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Info-Mac Digest Fri, 21 Jun 96 Volume 14 : Issue 151
Today's Topics:
[*] ChemProject 1.2
[*] Cookie Game
[*] Diktafon 1.1
[*] Giza 3D 2.1.0
[*] Giza v2.0=>2.1 updater
[*] LaserWriter 8 Patch v3.4
[*] Mac*Chat#112/14-Jun-96
[*] MacAssistant Tips June 96
[*] Natures Way Textures 1.0
[*] Netscape Search Hack
[*] PB Desktop Patterns 2.0
[*] Pixel Spy 1.1
[*] Prize Picker 1.4
[*] SIDPLAY 1.14b0
[*] SimpleDate 1.3.1 - A small, fast calendar program
[*] Super Othello 1.0
[*] Surge 1.1
[*] The Mac Savvy #4
[*] Update Sogni & Spade
[*] Vortx Maps for Bolo
7.5.3 & 7.5 update 2.0 French
[A] Direct connect Mac to Sparc for Slip/PPP
[A] FreePPP 2.5 Modem Off?
[A] Put Away
[Q] Ram Leak and extra serial ports
Acrobat Reader on 7500/100
centris 610 problems...
CMYK JPG
dos card software
iskm internet connector
PB 190 cs--Any opinions? (Q)
PB5300c Stop Hanging
PC SCSI Hard Drive in a Mac ?
Printing complex Japanese documents (A)
Put Away + Hacking the Finder
Ram Doubler Doesn'T Work P
Speed Doubler
Speed Doubler & 7.5.3.
StyleWriter 1200 suddenly very slow (Q)
Subject: SCSI Chain
VM & Sys Folder size....
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:12:57 -0700
From: (Stefan Abrecht)[email protected]
Subject: [*] ChemProject 1.2
ChemProject is a program for the evaluation of a chemical synthesis in
terms of material amounts and their costs, featuring a highly interactive
graphical interface. A synthesis can consist of a main branch and up to 15
connected branches. Data are analyzed for process efficiency according
to a wide selection of criteria. Material prices may conveniently be
imported from customizable and freely combinable price lists. A variety of
detailed, carefully designed print reports is provided (this demo version
allows previews only).
What's New in version 1.2:
* A number of inferface bugs removed: highly improved robustness of
the program.
* The problem with RAM Doubler and the PPC-version is resolved.
* ChemProject does not depend on special extensions any more: no
more tedious installations required, more inert against future
Mac OS upgrades.
* Revised manual.
System Requirements:
* System 7.1 and up.
* 5 MB of free RAM (Native PPC-version: 8 MB free RAM; 4 MB when virtual
memory or RAM Doubler are on).
* 68030 processor and up, PowerMac recommended.
I give permission for my program (both versions) to be included on the
Info-Mac CD-ROM.
Stefan Abrecht, June 1996
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/chem-project-12.hqx; 1979K]
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/chem-project-12-ppc.hqx; 2336K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:44 -0700
From: (Dave Lockyer)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Cookie Game
A small hypercard game designed for small kids. I made this myself!
More CHALLENGING! versions are on ther way!
Plot: unlock the secret to making great cookies.
The Cookie Monster!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/cookie-hc.hqx; 13K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:31 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Diktafon 1.1
Diktafon is a voice-recording software with an user-freindly
and usefull interface. If you have to note something very quickly,
or if you are too lazy to use your hands, Diktafon stores all your
ideas with just some mouse clicks.
New in this Version:
- sorting by name or date
- new (lager) list-style
- TextEditor with the ability to play,pause and cue the sound
Requirements:
Sound-Input-Hardware and QuickTime
Diktafon is FreeWare for non-profit use. If you want to include
it to a CD-ROM Title, drop me a line. Thanx to Frederic Rinaldi
and Mark Lucas for the great XTernals.
NOTE:
This is a Beta-Release. All funktions are active eccept the
Online-Help. If you have any problems with my software, please
send me an eMail discribing the problem.
eMail:
[email protected]
Compuserve: 100736,3276
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/diktafon-11-fat.hqx; 908K]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/diktafon-11-ppc.hqx; 592K]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/diktafon-11.hqx; 557K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:14:05 -0700
From: (Bob Mancarella)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Giza 3D 2.1.0
Giza is a 3D, first person perspective, fully texture mapped adventure
game for the Mac.
Inside Mac Games says: This game is a shareware gem. Stunning 3D graphics
that rival many commercially-distributed games, nice sound and music, and
a level editor to boot! If you're at all interested in adventure games,
be sure to check this one out. A major update from the 1.x versions
distributed earlier.
