Info-Mac Digest V14 #104
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Info-Mac Digest Thu, 2 May 96 Volume 14 : Issue 104
Today's Topics:
[*] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Apr=E8s?= Fax 2.0
[*] About This Particular Mac 2.04
[*] Backer 1.5
[*] BBEdit FTP Extension v2.0.1
[*] Central Campus Maps (Bolo)
[*] Cindy's Newsmailer v1.1e
[*] Default Folder 2.6
[*] DoubleScroll 2.1.2
[*] Finpack PPC
[*] Gestalt.Appl 2.7
[*] Gilligan's Island font
[*] HTML Vocabulary 1.0
[*] Jeremy's CS Modules 1.5.2
[*] Mac Habu 3.2 (german)
[*] MacOpie
[*] Phon ID
[*] Quick Search System
[*] QuickTake Drop 1.0
[*] TidBITS#326/29-Apr-96
(Q) FreePPP & Dropped Phone lines
7200 Serial ports problem
[A] Any explanations for this Word wierdness?
[A] Now SuperBoomerang
[q] linker (2 msgs)
[Q] Quark Query
Aaron compatible with 7.5.3?
AirDock and Me (Part Dieux)
Bart and Warp Core alert sounds?
Converting Heathens
Diagnosis please! Help!
Ethernet Networking Help
Farallon AirDock and 7.5.3
Font Question
Foxbase+/Mac error
GIF/JPEG Display Shareware
How much cache is enough?
HP 850c and Ethernet
More- modem lights software
Netscape, ClarisWorks & Frozen Screens
Open transport on a Performa?
Personal LW 320 Memory Upgrade
Print driver
printers
Printing Problems.
Reporting System Contents (A)
Student Writing Center
Summary of Responses
System 7.5.3 and Ram Doubler
Type 11 in 7.5.3 & Explorer
Word 6.1 printing problem.
Xerox 830 scanner
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:17 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Apr=E8s?= Fax 2.0
Suppose you have a Fax-modem and you want to receive a fax late at
night or during your absence. Up to now the only way to do this was to
keep your Mac running at all times. No longer.
PreFax is a piece of hardware that enables soft power on/off Macs to
be turned on when the attached modem receives a telephone call (or fax
call). The Apr=E8s Fax control panel shuts down the Mac after a
designated period of time if the Mac was brought to life by the modem.
Together PreFax and Apr=E8s Fax can be used as an unattended fax
receiving machine.
New in version 2.0
Apr=E8s Fax can now tell an extension manager (not included) to only
load the extensions necessary to receive faxes. PreFax 2.0 fixes a
problem on newer Macs. Newer Macs, and those running system 7.5.1 and
up, can be shut down by pressing the power key on the keyboard. This
had an annoying side effect with the original Prefax hardware. This
version contains a fix.
Ronald Leenes and Roel Vertegaal
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/apres-fax-20.hqx; 65K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:59:03 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] About This Particular Mac 2.04
About This Particular Macintosh (ATPM) is a well-written, fun, quirky
electronic magazine about the *personal* computing experience, the
Macintosh experience. It comes out monthly, as close to the 15th as we
can manage, in DOCMaker stand-alone format. We owe ATPM's existence to
those everyday Mac users who share with us their stories, anecdotes,
letters, pictures and reviews, which we are only too happy to publish.
After all, this magazine is about *your* particular macintosh.
Contents for ATPM 2.04
======================
Dated April 23, 1996
Requires: 68020 or better
System 7 or better
============================
Cover by Aprilsmoon
Wheee!
eMail
About This Particular Mac, by RD Novo
"A Sure Thing"
Apples, Kids, and Attitude, by Robert Paul Leitao
"A Very Bright Man"
On the Front Lines, by Adam Junkroski
"The Hullabaloo in Cupertino"
Feature: One Year
"How Cool is Your Mac?" by RD Novo
"Where in the World Wide Web" by RD Novo
Segments: Slices from the Mac Life
"Lynn goes to the Cybermall" by Lynn Roseborough
Reviews
Netscape Navigator vs. Microsoft Internet Explorer, by Michael J. Tsai
Filemaker Pro 3.0 comes of Age, by Robert Paul Leitao
Keyword, by Mark Starlin
"Comics"
Working for Tips, by Adam Junkroski
"Beauty and the Beast"
Did you Check the Plug? by Mike Shields
"Interactivity"
ATPM Wants You
Next Time
You won't find a better expression of what it means to own a Macintosh
than you'll find in ATPM, month after month. Thanks for reading ATPM -
The Editors. Free subscriptions are available by writing to
[email protected].
[Archived as /info-mac/art/zine/about-this-partic-mac-204.hqx; 434K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:31 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Backer 1.5
Backer is a shareware Control Panel for Macintosh that performs
automatic backup copies of your documents.
It's easy to use and requires very little memory to install.
Each time you modify a document, a backup copy of the previous version
is created in a folder at the same level as the document you are
working with. A hypertext in-line Help documentation is included.
You are also allowed to store all the backup copies into a single
folder or drive.
Backer is widely configurable, and includes a copy management utility
which allows you to do some 'housekeeping' onto your hard disk.
Authors: D&O Guillion
E-MAIL: [email protected]
URL: http://members.aol.com/GBShare
fee : US$ 20
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/backer-15.hqx; 125K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:05 -0700
From: (Patrick Woolsey)[email protected]
Subject: [*] BBEdit FTP Extension v2.0.1
Greetings. By request of Erling Johansen , I am
forwarding version 2.0.1 of the BBEdit FTP Extension for inclusion in
the archives. Please note that this item replaces the previous v2.0
package. This extension will work with current versions of either
BBEdit or BBEdit Lite.
Regards,
Patrick Woolsey / Director of Technical Services
[Archived as /info-mac/text/bbe/ftp-201.hqx; 80K]
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Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 01:32:52 -0700
From: (Frank Bannon)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Central Campus Maps (Bolo)
The attached file is a binhexed archive of map files for the Mac
networked game BOLO.
The archive includes three map files, text explaning the maps and how to
contact the author, and small PICT files of the maps.
The maps for Bolo are based on the campus of Central Washington
University, in Ellensburg, Washington, the school I am attending.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/bolo/central-campus-maps.hqx; 52K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:46 -0700
From: (Cindy Carney)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Cindy's Newsmailer v1.1e
--Version 1.1e has a documentation change, two minor enhancements,
--and is fully deprotected and open for your inspection.
Cindy's Newsmailer v1.1e is an offline newsgroup and emailer with many
advanced features, including the following:
1. Sends and receives email and newsgroup messages at times you
specify, and allows you to read and compose offline.
2. Supports background downloading, so you can read and compose
messages while the software is transferring messages.
3. Resizable, colored, scrolling windows, and different color "quoted"
text. The colors are user-settable.
4. Automatic routing of incoming messages to different folders based
on content. This allows you to, say, send all mailing list
messages to one folder, and all "get rich quick" messages to
another!
5. Automatically play a custom sound when new mail hits a folder.
6. Indefinite message retention. You can keep all messages forever, or
expire messages as desired.
7. Address book to store frequently used addresses.
8. Tagline capability to store your favorite signature lines.
9. Form letters feature allows you to write standardized messages that
have wildcards for certain information, such as logonid, name,
date, time, your name, etc. When you choose a form to send to a
user, it automatically fills in these wildcards with the
appropriate information. Use this feature to send standardized
information with a "custom-built" look.
10. Carbon copies, blind carbon copies, and "message received"
acknowledgements.
11. Can use either MacTCP for an Internet connection, or the Apple
Modem Tool with the comm toolbox to use a "shell" account.
12. "Automatic Replies" feature that allows you to automatically
respond to incoming e-mail with certain phrases in the subject
line. With this feature, you can set up Cindy's Newsmailer to
be an "information server", even if you have a dial-up account.
Try it, you'll like it! Requires HyperCard Player 2.1 or higher.
Cindy M. Carney, [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/cindys-newsmailer-11e-hc.hqx; 440K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:20 -0700
From: (Jon Gotow)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Default Folder 2.6
Default Folder is a shareware control panel that enhances Open and Save
dialog boxes to make it easier for you to manage files on your Macintosh.
It provides many of the essential features of the commercial SuperBoomerang
and Directory Assistance utilities, but without the infrequently used
extras that take their toll in compatibility, memory, and CPU usage.
Default Folder's time-saving Open and Save dialog enhancements allow you to:
- Set up a default folder for any or all applications.
- Switch among recently used folders from a pop-up menu.
- See available disk space and switch between disks from a pop-up menu.
- Click on a Finder window to display it in an Open or Save dialog.
- Create folders, get information (including changing name, type, and
creator), and move items to the Trash from within file dialogs.
- "Rebound" back to the last file you used.
- Make "Replace" the default option instead of "Cancel" when saving
a file with the same name as an existing file.
- Speed up the display of Open and Save dialogs by turning off custom
color icons in the file list.
Default Folder will operate on any Macintosh running System 7 or higher,
and is accelerated for PowerPC. In addition to the standard internet
archives, information and updates are available at:
This program may be included on the Info-Mac and Umich CD-ROMs.
New features in this release:
----------------------------
- You can now click in one of the Finder's disabled windows behind a file
dialog and Default Folder will display that folder in the file dialog. This
feature is equivalent to the "Click There It Is!" extension.
- An option has been added to tell Default Folder whether to show the
"top level" of a disk or the last used folder on the disk when you
switch between disks in file dialogs.
- Users of the Aaron extension will now see Copland-style folders in
Default Folder's pop-up menu buttons. Thanks to Ronald Davis for
both the idea and the buttons.
- Registration is now done via Kagi Shareware. To this end, the "Registration
Form" button in the help dialog now runs a program called "Register SCS"
rather than putting up a registration form itself.
- If a file is visible in the Finder, info changed using Default Folder's
Get Info dialog will now be immediately recognized by the Finder.
Previously, you had to close the folder and open it again before the
Finder would realize that Default Folder had made changes.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/default-folder-26.hqx; 279K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:26 -0700
From: (Edward Voas)[email protected]
Subject: [*] DoubleScroll 2.1.2
DoubleScroll is a control panel/extension which gives your scroll bars
double arrows on each end for easier scrolling back and forth. It also has
a live scrolling feature as well as a 'scrolling throttle' for controlling
your scrolling speed. If you are running the Aaron extension, it uses the
Aaron look instead of the 7.x look.
Changes in Version 2.1.2 (4/25/96)
* Changed copyright notice to include Amargosa Software, Inc.
* Changed Register program to include new email address.
* Changed docs to use new email address.
* Fixed incorrect mailing address in Register program.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/double-scroll-212.hqx; 144K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:13 -0700
From: (Ben Boyle)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Finpack PPC
here's a trivial little financial calculator for playing with stock market
'what if's.
It's a .sit.hqx (not sea), requires ppc and color. Docs included.
Currently only the 'stock' panel is enabled, but it's still kind of fun to
play with.
Nothing too fancy; you could do the figuring in your head, but this is
easier and more amusing. Plus it has fish. Ohboy.
It's a first release, but (AFAIK) pretty clean, stable, and relatively
harmless. This version can be freely distributed, but not altered.
b
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/finpack-ppc.hqx; 83K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:59 -0700
From: (Rene G.A. Ros)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Gestalt.Appl 2.7
Hello all,
here is version 2.7 of Gestalt.Appl. This is a *final* version,
which corrects two bugs:
- freeze under some conditions when starting;
- bad update when window colors are changed.
And the new feature is: "export as text".
Best regards,
Jean-Pierre Curcio
([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/gestalt-appl-27.hqx; 142K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:58 -0700
From: (John W. Young)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Gilligan's Island font
You may reach the author, Mark Riddle, at:
[email protected]
The author's description:
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful font. THIS
IS IT FOLKS: The font of fonts. Gilligan's Island is an accurate, and
true to form, recreation of the opening credits type-style used on the
famed TV showof the same name. It is perfect for documents that you want
to give that informal, tropical, hand-painted feel to. Included is a
complete character set including numerals, punctuation and symbols. And
for all you other fans out there there is a special treat: I have included
cartoon characaters of the castaways on the special option-key
combinations. Enjoy... Little Buddy.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ps/gilligans-island-t1.hqx; 83K]
[Archived as /info-mac/font/tt/gilligans-island-tt.hqx; 41K]
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Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 01:31:40 -0700
From: (Carl Backstrom)[email protected]
Subject: [*] HTML Vocabulary 1.0
HTML Vocabulary 1.0 is a free, fast and easy online library, written as a
help for every HTML programmer by Nisseb softwares. It contains the most
well-used HTML tags, special characters, table rules, and much more.
