Info-Mac Digest V14 #33
Posted: February 4th, 1996, 6:00 am
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 96 23:07:16 PST
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Info-Mac Digest Sun, 4 Feb 96 Volume 14 : Issue 33
Today's Topics:
[*] CindyHack
[*] Eastern Border Font (PS Type 1 - Mac)
[*] PicSort1.0b A file management utility
[*] WoW #4
Q Ram Doubler and PowerMac6200
"Display Enabler" crash solved!
(Q) Finder Zoom Box Removal--Options?
(Q) MS Word times out
7200/90 printing problems
[A] Also having "Word won't launch" problem on PwrMac
[A] Question re Netscape and/or System Folder
[A} microsoft basic
[Q] Mac Check error msg on 660 AV
[Q] Where can I find a barcode font?
[R] Damn Ramn? (sic)
A: [Q] Font Management Software
A: ConfigPPP launches self
Apple 15" Multisync (Q)
AppleShare?
BackSplash - NOT FOUND!!!
B Gates, flat tire on the road ahead!
Can I use an Apple 15" monitor with an IBM PC?
Daily organizer
Exodus/FileMaker 3.0 Screen Freezes [MacTCP questions]
FM Pro 3.0 contacts.fp3 script-where [[Q]
Font Manager
FTP Server
Info-Mac Digest V14 #30
Internet Config
Microsoft Word 6.0 acting up
PB520 Battery/Charging Problem
Performa 630 drive won't show
PowerBook 100
Powerbook problems
Question re Netscape and/or System Folder
Slooooowwww.....
SndControl - where to find??
Starter programmer
Suitcase v. Now Utilites
System 7.5.3 or update 2.0 when?
Unable to open SIT! files
Video Mirroring on Power Mac 6100/66 AV
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:31:06 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] CindyHack
CindyHack is a simple ResEdit hack that replaces the bland "N" in the upper
right hand corner of the window with an animated (fade in/out) picture of
Cindy Crawford. CindyHack is e-mailware.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/web/cindy-hack-10-netscape.hqx; 42K]
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:30:12 -0600
From: [email protected] (NG LAM HENG)
Subject: [*] Eastern Border Font (PS Type 1 - Mac)
Use this font to create Border for cheque, certificate, memorandom and etc..
Shareware! Thanks for distribution.
Please find attached - BORDER FONT.SIT
Regards.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ps/eastern-border.hqx; 331K]
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:30:37 -0600
From: [email protected] (Eric Yang)
Subject: [*] PicSort1.0b A file management utility
PicSort is a handy utility for automatically organizing large number of
files such as collection of text digests, pictures and sound files. When
you activate PicSort by drag/drop, PicSort determines if there are files
with identical prefixes in their file name and will automatically move the
files into new subfolders.
PicSort can also filter out files containing specific strings in the
filename and move them into new subfolders. For example you can use PicSort
to automatically search a folder and move all files containing ".jpg" in
it's file name into a new subfolder.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/pic-sort-10b.hqx; 61K]
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:31:29 -0600
From: [email protected] (Paxton Lee Frombaugh)
Subject: [*] WoW #4
Does Elvis live in a toaster? Does Bigfoot walk among us? What strange
creature was dissected in an airplane hangar in Canada? These are the sort
of questions we face every month in World of Weirdness, a new satirical
e-zine by editorial cartoonist Paxton Frombaugh. WoW is a generously
illustrated parody of tabloid culture, sure to delight and amuse the
skeptics of the world. This is Issue #4.
WoW is created with DocMaker, a stand alone document maker exclusively for
the Macintosh. It requires no additional software to run. All you need is
Stuffit Expander to unleash its unearthly power.
[Archived as /info-mac/art/zine/world-of-weirdness-004.hqx; 929K]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 22:25:13 +0200 (EET)
From: Ahmet Taha Sakar
Subject: Q Ram Doubler and PowerMac6200
I have PowerMac6200 and a copy of Ram doubler.My mac works on the latest
version of 7.5.But my mac cant install ram doubler on startup.* weeks ago
I was using system 7.0 and it work very good.Whats the problem about my
ram doubler?
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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 09:42:47 -0500
From: [email protected] (Mark Nutter)
Subject: "Display Enabler" crash solved!
I just got a new AppleVision 1710 monitor (not the 1710AV, but the 1710),
and was quite dismayed to find that it wouldn't switch to 75Hz mode. Duh,
I forgot to install the software that came with it. Unfortunately, this
produced a new problem: my Mac crashed during startup! Fortunately, I
have Now Utilities, and the Now Startup Manager told me exactly what the
problem was: the new "Display Enabler" extension had crashed.
Unfortunately, a visit to the Apple Tech Info Library on the Web revealed
that the *real* problem was a conflict between Display Enabler and *Now
Startup Manager*!
Well, to make a long story short, I now have both Display Enabler and Now
Startup Manager loading together and living happily ever after. First, I
had to get Now Startup to forget about Display Enabler, and then I had to
get Display Enabler to load before the Now Toolbox. Actually, I killed two
birds with one stone: Display Enabler had its "Name Locked" flag set, so I
used Norton Disk Editor to change the name from " Display Enabler" to "
Display Enabler" (i.e. the original name had a single space in front of the
"D", and I changed it to three spaces in front of the "D"--more is better,
right?
Now Display Enabler loads first, and since the name is different from the
original, Now Startup Manager doesn't recognize it, and doesn't try to work
its magic load-order-munging. And I'm a happy camper.
Just thought I'd pass this along for any other Now Utilities users who may
decide to upgrade to a 17" monitor someday...
Mark Nutter
[email protected], http://www.iup.edu/~manutter
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 12:39:32 +0900
From: Jonathan Dagle
Subject: (Q) Finder Zoom Box Removal--Options?
What options are available to remove those "zoom" rectangles from
the finder? I remember two extensions that used to remove that
"feature" from the finder (one of them was "Zoomin' Init"?). But I
have also seen "kill-finder-zooms-14.hqx" on info-mac. Can anyone
advise me as to the merits of any related options?
Jon Dagle
Seoul, Korea
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 13:25:31 -0500
From: [email protected] (james f. palmer)
Subject: (Q) MS Word times out
My copy of MS Word 5.1a simply decides to time out for 5-15 seconds every
now and then while I am typing. It is very disconserting, and I would like
to know how to fix it.
I have a new Power Mac 5200CD (the new all-in-one hardware configuration)
with 16 MB RAM runing System 7.5.1. It is attached to a TCP/IP backbone
that has no special server activity. File sharing is off. Word is set to
open with 2 MB of memory.
Any suggestions? Jim Palmer, SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 17:29:03 +0100
From: Bo Bjulen
Subject: 7200/90 printing problems
>From: [email protected] (Dietmar Lichota)
>Subject: 7200/90 printing problems
>
>This is sort of cross posting but I got not much info from IO-MUG. Can
>anyone point me in the right direction for fixing the serial port problem
>with the 7200/90? I have Serial DMA 2.0.2 installed and everything worked
>fine for a while. A few hours later and the serial port is too busy with
>some application that isn't open.
I've heard other PCI Mac users having similar problems. I haven't
encountered it myself (on a 7500) but I've got something
that--again--I've heard might help.
It's an old utility called CommCloser, long since gone from
Info-Mac and other archives. When folks begun to ask about it I
put it up at
ftp://users.aol.com/Bjulen/CommCloser.hqx
The author is Russ Nelson. I've sent him an email to inform him
about what I had done but it bounced, not surprisingly since the
Readme file seems to be from 1991. It is "whateverware". Would it
be appropriate to upload it to Info-Mac?
Bo Bjulen
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 17:07:15 -0500
From: [email protected] (Jeffry Burns)
Subject: [A] Also having "Word won't launch" problem on PwrMac
> I am also having the problem where I can't launch MS Word 5.1 immediately
after
> startup as several people have described (Not enough memory. Try reducing
> Word's RAM). I'm running RAMDoubler 1.6.1 on a PowerMac 6100. Modern mem
> manager is on, of course I can't turn 32 bit addressing off.
> Can anyone assist?
> Jon Dagle
I've had the same problem. Try deleting the Word Settings file in your
system preferences folder. It seems to get corrupted.
You'll lose your preferences, including your Work menu (if you've created
one), but Word should start up okay.
Suggest you recreate your preferences and work menu as desired. Word
will create a new Word Settings file. Copy it somewhere else on your disk.
Next time you get the "Not enough memory" message, clobber your corrupted Word
Setting file with your back-up.
Good luck.
Jeff Burns
GrammaTech, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 96 15:21:31 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: [A] Question re Netscape and/or System Folder
Eddie Scheer wrote:
>Is there a way to:
>1) Allow me to trash things in the System Folder without rebuilding.
>2) Get Netscape to put files in another folder.
Dear Eddie:
Here a few things you may want to consider:
To remove stuff from your system folder, go to the General
Controls control panel and uncheck the TProtect System
FolderU box. You should now be able to trash stuff at will.
If you get a desktop rebuild every time you boot up, the problem
may be with Macintosh Easy Open. Try to use the Extensions
Manager to turn of ALL extensions except MEO, and restart
while holding down command and option. Say yes to the
Rebuild Desktop? question.
