Info-Mac Digest V14 #51
Posted: February 27th, 1996, 6:00 am
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Info-Mac Digest Tue, 27 Feb 96 Volume 14 : Issue 51
Today's Topics:
[!] Extension Informant VIRUS
[*] Colorize.sit
[*] Demon 1.0b1 - Doom level editor
[*] DiskTracker 1.0.1->1.0.2 updater
[*] DiskTracker 1.0.2
[*] Hyper Tic-tac-toe 1.0b2
[*] IFSHEM v. 2.0
[*] IFSPLM v. 7.5
[*] Internet Logger 1.5
[*] KinderGrid: Children's multimedia crossword game demo
[*] Mike's PB Desktop Patterns
[*] Net-Print Ver 1.5
[*] RemoteMouse&Keys
[*] TidBITS#316/26-Feb-96
"Classic" and Netscape
[A]:Recovering from Recovery
[A] HELP Eudora and ARA problem
[A] Newswatcher - "Can't talk"
[A] Shareware of "ClickBook"
[Q] A neat way to Get Info...
[Q] Auto-set clock via internet?
Bug Report and Solution
Changing Aspect Ratio of Font
DOS Compatability Card Question
File Sharing Speed Slider
FPU for 63x Performa (no chip replacement)
HD drive in Mac Plus?
HP Deskwriter 600 Problem
Info-Mac Digest V14 #50
LEDs for hard drives on PM-7100?
My Mac Freezes
Netscape Navigator
New Macintosh
PCI PowerMacs
Pull-down menus (like WIN)
removing custom icons
Resource patcher for menus only
Segmented SEA (Q)
task manager needed
Unknown Applications (2 msgs)
Where is Desktop Printing?
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 23:17:39 +0100
From: Hessel Haak
Subject: [!] Extension Informant VIRUS
Tonight I did download the recently added file "Extension Informant 1.0",
>From your mirror archive:info.nic.surfnet.nl.
After UnStuffing, during the opening of the Extension Informant program,
SAM reported the MERRY XMAS VIRUS.
I am using SAM 4.08, virus update Feb 8 1996.
SAM was able to repair the file.
Hessel Haak
[Hi -- Yep -- it has been removed. It will be replaced as soon as the author
has fixed the problem. Sorry our virus tools did not catch this virus (it
is a hypercard only virius, which is why we missed it) -Gordon]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:13 -0800
From: Neal Trautman
Subject: [*] Colorize.sit
Hi,
I'd like to submit Colorize v3.0.5 for distribution.
Thanx,
Neal Trautman
4613 Nicklaus Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/colorize-305.hqx; 13K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:20 -0800
From: James Knight
Subject: [*] Demon 1.0b1 - Doom level editor
MacDeu has been renamed "Demon". This file should replace the file
"macdeu-53b9v4.hqx".
Demon is a Doom level editor. This is a beta version, and is not entirely
stable. However, it does work. You can make levels for doom. There are
still a few interface inconsistentcies left, but for the most part it works
correctly.
You can always get the newest version of this program at my home page:
Improvements for Demon version 1.0b1:
*Added support for multiple REAL mac windows
*Added two new config options: windowWidth and windowHeight. They let you
set the default size for windows.
*Added scroll bars instead of auto scroll
*Added real menus. They all work besides the Objects menu.
*Fixed second sidedef dialog
*Lindef draw mode will start drawing on a vertex if there is one under the
cursor.
-James
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/demon-10b1.hqx; 824K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:24 -0800
From: Mark Pirri
Subject: [*] DiskTracker 1.0.1->1.0.2 updater
This file updates DiskTracker updates DiskTracker 1.0.1 (fat) to 1.0.2
(fat). It requires that you already have DiskTracker 1.0.1 (fat). You can
also download the entire 1.0.2 package elsewhere on this archive.
Changes in version 1.0.2:
- Fixed memory management bug which caused crashes when dealing with large
numbers of large volumes.
- Arrow keys can now be used to select volumes in the "Scan Online Volumes"
dialog.
- Bug where file list item filter isn't remembered after chooseing "File
List Prefereneces" fixed.
- Disk scan error reporting improved (it now reports errors!).
- Currently selected file sort method is now underlined in column headers.
- Selection size indicator no longer becomes negative when large numbers of
large items are selected.
- Annoying and quite time consuming disk sorting while scanning has been
replaced with efficient sorting system.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/disk-tracker-102-updt.hqx; 146K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:26 -0800
From: Mark Pirri
Subject: [*] DiskTracker 1.0.2
DiskTracker is an extremely powerful and flexible disk cataloging and
management system. It combines a huge feature set with a really easy to
use Mac-like interface. With DiskTracker, you can quickly and easily
create a catalog of every file on every one of your floppy disks, hard
drives, CD-ROMs, optical drives, servers, or whatever. Naturally,
DiskTracker can read into StuffIt and Compact Pro archives and
self-expanding applications.
After scanning your disks, you can then search the catalog at unbelievable
speeds with the powerful searching facility (including multi-parameter and
duplicate file searching). You can easily create professional looking disk
labels with the built in disk labeling facility and label template
designer.
DiskTracker requires System 7.0 or later and at least 512K of available
memory.
Changes in 1.0.2:
- Fixed memory management bug which caused crashes when dealing with large
numbers of large volumes.
- Arrow keys can now be used to select volumes in the "Scan Online Volumes"
dialog.
- Bug where file list item filter isn't remembered after choosing "File
List Prefereneces" fixed.
- Disk scan error reporting improved (it now reports errors!).
- Currently selected file sort method is now underlined in column headers.
- Selection size indicator no longer becomes negative when large numbers of
large items are selected.
- Annoying and quite time consuming disk sorting while scanning has been
replaced with efficient sorting system.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/disk-tracker-102.hqx; 775K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:17 -0800
From: Brian Nenninger
Subject: [*] Hyper Tic-tac-toe 1.0b2
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/hyper-tic-tac-toe-10b2.hqx; 302K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:11 -0800
From: "Antreas P. Hatzipolakis"
Subject: [*] IFSHEM v. 2.0
IFSHEM v. 2.0 : This is a DocMaker (v. 4.5) format stand-alone
document, which contains information about Internet free
Macintosh HTML Editors.
Revised and updated version.
May be included on Info-mac CD-ROM
Antreas P. Hatzipolakis
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/internet-html-editors-20.hqx; 62K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:29 -0800
From: "Antreas P. Hatzipolakis"
Subject: [*] IFSPLM v. 7.5
IFSPLM v. 7.5 : This is a DocMaker (v. 4.5) format stand-alone
document containing information about Internet Freeware
Shareware Programming Languages for the Macintosh.
Updated and Revised version, enriched with quotations.
May be included on Info-Mac CD-ROM.
Antreas P. Hatzipolakis
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/info/internet-mac-prog-lang-75.hqx; 231K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:36 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Internet Logger 1.5
Internet Logger is a utility application allows you to keep track of how
much time
you spend on your internet accounts. It requires System 7 or later. It can
also be used to track long distance telephone use or to track time spent on
client accounts. First, among many other potential uses, Internet Logger
will provide a convenient means to fully document your internet connections,
including:
* Tracking session times and cumulative use time by day and month.
* Ability to enter complex session rate structures and automatically
estimate session
and cumulative costs by day or month.
* Ability to count down time remaining on either prepaid hours or hours
charged at a
flate rate.
* Optional Log file documenting session and cumulative times and estimated
costs.
* Optionally compute session times by rounding up to the nearest minute.
Some online
services seem to compute times this way. You can check it yourself.
* Allows automatic connection via PPP, SLIP, or operation as a manual timer.
* Allows multiple timers with individual settings. You can keep track of
use of
multiple providers conveniently. Each can have it's own log file.
* Compatibility with Open Transport when used with FreePPP.
Internet Logger requires System 7.0 or later.
