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Info-Mac Digest Wed, 18 Sep 96 Volume 14 : Issue 211
Today's Topics:
[*] Aaron 1.5
[*] Babylon 5 Newton Book Season 1
[*] Babylon 5 Newton Book Season 2
[*] Babylon 5 Newton Book Season 3
[*] BOL PROCESSOR BP2 - July 1996 release
[*] BOL PROCESSOR BP2 documentation
[*] CHN4
[*] D-SoundPRO 2.4
[*] DDTCalculator1.0-A Digital Delay Time Calculator
[*] Decider 1.1: A Simple Creative Writing Tool
[*] Decider Updater: v1.0 to v1.1
[*] Dumpster 2.4 Demo
[*] Erik's Desktop Patterns IV
[*] FinderNote 1.3 - Amazing Note Utility!
[*] HTMLfix
[*] Johns WP Tips and Macros
[*] MacAssistant Tips 08/96
[*] Macgift: Boris's Patch 2.5 (for Aaron 1.5)
[*] Macgift: Boris's Patch 2.5.fr (for Aaron 1.5)
[*] MIDIGraphy 1.2.4
[*] Roberts Custom Icons
[*] SurfSim 1.0 (68K)
[*] SurfSim 1.0 (PPC)
[*] TileMovie v1.0
(Q) Iomega Zip Tools v.5 availability
[A] Floppy Desktop Size
[A] Universal System Floppy
[Q] Apple italian keyboard with DCC and Win95
Automatic FTP-transfer
cache????
Can't Shutdown
CD-ROM player not at maximum volume (Q)
Excel Jocks
Faceless Bkgd App under 7.0 (Q)
FTP between 2 remote machines
Hey - we're wide open on two fronts! SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING!
Info on IBM 2Gig ORION disk
installing PB memory
Mail programs
Microphone Pro
Picture Converters
PM 7500 run slower than Centris on ethernet?
Postman modems
Problems with AV1710 display
Project X (Apples MCF system)
Restart a Performa 5300
Saving audio cd tracks to disk?
TechMail to "Standard Mail"
Zip drives and DOS card
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:53 -0700
From: [email protected] (Gregory D. Landweber)
Subject: [*] Aaron 1.5
Aaron 1.5 (August 7, 1996) by Greg Landweber and Edward Voas
(c) 1996 Greg Landweber and Amargosa Software, Inc.
>From the authors of Greg's Buttons, Greg's Browser, and DoubleScroll.
Why wait for eight? Your Mac can have the Mac OS 8 user experience today!
Just drop Aaron into your Extensions folder, and your Mac will look just
like the Mac OS 8 Default Theme (Aaron is based on Apple's official Mac
OS 8 interface specs). Aaron gives you 3D Mac OS 8-style windows, scroll
bars, buttons, folder icons, menus, fonts, pop-ups, progress boxes, Finder
window headers, and more. Aaron is a fat binary for Macs and PowerMacs.
Version 1.5 adds 3D menu dividers, improved Finder headers, and other
interface tweaks. It also fixes the Speed Doubler 1.3 trash window conflict.
-- Greg Landweber
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/aaron-15.hqx; 200K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:43 -0700
From: [email protected] (Ken Linger)
Subject: [*] Babylon 5 Newton Book Season 1
This is version 1.0 of the Babylon 5 Season 1 Newton book. I've compiled
all the text from the Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5
season 1. It includes complete
descriptions of all episodes as well as comments by jms, the show's creator.
This file is free and should only be distributed freely. It may be
included on the Info-Mac CD.
For updates or to send comments, check out
. That is a web page I've set
up to always contain the most recent version of the files. You may also
email me at .
Ken Linger
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/info/babylon-5-season-1-v1.hqx; 278K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:45 -0700
From: [email protected] (Ken Linger)
Subject: [*] Babylon 5 Newton Book Season 2
This is version 1.0 of the Babylon 5 Season 2 Newton book. I've compiled
all the text from the Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5
season 2. It includes complete
descriptions of all episodes as well as comments by jms, the show's creator.
This file is free and should only be distributed freely. It may be
included on the Info-Mac CD.
For updates or to send comments, check out
. That is a web page I've set
up to always contain the most recent version of the files. You may also
email me at .