You are a scientist who has discovered that the great pyramids of Egypt
will soon be destroyed. The secrets that can save them lie within the
pyramids themselves. You must try to collect all the information you need
without getting yourself killed.
Giza is full of secrets, gold and dangers. There are tricks, traps and
evil inhabitants in the pyramid that will try to stop you. There is also
a special ring, transporters, secret passageways and magic potions that
can help you. 25 levels of mystery and adventure.
Giza also comes with an editor that lets you create your own pyramid
levels! Challenge your friends with levels you created or upload them for
others to try. The editor is so easy to use that anyone can create great
levels in minutes.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/giza-210.hqx; 2017K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:14:00 -0700
From: (Bob Mancarella)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Giza v2.0=>2.1 updater
Giza is a 3D, first person perspective, fully texture mapped adventure
game for the Mac.
Inside Mac Games says: This game is a shareware gem. Stunning 3D graphics
that rival many commercially-distributed games, nice sound and music, and
a level editor to boot! If you're at all interested in adventure games,
be sure to check this one out. A major update from the 1.x versions
distributed earlier.
Changes include...
1) Added new help feature.
2) Added ability to use your own graphics and story with a your created maps.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/giza-20-to-21-updt.hqx; 554K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:05 -0700
From: (Neil Mickelson)[email protected]
Subject: [*] LaserWriter 8 Patch v3.4
Howdy all...
Well, Apple release a new version of the LW8 driver, v8.3.4, and that means
it's time for a new LW8 Patch release. Here it is.
The patch enables some hidden power in the driver, such as putting the
Layout menu in your Print dialog, doing printer Setup off-line, and adding
more n-up printing options.
For more details, please see the new LaserWriter 8 Patch Home Page at:
http://www.pobox.com/~n-mickelson/lw8patch/
Thanks to all who have e-mailed or snail mailed from all over the
world...your kind word are why I'm still doing this patch after
two-and-a-half years!!!
Keep your eyes on the Web site for details about a patch to support the
upcoming LW v8.4!!!
Thanks again...
Neil Mickelson
E-Mail: [email protected]
Home Page: http://www.pobox.com/~n-mickelson
"Saying Windows 95 is equal to Macintosh is like finding a
potato that looks like Jesus and believing you've witnessed
the second coming." -- Guy Kawasaki, Apple Fellow
[Archived as /info-mac/prn/laserwriter8-patch-34.hqx; 132K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:18 -0700
From: (Tony Lindsey)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Mac*Chat#112/14-Jun-96
Mac*Chat#112/14-Jun-96
======================
Welcome to Mac*Chat, the weekly electronic newsletter for everyone
interested in using a Macintosh computer professionally, no matter
what their situation or profession.
See the end of this file for further information, including how to get a free
subscription.
Any [comments in brackets] are by Tony Lindsey.
Highlights Of This Issue
-----------------------
I mention my new web-page address, ask for the best current way
to manage hotlists without breaking stride, readers alert us to
good places to shop for disks, search for Mac-related vendors,
and review the Apple StyleWriter 2500 (VERY positively). We also
find out how Open Transport was tamed on my Mac, and the various
Chat programs that are available.
Topics:
Highlights Of This Issue
Editor's Notes
What's The Best Web-Browser Hotlist Manager?
Zip Disks, Etc.
Tracking Down Vendor Information Online
Inexpensive Color Printers - Apple Color Stylewriter 2500
Technical Section Starts... Here
Open Transport - Triumphant At Last, With Help From My Friends
Chatting Programs
Legalisms
Free Subscriptions To This Newsletter
Editor's Notes
-------------
By Tony Lindsey
I've officially moved my website (saving about $180 a year) - The
new URL is
It's a bit trimmed-down, but still pretty similar to the old
site. I haven't had a lot of time for massive changes (yet).
One project at a time.
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[Archived as /info-mac/per/chat/mac-chat-112-etx.txt; 31K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:14 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] MacAssistant Tips June 96
This is the latest issue of the hot new international newsletter
"MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial". If you are looking for ways to use your
Mac more effectively, you need to download this one. If you are tired of
wading through all the reviews of software that you will probably never
use, the MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial Newsletter will not disappoint
you. Each issue is packed with useful information that the majority of
people can actually use.
**********************************************
This months article is "Using Conflict Catcher III"
**********************************************
This newsletter is distributed as a Docmaker application. NO other
software is needed.
