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Info-Mac Digest Sun, 25 Feb 96 Volume 14 : Issue 50
Today's Topics:
[*] Audio Clock Sounds v1, Stereo 16-bit
[*] Band & Product Namer
[*] Extension Informant 1.0
[*] FreePPP F105
[*] Japanese Kanji Flashcards
[*] Netcom/SLiRP/PPP Installer
[*] NetStripper v2.5.1 FAT
[*] Rudolph 2.0
[*] Scarlatti's Sonatas 1-205
[*] Sean's Cursors
[*] SingleNumber 1.1.5
(Q) File synchronization via ftp connection
[A] 68LC040-->68040?
[A] FileMaker/ClarisWorks
[A] MacShareNews-44 now available
[Q]:Recovering from Recovery
Another MS Word question
Anyone seen closeout 630 PPC cards?
Bomb at startup unless external HD turned on
Changing the upper left corner icon
External HD problem
FileMaker/ClarisWorks--summary
GhostScript 2.5.2b3 incompatible with System 7.5.2?
Great Mac site...http://www.cei.net/~rocky23
Help - My Mac Freezes.
HELP Eudora and ARA problem [Q]
Help with getting on the net with a Classic
information on the apple superdrive
Memory for Excel 5.0a
Microsoft
Microtek IISP/PCI Mac
Netscape Navigator
New Macintosh
Newswatcher - "Can't talk"
Personal Information Managers
Pull-down menus (like WIN)
q: ara transfer speeds
Shareware of "ClickBook"??
SLIP E-mail program for System 6
Speech problem
Spell Checker
translucent dragging
Type III Battery Extension
Unknown Applications
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:24:45 -0800
From: Jeff Click
Subject: [*] Audio Clock Sounds v1, Stereo 16-bit
The "Audio Clock v1" sounds make an excellent addition to any Mac with
System 7.5 or above. Used with the "Date and Time" control panel that
comes standard with the Mac OS, these sounds enhance your computer by
making a sound play at 1/4 past, 1/2 past, 1/4 'Til, and at the top of
the hour. If you choose, you can even have it chime the same number of
times as the hour.
Audio Clock v1 contains five stereo sound files. They say "Top of the
Hour," "1/4 Past," "1/2 Past," "1/4 'Til," and there is also an
alternative "Chime." The voice is a deep, robotic/hi-tech type sounding
voice. The chime compliments the style of the rest of the sounds, as it
is a deep, techno-type bass gong sound that works nicely when chiming
repetitively.
Audio Clock v1 is available in both 16-bit and 8-bit, stereo formats. The
16-bit samples are at a 44kHz sample rate and are virtually CD quality
and work well if you have a nice audio set-up for your Mac. If you are
wishing to minimize memory usage, the 8-bit version is still a quality
set, but are not as clear as the 16-bit version. Either version can be
downloaded here or at the Clixsounds WWW site,
http://www.edmondsun.com/clix/.
Installation of the Audio Clock v1 sounds is very easy, and step-by-step
instructions are included for proper set-up. You must have System 7.5 or
above installed.
You can reach Clixsounds at:
Internet: [email protected]
America Online: CLIXSOUNDS
eWorld: CLIXSOUNDS
[Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/audio-clock-v1-8bit.hqx; 479K]
[Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/audio-clock-v1-16bit.hqx; 1588K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:24:33 -0800
From: [email protected] (Charles Kelly)
Subject: [*] Band & Product Namer
Band & Product Namer
This "fun" stack may help you name your band, group or product.
Charles Kelly ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/game/band-and-product-namer-hc.hqx; 101K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:24:28 -0800
From: Philipp Conrad
Subject: [*] Extension Informant 1.0
A database of Apple extensions and control panels which tells what each
does. Includes drag-n-drop interface. Fat binary.
[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/extension-informant-10-hc.hqx; 1573K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:24:40 -0800
From: [email protected] (Guy BRAND)
Subject: [*] FreePPP F105
Hi,
Please replace FreePPP F1.0.5 previously uploaded with this archive file.
Previous version contained bogus strings
BuG
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/conn/free-ppp-105-fr.hqx; 164K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:24:38 -0800
From: [email protected] (Charles Kelly)
Subject: [*] Japanese Kanji Flashcards
Japanese Kanji Flashcards:
2708 Kanji and their readings.;
Requires HyperCard, the Japanese System and the Osaka Font.