I am fairly sure that in Netscape 1.x you can set the cache folderUs
size and location in the Preferences. Someone posted a tip a while
back to make it a RAM disk! I have not tried but sounds like a good idea.
Sincerely,
Romulo Romero
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Date: 2 Feb 1996 15:54:34 U
From: "James Smart"
Subject: [A} microsoft basic
Subject: Time:3:50 PM
OFFICE MEMO [A} microsoft basic Date:2/2/96
>In Info-Mac v14 #26, Tristan Meisters wrote:
>Subject: Microsoft Basic
>
>"... I found that I had a copy of Microsoft Basic Version 2.00 . I just
>"tried to run it (I used to be able to run it on system 6.0.3 , I am now
on
>"a newer machine running system 7.0.1) and it crashed my system and sent
my
>"machine into a loop of crash restart and then crash again ... Now I
would
>"like to get this program running again , so I was wondering ... is there
>"any chance that I might be able to get an update through Microsoft..."
I had the same problem - called microsoft, described the problem - and
they sent me a two disk update...FREE... so give them a call!
Jim
[email protected]
"Windoze 95: proof you can be ten years late and still get all the credit"
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Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 16:31:21 -0800 (PST)
From: HARRIET LORD
Subject: [Q] Mac Check error msg on 660 AV
I have a problem with a 660 AV, which is located in a Mac lab in our Math
dept.
The problem first became apparent when someone tried to run Mathematica
on this Mac. It was sooooo slow that he knew that there was something
wrong. The same thing occurred when he tried Maple. He ran Mac Check and
received the following error message:
"Missing Thread record, 905,1"
Not knowing what this meant, he then ran Norton Disk Doctor. This found
and repaired a large number of things. At this point, Mathematica
and Maple seemed to run properly.
He then ran Mac Check, and received the same message. Still not knowing
what this meant, he decided to play it safe, and reinstall the system.
(The system on the machine is 7.1,) He ran Mac Check again, and got the
same message, "Missing Thread record, 905,1".
If you know what this means, what causes it, and/or how to fix it, I'd
appreciate your help.
Harriet Lord
Dept of Math
Cal Poly, Pomona
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 19:25:04 +0000
From: Michael Thomson
Subject: [Q] Where can I find a barcode font?
Hello all!
After lurking for many months, I'm hoping the wealth of
knowledge out there has the answer to this question:
Where can I get hold of a barcode font, preferably 3 of 9
encoding? I need to create my own data cartridge labels, and
would be able to spend about 50.00 GBP / 75.00 $US to get
what I need for work use. (More expensive options *considered*)
Alternatively, if anyone knows of a customisable application
or DA that will produce barcode labels, please pass on the
info.
Reply by mail to:
[email protected]
I will summarise to the list. Thanks for your time.
--
Mike Thomson, Berkshire, England.(Home) [email protected]
Unix Sysadmin, Nortel Limited (Work) [email protected]
Minds are like parachutes; they only work when open.
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 15:09:19 EST
From: [email protected]
Subject: [R] Damn Ramn? (sic)
I've never observed any problems with the case squeezing on the SIMMs
on an LC or LC475, or a Quadra 605. I would suspect that it is actually
the SIMM which is a few millimeters oversized.
Shih Tung
Chem E
Best l'il Tech School
on the Charles
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 21:12:25 0800
From: John Collins
Subject: A: [Q] Font Management Software
>>Subject: [Q] Font Management Software
What are PowerMac folks using to manage their fonts these days?
I used to be a devoted fan of Suitcase, but even the latest version
(2.1.4p3 PPC) has problems on PowerMacs. I read in back issues of
info-mac of people who're using it successfully on PowerMacs, but my
experience trying to install it on a PM 7100 has been very
frustrating. I did manage to get it to work with OS 7.5, if installed
with the "System for any Macintosh" option, but, when installed with
the "System for this Macintosh" option, Suitcase worked only if the
upgrade wasn't installed. With the upgrade installed Suitcase crashed
the Mac without fail. And it wasn't an extension conflict. I removed
manually all extensions and control panels -- with the exception of
Suitcase -- and still no go. Looks like the 7.5.1 update installer
modfies some resources in the system file itself...
I also tried to have a go at Font Manager 1.5, but that was even
worse. It crashes without fail, it moves the Fonts folder to the
Preferences folder, and it creates several files in your System
folder, all with nary a mention of it in the Read Me file. (Compare
this to the StuffIt Expander installer. One of the "Read me" files
tells the user exactly what was installed and where. A true mark of
elegance...)
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One thing that helps with SC 2.1.4p3 is to start over from a fresh
unused copy of 2.0 and update it to 2.1.4p3.
Next is that MasterJuggler works well.
Last, is if you can hang on a little longer Symantec demoed version 3 of
SC at the MacWorld show in Jan. It looked real good. It had a new,
simpler interface.
[email protected]
John Collins
Newport Beach, CA
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Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 22:34:05 -0800
From: John Collins
Subject: A: ConfigPPP launches self
Subject: A: ConfigPPP Launches Self???
>Hi
>
>Could someone help me figure out why ConfigPPP launches itself every couple of
>days? I leave my computer on for fax purposes. I now have the terminal session
>window come so it doesnot connect with the script. What sould I do besides
>turning the computer off. I would like to leave the script on so my not so
>computer
>literal family members have easy access to the NET.
>
>Thanks
>George Boccanfuso
This is no help, but I had the same weirdness occur
seemingly at random when I was working in Pagemaker 5 on my
old CI. Since have updated everything from Computer up and
it no longer happens.
The probable fix is the locate FreePPP (the latest is 1.05)
and set "Disable Auto Connect."
There is a pointer to FreePPP on Ric Ford's excellent site
at:
http://www.macintouch.com
Good luck!
--
[email protected]
John Collins
Newport Beach, CA
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 11:01:14 -0500
From: [email protected] (Don't Panic!)
Subject: Apple 15" Multisync (Q)
Dear Digest readers,
Some pamphlets would say that I should be able to get 1024 x 768 resolution
on my Apple 15" Multisync. However, the maximum resolution I am ever able
to get is 832 x 624. This with the standard amount of VRAM on my PowerMac
7200. Would increasing my VRAM to a certain level give my monitor the
ability to have 1024 x 768 resolution? Or does this require getting one of
those video cards like the XGA adapter, or some other I haven't heard
about? So my question is: what amount of VRAM or what card do I need to
increase the resolution displayed on my monitor? Also would that VRAM
level allow me to have 8 and 16 bit or just 8bit color?
Please only reply if you have tried it on the 15" Multisync yourself. I
don't believe documentation all the time.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 17:49:42 -0500
From: [email protected] (Don't Panic!)
Subject: AppleShare?
Dear Digest readers,
I just noticed at Apple's upgrade site an AppleShare 4.2 patch. However, I
only have version 3.5???? How can this be, especially since I got my Mac
only last October? Does anyone know of older Appleshare versions having
incompatibility problems with MacTCP 2.0.6 or OpenTransport 1.0.8, or
MacPPP 2.2.0a?
Where can I find an upgrade from 3.5 to 4.2 that I may apply this latest
upgrade? Do I need this latest upgrade of AppleShare if I only use modem
connections to an internet provider? I have System 7.5.2 on a PowerMac
7200/75.
I checked the CD-ROM, and that is the version of AppleShare there (3.5).
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 18:12:06 -0500
From: [email protected] (Don't Panic!)
Subject: BackSplash - NOT FOUND!!!
Dear Digest readers,
About a week ago someone mentioned that BackSplash II would be at
ZiffDavis's Web site. I navigated everywhere there, not to find any
reference to it. If someone has it, please e-mail me, and I'll let you
know if you can attach a copy on your next e-mail to me. Please let me
know what is the size of it binhex 4.0 with all files included.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 17:33:15 PST
From: [email protected]
Subject: B Gates, flat tire on the road ahead!
I just loaded Bill Gates "The Road Ahead" CD that came with the book onto my
Windows NT client at my office here at Xerox and received the following
message....
"STOP -- Sorry. The Road Ahead does not run on Windows NT. Please install on
a computer running windows 3.10 or greater."
I guess its a comfort to know that the guy building all the toll booths for the
road ahead is capable of having a flat tire here and there too....
-G
[Yeah. Yeah. I almost didn't post this... I don't want to see a spate of MS
flames here... -Gordon]
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 05:35:34 GMT
From: [email protected] ()
Subject: Can I use an Apple 15" monitor with an IBM PC?
I have a PowerMac system (Performa 6115CD) with an Apple 15" monitor
(I am not sure whether it's multisync). I am considering buying a
Pentium 133 PC system, but I don't know whether the Apple monitor is
compatible with the PC system, if it's, I can save $400 and some
precious desktop space. Could anyone who knows or has similar setup
send me an email (I don't read the news groups very oftern)?
Thanks a million!
hui
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 21:42:14 -0800
From: [email protected] (Mike Blackwell)
Subject: Daily organizer
[email protected] (Paolo Galante) asked:
>Which is the best Daily Organizer for the Power Macintosh (freeware or
>shareware), that has phonebook, daily and weekly scheduler, plus other
>tools like dialing, etc.?