This release is a substantial upgrade with improved access and editing for
log files and many new interface customization options.
Thank you,
Eric Preston
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/conn/internet-logger-15.hqx; 126K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:22 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] KinderGrid: Children's multimedia crossword game demo
KinderGrid builds original interactive crossword puzzles for children (4 - 8)
just beginning to identify letters and spell words. Children can solve each
puzzle using color pictures or written clues. Animated letter carriers, a
spelling train, spelling out loud, error detection and sound effects help
children learn to spell. KinderGrid also prints out coloring book pages,
builds French and Spanish puzzles, and includes online help.
KinderGrid runs on Macintosh, System 7 and up. The full program requires 2
megabytes of RAM.
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/yng/kinder-grid-demo.hqx; 968K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:15 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Mike's PB Desktop Patterns
Mike's PB Desktop Patterns
==========================
Hardware: Any Macintosh running System 7.5 or later
Needs: Desktop Patterns Control Panel, Apple Drag and Drop extensions
Mike's PB Desktop Patterns is a cool collection of Desktop patterns
designed especially for Powerbook users. If you're tired of the same old
System 7.5 patterns that came with 7.5, or you're just a hip Powerbook
user wanting to set yourself apart from the crowd, then these patterns
are for you.
I've included 15 different patterns for you to choose from, all designed
in Powerbook grey-- to compliment and enhance your favorite portable Mac.
Please see the 'readme' file enclosed in the package for installation
instructions.
If you find that you *really* like these patterns, all I ask is that you
send an e-mail to and let me know what you think of
them!
Enjoy!
Mike Rohde
[email protected]
Keywords: Powerbook, desktop patterns, portables, background patterns
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/mikes-pb-patterns.hqx; 21K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:33 -0800
From: The Moes
Subject: [*] Net-Print Ver 1.5
This extension allows you to easily print or save selected text from
Netscape. This extension will be especially useful to libraries and
schools who would like to save on paper. To use this extension just select
the text and hold shift while choosing print or save. PLEASE READ THE
README.
Thanks,
John Moe
http://www.luminet.net/~dmoe/john.html
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/web/net-print-15.hqx; 13K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:31 -0800
From: Alan Hawrelak
Subject: [*] RemoteMouse&Keys
RemoteMouse&Keys v1.0b1 This is a control panel that allows one to use a
keyboard and mouse over a network.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/remote-mouse-and-keys-10b1.hqx; 20K]
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:25:52 -0800
From: [email protected] (TidBITS Editors)
Subject: [*] TidBITS#316/26-Feb-96
TidBITS#316/26-Feb-96
People who like to push the Web's edge will be pleased to read
about beta releases of Java-enabled Netscape and of Amber, an
Acrobat plug-in for Netscape. We also have news about
California's NetDay, a cheap way to buy a Mac, Open Transport
1.1b16, and the testing tool QC 1.2. The issue continues with a
helpful review of FileMaker 3.0, a look at problems InterNIC has
had administering domain names, and an essay about personal Web
servers.
Topics:
MailBITS/26-Feb-96
InterNIC Employs a Guard Dog
Cooking with FileMaker Pro 3.0
Personal Web Publishing
Reviews/26-Feb-96
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-316.etx; 29K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 96 18:18:10 -0700
From: "Bob Muth"
Subject: "Classic" and Netscape
------"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!
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 21:23:27 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected] (F. Neumann)
Subject: [A]:Recovering from Recovery
> 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.
Gee, what a bind. Have you tried MacShell
(info-mac/gui/mac-shell-054b.hqx)? It implements a limited set of unix
commands on the Mac. Perhaps it might help.
--
Florin Neumann
[email protected]
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 09:14:31 -0600 (CST)
From: "Mark E. Ingram"
Subject: [A] HELP Eudora and ARA problem
>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.
[snip]
>Scott D. Lauder Ph.D
Scott, although you don't give all the particulars of your
hardware/software, I suspect that the campus ARA server is not running the
Apple IP Gateway - but needs to be. This is necessary in order for TCP/IP
packets to be "wrapped" within ARA's AppleTalk packets.
Besides the ARA server, it sounds as though you are running File Sharing
on your own Mac at school. Unless you are also running something like
Timbuktu, during an ARA session the Eudora program, even when booted from
the copy on your school Mac, is actually running on your home machine, and
thus needs the services of the IP Gateway to find Internet servers
(including DNS's).
As far as I know, the IP Gateway is still an extra-cost program not
included with System software. I'm guessing, but perhaps the next version
of ARA, in conjunction with a stable version of Open Transport, will
eliminate the need for it altogether.
Mark E. Ingram
[email protected] | or | [email protected]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 09:23:00 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: [A] Newswatcher - "Can't talk"
> My newserver is called "vesta" and is a Unix based machine. I access
> Vesta at home using a dial-in connection and the internet adapter so I
> have a "slip" connection. I have no problems reading or sending
> messages.
>
> I bring the exact same software (including preference files) to work where
> I now have an Ethernet connection to Vesta. When I try to read the news at
> work, during the initial handshaking between Newswatcher and Vesta, I get
> a message from Vesta that says "You have no permission to talk - error
> 502".
I don't think this is a NewsWatcher problem.
Some newsservers are set up to only serve connections from certain
domains. You may be in different domains when you log in from home
and from work. Or it could be a domain name problem. Or else I don't
know
Contact your server's (i.e. Vesta's) administrator for info
about its configuration.
>From the NewsWatcher manual:
> Almost all news servers are configured to only accept connections from
> local users. Running a news server is quite expensive, and letting
> just anyone connect would quickly swamp a server. The error message "I
> can't talk to you" means that your Mac's address is not in the list of
> addresses permitted to use the server.
>
> Another common cause of this problem is that your Mac does not
> have a domain name. Many servers are configured to require domain
> names. Check with your local network administrator to make certain
> your Mac has a domain name.
Ethan Benatan [email protected] http://www.pitt.edu/~ethan
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 13:22:04 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: [A] Shareware of "ClickBook"
JoAnne wrote:
>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.
JoAnne:
I assume you want to print regular sized two sided copies.
You can do what you want by clicking on the Even radio
button on the bottom of the Print dialog box, the re-inserting the papers
(upside down) and clicking on Odd.
Hope this helps.
Romulo
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 21:33:26 -0500
From: Aaron Vegh
Subject: [Q] A neat way to Get Info...
Hey.
If only I were a programmer.
Tell me if this exists, s'il vous plait. Say I'm wandering around the
finder, and I want to Get Info on a particular file. Wouldn't it be neat
that, instead of selecting the file and going to the menu (or hitting
command-G) I could hit control while clicking on the icon, and the Get
Info window for it would pop up. Neat, eh?
Presumably, one could tinker with an extension that does this, and make
an executable Finder command happen with a button click. Would that not
be cool?
Let me know.
Aaron.
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 01:09:57 -0500
From: [email protected] (Marty Lindower)
Subject: [Q] Auto-set clock via internet?
Hi all-
Is there any utility that will automatically set my Mac's internal clock to the
correct time via an Internet connection? I have Jim Leitch's Set Clock 3.3, but
that requires a long-distance phone call.
TIA,
Marty Lindower
[email protected]
http://www.pcnet.com/~martyl/
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 19:17:00 -0800 (PST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Bug Report and Solution
Bug in ClarisWorks 4.0CD and 4.04CD??
There seems to be a repeatable bug in the Mac version of both ClarisWorks
4.0CD and 4.04CD.
It appears that with some wordprocessor files, if one includes a footer,
the computer will crash when one tries to close the file.
The footer can be saved within the file and printed, but using the close
box will crash the computer immediately.
The computer will also crash if you click the close box before saving. (It
saves first and then crashes the computer.)
This bug is repeatable and interesting in that if you open the file that
was saved with the "corrupting footer", and THEN REMOVE the footer, the
file can be closed with no problem. PUT THE FOOTER BACK AND IT CRASHES THE
SYSTEM AGAIN WHEN THE CLOSE BOX IS USED.