Requires system 7.0 or later and 200 K of RAM.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/html-vocabulary-10.hqx; 36K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:40 -0700
From: (Jeremy Kezer)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Jeremy's CS Modules 1.5.2
Author's email address: [email protected]
Jeremy's CS Modules is a collection of Control Strip modules. They are:
* Clock CSM - Displays the current time. Via a popup menu, you can
customize the appearance of the display.
* Sound Volume CSM - A direct replacement for the Sound Volume module
provided by Apple. The icon shows the current volume setting in both
numeric and pictoral form, so you don't need to bring up the menu to
determine the current volume.
* Sleep CSM - A direct replacement for the Sleep Now module provided by
Apple. Via the popup menu, you can select whether or not to bypass the
dialog that appears when AppleTalk is active.
* Battery Time CSM - This module displays Apple's estimate of remaining
battery time (only available on new model PowerBooks with intelligent
batteries), a historical estimate which "learns" your battery use, or the
elapsed time spent on battery.
* CPU Speed CSM - This module displays the current CPU speed, or indicates
with icons fast or reduced clock speed. With a properly equipped PowerBook,
you can also change the CPU speed.
* Battery CSM - This module displays current battery levels and charger
status. It can also display the hard drive state, fast or reduced clock
speed, modem status, and estimate of remaining time (with Apple Intelligent
batteries only). All this in less space than Apple's battery monitor
module!
* Temperature CSM - This module displays the internal PowerBook
temperature and the battery temperature, as returned by the Power Manager.
(Only supported by Duos and PowerBook 500 series).
* AppleTalk CSM - This module replaces Apple's AppleTalk Switch module.
It performs the same function - letting you turn on or off AppleTalk - but
without all the annoying dialog boxes that Apple's module displays.
* Application CSM - This module displays the number of applications and
desk accessories currently running. The popup menu shows the current
foreground application, and lets you switch applications. New!
Release 1.5.2 contains enhancements to the Temperature CSM, the Application
CSM, and the AppleTalk CSM.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/jeremys-modules-152-strip.hqx; 178K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:59:13 -0700
From: (Manfred Richter by way of)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Mac Habu 3.2 (german)
Version 3.0 of Mac HaushaltsBuchhaltung.
Very good for the privat User and Clubs, but also for small companies. Aids
bookkeeping by double-entry. Results can be presented with different graphics.
This is only a german language version. An english Version is planed.
I'm not the programmer, only the uploader.
send questions regarding the software to [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/app/mac-habu-32-de.hqx; 604K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:49 -0700
From: (Derrell Piper)[email protected]
Subject: [*] MacOpie
MacOpie is a one-time password calculator that is compatible with the OPIE
distribution from Naval Research Labs (NRL). OPIE secures UNIX telnet,
ftp, and pop network access by replacing plaintext passwords with
unpredictable one-time strings. MacOpie is used to calculate these
one-time passwords.
MacOpie supports both the MD4 and MD5 message digest algorithms and is
compatible with the original Bellcore S/Key(tm) release. MacOpie is
distributed as a fat binary for both 68K and PowerPC systems.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mac-opie-10.hqx; 212K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:13 -0700
From: (Thomas Dick)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Phon ID
Keywords: PHONICS PHONOGRAMS READING PEDAGOGY PLATYPUS HYPERCARD B&W
Phon ID is designed to address the beginning phase of reading based on the
phonics [as opposed to the see-say] method of reading pedagogy. It is
based on "The Writing Road to Reading" by Romalda Bishop Spalding.
The idea in Phon ID is for the user to hear a sound and identify--from a
field of four-- a phonogram that can represent that sound. Clearly the
English language has many ways to write the same sound, but the program is
organized so that an ambiguous question will never appear. For example,
you will not be forced to choose between "ir", "ur", and "er" (they may all
sound identical). Correct answers win you a stack of PlatyBucks. You pay
a PlatyBuck for each incorrect answer but you never go in the hole.
Incorrect answers provide additional information designed to help the
student master the material. An incorrect response will display an example
of the correct phonogram making the given sound in the context of a word.
The word flashes to draw attention to itself, and speaks if you have HC
player 2.3. For example, if you did not choose the oa phonogram when you
hear the long o sound, the word "oar" will flash [and possibly speak.]
Recommended classroom uses: Let each child only drill enough to earn one
stack of PlatyBucks if the material is new to him, or two if it is review.
You can have them trade their virtual Platybucks in for a small treat. You
can put a large number of children through this drill in a short time, as
it moves very quickly.
This program should work on B&W Macs and old (6.05) system software. We
recommend Hypercard 2.1 Player or better. If you have Hypercard 2.3 you
get the additional benefit of the words speaking.
[email protected]
http://users.aol.com/platysoft/
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/yng/phon-id-hc.hqx; 348K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:53 -0700
From: (David Ordal)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Quick Search System
The OmniNet Private Web Site Quick Search System is like a "personal
search page" for your web browser which allows you to send out queries
to various search engines quickly and easily. The difference between this
page and others, however, is that this one is designed to reside on *your*
computer, which allows for super fast access. You don't have to wait for
it to load over a slow Internet connection.
The Quick Search System requires a tables capable web browser, such as
Netscape.
More information is located at http://www.halcyon.com/ordal/pws/
Inquires should be sent to [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/private-web-search-system.hqx; 18K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:48 -0700
From: (Michael A. Ramirez)[email protected]
Subject: [*] QuickTake Drop 1.0
This drag and drop application will convert images from Apple's QuickTake
100 and 150 to JPEG. Really useful for putting your pictures up on the
Web.
-Michael Ramirez
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/quick-take-drop-10.hqx; 46K]
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 23:25:33 -0700
From: [email protected] (TidBITS Editors)
Subject: [*] TidBITS#326/29-Apr-96
TidBITS#326/29-Apr-96
If you're planning to buy a Mac just to prepare for Copland, you
might want to think twice: word on the street is that Copland
has once again been delayed. Also this week, everything you
could want to know about table tools for HTML, info on ShrinkWrap
2.0, news on a flurry of Web browser releases (including Netscape
3.0 and Microsoft Internet Explorer), and the conclusion of
Adam's overview of Internet bookmark management utilities.
Topics:
MailBITS/29-Apr-96
Taming Your Tables
Excel, HTML Tables, and You
Browsers on the Brain
More Bookmarks than Books, Part III
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-326.etx; 30K]
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Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 09:56:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: Joshua Hart
Subject: (Q) FreePPP & Dropped Phone lines
Can FreePPP (v1.0.5) detect dropped phone lines, and dial back to the PPP
server? If it can, where is the option? If it cannot, is there a PPP
package which will detect a fallen PPP line and redial the PPP server?
Joshua
------
http://yomomma.med.nyu.edu/~hart/
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 08:32:14 +0800
From: [email protected] (Ariel Alampay)
Subject: 7200 Serial ports problem
I'm having problems with my 7200/90's serial ports. I was trying to connect
my powerbook using the printer cable but the 7200's Appletalk just won't
open. Actually a custom install of Appletalk from the included CD would
allow me to file share but upon restarting my Mac the problem came up
again. So if I want to connect my pb 520c I have to keep reinstalling
Appletalk. Weird. The same thing happens when I try to install my Wacom
tablet. Only upon reinstalling Appletalk would I regain control of my
digitizer. Any idea why this happens?
...Ariel
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Date: 24 Apr 1996 09:32:48 +0000
From: [email protected] (Mephistophilis)
Subject: [A] Any explanations for this Word wierdness?
Grateful thanks to Gib Henry and to Philip Clarke for their helpful
advice on this one -
>From: [email protected] (Gib Henry)
>First off, you need to run Norton Disk Doctor, MacTools Pro, and Disk First
>Aid repeatedly ....... [SNIP]
Mmmmm ..... I had been running NDD and the more recent Apple Personal
Diagnostics regularly and neither reported problems. Following Philip and
Gib's postings I ran them again - still no problems. Then - almost as an
afterthought - I ran Disk First Aid and got:
Ran NDD and APD again - still nothing. So much for sophisticated
diagnostic software 8-(
I have since spent a gloomy day reformating the disk and reinstalling
everything. I note that Gib says:
>I have finally cured such problems by doing a clean install of System 7.5,
>followed by a clean install of the update to 7.5.3, with extensions turned
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>off. Since then, even Netscape 1.1N hasn't caused any problems.
^^^^^^
As a non-techie I need to ask whether it is critical to do the update with
extensions turned off? I ran it when only the S7.5 extensions had been
installed but with these on.
Thanks to all - Fergus Lalor
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 15:10:13 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Mark E. Ingram"
Subject: [A] Now SuperBoomerang
On Tue, 23 Apr 1996 13:49:49 -0600, "John A. Cooper"
wrote:
> What do you use instead of Now SuperBoomerang? I previously
> liked Directory Assistance (w/ Norton 2) a lot, but that seems to
> conflict w/ many things now.
[snip]
John,
By placing Norton Directory Assistance (version 2.0.6 is the latest that
I have) loose in the System folder - thus causing it to load near the
last of the icon parade - I have not had the least problem with it on
several computers (Quadra 610 with DOS card, PM 6100, IIci, PowerBook
5300e) running System 7.5.3.
One of the 6100's is even running AppleTalk Remote Access Personal,
QuickMail, and NetWare Client for Mac (among several other things). You
might give this a try, and see if you still have conflicts.
Regards,
Mark E. Ingram
[email protected] | or | [email protected]
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 13:33:24 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [q] linker
I need something that will allow me to make the finder open up a generic
text document with a normal word processor. I have seen utitlities that
will do this, but I never thought twice about them, unti now. Thanks.
Kurt Ramsauer e-mail: [email protected]
web: http://www.nworks.com/Kurt_R/rams.htm
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 13:41:47 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [q] linker
I need something that will allow me to make the finder open up a generic
text document with a normal word processor. I have seen utitlities that
will do this, but I never thought twice about them, unti now. Thanks.
Kurt Ramsauer e-mail: [email protected]
web: http://www.nworks.com/Kurt_R/rams.htm
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 23:54:19 +0000
From: JP
Subject: [Q] Quark Query
Does anyone one know how to set a different default font in Quark Xpress? I
know it must have something to do with the FDHL resources in the Xpress
Preferences file, but I don't know how to make any other font stick.
Thanks.
JP
...................................................................
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 18:41:41 EDT
From: "Patrick S. Golden"
Subject: Aaron compatible with 7.5.3?
I recently updated my version 7.5.1 to 7.5.3 using the Update
2.0 CD. I'm running a Power Mac 5200/75LC. Once I did that I
couldn't boot the machine unless I started it without
extensions. Reloading extensions one by one revealed Aaron 1.2
to be the offending extension. Has anyone else had this
problem or can you recommend a solution?
The message I got was that the computer experienced an
unexpected problem and gave me the codes of 108 and 192.
I really like the features and appearance of Aaron, but I want
my machine to run too!
Thanks in advance,
Patrick
| +Patrick Golden |
| Williamsburg Regional Library |
| [email protected] |
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Date: Wed, 01 May 96 17:03:37 EDT
From: "Allan M. Bloom"
Subject: AirDock and Me (Part Dieux)
Conversation at the Bloom hovel Tuesday night.
Al: I got the AirDock working.
Leslye: Does that mean you're not furious any more?
Al: I'm still furious. I'm just not stymied any more.
Farallon just replied to my Monday note. To wit:
>AirPath and IRTalk are still incompatible with Open Transport. We are
>currently working on a fix and hope to have it out soon. We'll announce
>new versions on our Web page so checking there is the thing to do.
Their web site is www.farallon.com.