Charles Kelly ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/japanese-kanji-flashcard-hc.hqx; 85K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:24:42 -0800
From: Mark Hickenbottom
Subject: [*] Netcom/SLiRP/PPP Installer
Recently, many users of TIA have had problems with Netcom. Since SLiRP
still works fine with Netcom, I have created an easy-to-use
Netcom/SLiRP/PPP Installer program for Macs which installs PPP, and the PPP
and MacTCP settings you will need to set up Netcom and PPP. The installer
also details the specific step-by-step instructions for installing SLiRP
into your regular personal dial-up account on Netcom, and PPP on your
Macintosh.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/conn/netcom-slirp-ppp-installer.hqx; 130K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:24:26 -0800
From: Adam Lloyd
Subject: [*] NetStripper v2.5.1 FAT
NetStripper is a small utility that converts Macintosh text files to DOS
text files, DOS and Unix text files to Macintosh text files and can strip
single carriage returns from a text file while changing all double carriage
returns to singles that are *not* deleted. The program operates with a
simple drag-and-drop interface (ie: just drop the files that need to be
processed on to its icon), using modifier keys held down while the program
starts to choose which translation mode is required.
Version 2.5.1 FAT (attached to this message) adds a secondary mode to the
CR-strip translation - instead of replacing double carriage returns with
single carriage returns, it leaves them intact while removing all single
carriage returns. The original CR-strip translation is still in place, and
a Preferences command is used to switch between them.
This version replaces all previous versions, and is a FAT binary.
Adam Lloyd
[Archived as /info-mac/text/net-stripper-251-fat.hqx; 37K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:24:23 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jeff Inglis)
Subject: [*] Rudolph 2.0
Rudolph is an automated merryxmas and merry2xmas virus fighter. It can detect
and disinfect stacks infected with the merryxmas virus. Further, it inoculates
stacks against ever being infected. Rudolph is a major improvement over other
anti-merryxmas stacks in the following ways:
1) automated execution and quitting (runs unattended in "Startup Items" or
"Shutdown Items")
2) inoculation of stacks - prevent infection before it happens!
3) an option for single-file checking, disinfection, and inoculation (and not
just an entire volume)
Rudolph was created by Jeff Inglis and Jim Rodda, of the Middlebury College
Language Schools.
The merryxmas and merry2xmas viruses are HyperCard-only viruses.
Jeff Inglis
[Archived as /info-mac/vir/rudolph-20.hqx; 1497K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:24:48 -0800
From: [email protected] (Charles Kelly)
Subject: [*] Scarlatti's Sonatas 1-205
Domenico Scarlatti's Sonatas 1-205
A QuickTime MIDI movie of music performed by John Sankey
It requires QT 2.0 or newer & SimpleText and sounds better if the QuickTime
instruments extension is installed.
Playing Time: 6 hours 2 minutes 37 seconds
Charles Kelly ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/art/mov/scarlattis-sonatas-001-205.hqx; 415K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:24:31 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Sean's Cursors
TEXT BLURB:
Sean's Cursors is another addition to the famous CursorAnimator. This
cursor is a finger, and when the mouse is down the finger goes down. It's
all in color of course! Enjoy! Sean Knighton -
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/seans-cursors.hqx; 5K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:24:35 -0800
From: [email protected] (Kanai Yoshimitsu)
Subject: [*] SingleNumber 1.1.5
Single Number is a puzzle game for one player, specifically, one
who is familiar with puzzle books or with the games found in the
puzzle pages of weekly magazines.
In this program, mac shows puzzles which the player solves.
Numbers (1-9) are given in several cells in the 9x9 matrix. Decide
the rest according to the following restrictions: "Each number (1-9)
shoud appear only once in the 9 cells of each vertical line, horizontal
line, and 3x3 matrix surrounded by the thicker boundary."
1. SE or newer Macs !
2. System 7.0 or later. (This game has Balloon Help, is Apple Event savvy,
and is a power application [fat binary].) Requires courier font.
3. Memory requirement changes according to the monitor's color depth.
512KB is enough in B/W macs and 1MB in 8bit color. (Although this
program runs in 24bit color, it requires more memory and works solwer!