What I don't understand is why it only seems to happen for some files (20%
to 30%). The files I'm working with were originally created in Microsoft
Works 2.x and I imported them very early this morning into ClarisWorks
4.04CD. Then the "fun" began as I tried to format them for my current
needs. The files are between 6 and 12 pages in times 12 font the footer is
times 9 bold.
I even tried a footer without typing anything in one of the "crashing
files" by just creating the footer. IT STILL CRASHED REPEATEDLY WITH NO
DATA IN IT. The file was just fine as soon as I removed the blank (no
spaces even) footer.
Interestingly, not all of the files I created crashed even with the footer
in place.
Also interesting, the files DO NOT CRASH THE COMPUTER if the extensions are
turned off by holding the shift key down at startup. However, if the
extension manager is used and then the computer is rebooted, it will still
crash.
Even more interesting, if the extensions folder is pulled out of the system
folder and the computer is rebooted, the machine will still crash when a
"corrupted" file with its footer is closed.
My computer is an 8500 with AppleVision 1710 moniter. The system has just
had a "clean install" done on it in the last 24 hours and all reloaded
software was carefully installed. Norton Utilities reports no problems and
I defragumented BEFORE loading ClarisWorks 4.0CD into it. I have stripped
all Claris products out of the machine and reloaded only ClarisWorks 4.0CD
and updated to ClarisWorks 4.04CD. I've stripped the program and reloaded
it five times
If this message gets to anyone knowledgeable enough to explain what is
going on, please let me know. I'd also like to know how to fix it or when
Claris will fix it; assuming that the 20 hours I've put into this so far
are not a "figment bug" of my imagination.
Gord Edmonds
(e-mail: [email protected])
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 08:58:53 -0600
From: Stephen Froehlich
Subject: Changing Aspect Ratio of Font
I downloaded the Code 39 Barcode font and need to change the aspect
ratio. Is there a free/cheap utility with which I can do this?
--
Stephen Froehlich | (512)835-3268
Applied Research Labs: UT Austin | [email protected]
PO Box 8029 | (S222)
Austin, TX 78713-8029 |
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 16:20:57 EST
From: zinnato%[email protected] (Ron Zinnato)
Subject: DOS Compatability Card Question
I do not subscribe to this list, so please send any responses via email to
zinnato%[email protected] (preferred) or
[email protected]
Here's the question: I have a Quadra 660AV and was wondering if the Apple
DOS Compatability Card for the Quadra 610 would work in my machine. If yes,
is there anything I need to be aware of? If no, can you give a reason
why not? I'd appreciate ANY answers to this question. Thanks in advance.
-ron
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1904 00:30:56 -0500
From: Michael Maggard
Subject: File Sharing Speed Slider
There used to be a great little patch in the Info-Mac archives that
added a slider to the Sharing control panel. It allowed one to manually
set the amount of CPU time dedicated to file sharing. This would be of
great use to me right now as I've just set up an old Mac to share a
couple of CD-ROMs, opticals, and a Syquest. My users love not having to
drag-'n-plug these devices but the performance leaves something to be
desired. It's not bad performance - but it could be better, especially
as this old machine is being dedicated to playing mini-server. Does
anyone have a copy they'd be willing to resubmit to the archives ?
Thanks in advance to everyone,
Michael Maggard, [email protected]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 18:48:46 -0800
From: Romulo Romero
Subject: FPU for 63x Performa (no chip replacement)
Greetings. Recently we have seen some discussion on replacing the
68LC040 chip with a 68040 ship. That is definitly doable.
I am wondering if it is possible to simply add an FPU into say,
the PDS slot (what can I do with this slot anyway). It would be
probably cheaper and easier to do that replacing the CPU, since the
new 68040 costs about $250.
Romulo Romero
[email protected]
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 12:27:23 GMT
From: [email protected] (Christian F. Buser)
Subject: HD drive in Mac Plus?
wrote:
>No, it won't. The Plus's ROMs are not compatible with the high-density
>drive. The *only* way I ever heard of to add an HD drive to a Plus was to
>purchase an external unit made by a company called Applied Engineering.
That's not the only way. Another company, Kennect Technology, located in
Los Gatos, CA, made an external floppy drive with an adaptor which
allowed a Plus to read/write and even format all kinds of formats.
But as with AE's solution: (1) it was not cheap and (2) the company
does not exist any more.
>Sorry for the bad news . . .
The good news might be that you can find them somewhere used - but
chances are not too big.
Best wishes, Christian.
[email protected] -- http://www.access.ch/mus/members/cbuser/cbuser.html
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Date: 26 Feb 1996 15:45:09 -0700
From: "Julie Cole"
Subject: HP Deskwriter 600 Problem
Subject: Time: 12:02 PM
OFFICE MEMO HP Deskwriter 600 Problem Date: 2/22/96
We have been experiencing paper jamming problems when printing large documents
(more than ten pages) on Hewlett Packard Deskwriter 600's when printing in
Normal Mode. The documents generally, although not always, print without
jamming
in EconoFast Mode.
We are using a variety of Macintosh computers, including Power Mac 7100's. All
of them have at least 8 MBs of physical RAM. All are running System 7.5. We are
printing over LocalTalk networks (AppleTalk 58.1.5). Some are printing via a
serial connection. We are using DW driver 7.2.5. We have printed with
background
printing turned on and turned off.
The problem doesn't seem to be tied to any particular application. We have
experienced it with Word 5.1a, FileMaker 2.1v3, and most of all, printing large
reports from our Ameritech Scholar (also known as Dynix) library system. We
have
purchased more than 30 DW 600 printers and all of them have this problem.
HP Tech Support says they have never heard of this problem before. Has anyone
else experienced anything like this? Any ideas for troubleshooting?
Julie Cole
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 10:10:06 -0500
From: [email protected] (james f. palmer)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #50
Pat -- Give us a break. Apple has been very good about backward and
forward compatibility of their operating systems. I would not hold
Microsoft up as the model to emulate in this reguard. The Word 56
translators were made available because Word 6 is a dog and they did not
want to loose customers.
>>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.
>
>I agree. Would that Apple had the same philosophy about their
>operating systems.
Jim Palmer, SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY 13210
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 96 23:53:28 EST
From: Allan Hunter
Subject: LEDs for hard drives on PM-7100?
My little SE had a little green light that would flash whenever the hard
disk was being accessed, and I can't get used to the absence of one on
the PowerMac. Now, having peeked within, I know the hard drive has the
little connector pin @ front. Suppose I want to hook up such a light:
how do I go about obtaining one, and--in the event that someone has al-
ready done this on their own--where is the easiest place to mount one
and how does one most easily run the wires out of the CPU box?
(don't bother telling me about software such as CP's DriveLight: not
interested in a flickering decal on my screen, I want a LIGHT).
-allan hunter
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 11:43:47 CST
From: Pat Ullmann
Subject: My Mac Freezes
>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).
We've been having similar perplexing problems with several machines
here for months. So far I've found only one common thread--they all
had their hard disks optimized by Speed Doubler shortly before the
problems began. Backing up your files and reinitializing all your
hard disks is the next thing I would try.
.
Also, I discovered something very interesting (and pretty weird
to my way of thinking). A few of these machines recently received
supplemental external APS hard drives. As you all know, APS always
includes a system folder on their drives so that they're bootable
out of the box. If the drive isn't going to be your boot drive, you
should get rid of this folder. Well, on one machine this folder had
not been erased, and the Mac was booting up *using pieces from both
system folders (on the internal and external drives)*. I discovered
this because when I trashed the system folder on the external drive
the computer would not boot, even though it had a perfectly sound-
looking blessed system folder on its own internal drive, and had `
been mounting the internal as the boot drive for weeks.
So, it might behoove you to check all those external drives to be
sure there's no system pieces floating about on them.
