two radical new views to the ancient Book of Changes:
the Connexion and the Mediator.
It also features an I Ching clock, a presentation of the link between the
I Ching and astrology. And it allows you to calculate your natal hexagram.
The I Ching Connexion requires a Macintosh with System 7.0 or later,
32-bit Color Quickdraw and at least 256 colors or grays.
This software is distributed as shareware.
Please read 'I Ching Connexion Read Me' for a bit more introductory info.
There are quite a few nice changes since v2.1:
- Added a simple display of the outcome, so the program can easily be
used for traditional divinations (that is: without a Connexion).
- Made the changing lines more visible, and clickable in the 'Hexagram
Meaning' window.
- Switched to using the excellent WASTE text engine,
(c) 1993-1995 Marco Piovanelli, which brought along:
. Drag and drop
. Undo
. Embedded pictures
. Large texts (so Ta Chuan in two parts now, instead of four)
- Added Color menu.
- Added support for page navigation and text editing keys on extended
keyboard.
- Several cosmetic changes, minor text corrections and small bug fixes.
- Optimised for PowerPC and 680x0 Macs (FAT version).
- Please note Ed has a new e-mail address.
Have fun.
Solar Software
Christiaan Freeling Ed van Zon
[email protected] [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/app/i-ching-connexion-22.hqx; 804K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:33:09 -0600
From: "Carl Osterwald"
Subject: [*] Iconz4Maps 1.1; for Bolo
This contains version 1.1 of Iconz4Maps, a simple drag-and-drop
application to create custom icons for Bolo map files. It should
be placed in the game/bolo directory.
It can now use the new scriptable Finder (available with System 7.5)
to provide immediate updating of new icons. Existing icons can be
deleted by holding the option key down while dragging files onto
the Iconz4Maps icon. Folders containing map can also be dragged
onto Iconz4Maps to convert all maps contained inside.
January 4, 1996
Carl R. Osterwald
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/bolo/iconz-for-maps.hqx; 41K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:52:19 -0600
From: Victor Tan
Subject: [*] IIe 1.0 - an Apple //e emulator for Macs and PowerMacs.
Hello everyone,
this is version 1.0 of IIe, an Apple //e emulator.
THE SOUND BITE:
Do you wish you could use all of your Apple II software on your Mac? Well
now you can, with IIe, the Apple //e emulator for Macs and PowerMacs!
THE ELEVATOR STATEMENT:
IIe is a fully functional Apple //e emulator that supports all of the
graphics mode, all of the Apple //e keyboard keys, and almost all of the
currently available Apple II disk image formats. You can even access your
3.5" Apple II disks from your Mac's floppy disk drive!
REQUIREMENTS:
This program works on all colour-capable Macs and PowerMacs. System 7.0 or
later and the Thread Manager is required. A PowerMac and System 7.5.1
(which has the Thread Manager built into it) is the recommended platform
for this program. Warning: this emulator's performance is poor on 68K Macs.
Performance on low-end PowerPC Macs is (barely) decent.
The Apple //e ROMs are NOT included. Instructions for obtaining them are
included however.
Please see the included Read Me files for all the details.
IIe 1.0 is freeware.
Enjoy,
Vincent.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/iie-10.hqx; 124K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:51:53 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] KKGames1.01; for kids
KKGames1.01 consists of 5 games for younger children:
WordSpell-Drag letters to form words and computer will
pronounce them.
ColorShapes-Drag colored shapes to form pictures.
MosaicPatterns-Create "stained-glass" effects by coloring small
tiles.
Five-In-a-Row -"Roll" the dice and place your markers-you
choose whether to add or subtract in order to
obtain 5-in-a-row.
PlayNotes-"Play" on a piano-style keyboard, hear the notes and
learn to recognize their positions on the music staff.
KKGames1.01 is free; the author welcomes comments and suggestions.