Ken Linger
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/info/babylon-5-season-2-v1.hqx; 260K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:46 -0700
From: [email protected] (Ken Linger)
Subject: [*] Babylon 5 Newton Book Season 3
This is version 1.0 of the Babylon 5 Season 3 Newton book. I've compiled
all the text from the Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5
season 3. It includes complete
descriptions of all episodes as well as comments by jms, the show's creator.
This file is free and should only be distributed freely. It may be
included on the Info-Mac CD.
For updates or to send comments, check out
. That is a web page I've set
up to always contain the most recent version of the files. You may also
email me at .
Ken Linger
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/info/babylon-5-season-3-v1.hqx; 244K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:26 -0700
From: (Bernard Bel)[email protected]
Subject: [*] BOL PROCESSOR BP2 - July 1996 release
BP2 is a Macintosh software for music using the MIDI environment.
"BP2doc.sea.hqx" contains a 100-page manual "BP2 doc - MS Word" in
Microsoft Word (version 5). It is recommended to print at least the
"QuickStart" part.
"ReadAndHearMe.sea.hqx" contains a "ReadAndHearMe" document with a sound
example. More sound examples will soon be available on the Web following
a publication in the JIM96 conference. (Information on
http://www.ircam.fr/jim96)
"BP2client.sea.hqx" contains a FileMaker Pro client application for BP2,
actually the simplest introduction to BP2. The next step for beginners
is a guided visit following the "QuickStart" manual in the first half of
"BP2 doc - MS Word".
BP2.6.1 is documented on-line: type 'command question mark' and click
any button, menu item or word.
BP2.6.1 runs under MacOS version 7.1 or greater. (It is currently
developed and checked under 7.5.3) It requires a 68020, 68030, 68040 or
PowerPC processor, no arithmetic processor. PowerPC optimized version
will soon be made available to registered users.
BP2.6.1 is sized to 4.5 Mbytes of RAM, but it may be resized down to 1.5
Mbytes if necessary. It works fine with RAM Doubler.
BP2 package is shareware and may be freely distributed provided that no
alteration has been made to the software, examples and documents.
Registration details may be found in the beginning of "BP2 doc - MS
Word". CD-ROM publishers should get in touch with the author to make
sure that they own the most recent version.
Registration, information and suggestions: contact
Bernard Bel, fax (91) 11 301 84 80
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/bol-processor-261.hqx; 1083K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:24 -0700
From: (Bernard Bel)[email protected]
Subject: [*] BOL PROCESSOR BP2 documentation
BP2 is a Macintosh software for music using the MIDI environment.
"BP2doc.sea.hqx" contains a 100-page manual "BP2 doc - MS Word" in
Microsoft Word (version 5). It is recommended to print at least the
"QuickStart" part.
"ReadAndHearMe.sea.hqx" contains a "ReadAndHearMe" document with a sound
example. More sound examples will soon be available on the Web following
a publication in the JIM96 conference. (Information on
http://www.ircam.fr/jim96)
"BP2client.sea.hqx" contains a FileMaker Pro client application for BP2,
actually the simplest introduction to BP2. The next step for beginners
is a guided visit following the "QuickStart" manual in the first half of
"BP2 doc - MS Word".
BP2.6.1 is documented on-line: type 'command question mark' and click
any button, menu item or word.
BP2.6.1 runs under MacOS version 7.1 or greater. (It is currently
developed and checked under 7.5.3) It requires a 68020, 68030, 68040 or
PowerPC processor, no arithmetic processor. PowerPC optimized version
will soon be made available to registered users.
BP2.6.1 is sized to 4.5 Mbytes of RAM, but it may be resized down to 1.5
Mbytes if necessary. It works fine with RAM Doubler.
BP2 package is shareware and may be freely distributed provided that no
alteration has been made to the software, examples and documents.
Registration details may be found in the beginning of "BP2 doc - MS
Word". CD-ROM publishers should get in touch with the author to make
sure that they own the most recent version.
Registration, information and suggestions: contact
Bernard Bel, fax (91) 11 301 84 80
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/bol-processor-261-docs.hqx; 430K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:41 -0700
From: [email protected] (Gabriel Weatherhead)
Subject: [*] CHN4
This is a new version of a Elemental analysis tool I created for
organic and analytical chemists. It requires FIleMaker Pro 3.0.