If you get any better responses explaining the random-freeze weirdness,
I'd be happy to hear them, as we still haven't totally eliminated it.
My thought is that it's probably due to corruption caused either by
optimization, or (at least in the one case) by duplicate system folders,
or both. I suspect that until we wipe every involved disk and start over
>From scratch, problems will persist.
BTW, what system are you using? The above machines are all using 7.1.2.
If you're using 7.5. or later, all bets are off--it freezes all the time
anyway.
Pat
Pat Ullmann ([email protected])
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 11:21:36 -0600
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: Netscape Navigator
>My daughter is using a downloaded version of Netscape 2.0 at her
>university. Netscape says at there web site that it is free to use for
>students. Does anyone know the method for overiding the 90 day limit?
The only limit is that imposed by your conscience. I assume that there is
no self-destruct to be disabled...but then again I've never used any
version of Netscape that long, since new versions appear every couple of
weeks!
Lanny Chambers ([email protected])
Creative Services, St. Louis, USA
Visit the Hummingbird Page at:
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 12:53:13 CST
From: Pat Ullmann
Subject: New Macintosh
>From: [email protected] (Corey Clamp)
>Subject: New Macintosh
>
> I am want to get a new Macintosh for home use. I have been thinking
>about getting a Performa, maybe one of the new ones that Apple will soon be
>coming out with, or a Power Computing Clone. I really would like a 604 or
>601 not a 603. I have to have 16 MB RAM and a 28.8 modem with at least a
>700 MB Hard Drive. I want one specifically for games (high end games), Word
>Processing, and Scheduling, etc. I am thinking about a PowerWave or
>PowerCurve, but don't want to spend over $2600. What should I do?
>
>Corey Clamp
>[email protected]
Check out current prices on the PowerMac 7100/80-700-CD. This is IMHO
one of the best Mac deals in a long time. It's a 601 processor, comes
configured with 8MB RAM. I think you can get the whole ball of wax,
CPU, keyboard and a MultipleScan 15" monitor, for somewhere around
$1900, or maybe even less by now, leaving you $$$$ left over to add
the extra RAM you need.
I bought this package a few months ago, and it's one sweet machine.
Now, if it would just run something older than 7.5.1. . .
.
Pat
Pat Ullmann ([email protected])
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 17:24:05 -0800
From:
Subject: PCI PowerMacs
I am considering the purchase of a PowerMac 8500 or 9500, but I am
concerned about the problems some people have spoken of concerning the
PCI architecture. I have the opportunity to purchase a 9500 for a
fantastic price, but I hear it's considerably more buggy than the 8500.
Does anyone have any experience with these machines? Please let me know!
Brett L. Nordby
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 12:47:45 +0100
From: Bo Bjulen
Subject: Pull-down menus (like WIN)
>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?
There is a small extension called StickyClick which does it:
/info-mac/cfg/sticky-click-12.hqx
Bo
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 21:58:54 +0000
From: "Robert W. Jenkins"
Subject: removing custom icons
I am desperatly looking for a program to REMOVE custom icons and
thumbnails from jpeg graphics files (about 400 of them). Thanks in
advance.
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 96 16:55:56 JST
From: [email protected] (Keith S. Wilkinson)
Subject: Resource patcher for menus only
I am aware of patchers that will compare two versions of a program
and create an updater; what I want is a patcher that will patch
only text and menu resources and ignore everything else. This
could be used to patch Japanese language menus into English
or vice versa without seeing/affecting embedded data like
user serial number, name etc...
Keith WILKINSON, Home e-mail: CompuServe 100207,710
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 19:42:13 EST
From: "Allan M. Bloom"
Subject: Segmented SEA (Q)
Folk, I've previously been able to write Aladdin's Leonard Rosenthal by
addresing him at [email protected]. He doesn't live there any more. I
don't recall his telling us of any new address. But memory is the second
thing to go. In any event, I tried to send him the following note. It didn't
work. I ask one of two responses. I've no pride. I'll take either.
Where is Leonard these days? What is the answer to my question?
Thanks -- Al Bloom
>Leonard, this seems sick. I hope you can again help me.
>
>I downloaded the new NetScape 2.0. The installer would not fit on one HD
>floppy. I took a guess at how to put it onto a couple floppies as an SEA
>not dependent on anyone actually having any flavor of Stuffit.
>
>Uh, do you think it might be useful for SITD's documentation to tell folk
>how to do that?
>
>I came upon saving the NetScape Installer as an SITD file. Then I asked
>SITD 3.5 to segment the puppy as an SEA on two floppies. SITD did that
>admirably. Then I checked my work. Put the first disk into the drive and
>double clicked the SEA. Went fine. After running out of the first part of
>the segmented SEA, it asked for the disk containing part 2. I inserted
>that disk. Then it asked for the Part 1 disk. Forever and ever amen. No
>matter what I put in the drive (Mostly the Part 1 disk, but I tried all
>else I could think of, too), it was ejected. And I got the same request.
>
>This was on a Q650 with PPC card. System 7.5.1.
>
>I could copy both parts onto the HD, double-click part 1, and get a good
>NetScape 2 installer. SITD 3.5 was not messing anything up when it did
>the segmentation.
>
>Then I rebooted with extensions off. Double clicking the part-1 SEA on
>floppy got me a fine NetScape 2.0 installer. Hmmm.
>
>I brought the two floppies home after work this evening. Double clicked
>the SEA on disk 1 (with the same extensions running) on my beastly old
>IIci. Netscape installer came up right smart. No need to turn extensions
>off first.
>
>Leonard, I am ready to throw a fit, jump into it, and cover it over after
>me. This doesn't make any naughtywording sense. To me.
>
>Does it ring a ding with you?
>
>Any ideas greatly appreciated.
>
>Al Bloom
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 11:49:24 EST
From: [email protected]
Subject: task manager needed
hi,
i'm looking for a solid task manager--i don't need the
rolodex/phone/contact/calendar functions.
i need the following functions:
+ a to-do list with indents (outlining)
+ ability to run in the background without eating too much memory
+ ability to change fonts/colors on individual items
+ flexibility in list order and column names/sizes
+ gantt-type chart/timeline
+ reasonably priced
the closest thing i've found so far is in control. (if necessary,
i could also use one that only works on windows, like ecco). i'm
a tad worried about the memory it takes up. i do have 24MB, but i
tend to use memory-hogging apps (word, pagemaker, etc.).
any other ideas?
thanks in advance!
karen
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 12:47:51 +0100
From: Bo Bjulen
Subject: Unknown Applications
>From: [email protected] (Michael Jones)
>Subject: Unknown Applications
>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.
It happens sometimes for me too (7500, 32M RAM) without any Microsoft
products.
I'm pretty sure that I've tracked it down to having used several
memory intensive applications during a session, not necessarily
simultaneously. When it started to happen I tested the hard drives
and software each time but since there never was any problem that
obviously wasn't caused by something else (most tests reported no
problems) I stopped worrying. But it _is_ annoying.
Bo
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 10:08:25 -0600
From: James Pelton
Subject: Unknown Applications
>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.
I've seen this, I think: the times I ran across it, it was indeed caused
by some combination of Office, it's control panels and subsidiary
applications. When I saw it I was mystified, because invariably the
finder listed no applications running, meaning some invisible and
probably un-named application was causing the trouble. It was only by
tearing out chunks of office (control panel, et. al.) that I was able to
make it go away; since a subsequent re-install, things have been quiet...
James Pelton
Assitant MIS Director
J. Brown / LMC Group, Chicago
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 19:48:12 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: Where is Desktop Printing?
Hello readers. Where can I find Apple Desktop Printing software? I've seen
Desktop Prining Software Upgrade 1.1.3 (i think) on eWorld, but I can't find
the install package. I'm running MacOS 7.5.2 on a PowerMac 6100. Thanks.