(Requires system 7.0 or newer and a 13" or larger color monitor;
WordSpell requires system 7.1 or newer, Speech Manager and
associated voices)
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/yng/kk-games-101.hqx; 667K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:32:06 -0600
From: "Dr. Lawrence James"
Subject: [*] larrys-mac-gps 0.4b6
Like to take advantage of all the $$$$$s our government has
invested in the Global Positioning System (GPS) Satellites?
MacGPS transfers Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, etc. between a
popular handheld GPS receiver and your Mac. FAT binary runs
native on both PPC and 680X0 Macs. Includes instructions for
building the required interface cable.
New features include German and Swedish National Grid conversions,
106 Geodetic datums, and improved accuracy for Transverse Mercator
conversions, including UTM and the national grids. If you use
MacGPS, be sure to upgrade to this new release.
Also includes a Waypoint File for BOULDER County, Colorado
with the latitude and longitude of almost 250 important
locations. This text file can be printed with any spreadsheet
or wordprocessing software for manual use, or it can be loaded
into the GPS receiver with the MacGPS software. Waypoint files
are available for other areas, including U. S. National Parks.
Larry James - James Associates
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/larrys-mac-gps-04b6.hqx; 160K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:32:11 -0600
From: [email protected] (Robert Hess)
Subject: [*] Macworld Expo Event List 01/03
[Archived as /info-mac/info/expo-event-list-96-01-03.txt; 6K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:51:59 -0600
From: [email protected] (Roberto FERRARA)
Subject: [*] Marconi v2.0b News off-line reader
Marconi is a simple newsgroup off-line reader. This is a pubblic beta
version. What's new on v.2.0b: New GUI; Possibility to download only
subject of a newsgroups and after subscribe only desired news; Possibility
to download only part of all newsgroups for example only first o last 100
news; Possibility to sort by to; New STOP FETCHING button, to stop fetching
news; New NEXT NEWSGROUPS button to stop download of current newsgroup and
download the next; Sort of news now is usenet compliant; New import system,
now there are no limit to import news, the only limit is your Hard Disk;
Increase speed of reply index.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/marconi-20b.hqx; 116K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:52:06 -0600
From: [email protected] (Gary R. Morrison)
Subject: [*] MYM2QIF
MYM2QIF is an application for converting managing your money reports to QIF
files that can be imported into QUicken.
[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/mym-to-qif-30.hqx; 207K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:52:12 -0600
From: Jeffrey Click / CLIXSOUNDS
Subject: [*] Nova Beep
The "Nova Beep" is a very sophisticated, hi-tech sounding file that is
designed to be used as your System Beep. It is a quality stereo sample
that sounds very futuristic in nature, and utilizes some very unique
stereo effects that are effective and attention-grabbing.
The "Nova Beep" is available in both 8-bit and 16-bit stereo, at 22kHz
and 44kHz sample rates and can be downloaded at the CLIXSOUNDS WWW site
at http://www.edmondsun.com/clix/ , along with many other unique sound
files for Macintosh. It needs no extra software to work as your System
Beep, and instructions are included for fast, easy installation.
[Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/nova-beep-8bit.hqx; 158K]
[Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/nova-beep-16bit.hqx; 291K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:52:22 -0600
From: [email protected] (Gary R. Morrison)
Subject: [*] ReleaseIT
ReleaseIT is an application that prints a release form you post on your
front door so that Airborne (or any other service such as the best,
Federal Express) will leave your package form MacWarehouse (or other
sender).
I am the developer of this application.
Gary
[Archived as /info-mac/app/release-it-10.hqx; 119K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:51:56 -0600
From: "Tom Schmidt"
Subject: [*] Software Database 1.0
by Tom Schmidt
Keep track of all of your software in one easy to use ClarisWorks 4.0
database.
Can't remember how much unpaid shareware you have? Let the Software
Database help you sort it out! Need that tech support or upgrade phone
number?
Version number or serial number? Email, regular mail, or web address?
Here they are, all in one central location!
This database is postcardware (preferred) or emailware (I `spose).
Send me a cool postcard from your hometown and let me know what you think!
Choose "Software Database" from the Layout menu to begin using the database.