-Introduced a floating window, which helps the player to go back or
forward his input process, which is not available in book mode.
-Player can move or close the windows.
-Can make puzzle in background.
-Revert command does not initialize the log data. (This means that
this command is equal to the repeated "Take One Back" command.)
-Changed the appearance of window and fixed minor bugs.
Thank you in advance,
Yoshimitsu kanai
[Archived as /info-mac/game/single-number-115.hqx; 182K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 96 00:29:35 PST
From: "Mark Allen"
Subject: (Q) File synchronization via ftp connection
I have 2 Power Macs between which I exchange files via ftp over a phone PPP
connection. On one I am running the new NetPresenz application and on the
other I run Fetch. What I would like to do is periodically synchronize
selected folders on the 2 machines. Unfortunately, the available
synchronization software that I know of only works if one can mount the disk
of one machine on the desktop of the other. Since I'm not running ARA, I
can't use this software. I was wondering whether anyone has/knows of an
AppleScript or application that would allow synchronization in my current
configuration.
Thanks for any help that can be provided.
Mark Allen
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:54:23 -0800
From: [email protected] (Martin Forrester)
Subject: [A] 68LC040-->68040?
>With this much enthusiastic support for a software question, there must
>be a few hardware experts among us who can answer a question Steve
>Harris posted a couple of weeks back. I am also eager to learn whether
>a 630-series Performa can be ugraded by simply swapping the 680LC40
>chip with a 68040 to gain the FPU capability. Steve was also seeking
>to learn if he could similarly upgrade to a 68060. Any takers?
We upgraded a Performa 475 from a 68LC040 to a 68040 without any trouble,
so I'm sure it will work on a 630 too.
_________________
Martin Forrester
[email protected]
http://www.stc.westinghouse.com/EISD/cceot/cceot_hp.htm
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 15:09:52 -0500
From: Ron Glasmann
Subject: [A] FileMaker/ClarisWorks
>I'd very much appreciate advice from those of you with experience &/or
>knowledge of both the ClarisWorks database & FileMaker Pro 3.0 as to whether
>it's necessary--or even advisable--to upgrade FileMaker, i.e., whether the
>new ClarisWorks database will do essentially the same things as the new
>FileMaker. If not, any differences you point out will help me make my
>decision as, like many other FileMaker users, I don't need all its "bells &
>whistles." I do know that FileMaker Pro 3.0 is a relational database--but
>what else?
FileMaker Pro 3.0's relational features should be reason enough to
upgrade. Do you currently use lookups in FileMaker Pro to link database
information together? With a relational database, you will eliminate the
data duplication that lookups produce and be able to maintain data
consistency across multiple databases. Relational links are dynamic, so
when data changes in one location, it is automatically updated in the
other. FileMaker Pro is fully relational, supporting one to one, one to
many, and many to many relationships.
However, there are numerous other improvements in this new release. If
you have a Power Macintosh, FileMaker Pro is now fully PowerPC native.
If you are using System 7.5, FileMaker Pro now supports Drag and Drop (a
good reason to upgrade to System 7.5 if you have not already done so).
For network users, FileMaker Pro now has TCP/IP support. This also
allows for the sharing of FileMaker databases over the internet. Support
for larger files (up to 10 times larger) and the maximum number of open
files has been increased (50, up from 16).
The above are just a few of the enhancements. Overall, there are 40 new
features. Since you are a current user of FileMaker Pro, you can
purchase the upgrade for right around $100.
FileMaker Pro 3.0 will automatically convert your version 2.1 databases
to 3.0 format. It will even allow you to change your existing lookups to
relational links. FileMaker Pro will also convert any text file into a
FileMaker database automatically. This allows you to click on a
tab-delimitted file and have it open as a FileMaker database
automatically.
Go down to your local computer store and check it out. I guarantee you
will be impressed.
--Ron
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Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 21:42:20 +0000
From: [email protected] (S. Gallton)
Subject: [A] MacShareNews-44 now available
Hello!
MacShareNews-44 has been released.
In this issue: Netscape History-20, Lazy Susan 1.0, Eastgate Web Squirrel
1.0.3, PhotoSpheres, TEC Player, Special Delivery 2.1, and more...