Jonathan Dagle
Seoul, Korea
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Info-Mac Digest Tue, 27 Feb 96 Volume 14 : Issue 51
Today's Topics:
[!] Extension Informant VIRUS
[*] Colorize.sit
[*] Demon 1.0b1 - Doom level editor
[*] DiskTracker 1.0.1->1.0.2 updater
[*] DiskTracker 1.0.2
[*] Hyper Tic-tac-toe 1.0b2
[*] IFSHEM v. 2.0
[*] IFSPLM v. 7.5
[*] Internet Logger 1.5
[*] KinderGrid: Children's multimedia crossword game demo
[*] Mike's PB Desktop Patterns
[*] Net-Print Ver 1.5
[*] RemoteMouse&Keys
[*] TidBITS#316/26-Feb-96
"Classic" and Netscape
[A]:Recovering from Recovery
[A] HELP Eudora and ARA problem
[A] Newswatcher - "Can't talk"
[A] Shareware of "ClickBook"
[Q] A neat way to Get Info...
[Q] Auto-set clock via internet?
Bug Report and Solution
Changing Aspect Ratio of Font
DOS Compatability Card Question
File Sharing Speed Slider
FPU for 63x Performa (no chip replacement)
HD drive in Mac Plus?
HP Deskwriter 600 Problem
Info-Mac Digest V14 #50
LEDs for hard drives on PM-7100?
My Mac Freezes
Netscape Navigator
New Macintosh
PCI PowerMacs
Pull-down menus (like WIN)
removing custom icons
Resource patcher for menus only
Segmented SEA (Q)
task manager needed
Unknown Applications (2 msgs)
Where is Desktop Printing?
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 23:17:39 +0100
From: Hessel Haak
Subject: [!] Extension Informant VIRUS
Tonight I did download the recently added file "Extension Informant 1.0",
>From your mirror archive:info.nic.surfnet.nl.
After UnStuffing, during the opening of the Extension Informant program,
SAM reported the MERRY XMAS VIRUS.
I am using SAM 4.08, virus update Feb 8 1996.
SAM was able to repair the file.
Hessel Haak
[Hi -- Yep -- it has been removed. It will be replaced as soon as the author
has fixed the problem. Sorry our virus tools did not catch this virus (it
is a hypercard only virius, which is why we missed it) -Gordon]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:13 -0800
From: Neal Trautman
Subject: [*] Colorize.sit
Hi,
I'd like to submit Colorize v3.0.5 for distribution.
Thanx,
Neal Trautman
4613 Nicklaus Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/colorize-305.hqx; 13K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:20 -0800
From: James Knight
Subject: [*] Demon 1.0b1 - Doom level editor
MacDeu has been renamed "Demon". This file should replace the file
"macdeu-53b9v4.hqx".
Demon is a Doom level editor. This is a beta version, and is not entirely
stable. However, it does work. You can make levels for doom. There are
still a few interface inconsistentcies left, but for the most part it works
correctly.
You can always get the newest version of this program at my home page:
Improvements for Demon version 1.0b1:
*Added support for multiple REAL mac windows
*Added two new config options: windowWidth and windowHeight. They let you
set the default size for windows.
*Added scroll bars instead of auto scroll
*Added real menus. They all work besides the Objects menu.
*Fixed second sidedef dialog
*Lindef draw mode will start drawing on a vertex if there is one under the
cursor.
-James
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/demon-10b1.hqx; 824K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:24 -0800
From: Mark Pirri
Subject: [*] DiskTracker 1.0.1->1.0.2 updater
This file updates DiskTracker updates DiskTracker 1.0.1 (fat) to 1.0.2
(fat). It requires that you already have DiskTracker 1.0.1 (fat). You can
also download the entire 1.0.2 package elsewhere on this archive.
Changes in version 1.0.2:
- Fixed memory management bug which caused crashes when dealing with large
numbers of large volumes.
- Arrow keys can now be used to select volumes in the "Scan Online Volumes"
dialog.
- Bug where file list item filter isn't remembered after chooseing "File
List Prefereneces" fixed.
- Disk scan error reporting improved (it now reports errors!).
- Currently selected file sort method is now underlined in column headers.
- Selection size indicator no longer becomes negative when large numbers of
large items are selected.
- Annoying and quite time consuming disk sorting while scanning has been
replaced with efficient sorting system.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/disk-tracker-102-updt.hqx; 146K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:26 -0800
From: Mark Pirri
Subject: [*] DiskTracker 1.0.2
DiskTracker is an extremely powerful and flexible disk cataloging and
management system. It combines a huge feature set with a really easy to
use Mac-like interface. With DiskTracker, you can quickly and easily
create a catalog of every file on every one of your floppy disks, hard
drives, CD-ROMs, optical drives, servers, or whatever. Naturally,
DiskTracker can read into StuffIt and Compact Pro archives and
self-expanding applications.
After scanning your disks, you can then search the catalog at unbelievable
speeds with the powerful searching facility (including multi-parameter and
duplicate file searching). You can easily create professional looking disk
labels with the built in disk labeling facility and label template
designer.
DiskTracker requires System 7.0 or later and at least 512K of available
memory.
Changes in 1.0.2:
- Fixed memory management bug which caused crashes when dealing with large
numbers of large volumes.
- Arrow keys can now be used to select volumes in the "Scan Online Volumes"
dialog.
- Bug where file list item filter isn't remembered after choosing "File
List Prefereneces" fixed.
- Disk scan error reporting improved (it now reports errors!).
- Currently selected file sort method is now underlined in column headers.
- Selection size indicator no longer becomes negative when large numbers of
large items are selected.
- Annoying and quite time consuming disk sorting while scanning has been
replaced with efficient sorting system.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/disk-tracker-102.hqx; 775K]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:17 -0800
From: Brian Nenninger
Subject: [*] Hyper Tic-tac-toe 1.0b2
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/hyper-tic-tac-toe-10b2.hqx; 302K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:11 -0800
From: "Antreas P. Hatzipolakis"
Subject: [*] IFSHEM v. 2.0
IFSHEM v. 2.0 : This is a DocMaker (v. 4.5) format stand-alone
document, which contains information about Internet free
Macintosh HTML Editors.
Revised and updated version.
May be included on Info-mac CD-ROM
Antreas P. Hatzipolakis
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/internet-html-editors-20.hqx; 62K]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:29 -0800
From: "Antreas P. Hatzipolakis"
Subject: [*] IFSPLM v. 7.5
IFSPLM v. 7.5 : This is a DocMaker (v. 4.5) format stand-alone
document containing information about Internet Freeware
Shareware Programming Languages for the Macintosh.
Updated and Revised version, enriched with quotations.
May be included on Info-Mac CD-ROM.
Antreas P. Hatzipolakis
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/info/internet-mac-prog-lang-75.hqx; 231K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:36 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Internet Logger 1.5
Internet Logger is a utility application allows you to keep track of how
much time
you spend on your internet accounts. It requires System 7 or later. It can
also be used to track long distance telephone use or to track time spent on
client accounts. First, among many other potential uses, Internet Logger
will provide a convenient means to fully document your internet connections,
including:
* Tracking session times and cumulative use time by day and month.
* Ability to enter complex session rate structures and automatically
estimate session
and cumulative costs by day or month.
* Ability to count down time remaining on either prepaid hours or hours
charged at a
flate rate.
* Optional Log file documenting session and cumulative times and estimated
costs.
* Optionally compute session times by rounding up to the nearest minute.
Some online
services seem to compute times this way. You can check it yourself.
* Allows automatic connection via PPP, SLIP, or operation as a manual timer.
* Allows multiple timers with individual settings. You can keep track of
use of
multiple providers conveniently. Each can have it's own log file.
* Compatibility with Open Transport when used with FreePPP.
Internet Logger requires System 7.0 or later.
This release is a substantial upgrade with improved access and editing for
log files and many new interface customization options.