Tom Schmidt, 275 Shelard Pkwy, #302, St. Louis Park, MN 55426
eWorld: TomDar2 - Internet: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/data/software-database-10-cw.hqx; 17K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:31:56 -0600
From: "Ben Eloy"
Subject: [*] TableCloth 1.2; a spreadsheet to HTML table converter applet
by Ben Eloy; [email protected]
Jon's Commands are (c) 1993-95 by Jon Pugh
Progress Bar is (c) 1993 by Gregory H. Dow
TableCloth is an AppleScript applet which converts tab-delimited text to HTML
table format; because it converts simple ASCII text, it can convert files from
a multitude of spreadsheet and database applications. Users of Microsoft's
Excel, Claris' ClarisWorks, Lotus' 1-2-3, and Claris' FileMaker Pro can all
benefit from the easy table generation which TableCloth provides.
TableCloth requires any Mac or PowerMac with AppleScript installed.
Additionally, it requires the "Jon's Commands" Scripting Addition and the
Progress Bar application.
Version 1.2 - third release; removed save to file; added save to clipboard;
added default , , modifiers; added Progress Bar support; moved
to Jon's Commands OSAX; tuned ReadMe.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/table-cloth-12.hqx; 77K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:32:33 -0600
From: [email protected] (Preston Holmes)
Subject: [*] Thumbnailer 1.6
Thumbnailer is an applescript based tool that takes image files and creates
scaled thumbnail and full sized images for use on the WWW. Its real use is
that it automatically writes all the HTML for linking the thumbnail to the
full sized image including SRC, ALT, HEIGHT, WIDTH tags. It also will
stamp the file size of the full sized image on the thumbnail and label the
full sized image with a text string (ie a copyright string), and much more
(see the included docs). This is NOT an application but a script that uses
clip2gif as an engine. It is part graphic utility, part Web authoring
tool, I'm not sure where on Info-Mac it belongs
Enjoy,
-Preston
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/thumbnailer-16-as.hqx; 117K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:51:50 -0600
From: David Eck
Subject: [*] xComputer 1.2, an educational, simulated computer
A simulated "visible computer" where you can watch registers and
memory as the comptuer executes machine language programs. Programs
can be written in a simple assembly language. This package includes
documentation and several sample assembly language programs.
This program can be used on its own for learning about the basic
operation of computers. However, it was primarily written to
accompany my computer science textbook, The Most Complex Machine:
A Survey of Computers and Computing. Information about this
book -- along with other free Macintosh programs and a complete
lab manual to use with the programs -- are available from the
Web page:
http://godel.hws.edu/TMCM.html
David Eck
E-mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://hws3.hws.edu:9000/eck/index.html
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/x-computer-12.hqx; 77K]
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Date: Thu, 04 Jan 96 18:24:20 0000
From: Berge Borge
Subject: (no subject)
Do you know any software that can convert cmyk-images to DCS jpeg
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Date: Thu, 04 Jan 96 22:24:08 0600
From: Orval Douglas Haley
Subject: (no subject)
Does anyone know where I can download a copy of Simple Player. Please
let me know. Thanks!!!
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 12:22:00 -0600
From: Pete Resnick
Subject: [A] Drag & drop printer utility?
On 1/3/96 at 4:45 PM, Michael Cook wrote:
>I'm looking for some kind of application that will allow me to
>drag a document (Clarisworks most likely) to it and have the
>document printed. This would allow me to print without having to
>start Clarisworks, open the documents, and print each one
>separately.
Maybe I'm really confused about what you are asking, but why don't you
select them all in the Finder and choose "Print" from the File menu? That
should print all of them in one fell swoop.
pr
--
Pete Resnick
Doctoral Student - Philosophy Department, UIUC
Other connections to the world are tenuous at best
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 12:19:04 -0500 (EST)
From: "John W. Steele"
Subject: [A] Mac SE & Netscape
I don`t know if it's true for SE's, but I couldn't run a net browser
because the ROMs on my old Classic wouldn't read the web. I would bet
this is true for the SE as well. Sorry , dude (this is why I traded up!)