Steve Mack
MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial
[Archived as /info-mac/per/mass/mac-assistant-tips-96-06.hqx; 156K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:22 -0700
From: (Jason Rainbows)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Natures Way Textures 1.0
Nature'sWay Textures - Another groovy little freebie from Jason
Rainbows' Magic Theatre Art and Design!
Beautify your environment with 17 full color photographic images that
tile seamlessly across your desktop!
Ferns, Trees, Leaves, Water, Dry Creekbeds, Whispy Clouds, Circuitry,
Machinery, Pencils, Pennies, Twenties, Asbestos Packaging Material!
All included in this file to be used with the DESKTOP TEXTURES UTILITY
(which can be found just about anywhere, Info-Mac HyperArchives, for
instance).
Y'know, There's a lot of beautiful things on this planet. Sometimes,
people forget to stop and appreciate them. And we all know, the MOST
beautiful things are free. That's why these are FreeWare. Put them on
your screen for nothing. Then kick back and look at what a nice thing
you did!
Requires Color Monitor and Desktop Textures 2.x.
-Jason Rainbows
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/natures-way-textures.hqx; 384K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:14:55 -0700
From: (k.c./piranha)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Netscape Search Hack
Netscape Search Menu Item:
This is for all you people who DON'T like Netscape's built-in search menu
item and wish it pointed to a better search engine. I saw a patch for
Netscape that fixed it to use AltaVista, but I thought people might want to
have more freedom of choice. So here you go:
1. Open a COPY of Netscape with ResEdit or similar utility.
2. Open the "STR#" resource.
3. Open resource ID 4000 (Directory URLs).
4. In the string numbered 7, put the URL of the search engine you like to
use.
5. Quit ResEdit and save changes.
6. Test the copy of Netscape to be sure it works. If it works, replace
the old copy with your "fixed" copy.
7. Ta-da! The "Internet Search..." menu item in Netscape will now take
you to your favorite search engine.
8. If you used this hack, send me some e-mail as a thank-you. I can be
reached at
[email protected]
Thank you,
Chris Lawson
Angelfish Software
http://www.kamsc.k12.mi.us/sp98/clawson/index.html (up by May 31st)
[email protected] (preferred)
[email protected] (only if the other doesn't work)
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/ntscp/netscape-search-hack.txt; 3K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:28 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] PB Desktop Patterns 2.0
Hardware: Any Macintosh running System 7.5 or later
Needs: Desktop Patterns Control Panel, Apple Drag and Drop extensions
PB Desktop Patterns is a cool collection of Desktop patterns designed
especially for Powerbook users. If you're tired of the same old System
7.5 patterns that came with 7.5, or you're just a hip Powerbook user
wanting to set yourself apart from the crowd, then these patterns are for
you.
These are NEW Patterns, created for *Color* and Grayscale PowerBooks, or
any Desktop Mac System. In the 2.0 release, I have included a variety of
patterns, created by myself, and several other Mac enthusiasts. Special
thanks to Andy Bauer, Paul Rozanski, and Jan Krol for their patterns and
advice.
I've included 20 different patterns for you to choose from.
If you find that you like these patterns, all I ask is that you send an
e-mail to:
[email protected]
and let me know what you think of them!
Enjoy!
Mike Rohde
RohdeNet Site: http://members.aol.com/rohdesign/
PB Patterns: ftp://members.aol.com/rohdesign/RohdeWa ... s_2.0.sit/
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/pb-patterns-20.hqx; 97K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:40 -0700
From: (Bryan Horling)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Pixel Spy 1.1
Pixel Spy is a simple utility which allows you to determine the magnitude
of the various color components which make up a color on the screen.
Specifically, you can select a pixel from the screen, and Pixel Spy will
tell you the RGB, HSV, index and hex (web) code values for the color of
that pixel. You may also modify these displayed codes to manually change
the current color.
This new version fixes some bugs and gives greater control over the range
of numbers which represent the chosen color.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pixel-spy-11.hqx; 343K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:15:13 -0700
From: (Glen Yates)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Prize Picker 1.4
Prize Picker will pick random numbers and is primarily useful for door prize
drawings. It displays the winning numbers in a large font and speaks them if
the speech manager is present.
New in version 1.4: You can now designate the beginning number in the range
of numbers to pick; this is useful if you use a 'Ticket Roll' system of
distributing numbers, where your number range would not always start at 1.
Also, significantly increased the maximum number size.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/prize-picker-14.hqx; 23K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:35 -0700
From: (Andreas Varga)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SIDPLAY 1.14b0
'SIDPLAY for MacOS 1.14b0' is the first public beta version of SIDPLAY.
SIDPLAY is a port of the great music player from the PC.