MacShareNews is a periodical electronic publication (about 60K) reporting
on new Macintosh shareware, freeware and demo programs, along with extra
information.
MacShareNews is free, and available by email subscription.
To receive MacShareNews just send an email message to:
[email protected]
In the subject header of the message put:
MacSN-request
In the body of the message, put the line:
SUBSCRIBE MacSN Your Fullname
and you will be automatically added. You will also receive an
acknowledgment, so you know that you are on.
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 15:39:05 +0000 (GMT)
From: Charlie Stross
Subject: [Q]:Recovering from Recovery
The cure for hard disk recovery can sometimes be worse than the disease.
Last week a friend's hard disk died. No warnings, of course; it just
refused to mount. Not being totally clueless, she ran Norton and MacTools
on it; they deduced that the master directory block was fried. So she
sent it to me, on the grounds that I had enough hard disk real estate
to assay a recovery.
SCSI Evaluator confirmed that the disk had sprouted numerous bad blocks,
so I turned MacTools loose on the disk with orders to recover everything
that looked remotely like a file. MacTools worked. However, I now have
a problem...
I have a hard disk partition containing a single folder. The folder
contains over 5000 files. Just doing a "Get info" on it takes three hours,
and trying to open it in the finder causes an instant freeze.
The obvious solution is to shift the files out into smaller folders
(say, ten 500 file folders), or into archives, but none of the file browsers
I've tried are able to cope with the monster. Stuffit Deluxe is even less
happy with this folder than the Finder is.
I'm at my wits end. Anyone got any clues about how to split this big
directory up?
--
Charlie Stross [email protected]
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:55:05 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: Another MS Word question
>>>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 10:47:32 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: Another MS Word question
Greetings all,
Recent queries & discussions about Word 5.1 & 6 have reminded me of a
question I've been meaning to ask for a while now. After my recent upgrade
to 5.1a I am perfectly happy with my WP and have no desire to obtain or use
Word 6. However, I have a requirement to be able to read & modify Word 6
format files, which I receive on disk and as e-mail attachments.
I recall hearing something (way back when the evil nature of Word 6 for Mac
was first being exposed) about a utility to permit Word 5.1 users to open and
read Word 6 files. Where/how can this utility be obtained? Is it just a
read-only device, or does it permit Word 6 files to be edited and/or saved in
5.1 format?
TIA for you assistance.
Regards,
Harry Abramson
NISE East Detachment Norfolk
Come visit us at http://silk.nosc.mil/
Subject: Anyone seen closeout 630 PPC cards?
I know they won't run Copland, but a 630 PowerPC upgrade card might be a
nice add-on--at the right price.
I've called and checked around. Does anyone know of closeout sales on
630 PPC cards? TIA!
Paddy Atherton
Frostbite Falls, MN
"Everybody's Ignorant, just of Different Things." Will Rogers
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 06:51:39 +0000
From: Jeff Frankel
Subject: Bomb at startup unless external HD turned on
For some strange reason, my 7100 now displays the infamous
"math fpu not found" message and bombs at startup unless I
either turn on my external HD first, OR hold down the shift key to
disable all extensions. Conflict catcher could not find any
reproducible extension conflict. This is recent behavior;
previously my machine would start up just fine from the internal
HD and not care if the external one was turned on or not. Any
ideas, anybody? Many thanks.
--
Jeff Frankel
Windsor, Maine
"Where the woodpecker pecks
and the porcupine plays"
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 14:04:08 +0700
From: [email protected] (Antonio Giungato)
Subject: Changing the upper left corner icon
Hi all,
there is a way to change the upper left corner Apple Logo (the icon for the
Apple menu)? I saw that Aaron make that. Thanks,
Antonio.
=A9 Antonio Giungato Gallipoli (le) ITALY =A9
=A9 Imagination is more important than knowledge A. Einstein =A9
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 22:52:00 +0100
From: [email protected]
Subject: External HD problem
I've two problem with an external 4GB HD (Fujitsu M2934S-512) =
formatted with HDT 1.8 recently hooked to my 8500/135 48/2GB 4MB VRAM =
.
The first problem is that the first time I boot up my Mac the HD =
doesn=B9t mount on the desktop, I've or to mount it manually using =
HDT Prober or else reboot, and this second time the HD mount regularly
Yes the automount check box is checked in the driver setting, so is =
the bootable check box but notwithstanding this I can boot from this =
HD (and this is the second problem).