John W. Steele [email protected]
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Date: Fri, 5 Jan 1996 03:16:25 -0800
From: [email protected] (Duane H. Gullixson)
Subject: [Q] Can I get RAM Doubler
Back in October, 1994 I bought my PPC 7100/230 CD...etc. and a lot of
software, including Microsoft Office Standard Version 4.2 Academic.
"Connectix RAM Doubler v. 1.5" was included as noted on the "ADDENDUM TO
MICROSOFT LICENSE AGREEMENT Microsoft Office for the Macintosh with
Connectix RAM Doubler v.1.5..etc"
When I tried to install RAM Doubler from the 3.5 disk,the monitor showed
a notice explaining that the software was not loading because it was not
configured for a PPC and that a PPC version would be available soon. Having
just converted from the IBM/Intel community what this message was telling
me was that I would soon have the opportunity to acquire a replacement
program on a 3.5 disk.
So I did what any IBM/Intel person would do: I erased the disk,
stripped off the label and used the disk for other purposes. Imagine my
supprise when I tried to install the RAM Doubler Updater on a blank disk:
it told me to install the orginal RAM Doubler disk (which I no longer had).
I then called Microsoft and explained my problem. They advised me
that they no longer supplied specific individual replacement disks, but
they gladly sent me the complete set of "Office" disks. I then discovered
that "RAM Doubler" was not included with the current shipments.
Connectix was no help as the responsibility of furnishing the
program was with Microsoft.
Is anyone out there who will take my word for the fact that I have
a license and forward me a disk image of Connectix RAM Doubler? Failing
that does anyone know any other way that I can get it (besides shelling out
more money)?
Thanks,
Duane
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Date: Thu, 04 Jan 1996 08:53:06 -0700
From: William Radvanyi
Subject: [Q] Educational Software
I'm looking for some good (fun) educational shareware for kids of the
following ages: 12, 9, 7, and 5.
For the younger ones it's not too bad, but the older ones....any
suggestions?
BTW, they only have an LC.
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Date: Fri, 5 Jan 1996 00:14:37 +0000
From: [email protected]
Subject: [Q] Insert CD-Rom from Keyboard?
Greetings from notsosunny Spain,
In the finder, cmd-Y (put away) will eject a volume if it is on the desktop
and is selected. Is there a keyboard equivalent for inserting a volume?
Specifically, I want to be able to insert a CD rom (into apple internal
drive) without having to bend my finger around/under the disc-holder. While
I'm at it, (dreaming) can I eject the _empty_ CD holder with the keyboard
in order to insert a disc? (Or can I fudge it all together using Qkeys or
Applescript?)
Please reply here if you'd like, or if the solution is embarrassingly
simple/boring you can (save my ego) e-mail me directly and I will post a
summary.
TIA.
BTW: This place is great, you guys are great. Everybody's invited over for
'copas y tappas.'
Scot Andrews
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 16:38:14 -0600 (CST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [Q] Parralel ports with Soft PC
I know someone who wants to buy SoftPC to run a DOS program on her
PowerMac. The PC program includes a device that attaches to the parralel
port of a PC.
Is there any adapter to use the serial ports of a mac as PC Parralel port
with some variey of Soft PC? Will the device drivers function under
emulation? Should she just buy a used PC? Thank you for any help.
Respond via direct email if possible.
Marcos Huerta
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Date: Fri, 5 Jan 1996 05:14:09 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: Apple Menu Option/CD-ROM related bug.
>>>>>The Apple Menu Items folder contains aliases of folders on disks other
than the startup disk. Normally files in those folders appear as submenus on
the Apple menu, and can be launched from it. However, when the Mac is started
with an audio or data disk in the CD-ROM drive, this no longer works. When
chosen from the menu, instead of launching the files Finder opens the System
folder....
Has anybody else seen this bug? I downloaded some binary files of Mac software from my local Internet
> provider. I am able to open them with a word processor as a text file but I
> was unsuccessful to decode them with any of the tools that I have on hand.