It emulates the sound chip (SID) of the COMMODORE 64 and therefore is able to
play musics that were composed and programmed on the COMMODORE 64.
More than 3700 musics are available from several different sources on
the Internet, ready to be used with SIDPLAY.
Other versions of SIDPLAY are available for: DOS, Windows 3.1, WinNT, Win95,
OS/2, SunOS, Solaris, SGI, Linux and FreeBSD.
Please note, that the current version of SIDPLAY is PowerPC-native only, a
68k version might follow later.
The latest version is always available from:
http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9426444/sidplay/
Andreas Varga
e-mail: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/sidplay-114b0-ppc.hqx; 352K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:15:22 -0700
From: (John David N. Dionisio)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SimpleDate 1.3.1 - A small, fast calendar program
SimpleDate is a small, fast calendar application that can be invoked
and dismissed with a minumum of fuss. Its primary feature is the
ability to display multiple calendars for any month from the years 1
to 2500 A.D. It can display multiple months (one window per month) at
a time, and its month displays can be resized to taste. The current
day may be highlighted in SimpleDate=BCs calendars, and users can choose
between Sunday-first or Monday-first week displays. Complete balloon
help is available.
SimpleDate comes as a fat binary, so it should run native either on
680x0 or PowerPC Macintoshes without any additional intervention from
you.
Changes in Version 1.3.1:
* corrected a bug that caused bogus AppleEvent error messages when
running SimpleDate while recording an AppleScript with Script Editor
1.1.1
Changes in Version 1.3:
* made SimpleDate=BCs highlight color (for the current day) use the
Highlight Color in the Color control panel
* moved SimpleDate colors to ResEdit-changeable resources in the
SimpleDate Preferences file
(see SimpleDate Colors below for more information on the first two changes)
* extended SimpleDate=BCs years to range from 1 to 2500 A.D.
* optimized SimpleDate=BCs code for size
* fixed various bugs that caused crashes on Macs that do not have Color
QuickDraw
* made SimpleDate remember multiple window positions (see Multiple Window
Support below)
* added =84Previous Month=BE and =84Next Month=BE items to the menu bar
* improved SimpleDate=BCs handling of low memory conditions
System Requirements
SimpleDate requires a Macintosh with System 7 or greater.
John David N. Dionisio, PhD candidate "The two most common things in
[email protected] the universe are hydrogen and
http://kmed-www.cs.ucla.edu/dondi stupidity." --- Harlan Ellison
[Archived as /info-mac/app/time/simple-date-131.hqx; 61K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:53 -0700
From: (Haakon Stoedle)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Super Othello 1.0
Super Othello is a HyperCard implementation of Othello. This version
of Super Othello supports player vs player games, Mac vs player and
Mac vs Mac games. The artificial intelligence in Super Othello
supports 7 different levels of difficulty.
Super Othello is shareware $15, =A310 or 100 NOK.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/super-othello-10.hqx; 72K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:12:59 -0700
From: (justin cooke)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Surge 1.1
This is a wonderful hurricane tracking program for the Macintosh. A user
can view a storm from five different maps. They can also display the width
of the wind fields.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/surge-11.hqx; 181K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:10 -0700
From: (Bobby Kolling)[email protected]
Subject: [*] The Mac Savvy #4
The Mac Savvy Newsletter, Issue #4
[Archived as /info-mac/per/the-mac-savvy-004.hqx; 580K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:14:09 -0700
From: (Luca Accomazzi)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Update Sogni & Spade
The attached file converts the Sword Dream application, Italian versions
1.6 and 1.7, to Italian version 1.7.1. The upgraded version runs at native
speed on PowerPC Macintoshes and fixes a bug.
Version 1.7.1 of the Sword Dream application fixes two bugs of v1.7 which
were reported to us. Both bugs concern only the PowerPC code inside Sword
Dream. If you own a 680x0-based Macintosh, you have no use for Sword Dream
1.7.1 and you can continue using version 1.7 safely.
For complete information on Sword Dream - the shareware, modular role
playing game for Macintosh - visit http://www.comenius.com/dream/
Il documento allegato contiene un aggiornamento per Sogni & Spade, versione
italiana 1.6 oppure 1.7. Dopo l'aggiornamento, S&S raggiunge la versione
1.7.1, accelerata per PowerPC.
Rispetto alla versione 1.7, precedentemente distribuita, questa nuova
versione corregge due errori nella sezione di codice PowerPC: gli utenti di
Macintosh con processore 680x0 possono usare tranquillamente la versione
1.7.
