Info-Mac Digest V14 #182
Posted: August 6th, 1996, 4:00 am
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Info-Mac Digest Tue, 6 Aug 96 Volume 14 : Issue 182
Today's Topics:
[*] Bat Phone Book (FM Pro 3 DB)
[*] Car Repair Catalogue (FM Pro 3 DB)
[*] DAT labeler 2.5
[*] July infoZine
[*] Meine Boerse
[*] Planet C version 6.1
[*] Program Switcher v4.0.0
[*] Rectomania
[*] THE BLOCK 1.1
[*] TidBITS#339/05-Aug-96
[*] TimeSlice 1.4
[*] TimeTracer 1.0.1 DEMO
! 5xxx/6xxx OWNERS MUST READ THIS! MAC DAMAGED !!
5xxx/6xxx OWNERS MUST READ THIS! MAC DAMAGED !! (Old news)
? making line art in Photoshop?
[Q] Applescript Help
Apple System Profiler query
Eudora mailboxes received as attachment
Info-Mac Digest V14 #179
Info-Mac Digest V14 #180 (2 msgs)
More than 2 serial ports
More Then 2 Serial Ports (my A)
Newbie questions (hypertext and outliner authoring tools)
Please help! I don't want to loose my money...
RAM Doubler 1.6
Repair Extension Program
Type 11 error w/Netscape Gold 3.0b5
Word Perfect 3.5 Resume Templates?
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:18 -0500
From: (Mark S. Krasney)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Bat Phone Book (FM Pro 3 DB)
The bat phone book for FileMaker Pro version 3.0. It is a database for
storing names, phone numbers, addresses, email and more. Makes use of a
nice graphical interface which is very user friendly and includes pictures
of "Batman" and other celebrities from the film series. Uses pop-up menus,
scrolling menus, and has a special directory to print out a list of names
and numbers. Even better, it takes up only 200k.
[Archived as /info-mac/data/bat-phone-book-fm3.hqx; 207K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:19 -0500
From: (Mark S. Krasney)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Car Repair Catalogue (FM Pro 3 DB)
The car repair catalogue for FileMaker Pro 3.0. It was designed to keep
track of the repairs done to a car. It auto-dates the entries, and allows
you to input the repairs, parts, cost, hours spent, mileage etc. It will
also keep a running tab on how much you've invested in repairs, and total
hours "wasted" on them. It also makes use of some nice graphics.
[Archived as /info-mac/data/car-repair-fm3.hqx; 321K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:22 -0500
From: (Matthias Ellinger)[email protected]
Subject: [*] DAT labeler 2.5
DAT labeler is a HyperCard stack that allows archiving and printing of
DAT-cassette labels. It now has fields for tapelength and sampling rate,
and the option to print just the current labels or all archived labels at
once.
Regards,
Matthias Ellinger, violin
[Archived as /info-mac/app/dat-labeler-25-hc.hqx; 8K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:16 -0500
From: (Mark Robbins)[email protected]
Subject: [*] July infoZine
The July ZineNote (tm)
Inside the July infoZine, Kansas City's Digital Monthly Magazine:
With the music of Kansas City Boulevard Big Band, "Stellar"
As we improvise on this stage and careen with the serendipty of life, we
are all playing in the big jazz band of our communities. If not, what are
you doing?
This issue more than any other came together because of the communities we
live in. Living and working in the little community of Troostwood which is
a part of the 49/63 Neighborhood Coalition in Kansas City, gave me the
oppurtunity to help celebrate it's 25th Anniversary. The saying is, "AS
49/63 GOES, SO GOES KANSAS CITY."
Our Cyber community allows us to take a walk around an Eastside LA
neighborhood. And if we keep walking across the Pacific ocean to Taiwan
we'll see what it's like learning a foreign language, English, using
infoZine and chatting on One Crossroads Place, a Kansas City BBS.
We continue around the World with a vist to Argentina to open doors and
build bridges of friendship for future teacher exchanges between our two
countries.
And back home again to Kansas City you'll notice the GLOBEART being created
here in Kansas City using recycled materials, as we look back to the
cutting of the great pine forests in the Ozarks.
We come full circle in the continuous search for understanding of who we
are and what we must do to live together. We may raises more questions than
we answer. Perhaps the "Surf D'lurk Award" winner will better help us
understand the diversity of our lives.
Of course all the regular features are here, and not a cartoon missing!
Please pass this issue on to a friend or an aquaintance. Its energy is in
the sum of its parts.
Peace
Richard Greene
infoZine Publisher
[Archived as /info-mac/per/infozine-96-07.hqx; 1057K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:20 -0500
From: (Arne Wiehe)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Meine Boerse
Meine Boerse is a german FilemakerPro-database for managing your stocks. It
keeps you informed about all the costs if you buy and sell stocks and
indicates your profits or losses.
This is a major upgrade of MeineBoerse. The new Version requires Filemaker
Pro 3.0.
Meine Boerse entstand aus dem Beduerfnis, beim Kauf und Verkauf von Aktien
den Ueberblick ueber die anfallenden Gebuehren (Provision,
Mindestgebuehren, Grundgeb=FChren, Courtage) zu bekommen. Im Prinzip sind
Aktien ja eine tolle Geldanlage, nur wollen die Banken auch ihren (nicht
geringen) Anteil von unserem bescheidenen Wohlstand abhaben. Meine Boerse
ist eine spezielle Depot-Verwaltungssoftware, die anzeigt, wann Sie eine
Aktie tatsaechlich - nach Abzug aller Gebuehren - mit Gewinn verkaufen
koennen!
Meine Boerse beinhaltet ein Glossar mit Begriffen aus dem Boersenalltag und
zur Interpretation von Boersen- und Kursberichten in der Tagespresse.
Benoetigt Filemaker Pro 3.x !!!
Autor: Arne Wiehe ([email protected]) Sharewaregebuehr: 30 DM.
[Archived as /info-mac/data/meine-borse-fm3.hqx; 460K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:15 -0500
From: (Lars Gislen)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Planet C version 6.1
This is the 6.1 version of Planet C. Compute the coordinates of the sun,
the moon and the planets visible to the naked eye. View and replay solar
and lunar eclipses from 2 000 B.C. to 4 000 A.D. Converted to CodeWarrior
source code and now available in two versions: for FPU and PPC. This
version corrects for a bug that could cause a crash on PPC machines and
introduces some new features.
New features:
*Command-click the main world map to get more detailed submaps.
*Special submap for the Mediterranean area during the antiquity.
*Cursor changes shape to a hand to indicate clickable areas.
*Automatic recalculation of data.