Well, it's not shareware, and I don't know if it's the "best" because it's
the only one I've ever tried, but I use Claris Organizer ($50 mail order;
accelerated for Power Mac).
It has a few minor annoyances (after a crash, it makes you click "OK"
before it incorporates unsaved changes; and you can't shift-select
events/tasks/etc. and move them as one), but overall it's quite stable and
has all the features I need. And it is after all only 1.0v3. Can't wait for
2.0.
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 17:29:27 -0500
From: [email protected] (Jeffry Burns)
Subject: Exodus/FileMaker 3.0 Screen Freezes [MacTCP questions]
I use Exodus (PowerPC version 5.1.1) to access e-mail and run programs from
our Unix boxes on my Mac.
Lately, my screen freezes at arbitrary times when I'm using applications in
Exodus. I can't "escape" out and even the programmers button doesn't work, so
I've got to restart.
Coincidentally, I recently updated to FileMaker 3.0, which I use all the time.
I'm wondering if the TCP/IP networking of FileMaker may be clashing with MacTCP
(v. 2.06 for Sys. 7.5 update 1), which is used by Exodus.
I've tried using the AppleTalk option for FileMaker (therefore, if I
understand correctly, I am in effect running two networks at the same time,
MacTCP for Exodus and AppleTalk for FileMaker). But this didn't help. I still
get screen freezes.
I suspect intuitively that MacTCP is the culprit, but I do not have the
foggiest idea how this networking stuff works. Help!
I HAVE to run FileMaker and access our Unix machine at the same time. I'll
switch from Exodus to a different X-window client if necessary.
Thanks,
Jeff Burns
GrammaTech,Inc.
Ithaca, NY
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 14:52:32 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected] (Jonathan Bauer)
Subject: FM Pro 3.0 contacts.fp3 script-where [[Q]
Hello all:
I'm struggling (neophyte style) to script a button to copy from a field,
open another database file, enter find in the second file, paste, then
perform find (in the second file). There is an example template included
with FMP 3 ("integrated solution"). The main menu refers to an external
script, "contacts.fp3" that I think will help me. But, I cannot find it!
Anyone able to help me out??
TIA,
/jonathan
---------------------------------
Jonathan Bauer
440 W. 41st St. #202
N.Y. N.Y. 10036
USA
+1 212-239-5158
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 23:57:15 +0000
From: Jeff Frankel
Subject: Font Manager
> Subject:
> [Q] Font Management Software
> Date:
> Mon, 29 Jan 1996 20:10:27 -0500 (EST)
> From:
> [email protected] (F. Neumann)
>
>
> What are PowerMac folks using to manage their fonts these days?
>
I've experienced excellent results using MasterJuggler1.91 to
organize my fonts into sets outside my system folder, and
TypeTamer 1.1.1 to place those same sets in my font menu.
--
Jeff Frankel
Windsor, Maine
"Where the woodpecker pecks
and the porcupine plays"
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 14:32:50 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: FTP Server
Hi-
I'm hoping to set up an FTP server that will be used as an FTP
site, Gopher site, and WWW server. I have software that does this
but it doesn't say anything about CGI commands for the WWW
server. This is a major part of the software I'm looking for and is
what I am hoping people will be able to take advantage of if they
would like to have an account on my server. (I am setting up, not a
BBS, but an internet site that involves FTP, Gopher, WWW, and
maybe mail but I am obviously in the beginning stages and will
probably not get it up and running until late May or June, but if I
ever do, it will definitley be available by then!)
Now, what I am looking for is a server program that supports FTP,
Gopher, WWW, and CGI commands for the web that I can put on my
mac and run in the background. I am hoping to find one under 150
dollars but I am willing to consider something higher. Right now I
have been experimenting with FTPd-300 and it has worked pretty
well. Yet, I don't think it supports CGI commands. If you have any
ideas on where to look, or a program for the Mac that allows it to
become a FTP server than I would greatly appreciate a reply. You
can post a message here, or contact me directly through E-Mail.
Thanks for any help!
-Rob C.
[email protected]
http://www.nworks.com/Rob/index.htm
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 21:20:00 EST
From: Allan Hunter
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #30
It is well fine and good that people are so fond of the visual presen-
tation of Copland that there are now patches for the patches. Altho'
I'd rather download an extension that would give me memory-protected
space and preemptive multitasking even if it looked flat and dated like
unadorned system 7, I confess to enjoying Aaron myself. Anyone REALLY
wanna adorn Aaron properly?
1) The overhead menu bar sure looks like a relic under Aaron, plain
white and very 2-D. How about a 3D grey bar up there with engraved
lettering?
2) Aaron really oughta be a Control Panel with choices. For instance
I really LIKE Chicago and find the Copland system font boring, so I
ResEdited Aaron to leave me with a Chicago-Copland interface. And
then there's Photoshop, which is still kinda glitchy for some dialog
displays with Copland running, and if it were a Control Panel I could
just turn it off.
-Allan Hunter
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Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 13:11:47 -0600
From: John Bucy
Subject: Internet Config
When I click on addresses you put in Info-mac like this -
/info-mac/gui/aaron-12-enhancer-patch.hqx
I get an error message saying
this isn't a URL (well not by ICeTEe's definition anyway).
I'm assuming InfoMac and Internet Config 1.2 are compatable and
would like to know what I'm doing wrong. Thank you.
--
John R Bucy
Roseau High School
[email protected]
Enter any 11-digit prime number to continue...
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 16:37:37 -0500
From: [email protected] (Vance A. Durrington)
Subject: Microsoft Word 6.0 acting up
I have a person who is using MS-Word 6.0.1 on a PowerMac 8100/100AV. For
some reason when we choose bold it underlines the text rather than making
it bold. The sam thing happens when we choose to italicize or underline.
In addition if we highlight the text and change the font, the font style
stays the same. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the application and
that hasn't helped. This problem appears only in MS-Word. All the aother
applications appear to work properly. And help will be greatly
appreciated.
Vance Durrington
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 00:39:00 +1100
From: [email protected] (Bill Stanford)
Subject: PB520 Battery/Charging Problem
In Info-Mac Digest V14 #31, Eric Sager wrote:
>I've a PB520 with a bum battery connection. Specifically, the machine does
>not usually (if ever) recognize when it has been plugged in;
>[snip]
> Is this a common malady
>and what would be a good solution? I assume that there is some sort of
>internal wiring/connectivity problem....but any thoughts on the matter
>would be most appreciated.
Eric, there's a possibilty that the EMM of the battery, it's smart
controller, has a maladjusted memory. Bill Steinberg, long time Mac
genius, has documented this and in the same package, EMMpathy, provided a
fix. EMMpathy's on sumex, in config I think; or you could search at:
There's a more remote possibility, which is the simple one: badly faulty
battery. When I got my PB540 last year, both my batteries were in this
condition. EMMpathy fixed one of them, it's been perfect ever since; but
the other was really DOA, and that got replaced, no questions asked.
hope this helps...
--Bill Stanford
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 22:45:13 +0100
From: [email protected] (David Andriessen)
Subject: Performa 630 drive won't show
Hi the internal drive has disappeared, the HD setup can't find it either.
I've tried everything I've attached an external syquest to the 630 now so I
can boot.
What's going on?
Thanks.
david
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 16:25:54 GMT
From: Kirk McElhearn
Subject: PowerBook 100
Dear Info Mac helpers,
Believe it or not, I still have a PB 100 - 4/20. It is a great machine,
and it was my first Mac, so I am attached to it.
Is there anything I can do to make it run faster? Any kind of upgrade?
Thanks,
Kirk
Kirk McElhearn
[email protected]
91 rue de la Mesangerie
37540 St Cyr sur Loire
France
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 02:52:49 +0930
From: [email protected] (Monib Mahdavi)
Subject: Powerbook problems
Hi Macpeople,
I act as a Mac consultant/helper for members of an ISP here in Australia,
and I have recently come across a problem regarding setting up Powerbook
170's and a 100 I think, for internet use. All the macs I have set up for
Internet use have worked without any problems (PPP connection with
configppp, mactcp etc.) These have ranged from LC 475's to PowerPC 8500's
but they have been desktop machines, not laptops. I have been unable to get
any Powerbooks hooked to the net via this certain service provider. I set
them up *exactly* in the same manner as the other desktop machines but they
just can't establish the PPP connection. ConfigPPP and MactTCP are all
configured correctly and all software prefs are correct. Is there something
extra the Powerbook's need that I don't know about?.
I have tried everything I can except for totally upgrading the system
software on the Powerbook's. They're running system 7.0.1, while the other
macs I have set up have been with 7.5, 7.5.1 and 7.5.2. Is it the system
version that is the culprit? I figure that is the only thing left which may
be effecting the connection. Any help will be greatly appreciated. If you
are a Powerbook user, and do have a net connection, please let me know. I
will greatly appreciate it.
Regards,
Monib.