I was left to my own devices. And to some hints from Apple. Apple's docs
said I should add IRTALK to the host computer and select IRTALK from the
Appletalk CP. I did the first part. IRTALK doesn't show as an option in
the Appletalk CP. Oh goody.
So I switched my desktop Mac from Open Transport to "classic" networking
and tried again. IRTALK showed up as an option under the Network CP.
That was when Leslye and I had our furious/stymied chat.
OK, let's boogie. I put the 7.5.3 update CD-ROM in my desktop Mac and
mounted it on the 5300cs via AirDock. Did good. Then, having nothing else
to do, I decided to try loading MicroSoft Office the same way. I dunno
why I even tried that. I'd been under the impression that Office wouldn't
install from a remote drive. It did. BTW, as we internet cognoscenti are
unfortunately wont to say, thankyou to MicroSoft for the new license that
lets me have the same toy on my portable without having to buy another
copy of the software. I've been known to say naughty words about MS. They
earn a good-guy-award for that policy.
Bottom line? AirDock can be made to work. It ain't easy. Or documented.
The documentation that exists is at best misleading.
But if Farallon ever gets its act together, hoo boy! The AirDock hardware
is magnificunt.
Al Bloom
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 21:26:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mark London
Subject: Bart and Warp Core alert sounds?
Someone I know had a bunch of alert sounds, like Bart Simpson and Warp Core
breach. I can't get a hold of that person to ask him where he got them. Can
someone tell me where it might be? Someone suggested the sounds directory,
but I don't see any there which might by it. Thanks!
Mark London
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 96 11:45:32 EDT
From: William Grant
Subject: Converting Heathens
I will shortly be supporting a few (8) users from another office
moving over to our site. These users will be leaving their desktop
PCs behind, but bringing along their laptop PCs. I am looking for
some help in identifying some software to provide them to make the
transition as simple as possible for all concerned.
The new desktops will be some 8100s that are available. I have
decided to go with MS Office to provide them with the standard
applications they are used to. Here are the problem areas:
1) Meeting scheduler of some sort. Accessable from both their mac and
their laptop PC. I don't have a server set up yet. I can set one up
if necessary, but I also have access to a UNIX server that is running
the standard UNIX calendar program. I was planning on using the POP
server out of this server with Eudora as their mail server.
2) Mail service compatible with both PCs and Macs (Eudora seems a
simple choice in this case).
3) A replacement for MS Access. I am not familiar with this
application, and would like to know what the closest mac equivalent.
The primary user has stated that he was willing to learn Filemaker,
but thought he was losing capabilities. Either a refutation of this
statement or a better choice would be helpful.
Any other suggestions (other than getting rid of the laptops) would be
appreciated. Reply directly if possible and I'll summarize.
--
William (Liam) Grant [email protected]
Naval Research Laboratory, Code 5541, Washington, D.C. 20375-5337
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 09:26:51 -0500
From: John Withers
Subject: Diagnosis please! Help!
I need help diagnosing the problem with my son's LCII.
When the system starts up, the startup screen is usually displayed in
black and white on the color display. Sometimes the display changes to
color as the init icons are displayed across the bottom of the screen.
It seems to work OK once started. Sometimes, the power needs to be
cycled several times before the system will start up.
Questions:
1) Is this a PRAM problem? What is the PRAM reset keypress command?
2) Is this a system board problem? Do I need a replacement system board?
3) Is this a battery problem for the PRAM?
Help please!
John Withers
------------------------------
Date: 1 May 1996 19:57:00 GMT
From: Shakar
Subject: Ethernet Networking Help
I am quite new to the networking world. I am looking to make an
EtherNet network in my house. I have two Power Macintosh Computers
(7100/66 AV and 7200/75) that both supposedly have Ethernet built in. I
looked it up in the manual and have found that I have an AAUI Ethernet
Port in the back of both computers.
I was wondering what equipment is required for a basic AAUI
Ethernet Network between the two computers. I just need a basic list of
items that I will need to set it up. I could use some directions as
well, but they aren't necessary. Please help me.
To give you an idea about how lost I am in this:
What is a hub?
Will I need a hub for this basic network?
What extra equipment do I need?
What kind of cables should I buy?
How do I connect a StyleWrited II to an Ethernet Network?
P.S. If you wouldn't mind, could you please mail your answers directly
to me at [email protected]? It makes it much easier on me so I don't
need to look through all the newsgroups I posted this in. Thanks.
-Arnab Chowdry
http://www.servtech.com/public/compuwiz/
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 18:42:53 EDT
From: "Allan M. Bloom"
Subject: Farallon AirDock and 7.5.3
Ah, back to normal. Uncle Al, The Kiddies' Pal, is not happy.
The background: Leslye asked me Saturday afternoon if I could get her a
PowerBook before we left for Albuquerque on Thursday so she could play
Eric's Ultimate Solitaire at the hotel. Hey, her mom just died, she's a
tad spacey, I do what I can for her. Anyway, I did a major "Gack!" and
tried to learn up on PB's real quick so I could make a semi-cogent order
with one of the usual mail-order supsects. The net is neat for such stuff
and I ordered a 5300cs 16/750. Might's well do it right, yes? I also
ordered one of Farallon's AirDocks to automagically link the PB to our
home ethernetlet via the 5300's infrared link. Large mistake.
As those who did not fall asleep in class know, I've done the 7.5.3 thing
on all computers. Including the newly stable Open Transport of the 1.1
persuasion. The AirDock that shipped yesterday from MacWarehouse has a
little insert, dated August 1995, saying AirDock doesn't work with OT.
August 95, fer naughtyword's sake? Say that AirDock has been sitting
in the warehouse for a while? I snarled and went to Farallon's web site.
And apologized for snarling at the warehouse. Not a thing on AirDock in
the Farallon site. They don't even list it as a product. Certainly no
upgrade for that non-existent product. Oh goody.
I dropped Farallon a note about its modest omission. I thought I should
maybe tell y'all about it, too.
Al Bloom
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 01 May 1996 13:20:31 -0400
From: "Quattlebaum.Bill"
Subject: Font Question
Is there a way to generate the symbol for the statistical mean (usually the X
with a bar over it) using the standard fonts supplied by Apple and System
7.5.x? I though there might be a way using a double key-stroke combo or that
it would be part of the Symbol Font, but cannot find it.
thanks,
Bill Quattlebaum
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 11:45:13 -0400
From: [email protected] (Curriculum Associates(R) Inc)
Subject: Foxbase+/Mac error
Hello,
I don't know if you can help me, but I'm having a problem running FoxBase+
on my 6100/66. When I launch, I get a error that says "Error: # strings in
res file". I have no idea what that means or how to fix it. I've trashed
and re-installed the software a least 6 times, but can't get it to respond.
The same disks installed fine on my PowerBook 5300cs.
Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 00:53:09 -0000
From: John Miller
Subject: GIF/JPEG Display Shareware
I have a simple question: Does anyone know of a really good shareware or
commercial application that will let me display many (30-100) GIF or JPEG
files on the screen simultaneously?
I'd like to be able to pick and choose from among many GIF files by
having them all open in sort of a photo-album style arrangement. Any
information will be much appreciated.
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 21:18:50 +1000
From: Tim Nicholls
Subject: How much cache is enough?
Hey Everybody,
A quick question. How much cache is to much cache?
I have a PM 5300 with 256K internal cache. I am also
using 512K disk cache.
Is the 512K cache passing to the 256K cache which appears
to be a waste of one step. Or is there a cumlative 768K cache,
grabbing, holding and passing data, Sounds good!
Can anyone point me to a cache FAQ.
Thanks
Tim Nicholls
Geelong Victoria Australia
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 23:07:10 EDT
From: Shih-Tung Ngiam
Subject: HP 850c and Ethernet
>I'm sure that I recently saw an article in The Info. Alley or similar
>about using an HP 850c (local talk) on a Mac on an Ethernet network,
>possibly by using LaserWriter Bridge and a hack to make the 850c pretend
>it was a LaserWriter. I took little notice, not needing such advice at
It is possible to print to a HP 850C via ethernet, but not using
Laserwriter Bridge. Apple's LocalTalk Bridge will work, as will Sonic
Systems' LocalBridge, Powerbridge or SuperBridge (Confusing, isn't it?
We'll need a Cam Bridge, next - or two
Sonic's Bridge software is
Open Transport compatible, but so far Apple's LocalTalk Bridge is not.
LocalBridge came with my Sonic ethernet card, but all the rest cost
money.
Hewlett-Packard Flame
--------------------
Incidentally, has anyone else noticed that the Mac I/O port on an HP
855C is extremely flaky ? It's not just that I have to switch the
printer off and then on every time I switch between PC and Mac mode, but
even when I'm using Mac mode continuously, there are times when the
printer just refuses to show up either on the LocalTalk network or on a
direct serial connection. Mysteriously enough, the problem then goes
away by itself after some time, and I can never replicate the problem
deliberately. It's an extremely annoying problem, especially when I'm
trying to print something in a hurry. What's the use of a printer if you
don't know whether it will take one minute or one hour just to show up
in the chooser ?
Coming on top of all the other driver-related software hassles with
the HP 850/855, I now give H-P a strongly NEGATIVE rating.
Shih Tung
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 21:18:38 +1000
From: Tim Nicholls
Subject: More- modem lights software
A few months ago -16/1/96- I wrote:
>I have an internal Apple personal Modem
>I am looking for a sharware/freeware program, much in
>the manner of "pppfloater", which will give me an
>indication of my connection speed from modem to modem
>rather than from my modem to my computer.
>It would also help if the program included a set of
>"Modem Lights" which would give Transfer/Receive lights
>when appropriate.
I recieved many a personal e-mail lamenting that did not seem
to be an appropriate solution.
However in the last week I stumbled across, through the ZiffNet/Mac
online service, Serial of Champions 1.1
In brief, from the ReadMe:
About Serial of Champions...
Serial of Champions watches your serial ports when you are using
communications applications and tells you how your communications
time is being spent. It can tell you how much time was spent
waiting on
responses from the remote computer, how much time was spent
waiting
on your Macintosh (or you), how much time was actually spent
sending data
and receiving data. The statistics are captured into a log file
and the data
can be exported for analysis.
Serial of Champs also let's you see the actual modem data as it
comes
and goes to and from your computer and (for you internal modem
users) can
put simulated send/receive data indicators in your menu bar.
Hey great, just what I was looking for, however I cannot get most of the
program to work. ie. slabs of the menu bar are shaded. Can anybody help?
I am not a ZiffNet/Mac subscriber but I accessed the service through
. NB. THIS PROGRAM CANNOT BE UPLOADED TO ANOTHER
SERVICE, INCLUDING INFO-MAC
THANKS
Tim NIcholls
Geelong Victoria Australia
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 16:36:22 -0300
From: Matthew A MacDonald
Subject: Netscape, ClarisWorks & Frozen Screens
For quite a while now I have been having problems using Netscape 2.01
(through MacPPP) and ClarisWorks 3.0, opening PageMaker 5.0, et cetera.
I have a Performa 580CD with 8MB RAM, with RAM Doubler installed, but
SoftwareFPU not installed (it had been earlier). What happens, usually,
is I will open MacPPP, close that and then connect to the net through
Netscape 2.01. I will use the Web for about fifteen/twenty minutes, and
then quit that. I will log off and go use something else.
Sometimes I have no problems opening and using anything else after that,
but sometimes PageMaker doesn't open the first time I try because an
error of type 2 occures. It works the second time, usually.
Also, after using other programs, I open Netscape and MacPPP to use the
net, and when I try to use Netscape, my screen either totally freezes, or
Netscape quits, or it opens but no page loads and I can't click on
anything (I end up having to force-quit, which usually works), and I have
to restart to use Netscape again (even after trashing the Pref files for it).
Sometimes, if I am using Claris Works after Netscape for the first time,
the screen will usually freeze, and most often the computer will crash if
I try to open PageMaker after that.
Another problem I am having is that sometimes (usually in PageM 5.0),
when I might tap the command (open-apple) key, the "interrupt box" (I
guess that's what it called) appears (which normally only appears if I
press command+power-button. This is strange, and I usually end up typing
G FINDER.
Gee... I seem to have a lot of problems, but I think that's it. Can
anyone, please, help me??????