> I would appreciate any help in identifying the software and process needed
> to reconstruct the text files to usable Mac apps.
Hmmmm...try appending ".bin", ".uue", or ".uu" to the end of the file name.
Many decoders won't take a stab at something without a clue as to its
format. Caution: keep an unmodified copy handy until you've tried the
apps.
What did you use to download and try to decode? Fetch and Anarchie should
auto-magically pass the downloaded files on to StuffIt Expander (or your
choice of other post-processors) if you tell them to in their preferences,
or by using Internet Config 1.1.
Hope this helps. Cheers,
--
Gib Henry
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 22:44:57 +0000
From: [email protected] (Christian F. Buser)
Subject: Drag & drop printer utility?
Michael Cook wrote:
>I'm looking for some kind of application that will allow me to
>drag a document (Clarisworks most likely) to it and have the
>document printed. This would allow me to print without having to
>start Clarisworks, open the documents, and print each one
>separately.
Two possibilities:
1) Select all the documents in the Finder (this makes it necessary
that they reside all in the same folder). Then chose "Print..." in
the Finder (not "Print window..."). This starts the related appli-
cation, prints the selected number of copies and quits the application
again.
2) Install QuickDraw GX which includes Desktop printing capabilities.
Can't comment how it works, because I don't have it installed.
Best wishes, Christian.
[email protected] -- http://www.access.ch/mus/members/cbuser/cbuser.html
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Date: Fri, 05 Jan 96 08:08:51 CST
From: [email protected]
Subject: Drag & drop printer utility?[A] Drag and drop printing
Michael Cook asked:
"I'm looking for some kind of application that will allow me to
drag a document (Clarisworks most likely) to it and have the
document printed."
How about the Finder?
You can either select the documents in question and choose print from the File
menu, or, if you have LaserWriter 8.3 or StyleWriter 1200 software installed,
you can use desktop printers. Just drag the files to the desktop printer icon
and it will open the printer, give you a page setup box, a print box, and fire
them off, then quit the app. Works quite well
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 18:05:11 +0100
From: Bo Bjulen
Subject: Dual MacTCP settings?
I wrote in Digest #4:
>The settings are stored there. I think MacTCP is an ordinary
>preference file. MacTCP DNR is for backward compatibility with
>older programs.
The first line should of course be:
"The settings are stored there. I think MacTCP Prep is an ordinary"
MacTCP is certainly not a preference file. Sorry if the missing
word confused anyone...
Bo
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 23:53:04 -0600 (CST)
From: Michael D Mason
Subject: InterSLIP
Hi,
I hope you folks can help me. I have aquired the Internet Starter Kit
by Engst. I have a SLIP account, kind of. Using Z-Term I select the
type of session I would like before I enter my user id. I can choose a
standard UNIX(SUNS) connection or SLIP. But ofcourse Z-term is not SLIP
software. The problem is that InterSLIP only allows me to enter a user
id and password, but will not allow anymore entries. So can you help? I
hope so, thanks in advance.
Mike Mason
e-mail: [email protected]
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Date: Fri, 5 Jan 1996 09:02:13 -0600
From: "Jason P. Torrey"
Subject: LaserWriter 320
I believe that I have some paper caught inside of my Personal LaserWriter
320. I cannot see it from the outside, so it must be located somewhere
inside the printer in the paper path. Does anybody know how to take the
printer case off so that I can try to find it myself?
Thanks,
Jason
Jason Torrey
e-mail: [email protected]
web: http://www.qni.com/~jtorrey
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 12:31:08 -0600
From: [email protected] (Kham S.)
Subject: modem help please
This has happened on and off over the months. My modem sometimes just won't
connect to other modems. I pick up the telephone and there is a buzzing or
screeching sound. Has this ever happened to anyone? I've become so
frustrated.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.
______________________>________________________
[email protected] -- Kham S. --
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 22:53:34 -0500
From: [email protected] (Don't Panic!)
Subject: Netscape & SE (A)
Dear Digest Readers,
Some people have previously posted about Netscape & the SE.