Monib Mahdavi
_____________________________
M o n i b D e s i g n
[email protected]
http://www.adam.com.au/~monib/
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 17:29:08 +0100
From: Bo Bjulen
Subject: Question re Netscape and/or System Folder
>From: eddie scheer
>Subject: Question re Netscape and/or System Folder
>
> Netscape often leaves files in my system folder. For instance,
>MPEG files that were downloaded, etc. I have a Powerbook 540C running
>System 7.5. Items in my System Folder are always locked, so to
>get rid of these files, I have to reboot, rebuild the desktop,
>put the files in the trash, and then boot up again (which also
>re-rebuilds the desktop). Is there a way to:
>
>1) Allow me to trash things in the System Folder without rebuilding.
>
>or
>
>2) Get Netscape to put files in another folder.
Make a new folder in the Netscape folder or wherever you want and
define that as Cache folder in Netscape's preferences. If you use
version 2.0(bx) chose "Network preferences..." in the Options
menu.
Bo
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 09:22:52 -0800
From: [email protected] (Chris McVay)
Subject: Slooooowwww.....
Hi,
I have a Performa 550, about a year old, 5meg ram, 160mg HD. We have been
experiencing some strange things lately. Everything runs much slower than
it used to. I run Norton Util. and it takes twice as long to check
everything than it used to just a few days ago. I have a system checking
software and it shows no problems. I am also getting screen freeze
(unrelated to the weather) at times that are unusual. I just can't think
of anything that
would do this. Any suggestions would be appreciated (except "get a better
Mac).
I only get the digest so if you could reply directly to me I would
appreciate it.
Thanks,
Chris McVay
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 10:59:16 -0500
From: "Adam J. Gerstein"
Subject: SndControl - where to find??
Hey folks. I have this great shareware control panel called SndControl, but
it's really old. I know I found it on the net in the past because that's
where I get most of my software, but I can't seem to find this puppy. I've
check Info-Mac, UMich, some mirrors and even went to AOL and eWorld, but
still couldn't find it.
If anyone knows where to find this, please let me know as it would be of
great assistance.
Ta!
adam
Byte_me! | Shop smart! Shop S-Mart!
-Crow T. Robot | - Ash
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 13:22:26 +1100 (EST)
From: [email protected] (Glen Hawkins)
Subject: Starter programmer
I would like a little advice from seasoned professionals out there. I want
to try to learn a little more about computer programming but have no
intention of taking up a degree course (I have a profession that takes all
my 'normal' time anyway). I was wondering what's the best way to approach
this. The main concerns are:
1: What is the best and easiest Mac language to learn to program in
2: Where is the best support for such a venture
3: Any other help would be appreciated
Cheers Glen
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 00:40:26 +1100
From: [email protected] (Bill Stanford)
Subject: Suitcase v. Now Utilites
In Info-Mac Digest #14, 31, Lanny Chambers wrote:
>>The second fold of this is that I just installed Now Utils, Now Contact,
>>and Now Up-to-Date. I had been running Suitcase to handle my font load, but
>>it doesn't seem to like to run with the new additions to my system folder.
>>I would really love some utility that would let me break the 128 fonts
>>barrier without using Suitcase.
>
>You won't want to hear this, but the Now stuff is almost certainly your
>problem. The Now Toolbox conflicts with more software than anything I
>know of. Remove it--all of it--and see if your problems disappear. Almost
>all of the Now features can be duplicated via small, clean,
>single-purpose share/freeware extensions anyway.
>
>I use Suitcase with very few problems.
I use Now Utilities with no problems at all, have done since early System 7
days.
I think the point is that the duplication of extensions--i.e. having two
extensions load which do the same thing--is almost always fatal. They'll
patch the same traps, make the same calls, ask for the same resources, at
the same time. It's a recipe for accidents...
In the same Digest Paddy Atherton also wrote about
Suitcase, usefully, commenting:
>I do know the conflict with *7.5.2*--if you "Custom Remove" the
>WorldScript extension(s), Suitcase 2.1.4p3 works just fine (amazing, for a
>gizmo that hasn't been updated since the Gulf War
.
For me, that last bit is the problem, though. Suitecase is old. I loved
it under System 6--well, where would we have been without it?--and it still
works, but it also did and does some fairly underhand things (in the way of
patching) to get results. Andrew Welsh, in a Readme with his Init
Tracker, wrote a brief description of some of the things Suitecase gets up
to, which made my affections for it wane a little... Though I'm not saying
that Now Menus & Boomerang are entirely innocent in this regard...
It's a matter of personal choice finally. I find Now Utilities so _boring_
since I no longer have the fun of finding out
whether "small, clean, single-purpose share/freeware extensions" will (a)
work as advertised and (b) not badly conflict with each other... I find
using a suite from the same shop means I can be much more productive,
rather than spending the early morning hours formatting drives and
rebuilding systems...much as I like doing this...
Just my two cents worth!
--Bill Stanford
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 19:00:21 -0500
From: [email protected] (Don't Panic!)
Subject: System 7.5.3 or update 2.0 when?
Dear Digest readers,
I keep on reading the OpenTransport home page saying that the latest
version of OpenTransport only works with System 7.5.3 or update 2.0. When
will either of these upgrades become publically available so that when
OpenTransport is released it isn't released into a vacuum?
Please e-mail me if you find out what ftp site to go for these upgrades.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 13:43:40 -0500
From: Les Becker
Subject: Unable to open SIT! files
Hi, all:
I find that,regardless of translator app used, I cannot decompress Mac
Binary files with a SIT! prefix. e.g.
SIT! frLau j
SIT! n{rLau
Note: These are obviously NOT .sit files which open with Stuffit Expander
Any and all help will be appreciated.
Les Becker
"We have seen the enemy and he is us...."
Pogo
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 22:19:24 -0800
From: [email protected] (Alan Davidoff)
Subject: Video Mirroring on Power Mac 6100/66 AV
My wife has a Power Mac 6100/66 AV in her classroom. The Mac has a built
in monitor port on the machine and an additional monitor port on the AV
card so two monitors can be used at the same time. The one on the AV card
can be switched to a TV. She would like to mirror the two monitors so she
can show one on a TV and see the same thing on her monitor. There seems to
be no software supplied that allows the two monitors to mirror each other.
On her Powerbook 520C there is a control panel "PowerBook Display' that
allows this video mirroring to be done. Curious that the same function is
not available for the AV Mac.
Does anyone know of any software that could do this for an AV Mac. The
PowerBook module does not work on the AV Mac. Thanks
Alan Davidoff
[email protected]
(206) 621-6795
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 23:30:01 GMT
From: Juan Carlos Egas Rodriguez
Juan Carlos Egas
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 19:27:01 -0500
To: [email protected]
From: [email protected] (Juan Carlos Egas R.)
Subject: Pictures formats
Hi Macmaniacs:
Recently I dowload a X-Files Screen Saver, but it hang up each time I run
it, so I decide use the pictures with a desktop picture software, but a
message with Graphic Converter and JPEGView appears each time I open the
pictures:
"QuickTime and a Photo-JPEG decompress are needed to see this picture", I
have installed QuickTime extension but seems this isn't sufficient.
I need a special application? What could be?
TIA
JuanCarlos
JuanCarlos Egas, Guayaquil Ecuador - South America
[email protected] / [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 23:30:06 GMT
From: Juan Carlos Egas Rodriguez
Juan Carlos Egas
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 19:27:08 -0500
To: [email protected]
From: [email protected] (Juan Carlos Egas R.)
Subject: [A] Desktop picts (Two Options)
Cc: [email protected] (Maurice "Mike" McNeil),
[email protected] (Randall York)
Randall York in Info-Mac 14-026 ask:
>I'm looking for a program that will display any given picture as the
>desktop without tiling. I have and use Desktop Textures, but want to
>display just one picture.
Mike McNeil say:
>I use Desk Picture..used to be part of NOW 3.0 but it has gone back to
>Shareware. Perhaps someone can point you to the author, Cliff Maeckel.
I have two recomendations that they are in Info-Mac archives:
Decor 3.0 a french product, hungry ram.
DeskPicture 4.01, cool interface and many pictures formats support.
That's all
JuanCarlos
JuanCarlos Egas, Guayaquil Ecuador - South America
[email protected] / [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 23:30:34 GMT
From: Juan Carlos Egas Rodriguez
Juan Carlos Egas
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 19:27:39 -0500
To: Sabbas Daniel
From: [email protected] (Juan Carlos Egas R.)
Subject: Netscape Navigator freezing problem
Cc: [email protected]
Sabbas Daniel writes in Info-Mac:
>I've had a similar problem as that reported by Kay Johansson, i.e.,
>while running Netscape suddenly my Mac freezes, necessitating a
>reboot. The problem occurs intermittently.
Well, I don't have similar configuration like you but Netscape 2.0b6a is
the more poor release since Netscape 2.0b2, nobody knows why they released
so bug version.
I've revised Netscape's user newsgroups and seems that nobody is
confortable with this release, but solution for hangs nobody knows.
I experimented a slow in perfomance of my Powerbook 160, inexplicablely the
bookmarks don't respond to click of the mouse. I tried back to 2.0b5 but
was to late, is like my computer should be infected. A friend with a Quadra
700 the hangs occurs intermittently. Seems that Netscape forget that 68k
plataform exist, 'cause in PowerPC this bugs don't occurs.