Thank you so much.
Cheers
Matthew A. MacDonald
[email protected]
Visit The Pigeon's Lair E'zine at
http://chebucto.ns.ca/~ac507/pigeon1.html
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 11:18:39 -0700
From: [email protected] (Bob Durst)
Subject: Open transport on a Performa?
I've been trying to get Open Transport (1.1) to install on a Performa 6214
with no success. I've called Apple and gotten two opinions. One that there
is no reason it shouldn't work-suggestion: reinstall update 2.0 (didn't do
any good). Second that it won't work on the Performa 62xx series, but that
it's a software problem that will be addressed in a future update to OT.
Any one else had experience with this that can offer suggestions?
BTW: OT has worked fine on the 7100's and 7200's that I have installed it on.
-Bob D.
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 20:15:21 -0500
From: [email protected] (David R. Schwake)
Subject: Personal LW 320 Memory Upgrade
Hi everyone,
I am trying to upgrade my Personal LW 320 to 4 or 8 Mb of memory.
Searching the Apple Internet sites reveals no such upgrades in the current
product listings, and my nearest authorized dealer is of little help. The
only upgrade indicator I see on the printer's motherboard is a small slot,
which I assume holds an upgrade card. No easy SIMM upgrades here.
So, does anyone know where I can obtain such a card? I am capable
of installing it myself, as the warranty is void anyway.
*Please* respond directly to me at "[email protected]".
TIA for all your help!!!
David Schwake
Wartburg College, Waverly, IA
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 08:06:00 +0100
From: [email protected] (Peter Grundy)
Subject: Print driver
:From: [email protected] (Tristan Meisters)
:Subject: print driver
{snipped}
:Does anyone have
:any experience with the latest release of PowerPrint (sorry I do not know
:what version the latest release is) ? Thanks in advance for any halp that
:you can give me .
I successfully use PowerPrint V3.0.0. Purchased April 1996.
They can be contacted at...
...[email protected]
...infogdt.com
...www.gdt.com
Peter.
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 96 12:51:26 +0100
From: Noam Kutler
Subject: printers
Can somebody please reccommend the best color printer for under $300?
Thanks.
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 12:11:02 +0000
From: Ryan Ware
Subject: Printing Problems.
I've been encountering a peculiar printing problem. When running System
7.5.3 on my 8500 w/ 16MB RAM, printing from Illustrator 5.5 and printing
to my HP Deskwriter C, I get a type 1 error and a system freeze. This
does not happen with System 7.5.2 installed. I'm using the most recent
version of the printer driver (6.0.3 I believe.)
Has anyone encountered this problem or know a fix? Does anyone have any
guesses? Does anyone want to play cow bingo with possible answers
pasted in a field.
Apple points to Adobe. Adobe points to HP. HP points to Apple. I love
it when a company takes responsibility.
Ryan
([email protected])
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 11:10:03 -0500 (CDT)
From: Paul Koch
Subject: Reporting System Contents (A)
TattleTech (shareware at info-mac) provides itemized lists of system
components. TechTools may also help.
Paul Koch
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 1 May 96 23:07:32 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: Student Writing Center
I recently bought The Learning Company's Student Writing Center
as a lightweight word processor/desktop publisher for my son.
In general, it seems like a decent product, but I have one
problem: it won't let me paste graphics from the clipboard.
When I try to paste graphics (and I tried it with graphics from
a variety of sources), it puts a graphics box on the screen for
me to place where I want it, but the box has no contents (i.e.,
it's all white). Interestingly, the size of the box always
corresponds to the size of the graphic being pasted, so it must
be reading the graphic in, but for some reason isn't rendering
it, either on screen or on paper.
I do have a work-around for the problem, because the program
does read graphics properly from files, so I can always save
graphics to an intermediate file rather than copying to the
clipboard in order to import them into Student Writing Center.
On the other hand, I bought a Mac so I wouldn't have to do
things like this!
Do any of you own this program? Do you have the same problem,
or is there perhaps a problem with my configuration? I'm
running System 7.5.x on a Quadra 610 with Now Utilities and
a few other odds and ends (not RAM Doubler).
I recently read somewhere that The Learning Company had been
acquired by someone. Does anyone know if they or their new
owners have a net presence so that I can contact them
electronically about this?
Thanks,
Dick Creps
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:30:05 -0600
From: "John A. Cooper"
Subject: Summary of Responses
Thanks for all the responses I received. To summarize the discussion...
Lanny Chambers wrote:
>However, I long ago gave up on Now Utilities--the Now Toolbox itself
>conflicted with at least half of my modest extension set (only 50!), even
>with none of the actual Now utilitiy modules loaded. Now's unreliability
>seems to get worse with every System release. Almost every useful Now
>function can be obtained with Type Reunion and an array of free/shareware
>extensions that are rock-solid.
Then I responded:
>What do you use instead of Now SuperBoomerang? I previously liked Directory
Assistance (w/ Norton 2)
>a lot, but that seems to conflict w/ many things now. Have gone to
SuperBoomerang, but that actually
>doesn't do all the things that Directory Assistance did. Is there a good
free/shareware to
>substitute? Want 7.5.3 compatibility.
Responses included the following:
Received several endorsements of Default Folder, shareware. I like Default
Folder,
too, and think that everyone should have at least this, but it does not do as
much
as Directory Assistance II or Now SuperBoomerang. In particular, no file menu
in
the
dialog box.
Al Bloom (don't you love this guy?) provided the best answer to my question,
which
was to tell me that I was wrong. You know what? He's right! I haven't used DA
II
for
a good while but went back to it and am not having the problems I had
previously. So
I still like DA II better than SuperBoomerang because DA allows you to define
one
configuration (such as "Word Processing") and then assign multiple applications
(like all your word processing applications) to it. DA is also a lot more
flexible
than SuperBoomerang in terms of the number and order of items in the menu. To
be
fair, SuperBoomerang does do one thing that DA does not - it knows what files
have
been accessed via the Apple Menu and it includes them on the Recent File list
(along
w/ those accessed via Open / Save dialogs). This is nice.
Lanny Chambers wrote:
>To tell the truth, I don't remember all the features of Boomerang, but
>I've managed to duplicate the ones that were important to me. Here's my
>list of useful, compatible share/freeware inits, all available from
>Info-Mac:
>
>Control Panels
>----------
>Dialog View - custom sizing of Open/Save dialogs
>Keys! - underlined hotkey for each dialog button, like Windows; cancel
>with Escape key
>
>Extensions
>--------
>Symbionts - full-featured extension manager
>Click, there it is! - click in any visible Finder window to make it
>current in Open/Save dialogs
>Forward Delete - enable that key in any application
>OtherMenu - best hierarchical menu utility
>StickyClick - Windows-like menu selection: first click is click-and-hold
>WithAView7 - change Finder view (by Name, by Icon, etc.) by clicking
>various parts of window
>
>Some of these were written specifically to work well with others on the
>list. Many are PPC-native.
>
>I also use Suitcase and Type Reunion. I have a 6100 running 7.5.3, and I
>almost never crash.
My response to this list is:
1. Dialog View - Directory Assistance II does this, too.
2. Symbionts - Love it!
3. Forward Delete - ditto.
4. OtherMenu - like MenuChoice better.
5. StickyClick - like my ThinkingMouse better.
_____________________________________
John Cooper
Dept. of Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine
Post Office address: Box 8228, 660 South Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Shipping (FedEx) address: Dept. of Cell Biology, 4566 Scott Ave., St. Louis, MO
63110
Phone: (314) 362-3964 Fax: (314) 362-0098
E-mail: [email protected]
WWW site: http://www.cooperlab.wustl.edu/
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 09:46:12 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: System 7.5.3 and Ram Doubler
I have been using System 7.5 Update 2.0 (System 7.5.3) on a PowerBook 145B
and an LC 475. I have had Speed Doubler 1.1.2 and RamDoubler 1.5.2 on both of
these machines for about 6 weeks with no problems. Maybe the problems being
encountered on 68k Macs could be avoided by reinstalling the older version
RamDoubler and the new version of Speed Doubler.
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 02:07:43 -0400
From: "Don't Panic!"
Subject: Type 11 in 7.5.3 & Explorer
Dear Digest Readers,
Aighh, Type 11 strikes again. Internet Explorer 2.0 just installed, and I
went to select a new helper application, and boom, it happened while I was
in my file open/save dialog box. This was supposed to be a release version
of Internet Explorer, but it acts worse than the beta. Perhaps it is
because it has the built in ability to read VRML files, and couldn't find
QuickDraw 3d on my Mac. You may ask why I don't install QuickDraw 3d,
but that is because that crashes on my Mac as well. Netscape PR2 Atlas
someone told me was more unstable than the new Internet Explorer 2.0.
Well if that's the case I don't want to even download PR2 of Atlas.
Conflict Catcher reports no problems.
I think developers ought to wait until Apple releases products as part of the
system software of all systems before developing for that system software.
QuickDraw 3d isn't even a standard part of System 7.5.3.
Neither is QuickDraw GX which also crashes my Mac.
Nor am I running any unusual INITs.
Some ideas for Copland or better yet System 7.5.4 (if that gets releasd
before):
Type 11 errors should not even be allowed to be part of the System
software code. In fact any code that leaves only a system restart button up
should be changed to allow the user to quit the offending application. You
can do this in Windows most of the time with a simple CTRL-ALT-Del, and
it tells you which application went unstable and gives you the option of
quiting the offending application. Yes, there is Command-Option-Escape,
but that works none of the time when I encounter a Type 11 error. If the
system encounters such an exception, it is better for the application to
unexpectedly quit than force the user to reboot. Forcing the user to reboot
means dialing back into the Internet Service Provider after rebooting.
It also means that a lot of system corruption can happen because there
wasn't a proper shut down. If Apple allowed in its error handling code to
go directly to shut down upon an exception that would be great too. Some of
you may say there is MacsBug, but it too often causes its own INIT
conflicts. What I want is a stable system that will handle errors without
forcing a reboot. Type 1 errors at least I can shut down after their
occurance, but those have been far and few between.
Netscape 2.0.1 is great for right now, except it doesn't have Java, and eats
up enough memory that to run it with PageMill I need 40MB of RAM.
With enough memory it doesn't crash at all.
Hecht I had trouble with 7.5.2 crashing the same way with no extensions
loaded, and opening a 68k application This time there was still 20MB free
and System 7.5.3 on that same machine a PowerMac 7200/75.
Oh well, just my ranting and raving wishing for a better system.
But someone has to speak up to Apple's programmers, get them to make a
system that doesn't crash the way it does now.
The adventures continue....
Sincerely,
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 96 10:47:18 +0200
From: [email protected] (David Steiner)
Subject: Word 6.1 printing problem.
Howdy,
Here's another problem that has appeared after installing our PM 7200s.
Howdy.
I have PM 7200/90s and a Personal LaserWriter NT. The PMs and Word
are newly installed. We have been experiencing an intermittant but annoying
problem when we print. With some documents, after they are sent to the
printer, we receive an "Upper Tray out of paper" error message from the print
monitor. Of course, we find this a bit strange considering the NT only has
one tray. Usually, to clear this, we have to cycle the power on the printer.
Here's what we know (or think we know) so far:
- We are using 7.5.2 and LaserWriter 8.3
- the driver and PDf seem to report the printer information correctly.
- The problem seems to appear on documents that were originally written
on a PowerBook with Word 5.1 and then moved over to the PM (although not
all such docs cause the problem).
- After the power cycle the doc will usually print.
- I have told the user to resave the document as a Word 6 file and to choose
page setup again before trying to print such docs. He insists that he has
done this and the problem persists.
Anyone out there have an idea what might be causing this? Why does the printer
driver think that an NT has more than one pager tray?
TIA,
-David-
David R. Steiner - System Admin.
-- ISPA -- University of Vechta -- Germany ---
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 16:09:45 EDT
From: "Sid B. Bernstein" (AED)
Subject: Xerox 830 scanner
We just acquired an old XEROX 830 scanner without software. Does
anybody out there in MACland have a copy of the software for either a Mac or
PC, MAC preferred. XEROX claims not to have it available as the machine is
"too old". None of their newer software will work on the old dog.