*Penumbra and umbra outline curves for solar eclipses
System requirements:
*System 7 or higher
*PPC or floating point processor
*At least 4 MB of RAM.
For more information read the documentation included in the package
Lars Gislen
Dept. of theoretical physics
Univerity of Lund, Sweden
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/planet-c-61.hqx; 505K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:17 -0500
From: (Michael F. Kamprath)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Program Switcher v4.0.0
For a long time, Windows(tm) users have enjoyed the ease of being able to
switch between running applications with the alt-tab keystroke. Many Mac
users, while not envious of the other operating system, wished the
MacOS(tm) would have a similar feature. Program Switcher is meant to not
only add that feature to your Macintosh, but also improve on it so that the
other operating system's users will wish their alt-tab feature was as good
as the Mac's.
Features include:
- Three different switching themes: two based on the new Windows95(tm)
alt-tab theme, and the original Windows alt-tab theme
- The ability to quit any number of applications at one time - The ability
to hide background applications when a switch is perform - User
configurable keys and appearance
- Much More!
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/program-switcher-400.hqx; 219K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:24 -0500
From: (Richard Laws)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Rectomania
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Attached is my After Dark screensaver module "Rectomania" for inclusion in
the ftp archive.
Submitted for your consideration.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/ss/rectomania.hqx; 6K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:17 -0500
From: (Marc Mennigmann)[email protected]
Subject: [*] THE BLOCK 1.1
THE BLOCK is a simple protection-utility for your MAC. It invites the
unwanted visitor to enter a password at startup. But you need a trick to go
on...
THE BLOCK will not add any preference file to your overloaded system-folder
or change parts of the system. There is also nothing patched although it is
a system-extension. Everything will left unchanged, so this might be highly
compatible with all colour-MACs and all kind of software.
To install, simply drag THE BLOCK to your System folder and restart your
computer.
THE BLOCK has been tested on a Performa 475, a Performa 6200 and a PowerMac
7500. Please E-MAIL me your bug-reports if you find any bugs that occur
with other computers.
THE BLOCK is Freeware. Anyway, if you want to do me a favour, send me your
self-written software (with registration-code if necessary), or send money
or books or something you think I will be happy with. But : please don't
send me software unless you're the author.
After registration you can call yourself a "Registered-Block-User", but
this is all that will change in your life. I do not know if I will release
any updates, but if you want to get any new update, just tell me.
THE BLOCK is Copyright c 1996 by Marc Mennigmann. This software was created
with Code Warrior IDE 1.6. The fabulous 3D-Buttons are c 1994 by by Zig
Zichterman. (Thank you Zig !).
THE BLOCK is Freeware. You may freely distribute it as long as you don't
charge for it. Upload it everywhere! You are free to include THE BLOCK on
disk or CD-ROM shareware collections provided I can purchase the collection
at a discount or better for free. When THE BLOCK is distributed, it must be
accompanied by ALL of the documentation (itxs the one youxre reading right
now !).
I would be happy if you just inform me about any distribution of THE BLOCK...
HISTORY
v1.1 21/07/1996
THE BLOCK is not silent anymore! I added real SOUND! Any suggestions for
other or more sounds are welcome!!!
v1.0.1 10/07/1996
Changed my internet adress in README and About-Box! Remember : AOL is a
better provider than CompuServe.
v1.0 01/07/1996
First release.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/the-block-11.hqx; 151K]
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 00:32:18 -0700
From: [email protected] (TidBITS Editors)
Subject: [*] TidBITS#339/05-Aug-96
TidBITS#339/05-Aug-96
Do you think the Internet is too slow? What if there were a simple thing we
could all do to make it faster? Long-time technology writer Cary Lu weighs
in with a simple suggestion. Also, learn about hot new Macs from Power
Computing, DayStar, UMAX, and Apple; find guides to everything at this
week's Macworld Expo in Boston; and increase your Mac knowledge as Chad
Magendanz sets down the definitive word on disk images.
Topics:
MailBITS/05-Aug-96
Getting Oriented for the Expo
Text-only Mondays: A Modest Proposal
Getting Through the Media Blitz
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-339.etx; 28K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:23 -0500
From: (Maui Software)[email protected]
Subject: [*] TimeSlice 1.4
TimeSlice is an easy-to-use $40 shareware time-tracking application for
recording time tasks on the Macintosh.
TimeSlice is useful for consultants, programmers, attorneys, graphic
designers, or anyone who bills for time, or just wants a simple solution
for keeping track of time events.
If you've used our TimeTracker product, you'll love TimeSlice. TimeSlice
can be thought of as a TimeTracker Pro (or TimeTracker can be thought of as
a TimeSlice Lite). Both products will continue to be supported.
Partial feature list:
* Native PowerMac code (will also work on a non-PowerMac)
* Have multiple time sessions going at the same time
* Windows can be enlarged to fill entire screen or minimized to a very
small size
* Build your own Categories, Client & Projects list
* Sort time entries
* Search time entries
* Separate Expenses field for recording additional time-related expenses
* Export & print time entries
* Extensive editing controls in one easy-to-use window
* Marked and unmark time entries by category, client, date and/or project
* Set Time and Money budgets
* Start, Stop, Pause, Resume, and Restart time entries
* Record time in increments of 1, 6, 15, 30 minutes, or 100ths of a minute.
* Supports Stationery Pad
* A complete user's manual
* And much more...
TimeSlice requires System 7 or greater.
New for v1.4
* File Notes. A place for general notes
Select File Notes=8A from the Edit menu.
* Edit category, client, and project window overhauled
=88 Association with hourly rates is now file-specific (previously it was gl=
obal)
=88 Choose the hourly rate association in the Edit the category, client, and
project window with a pop-up menu.
=88 Switch between editing category, client, and project with a pop-up menu
* And more...
[Archived as /info-mac/app/time/time-slice-14.hqx; 507K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:21 -0500
From: (Maui Software)[email protected]
Subject: [*] TimeTracer 1.0.1 DEMO
TimeTracer is a Macintosh time-tracking application for cybercafes,
copycenters, or anyone who rents out computer time to the public (a Windows
version is under development).
TimeTracer
* Tracks user time, and optionally prints a receipt
* Has some security precautions built in
* Is a fat-binary application (demo is a 68K version)
* Keeps a system log in the event of a system crash.
* Optionally keeps a time log file for logging system activity.
* And a lot more...
TimeTracer does not
* count printer useage, however, this may change in a future version.