For those who don't already know:
The 68000 processor machines - SE, Plus, Classic I, Powerbook 100, Mac
Portable are all INCAPABLE of running Netscape.
Netscape's page of Q & A specificly says 68030 processors and up. Though I
have successfully run it on an LC. At one point they actually did say
68020 processors and up.
The SE/30 when color monitor is attached, Classic II when color monitor is
attached, LC, II series, Centris, Quadra, PowerMac, Powerbook 140 and
higher, Performa 400 and higher, are all capable of running Netscape.
Remember, unless your Mac has grayscale (if black & white monitor or
Powerbook is used), you will not be able to clearly depict any of the
images stored on the Net for viewing by MacWeb or Netscape. Most of the
images require 256 grayscale.
If thinking about getting a PPP connection, and you have less grays on your
Mac, you might want to instead get just the Telnet software (NCSA-Telnet
2.5) and use LYNX on your access provider. LYNX is a much faster
non-graphical web browser (for those don't already know). It makes more
sense for those people with computers that can't handle browsing of images
on the Web. Now granted, it means learning a little UNIX or VAX/VMS to use
LYNX, but for the speed it is worth it.
Hope this helps
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 08:03:50 -0700
From: [email protected] (Earl Haines)
Subject: Netscape 2.03b-Print Problems? [A]
In Info-Mac Digest V14 #2, I submitted this problem:
, Print Command in the Edit Menu,
Subject: Numeric keypad in WordPerfe
Numeric keypad in WordPerfect 3.1
In Info-Mac Digest V14 #4, [email protected] (The Opera Ghost) writes:
> In WordPerfect 3.1, as far as I know, you cannot use the numeric keypad for
> entering numbers. Pressing a number key moves the cursor within the
> document or activates the "golden" key or some such thing. Is there any
> way to get around this so that my numeric keypad works in WordPerfect the
> same way it works in every other program?
Choose Preferences from the Edit menu, then click on the Environment button. In
the dialog box that appears, choose Num Lock from the Options menu.
> BTW: I think it's a tragedy that they removed "codes" in version 3.5 .
The "Show Codes" command, which I find abominable, is still in WordPerfect
3.5.
David Gutierrez
[email protected]
Please notice my new address and change your files accordingly.
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 23:30:13 -0500
From: [email protected] (The Opera Ghost)
Subject: Numeric Keypad in WordPerfect 3.1 (A)
Thanks very much to the gentlemen who responded to my question. I now know
that to use the numeric keypad for number entry, you must first toggle on
Num Lock by pressing shift-clear, similar to on a PC. I had never used a
(Mac) program before that used numlock in this way. This is the first one
I've seen that does not give number output by default.
Thanks again to: [email protected] (George Maschke)
"David B. Reiser"
[email protected]
[email protected] (Clark)
Christopher Ursich
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 13:09:35 -0500 (EST)
From: "David B. Reiser"
Subject: Numeric keypad in WordPerfect 3.1 [A]
>In WordPerfect 3.1, as far as I know, you cannot use the numeric keypad for
>entering numbers. Pressing a number key moves the cursor within the
>document or activates the "golden" key or some such thing. Is there any
>way to get around this so that my numeric keypad works in WordPerfect the
>same way it works in every other program?
Use Num Lock -- Shift+the key just above the number pad 7 (usually
labelled "num lock" on the upper half of the key). BTW, this is the way
Num Lock works in most applications, it's just that WP sets the default
to Num Lock Off and assigns functions to the keypad keys.
>BTW: I think it's a tragedy that they removed "codes" in version 3.5 .
Codes are still there, I used the Show Codes window last night to figure
out why Newton Press was doing something weird with the WP document
template. Was there some particular feature with respect to manipulating
codes directly that you can't find in the new version? I haven't had to
import a Word document with lots of styles lately (the major source of my
Codes manipulation in the past), so I can't clearly recall whether WP
took out some of the search features or just moved them to a new location.
Dave Reiser
[email protected] (I don't speak for my employer.)