Thanx.
Sid
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Today's Topics:
[*] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Apr=E8s?= Fax 2.0
[*] About This Particular Mac 2.04
[*] Backer 1.5
[*] BBEdit FTP Extension v2.0.1
[*] Central Campus Maps (Bolo)
[*] Cindy's Newsmailer v1.1e
[*] Default Folder 2.6
[*] DoubleScroll 2.1.2
[*] Finpack PPC
[*] Gestalt.Appl 2.7
[*] Gilligan's Island font
[*] HTML Vocabulary 1.0
[*] Jeremy's CS Modules 1.5.2
[*] Mac Habu 3.2 (german)
[*] MacOpie
[*] Phon ID
[*] Quick Search System
[*] QuickTake Drop 1.0
[*] TidBITS#326/29-Apr-96
(Q) FreePPP & Dropped Phone lines
7200 Serial ports problem
[A] Any explanations for this Word wierdness?
[A] Now SuperBoomerang
[q] linker (2 msgs)
[Q] Quark Query
Aaron compatible with 7.5.3?
AirDock and Me (Part Dieux)
Bart and Warp Core alert sounds?
Converting Heathens
Diagnosis please! Help!
Ethernet Networking Help
Farallon AirDock and 7.5.3
Font Question
Foxbase+/Mac error
GIF/JPEG Display Shareware
How much cache is enough?
HP 850c and Ethernet
More- modem lights software
Netscape, ClarisWorks & Frozen Screens
Open transport on a Performa?
Personal LW 320 Memory Upgrade
Print driver
printers
Printing Problems.
Reporting System Contents (A)
Student Writing Center
Summary of Responses
System 7.5.3 and Ram Doubler
Type 11 in 7.5.3 & Explorer
Word 6.1 printing problem.
Xerox 830 scanner
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:17 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Apr=E8s?= Fax 2.0
Suppose you have a Fax-modem and you want to receive a fax late at
night or during your absence. Up to now the only way to do this was to
keep your Mac running at all times. No longer.
PreFax is a piece of hardware that enables soft power on/off Macs to
be turned on when the attached modem receives a telephone call (or fax
call). The Apr=E8s Fax control panel shuts down the Mac after a
designated period of time if the Mac was brought to life by the modem.
Together PreFax and Apr=E8s Fax can be used as an unattended fax
receiving machine.
New in version 2.0
Apr=E8s Fax can now tell an extension manager (not included) to only
load the extensions necessary to receive faxes. PreFax 2.0 fixes a
problem on newer Macs. Newer Macs, and those running system 7.5.1 and
up, can be shut down by pressing the power key on the keyboard. This
had an annoying side effect with the original Prefax hardware. This
version contains a fix.
Ronald Leenes and Roel Vertegaal
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/apres-fax-20.hqx; 65K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:59:03 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] About This Particular Mac 2.04
About This Particular Macintosh (ATPM) is a well-written, fun, quirky
electronic magazine about the *personal* computing experience, the
Macintosh experience. It comes out monthly, as close to the 15th as we
can manage, in DOCMaker stand-alone format. We owe ATPM's existence to
those everyday Mac users who share with us their stories, anecdotes,
letters, pictures and reviews, which we are only too happy to publish.
After all, this magazine is about *your* particular macintosh.
Contents for ATPM 2.04
======================
Dated April 23, 1996
Requires: 68020 or better
System 7 or better
============================
Cover by Aprilsmoon
Wheee!
About This Particular Mac, by RD Novo
"A Sure Thing"
Apples, Kids, and Attitude, by Robert Paul Leitao
"A Very Bright Man"
On the Front Lines, by Adam Junkroski
"The Hullabaloo in Cupertino"
Feature: One Year
"How Cool is Your Mac?" by RD Novo
"Where in the World Wide Web" by RD Novo
Segments: Slices from the Mac Life
"Lynn goes to the Cybermall" by Lynn Roseborough
Reviews
Netscape Navigator vs. Microsoft Internet Explorer, by Michael J. Tsai
Filemaker Pro 3.0 comes of Age, by Robert Paul Leitao
Keyword, by Mark Starlin
"Comics"
Working for Tips, by Adam Junkroski
"Beauty and the Beast"
Did you Check the Plug? by Mike Shields
"Interactivity"
ATPM Wants You
Next Time
You won't find a better expression of what it means to own a Macintosh
than you'll find in ATPM, month after month. Thanks for reading ATPM -
The Editors. Free subscriptions are available by writing to
[email protected].
[Archived as /info-mac/art/zine/about-this-partic-mac-204.hqx; 434K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:31 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Backer 1.5
Backer is a shareware Control Panel for Macintosh that performs
automatic backup copies of your documents.
It's easy to use and requires very little memory to install.
Each time you modify a document, a backup copy of the previous version
is created in a folder at the same level as the document you are
working with. A hypertext in-line Help documentation is included.
You are also allowed to store all the backup copies into a single
folder or drive.
Backer is widely configurable, and includes a copy management utility
which allows you to do some 'housekeeping' onto your hard disk.
Authors: D&O Guillion
E-MAIL: [email protected]
URL: http://members.aol.com/GBShare
fee : US$ 20
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/backer-15.hqx; 125K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:05 -0700
From: (Patrick Woolsey)[email protected]
Subject: [*] BBEdit FTP Extension v2.0.1
Greetings. By request of Erling Johansen , I am
forwarding version 2.0.1 of the BBEdit FTP Extension for inclusion in
the archives. Please note that this item replaces the previous v2.0
package. This extension will work with current versions of either
BBEdit or BBEdit Lite.
Regards,
Patrick Woolsey / Director of Technical Services
[Archived as /info-mac/text/bbe/ftp-201.hqx; 80K]
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Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 01:32:52 -0700
From: (Frank Bannon)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Central Campus Maps (Bolo)
The attached file is a binhexed archive of map files for the Mac
networked game BOLO.
The archive includes three map files, text explaning the maps and how to
contact the author, and small PICT files of the maps.
The maps for Bolo are based on the campus of Central Washington
University, in Ellensburg, Washington, the school I am attending.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/bolo/central-campus-maps.hqx; 52K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:46 -0700
From: (Cindy Carney)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Cindy's Newsmailer v1.1e
--Version 1.1e has a documentation change, two minor enhancements,
--and is fully deprotected and open for your inspection.
Cindy's Newsmailer v1.1e is an offline newsgroup and emailer with many
advanced features, including the following:
1. Sends and receives email and newsgroup messages at times you
specify, and allows you to read and compose offline.
2. Supports background downloading, so you can read and compose
messages while the software is transferring messages.
3. Resizable, colored, scrolling windows, and different color "quoted"
text. The colors are user-settable.
4. Automatic routing of incoming messages to different folders based
on content. This allows you to, say, send all mailing list
messages to one folder, and all "get rich quick" messages to
another!
5. Automatically play a custom sound when new mail hits a folder.
6. Indefinite message retention. You can keep all messages forever, or
expire messages as desired.
7. Address book to store frequently used addresses.
8. Tagline capability to store your favorite signature lines.
9. Form letters feature allows you to write standardized messages that
have wildcards for certain information, such as logonid, name,
date, time, your name, etc. When you choose a form to send to a
user, it automatically fills in these wildcards with the
appropriate information. Use this feature to send standardized
information with a "custom-built" look.
10. Carbon copies, blind carbon copies, and "message received"
acknowledgements.
11. Can use either MacTCP for an Internet connection, or the Apple
Modem Tool with the comm toolbox to use a "shell" account.
12. "Automatic Replies" feature that allows you to automatically
respond to incoming e-mail with certain phrases in the subject
line. With this feature, you can set up Cindy's Newsmailer to
be an "information server", even if you have a dial-up account.
Try it, you'll like it! Requires HyperCard Player 2.1 or higher.
Cindy M. Carney, [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/cindys-newsmailer-11e-hc.hqx; 440K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:20 -0700
From: (Jon Gotow)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Default Folder 2.6
Default Folder is a shareware control panel that enhances Open and Save
dialog boxes to make it easier for you to manage files on your Macintosh.
It provides many of the essential features of the commercial SuperBoomerang
and Directory Assistance utilities, but without the infrequently used
extras that take their toll in compatibility, memory, and CPU usage.
Default Folder's time-saving Open and Save dialog enhancements allow you to:
- Set up a default folder for any or all applications.
- Switch among recently used folders from a pop-up menu.
- See available disk space and switch between disks from a pop-up menu.
- Click on a Finder window to display it in an Open or Save dialog.
- Create folders, get information (including changing name, type, and
creator), and move items to the Trash from within file dialogs.
- "Rebound" back to the last file you used.
- Make "Replace" the default option instead of "Cancel" when saving
a file with the same name as an existing file.
- Speed up the display of Open and Save dialogs by turning off custom
color icons in the file list.
Default Folder will operate on any Macintosh running System 7 or higher,
and is accelerated for PowerPC. In addition to the standard internet
archives, information and updates are available at:
This program may be included on the Info-Mac and Umich CD-ROMs.
New features in this release:
----------------------------
- You can now click in one of the Finder's disabled windows behind a file
dialog and Default Folder will display that folder in the file dialog. This
feature is equivalent to the "Click There It Is!" extension.
- An option has been added to tell Default Folder whether to show the
"top level" of a disk or the last used folder on the disk when you
switch between disks in file dialogs.
- Users of the Aaron extension will now see Copland-style folders in
Default Folder's pop-up menu buttons. Thanks to Ronald Davis for
both the idea and the buttons.
- Registration is now done via Kagi Shareware. To this end, the "Registration
Form" button in the help dialog now runs a program called "Register SCS"
rather than putting up a registration form itself.
- If a file is visible in the Finder, info changed using Default Folder's
Get Info dialog will now be immediately recognized by the Finder.
Previously, you had to close the folder and open it again before the
Finder would realize that Default Folder had made changes.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/default-folder-26.hqx; 279K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:26 -0700
From: (Edward Voas)[email protected]
Subject: [*] DoubleScroll 2.1.2
DoubleScroll is a control panel/extension which gives your scroll bars
double arrows on each end for easier scrolling back and forth. It also has
a live scrolling feature as well as a 'scrolling throttle' for controlling
your scrolling speed. If you are running the Aaron extension, it uses the
Aaron look instead of the 7.x look.
Changes in Version 2.1.2 (4/25/96)
* Changed copyright notice to include Amargosa Software, Inc.
* Changed Register program to include new email address.
* Changed docs to use new email address.
* Fixed incorrect mailing address in Register program.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/double-scroll-212.hqx; 144K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:13 -0700
From: (Ben Boyle)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Finpack PPC
here's a trivial little financial calculator for playing with stock market
'what if's.
It's a .sit.hqx (not sea), requires ppc and color. Docs included.
Currently only the 'stock' panel is enabled, but it's still kind of fun to
play with.
Nothing too fancy; you could do the figuring in your head, but this is
easier and more amusing. Plus it has fish. Ohboy.
It's a first release, but (AFAIK) pretty clean, stable, and relatively
harmless. This version can be freely distributed, but not altered.
b
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/finpack-ppc.hqx; 83K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:59 -0700
From: (Rene G.A. Ros)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Gestalt.Appl 2.7
Hello all,
here is version 2.7 of Gestalt.Appl. This is a *final* version,
which corrects two bugs:
- freeze under some conditions when starting;
- bad update when window colors are changed.
And the new feature is: "export as text".
Best regards,
Jean-Pierre Curcio
([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/gestalt-appl-27.hqx; 142K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:58 -0700
From: (John W. Young)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Gilligan's Island font
You may reach the author, Mark Riddle, at:
[email protected]
The author's description:
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful font. THIS
IS IT FOLKS: The font of fonts. Gilligan's Island is an accurate, and
true to form, recreation of the opening credits type-style used on the
famed TV showof the same name. It is perfect for documents that you want
to give that informal, tropical, hand-painted feel to. Included is a
complete character set including numerals, punctuation and symbols. And
for all you other fans out there there is a special treat: I have included
cartoon characaters of the castaways on the special option-key
combinations. Enjoy... Little Buddy.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ps/gilligans-island-t1.hqx; 83K]
[Archived as /info-mac/font/tt/gilligans-island-tt.hqx; 41K]
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Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 01:31:40 -0700
From: (Carl Backstrom)[email protected]
Subject: [*] HTML Vocabulary 1.0
HTML Vocabulary 1.0 is a free, fast and easy online library, written as a
help for every HTML programmer by Nisseb softwares. It contains the most
well-used HTML tags, special characters, table rules, and much more.