Apparently there was an error in version 3 of my CHN program. Luckily I
was able to fix it fairly quick. To make it worth everyone's while, I
completely rewrote it. Now you can enter the Molecular formula in one
box and have the Elemental analysis computed. It has alot of other new
features for adjusting the amount of an impurity in a compound's
Elemental analysis, including the ability to set a reange of impurity
values. Great for compound's that contain a trace of water or other
solvents. It has a standard list of common solvents and includes a
reaction calculator, that will determine quantities of reagents based
on density, equivalents, molarities, etc. It was created by myself and
is shareware.
Gabriel Weatherhead
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/chn-calculator-v4-fm3.hqx; 231K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:18 -0700
From: [email protected] (Stefano Daino)
Subject: [*] D-SoundPRO 2.4
D-SoundPRO is a professional sound editor. It is capable of managing AIFF sound
files and MIDI Dump Standard, and it permits very sophisticated sound
manipulations. Its features are:
- Load/Save AIFF mono/stereo 8/16 bits sound files up to 48 kHz
- Import sounds from 3 1/2 Roland(R) Samplers Disks (S50, S550, S330)
- MIDI DUMP STANDARD Input/Output
- Yamaha(R) SY sample headers support
- Sophisticated and undoable sample edit & clipboard management
- Floating palettes for edit tools, loops monitoring, sample info, and Virtual
Keyboard.
- X-Fade looping algorithm with programmable window length & X-fade coefficient
- Resample using interpolation
- **NEW!** Full OMS 1.2 (or better) support (optionally)
- **NEW!** First release of the Virtual Synthesizer module, to play samples
from
MIDI
System requirements: System 7.1, SoundManager 3.1 and a MAC supporting
16 bit audio. Optional: MIDI interface and synth supporting MIDI Dump
Standard, a MAC with sound inputs, OMS 1.2 (or better).
D-SoundPRO is a program which is distributed as SHAREWARE. This version
is FULLY operating. You are permitted to use it on a trial basis for up
to 15 days. If you wish to continue using this product beyond that
period, you are expected to pay a registration fee of $30.
You can distribute D-SoundPRO 2.4 on commercial CD-ROM if you include also this
readme file. You are kindly request to send me a free copy of your CD-ROM.
This is my E-Mail for informations, help and bugs report:
Stefano Daino
[email protected]
What is NEW in Version 2.4
(01-08-96)
- new OMS management
- new Virtual Keyboard floating window, and preliminary version of the Virtual
Synthesizer to play samples from MIDI
- The internal MIDI manager is faster
- the MIDI Handshaking now works fine always
- new ALT to FWD loop function
- minor features added
- minor bugs fixed
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/d-sound-pro-24.hqx; 599K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:27 -0700
From: [email protected] (Jon Witte)
Subject: [*] DDTCalculator1.0-A Digital Delay Time Calculator
DDTCalc is a delay time calculator that works similar to Don Harriss's
"DelayCalc 1.8." I used "DelayCalc 1.8" for years and was very happy
with it, but it stopped working with the introduction of sys. 7.5. I
could not find a suitable replacement for it, so I wrote DDTCalc. Here
it is.
Enjoy!
Jon Witte - Music Machine Studio - 8/4/96
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/ddt-calc-10.hqx; 354K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:34 -0700
From: [email protected] (James Kass)
Subject: [*] Decider 1.1: A Simple Creative Writing Tool
Decider is a Creative Writing Aid based on an Idea in Keith Johnstone's
groovy book "Impro". Basically, you build a story by asking simple
questions that can be answered with a "yes" or "no". Decider will make
choices for you based on your questions. You can either use Keith's
method, which only really works if you don't know the specifics, or by
purely random answers to your questions. The trick is to be as
outlandish with your imagination as possible!
As soon as you type the question mark to your sentence, Decider will
answer your question. You can save your stories as TEXT files.
Decider is Shareware. Full Registration info is available in the read me
file.
New for this version: A "No Maybes" option that limits answers to "yes"
or "no".
[Archived as /info-mac/text/decider-11.hqx; 158K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:21 -0700
From: [email protected] (James Kass)
Subject: [*] Decider Updater: v1.0 to v1.1
This file will allow a user to update a previously downloaded copy of
Decider v1.0 to version 1.1.