You can download the latest demo copy of TimeTracer from
http://aloha.net/~mauisw
$39 each license
$149 for a 5 license pack
$199 for a 10 license pack
For more information, please contact
Maui Software
189 Auoli Dr.
Makawao, Maui, HI 96768-9313
USA
phone: 1-808-573-0011
fax: 1-808-572-2406
email: [email protected]
http://aloha.net/~mauisw
[Archived as /info-mac/data/time-tracer-101-demo.hqx; 50K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:13 -0500 (EST)
From: Grendel
Subject: ! 5xxx/6xxx OWNERS MUST READ THIS! MAC DAMAGED !!
Boy, I feel like I may be one of a million who will post about this, as
the information is widely available. In fact, it's right on the front
page of Apple's own Web site. But I won't make you feel dumb.
There are some design problems with the 5200 and 6200 series Macs, which
Apple has known about for a long time. The problems can result in monitor
flickering, system freezes and other strange behavior. The only fix is to
replace the defective parts. Now the good news.
YOU CAN HAVE IT FIXED FOR FREE. DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO CHARGE YOU MONEY
FOR THIS REPAIR.
Apple has responded to the problem with what they call the Repair
Extension Program ("it's not a recall"). This means that you can get
these things repaired for free at your authorized Apple repair place,
under warranty, no matter when you bought it, parts and labor all
absolutely 100% free of charge. If there's no authorized repair place
near you, Apple has contracted with a company that will come out to you
and fix it for you in your home or office, again, for no charge. I myself
have just this very day received the fix. For me, it was a new ROM DIMM,
new video cable harness, new RAM and ground clips, in other words
literally hundreds of dollars worth of parts for nothing.
Now, there might be a slight delay in getting those parts, as the demand
is huge. The parts are coming in more and more every day now.
For more details, go visit the Apple web site or call 1-800-SOS-APPL if
you can't get on the web. Also, part of this program includes the
Powerbook 5300 (series?), but I don't have one, so I don't know the
details.
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 19:59:34 -0700
From: Romulo Romero
Subject: 5xxx/6xxx OWNERS MUST READ THIS! MAC DAMAGED !! (Old news)
The tester you speak of was uploaded to Info-Mac by myself several
weeks back (on 6/29/96 to be exact)
Along with the URL pointing to Apple's site discussing the problem
Some discussion on people's experiences getting their machines fixed
may be in order though.
Romulo Romero
[email protected]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 22:42:42 -0500
From: [email protected] (Pat Chesney)
Subject: ? making line art in Photoshop?
I need help. I would like to take a scanned image of a picture and convert
it to line art. Is there a plug-in or a third party solution to this? The
outlining function in Photoshop has not done what I want. Maybe it will if
I knew the right settings. I want to make the outline look like someone
drew in in ink with a pen and to keep the sharp focus of the objects. Can
this be done?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Pat Chesney
[email protected]
Waco, Texas
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 08:18:30 -0400
From: [email protected] (Gene Mayro)
Subject: [Q] Applescript Help
I was wondering if anyone could recommend a book on learning Applescript.
Or, if someone can help me out - it's just one thing I'm trying to do.
Background:
I have a Novell Netware 3.11/Netware For Mac 3.12 network. When students
are finished using the Macs, they restart the computers. Before System
7.5.x, this would automatically log the student out. Now, their accounts
stay "logged on" for two minutes, or until another student comes in. Since
we have guest accounts based on the machine's name, if a guest logs off,
and then another guest tries to logon, he has to wait, or logon as another
guest (just complicating things).
What works is dragging the network volumes into the trash. Restarting is
nice because it leaves the network logon screen after restart.
I'd like to have an applescript applet which I can put in the "Shutdown
Items" folder, which will run when students restart the computer. What I
need, though, is a dialog box to come up to ask "Restart or Shutdown." The
simple attempts that I have made are good just for restarting the
computers. Shutting down requires taking the applet out of the Shutdown
Items folder (I want to make it as easy for everyone - students and staff).
Can anyone recommend a good Applescript book, or the code that I'm looking
for? If you e-mail me directly, I'll summarize for the list.
Thanks!
- Gene Mayro
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Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1996 15:30:26 -0500
From: [email protected] (Moshe Sadofsky)
Subject: Apple System Profiler query
Curiousity led me to run the "Apple System Profiler" software (V. 1.0)
that came on the CD with my new PowerPC 7600/120. (At least that's what
the box says). The software identifies the machine as a PowerPC 7500/100.
Have I been sold a mislabeled box? Is this an older version of software
that doesn't know my machine?
[email protected]
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 10:08:49 -0300 (ADT)
From: Gilles Pilon
Subject: Eudora mailboxes received as attachment
>I'm using Eudora 3.0. When I receive an Info-Mac update it arrives as a
>cover page plus an attachment.
--snip--
Check your Settings regarding Attachments. You've probably have selected
'Receive MIME digests as attachments.' Deselect this.
Gilles
[email protected]
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Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1996 00:27:00 -0400
From: [email protected] (Kiran Wagle)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #179
Joe Hanson wrote in Info-Mac Digest V14 #177:
>I'm using Eudora 3.0. When I receive an Info-Mac update it arrives as a
>cover page plus an attachment.
>
>The attachment contains the individual Info-Mac notices. After I read and
>delete those notices, I then usually trash the cover sheet.
>In order to get rid of them I have to open the Mailbox window in Settings
>menu and individually remove each one.
You can turn on "Trash attachments with messages" and the mailboxes should
be moved to the trash for you when you delete the "cover sheet."
~ Kiran
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Date: Mon, 05 Aug 1996 22:35:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #180
Do anyone on the list have any idea how to go about attaching a Zappy (IBM
videocapture thingy, very cool) to a Mac?? Please let me know!!! TIA!!!
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Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1996 14:53:21 +0200
From: [email protected] (Andreas Prilop)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #180
>Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 11:06:31 -0400
>From: [email protected] (VX Enterprises)
>Subject: Russian fonts: KOI8
>
>Help. I'm trying to use Russian fonts on Netscape and Eudora.
>I have contacted someone in Russia named Ilya Moiseev, but he
>could not help.
>
>I have downloaded KOI8 but cannot unzip it.
>
>I have a Performa6300. I'm not computer illiterate, but I am
>not a wizard either. Can you give me simple information about
>how to read Russian fonts (on WWW sites) and read/write in
>Eudora?
>
>Thank you,
>Ann Dix
>[email protected]
>
>VXE
Use Netscape Navigator 2.02 together with this patch
info-mac/comm/inet/web/ntscp/netscape-baltic-cyrillic-12.hqx
Documentation is included.
Andreas
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 12:47:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: Richard Bleasdale
Subject: More than 2 serial ports
>>I am looking for some hardware and software that will allow me to connect
>>more than two devices to my serial port ... I see Port Juggler 4x and
>>PortShare Pro.
There is a 4 port switcher available from silicon valley bus company.