Thank you,
Eric Preston
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/conn/internet-logger-15.hqx; 126K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:22 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] KinderGrid: Children's multimedia crossword game demo
KinderGrid builds original interactive crossword puzzles for children (4 - 8)
just beginning to identify letters and spell words. Children can solve each
puzzle using color pictures or written clues. Animated letter carriers, a
spelling train, spelling out loud, error detection and sound effects help
children learn to spell. KinderGrid also prints out coloring book pages,
builds French and Spanish puzzles, and includes online help.
KinderGrid runs on Macintosh, System 7 and up. The full program requires 2
megabytes of RAM.
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/yng/kinder-grid-demo.hqx; 968K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:15 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Mike's PB Desktop Patterns
Mike's PB Desktop Patterns
==========================
Hardware: Any Macintosh running System 7.5 or later
Needs: Desktop Patterns Control Panel, Apple Drag and Drop extensions
Mike's PB Desktop Patterns is a cool collection of Desktop patterns
designed especially for Powerbook users. If you're tired of the same old
System 7.5 patterns that came with 7.5, or you're just a hip Powerbook
user wanting to set yourself apart from the crowd, then these patterns
are for you.
I've included 15 different patterns for you to choose from, all designed
in Powerbook grey-- to compliment and enhance your favorite portable Mac.
Please see the 'readme' file enclosed in the package for installation
instructions.
If you find that you *really* like these patterns, all I ask is that you
send an e-mail to and let me know what you think of
them!
Enjoy!
Mike Rohde
[email protected]
Keywords: Powerbook, desktop patterns, portables, background patterns
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/mikes-pb-patterns.hqx; 21K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:33 -0800
From: The Moes
Subject: [*] Net-Print Ver 1.5
This extension allows you to easily print or save selected text from
Netscape. This extension will be especially useful to libraries and
schools who would like to save on paper. To use this extension just select
the text and hold shift while choosing print or save. PLEASE READ THE
README.
Thanks,
John Moe
http://www.luminet.net/~dmoe/john.html
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/web/net-print-15.hqx; 13K]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 01:33:31 -0800
From: Alan Hawrelak
Subject: [*] RemoteMouse&Keys
RemoteMouse&Keys v1.0b1 This is a control panel that allows one to use a
keyboard and mouse over a network.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/remote-mouse-and-keys-10b1.hqx; 20K]
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:25:52 -0800
From: [email protected] (TidBITS Editors)
Subject: [*] TidBITS#316/26-Feb-96
TidBITS#316/26-Feb-96
People who like to push the Web's edge will be pleased to read
about beta releases of Java-enabled Netscape and of Amber, an
Acrobat plug-in for Netscape. We also have news about
California's NetDay, a cheap way to buy a Mac, Open Transport
1.1b16, and the testing tool QC 1.2. The issue continues with a
helpful review of FileMaker 3.0, a look at problems InterNIC has
had administering domain names, and an essay about personal Web
servers.
Topics:
MailBITS/26-Feb-96
InterNIC Employs a Guard Dog
Cooking with FileMaker Pro 3.0
Personal Web Publishing
Reviews/26-Feb-96
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-316.etx; 29K]
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 96 18:18:10 -0700
From: "Bob Muth"
Subject: "Classic" and Netscape
------"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!
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 21:23:27 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected] (F. Neumann)
Subject: [A]:Recovering from Recovery
> 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.
Gee, what a bind. Have you tried MacShell
(info-mac/gui/mac-shell-054b.hqx)? It implements a limited set of unix
commands on the Mac. Perhaps it might help.
--
Florin Neumann
[email protected]
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 09:14:31 -0600 (CST)
From: "Mark E. Ingram"
Subject: [A] HELP Eudora and ARA problem
>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.
[snip]
>Scott D. Lauder Ph.D
Scott, although you don't give all the particulars of your
hardware/software, I suspect that the campus ARA server is not running the
Apple IP Gateway - but needs to be. This is necessary in order for TCP/IP
packets to be "wrapped" within ARA's AppleTalk packets.
Besides the ARA server, it sounds as though you are running File Sharing
on your own Mac at school. Unless you are also running something like
Timbuktu, during an ARA session the Eudora program, even when booted from
the copy on your school Mac, is actually running on your home machine, and
thus needs the services of the IP Gateway to find Internet servers
(including DNS's).
As far as I know, the IP Gateway is still an extra-cost program not
included with System software. I'm guessing, but perhaps the next version
of ARA, in conjunction with a stable version of Open Transport, will
eliminate the need for it altogether.
Mark E. Ingram
[email protected] | or | [email protected]
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 09:23:00 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: [A] Newswatcher - "Can't talk"
> My newserver is called "vesta" and is a Unix based machine. I access
> Vesta at home using a dial-in connection and the internet adapter so I
> have a "slip" connection. I have no problems reading or sending
> messages.
>
> I bring the exact same software (including preference files) to work where
> I now have an Ethernet connection to Vesta. When I try to read the news at
> work, during the initial handshaking between Newswatcher and Vesta, I get
> a message from Vesta that says "You have no permission to talk - error
> 502".
I don't think this is a NewsWatcher problem.
Some newsservers are set up to only serve connections from certain
domains. You may be in different domains when you log in from home
and from work. Or it could be a domain name problem. Or else I don't
know
Contact your server's (i.e. Vesta's) administrator for infoabout its configuration.
>From the NewsWatcher manual:
> Almost all news servers are configured to only accept connections from
> local users. Running a news server is quite expensive, and letting
> just anyone connect would quickly swamp a server. The error message "I
> can't talk to you" means that your Mac's address is not in the list of
> addresses permitted to use the server.
>
> Another common cause of this problem is that your Mac does not
> have a domain name. Many servers are configured to require domain
> names. Check with your local network administrator to make certain
> your Mac has a domain name.
Ethan Benatan [email protected] http://www.pitt.edu/~ethan
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 13:22:04 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: [A] Shareware of "ClickBook"
JoAnne wrote:
>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.
JoAnne:
I assume you want to print regular sized two sided copies.
You can do what you want by clicking on the Even radio
button on the bottom of the Print dialog box, the re-inserting the papers
(upside down) and clicking on Odd.
Hope this helps.
Romulo
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 21:33:26 -0500
From: Aaron Vegh
Subject: [Q] A neat way to Get Info...
Hey.
If only I were a programmer.
Tell me if this exists, s'il vous plait. Say I'm wandering around the
finder, and I want to Get Info on a particular file. Wouldn't it be neat
that, instead of selecting the file and going to the menu (or hitting
command-G) I could hit control while clicking on the icon, and the Get
Info window for it would pop up. Neat, eh?
Presumably, one could tinker with an extension that does this, and make
an executable Finder command happen with a button click. Would that not
be cool?
Let me know.
Aaron.
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 01:09:57 -0500
From: [email protected] (Marty Lindower)
Subject: [Q] Auto-set clock via internet?
Hi all-
Is there any utility that will automatically set my Mac's internal clock to the
correct time via an Internet connection? I have Jim Leitch's Set Clock 3.3, but
that requires a long-distance phone call.
TIA,
Marty Lindower
[email protected]
http://www.pcnet.com/~martyl/
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 19:17:00 -0800 (PST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Bug Report and Solution
Bug in ClarisWorks 4.0CD and 4.04CD??
There seems to be a repeatable bug in the Mac version of both ClarisWorks
4.0CD and 4.04CD.
It appears that with some wordprocessor files, if one includes a footer,
the computer will crash when one tries to close the file.
The footer can be saved within the file and printed, but using the close
box will crash the computer immediately.
The computer will also crash if you click the close box before saving. (It
saves first and then crashes the computer.)
This bug is repeatable and interesting in that if you open the file that
was saved with the "corrupting footer", and THEN REMOVE the footer, the
file can be closed with no problem. PUT THE FOOTER BACK AND IT CRASHES THE
SYSTEM AGAIN WHEN THE CLOSE BOX IS USED.