Please help me.
Stefano Stefani - Internet: [email protected]
eWorld: FelixST - CIS: 100016,2415 - America OnLine: FelixST
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:55:20 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: FileMaker/ClarisWorks--summary
Hi Info-Mac Gurus,
The votes are in and are unanimous. The ClarisWorks database is functional &
not bad at all--especially if one's database needs are simple. However,
FileMaker has a number of advantages. The major pluses in FM are speed,
comprehensiveness, additional functions & features, & now relationality (Is
that a word?--Anyhow, FM is now relational).
Everyone who responded had experience with both FileMaker & the ClarisWorks
database & much prefers FM.
Thank you all,
Toby
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 14:36:24 -0500
From: [email protected] (Don't Panic!)
Subject: GhostScript 2.5.2b3 incompatible with System 7.5.2?
Dear Digest readers,
I tried going to the Wisconson University FTP site to find a newer version
of Ghostscript and couldn't. My System 7.5.2 PowerMac 7200 doesn't seem
to read .ps files properly with Ghostscript. In other words I don't see
any document come up when it loads.
Anyone know if there is a newer version of Ghostscript?
I use a Stylewriter 2200, and its drivers if that makes any difference.
Also, I do not use QuickDraw GX, because it crashes my machine.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 05:15:05 GMT
From: [email protected] (Mica Jean)
Subject: Great Mac site...http://www.cei.net/~rocky23
Just wanted to let all you Mac users out there know that I have
constructed a great collection of Internet related software,
shareware, and various other Mac links of interest...
If your into binaries, then I have everything you'll ever need to make
things work..
Come by and check it out for yourself...
Feedback appreciated...
S. Turner
http://www.cei.net/~rocky23
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Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 23:49:12 +0000
From: "Howard E. Deutch"
Subject: Help - My Mac Freezes.
I have a Quadra 605 with 20 meg of RAM ( 40 meg with RamDoubler) and
four hard drives. My system folder is on my 180 meg hard drive, I
have a 240 meg hard drive for applications, a 350 meg hard drive for
documents and a 730 meg hard drive that I use for backup.
For some time this arrangement has worked nicely but about two months
ago I began having freezes for no apparent reason. I can usually
recover by restarting the computer. But the freezes seem to be
happening more often (sometimes 4 or 5 times a day).
I have tried all the conventional things:
I ran Norton Utilities and MacTools
I ran Disk First Aid
I rebuilt the desktops
I zapped the parameter ram (with TechTools)
I reformated my hard drives (with Silverlining)
I optimized my hard drives
I reinstalled fresh copies of my major software from the original
disks
I restarted with the shift key down to prevent extensions from loading
I ran Disinfectant (the latest version that I downloaded last week)
I did a clean system install
And after all that, the freezes continue. They come at various
times. Sometimes when I am opening a program. Sometimes in the middle
of a save or a calculation. Sometimes when the computer is idle and
no applications are open. Sometimes in the middle of a backup using
CP Backup (part of DiskTools).
Since I have eliminated all applications and extensions and control
panels from consideration, and since Norton Utilities and DiskTools do
not report any problems with my hard drives, I suspect the Mac itself
is the problem.
Question? Is there any possible software cause I have overlooked?
Could the problem be caused by the Mac itself? If so, where might the
problem be and what should I do next?
I would appreciate any help you can give me.
Please respond by email to .
Thank you.
Howard E. Deutch
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 11:21:37 -0600
From: [email protected] (Scott Lauder)
Subject: HELP Eudora and ARA problem [Q]
>Hi,
>I hope someone is able to help me. Here's the problem I'm using Apple
>Remote Access to connect from my Mac at home to the Mac in my office at
>work, from home I dial in to the campus modem pool where I am subsequently
>connected to an ARA server from there I'm able to see the various zones at
>the chooser level and log on to my Mac. While I can open Eudora and read
>the mail that is already there when I try to send or check mail from the
>remote Mac I get messages like "that pesky MacTCP..." After installing
>MacTCP on the remote computer and configuring it like the MacTCP on the
>office Mac (for lack of any better idea as far as settings go) I now get
>messages indicating that it can't find any of the DNS servers when I know
>they are up and operating. I should stress that checking and sending mail
>is seamless from the office Mac it is only from the remote Mac that this
>problem occurs. Do you know how MacTCP should be configured? Should I be
>using MacTCP from the remote Mac, (the office Mac is in an ethernet
>network). Any help you can offer would be most appreciated.