JuanCarlos
JuanCarlos Egas, Guayaquil Ecuador - South America
[email protected] / [email protected]
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Info-Mac Digest Sun, 4 Feb 96 Volume 14 : Issue 33
Today's Topics:
[*] CindyHack
[*] Eastern Border Font (PS Type 1 - Mac)
[*] PicSort1.0b A file management utility
[*] WoW #4
Q Ram Doubler and PowerMac6200
"Display Enabler" crash solved!
(Q) Finder Zoom Box Removal--Options?
(Q) MS Word times out
7200/90 printing problems
[A] Also having "Word won't launch" problem on PwrMac
[A] Question re Netscape and/or System Folder
[A} microsoft basic
[Q] Mac Check error msg on 660 AV
[Q] Where can I find a barcode font?
[R] Damn Ramn? (sic)
A: [Q] Font Management Software
A: ConfigPPP launches self
Apple 15" Multisync (Q)
AppleShare?
BackSplash - NOT FOUND!!!
B Gates, flat tire on the road ahead!
Can I use an Apple 15" monitor with an IBM PC?
Daily organizer
Exodus/FileMaker 3.0 Screen Freezes [MacTCP questions]
FM Pro 3.0 contacts.fp3 script-where [[Q]
Font Manager
FTP Server
Info-Mac Digest V14 #30
Internet Config
Microsoft Word 6.0 acting up
PB520 Battery/Charging Problem
Performa 630 drive won't show
PowerBook 100
Powerbook problems
Question re Netscape and/or System Folder
Slooooowwww.....
SndControl - where to find??
Starter programmer
Suitcase v. Now Utilites
System 7.5.3 or update 2.0 when?
Unable to open SIT! files
Video Mirroring on Power Mac 6100/66 AV
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:31:06 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] CindyHack
CindyHack is a simple ResEdit hack that replaces the bland "N" in the upper
right hand corner of the window with an animated (fade in/out) picture of
Cindy Crawford. CindyHack is e-mailware.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/web/cindy-hack-10-netscape.hqx; 42K]
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:30:12 -0600
From: [email protected] (NG LAM HENG)
Subject: [*] Eastern Border Font (PS Type 1 - Mac)
Use this font to create Border for cheque, certificate, memorandom and etc..
Shareware! Thanks for distribution.
Please find attached - BORDER FONT.SIT
Regards.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ps/eastern-border.hqx; 331K]
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:30:37 -0600
From: [email protected] (Eric Yang)
Subject: [*] PicSort1.0b A file management utility
PicSort is a handy utility for automatically organizing large number of
files such as collection of text digests, pictures and sound files. When
you activate PicSort by drag/drop, PicSort determines if there are files
with identical prefixes in their file name and will automatically move the
files into new subfolders.
PicSort can also filter out files containing specific strings in the
filename and move them into new subfolders. For example you can use PicSort
to automatically search a folder and move all files containing ".jpg" in
it's file name into a new subfolder.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/pic-sort-10b.hqx; 61K]
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:31:29 -0600
From: [email protected] (Paxton Lee Frombaugh)
Subject: [*] WoW #4
Does Elvis live in a toaster? Does Bigfoot walk among us? What strange
creature was dissected in an airplane hangar in Canada? These are the sort
of questions we face every month in World of Weirdness, a new satirical
e-zine by editorial cartoonist Paxton Frombaugh. WoW is a generously
illustrated parody of tabloid culture, sure to delight and amuse the
skeptics of the world. This is Issue #4.
WoW is created with DocMaker, a stand alone document maker exclusively for
the Macintosh. It requires no additional software to run. All you need is
Stuffit Expander to unleash its unearthly power.
[Archived as /info-mac/art/zine/world-of-weirdness-004.hqx; 929K]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 22:25:13 +0200 (EET)
From: Ahmet Taha Sakar
Subject: Q Ram Doubler and PowerMac6200
I have PowerMac6200 and a copy of Ram doubler.My mac works on the latest
version of 7.5.But my mac cant install ram doubler on startup.* weeks ago
I was using system 7.0 and it work very good.Whats the problem about my
ram doubler?
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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 09:42:47 -0500
From: [email protected] (Mark Nutter)
Subject: "Display Enabler" crash solved!
I just got a new AppleVision 1710 monitor (not the 1710AV, but the 1710),
and was quite dismayed to find that it wouldn't switch to 75Hz mode. Duh,
I forgot to install the software that came with it. Unfortunately, this
produced a new problem: my Mac crashed during startup! Fortunately, I
have Now Utilities, and the Now Startup Manager told me exactly what the
problem was: the new "Display Enabler" extension had crashed.
Unfortunately, a visit to the Apple Tech Info Library on the Web revealed
that the *real* problem was a conflict between Display Enabler and *Now
Startup Manager*!
Well, to make a long story short, I now have both Display Enabler and Now
Startup Manager loading together and living happily ever after. First, I
had to get Now Startup to forget about Display Enabler, and then I had to
get Display Enabler to load before the Now Toolbox. Actually, I killed two
birds with one stone: Display Enabler had its "Name Locked" flag set, so I
used Norton Disk Editor to change the name from " Display Enabler" to "
Display Enabler" (i.e. the original name had a single space in front of the
"D", and I changed it to three spaces in front of the "D"--more is better,
right?
Now Display Enabler loads first, and since the name is different from the
original, Now Startup Manager doesn't recognize it, and doesn't try to work
its magic load-order-munging. And I'm a happy camper.
Just thought I'd pass this along for any other Now Utilities users who may
decide to upgrade to a 17" monitor someday...
Mark Nutter
[email protected], http://www.iup.edu/~manutter
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 12:39:32 +0900
From: Jonathan Dagle
Subject: (Q) Finder Zoom Box Removal--Options?
What options are available to remove those "zoom" rectangles from
the finder? I remember two extensions that used to remove that
"feature" from the finder (one of them was "Zoomin' Init"?). But I
have also seen "kill-finder-zooms-14.hqx" on info-mac. Can anyone
advise me as to the merits of any related options?
Jon Dagle
Seoul, Korea
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 13:25:31 -0500
From: [email protected] (james f. palmer)
Subject: (Q) MS Word times out
My copy of MS Word 5.1a simply decides to time out for 5-15 seconds every
now and then while I am typing. It is very disconserting, and I would like
to know how to fix it.
I have a new Power Mac 5200CD (the new all-in-one hardware configuration)
with 16 MB RAM runing System 7.5.1. It is attached to a TCP/IP backbone
that has no special server activity. File sharing is off. Word is set to
open with 2 MB of memory.
Any suggestions? Jim Palmer, SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 17:29:03 +0100
From: Bo Bjulen
Subject: 7200/90 printing problems
>From: [email protected] (Dietmar Lichota)
>Subject: 7200/90 printing problems
>
>This is sort of cross posting but I got not much info from IO-MUG. Can
>anyone point me in the right direction for fixing the serial port problem
>with the 7200/90? I have Serial DMA 2.0.2 installed and everything worked
>fine for a while. A few hours later and the serial port is too busy with
>some application that isn't open.
I've heard other PCI Mac users having similar problems. I haven't
encountered it myself (on a 7500) but I've got something
that--again--I've heard might help.
It's an old utility called CommCloser, long since gone from
Info-Mac and other archives. When folks begun to ask about it I
put it up at
ftp://users.aol.com/Bjulen/CommCloser.hqx
The author is Russ Nelson. I've sent him an email to inform him
about what I had done but it bounced, not surprisingly since the
Readme file seems to be from 1991. It is "whateverware". Would it
be appropriate to upload it to Info-Mac?
Bo Bjulen
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 17:07:15 -0500
From: [email protected] (Jeffry Burns)
Subject: [A] Also having "Word won't launch" problem on PwrMac
> I am also having the problem where I can't launch MS Word 5.1 immediately
after
> startup as several people have described (Not enough memory. Try reducing
> Word's RAM). I'm running RAMDoubler 1.6.1 on a PowerMac 6100. Modern mem
> manager is on, of course I can't turn 32 bit addressing off.
> Can anyone assist?
> Jon Dagle
I've had the same problem. Try deleting the Word Settings file in your
system preferences folder. It seems to get corrupted.
You'll lose your preferences, including your Work menu (if you've created
one), but Word should start up okay.
Suggest you recreate your preferences and work menu as desired. Word
will create a new Word Settings file. Copy it somewhere else on your disk.
Next time you get the "Not enough memory" message, clobber your corrupted Word
Setting file with your back-up.
Good luck.
Jeff Burns
GrammaTech, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 96 15:21:31 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: [A] Question re Netscape and/or System Folder
Eddie Scheer wrote:
>Is there a way to:
>1) Allow me to trash things in the System Folder without rebuilding.
>2) Get Netscape to put files in another folder.
Dear Eddie:
Here a few things you may want to consider:
To remove stuff from your system folder, go to the General
Controls control panel and uncheck the TProtect System
FolderU box. You should now be able to trash stuff at will.
If you get a desktop rebuild every time you boot up, the problem
may be with Macintosh Easy Open. Try to use the Extensions
Manager to turn of ALL extensions except MEO, and restart
while holding down command and option. Say yes to the
Rebuild Desktop? question.