What I don't understand is why it only seems to happen for some files (20%
to 30%). The files I'm working with were originally created in Microsoft
Works 2.x and I imported them very early this morning into ClarisWorks
4.04CD. Then the "fun" began as I tried to format them for my current
needs. The files are between 6 and 12 pages in times 12 font the footer is
times 9 bold.
I even tried a footer without typing anything in one of the "crashing
files" by just creating the footer. IT STILL CRASHED REPEATEDLY WITH NO
DATA IN IT. The file was just fine as soon as I removed the blank (no
spaces even) footer.
Interestingly, not all of the files I created crashed even with the footer
in place.
Also interesting, the files DO NOT CRASH THE COMPUTER if the extensions are
turned off by holding the shift key down at startup. However, if the
extension manager is used and then the computer is rebooted, it will still
crash.
Even more interesting, if the extensions folder is pulled out of the system
folder and the computer is rebooted, the machine will still crash when a
"corrupted" file with its footer is closed.
My computer is an 8500 with AppleVision 1710 moniter. The system has just
had a "clean install" done on it in the last 24 hours and all reloaded
software was carefully installed. Norton Utilities reports no problems and
I defragumented BEFORE loading ClarisWorks 4.0CD into it. I have stripped
all Claris products out of the machine and reloaded only ClarisWorks 4.0CD
and updated to ClarisWorks 4.04CD. I've stripped the program and reloaded
it five times
If this message gets to anyone knowledgeable enough to explain what is
going on, please let me know. I'd also like to know how to fix it or when
Claris will fix it; assuming that the 20 hours I've put into this so far
are not a "figment bug" of my imagination.
Gord Edmonds
(e-mail: [email protected])
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 08:58:53 -0600
From: Stephen Froehlich
Subject: Changing Aspect Ratio of Font
I downloaded the Code 39 Barcode font and need to change the aspect
ratio. Is there a free/cheap utility with which I can do this?
--
Stephen Froehlich | (512)835-3268
Applied Research Labs: UT Austin | [email protected]
PO Box 8029 | (S222)
Austin, TX 78713-8029 |
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 16:20:57 EST
From: zinnato%[email protected] (Ron Zinnato)
Subject: DOS Compatability Card Question
I do not subscribe to this list, so please send any responses via email to
zinnato%[email protected] (preferred) or
[email protected]
Here's the question: I have a Quadra 660AV and was wondering if the Apple
DOS Compatability Card for the Quadra 610 would work in my machine. If yes,
is there anything I need to be aware of? If no, can you give a reason
why not? I'd appreciate ANY answers to this question. Thanks in advance.
-ron
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1904 00:30:56 -0500
From: Michael Maggard
Subject: File Sharing Speed Slider
There used to be a great little patch in the Info-Mac archives that
added a slider to the Sharing control panel. It allowed one to manually
set the amount of CPU time dedicated to file sharing. This would be of
great use to me right now as I've just set up an old Mac to share a
couple of CD-ROMs, opticals, and a Syquest. My users love not having to
drag-'n-plug these devices but the performance leaves something to be
desired. It's not bad performance - but it could be better, especially
as this old machine is being dedicated to playing mini-server. Does
anyone have a copy they'd be willing to resubmit to the archives ?
Thanks in advance to everyone,
Michael Maggard, [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 18:48:46 -0800
From: Romulo Romero
Subject: FPU for 63x Performa (no chip replacement)
Greetings. Recently we have seen some discussion on replacing the
68LC040 chip with a 68040 ship. That is definitly doable.
I am wondering if it is possible to simply add an FPU into say,
the PDS slot (what can I do with this slot anyway). It would be
probably cheaper and easier to do that replacing the CPU, since the
new 68040 costs about $250.
Romulo Romero
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 12:27:23 GMT
From: [email protected] (Christian F. Buser)
Subject: HD drive in Mac Plus?
wrote:
>No, it won't. The Plus's ROMs are not compatible with the high-density
>drive. The *only* way I ever heard of to add an HD drive to a Plus was to
>purchase an external unit made by a company called Applied Engineering.
That's not the only way. Another company, Kennect Technology, located in
Los Gatos, CA, made an external floppy drive with an adaptor which
allowed a Plus to read/write and even format all kinds of formats.
But as with AE's solution: (1) it was not cheap and (2) the company
does not exist any more.
>Sorry for the bad news . . .
The good news might be that you can find them somewhere used - but
chances are not too big.
Best wishes, Christian.
[email protected] -- http://www.access.ch/mus/members/cbuser/cbuser.html
------------------------------
Date: 26 Feb 1996 15:45:09 -0700
From: "Julie Cole"
Subject: HP Deskwriter 600 Problem
Subject: Time: 12:02 PM
OFFICE MEMO HP Deskwriter 600 Problem Date: 2/22/96
We have been experiencing paper jamming problems when printing large documents
(more than ten pages) on Hewlett Packard Deskwriter 600's when printing in
Normal Mode. The documents generally, although not always, print without
jamming
in EconoFast Mode.
We are using a variety of Macintosh computers, including Power Mac 7100's. All
of them have at least 8 MBs of physical RAM. All are running System 7.5. We are
printing over LocalTalk networks (AppleTalk 58.1.5). Some are printing via a
serial connection. We are using DW driver 7.2.5. We have printed with
background
printing turned on and turned off.
The problem doesn't seem to be tied to any particular application. We have
experienced it with Word 5.1a, FileMaker 2.1v3, and most of all, printing large
reports from our Ameritech Scholar (also known as Dynix) library system. We
have
purchased more than 30 DW 600 printers and all of them have this problem.
HP Tech Support says they have never heard of this problem before. Has anyone
else experienced anything like this? Any ideas for troubleshooting?
Julie Cole
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 10:10:06 -0500
From: [email protected] (james f. palmer)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #50
Pat -- Give us a break. Apple has been very good about backward and
forward compatibility of their operating systems. I would not hold
Microsoft up as the model to emulate in this reguard. The Word 56
translators were made available because Word 6 is a dog and they did not
want to loose customers.
>>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.
>
>I agree. Would that Apple had the same philosophy about their
>operating systems.
Jim Palmer, SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY 13210
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 96 23:53:28 EST
From: Allan Hunter
Subject: LEDs for hard drives on PM-7100?
My little SE had a little green light that would flash whenever the hard
disk was being accessed, and I can't get used to the absence of one on
the PowerMac. Now, having peeked within, I know the hard drive has the
little connector pin @ front. Suppose I want to hook up such a light:
how do I go about obtaining one, and--in the event that someone has al-
ready done this on their own--where is the easiest place to mount one
and how does one most easily run the wires out of the CPU box?
(don't bother telling me about software such as CP's DriveLight: not
interested in a flickering decal on my screen, I want a LIGHT).
-allan hunter
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 11:43:47 CST
From: Pat Ullmann
Subject: My Mac Freezes
>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).
We've been having similar perplexing problems with several machines
here for months. So far I've found only one common thread--they all
had their hard disks optimized by Speed Doubler shortly before the
problems began. Backing up your files and reinitializing all your
hard disks is the next thing I would try.
.Also, I discovered something very interesting (and pretty weird
to my way of thinking). A few of these machines recently received
supplemental external APS hard drives. As you all know, APS always
includes a system folder on their drives so that they're bootable
out of the box. If the drive isn't going to be your boot drive, you
should get rid of this folder. Well, on one machine this folder had
not been erased, and the Mac was booting up *using pieces from both
system folders (on the internal and external drives)*. I discovered
this because when I trashed the system folder on the external drive
the computer would not boot, even though it had a perfectly sound-
looking blessed system folder on its own internal drive, and had `
been mounting the internal as the boot drive for weeks.
So, it might behoove you to check all those external drives to be
sure there's no system pieces floating about on them.