>
>
>Thanks,
Scott D. Lauder Ph.D
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 96 17:50:39 -0700
From: "Bob Muth"
Subject: Help with getting on the net with a Classic
Hello Everyone,
Problem: Every time I try to open a version of Netscape my Mac bombs and I get
the message: (Sorry, a system error occurred. "Netscape 1.ON" address error).I
have tried this with Netscape 1.1N, 1.0N, & 1.0 versions for the Mac. I get the
same bomb message (version # is the only change) with each version.
I have a Mac Classic, 4 megs ram, system 7.1.
Things I have tried: installed new and clean system
took extension & control panel folders out of system file and tried to open
Netscape
Ran Norton disk doctor -all files OK
These versions of Netscape run fine on my wife's LC II with system 7.1. They
also run fine on most of the macs at the school where I work; however, there
are
a couple of macs at school that bomb on netscape also. I get an identical bomb
message on a SE 30 (System 7.1).
I am frustrated and would be grateful for any suggestions!
Thanks,
Bob Muth
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 10:42:44 -0500 (EST)
From: Steve Harris
Subject: information on the apple superdrive
Info-Mac'ers,
Where can I get information on the Apple Superdrive? I still want to
write a program that allows the Mac to read Amiga-created floppies.
BTW: there is an Amiga Emulator that's been ported to the PPC Mac; you
can find it at http://www-users.informatik.rwth-aachen ... x/uae.html
/Steve Harris
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 11:51:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: Sterling Augustine
Subject: Memory for Excel 5.0a
Kazuhiko Ikebe asks:
>>>>>>>
I recently upgraded my RAM to 16MB, hoping that I no longer have to use RAM
doubler for Microsoft Excel (version 5.0a). But when I tried to use Excel
without RAM Doubler, I got a message saying that I don't have enough
memory. Why is this? I was able to use Excel when I was using RAM Doubler
with 8 MB of RAM. I'm currently using Performa 6115 CD.
Subject: Microsoft
>BTW, for all the MSgriping, give Microsoft credit for a classy response
>to Word users. My Word 5.1a shows its 1992 copyright with each boot, but
>Microsoft isn't shoving their New Improved program down our throats.
>
>Three cheers? One? Anyone?
I agree. Would that Apple had the same philosophy about their
operating systems.
Pat
Pat Ullmann ([email protected])
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:55:17 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: Microtek IISP/PCI Mac
>>>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 09:04:12 -0800
From: John Collins
Subject: Microtek IISP/PCI Mac
In response to a query, John wrote:
>>>Using a IISP and an 8500, the only way I could get it to work reliably was
to use an 'Active Terminator' purchased from APS Technologies. All of my
scanning problems immediately disappeared as soon as I installed it. Microtek
tech support is a contradiction in terms. Trying to cantact them is a most
frustrating experience.
Subject: Personal Information Managers
> I use "Expresso" by Berkely Systems for my phone book because it has the
> letters A-Z across the header for quick name access. However it is not a
> fully integrated PIM like the Claris products, or ACT, etc. Does anyone
> know of a good PIM with an easy search like "Expresso".
Datebook Pro from Now Software has this feature. I like it, too.
--
[email protected]
John Collins
Newport Beach, CA
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 10:32:38 -0600
From: JoAnne McKinney
Subject: Pull-down menus (like WIN)
I am looking for a program for a teacher who uses Window. She wants to
be able to pull down the menus on a Mac and have them stay down
without having to have the mouse button depressed.
Does anyone know the name of a program that does this?
TIA,
JoAnne
JoAnne McKinney
Region XIII, Education Service Center
Austin, Texas
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 17:01:50 -0600 (CST)
From: Henry W Park
Subject: q: ara transfer speeds
question: for the people who use ara 2.0 at 14.4 or 28.8 speeds what are the
transfer rates for files and apps...
i believe that rates probably top out at 1 meg every 5 mins at 28.8 am i
right??