For details try www.svbus.com
The switch is reliable and is controlled and powered through the ADB port.
I have used it on a live theatre show for several months.
Richard
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 12:15:57 -0500 (CDT)
From: Paul M Sheldon
Subject: More Then 2 Serial Ports (my A)
I have two computers and four periferals. I use two "switchbox
layers" to switch between computers and periferals. I don't use any
switchbox cable from computers to AB box and AB box to ABCD box. The
double mirror reverse of cheap printer cables cancels out.
Both switchboxes are "Bravo" antisurge switches. I spent three times
the price of ordinary switchboxes because I knew the internal female
connections were pcb right angle mounts and not crimp ons that push out
of the plug.
I think they are right about anti-surge too and that was an added
bonus. With the cheap switchboxes my modem would go into wierd states and
recognize characters wrong after switching.
Bravo told me that I was a bad boy switching between computers, but I
have found no trouble yet doing this with their boxes.
Hope this helps!
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 12:30:02 -0500 (CDT)
From: Paul M Sheldon
Subject: Newbie questions (hypertext and outliner authoring tools)
Newton press has some outlining capabilities in making indices. One
generation of daughters (one indent headlines).
Newton mp130 and I suppose all system 2.0 newtons have outline with
multiple indent capability.
Dyno notepad on my mac is a converted acta allowing multiple open
files and export of text files. I use it to make palette's of tex commands
and further construct tex documents seeing the outline structure.
Easy view at some sort of setting helped organize newton script
programs for me, but it merely showed a table of contents one daughter
deep.
I am sorry that I did not try many other outliner programs and
hypertext authoring tools. You tend to get comfortable with one
implementation of the metaphor and specialize.
Any other recommendations or suggestions?
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Date: Sat, 05 Aug 1995 21:14:54 -0700
From: "Carlos Alberto S\anchez Velasco"
Subject: Please help! I don't want to loose my money...
I'm ALMOST taking to home a Performa 5260...
Somebody knows what resolutions are available for this machine?
ONY 640 x 480?
This not have a Multisync Monitor?
Please, help me... I've a last chance to reconsider model...
I want the most resolution I can have in a Performa (I know that the 5215
models have a multisync monitor and looks great...)
Please, send me ANY help QUICKLY!!!
Truly yours,
Carlos Alberto Snchez Velasco
P.D. I HOPE, I REALLY HOPE, SOME ADVICE IN THE NEXT 30 MINS.!!!
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:44:25 -0700
From: [email protected] (Choua Cheng Yang)
Subject: RAM Doubler 1.6
To Info-Mac,
I need help trying to find RAM Doubler 1.6. I recently found an
extension called MaxRAM, which, in conjunction with RAM Doubler 1.6, and
version 1.6 only, would increase your physical RAM by 6 x.
I found that MaxRAM does not work with the updates of RAM Doubler.
If anyone can help me find the orginal RAM Doubler 1.6, and not the
upgrades, PLEASE let me know. My Macintosh LC II is memory exhausted.
Thankyou,
Choua
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 08:53:44 -0800
From: [email protected] (B.J. Major & Dennis J. Gorin)
Subject: Repair Extension Program
The tester you mentioned in info-mac has to do with the Repair Extension
Program which is affecting a lot of Performas, like mine (6300 CD). Yes,
if it says your disk cache needs replacing, you need to make an appointment
with your local Apple dealer ASAP!! That's exactly what was wrong with
mine. The disk cache is a ROM chip that has to be replaced. But my
motherboard was OK.
If you haven't started having problems yet with your computer, you will
soon: it freezes at various times, most likely in the Finder. Even though
I've had the repair done, my computer STILL freezes occasionally, but not
as much as before the chip was replaced. I'm convinced there is something
physically wrong with a lot of the models, even some regular Power Macs,
and the repair that they make only fixes a part of what's wrong, not the
whole thing. But, that's all Apple will be responsible for right now.
Get your Performa fixed! Soon!
--bj
REPLYING TO:
! 5xxx/6xxx OWNERS MUST READ THIS! YOUR MAC CAN BE DAMAGED !
-If you have a Macintosh 5xxx or 6xxx (in most cases, macintosh performa
with a PowerPC 603 chip, but also some other configurations) please read
this message, it should interest you ... and your answer (?)
would be very a
ppreciated.
-Well, I have a Performa 6200 24/500/CD (PowerPC 603/75) and I haven't
any problem with it. But I when I ran the new "5xxx-6xxx_Tester_1.0" from
Apple Computer, this utility told me that my cache memory was dammaged.
In fact, this sofware checks the motherboard AND the cache separately. It
can detect a problem either on your motherboard or on the cache. In fact, I
don't know if the problem comes from the cache level 1 or 2. Level 2 can be
replaced easily by the dealer, but level 1 implicates that all the motherboard
must be replaced! And that's a pity on a mac which runs very well! So, it would
be very nice if someone could tell me what type of cache memory comes the
problem from.
-If you want to get the 5xxx-6xxx_Tester and test your own mac or want more
information about it (I've got a read-me file from Apple), please send me an
E-Mail to [email protected] and I'll send it to you immedialty. Even if your
mac runs well it can have the problem. Only for macintosh series 5xxx and 6xxx
having a PowerPC chip.
-If someone has already experienced the same problem with the cache, could
you tell me what YOU did, what did (eventually) the dealer and what was
exactly the problem? Do I have to replace my cache even if my mac is running
well?
Thank you very much in advance and don't hesitate to send me a mail to get
the tester or to give me more information!
Laurent Daloze [[email protected]]
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 10:38:13 +0200
From: [email protected]
Subject: Type 11 error w/Netscape Gold 3.0b5
> Some of you may have updated to Netscape Gold 3.0b5 , and wondered why
> when loading some sites you get a type 11 error. Well, I've isolated
> one potential cause. The LiveAudio plugin that comes with it doesn't
> handle sites that were designed for Crescendo midi and x-midi files.
>
> As soon as I switched my helper application to Crescendo, going to the
> same site I found no error. As long as LiveAudio was my plugin, I got
> type 11 errors. To make matters worse, Liveupdate's web page has the
> same bug. So follow this process, and you will be rid of many type 11
> errors:
Many thanks for your help which is very usefull. Just one question: what about
Netscape 3.0b6? Is it less buggy? On my Pmac7500 32/1000 7.5.3rev2, it seems to
be quickier, more responsive and less type11 errors appear...
Best regards,
Christophe
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 12:37:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: David
Subject: Word Perfect 3.5 Resume Templates?
I have WordPerfect 3.5 and I would like to obtain some resume templates,
and also just see what other good templates are out there.
I have the standard templates that are included during install.