Please report all questions or bugs to:
[email protected]
...and check out my web page!
http://village.ios.com/~kassj
[Archived as /info-mac/text/decider-10-to-11-updater.hqx; 17K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:15 -0700
From: [email protected] (Donald Perreault)
Subject: [*] Dumpster 2.4 Demo
Dumpster version 2.4 is now compatible with the popular shareware
product Aaron by Gregory D. Landweber. Dumpster 2.4 is a Fat Binary
(optimized for PPC) application that allows you to change the boring
standard System 7 trash can with a much more colorful trash can of your
choice. Dumpster is simple to use, just select the trash can of your
choice and click install. This is a demo version and comes with 40
different pairs of Trash Cans. The registered version comes with over
350 different pairs of Trash Cans and allows the user to have a new
Trash Can installed automatically at each startup. You can view a PICT
file of the trash cans included with Dumpster at
http://www.argo.net/~webconnect/Dumpster.html. Please beware that this
is a large PICT file and may take a few minutes to view.
System requirements:
* System 7.0
* Any Mac
Thanks,
Donald W Perreault Jr
The Web Connection
http://www.argo.net/~webconnect
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/dumpster-24-demo.hqx; 255K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:16 -0700
From: [email protected] (Erik Jongert)
Subject: [*] Erik's Desktop Patterns IV
Hello Patternlovers,
Welcome to the fourth volume of my Desktop Patterns !
Thanks for your overwhelming response and interest for the first three
volumes.
Erik's Desktop Patterns III reached the FIFTH place on the shareware top
25 (shareware.com) !!!! I claimed it to be the last volume, but since
the success of it and the many encouragments I received....
So here's the fourth volume wich includes 33 AMAZING DESKTOP PATTERNS,
for the Desktop Patterns Control Panel of System 7.5.x.
You can win 'The 60 Most Ultimate Desktop Patterns' from throughout the
web: see application form inside !
(info:http://student.vub.ac.be/~erjonger/TheRace.thml)
Read Me files are included for system 7.5.x and non-system 7.5.x users.
This file has been checked with Disinfectant 3.6 and is virus-free.
Volumes I, II, III & IV are downloadable from my WebPage:
http://student.vub.ac.be/~erjonger/EDeskPat.html
This is mailware ! email: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/eriks-desktop-patterns-iv.hqx; 641K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:36 -0700
From: [email protected] (Jae Ho Chang)
Subject: [*] FinderNote 1.3 - Amazing Note Utility!
FinderNote is a simple text editor but, unlike others, it has the great
advantage that its documents can be read in the Finder (on the Desktop)
without needing to run any application. This means that these notes open
up as quickly as any other Finder window.
* System Requirements
System 7.1 or later
Clipping Extension (one of Apple's 'Drag Manager' files)
Finder 7.1.4 or later.
* New Features since version 1.2.1:
- This version is fully re-written.
- Note files are always muti-styled.
- Color menu is added.
- FinderNote Extension provides for you to open note files for editing
by double-clicking them while holding down the specified modifier keys.
- 'Use As Default' feature is added. You can set a default text style
(font, size, style, and color) and window size for newly created notes.
- Some features are removed : Printing, Auto-Save, and Quick-Open
(Auto-Save feature will be added again in next version).
Thanks!
Jae Ho Chang (eMusicas)
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-
Mac CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/finder-note-13.hqx; 83K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:39 -0700
From: (Bernard Bel)[email protected]
Subject: [*] HTMLfix
>>> HTMLfix
... is a set of utilities for making changes in text and hypertext
files.
>>> Why?
A few months back, the team I am working with sat down to write a
detailed presentation of our Centre. This resulted in about 25
files in hypertext, plus images and sounds.
However, when it came to putting this data on-line, the chaprunning our host Web site 5000 miles away complained that names of
files wouldn't fit his system. Both names and extensions needed to
be changed.
To my great dispair, the websiter added that his machine -- aPentium, gasp! -- had bombed while attempting to open a few of our
files.
>>> What to do?
It is not difficult to change file names on a Mac. But then, what
will happen to hyperlinks?
I found out that the HTML files causing bombs were those containing
illicit characters. It does happen when carelessly pasting text
into HTML source files.
I also dreamed of a utility fixing these bugs and doing a complete
check of local hyperlinks: list the ones that connect nowhere, and
conversely list 'orphan' files that can't be reached from the home
page.
Checking remote hyperlinks would also be great, but it requires
TCP/IP features I can't implement. So, the utility should at least
generate a list of them for manual check.
The program should of course save files in Mac, DOS and Unix
formats, the difference being with the control character(s)
separating lines.