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 96 16:34:02 -600
From: "[email protected]"
Subject: OneClick Mailing List
ANNOUNCING THE ONECLICK-TALK MAILING LIST
Hello!
LakeSoft, Inc., the premier developer of OneClick extensions and add-ons,
today announced the creation of the OneClick-Talk Mailing List. We are
modeling this list on the very popular and successful Emailer-Talk
Mailing List. This list will hopefully be a convenient place where the
users, the developers from LakeSoft, and the staff of WestCode Software
can interact. We invite anyone with the slightest interest in OneClick to
participate in the list.
For a little background, here's our very own CEO, Stephen Jovanovic:
"Only once every few years does a breakthrough effort come together,
which
combines Art, Inspiration, and Love, to create the product that is
OneClick--which reminds us of what it means to be "Macintosh."
Replacing QuicKeys, PreFab Player, all of the Launch Strip utilities, and
a host of others in one fell swoop, OneClick is a sweeping super-utility
that gives
users the ability to perform any task literally with a single click, and
have fun at it! Fronting two languages (EasyScript and AppleScript),
with an elegant, customizable palette and button interface, OneClick
provides us with the unique ability to customize and automate *any*
application.
Every developer in LakeSoft gets four things when they join our company:
a lecture on breaking new ground and making a difference, a copy of Late
Night Software's "Script Debugger," Metrowerks' "CodeWarrior," and
WestCode's "OneClick." John Oberrick (WestCode's COO/CFO), Rob Renstrom
(CEO), Alan Bird (Sr. Developer), Jeff Jungblutt (Writer)--and
OneClick--have my highest recommendation!"
LakeSoft will be releasing a free suite of OneClick add-ons for the very
popular Claris Emailer during the second week of January. These will
include such things as PGP control and smart quoting. This will be a
precursor to our major Internet Suite due out around the 15th of February.
To join the list, simply send mail to [email protected]
and put "subscribe" in the body. The subject line can be left blank.
For more info on OneClick, take your web browser to
, , or
.
___________________________________________
Mark Brooks, OneClick Development Leader
[email protected] http://www.lakesoft.com/
Software is Art. Now is our time. LakeSoft.
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Date: Fri, 5 Jan 1996 08:05:39 -0600 (CST)
From: Scott Taschler
Subject: Philosophical musings...
Hello fellow info-mac'ers!
I had the most profound experience the other day, and I want to share with
the rest of the world. This night not be the ideal forum for this, so
I'll keep it relatively short.
So there I was, downloading some intensely huge file from the archives to
my duo 230, when I happenned to glance out the window and noticed the
phone wire coming in to my apartment building from the street. I stood
and walked to the window, where I could trace the wire all the way down
the block and into the distance. As I stared at that wire, I imagined all
those bits of information racing along it and pouring out into my
computer. From my 3rd floor vantage point, I can see quite a ways. I
tried to imagine what was going on at the other end of that wire...where
did it lead? Well, it turns out that I was downloading from Switzerland
at the time, and I could almost see all those bustling bits cruising
across the Atlantic. All spouting from some other computer, more or less
the same as mine. Maintained by another person, more or less the same as
me. Was that person standing at the other end of the wire, staring out
the third floor window, wondering where all his bits were rushing off to
in such a hurry?
My point is that up 'til that moment, I took all this Internet stuff for
granted. Connect up to some machine, grab whatever looks interesting like
a pirate plundering a village, and move on to the next promising site.
But you know what? There are physical things and *people* out there
folks--none of this great stuff would be possible without the people.
This Internet doesn't exist for anyone's personal advantage--it's just a
way for all of us to connect in a way we couldn't before.
Well, that's about all I had to share. Take from my ramblings what you
will. If nothing else, try sitting still for a moment, closing your
eyes, and just try to imagine where all those bits, like so many notes
stuffed in bottles, are going...
Philosophically yours,
Scott (who is wonders if he unplugged the ethernet from his workstation
if he would be resposible for cleaning up the bits that spill out when he
sends this message
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Date: 4 Jan 1996 16:30:57 -0600
From: "David Gutierrez"
Subject: Quickmail list?