If you have any resume templates or other templates that you would be
willing to share, please contact me.
Thank you
--
David
[email protected]
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Info-Mac Digest Tue, 6 Aug 96 Volume 14 : Issue 182
Today's Topics:
[*] Bat Phone Book (FM Pro 3 DB)
[*] Car Repair Catalogue (FM Pro 3 DB)
[*] DAT labeler 2.5
[*] July infoZine
[*] Meine Boerse
[*] Planet C version 6.1
[*] Program Switcher v4.0.0
[*] Rectomania
[*] THE BLOCK 1.1
[*] TidBITS#339/05-Aug-96
[*] TimeSlice 1.4
[*] TimeTracer 1.0.1 DEMO
! 5xxx/6xxx OWNERS MUST READ THIS! MAC DAMAGED !!
5xxx/6xxx OWNERS MUST READ THIS! MAC DAMAGED !! (Old news)
? making line art in Photoshop?
[Q] Applescript Help
Apple System Profiler query
Eudora mailboxes received as attachment
Info-Mac Digest V14 #179
Info-Mac Digest V14 #180 (2 msgs)
More than 2 serial ports
More Then 2 Serial Ports (my A)
Newbie questions (hypertext and outliner authoring tools)
Please help! I don't want to loose my money...
RAM Doubler 1.6
Repair Extension Program
Type 11 error w/Netscape Gold 3.0b5
Word Perfect 3.5 Resume Templates?
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:18 -0500
From: (Mark S. Krasney)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Bat Phone Book (FM Pro 3 DB)
The bat phone book for FileMaker Pro version 3.0. It is a database for
storing names, phone numbers, addresses, email and more. Makes use of a
nice graphical interface which is very user friendly and includes pictures
of "Batman" and other celebrities from the film series. Uses pop-up menus,
scrolling menus, and has a special directory to print out a list of names
and numbers. Even better, it takes up only 200k.
[Archived as /info-mac/data/bat-phone-book-fm3.hqx; 207K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:19 -0500
From: (Mark S. Krasney)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Car Repair Catalogue (FM Pro 3 DB)
The car repair catalogue for FileMaker Pro 3.0. It was designed to keep
track of the repairs done to a car. It auto-dates the entries, and allows
you to input the repairs, parts, cost, hours spent, mileage etc. It will
also keep a running tab on how much you've invested in repairs, and total
hours "wasted" on them. It also makes use of some nice graphics.
[Archived as /info-mac/data/car-repair-fm3.hqx; 321K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:22 -0500
From: (Matthias Ellinger)[email protected]
Subject: [*] DAT labeler 2.5
DAT labeler is a HyperCard stack that allows archiving and printing of
DAT-cassette labels. It now has fields for tapelength and sampling rate,
and the option to print just the current labels or all archived labels at
once.
Regards,
Matthias Ellinger, violin
[Archived as /info-mac/app/dat-labeler-25-hc.hqx; 8K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:16 -0500
From: (Mark Robbins)[email protected]
Subject: [*] July infoZine
The July ZineNote (tm)
Inside the July infoZine, Kansas City's Digital Monthly Magazine:
With the music of Kansas City Boulevard Big Band, "Stellar"
As we improvise on this stage and careen with the serendipty of life, we
are all playing in the big jazz band of our communities. If not, what are
you doing?
This issue more than any other came together because of the communities we
live in. Living and working in the little community of Troostwood which is
a part of the 49/63 Neighborhood Coalition in Kansas City, gave me the
oppurtunity to help celebrate it's 25th Anniversary. The saying is, "AS
49/63 GOES, SO GOES KANSAS CITY."
Our Cyber community allows us to take a walk around an Eastside LA
neighborhood. And if we keep walking across the Pacific ocean to Taiwan
we'll see what it's like learning a foreign language, English, using
infoZine and chatting on One Crossroads Place, a Kansas City BBS.
We continue around the World with a vist to Argentina to open doors and
build bridges of friendship for future teacher exchanges between our two
countries.
And back home again to Kansas City you'll notice the GLOBEART being created
here in Kansas City using recycled materials, as we look back to the
cutting of the great pine forests in the Ozarks.
We come full circle in the continuous search for understanding of who we
are and what we must do to live together. We may raises more questions than
we answer. Perhaps the "Surf D'lurk Award" winner will better help us
understand the diversity of our lives.
Of course all the regular features are here, and not a cartoon missing!
Please pass this issue on to a friend or an aquaintance. Its energy is in
the sum of its parts.
Peace
Richard Greene
infoZine Publisher
[Archived as /info-mac/per/infozine-96-07.hqx; 1057K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:20 -0500
From: (Arne Wiehe)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Meine Boerse
Meine Boerse is a german FilemakerPro-database for managing your stocks. It
keeps you informed about all the costs if you buy and sell stocks and
indicates your profits or losses.
This is a major upgrade of MeineBoerse. The new Version requires Filemaker
Pro 3.0.
Meine Boerse entstand aus dem Beduerfnis, beim Kauf und Verkauf von Aktien
den Ueberblick ueber die anfallenden Gebuehren (Provision,
Mindestgebuehren, Grundgeb=FChren, Courtage) zu bekommen. Im Prinzip sind
Aktien ja eine tolle Geldanlage, nur wollen die Banken auch ihren (nicht
geringen) Anteil von unserem bescheidenen Wohlstand abhaben. Meine Boerse
ist eine spezielle Depot-Verwaltungssoftware, die anzeigt, wann Sie eine
Aktie tatsaechlich - nach Abzug aller Gebuehren - mit Gewinn verkaufen
koennen!
Meine Boerse beinhaltet ein Glossar mit Begriffen aus dem Boersenalltag und
zur Interpretation von Boersen- und Kursberichten in der Tagespresse.
Benoetigt Filemaker Pro 3.x !!!
Autor: Arne Wiehe ([email protected]) Sharewaregebuehr: 30 DM.
[Archived as /info-mac/data/meine-borse-fm3.hqx; 460K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:15 -0500
From: (Lars Gislen)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Planet C version 6.1
This is the 6.1 version of Planet C. Compute the coordinates of the sun,
the moon and the planets visible to the naked eye. View and replay solar
and lunar eclipses from 2 000 B.C. to 4 000 A.D. Converted to CodeWarrior
source code and now available in two versions: for FPU and PPC. This
version corrects for a bug that could cause a crash on PPC machines and
introduces some new features.
New features:
*Command-click the main world map to get more detailed submaps.
*Special submap for the Mediterranean area during the antiquity.
*Cursor changes shape to a hand to indicate clickable areas.
*Automatic recalculation of data.
*Penumbra and umbra outline curves for solar eclipses
System requirements:
*System 7 or higher
*PPC or floating point processor
*At least 4 MB of RAM.