I am fairly sure that in Netscape 1.x you can set the cache folderUs
size and location in the Preferences. Someone posted a tip a while
back to make it a RAM disk! I have not tried but sounds like a good idea.
Sincerely,
Romulo Romero
------------------------------
Date: 2 Feb 1996 15:54:34 U
From: "James Smart"
Subject: [A} microsoft basic
Subject: Time:3:50 PM
OFFICE MEMO [A} microsoft basic Date:2/2/96
>In Info-Mac v14 #26, Tristan Meisters wrote:
>Subject: Microsoft Basic
>
>"... I found that I had a copy of Microsoft Basic Version 2.00 . I just
>"tried to run it (I used to be able to run it on system 6.0.3 , I am now
on
>"a newer machine running system 7.0.1) and it crashed my system and sent
my
>"machine into a loop of crash restart and then crash again ... Now I
would
>"like to get this program running again , so I was wondering ... is there
>"any chance that I might be able to get an update through Microsoft..."
I had the same problem - called microsoft, described the problem - and
they sent me a two disk update...FREE... so give them a call!
Jim
[email protected]
"Windoze 95: proof you can be ten years late and still get all the credit"
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 16:31:21 -0800 (PST)
From: HARRIET LORD
Subject: [Q] Mac Check error msg on 660 AV
I have a problem with a 660 AV, which is located in a Mac lab in our Math
dept.
The problem first became apparent when someone tried to run Mathematica
on this Mac. It was sooooo slow that he knew that there was something
wrong. The same thing occurred when he tried Maple. He ran Mac Check and
received the following error message:
"Missing Thread record, 905,1"
Not knowing what this meant, he then ran Norton Disk Doctor. This found
and repaired a large number of things. At this point, Mathematica
and Maple seemed to run properly.
He then ran Mac Check, and received the same message. Still not knowing
what this meant, he decided to play it safe, and reinstall the system.
(The system on the machine is 7.1,) He ran Mac Check again, and got the
same message, "Missing Thread record, 905,1".
If you know what this means, what causes it, and/or how to fix it, I'd
appreciate your help.
Harriet Lord
Dept of Math
Cal Poly, Pomona
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 19:25:04 +0000
From: Michael Thomson
Subject: [Q] Where can I find a barcode font?
Hello all!
After lurking for many months, I'm hoping the wealth of
knowledge out there has the answer to this question:
Where can I get hold of a barcode font, preferably 3 of 9
encoding? I need to create my own data cartridge labels, and
would be able to spend about 50.00 GBP / 75.00 $US to get
what I need for work use. (More expensive options *considered*)
Alternatively, if anyone knows of a customisable application
or DA that will produce barcode labels, please pass on the
info.
Reply by mail to:
[email protected]
I will summarise to the list. Thanks for your time.
--
Mike Thomson, Berkshire, England.(Home) [email protected]
Unix Sysadmin, Nortel Limited (Work) [email protected]
Minds are like parachutes; they only work when open.
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 15:09:19 EST
From: [email protected]
Subject: [R] Damn Ramn? (sic)
I've never observed any problems with the case squeezing on the SIMMs
on an LC or LC475, or a Quadra 605. I would suspect that it is actually
the SIMM which is a few millimeters oversized.
Shih Tung
Chem E
Best l'il Tech School
on the Charles
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 21:12:25 0800
From: John Collins
Subject: A: [Q] Font Management Software
>>Subject: [Q] Font Management Software
What are PowerMac folks using to manage their fonts these days?
I used to be a devoted fan of Suitcase, but even the latest version
(2.1.4p3 PPC) has problems on PowerMacs. I read in back issues of
info-mac of people who're using it successfully on PowerMacs, but my
experience trying to install it on a PM 7100 has been very
frustrating. I did manage to get it to work with OS 7.5, if installed
with the "System for any Macintosh" option, but, when installed with
the "System for this Macintosh" option, Suitcase worked only if the
upgrade wasn't installed. With the upgrade installed Suitcase crashed
the Mac without fail. And it wasn't an extension conflict. I removed
manually all extensions and control panels -- with the exception of
Suitcase -- and still no go. Looks like the 7.5.1 update installer
modfies some resources in the system file itself...
I also tried to have a go at Font Manager 1.5, but that was even
worse. It crashes without fail, it moves the Fonts folder to the
Preferences folder, and it creates several files in your System
folder, all with nary a mention of it in the Read Me file. (Compare
this to the StuffIt Expander installer. One of the "Read me" files
tells the user exactly what was installed and where. A true mark of
elegance...)
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One thing that helps with SC 2.1.4p3 is to start over from a fresh
unused copy of 2.0 and update it to 2.1.4p3.
Next is that MasterJuggler works well.
Last, is if you can hang on a little longer Symantec demoed version 3 of
SC at the MacWorld show in Jan. It looked real good. It had a new,
simpler interface.
[email protected]
John Collins
Newport Beach, CA
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Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 22:34:05 -0800
From: John Collins
Subject: A: ConfigPPP launches self
Subject: A: ConfigPPP Launches Self???
>Hi
>
>Could someone help me figure out why ConfigPPP launches itself every couple of
>days? I leave my computer on for fax purposes. I now have the terminal session
>window come so it doesnot connect with the script. What sould I do besides
>turning the computer off. I would like to leave the script on so my not so
>computer
>literal family members have easy access to the NET.
>
>Thanks
>George Boccanfuso
This is no help, but I had the same weirdness occur
seemingly at random when I was working in Pagemaker 5 on my
old CI. Since have updated everything from Computer up and
it no longer happens.
The probable fix is the locate FreePPP (the latest is 1.05)
and set "Disable Auto Connect."
There is a pointer to FreePPP on Ric Ford's excellent site
at:
http://www.macintouch.com
Good luck!
--
[email protected]
John Collins
Newport Beach, CA
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 11:01:14 -0500
From: [email protected] (Don't Panic!)
Subject: Apple 15" Multisync (Q)
Dear Digest readers,
Some pamphlets would say that I should be able to get 1024 x 768 resolution
on my Apple 15" Multisync. However, the maximum resolution I am ever able
to get is 832 x 624. This with the standard amount of VRAM on my PowerMac
7200. Would increasing my VRAM to a certain level give my monitor the
ability to have 1024 x 768 resolution? Or does this require getting one of
those video cards like the XGA adapter, or some other I haven't heard
about? So my question is: what amount of VRAM or what card do I need to
increase the resolution displayed on my monitor? Also would that VRAM
level allow me to have 8 and 16 bit or just 8bit color?
Please only reply if you have tried it on the 15" Multisync yourself. I
don't believe documentation all the time.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 17:49:42 -0500
From: [email protected] (Don't Panic!)
Subject: AppleShare?
Dear Digest readers,
I just noticed at Apple's upgrade site an AppleShare 4.2 patch. However, I
only have version 3.5???? How can this be, especially since I got my Mac
only last October? Does anyone know of older Appleshare versions having
incompatibility problems with MacTCP 2.0.6 or OpenTransport 1.0.8, or
MacPPP 2.2.0a?
Where can I find an upgrade from 3.5 to 4.2 that I may apply this latest
upgrade? Do I need this latest upgrade of AppleShare if I only use modem
connections to an internet provider? I have System 7.5.2 on a PowerMac
7200/75.
I checked the CD-ROM, and that is the version of AppleShare there (3.5).
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 18:12:06 -0500
From: [email protected] (Don't Panic!)
Subject: BackSplash - NOT FOUND!!!
Dear Digest readers,
About a week ago someone mentioned that BackSplash II would be at
ZiffDavis's Web site. I navigated everywhere there, not to find any
reference to it. If someone has it, please e-mail me, and I'll let you
know if you can attach a copy on your next e-mail to me. Please let me
know what is the size of it binhex 4.0 with all files included.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 17:33:15 PST
From: [email protected]
Subject: B Gates, flat tire on the road ahead!
I just loaded Bill Gates "The Road Ahead" CD that came with the book onto my
Windows NT client at my office here at Xerox and received the following
message....
"STOP -- Sorry. The Road Ahead does not run on Windows NT. Please install on
a computer running windows 3.10 or greater."
I guess its a comfort to know that the guy building all the toll booths for the
road ahead is capable of having a flat tire here and there too....
-G
[Yeah. Yeah. I almost didn't post this... I don't want to see a spate of MS
flames here... -Gordon]
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 05:35:34 GMT
From: [email protected] ()
Subject: Can I use an Apple 15" monitor with an IBM PC?
I have a PowerMac system (Performa 6115CD) with an Apple 15" monitor
(I am not sure whether it's multisync). I am considering buying a
Pentium 133 PC system, but I don't know whether the Apple monitor is
compatible with the PC system, if it's, I can save $400 and some
precious desktop space. Could anyone who knows or has similar setup
send me an email (I don't read the news groups very oftern)?
Thanks a million!
hui
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 21:42:14 -0800
From: [email protected] (Mike Blackwell)
Subject: Daily organizer
[email protected] (Paolo Galante) asked:
>Which is the best Daily Organizer for the Power Macintosh (freeware or
>shareware), that has phonebook, daily and weekly scheduler, plus other
>tools like dialing, etc.?