If you get any better responses explaining the random-freeze weirdness,
I'd be happy to hear them, as we still haven't totally eliminated it.
My thought is that it's probably due to corruption caused either by
optimization, or (at least in the one case) by duplicate system folders,
or both. I suspect that until we wipe every involved disk and start over
>From scratch, problems will persist.
BTW, what system are you using? The above machines are all using 7.1.2.
If you're using 7.5. or later, all bets are off--it freezes all the time
anyway.
Pat
Pat Ullmann ([email protected])
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 11:21:36 -0600
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: Netscape Navigator
>My daughter is using a downloaded version of Netscape 2.0 at her
>university. Netscape says at there web site that it is free to use for
>students. Does anyone know the method for overiding the 90 day limit?
The only limit is that imposed by your conscience. I assume that there is
no self-destruct to be disabled...but then again I've never used any
version of Netscape that long, since new versions appear every couple of
weeks!
Lanny Chambers ([email protected])
Creative Services, St. Louis, USA
Visit the Hummingbird Page at:
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 12:53:13 CST
From: Pat Ullmann
Subject: New Macintosh
>From: [email protected] (Corey Clamp)
>Subject: New Macintosh
>
> I am want to get a new Macintosh for home use. I have been thinking
>about getting a Performa, maybe one of the new ones that Apple will soon be
>coming out with, or a Power Computing Clone. I really would like a 604 or
>601 not a 603. I have to have 16 MB RAM and a 28.8 modem with at least a
>700 MB Hard Drive. I want one specifically for games (high end games), Word
>Processing, and Scheduling, etc. I am thinking about a PowerWave or
>PowerCurve, but don't want to spend over $2600. What should I do?
>
>Corey Clamp
>[email protected]
Check out current prices on the PowerMac 7100/80-700-CD. This is IMHO
one of the best Mac deals in a long time. It's a 601 processor, comes
configured with 8MB RAM. I think you can get the whole ball of wax,
CPU, keyboard and a MultipleScan 15" monitor, for somewhere around
$1900, or maybe even less by now, leaving you $$$$ left over to add
the extra RAM you need.
I bought this package a few months ago, and it's one sweet machine.
Now, if it would just run something older than 7.5.1. . .
.Pat
Pat Ullmann ([email protected])
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 17:24:05 -0800
From:
Subject: PCI PowerMacs
I am considering the purchase of a PowerMac 8500 or 9500, but I am
concerned about the problems some people have spoken of concerning the
PCI architecture. I have the opportunity to purchase a 9500 for a
fantastic price, but I hear it's considerably more buggy than the 8500.
Does anyone have any experience with these machines? Please let me know!
Brett L. Nordby
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 12:47:45 +0100
From: Bo Bjulen
Subject: Pull-down menus (like WIN)
>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?
There is a small extension called StickyClick which does it:
/info-mac/cfg/sticky-click-12.hqx
Bo
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 21:58:54 +0000
From: "Robert W. Jenkins"
Subject: removing custom icons
I am desperatly looking for a program to REMOVE custom icons and
thumbnails from jpeg graphics files (about 400 of them). Thanks in
advance.
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 96 16:55:56 JST
From: [email protected] (Keith S. Wilkinson)
Subject: Resource patcher for menus only
I am aware of patchers that will compare two versions of a program
and create an updater; what I want is a patcher that will patch
only text and menu resources and ignore everything else. This
could be used to patch Japanese language menus into English
or vice versa without seeing/affecting embedded data like
user serial number, name etc...
Keith WILKINSON, Home e-mail: CompuServe 100207,710
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 19:42:13 EST
From: "Allan M. Bloom"
Subject: Segmented SEA (Q)
Folk, I've previously been able to write Aladdin's Leonard Rosenthal by
addresing him at [email protected]. He doesn't live there any more. I
don't recall his telling us of any new address. But memory is the second
thing to go. In any event, I tried to send him the following note. It didn't
work. I ask one of two responses. I've no pride. I'll take either.
Where is Leonard these days? What is the answer to my question?
Thanks -- Al Bloom
>Leonard, this seems sick. I hope you can again help me.
>
>I downloaded the new NetScape 2.0. The installer would not fit on one HD
>floppy. I took a guess at how to put it onto a couple floppies as an SEA
>not dependent on anyone actually having any flavor of Stuffit.
>
>Uh, do you think it might be useful for SITD's documentation to tell folk
>how to do that?
>
>I came upon saving the NetScape Installer as an SITD file. Then I asked
>SITD 3.5 to segment the puppy as an SEA on two floppies. SITD did that
>admirably. Then I checked my work. Put the first disk into the drive and
>double clicked the SEA. Went fine. After running out of the first part of
>the segmented SEA, it asked for the disk containing part 2. I inserted
>that disk. Then it asked for the Part 1 disk. Forever and ever amen. No
>matter what I put in the drive (Mostly the Part 1 disk, but I tried all
>else I could think of, too), it was ejected. And I got the same request.
>
>This was on a Q650 with PPC card. System 7.5.1.
>
>I could copy both parts onto the HD, double-click part 1, and get a good
>NetScape 2 installer. SITD 3.5 was not messing anything up when it did
>the segmentation.
>
>Then I rebooted with extensions off. Double clicking the part-1 SEA on
>floppy got me a fine NetScape 2.0 installer. Hmmm.
>
>I brought the two floppies home after work this evening. Double clicked
>the SEA on disk 1 (with the same extensions running) on my beastly old
>IIci. Netscape installer came up right smart. No need to turn extensions
>off first.
>
>Leonard, I am ready to throw a fit, jump into it, and cover it over after
>me. This doesn't make any naughtywording sense. To me.
>
>Does it ring a ding with you?
>
>Any ideas greatly appreciated.
>
>Al Bloom
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 11:49:24 EST
From: [email protected]
Subject: task manager needed
hi,
i'm looking for a solid task manager--i don't need the
rolodex/phone/contact/calendar functions.
i need the following functions:
+ a to-do list with indents (outlining)
+ ability to run in the background without eating too much memory
+ ability to change fonts/colors on individual items
+ flexibility in list order and column names/sizes
+ gantt-type chart/timeline
+ reasonably priced
the closest thing i've found so far is in control. (if necessary,
i could also use one that only works on windows, like ecco). i'm
a tad worried about the memory it takes up. i do have 24MB, but i
tend to use memory-hogging apps (word, pagemaker, etc.).
any other ideas?
thanks in advance!
karen
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 12:47:51 +0100
From: Bo Bjulen
Subject: Unknown Applications
>From: [email protected] (Michael Jones)
>Subject: Unknown Applications
>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.
It happens sometimes for me too (7500, 32M RAM) without any Microsoft
products.
I'm pretty sure that I've tracked it down to having used several
memory intensive applications during a session, not necessarily
simultaneously. When it started to happen I tested the hard drives
and software each time but since there never was any problem that
obviously wasn't caused by something else (most tests reported no
problems) I stopped worrying. But it _is_ annoying.
Bo
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 10:08:25 -0600
From: James Pelton
Subject: Unknown Applications
>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.
I've seen this, I think: the times I ran across it, it was indeed caused
by some combination of Office, it's control panels and subsidiary
applications. When I saw it I was mystified, because invariably the
finder listed no applications running, meaning some invisible and
probably un-named application was causing the trouble. It was only by
tearing out chunks of office (control panel, et. al.) that I was able to
make it go away; since a subsequent re-install, things have been quiet...
James Pelton
Assitant MIS Director
J. Brown / LMC Group, Chicago
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 19:48:12 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: Where is Desktop Printing?
Hello readers. Where can I find Apple Desktop Printing software? I've seen
Desktop Prining Software Upgrade 1.1.3 (i think) on eWorld, but I can't find
the install package. I'm running MacOS 7.5.2 on a PowerMac 6100. Thanks.
Jonathan Dagle
Seoul, Korea
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