For more information read the documentation included in the package
Lars Gislen
Dept. of theoretical physics
Univerity of Lund, Sweden
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/planet-c-61.hqx; 505K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:17 -0500
From: (Michael F. Kamprath)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Program Switcher v4.0.0
For a long time, Windows(tm) users have enjoyed the ease of being able to
switch between running applications with the alt-tab keystroke. Many Mac
users, while not envious of the other operating system, wished the
MacOS(tm) would have a similar feature. Program Switcher is meant to not
only add that feature to your Macintosh, but also improve on it so that the
other operating system's users will wish their alt-tab feature was as good
as the Mac's.
Features include:
- Three different switching themes: two based on the new Windows95(tm)
alt-tab theme, and the original Windows alt-tab theme
- The ability to quit any number of applications at one time - The ability
to hide background applications when a switch is perform - User
configurable keys and appearance
- Much More!
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/program-switcher-400.hqx; 219K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:24 -0500
From: (Richard Laws)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Rectomania
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Attached is my After Dark screensaver module "Rectomania" for inclusion in
the ftp archive.
Submitted for your consideration.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/ss/rectomania.hqx; 6K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:17 -0500
From: (Marc Mennigmann)[email protected]
Subject: [*] THE BLOCK 1.1
THE BLOCK is a simple protection-utility for your MAC. It invites the
unwanted visitor to enter a password at startup. But you need a trick to go
on...
THE BLOCK will not add any preference file to your overloaded system-folder
or change parts of the system. There is also nothing patched although it is
a system-extension. Everything will left unchanged, so this might be highly
compatible with all colour-MACs and all kind of software.
To install, simply drag THE BLOCK to your System folder and restart your
computer.
THE BLOCK has been tested on a Performa 475, a Performa 6200 and a PowerMac
7500. Please E-MAIL me your bug-reports if you find any bugs that occur
with other computers.
THE BLOCK is Freeware. Anyway, if you want to do me a favour, send me your
self-written software (with registration-code if necessary), or send money
or books or something you think I will be happy with. But : please don't
send me software unless you're the author.
After registration you can call yourself a "Registered-Block-User", but
this is all that will change in your life. I do not know if I will release
any updates, but if you want to get any new update, just tell me.
THE BLOCK is Copyright c 1996 by Marc Mennigmann. This software was created
with Code Warrior IDE 1.6. The fabulous 3D-Buttons are c 1994 by by Zig
Zichterman. (Thank you Zig !).
THE BLOCK is Freeware. You may freely distribute it as long as you don't
charge for it. Upload it everywhere! You are free to include THE BLOCK on
disk or CD-ROM shareware collections provided I can purchase the collection
at a discount or better for free. When THE BLOCK is distributed, it must be
accompanied by ALL of the documentation (itxs the one youxre reading right
now !).
I would be happy if you just inform me about any distribution of THE BLOCK...
HISTORY
v1.1 21/07/1996
THE BLOCK is not silent anymore! I added real SOUND! Any suggestions for
other or more sounds are welcome!!!
v1.0.1 10/07/1996
Changed my internet adress in README and About-Box! Remember : AOL is a
better provider than CompuServe.
v1.0 01/07/1996
First release.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/the-block-11.hqx; 151K]
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 00:32:18 -0700
From: [email protected] (TidBITS Editors)
Subject: [*] TidBITS#339/05-Aug-96
TidBITS#339/05-Aug-96
Do you think the Internet is too slow? What if there were a simple thing we
could all do to make it faster? Long-time technology writer Cary Lu weighs
in with a simple suggestion. Also, learn about hot new Macs from Power
Computing, DayStar, UMAX, and Apple; find guides to everything at this
week's Macworld Expo in Boston; and increase your Mac knowledge as Chad
Magendanz sets down the definitive word on disk images.
Topics:
MailBITS/05-Aug-96
Getting Oriented for the Expo
Text-only Mondays: A Modest Proposal
Getting Through the Media Blitz
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-339.etx; 28K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:23 -0500
From: (Maui Software)[email protected]
Subject: [*] TimeSlice 1.4
TimeSlice is an easy-to-use $40 shareware time-tracking application for
recording time tasks on the Macintosh.
TimeSlice is useful for consultants, programmers, attorneys, graphic
designers, or anyone who bills for time, or just wants a simple solution
for keeping track of time events.
If you've used our TimeTracker product, you'll love TimeSlice. TimeSlice
can be thought of as a TimeTracker Pro (or TimeTracker can be thought of as
a TimeSlice Lite). Both products will continue to be supported.
Partial feature list:
* Native PowerMac code (will also work on a non-PowerMac)
* Have multiple time sessions going at the same time
* Windows can be enlarged to fill entire screen or minimized to a very
small size
* Build your own Categories, Client & Projects list
* Sort time entries
* Search time entries
* Separate Expenses field for recording additional time-related expenses
* Export & print time entries
* Extensive editing controls in one easy-to-use window
* Marked and unmark time entries by category, client, date and/or project
* Set Time and Money budgets
* Start, Stop, Pause, Resume, and Restart time entries
* Record time in increments of 1, 6, 15, 30 minutes, or 100ths of a minute.
* Supports Stationery Pad
* A complete user's manual
* And much more...
TimeSlice requires System 7 or greater.
New for v1.4
* File Notes. A place for general notes
Select File Notes=8A from the Edit menu.
* Edit category, client, and project window overhauled
=88 Association with hourly rates is now file-specific (previously it was gl=
obal)
=88 Choose the hourly rate association in the Edit the category, client, and
project window with a pop-up menu.
=88 Switch between editing category, client, and project with a pop-up menu
* And more...
[Archived as /info-mac/app/time/time-slice-14.hqx; 507K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:21 -0500
From: (Maui Software)[email protected]
Subject: [*] TimeTracer 1.0.1 DEMO
TimeTracer is a Macintosh time-tracking application for cybercafes,
copycenters, or anyone who rents out computer time to the public (a Windows
version is under development).
TimeTracer
* Tracks user time, and optionally prints a receipt
* Has some security precautions built in
* Is a fat-binary application (demo is a 68K version)
* Keeps a system log in the event of a system crash.
* Optionally keeps a time log file for logging system activity.
* And a lot more...
TimeTracer does not
* count printer useage, however, this may change in a future version.