Requires system 7.0 or later and 200 K of RAM.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/html-vocabulary-10.hqx; 36K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:40 -0700
From: (Jeremy Kezer)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Jeremy's CS Modules 1.5.2
Author's email address: [email protected]
Jeremy's CS Modules is a collection of Control Strip modules. They are:
* Clock CSM - Displays the current time. Via a popup menu, you can
customize the appearance of the display.
* Sound Volume CSM - A direct replacement for the Sound Volume module
provided by Apple. The icon shows the current volume setting in both
numeric and pictoral form, so you don't need to bring up the menu to
determine the current volume.
* Sleep CSM - A direct replacement for the Sleep Now module provided by
Apple. Via the popup menu, you can select whether or not to bypass the
dialog that appears when AppleTalk is active.
* Battery Time CSM - This module displays Apple's estimate of remaining
battery time (only available on new model PowerBooks with intelligent
batteries), a historical estimate which "learns" your battery use, or the
elapsed time spent on battery.
* CPU Speed CSM - This module displays the current CPU speed, or indicates
with icons fast or reduced clock speed. With a properly equipped PowerBook,
you can also change the CPU speed.
* Battery CSM - This module displays current battery levels and charger
status. It can also display the hard drive state, fast or reduced clock
speed, modem status, and estimate of remaining time (with Apple Intelligent
batteries only). All this in less space than Apple's battery monitor
module!
* Temperature CSM - This module displays the internal PowerBook
temperature and the battery temperature, as returned by the Power Manager.
(Only supported by Duos and PowerBook 500 series).
* AppleTalk CSM - This module replaces Apple's AppleTalk Switch module.
It performs the same function - letting you turn on or off AppleTalk - but
without all the annoying dialog boxes that Apple's module displays.
* Application CSM - This module displays the number of applications and
desk accessories currently running. The popup menu shows the current
foreground application, and lets you switch applications. New!
Release 1.5.2 contains enhancements to the Temperature CSM, the Application
CSM, and the AppleTalk CSM.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/jeremys-modules-152-strip.hqx; 178K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:59:13 -0700
From: (Manfred Richter by way of)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Mac Habu 3.2 (german)
Version 3.0 of Mac HaushaltsBuchhaltung.
Very good for the privat User and Clubs, but also for small companies. Aids
bookkeeping by double-entry. Results can be presented with different graphics.
This is only a german language version. An english Version is planed.
I'm not the programmer, only the uploader.
send questions regarding the software to [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/app/mac-habu-32-de.hqx; 604K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:49 -0700
From: (Derrell Piper)[email protected]
Subject: [*] MacOpie
MacOpie is a one-time password calculator that is compatible with the OPIE
distribution from Naval Research Labs (NRL). OPIE secures UNIX telnet,
ftp, and pop network access by replacing plaintext passwords with
unpredictable one-time strings. MacOpie is used to calculate these
one-time passwords.
MacOpie supports both the MD4 and MD5 message digest algorithms and is
compatible with the original Bellcore S/Key(tm) release. MacOpie is
distributed as a fat binary for both 68K and PowerPC systems.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mac-opie-10.hqx; 212K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:13 -0700
From: (Thomas Dick)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Phon ID
Keywords: PHONICS PHONOGRAMS READING PEDAGOGY PLATYPUS HYPERCARD B&W
Phon ID is designed to address the beginning phase of reading based on the
phonics [as opposed to the see-say] method of reading pedagogy. It is
based on "The Writing Road to Reading" by Romalda Bishop Spalding.
The idea in Phon ID is for the user to hear a sound and identify--from a
field of four-- a phonogram that can represent that sound. Clearly the
English language has many ways to write the same sound, but the program is
organized so that an ambiguous question will never appear. For example,
you will not be forced to choose between "ir", "ur", and "er" (they may all
sound identical). Correct answers win you a stack of PlatyBucks. You pay
a PlatyBuck for each incorrect answer but you never go in the hole.
Incorrect answers provide additional information designed to help the
student master the material. An incorrect response will display an example
of the correct phonogram making the given sound in the context of a word.
The word flashes to draw attention to itself, and speaks if you have HC
player 2.3. For example, if you did not choose the oa phonogram when you
hear the long o sound, the word "oar" will flash [and possibly speak.]
Recommended classroom uses: Let each child only drill enough to earn one
stack of PlatyBucks if the material is new to him, or two if it is review.
You can have them trade their virtual Platybucks in for a small treat. You
can put a large number of children through this drill in a short time, as
it moves very quickly.
This program should work on B&W Macs and old (6.05) system software. We
recommend Hypercard 2.1 Player or better. If you have Hypercard 2.3 you
get the additional benefit of the words speaking.
[email protected]
http://users.aol.com/platysoft/
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/yng/phon-id-hc.hqx; 348K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:58:53 -0700
From: (David Ordal)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Quick Search System
The OmniNet Private Web Site Quick Search System is like a "personal
search page" for your web browser which allows you to send out queries
to various search engines quickly and easily. The difference between this
page and others, however, is that this one is designed to reside on *your*
computer, which allows for super fast access. You don't have to wait for
it to load over a slow Internet connection.
The Quick Search System requires a tables capable web browser, such as
Netscape.
More information is located at http://www.halcyon.com/ordal/pws/
Inquires should be sent to [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/private-web-search-system.hqx; 18K]
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 02:57:48 -0700
From: (Michael A. Ramirez)[email protected]
Subject: [*] QuickTake Drop 1.0
This drag and drop application will convert images from Apple's QuickTake
100 and 150 to JPEG. Really useful for putting your pictures up on the
Web.
-Michael Ramirez
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/quick-take-drop-10.hqx; 46K]
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 23:25:33 -0700
From: [email protected] (TidBITS Editors)
Subject: [*] TidBITS#326/29-Apr-96
TidBITS#326/29-Apr-96
If you're planning to buy a Mac just to prepare for Copland, you
might want to think twice: word on the street is that Copland
has once again been delayed. Also this week, everything you
could want to know about table tools for HTML, info on ShrinkWrap
2.0, news on a flurry of Web browser releases (including Netscape
3.0 and Microsoft Internet Explorer), and the conclusion of
Adam's overview of Internet bookmark management utilities.
Topics:
MailBITS/29-Apr-96
Taming Your Tables
Excel, HTML Tables, and You
Browsers on the Brain
More Bookmarks than Books, Part III
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-326.etx; 30K]
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Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 09:56:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: Joshua Hart
Subject: (Q) FreePPP & Dropped Phone lines
Can FreePPP (v1.0.5) detect dropped phone lines, and dial back to the PPP
server? If it can, where is the option? If it cannot, is there a PPP
package which will detect a fallen PPP line and redial the PPP server?
Joshua
------
http://yomomma.med.nyu.edu/~hart/
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 08:32:14 +0800
From: [email protected] (Ariel Alampay)
Subject: 7200 Serial ports problem
I'm having problems with my 7200/90's serial ports. I was trying to connect
my powerbook using the printer cable but the 7200's Appletalk just won't
open. Actually a custom install of Appletalk from the included CD would
allow me to file share but upon restarting my Mac the problem came up
again. So if I want to connect my pb 520c I have to keep reinstalling
Appletalk. Weird. The same thing happens when I try to install my Wacom
tablet. Only upon reinstalling Appletalk would I regain control of my
digitizer. Any idea why this happens?
...Ariel
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Date: 24 Apr 1996 09:32:48 +0000
From: [email protected] (Mephistophilis)
Subject: [A] Any explanations for this Word wierdness?
Grateful thanks to Gib Henry and to Philip Clarke for their helpful
advice on this one -
>From: [email protected] (Gib Henry)
>First off, you need to run Norton Disk Doctor, MacTools Pro, and Disk First
>Aid repeatedly ....... [SNIP]
Mmmmm ..... I had been running NDD and the more recent Apple Personal
Diagnostics regularly and neither reported problems. Following Philip and
Gib's postings I ran them again - still no problems. Then - almost as an
afterthought - I ran Disk First Aid and got:
Ran NDD and APD again - still nothing. So much for sophisticated
diagnostic software 8-(
I have since spent a gloomy day reformating the disk and reinstalling
everything. I note that Gib says:
>I have finally cured such problems by doing a clean install of System 7.5,
>followed by a clean install of the update to 7.5.3, with extensions turned
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>off. Since then, even Netscape 1.1N hasn't caused any problems.
^^^^^^
As a non-techie I need to ask whether it is critical to do the update with
extensions turned off? I ran it when only the S7.5 extensions had been
installed but with these on.
Thanks to all - Fergus Lalor
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 15:10:13 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Mark E. Ingram"
Subject: [A] Now SuperBoomerang
On Tue, 23 Apr 1996 13:49:49 -0600, "John A. Cooper"
wrote:
> What do you use instead of Now SuperBoomerang? I previously
> liked Directory Assistance (w/ Norton 2) a lot, but that seems to
> conflict w/ many things now.
[snip]
John,
By placing Norton Directory Assistance (version 2.0.6 is the latest that
I have) loose in the System folder - thus causing it to load near the
last of the icon parade - I have not had the least problem with it on
several computers (Quadra 610 with DOS card, PM 6100, IIci, PowerBook
5300e) running System 7.5.3.
One of the 6100's is even running AppleTalk Remote Access Personal,
QuickMail, and NetWare Client for Mac (among several other things). You
might give this a try, and see if you still have conflicts.
Regards,
Mark E. Ingram
[email protected] | or | [email protected]
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 13:33:24 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [q] linker
I need something that will allow me to make the finder open up a generic
text document with a normal word processor. I have seen utitlities that
will do this, but I never thought twice about them, unti now. Thanks.
Kurt Ramsauer e-mail: [email protected]
web: http://www.nworks.com/Kurt_R/rams.htm
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 13:41:47 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [q] linker
I need something that will allow me to make the finder open up a generic
text document with a normal word processor. I have seen utitlities that
will do this, but I never thought twice about them, unti now. Thanks.
Kurt Ramsauer e-mail: [email protected]
web: http://www.nworks.com/Kurt_R/rams.htm
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 23:54:19 +0000
From: JP
Subject: [Q] Quark Query
Does anyone one know how to set a different default font in Quark Xpress? I
know it must have something to do with the FDHL resources in the Xpress
Preferences file, but I don't know how to make any other font stick.
Thanks.
JP
...................................................................
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 18:41:41 EDT
From: "Patrick S. Golden"
Subject: Aaron compatible with 7.5.3?
I recently updated my version 7.5.1 to 7.5.3 using the Update
2.0 CD. I'm running a Power Mac 5200/75LC. Once I did that I
couldn't boot the machine unless I started it without
extensions. Reloading extensions one by one revealed Aaron 1.2
to be the offending extension. Has anyone else had this
problem or can you recommend a solution?
The message I got was that the computer experienced an
unexpected problem and gave me the codes of 108 and 192.
I really like the features and appearance of Aaron, but I want
my machine to run too!
Thanks in advance,
Patrick
| +Patrick Golden |
| Williamsburg Regional Library |
| [email protected] |
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Date: Wed, 01 May 96 17:03:37 EDT
From: "Allan M. Bloom"
Subject: AirDock and Me (Part Dieux)
Conversation at the Bloom hovel Tuesday night.
Al: I got the AirDock working.
Leslye: Does that mean you're not furious any more?
Al: I'm still furious. I'm just not stymied any more.
Farallon just replied to my Monday note. To wit:
>AirPath and IRTalk are still incompatible with Open Transport. We are
>currently working on a fix and hope to have it out soon. We'll announce
>new versions on our Web page so checking there is the thing to do.
Their web site is www.farallon.com.
I was left to my own devices. And to some hints from Apple. Apple's docs
said I should add IRTALK to the host computer and select IRTALK from the
Appletalk CP. I did the first part. IRTALK doesn't show as an option in
the Appletalk CP. Oh goody.