Well, it's not shareware, and I don't know if it's the "best" because it's
the only one I've ever tried, but I use Claris Organizer ($50 mail order;
accelerated for Power Mac).
It has a few minor annoyances (after a crash, it makes you click "OK"
before it incorporates unsaved changes; and you can't shift-select
events/tasks/etc. and move them as one), but overall it's quite stable and
has all the features I need. And it is after all only 1.0v3. Can't wait for
2.0.
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 17:29:27 -0500
From: [email protected] (Jeffry Burns)
Subject: Exodus/FileMaker 3.0 Screen Freezes [MacTCP questions]
I use Exodus (PowerPC version 5.1.1) to access e-mail and run programs from
our Unix boxes on my Mac.
Lately, my screen freezes at arbitrary times when I'm using applications in
Exodus. I can't "escape" out and even the programmers button doesn't work, so
I've got to restart.
Coincidentally, I recently updated to FileMaker 3.0, which I use all the time.
I'm wondering if the TCP/IP networking of FileMaker may be clashing with MacTCP
(v. 2.06 for Sys. 7.5 update 1), which is used by Exodus.
I've tried using the AppleTalk option for FileMaker (therefore, if I
understand correctly, I am in effect running two networks at the same time,
MacTCP for Exodus and AppleTalk for FileMaker). But this didn't help. I still
get screen freezes.
I suspect intuitively that MacTCP is the culprit, but I do not have the
foggiest idea how this networking stuff works. Help!
I HAVE to run FileMaker and access our Unix machine at the same time. I'll
switch from Exodus to a different X-window client if necessary.
Thanks,
Jeff Burns
GrammaTech,Inc.
Ithaca, NY
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 14:52:32 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected] (Jonathan Bauer)
Subject: FM Pro 3.0 contacts.fp3 script-where [[Q]
Hello all:
I'm struggling (neophyte style) to script a button to copy from a field,
open another database file, enter find in the second file, paste, then
perform find (in the second file). There is an example template included
with FMP 3 ("integrated solution"). The main menu refers to an external
script, "contacts.fp3" that I think will help me. But, I cannot find it!
Anyone able to help me out??
TIA,
/jonathan
---------------------------------
Jonathan Bauer
440 W. 41st St. #202
N.Y. N.Y. 10036
USA
+1 212-239-5158
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 23:57:15 +0000
From: Jeff Frankel
Subject: Font Manager
> Subject:
> [Q] Font Management Software
> Date:
> Mon, 29 Jan 1996 20:10:27 -0500 (EST)
> From:
> [email protected] (F. Neumann)
>
>
> What are PowerMac folks using to manage their fonts these days?
>
I've experienced excellent results using MasterJuggler1.91 to
organize my fonts into sets outside my system folder, and
TypeTamer 1.1.1 to place those same sets in my font menu.
--
Jeff Frankel
Windsor, Maine
"Where the woodpecker pecks
and the porcupine plays"
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 14:32:50 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: FTP Server
Hi-
I'm hoping to set up an FTP server that will be used as an FTP
site, Gopher site, and WWW server. I have software that does this
but it doesn't say anything about CGI commands for the WWW
server. This is a major part of the software I'm looking for and is
what I am hoping people will be able to take advantage of if they
would like to have an account on my server. (I am setting up, not a
BBS, but an internet site that involves FTP, Gopher, WWW, and
maybe mail but I am obviously in the beginning stages and will
probably not get it up and running until late May or June, but if I
ever do, it will definitley be available by then!)
Now, what I am looking for is a server program that supports FTP,
Gopher, WWW, and CGI commands for the web that I can put on my
mac and run in the background. I am hoping to find one under 150
dollars but I am willing to consider something higher. Right now I
have been experimenting with FTPd-300 and it has worked pretty
well. Yet, I don't think it supports CGI commands. If you have any
ideas on where to look, or a program for the Mac that allows it to
become a FTP server than I would greatly appreciate a reply. You
can post a message here, or contact me directly through E-Mail.
Thanks for any help!
-Rob C.
[email protected]
http://www.nworks.com/Rob/index.htm
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 21:20:00 EST
From: Allan Hunter
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #30
It is well fine and good that people are so fond of the visual presen-
tation of Copland that there are now patches for the patches. Altho'
I'd rather download an extension that would give me memory-protected
space and preemptive multitasking even if it looked flat and dated like
unadorned system 7, I confess to enjoying Aaron myself. Anyone REALLY
wanna adorn Aaron properly?
1) The overhead menu bar sure looks like a relic under Aaron, plain
white and very 2-D. How about a 3D grey bar up there with engraved
lettering?
2) Aaron really oughta be a Control Panel with choices. For instance
I really LIKE Chicago and find the Copland system font boring, so I
ResEdited Aaron to leave me with a Chicago-Copland interface. And
then there's Photoshop, which is still kinda glitchy for some dialog
displays with Copland running, and if it were a Control Panel I could
just turn it off.
-Allan Hunter
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Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 13:11:47 -0600
From: John Bucy
Subject: Internet Config
When I click on addresses you put in Info-mac like this -
/info-mac/gui/aaron-12-enhancer-patch.hqx
I get an error message saying
this isn't a URL (well not by ICeTEe's definition anyway).
I'm assuming InfoMac and Internet Config 1.2 are compatable and
would like to know what I'm doing wrong. Thank you.
--
John R Bucy
Roseau High School
[email protected]
Enter any 11-digit prime number to continue...
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Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 16:37:37 -0500
From: [email protected] (Vance A. Durrington)
Subject: Microsoft Word 6.0 acting up
I have a person who is using MS-Word 6.0.1 on a PowerMac 8100/100AV. For
some reason when we choose bold it underlines the text rather than making
it bold. The sam thing happens when we choose to italicize or underline.
In addition if we highlight the text and change the font, the font style
stays the same. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the application and
that hasn't helped. This problem appears only in MS-Word. All the aother
applications appear to work properly. And help will be greatly
appreciated.
Vance Durrington
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 00:39:00 +1100
From: [email protected] (Bill Stanford)
Subject: PB520 Battery/Charging Problem
In Info-Mac Digest V14 #31, Eric Sager wrote:
>I've a PB520 with a bum battery connection. Specifically, the machine does
>not usually (if ever) recognize when it has been plugged in;
>[snip]
> Is this a common malady
>and what would be a good solution? I assume that there is some sort of
>internal wiring/connectivity problem....but any thoughts on the matter
>would be most appreciated.
Eric, there's a possibilty that the EMM of the battery, it's smart
controller, has a maladjusted memory. Bill Steinberg, long time Mac
genius, has documented this and in the same package, EMMpathy, provided a
fix. EMMpathy's on sumex, in config I think; or you could search at:
There's a more remote possibility, which is the simple one: badly faulty
battery. When I got my PB540 last year, both my batteries were in this
condition. EMMpathy fixed one of them, it's been perfect ever since; but
the other was really DOA, and that got replaced, no questions asked.
hope this helps...
--Bill Stanford
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 22:45:13 +0100
From: [email protected] (David Andriessen)
Subject: Performa 630 drive won't show
Hi the internal drive has disappeared, the HD setup can't find it either.
I've tried everything I've attached an external syquest to the 630 now so I
can boot.
What's going on?
Thanks.
david
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 16:25:54 GMT
From: Kirk McElhearn
Subject: PowerBook 100
Dear Info Mac helpers,
Believe it or not, I still have a PB 100 - 4/20. It is a great machine,
and it was my first Mac, so I am attached to it.
Is there anything I can do to make it run faster? Any kind of upgrade?
Thanks,
Kirk
Kirk McElhearn
[email protected]
91 rue de la Mesangerie
37540 St Cyr sur Loire
France
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 02:52:49 +0930
From: [email protected] (Monib Mahdavi)
Subject: Powerbook problems
Hi Macpeople,
I act as a Mac consultant/helper for members of an ISP here in Australia,
and I have recently come across a problem regarding setting up Powerbook
170's and a 100 I think, for internet use. All the macs I have set up for
Internet use have worked without any problems (PPP connection with
configppp, mactcp etc.) These have ranged from LC 475's to PowerPC 8500's
but they have been desktop machines, not laptops. I have been unable to get
any Powerbooks hooked to the net via this certain service provider. I set
them up *exactly* in the same manner as the other desktop machines but they
just can't establish the PPP connection. ConfigPPP and MactTCP are all
configured correctly and all software prefs are correct. Is there something
extra the Powerbook's need that I don't know about?.
I have tried everything I can except for totally upgrading the system
software on the Powerbook's. They're running system 7.0.1, while the other
macs I have set up have been with 7.5, 7.5.1 and 7.5.2. Is it the system
version that is the culprit? I figure that is the only thing left which may
be effecting the connection. Any help will be greatly appreciated. If you
are a Powerbook user, and do have a net connection, please let me know. I
will greatly appreciate it.
Regards,
Monib.