Bernard Bel
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
& French Centre for Social Sciences and the Humanities, New Delhi
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/html-fix.hqx; 68K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:38 -0700
From: [email protected] (John Rethorst)
Subject: [*] Johns WP Tips and Macros
This file contains 45 pages of tips and short macros for WordPerfect 3x for
the Mac.
These are from a year's worth of my posts on Usenet, examples from my macro
tutorial in the WP Mac News, plus many others. Quite a bit of new material
for this version.
John Rethorst
[Archived as /info-mac/text/wp/johns-wp-tips-macros-11.hqx; 76K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:42 -0700
From: [email protected] (Steve Mack)
Subject: [*] MacAssistant Tips 08/96
This is the latest issue of the hot 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 "What is inside the Control Panels Folder" Part 2
Now subscribers automatically become members of the MacAssistant Tips and
Tutorial User Group. With membership in the user group you will receive
discounts on software, the newsletter delivered to your electronic
mailbox each month and a source of help and assistance for your Mac.
The MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial Newsletter only has tips and tutorials
plus an occasional puzzle. I do not do reviews in this newsletter. While
reviews are useful, I feel that a newsletter that actually tells you how
to use your your Mac more effectively is much more useful to the novice
and intermediate users. Each issue includes many tips about using your
Mac. The tutorials are accompanied by graphics that help to understand
the article. This is a shareware product that has even more information
and tips for those that register. This is a short, fascinating download
well worth the time.
This newsletter is distributed as a Docmaker application. NO other
software is needed.
Steve Mack MacAssistant Consulting
MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial
Subscribe to the MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial Newsletter
Check out my new web site. Let me know what you think!!!
[Archived as /info-mac/per/mass/mac-assistant-tips-96-08.hqx; 129K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:14 -0700
From: [email protected] (Boris Weliachew)
Subject: [*] Macgift: Boris's Patch 2.5 (for Aaron 1.5)
International version of the Boris's Patch for Aaron 1.5 with English
notes...
(New release of August the 9th 1996)
This new release 2.5 of the Boris's Patch for Aaron will replace the
icones provided by the famous extension, with always more colours and
fun too. Just try it and enjoy. Do not hesitate to send me your
comments...
A French version where small French Flags appear in the windows bottons
replacing the International version's "rainbow", also exist.
Regards...
Boris
E-mail: [email protected]
US Web-Pages: http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5709/
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/boris-aaron-patch-25a.hqx; 124K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:12 -0700
From: [email protected] (Boris Weliachew)
Subject: [*] Macgift: Boris's Patch 2.5.fr (for Aaron 1.5)
French version of the Boris's Patch for Aaron 1.5 with French notes...
(New release of August the 9th 1996)
This new release 2.5 of the French version of the Boris's Patch for
Aaron will replace the icones provided by the famous extension, with
always more colours and fun too. Just try it and enjoy. Do not hesitate
to send me your comments...
A International version where small "rainbows" appear in the windows
bottons replacing the French version's "flags", also exist.
Regards...
Boris
E-mail: [email protected]
US Web-Pages: http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5709/
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/boris-aaron-patch-25a-fr.hqx; 124K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:37 -0700
From: [email protected] (nils dahl)
Subject: [*] MIDIGraphy 1.2.4
Folks,
Once again TONTATA has revised his masterpiece midi sequencer with
some bug fixes and improvements.
Be advised also that Opcode has released OMS 2.2 in two versions
(full and mini) and that there are a few behavioral problems between OMS
2.2 and Quicktime 2.5 to be ironed out. Since OMS 2.2 is intended to
replace Midi Manager and work with Quicktime 2.5, users of MIDIgraphy may
want to visit Opcode's ftp site for mac software at
ftp://ftp.opcode.com//pub/oms/mac and download the 2.2 release of
OMS right away. Expect an update in the near future.
Be advised that this unusual ftp directory url may produce fits in
Netscape 2.0.2. Internet Explorer 2.0.1 had no problems. I assume that
FETCH will have no problems. But it is unusual to see a double forward
slash following the main net address name (...com//pub....).
Nils Dahl
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/midi-graph-124.hqx; 571K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:17 -0700
From: [email protected] (robert.e)
Subject: [*] Roberts Custom Icons
Some Icons i*ve created, and some CD Icons I*ve collected.
E-mail-ware and free for personal use.