Per acquistare Sogni & Spade rivolgetevi al distributore VideoCOM, Via
Lamarmora 7, Voghera PV 27058. Tel. 0383/366712; Fax 0383/43899
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/sword-dream-171-updt-it.hqx; 353K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:13:57 -0700
From: (Dr Vortx)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Vortx Maps for Bolo
Called that because they all look like wormholes in space and time.
Very cool maps for lots of players. Bots rarely get stuck. not so cool for
small games...
[Archived as /info-mac/game/bolo/bolo-vortx-maps.hqx; 53K]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 22:55:15 +0100
From: [email protected] (Massimo Cattaneo)
Subject: 7.5.3 & 7.5 update 2.0 French
7.5.3 (only for PCI Macs): Apple France sends a CD ROM to all registered
owners of a PCI Mac - not registered owners can ask them it via Internet
(they ask you the serial number of your Mac: I don't know if the Mac must
have been bought in France, or if they send it only to a French address - I
think you have a 95% opportunity to get it, anyway)
7.5 update 2.0: SVM Mac, Univers Mac & Golden enclose the upgrade on the CD
ROM of this month (sorry, in the French upgrade there must be some bug, and
one of the magazines decided at the last minute not to enclose the upgrade,
promising the final version for the next month - I don't remember which of
them, I'm only sure it's not SVM Mac).
Upgrade of the upgrade 2.0 or upgrade of 7.5.3? (I'm still a little
confused, that means that I'm getting old - or that at Apple somebody's
going crazy) French: it will be on next month's CD ROM of the magazines
above.
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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 10:30:18 +0200
From: [email protected] (Oliver Hammrich)
Subject: [A] Direct connect Mac to Sparc for Slip/PPP
Karl R. Wurst ([email protected]) wrote:
>I would like to make a direct connection from a Macintosh serial port to the
>serial port of a Sparc in the same room. My plan is to run a SLIP/PPP server
>emulation program on the Sparc and a PPP client on the Mac. How should this
>wired? I've tried a straight serial cable with a couple of different null
>modem configurations, but it doesn't seem to work correctly. I can make a
>terminal connnection, by my PPP client (FreePPP 2.5a) complains that the
>connection is not stable. I suspect that I do not have the correct wiring
>of the handshaking pins. I would appreciate any help that anyone can give
me.
There is a problem doing this. The Macintosh serial port is a RS-422 interface
and the serial ports of a PC or a UNIX machine are a RS-232 (for most cases).
These two interfaces have different electrical specifications and are not
compatible if you are particular. Neverthless it is possible to connect these
two interfaces (but be careful). There is a document by Ben Cranston on
info-mac
(/info/hdwr/serial-ports-doc.txt) describing how to build such a serial cable
(mini-DIN-8 to DB-25 connectors). It sepcifies the wiring to connect to both a
serial peripheral (like a modem) and a terminal (like a PC or UNIX machine).
It only lacks the pin assignment of a DB-9 connector (if you have to use that
instead of a DB-25). Here it is:
1 DCD or CD signal in
2 RxD RD in
3 TxD TD out
4 DTR DTR out
5 GND GND gnd
6 DSR DSR in
7 RTS RTS out
8 CTS CTS in
9 RI RI out
Hope this helps.
Happy soldering and Macing,
Oliver Hammrich.
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 22:33:11 -0400
From: [email protected] (Martin Forrester)
Subject: [A] FreePPP 2.5 Modem Off?
On Sun, 16 Jun 1996, Buzz Bennetts wrote:
>Does anyone know how to find the FreePPP 2.5 INIT string to place an M0 =
>
>(second character is zero) at the end so I don=B9t have to listen to the =
>
>speaker on my Global Village Teleport Platinum? =
I don't have FreePPP 2.5 in front of me, but I'm sure there's a checkbox
for turning off the speaker under the modem settings tab.
----------------
Martin Forrester
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 09:20:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected] (chris jones)
Subject: [A] Put Away
Fernan Aguero despaired over his machine viewing
option-command-Y (rather than command-Y) as the key combination for Put
Away:
>Is this normal? I mean, has this escaped the people at Apple? or is it
>only with my system? If i want to correct it, what am i supposed to do
>with ResEdit to change it, i mean i'm not an expert...
I can't say for sure what's wrong, but it's definitely not normal in my
experience. At a guess, someone's re-assigned some commands using QuicKeys
or a similar program, but it could be something more basic. Have you gone
through all the usual voodoo of running Disk First Aid, Norton, rebuilding
the desktop and the like?