You can download the latest demo copy of TimeTracer from
http://aloha.net/~mauisw
$39 each license
$149 for a 5 license pack
$199 for a 10 license pack
For more information, please contact
Maui Software
189 Auoli Dr.
Makawao, Maui, HI 96768-9313
USA
phone: 1-808-573-0011
fax: 1-808-572-2406
email: [email protected]
http://aloha.net/~mauisw
[Archived as /info-mac/data/time-tracer-101-demo.hqx; 50K]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:06:13 -0500 (EST)
From: Grendel
Subject: ! 5xxx/6xxx OWNERS MUST READ THIS! MAC DAMAGED !!
Boy, I feel like I may be one of a million who will post about this, as
the information is widely available. In fact, it's right on the front
page of Apple's own Web site. But I won't make you feel dumb.
There are some design problems with the 5200 and 6200 series Macs, which
Apple has known about for a long time. The problems can result in monitor
flickering, system freezes and other strange behavior. The only fix is to
replace the defective parts. Now the good news.
YOU CAN HAVE IT FIXED FOR FREE. DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO CHARGE YOU MONEY
FOR THIS REPAIR.
Apple has responded to the problem with what they call the Repair
Extension Program ("it's not a recall"). This means that you can get
these things repaired for free at your authorized Apple repair place,
under warranty, no matter when you bought it, parts and labor all
absolutely 100% free of charge. If there's no authorized repair place
near you, Apple has contracted with a company that will come out to you
and fix it for you in your home or office, again, for no charge. I myself
have just this very day received the fix. For me, it was a new ROM DIMM,
new video cable harness, new RAM and ground clips, in other words
literally hundreds of dollars worth of parts for nothing.
Now, there might be a slight delay in getting those parts, as the demand
is huge. The parts are coming in more and more every day now.
For more details, go visit the Apple web site or call 1-800-SOS-APPL if
you can't get on the web. Also, part of this program includes the
Powerbook 5300 (series?), but I don't have one, so I don't know the
details.
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 19:59:34 -0700
From: Romulo Romero
Subject: 5xxx/6xxx OWNERS MUST READ THIS! MAC DAMAGED !! (Old news)
The tester you speak of was uploaded to Info-Mac by myself several
weeks back (on 6/29/96 to be exact)
Along with the URL pointing to Apple's site discussing the problem
Some discussion on people's experiences getting their machines fixed
may be in order though.
Romulo Romero
[email protected]
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 22:42:42 -0500
From: [email protected] (Pat Chesney)
Subject: ? making line art in Photoshop?
I need help. I would like to take a scanned image of a picture and convert
it to line art. Is there a plug-in or a third party solution to this? The
outlining function in Photoshop has not done what I want. Maybe it will if
I knew the right settings. I want to make the outline look like someone
drew in in ink with a pen and to keep the sharp focus of the objects. Can
this be done?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Pat Chesney
[email protected]
Waco, Texas
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 08:18:30 -0400
From: [email protected] (Gene Mayro)
Subject: [Q] Applescript Help
I was wondering if anyone could recommend a book on learning Applescript.
Or, if someone can help me out - it's just one thing I'm trying to do.
Background:
I have a Novell Netware 3.11/Netware For Mac 3.12 network. When students
are finished using the Macs, they restart the computers. Before System
7.5.x, this would automatically log the student out. Now, their accounts
stay "logged on" for two minutes, or until another student comes in. Since
we have guest accounts based on the machine's name, if a guest logs off,
and then another guest tries to logon, he has to wait, or logon as another
guest (just complicating things).
What works is dragging the network volumes into the trash. Restarting is
nice because it leaves the network logon screen after restart.
I'd like to have an applescript applet which I can put in the "Shutdown
Items" folder, which will run when students restart the computer. What I
need, though, is a dialog box to come up to ask "Restart or Shutdown." The
simple attempts that I have made are good just for restarting the
computers. Shutting down requires taking the applet out of the Shutdown
Items folder (I want to make it as easy for everyone - students and staff).
Can anyone recommend a good Applescript book, or the code that I'm looking
for? If you e-mail me directly, I'll summarize for the list.
Thanks!
- Gene Mayro
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1996 15:30:26 -0500
From: [email protected] (Moshe Sadofsky)
Subject: Apple System Profiler query
Curiousity led me to run the "Apple System Profiler" software (V. 1.0)
that came on the CD with my new PowerPC 7600/120. (At least that's what
the box says). The software identifies the machine as a PowerPC 7500/100.
Have I been sold a mislabeled box? Is this an older version of software
that doesn't know my machine?
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 10:08:49 -0300 (ADT)
From: Gilles Pilon
Subject: Eudora mailboxes received as attachment
>I'm using Eudora 3.0. When I receive an Info-Mac update it arrives as a
>cover page plus an attachment.
--snip--
Check your Settings regarding Attachments. You've probably have selected
'Receive MIME digests as attachments.' Deselect this.
Gilles
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1996 00:27:00 -0400
From: [email protected] (Kiran Wagle)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #179
Joe Hanson wrote in Info-Mac Digest V14 #177:
>I'm using Eudora 3.0. When I receive an Info-Mac update it arrives as a
>cover page plus an attachment.
>
>The attachment contains the individual Info-Mac notices. After I read and
>delete those notices, I then usually trash the cover sheet.
>In order to get rid of them I have to open the Mailbox window in Settings
>menu and individually remove each one.
You can turn on "Trash attachments with messages" and the mailboxes should
be moved to the trash for you when you delete the "cover sheet."
~ Kiran
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 1996 22:35:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #180
Do anyone on the list have any idea how to go about attaching a Zappy (IBM
videocapture thingy, very cool) to a Mac?? Please let me know!!! TIA!!!
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1996 14:53:21 +0200
From: [email protected] (Andreas Prilop)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #180
>Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 11:06:31 -0400
>From: [email protected] (VX Enterprises)
>Subject: Russian fonts: KOI8
>
>Help. I'm trying to use Russian fonts on Netscape and Eudora.
>I have contacted someone in Russia named Ilya Moiseev, but he
>could not help.
>
>I have downloaded KOI8 but cannot unzip it.
>
>I have a Performa6300. I'm not computer illiterate, but I am
>not a wizard either. Can you give me simple information about
>how to read Russian fonts (on WWW sites) and read/write in
>Eudora?
>
>Thank you,
>Ann Dix
>[email protected]
>
>VXE
Use Netscape Navigator 2.02 together with this patch
info-mac/comm/inet/web/ntscp/netscape-baltic-cyrillic-12.hqx
Documentation is included.
Andreas
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 12:47:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: Richard Bleasdale
Subject: More than 2 serial ports
>>I am looking for some hardware and software that will allow me to connect
>>more than two devices to my serial port ... I see Port Juggler 4x and
>>PortShare Pro.
There is a 4 port switcher available from silicon valley bus company.
For details try www.svbus.com
The switch is reliable and is controlled and powered through the ADB port.