Henry Park ([email protected])
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 10:39:25 -0600
From: JoAnne McKinney
Subject: Shareware of "ClickBook"??
A friend of mine has a program called Click Book that allows here to
print tri-fold booklets, mini-books, and front/back pages.
I have a 12 page doc. that I want to be able to print the odd numbered
pages, then put the pages back in and have the even numbered pages
print.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle....
:^)
JoAnne
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:30:48 +0000
From: [email protected] (tom hawkins)
Subject: SLIP E-mail program for System 6
[email protected] (P/andrzej) wrote:
>with System 6. Are there any alternatives to Eudora that would work on
>System 6? What other Internet programs would/not work on S6 (ftp, WWW
>etc.)? If any, where can one get hold of them?
Eudora 1.3.1, Fetch 2.1, TurboGopher 1.08b3 and MacIP 4.02 (telnet/ftp)
will all work with System 6. We have them on a Mac Plus running 6.08 here.
There is even a Web browser called Samba that works under System 6 but it
is very old and limited (no pictures!) and will probably choke on the fancy
HTML in most web pages these days. I think it's filed as 'mac-www' or a
similar name in the info-mac archive.
Hope this helps,
Tom Hawkins Dept. of Biochemistry, Imperial College, London SW7 2AY, UK
[email protected] Phone +44 (0)171 589 5111 ext 55194 Fax +44 (0)171 594 5207
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Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 22:46:09 -0500
From: [email protected] (Bill Ingraham)
Subject: Speech problem
I have a Performa 630CD, with ample memory and hard disk space. Ever since
I got it about 18 months ago there has been trouble with speech. Some apps
with speech capability work fine, and some have a voice (Marvin) which
drags along very slow and deep, and he sounds vaguely Hispanic, which may
be just the effect of his distorted speech. I can under stand him if the
written text is visible, but not very well otherwise. In a few programs
there is an adjustment for speed and pitch, but changes there do not help.
I understand that in some apps there is a choice of voices, but all I have
is dumbo Marvin.
To be more specific, here are the results of a quick survey I just made:
WORK OK
DISTORTED
Omar Shariff Bridge Eliza
Solitaire of Champions Simple Text
Hangman Guru(from Newer Technologies)
Encarta Tex-Edit+
Groliers MacWorld ezine
Anybody have any idea how I can eliminate this nuisance?
Bill Ingraham
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 22:56:26 -0500
From: [email protected] (Greg Tomlinson)
Subject: Spell Checker
I am looking for a spell checker application that will work with Eudora. Is
there such a program that would check spelling online or off? If so could
someone tell me where I could get it? Please reply to
Thanks
Greg.
Sandi & Greg Tomlinson
[email protected]
Ph.# 407-932-2816
Fax.#407-932-2444
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 22:45:23 -0600
From: [email protected] (Kham S.)
Subject: translucent dragging
Hi. Is there an extension or control panel that would allow me to see not
an outline but a translucent picture of the icon i drag? -just as in
Windows95?
>------------->
[email protected] {Kham S.}
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 14:47:13 EST
From: "Valiquette, Philippe Luc"
Subject: Type III Battery Extension
Hi everyone,
Does the Type III extension supplied with batteries for the Duos, which
is needed to upgrade for instance a Duo 230, has to be loaded everytime
the powerbook is booted? Or can it be trashed once the external charger
and the machine are upgraded?
Thanks for any insight.
PLV [96/02/23;14:52:51 EDT]
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Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 00:44:32 -0800
From: [email protected] (Michael Jones)
Subject: Unknown Applications
Hello there!
Just a small technical glitch happening here...When shutting down or
restrarting my 7500, I occasionally and randomly get a dialog box which
states that shut down was aborted because 'application unknown' couldn't
quit.
I initially thought this had something to do with Microsoft Office, as it
began happening sometime around when I installed it. If it is, though,
it's independent of actually using any Microsoft product.
Maybe I'm just looking for excuses...or maybe the Microsoft conspiracy is
infecting all Macs, causing them to hallucinate about phantom applications.
Or maybe it's something different.
Any ideas?
Michael Jones, M.A. Program tel: (604) 291-3687
School of Communication
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada email: [email protected]
V5A 1E6
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