Quickmail list?
Date: 3 Jan 1996 06:59:13 -0500
From: "Dan Clark"
In Info-Mac Digest V14 #3, Dan Clark writes:
> I've heard that there's a Quickmail listserv somewhere. Does anyone have a
> pointer to it?
Send a message to [email protected] with
subscribe qm-l Your Name
in the body.
David Gutierrez
[email protected]
Please notice my new address and change your files accordingly.
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 23:59:30 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jon Pugh)
Subject: SF Netter's Dinner: Last Call
This is the last call for the San Francisco MacWorld Netter's Dinner. This
is the 10th year we've been gathering people who've met on the net for some
good old fashioned Hunan Chinese food. It will be on Thursday Jan 11 after
the show. If you would like to attend you can check out my web page:
http://iw.cts.com/~jonpugh/nettersdinner.html
It's lynx friendly and you can download the registration program from there
and email it in. It's fast and simple. There's also a list of attendees
there.
Check it out and join us.
Jon
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 96 10:59:34 EST
From: Tom Coradeschi
Subject: viewing a web page not from a server
Pete Geiger wrote:
>A friend of mine has a question- he would like to preview his web page on
>his machine before he puts it on a server which is commonly shared by other
>people. Can this be done?
Sure! Use the "Open Local" command (or just drag-n-drop the file on the
browser).
tom coradeschi [email protected]
http://k-whiner.pica.army.mil/tom/tom.html
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 96 13:59:35 PST
From: [email protected] (Paul Blumstein)
Subject: viewing a web page not from a server
Pete Geiger:
>A friend of mine has a question- he would like to preview his web page on
>his machine before he puts it on a server which is commonly shared by other
>people. Can this be done?
Simple: In most browswers, he uses open from the File menu and opens
his page. In others, he types the path of the file for the URL.
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 20:46:31 -0500
From: [email protected] (Robert Gray)
Subject: viewing a web page not from a server
>A friend of mine has a question- he would like to preview his web page on
>his machine before he puts it on a server which is commonly shared by other
>people. Can this be done?
In Netscape and MacWeb there is a command under the File menu to Open
*File*. This will preview a file on your own machine. Note that if there
are lnks on the page to other locations, for graphics or counters or
whatever, the browser will probably try to open the TCP. If not connected
this sometimes freezes the machine.
---
TTFN, eh!
Robert Gray
http://www.carleton.ca/~rgray/
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 10:22:04 -0600
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: viewing a web page not from a server
>Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 07:41:53 -0500
>From: [email protected] (Peter Geiger)
>Subject: viewing a web page not from a server
>
>Greetings all!!
>
>A friend of mine has a question- he would like to preview his web page on
>his machine before he puts it on a server which is commonly shared by other
>people. Can this be done?
Certainly. Just open the top-level HTML file in a WWW browser. In
Netscape, this is most easily done by dragging the file's icon onto the
Netscape window. Note that if all of the HTML and image files are not in
the same directory, the relevant parts of the server's directory
structure will need to be replicated on the Mac.
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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 10:06:02 -0800
From: [email protected] (Maurice "Mike" McNeil)
Subject: Word 6.0 and HP Deskwriter 6.0 Crash [A]
The Antagonist: A PowerMac 7100 with 16 megs of ram that after months of
faithful service now does not like the idea of printing
color documents, and hangs at the "Scrolling to Disk" prompt.
Possiblilities to consider:
1) Ensure that you have sufficient disk space on the disk/partition
that the System Folder resides on. I had a similar problem recently with my
IIsi when the System Disk got pretty full. If you are very full with no
good options, try TechTool to rebuild the desktop - desktop files can
become huge (couple of Megs).
2) check and increase the applications memory sizes on HP Print
Monitor - you might try printing with Background Printing off.
3) A conflict with Control Panels and Inits
Given the fact that it prints B&W Text fine, I would really suspect 1 or 2,
color and graphics files are much bigger in size.
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