So I switched my desktop Mac from Open Transport to "classic" networking
and tried again. IRTALK showed up as an option under the Network CP.
That was when Leslye and I had our furious/stymied chat.
OK, let's boogie. I put the 7.5.3 update CD-ROM in my desktop Mac and
mounted it on the 5300cs via AirDock. Did good. Then, having nothing else
to do, I decided to try loading MicroSoft Office the same way. I dunno
why I even tried that. I'd been under the impression that Office wouldn't
install from a remote drive. It did. BTW, as we internet cognoscenti are
unfortunately wont to say, thankyou to MicroSoft for the new license that
lets me have the same toy on my portable without having to buy another
copy of the software. I've been known to say naughty words about MS. They
earn a good-guy-award for that policy.
Bottom line? AirDock can be made to work. It ain't easy. Or documented.
The documentation that exists is at best misleading.
But if Farallon ever gets its act together, hoo boy! The AirDock hardware
is magnificunt.
Al Bloom
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 21:26:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mark London
Subject: Bart and Warp Core alert sounds?
Someone I know had a bunch of alert sounds, like Bart Simpson and Warp Core
breach. I can't get a hold of that person to ask him where he got them. Can
someone tell me where it might be? Someone suggested the sounds directory,
but I don't see any there which might by it. Thanks!
Mark London
[email protected]
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 96 11:45:32 EDT
From: William Grant
Subject: Converting Heathens
I will shortly be supporting a few (8) users from another office
moving over to our site. These users will be leaving their desktop
PCs behind, but bringing along their laptop PCs. I am looking for
some help in identifying some software to provide them to make the
transition as simple as possible for all concerned.
The new desktops will be some 8100s that are available. I have
decided to go with MS Office to provide them with the standard
applications they are used to. Here are the problem areas:
1) Meeting scheduler of some sort. Accessable from both their mac and
their laptop PC. I don't have a server set up yet. I can set one up
if necessary, but I also have access to a UNIX server that is running
the standard UNIX calendar program. I was planning on using the POP
server out of this server with Eudora as their mail server.
2) Mail service compatible with both PCs and Macs (Eudora seems a
simple choice in this case).
3) A replacement for MS Access. I am not familiar with this
application, and would like to know what the closest mac equivalent.
The primary user has stated that he was willing to learn Filemaker,
but thought he was losing capabilities. Either a refutation of this
statement or a better choice would be helpful.
Any other suggestions (other than getting rid of the laptops) would be
appreciated. Reply directly if possible and I'll summarize.
--
William (Liam) Grant [email protected]
Naval Research Laboratory, Code 5541, Washington, D.C. 20375-5337
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 09:26:51 -0500
From: John Withers
Subject: Diagnosis please! Help!
I need help diagnosing the problem with my son's LCII.
When the system starts up, the startup screen is usually displayed in
black and white on the color display. Sometimes the display changes to
color as the init icons are displayed across the bottom of the screen.
It seems to work OK once started. Sometimes, the power needs to be
cycled several times before the system will start up.
Questions:
1) Is this a PRAM problem? What is the PRAM reset keypress command?
2) Is this a system board problem? Do I need a replacement system board?
3) Is this a battery problem for the PRAM?
Help please!
John Withers
------------------------------
Date: 1 May 1996 19:57:00 GMT
From: Shakar
Subject: Ethernet Networking Help
I am quite new to the networking world. I am looking to make an
EtherNet network in my house. I have two Power Macintosh Computers
(7100/66 AV and 7200/75) that both supposedly have Ethernet built in. I
looked it up in the manual and have found that I have an AAUI Ethernet
Port in the back of both computers.
I was wondering what equipment is required for a basic AAUI
Ethernet Network between the two computers. I just need a basic list of
items that I will need to set it up. I could use some directions as
well, but they aren't necessary. Please help me.
To give you an idea about how lost I am in this:
What is a hub?
Will I need a hub for this basic network?
What extra equipment do I need?
What kind of cables should I buy?
How do I connect a StyleWrited II to an Ethernet Network?
P.S. If you wouldn't mind, could you please mail your answers directly
to me at [email protected]? It makes it much easier on me so I don't
need to look through all the newsgroups I posted this in. Thanks.
-Arnab Chowdry
http://www.servtech.com/public/compuwiz/
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 18:42:53 EDT
From: "Allan M. Bloom"
Subject: Farallon AirDock and 7.5.3
Ah, back to normal. Uncle Al, The Kiddies' Pal, is not happy.
The background: Leslye asked me Saturday afternoon if I could get her a
PowerBook before we left for Albuquerque on Thursday so she could play
Eric's Ultimate Solitaire at the hotel. Hey, her mom just died, she's a
tad spacey, I do what I can for her. Anyway, I did a major "Gack!" and
tried to learn up on PB's real quick so I could make a semi-cogent order
with one of the usual mail-order supsects. The net is neat for such stuff
and I ordered a 5300cs 16/750. Might's well do it right, yes? I also
ordered one of Farallon's AirDocks to automagically link the PB to our
home ethernetlet via the 5300's infrared link. Large mistake.
As those who did not fall asleep in class know, I've done the 7.5.3 thing
on all computers. Including the newly stable Open Transport of the 1.1
persuasion. The AirDock that shipped yesterday from MacWarehouse has a
little insert, dated August 1995, saying AirDock doesn't work with OT.
August 95, fer naughtyword's sake? Say that AirDock has been sitting
in the warehouse for a while? I snarled and went to Farallon's web site.
And apologized for snarling at the warehouse. Not a thing on AirDock in
the Farallon site. They don't even list it as a product. Certainly no
upgrade for that non-existent product. Oh goody.
I dropped Farallon a note about its modest omission. I thought I should
maybe tell y'all about it, too.
Al Bloom
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Date: Wed, 01 May 1996 13:20:31 -0400
From: "Quattlebaum.Bill"
Subject: Font Question
Is there a way to generate the symbol for the statistical mean (usually the X
with a bar over it) using the standard fonts supplied by Apple and System
7.5.x? I though there might be a way using a double key-stroke combo or that
it would be part of the Symbol Font, but cannot find it.
thanks,
Bill Quattlebaum
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 11:45:13 -0400
From: [email protected] (Curriculum Associates(R) Inc)
Subject: Foxbase+/Mac error
Hello,
I don't know if you can help me, but I'm having a problem running FoxBase+
on my 6100/66. When I launch, I get a error that says "Error: # strings in
res file". I have no idea what that means or how to fix it. I've trashed
and re-installed the software a least 6 times, but can't get it to respond.
The same disks installed fine on my PowerBook 5300cs.
Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 00:53:09 -0000
From: John Miller
Subject: GIF/JPEG Display Shareware
I have a simple question: Does anyone know of a really good shareware or
commercial application that will let me display many (30-100) GIF or JPEG
files on the screen simultaneously?
I'd like to be able to pick and choose from among many GIF files by
having them all open in sort of a photo-album style arrangement. Any
information will be much appreciated.
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 21:18:50 +1000
From: Tim Nicholls
Subject: How much cache is enough?
Hey Everybody,
A quick question. How much cache is to much cache?
I have a PM 5300 with 256K internal cache. I am also
using 512K disk cache.
Is the 512K cache passing to the 256K cache which appears
to be a waste of one step. Or is there a cumlative 768K cache,
grabbing, holding and passing data, Sounds good!
Can anyone point me to a cache FAQ.
Thanks
Tim Nicholls
Geelong Victoria Australia
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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 23:07:10 EDT
From: Shih-Tung Ngiam
Subject: HP 850c and Ethernet
>I'm sure that I recently saw an article in The Info. Alley or similar
>about using an HP 850c (local talk) on a Mac on an Ethernet network,
>possibly by using LaserWriter Bridge and a hack to make the 850c pretend
>it was a LaserWriter. I took little notice, not needing such advice at
It is possible to print to a HP 850C via ethernet, but not using
Laserwriter Bridge. Apple's LocalTalk Bridge will work, as will Sonic
Systems' LocalBridge, Powerbridge or SuperBridge (Confusing, isn't it?
We'll need a Cam Bridge, next - or two
Sonic's Bridge software isOpen Transport compatible, but so far Apple's LocalTalk Bridge is not.
LocalBridge came with my Sonic ethernet card, but all the rest cost
money.
Hewlett-Packard Flame
--------------------
Incidentally, has anyone else noticed that the Mac I/O port on an HP
855C is extremely flaky ? It's not just that I have to switch the
printer off and then on every time I switch between PC and Mac mode, but
even when I'm using Mac mode continuously, there are times when the
printer just refuses to show up either on the LocalTalk network or on a
direct serial connection. Mysteriously enough, the problem then goes
away by itself after some time, and I can never replicate the problem
deliberately. It's an extremely annoying problem, especially when I'm
trying to print something in a hurry. What's the use of a printer if you
don't know whether it will take one minute or one hour just to show up
in the chooser ?
Coming on top of all the other driver-related software hassles with
the HP 850/855, I now give H-P a strongly NEGATIVE rating.
Shih Tung
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 21:18:38 +1000
From: Tim Nicholls
Subject: More- modem lights software
A few months ago -16/1/96- I wrote:
>I have an internal Apple personal Modem
>I am looking for a sharware/freeware program, much in
>the manner of "pppfloater", which will give me an
>indication of my connection speed from modem to modem
>rather than from my modem to my computer.
>It would also help if the program included a set of
>"Modem Lights" which would give Transfer/Receive lights
>when appropriate.
I recieved many a personal e-mail lamenting that did not seem
to be an appropriate solution.
However in the last week I stumbled across, through the ZiffNet/Mac
online service, Serial of Champions 1.1
In brief, from the ReadMe:
About Serial of Champions...
Serial of Champions watches your serial ports when you are using
communications applications and tells you how your communications
time is being spent. It can tell you how much time was spent
waiting on
responses from the remote computer, how much time was spent
waiting
on your Macintosh (or you), how much time was actually spent
sending data
and receiving data. The statistics are captured into a log file
and the data
can be exported for analysis.
Serial of Champs also let's you see the actual modem data as it
comes
and goes to and from your computer and (for you internal modem
users) can
put simulated send/receive data indicators in your menu bar.
Hey great, just what I was looking for, however I cannot get most of the
program to work. ie. slabs of the menu bar are shaded. Can anybody help?
I am not a ZiffNet/Mac subscriber but I accessed the service through
. NB. THIS PROGRAM CANNOT BE UPLOADED TO ANOTHER
SERVICE, INCLUDING INFO-MAC
THANKS
Tim NIcholls
Geelong Victoria Australia
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 16:36:22 -0300
From: Matthew A MacDonald
Subject: Netscape, ClarisWorks & Frozen Screens
For quite a while now I have been having problems using Netscape 2.01
(through MacPPP) and ClarisWorks 3.0, opening PageMaker 5.0, et cetera.
I have a Performa 580CD with 8MB RAM, with RAM Doubler installed, but
SoftwareFPU not installed (it had been earlier). What happens, usually,
is I will open MacPPP, close that and then connect to the net through
Netscape 2.01. I will use the Web for about fifteen/twenty minutes, and
then quit that. I will log off and go use something else.
Sometimes I have no problems opening and using anything else after that,
but sometimes PageMaker doesn't open the first time I try because an
error of type 2 occures. It works the second time, usually.
Also, after using other programs, I open Netscape and MacPPP to use the
net, and when I try to use Netscape, my screen either totally freezes, or
Netscape quits, or it opens but no page loads and I can't click on
anything (I end up having to force-quit, which usually works), and I have
to restart to use Netscape again (even after trashing the Pref files for it).
Sometimes, if I am using Claris Works after Netscape for the first time,
the screen will usually freeze, and most often the computer will crash if
I try to open PageMaker after that.
Another problem I am having is that sometimes (usually in PageM 5.0),
when I might tap the command (open-apple) key, the "interrupt box" (I
guess that's what it called) appears (which normally only appears if I
press command+power-button. This is strange, and I usually end up typing
G FINDER.
Gee... I seem to have a lot of problems, but I think that's it. Can
anyone, please, help me??????