[email protected]
Robert Ehlinger
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/roberts-custom-icons.hqx; 39K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:22 -0700
From: [email protected] (Carl Huben)
Subject: [*] SurfSim 1.0 (68K)
SurfSim plays the relaxing sound of the surf over your
Mac's speakers. It's designed to run in the background,
creating a pleasant aural backdrop while you use other
applications. If you have a Power Macintosh, you should
instead download the native version ("SurfSim PPC"),
because it includes additional features.
Unlike other natural sound players, SurfSim creates the
audio from scratch. This method has a number of advantages:
- The sound never repeats- you won't hear the same wave twice.
- You can adjust the tempo and timbre of the surf.
- The application has a very small RAM footprint.
SurfSim is shareware. If you use it for more than thirty
days, you must register by paying the $10 fee. Registered
users will receive a postcard with an ID and password
which can be used to remove the shareware notices.
This version of SurfSim requires a Macintosh with 68020+ CPU,
System 7.0+, and Sound Manager 3.0+.
Shareware, $10 (US)
Author: Carl Huben ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/surf-sim-10.hqx; 112K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:21 -0700
From: [email protected] (Carl Huben)
Subject: [*] SurfSim 1.0 (PPC)
SurfSim plays the relaxing sound of the surf over your
Mac's speakers. It's designed to run in the background,
creating a pleasant aural backdrop while you use other
applications. This version features optional active
panning stereo waves (headphones only) for added realism.
If you have a 68K Macintosh, you must instead download
the non-native version, "SurfSim 68K."
Unlike other natural sound players, SurfSim creates the
audio from scratch. This method has a number of advantages:
- The sound never repeats- you won't hear the same wave twice.
- You can adjust the tempo and timbre of the surf.
- The application has a very small RAM footprint.
SurfSim is shareware. If you use it for more than thirty
days, you must register by paying the $10 fee. Registered
users will receive a postcard with an ID and password
which can be used to remove the shareware notices.
This version of SurfSim requires a Power Macintosh,
System 7.0+, and Sound Manager 3.0+.
Shareware, $10 (US)
Author: Carl Huben ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/surf-sim-10-ppc.hqx; 131K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:27:23 -0700
From: [email protected] (Chris Kelly)
Subject: [*] TileMovie v1.0
TileMovie is a small application which plays QuickTime movies tiled across
your monitor. You can choose large or small tiles, set the movie to loop or
to play just one time, and a few other settings. No navigational or editing
functions are provided.
TileMovie is freeware, and may be used for any non-commercial purpose.
System requirements:
System 7.0 or greater
QuickTime 1.5 or greater
68040 or PowerMac
works in 8 or 16 bit color; main monitor must be 640 by 480 or greater
For more information, please see our Web page at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~samizdat
Chris Kelly
Samizdat Productions
[email protected]
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/mov/tile-movie.hqx; 22K]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 15:33:56 -0600
From: (Rollo Silver)
Subject: (Q) Iomega Zip Tools v.5 availability
>I've tried to download the recently released Iomega Zip Tools v.5 from the
>company's website as per the instructions in a mailer I received. I am able
>to progress through several layers of web pages, but at the point when I
>specifically select the Mac download option, my Netscape application never
>seems to complete the contact.
>
>Has anyone been successful in doing this download? Can the v.5 tools be
>posted on Info-Mac?
I tried to download the Zip Tools v.5 from the company's website several
times, unsuccessfully. I finally subscribed to AOL with one of the infinite
number of diskettes they sent me, and successfully downloaded it from there.
Rollo Silver / Amygdala | e-mail: [email protected]
216M N. Pueblo Rd, #107 | Website: http://www.artvark.com/artvark/
Taos, NM 87571 USA | Voice: 505-751-9601; FAX: 505-751-7507
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 18:17:50 +0200
From: [email protected] (Matti Haveri)
Subject: [A] Floppy Desktop Size
> Allan M. Bloom :
>
> Folk, I realize this is not one of the Great Questions Of Our Time, but
> I've never seen a good answer. I format a floppy. Its desktop is maybe
> a K or less. I put a file on the floppy. I wipe the file and empty the
> floppy's trash. The desktop file is up to 34K or more. Why?
Hi Al,
> from the macintosh/general-faq:
>
> The Desktop file/database holds all the information necessary to associate
> each file with the application that created it. It lets the system know
> what application should be launched when you open a given file and what
> icons it should display where. Depending on its size each application has
> one or more representatives in the desktop file. As applications and files
> move on and off your hard disk, the Desktop file can be become bloated and
> corrupt. Think of it as a Congress for your Mac. Every so often it's
> necessary to throw the bums out and start with a clean slate.