Chris Jones ([email protected])
Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so. -- Lord
Chesterfield
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 20:17:56 -0400
From: [email protected] (Bailey Ford)
Subject: [Q] Ram Leak and extra serial ports
Hello,
I have two unrelated questions for your collective wisdom:
1) I have noticed recently that the amount of RAM my 8100 reports doesn't
always add up. After starting and quiting many apps throughout the day, I
can quit out of everything (so that only the Finder is running) and look at
the "About this Macintosh" window. The numbers reported for System memory
and unused memory do not add up to my 32 megs of real RAM. Sometimes there
is a discrepency as large as 10 megs! I am running 7.5.3r2 on an 8100/80. I
use OptiMem (which has made my Mac MUCH more stable), Conflict Catcher, and
the True Finder Integration from Stuffit Delux 4. Everything else is pretty
much straght Mac.
Does anyone have any ideas before I start testing via Conflict Catcher?
2) The second question is a bit less confusing. I would love to hear from
any of you who use Port Juggler or have used NuBus Serial port cards
(assuming such beasts exist). I am about to go ISDN, but I will still use
my Global Village for faxing, and my mac is on a localtalk. That will
require 3 serial ports unless Motorola wants to sell me a NuBus Bitserfer
Pro. Any reviews or comments are welcome and will be summarize to the list.
Thanks,
Bailey Ford
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 10:04:12 +0100
From: [email protected] (Bela FARAGO - ILL - Grenoble)
Subject: Acrobat Reader on 7500/100
I asked some times ago the net if anybody managed to run the Acrobat Reader
on a 7500/100 with system 7.5.3. A bing thanks for those who took the time
to reply saying that it works on their machine. Just in case it happens to
someone else:
The problem seemd to be the ATM Fontdatabase file in the system forder got
corrupted and in the subsequent reinstallation it was not replaced. A
manual trashing solved the problem.
Thanks again!
Bela ([email protected])
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 16:02:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: Scott
Subject: centris 610 problems...
We have a Centris 610 that when you press the power button the led
glows but the system does not start-up. After a few depresses of the
power key it will finally start up.
Any one have any ideas ?
Scott Thomas -- SUNY Cortland
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 22:52:58 -0500
From: [email protected] (Michael Conwell)
Subject: CMYK JPG
I receive several JPG images that I cannot open. I have tried Graphics
Converter and JPEG view and both cannot show the image.
I have contacted the author of Graphics Converter and he states the JPG is
a CMYK JPEG, and so far, he cannot convert it.
Apparently I need a plain JPG (RGB??). The original was created with
Photoshop, which I don't have access to.
Does anyone know how I can convert this CMYK JPEG to a plain JPEG??
Thanks!!!
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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 01:15:32 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: dos card software
I was wondering if you could point me in the direction of dos compatibility
card software version 1.0.4 for the dos environment.
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 19:34:25 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: iskm internet connector
I am having a problem with a internet connector-iskm.
I loaded it into my computer today at work, it worked. I brought it home and
plugged it into my monitor and modem and it stops as soon as you click on
open . I changed the settings to my modem type and speed. I get the opening
screen into which I am supposed to place mt password etc and it goes no
further than that. Any clues
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 23:27:24 +0100
From: Fergus Sullivan
Subject: PB 190 cs--Any opinions? (Q)
Hi all,
I'm in the fortunate position of being offered a PowerBook 190cs for a very
good price (brand new, full warranty). I may find it difficult to go back
to a 68040-based machine after exposure to zippy Power Macs, but this offer
is very hard to ignore. Before taking the plunge, I'd love some
information on the following points:
o What's this business of the PB 190 running at 33/66 Mhz?
In terms of speed, does this mean marginally quicker than a Quadra
700/LC475 or a lot quicker?
o Will the internal display handle multiple resolutions? Can I
increase it to 800x600 if I am prepared to use strong glasses,
or am I stuck to using some small default screen size?
o Do I need some sort of video card to run an external monitor?
o What's the real-world battery life?
o Is 8 Mb of RAM enough for mainstream WP or internet use? I'll use
RamDoubler as well.
If anyone wants to mail me on this, I'll summarise the answers and post
them back next week.
Thanks, Ferg.
-- Fergus Sullivan, Dublin, Ireland [email protected] http://www.iol.ie/~ferg
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 23:55:13 -0500
From: [email protected] (John I. Quebedeaux, Jr)
Subject: PB5300c Stop Hanging
This is an FYI for 5300 users:
I bought a 5300c 8/500 three-four months ago and retired my IIvx. I'm used
to my Macs hanging up because I'm always trying new software and utilities.