Thank you so much.
Cheers
Matthew A. MacDonald
[email protected]
Visit The Pigeon's Lair E'zine at
http://chebucto.ns.ca/~ac507/pigeon1.html
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 11:18:39 -0700
From: [email protected] (Bob Durst)
Subject: Open transport on a Performa?
I've been trying to get Open Transport (1.1) to install on a Performa 6214
with no success. I've called Apple and gotten two opinions. One that there
is no reason it shouldn't work-suggestion: reinstall update 2.0 (didn't do
any good). Second that it won't work on the Performa 62xx series, but that
it's a software problem that will be addressed in a future update to OT.
Any one else had experience with this that can offer suggestions?
BTW: OT has worked fine on the 7100's and 7200's that I have installed it on.
-Bob D.
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Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 20:15:21 -0500
From: [email protected] (David R. Schwake)
Subject: Personal LW 320 Memory Upgrade
Hi everyone,
I am trying to upgrade my Personal LW 320 to 4 or 8 Mb of memory.
Searching the Apple Internet sites reveals no such upgrades in the current
product listings, and my nearest authorized dealer is of little help. The
only upgrade indicator I see on the printer's motherboard is a small slot,
which I assume holds an upgrade card. No easy SIMM upgrades here.
So, does anyone know where I can obtain such a card? I am capable
of installing it myself, as the warranty is void anyway.
*Please* respond directly to me at "[email protected]".
TIA for all your help!!!
David Schwake
Wartburg College, Waverly, IA
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Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 08:06:00 +0100
From: [email protected] (Peter Grundy)
Subject: Print driver
:From: [email protected] (Tristan Meisters)
:Subject: print driver
{snipped}
:Does anyone have
:any experience with the latest release of PowerPrint (sorry I do not know
:what version the latest release is) ? Thanks in advance for any halp that
:you can give me .
I successfully use PowerPrint V3.0.0. Purchased April 1996.
They can be contacted at...
...[email protected]
...infogdt.com
...www.gdt.com
Peter.
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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 96 12:51:26 +0100
From: Noam Kutler
Subject: printers
Can somebody please reccommend the best color printer for under $300?
Thanks.
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 12:11:02 +0000
From: Ryan Ware
Subject: Printing Problems.
I've been encountering a peculiar printing problem. When running System
7.5.3 on my 8500 w/ 16MB RAM, printing from Illustrator 5.5 and printing
to my HP Deskwriter C, I get a type 1 error and a system freeze. This
does not happen with System 7.5.2 installed. I'm using the most recent
version of the printer driver (6.0.3 I believe.)
Has anyone encountered this problem or know a fix? Does anyone have any
guesses? Does anyone want to play cow bingo with possible answers
pasted in a field.
Apple points to Adobe. Adobe points to HP. HP points to Apple. I love
it when a company takes responsibility.
Ryan
([email protected])
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 11:10:03 -0500 (CDT)
From: Paul Koch
Subject: Reporting System Contents (A)
TattleTech (shareware at info-mac) provides itemized lists of system
components. TechTools may also help.
Paul Koch
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Date: Wed, 1 May 96 23:07:32 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: Student Writing Center
I recently bought The Learning Company's Student Writing Center
as a lightweight word processor/desktop publisher for my son.
In general, it seems like a decent product, but I have one
problem: it won't let me paste graphics from the clipboard.
When I try to paste graphics (and I tried it with graphics from
a variety of sources), it puts a graphics box on the screen for
me to place where I want it, but the box has no contents (i.e.,
it's all white). Interestingly, the size of the box always
corresponds to the size of the graphic being pasted, so it must
be reading the graphic in, but for some reason isn't rendering
it, either on screen or on paper.
I do have a work-around for the problem, because the program
does read graphics properly from files, so I can always save
graphics to an intermediate file rather than copying to the
clipboard in order to import them into Student Writing Center.
On the other hand, I bought a Mac so I wouldn't have to do
things like this!
Do any of you own this program? Do you have the same problem,
or is there perhaps a problem with my configuration? I'm
running System 7.5.x on a Quadra 610 with Now Utilities and
a few other odds and ends (not RAM Doubler).
I recently read somewhere that The Learning Company had been
acquired by someone. Does anyone know if they or their new
owners have a net presence so that I can contact them
electronically about this?
Thanks,
Dick Creps
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:30:05 -0600
From: "John A. Cooper"
Subject: Summary of Responses
Thanks for all the responses I received. To summarize the discussion...
Lanny Chambers wrote:
>However, I long ago gave up on Now Utilities--the Now Toolbox itself
>conflicted with at least half of my modest extension set (only 50!), even
>with none of the actual Now utilitiy modules loaded. Now's unreliability
>seems to get worse with every System release. Almost every useful Now
>function can be obtained with Type Reunion and an array of free/shareware
>extensions that are rock-solid.
Then I responded:
>What do you use instead of Now SuperBoomerang? I previously liked Directory
Assistance (w/ Norton 2)
>a lot, but that seems to conflict w/ many things now. Have gone to
SuperBoomerang, but that actually
>doesn't do all the things that Directory Assistance did. Is there a good
free/shareware to
>substitute? Want 7.5.3 compatibility.
Responses included the following:
Received several endorsements of Default Folder, shareware. I like Default
Folder,
too, and think that everyone should have at least this, but it does not do as
much
as Directory Assistance II or Now SuperBoomerang. In particular, no file menu
in
the
dialog box.
Al Bloom (don't you love this guy?) provided the best answer to my question,
which
was to tell me that I was wrong. You know what? He's right! I haven't used DA
II
for
a good while but went back to it and am not having the problems I had
previously. So
I still like DA II better than SuperBoomerang because DA allows you to define
one
configuration (such as "Word Processing") and then assign multiple applications
(like all your word processing applications) to it. DA is also a lot more
flexible
than SuperBoomerang in terms of the number and order of items in the menu. To
be
fair, SuperBoomerang does do one thing that DA does not - it knows what files
have
been accessed via the Apple Menu and it includes them on the Recent File list
(along
w/ those accessed via Open / Save dialogs). This is nice.
Lanny Chambers wrote:
>To tell the truth, I don't remember all the features of Boomerang, but
>I've managed to duplicate the ones that were important to me. Here's my
>list of useful, compatible share/freeware inits, all available from
>Info-Mac:
>
>Control Panels
>----------
>Dialog View - custom sizing of Open/Save dialogs
>Keys! - underlined hotkey for each dialog button, like Windows; cancel
>with Escape key
>
>Extensions
>--------
>Symbionts - full-featured extension manager
>Click, there it is! - click in any visible Finder window to make it
>current in Open/Save dialogs
>Forward Delete - enable that key in any application
>OtherMenu - best hierarchical menu utility
>StickyClick - Windows-like menu selection: first click is click-and-hold
>WithAView7 - change Finder view (by Name, by Icon, etc.) by clicking
>various parts of window
>
>Some of these were written specifically to work well with others on the
>list. Many are PPC-native.
>
>I also use Suitcase and Type Reunion. I have a 6100 running 7.5.3, and I
>almost never crash.
My response to this list is:
1. Dialog View - Directory Assistance II does this, too.
2. Symbionts - Love it!
3. Forward Delete - ditto.
4. OtherMenu - like MenuChoice better.
5. StickyClick - like my ThinkingMouse better.
_____________________________________
John Cooper
Dept. of Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine
Post Office address: Box 8228, 660 South Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Shipping (FedEx) address: Dept. of Cell Biology, 4566 Scott Ave., St. Louis, MO
63110
Phone: (314) 362-3964 Fax: (314) 362-0098
E-mail: [email protected]
WWW site: http://www.cooperlab.wustl.edu/
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 09:46:12 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: System 7.5.3 and Ram Doubler
I have been using System 7.5 Update 2.0 (System 7.5.3) on a PowerBook 145B
and an LC 475. I have had Speed Doubler 1.1.2 and RamDoubler 1.5.2 on both of
these machines for about 6 weeks with no problems. Maybe the problems being
encountered on 68k Macs could be avoided by reinstalling the older version
RamDoubler and the new version of Speed Doubler.
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 02:07:43 -0400
From: "Don't Panic!"
Subject: Type 11 in 7.5.3 & Explorer
Dear Digest Readers,
Aighh, Type 11 strikes again. Internet Explorer 2.0 just installed, and I
went to select a new helper application, and boom, it happened while I was
in my file open/save dialog box. This was supposed to be a release version
of Internet Explorer, but it acts worse than the beta. Perhaps it is
because it has the built in ability to read VRML files, and couldn't find
QuickDraw 3d on my Mac. You may ask why I don't install QuickDraw 3d,
but that is because that crashes on my Mac as well. Netscape PR2 Atlas
someone told me was more unstable than the new Internet Explorer 2.0.
Well if that's the case I don't want to even download PR2 of Atlas.
Conflict Catcher reports no problems.
I think developers ought to wait until Apple releases products as part of the
system software of all systems before developing for that system software.
QuickDraw 3d isn't even a standard part of System 7.5.3.
Neither is QuickDraw GX which also crashes my Mac.
Nor am I running any unusual INITs.
Some ideas for Copland or better yet System 7.5.4 (if that gets releasd
before):
Type 11 errors should not even be allowed to be part of the System
software code. In fact any code that leaves only a system restart button up
should be changed to allow the user to quit the offending application. You
can do this in Windows most of the time with a simple CTRL-ALT-Del, and
it tells you which application went unstable and gives you the option of
quiting the offending application. Yes, there is Command-Option-Escape,
but that works none of the time when I encounter a Type 11 error. If the
system encounters such an exception, it is better for the application to
unexpectedly quit than force the user to reboot. Forcing the user to reboot
means dialing back into the Internet Service Provider after rebooting.
It also means that a lot of system corruption can happen because there
wasn't a proper shut down. If Apple allowed in its error handling code to
go directly to shut down upon an exception that would be great too. Some of
you may say there is MacsBug, but it too often causes its own INIT
conflicts. What I want is a stable system that will handle errors without
forcing a reboot. Type 1 errors at least I can shut down after their
occurance, but those have been far and few between.
Netscape 2.0.1 is great for right now, except it doesn't have Java, and eats
up enough memory that to run it with PageMill I need 40MB of RAM.
With enough memory it doesn't crash at all.
Hecht I had trouble with 7.5.2 crashing the same way with no extensions
loaded, and opening a 68k application This time there was still 20MB free
and System 7.5.3 on that same machine a PowerMac 7200/75.
Oh well, just my ranting and raving wishing for a better system.
But someone has to speak up to Apple's programmers, get them to make a
system that doesn't crash the way it does now.
The adventures continue....
Sincerely,
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 96 10:47:18 +0200
From: [email protected] (David Steiner)
Subject: Word 6.1 printing problem.
Howdy,
Here's another problem that has appeared after installing our PM 7200s.
Howdy.
I have PM 7200/90s and a Personal LaserWriter NT. The PMs and Word
are newly installed. We have been experiencing an intermittant but annoying
problem when we print. With some documents, after they are sent to the
printer, we receive an "Upper Tray out of paper" error message from the print
monitor. Of course, we find this a bit strange considering the NT only has
one tray. Usually, to clear this, we have to cycle the power on the printer.
Here's what we know (or think we know) so far:
- We are using 7.5.2 and LaserWriter 8.3
- the driver and PDf seem to report the printer information correctly.
- The problem seems to appear on documents that were originally written
on a PowerBook with Word 5.1 and then moved over to the PM (although not
all such docs cause the problem).
- After the power cycle the doc will usually print.
- I have told the user to resave the document as a Word 6 file and to choose
page setup again before trying to print such docs. He insists that he has
done this and the problem persists.
Anyone out there have an idea what might be causing this? Why does the printer
driver think that an NT has more than one pager tray?
TIA,
-David-
David R. Steiner - System Admin.
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 16:09:45 EDT
From: "Sid B. Bernstein" (AED)
Subject: Xerox 830 scanner
We just acquired an old XEROX 830 scanner without software. Does
anybody out there in MACland have a copy of the software for either a Mac or
PC, MAC preferred. XEROX claims not to have it available as the machine is
"too old". None of their newer software will work on the old dog.
Thanx.
Sid
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