You can reclaim the space by rebuilding the desktop (by holding down
option-command when mounting the disk).
...surely you knew all that but there is one "feature" (at least with
System 7.0.1) you must remember when dealing with floppies: there must be
_something_ on the floppy when rebuilding; an empty folder is OK. ...a
slower but fool-proof method is to reformat the floppy.
--
Matti Haveri
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 18:17:58 +0200
From: [email protected] (Matti Haveri)
Subject: [A] Universal System Floppy
> [email protected] (Pilfered Publishing TM)
>
> I am trying to make a Universal System floppy for as many Macs as possible.
> Is there a way to make a 7.5 boot disk that will boot all Macs made before
> 7.5? I have a universal hard drive (7.5.3) which boots ANYTHING - but I
> want to get the older machines on floppy boot.
With Network Access Disk it is possible to boot almost every mac and
connect to AppleTalk network (good for system installations via network
etc):
--
Matti Haveri
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Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 12:55:08 +0000
From: Paolo Galante
Subject: [Q] Apple italian keyboard with DCC and Win95
Hi all
I'd like to know if someone was able to configure the Apple italian
keyboard for the use with the DOS Compatibility Card together with
Windows 95? Apple seems don't worry about this problem, unlike it did
with Windows 3.1...
-- Paolo Galante
-- Architect
-- San Vito al Tagliamento, PN, Italy
-- E-mail: [email protected]
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 17:11:32 +0200
From: Magnus Hoek
Subject: Automatic FTP-transfer
Monday 16 September -96
Dear Mac-friends,
In daily life I'm transferring files via Internet from my precious Mac to a
SUN. This implies a lot of steps such as starting up the FTP program,
navigating to the dump folder on the SUN, navigating back to the source
folder, click on the file to be transferred and so on...
Ideally, I would like to drag the file on the Mac to an icon and then the
FTP transfer is made automatically to a predetermined folder on the SUN.
Would this be possible with e.g. Anarchie or Fetch ???
I guess another alternative would be to write a script for this but,
unfortunately, I have'nt the faintest idea how to do this so...
Thanks
Magnus Hoek
WWW: http://macmbh.aug.ipp-garching.mpg.de
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 23:37:05 +0000
From: [email protected]
Subject: cache????
I was wondering which cache I should purchase for my mac 7500/100 with
32mb of ram. Should I get the L2 256k or the L2 512k. Will there be a
great significence in performance and if so by how much? I heard that
the 7500 needs a specific type of cache. If it isn't the right one it
will cause problems. Is there any truth to this? I was also wondering
which brand of Dimm memory is the most dependable. I live in the Los
Angeles area and would like to know if you guys can recommend a place to
purchase the cache and the memory. I am looking to make my photoshop and
illustrator run faster. So any suggestion would help.
Donald Ngai
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Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 15:00:00 -0400
From: "charles (c.f.) board"
Subject: Can't Shutdown
Help! Since installing System 7.5.3 on my Performa 6200 last month I'm having
problems shutting down. Roughly 50% of the time I try to perform a shut down
I get a message to the effect that the Mac is unable to shut down because the
application "unknown" is still running. So I do the keyboard restart sequence,
wait for the computer to boot and THEN shut down. I've kept track of opened
applications between occurances and not been able to find the culprit. So I
have
two questions:
1) Has anyone seen this problem and/or know how to fix it?
2) Is there a keyboard sequence or a switch anywhere a 6200CD that will
simply turn the thing OFF regardless of whether it thinks there's an
application
running?
Thanks,
Charlie Board
[email protected] or [email protected]
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Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 09:28:49 -0400
From: [email protected] (Don't Panic!)
Subject: CD-ROM player not at maximum volume (Q)
Dear Digest reader,
I found Unmuteit, which at least changes the sound control panel to not
be mute during startup. However, that still doesn't resolve the problem that
Apple's CD Audio Player will load at half volume when it is first openned.
Is there any way to make it load at full volume when it is first openned?
I have QuickTime 2.5 which also allows me to auto start the playing of the
Audio CD when loaded. Still I have to go to the CD Audio player program to
turn up the volume. Is there any way to avoid this extra step? A program
that I can load at startup or something of the like?