My new 5300c would, without fail, freeze at least once a day without any
clear indication as to why. Sometimes after sleep, after using my PCI
modem/ethernet card, many times with AOL 2.6... etc...
My system uses the localtalk port for networking at home, the PCI slots for
a GlobalVillage Platinum Pro, the Ethernet when away from home, I've also
upgraded to 24Mb Ram since the bottom fell out of that market, I use OT1.1
and MacPPP 2.5 [works wonderfully], the latest Netscape and Fetch, and
etc... ATM, SpeedDoubler, DiskExpress II, etc...
I've updated to AOL 2.7, updated SpeedDoubler (which I started to use when
I got the additional Ram) and run the 7.5.2 through 7.5.3 update gammut now
and want to report to everyone that with 7.5.3 Revision 2 my PB 5300c has
completely settled down. All I can say now is that I think it works too
good. I'm recommending that everyone with 5300's run the Revision 2 update
on 7.5.3.
-John Quebedeaux
p.s. Until a network demo using the ethernet card last night when it locked
up twice when someone attached to my Mac from another 5300 that has been
having problems.
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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 96 14:31:38 +0200
From: [email protected]
Subject: PC SCSI Hard Drive in a Mac ?
Item Subject: cc:Mail Text
Hi,
I have a Quadra 610 and tried to plug a Quantum Prodrive LPS 270
(SCSI) in it, but Apple's SC Installation did not see it on the SCSI
chain. Unfortunately, the Quantum drive was first running on a PC.
Can anyone give me a hint to get my Mac to see that drive ? switches ?
Utilities ? Drivers ?
E-mail me directly please, and thanks in advance.
Richard Phan
e-mail:
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 23:09:45 +0100
From: Fergus Sullivan
Subject: Printing complex Japanese documents (A)
In Info-Mac Digest 14#147, I wrote:
| I'm running into annoying problems trying to print complex
| Japanese-language technical documents from mid-to-high spec PowerMacs to a
| range of printers, including the HP LaserJet 5si. These documents can
| include up to to four fonts as well as complex embedded graphics which may
| themselves contain both graphics and fonts.
|
| The first page of documents will print without any problem, but all later
| pages will lose either text or graphics or both, sometimes leaving only
| headers and footers or perhaps the text that is embedded in the graphics.
For anyone who may be interested, the solution to this lay in the following:
Japanese Fonts exist in two seperate files. One is a standard, but very
large (>3 Mb) TrueType font suitcase. The other is a much smaller (
Subject: Put Away + Hacking the Finder
>2) about a message posted in one of the lasts digests, talking about
>hacking the Finder to include an empty trash shortcut, what is supposed
>to be better: hacking the finder or enabling the features apple put in
>the Finder in 7.5.3?
I posted that suggestion, and I use the Finder Extensions Enabler
extension myself. But it does not add an "Empty Trash" shortcut; hence my
little hack. Command-Delete + Command-T is pretty handy. To answer your
question, I'd never hack anything if there were a cleaner way to get the
same result.
Lanny Chambers ([email protected]) St. Louis, USA
Visit the Hummingbird Page at:
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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 96 8:46:29 CEST
From: Monica Palermo
Subject: Ram Doubler Doesn'T Work P
hi I'm Monica, I think you should upgrade your Ram Doubler with the 1.6.1.
version, because the older one, for me, didn't work with System 7.5 but
only wiyh the 7.0.
Bye let me know Monica
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 22:42:07 -0500
From: ottoman
Subject: Speed Doubler
After all the problems I've heard about "Speed Doubler" I am
a little leary about dishing out the very limited student finances
that I have. Do you know of any demos or time limited versions of
this product that I could try out before I buy.I currently have
Ram Doubler and and it works perfectly.
P.S. I'm running an LC475 with 8megs ram, 160 hard drive
Imre Domokos
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 21:24:28 -0400
From: [email protected] ( =?us-ascii?Q?Eric?= =?us-ascii?Q?_?=
=?us-ascii?Q?Peloquin?= )
Subject: Speed Doubler & 7.5.3.
Hello all!
I recently upgraded to 7.5.3. on my Powermac 6100/60. I'd like to know if
Speed Doubler is as usefull as it used to be when my computer ran system
7.5.1.
Thanks in advance for the feedbacks.
Eric Peloquin
[email protected]
Clef publique PGP disponible sur demande.
PGP public key available on request.
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 23:34:57 +0100
From: Fergus Sullivan
Subject: StyleWriter 1200 suddenly very slow (Q)
For some reason, my StyleWriter 1200 seems to be printing very, very,
slowly. I had problems with my Performa 6200 lately and had to reinstall
the System. After installing the SW 1200 driver software it refused to
print except at one page every two minutes.