I have used it on a live theatre show for several months.
Richard
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 12:15:57 -0500 (CDT)
From: Paul M Sheldon
Subject: More Then 2 Serial Ports (my A)
I have two computers and four periferals. I use two "switchbox
layers" to switch between computers and periferals. I don't use any
switchbox cable from computers to AB box and AB box to ABCD box. The
double mirror reverse of cheap printer cables cancels out.
Both switchboxes are "Bravo" antisurge switches. I spent three times
the price of ordinary switchboxes because I knew the internal female
connections were pcb right angle mounts and not crimp ons that push out
of the plug.
I think they are right about anti-surge too and that was an added
bonus. With the cheap switchboxes my modem would go into wierd states and
recognize characters wrong after switching.
Bravo told me that I was a bad boy switching between computers, but I
have found no trouble yet doing this with their boxes.
Hope this helps!
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 12:30:02 -0500 (CDT)
From: Paul M Sheldon
Subject: Newbie questions (hypertext and outliner authoring tools)
Newton press has some outlining capabilities in making indices. One
generation of daughters (one indent headlines).
Newton mp130 and I suppose all system 2.0 newtons have outline with
multiple indent capability.
Dyno notepad on my mac is a converted acta allowing multiple open
files and export of text files. I use it to make palette's of tex commands
and further construct tex documents seeing the outline structure.
Easy view at some sort of setting helped organize newton script
programs for me, but it merely showed a table of contents one daughter
deep.
I am sorry that I did not try many other outliner programs and
hypertext authoring tools. You tend to get comfortable with one
implementation of the metaphor and specialize.
Any other recommendations or suggestions?
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Date: Sat, 05 Aug 1995 21:14:54 -0700
From: "Carlos Alberto S\anchez Velasco"
Subject: Please help! I don't want to loose my money...
I'm ALMOST taking to home a Performa 5260...
Somebody knows what resolutions are available for this machine?
ONY 640 x 480?
This not have a Multisync Monitor?
Please, help me... I've a last chance to reconsider model...
I want the most resolution I can have in a Performa (I know that the 5215
models have a multisync monitor and looks great...)
Please, send me ANY help QUICKLY!!!
Truly yours,
Carlos Alberto Snchez Velasco
P.D. I HOPE, I REALLY HOPE, SOME ADVICE IN THE NEXT 30 MINS.!!!
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:44:25 -0700
From: [email protected] (Choua Cheng Yang)
Subject: RAM Doubler 1.6
To Info-Mac,
I need help trying to find RAM Doubler 1.6. I recently found an
extension called MaxRAM, which, in conjunction with RAM Doubler 1.6, and
version 1.6 only, would increase your physical RAM by 6 x.
I found that MaxRAM does not work with the updates of RAM Doubler.
If anyone can help me find the orginal RAM Doubler 1.6, and not the
upgrades, PLEASE let me know. My Macintosh LC II is memory exhausted.
Thankyou,
Choua
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 08:53:44 -0800
From: [email protected] (B.J. Major & Dennis J. Gorin)
Subject: Repair Extension Program
The tester you mentioned in info-mac has to do with the Repair Extension
Program which is affecting a lot of Performas, like mine (6300 CD). Yes,
if it says your disk cache needs replacing, you need to make an appointment
with your local Apple dealer ASAP!! That's exactly what was wrong with
mine. The disk cache is a ROM chip that has to be replaced. But my
motherboard was OK.
If you haven't started having problems yet with your computer, you will
soon: it freezes at various times, most likely in the Finder. Even though
I've had the repair done, my computer STILL freezes occasionally, but not
as much as before the chip was replaced. I'm convinced there is something
physically wrong with a lot of the models, even some regular Power Macs,
and the repair that they make only fixes a part of what's wrong, not the
whole thing. But, that's all Apple will be responsible for right now.
Get your Performa fixed! Soon!
--bj
REPLYING TO:
! 5xxx/6xxx OWNERS MUST READ THIS! YOUR MAC CAN BE DAMAGED !
-If you have a Macintosh 5xxx or 6xxx (in most cases, macintosh performa
with a PowerPC 603 chip, but also some other configurations) please read
this message, it should interest you ... and your answer (?)
would be very appreciated.
-Well, I have a Performa 6200 24/500/CD (PowerPC 603/75) and I haven't
any problem with it. But I when I ran the new "5xxx-6xxx_Tester_1.0" from
Apple Computer, this utility told me that my cache memory was dammaged.
In fact, this sofware checks the motherboard AND the cache separately. It
can detect a problem either on your motherboard or on the cache. In fact, I
don't know if the problem comes from the cache level 1 or 2. Level 2 can be
replaced easily by the dealer, but level 1 implicates that all the motherboard
must be replaced! And that's a pity on a mac which runs very well! So, it would
be very nice if someone could tell me what type of cache memory comes the
problem from.
-If you want to get the 5xxx-6xxx_Tester and test your own mac or want more
information about it (I've got a read-me file from Apple), please send me an
E-Mail to [email protected] and I'll send it to you immedialty. Even if your
mac runs well it can have the problem. Only for macintosh series 5xxx and 6xxx
having a PowerPC chip.
-If someone has already experienced the same problem with the cache, could
you tell me what YOU did, what did (eventually) the dealer and what was
exactly the problem? Do I have to replace my cache even if my mac is running
well?
Thank you very much in advance and don't hesitate to send me a mail to get
the tester or to give me more information!
Laurent Daloze [[email protected]]
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 10:38:13 +0200
From: [email protected]
Subject: Type 11 error w/Netscape Gold 3.0b5
> Some of you may have updated to Netscape Gold 3.0b5 , and wondered why
> when loading some sites you get a type 11 error. Well, I've isolated
> one potential cause. The LiveAudio plugin that comes with it doesn't
> handle sites that were designed for Crescendo midi and x-midi files.
>
> As soon as I switched my helper application to Crescendo, going to the
> same site I found no error. As long as LiveAudio was my plugin, I got
> type 11 errors. To make matters worse, Liveupdate's web page has the
> same bug. So follow this process, and you will be rid of many type 11
> errors:
Many thanks for your help which is very usefull. Just one question: what about
Netscape 3.0b6? Is it less buggy? On my Pmac7500 32/1000 7.5.3rev2, it seems to
be quickier, more responsive and less type11 errors appear...
Best regards,
Christophe
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 12:37:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: David
Subject: Word Perfect 3.5 Resume Templates?
I have WordPerfect 3.5 and I would like to obtain some resume templates,
and also just see what other good templates are out there.
I have the standard templates that are included during install.
If you have any resume templates or other templates that you would be
willing to share, please contact me.
Thank you
--
David
[email protected]
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