Monib Mahdavi
_____________________________
M o n i b D e s i g n
[email protected]
http://www.adam.com.au/~monib/
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 17:29:08 +0100
From: Bo Bjulen
Subject: Question re Netscape and/or System Folder
>From: eddie scheer
>Subject: Question re Netscape and/or System Folder
>
> Netscape often leaves files in my system folder. For instance,
>MPEG files that were downloaded, etc. I have a Powerbook 540C running
>System 7.5. Items in my System Folder are always locked, so to
>get rid of these files, I have to reboot, rebuild the desktop,
>put the files in the trash, and then boot up again (which also
>re-rebuilds the desktop). Is there a way to:
>
>1) Allow me to trash things in the System Folder without rebuilding.
>
>or
>
>2) Get Netscape to put files in another folder.
Make a new folder in the Netscape folder or wherever you want and
define that as Cache folder in Netscape's preferences. If you use
version 2.0(bx) chose "Network preferences..." in the Options
menu.
Bo
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 09:22:52 -0800
From: [email protected] (Chris McVay)
Subject: Slooooowwww.....
Hi,
I have a Performa 550, about a year old, 5meg ram, 160mg HD. We have been
experiencing some strange things lately. Everything runs much slower than
it used to. I run Norton Util. and it takes twice as long to check
everything than it used to just a few days ago. I have a system checking
software and it shows no problems. I am also getting screen freeze
(unrelated to the weather) at times that are unusual. I just can't think
of anything that
would do this. Any suggestions would be appreciated (except "get a better
Mac).
I only get the digest so if you could reply directly to me I would
appreciate it.
Thanks,
Chris McVay
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 10:59:16 -0500
From: "Adam J. Gerstein"
Subject: SndControl - where to find??
Hey folks. I have this great shareware control panel called SndControl, but
it's really old. I know I found it on the net in the past because that's
where I get most of my software, but I can't seem to find this puppy. I've
check Info-Mac, UMich, some mirrors and even went to AOL and eWorld, but
still couldn't find it.
If anyone knows where to find this, please let me know as it would be of
great assistance.
Ta!
adam
Byte_me! | Shop smart! Shop S-Mart!
-Crow T. Robot | - Ash
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 13:22:26 +1100 (EST)
From: [email protected] (Glen Hawkins)
Subject: Starter programmer
I would like a little advice from seasoned professionals out there. I want
to try to learn a little more about computer programming but have no
intention of taking up a degree course (I have a profession that takes all
my 'normal' time anyway). I was wondering what's the best way to approach
this. The main concerns are:
1: What is the best and easiest Mac language to learn to program in
2: Where is the best support for such a venture
3: Any other help would be appreciated
Cheers Glen
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 00:40:26 +1100
From: [email protected] (Bill Stanford)
Subject: Suitcase v. Now Utilites
In Info-Mac Digest #14, 31, Lanny Chambers wrote:
>>The second fold of this is that I just installed Now Utils, Now Contact,
>>and Now Up-to-Date. I had been running Suitcase to handle my font load, but
>>it doesn't seem to like to run with the new additions to my system folder.
>>I would really love some utility that would let me break the 128 fonts
>>barrier without using Suitcase.
>
>You won't want to hear this, but the Now stuff is almost certainly your
>problem. The Now Toolbox conflicts with more software than anything I
>know of. Remove it--all of it--and see if your problems disappear. Almost
>all of the Now features can be duplicated via small, clean,
>single-purpose share/freeware extensions anyway.
>
>I use Suitcase with very few problems.
I use Now Utilities with no problems at all, have done since early System 7
days.
I think the point is that the duplication of extensions--i.e. having two
extensions load which do the same thing--is almost always fatal. They'll
patch the same traps, make the same calls, ask for the same resources, at
the same time. It's a recipe for accidents...
In the same Digest Paddy Atherton also wrote about
Suitcase, usefully, commenting:
>I do know the conflict with *7.5.2*--if you "Custom Remove" the
>WorldScript extension(s), Suitcase 2.1.4p3 works just fine (amazing, for a
>gizmo that hasn't been updated since the Gulf War
.For me, that last bit is the problem, though. Suitecase is old. I loved
it under System 6--well, where would we have been without it?--and it still
works, but it also did and does some fairly underhand things (in the way of
patching) to get results. Andrew Welsh, in a Readme with his Init
Tracker, wrote a brief description of some of the things Suitecase gets up
to, which made my affections for it wane a little... Though I'm not saying
that Now Menus & Boomerang are entirely innocent in this regard...
It's a matter of personal choice finally. I find Now Utilities so _boring_
since I no longer have the fun of finding out
whether "small, clean, single-purpose share/freeware extensions" will (a)
work as advertised and (b) not badly conflict with each other... I find
using a suite from the same shop means I can be much more productive,
rather than spending the early morning hours formatting drives and
rebuilding systems...much as I like doing this...
Just my two cents worth!
--Bill Stanford
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 19:00:21 -0500
From: [email protected] (Don't Panic!)
Subject: System 7.5.3 or update 2.0 when?
Dear Digest readers,
I keep on reading the OpenTransport home page saying that the latest
version of OpenTransport only works with System 7.5.3 or update 2.0. When
will either of these upgrades become publically available so that when
OpenTransport is released it isn't released into a vacuum?
Please e-mail me if you find out what ftp site to go for these upgrades.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 13:43:40 -0500
From: Les Becker
Subject: Unable to open SIT! files
Hi, all:
I find that,regardless of translator app used, I cannot decompress Mac
Binary files with a SIT! prefix. e.g.
SIT! frLau j
SIT! n{rLau
Note: These are obviously NOT .sit files which open with Stuffit Expander
Any and all help will be appreciated.
Les Becker
"We have seen the enemy and he is us...."
Pogo
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 22:19:24 -0800
From: [email protected] (Alan Davidoff)
Subject: Video Mirroring on Power Mac 6100/66 AV
My wife has a Power Mac 6100/66 AV in her classroom. The Mac has a built
in monitor port on the machine and an additional monitor port on the AV
card so two monitors can be used at the same time. The one on the AV card
can be switched to a TV. She would like to mirror the two monitors so she
can show one on a TV and see the same thing on her monitor. There seems to
be no software supplied that allows the two monitors to mirror each other.
On her Powerbook 520C there is a control panel "PowerBook Display' that
allows this video mirroring to be done. Curious that the same function is
not available for the AV Mac.
Does anyone know of any software that could do this for an AV Mac. The
PowerBook module does not work on the AV Mac. Thanks
Alan Davidoff
[email protected]
(206) 621-6795
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 23:30:01 GMT
From: Juan Carlos Egas Rodriguez
Juan Carlos Egas
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 19:27:01 -0500
To: [email protected]
From: [email protected] (Juan Carlos Egas R.)
Subject: Pictures formats
Hi Macmaniacs:
Recently I dowload a X-Files Screen Saver, but it hang up each time I run
it, so I decide use the pictures with a desktop picture software, but a
message with Graphic Converter and JPEGView appears each time I open the
pictures:
"QuickTime and a Photo-JPEG decompress are needed to see this picture", I
have installed QuickTime extension but seems this isn't sufficient.
I need a special application? What could be?
TIA
JuanCarlos
JuanCarlos Egas, Guayaquil Ecuador - South America
[email protected] / [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 23:30:06 GMT
From: Juan Carlos Egas Rodriguez
Juan Carlos Egas
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 19:27:08 -0500
To: [email protected]
From: [email protected] (Juan Carlos Egas R.)
Subject: [A] Desktop picts (Two Options)
Cc: [email protected] (Maurice "Mike" McNeil),
[email protected] (Randall York)
Randall York in Info-Mac 14-026 ask:
>I'm looking for a program that will display any given picture as the
>desktop without tiling. I have and use Desktop Textures, but want to
>display just one picture.
Mike McNeil say:
>I use Desk Picture..used to be part of NOW 3.0 but it has gone back to
>Shareware. Perhaps someone can point you to the author, Cliff Maeckel.
I have two recomendations that they are in Info-Mac archives:
Decor 3.0 a french product, hungry ram.
DeskPicture 4.01, cool interface and many pictures formats support.
That's all
JuanCarlos
JuanCarlos Egas, Guayaquil Ecuador - South America
[email protected] / [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 23:30:34 GMT
From: Juan Carlos Egas Rodriguez
Juan Carlos Egas
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 19:27:39 -0500
To: Sabbas Daniel
From: [email protected] (Juan Carlos Egas R.)
Subject: Netscape Navigator freezing problem
Cc: [email protected]
Sabbas Daniel writes in Info-Mac:
>I've had a similar problem as that reported by Kay Johansson, i.e.,
>while running Netscape suddenly my Mac freezes, necessitating a
>reboot. The problem occurs intermittently.
Well, I don't have similar configuration like you but Netscape 2.0b6a is
the more poor release since Netscape 2.0b2, nobody knows why they released
so bug version.
I've revised Netscape's user newsgroups and seems that nobody is
confortable with this release, but solution for hangs nobody knows.
I experimented a slow in perfomance of my Powerbook 160, inexplicablely the
bookmarks don't respond to click of the mouse. I tried back to 2.0b5 but
was to late, is like my computer should be infected. A friend with a Quadra
700 the hangs occurs intermittently. Seems that Netscape forget that 68k
plataform exist, 'cause in PowerPC this bugs don't occurs.
JuanCarlos
JuanCarlos Egas, Guayaquil Ecuador - South America
[email protected] / [email protected]
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