The symptoms are as follows:
o The print head moves very slowly.
o It seems to print each line very faintly, but does this twice over.
o I'm using a Canon BC01 ink cartridge, but one of these works fine on
a SW 1200 that I have connected to a PowerMac 8500/120.
Is there anything breath-takingly obvious that could be causing this?
Perplexed, Ferg.
-- Fergus Sullivan, Dublin, Ireland [email protected] http://www.iol.ie/~ferg
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 14:47:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Subject: SCSI Chain
I don't think I've seen an answer to the following colloquy.
In re:
> Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 09:06:47 -0500 From: [email protected] (Al Bloom)
> Subject: SCSI Chain
>
> I've seen some answers to Marcel Aussendorf's post:
>
>
> > I wonder if it's possible with some utility to connect my Powerbook,
> my >Zip-drive and my LC in one SCSI-chain. I'm not really a SCSI-expert,
> but I >understand I have to confront the problem of conflicting
> SCSI-numbers. Any >ideas?
>
> that show a lot of folk do not understand that a PowerBook can be an
> external drive to a host Mac via the SCSI chain. It's a feature, folks.
> And it can be useful.
>
> You can do it via a special SCSI cable, or do as I did and get a
> SCSI/Dock adaptor. With the switch in the SCSI position, you attach SCSI
> devices to the PowerBook. In the Dock position, the PowerBook becomes a
> "client" hard drive to a host Mac. You can logically select a SCSI
> address for the PB's hard drive. Booting brings up a SCSI icon with the
> selected ID that bounces around the PB screen like a screen saver.
>
> I'd have responded to Marcel's post, but I don't know what a ZIP drive
> looks like under its skirts, as it were. Does it have one or two SCSI
> ports? Are they 25 or 50 pin plugs? Does it have switchable termination?
> I understand (I don't know for sure) that a ZIP has a single 50-pin
> plug. I dunno if it has switchable termination.
>
> If the ZIP has switchable termination, it is possible to string a host
> Mac, ZIP Drive, and PowerBook in a SCSI chain. In addition to the
> SCSI/Dock for the PB (or special cable), you need a 1-to-2 Centronics
> adaptor for the ZIP drive. One end plugs into the ZIP. It has two 50-pin
> plugs on the other end for daisy chaining. APS sells 'em.
The Zip has switchable termination and two 25-pin SCSI connectors. It can be
set
for number 5 or 6 on the SCSI chain. It has an independent power supply with
its
own brick. It stays on while plugged in, but goes into a sleep mode when empty
or inactive for a short period.
I have a Paperport Vx hooked up as the first SCSI device on the chain (no. 4),
then comes a Zip drive (no. 6) with termination on, but a cable terminating in
an APS SCSI-Dock connected out from the Zip. When I want to connect my PB5300
(set to no. 2 in the PowerBook Setup CP), I power down the system by pulling
the
plug, after shutting down of course, which cuts power to the Paperport and Zip,
too. Then I turn the Zip's termination off, connect the PB to the SCSI Dock,
plug everything in, turn on the PB, then the PowerMac. This has been trouble
free for me.
> Use something like SCSI probe to see what the ZIP's SCSI address is. Set
> the PB's logical address to something else (Not 0 or 9, please)...
The numbers 0, 3, and 7 are reserved respectively for the internal hard drive,
the internal CD-Rom, when present, and the CPU. Don't use them. Make sure each
device has it's own unique number.
> If the ZIP is terminated...[text deleted].
David Kelley
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 10:27:55 -0800
From: [email protected] (B.J. Major)
Subject: VM & Sys Folder size....
I have a comment to make about the use of Virtual Memory and fluctuating
System Folder size. I am using 7.5.3 on my Performa 6300CD and have
noticed that on restart my System Folder can be anywhere from 6,184K to
over 9,000K with nothing new added! I can't figure out what is causing
this fluctuation (with NO applications open), but I do notice that by
turning on VM to 24 Meg (I have 16 real RAM installed), my System Folder
size stays stable and actually decreases in size to 5,164K!!!
What I want to know is why this happens and why VM helps this situation.
Anyone out there on the list know why???
--bj
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 19:26:03 -0600
From: [email protected] (Noah Sager)
Subject: WAIS
I bother your peacfulness again. I would like to know if there is a way to
search Info-Mac Sites with MacWAIS. And how would I configure it. Thank
You.
Noah Sager
[email protected]
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