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: 16 Sep 1996 08:36:52 U
From: "WJ Shack"
Subject: Excel Jocks
Excel Jocks
I know how to write the macro code in Excel 5 to add a menu, menu items, and a
submenu:
MenuBars(xlWorksheet).Menus.Add "Custom"
MenuBars(xlWorksheet).Menus("Custom").MenuItems.Add "Set Print Area",
OnAction:="PrintArea"
MenuBars(xlWorksheet).Menus.AddMenu "Formats"
What is the code to add items to the submenu "Formats"?
Also how do I write the call to the Solver subroutine? The format is
SolverOk(SetCell:=, MaxMinVal:=, ValueOf:=, ByChange:=)
but when I try to input variables I get syntax error messages. Logically I
think
SolverOk(SetCell:="b1", MaxMinVal:=3, ValueOf:=0, ByChange:="a1")
should work but it doesn't. What does a correct call look like? Is there an
Excel discussion group where this question would be be appropriate?
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Date: 14 Sep 1996 20:43:25 -0400
From: "Daitaro Hagihara"
Subject: Faceless Bkgd App under 7.0 (Q)
Hi all,
I have recently noticed that my Faceless Background Application (FBA), =
which works fine under System 7.5, does not work under System 7.0. It =
seems that apple event does not get routed through to the FBA from the =
Finder. What's the workaround without making it a "visible" application? =
Perhaps a SIZE fix, or the timeout value in WaitNextEvent? Any help =
would be greatly appreciated. Pls reply to the Digest. I'll donate my =
code, which is probably more like Useless Background App, to all =
responders in two weeks if so wished.
System 7.0 is still useful to me for its small memory requirement and =
cleanliness (?). It's much faster than 7.5 which I use for heavily =
system dependent tasks such as Internet access and so on. TIA
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Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 21:22:34 +0100
From: [email protected] (Bill Rausch)
Subject: FTP between 2 remote machines
>>>Is it possible to FTP from an FTP server and, in this case, have the file =
>>>placed directly on the space I have available to me at my ISP? If so, =
>>>could someone enlighten me as to the procedure? Thanks very much.
Use Telnet (available in the archives) to open a terminal session with your
ISP, then use the Unix (I assume your ISP is Unix based) ftp program to
talk to the remote host to get the file(s) you want.
Bill
Bill Rausch, Mac and Unix User and Programmer, [email protected]
613 Lynnwood Ct, Richland, WA 99352 509-375-5147
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Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 20:09:22 -0400
From: [email protected] (New Mysterian)
Subject: Hey - we're wide open on two fronts! SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING!
Mac advocates, this a WARNING call to battle (we'd better hit the think
tanks, folks - we're in MAJOR trouble)! I've recently noticed a couple of
disturbing anti-Mac trends I'd like to call to everyone's attention in
hopes that someone will recognize the threats and create/enact the
necessary soloutions:
1) At least one of the home shopping channels (CV-something) is HEAVILY
marketing clone PeeC's, touting them as embodying THE system (to which all
others are inferior, by implication). Obviously it would be tremendously
counter-productive to take a hostile course of action on this - I'd just
like to see Macs or Mac-clone packages for sale on one of these channels
as well at competitive prices (since they're hocking these windoze
machines for dirt - that's half of their pitch). This is a HIGH-volume
means of advertising we can't afford to ignore - we MUST get some kind of
representation in this media quick, or we'll all be drowning in Windoze
zombies in a VERY short time...
2) A lot of the "one stop" business stores (i.e. Staples, Office Depot,
etc) are offering numerous PeeC's for sale in their computer sections (and
newspaper fliers) and ONE token Macintosh - usually the MOST EXPENSIVE
high-end puppy from Apple. WHY isn't Apple offering these chains any of
their cheaper (home user) Performas?! WHERE are the clones? Many of the
Power Computing ones have as much/more firepower for less money than even
the low-end iBM's run for. This is only helping the Windoze zombies shovel
their propaganda and "illustrate" the notion that Macs are over-priced (in
addition to the other myths)...
While I certainly don't mind if responding parties post their answers (in
hopes that someone else could benefit from the information as well), if
you answer this, please send me an E-Mail of your response. I don't get to
check usenet nearly as often as I'd like, and I don't want to miss what
might be "the" answer I'm looking for.
Thank you very much for your time!
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 15:15:53 +0200
From: Dimitri Boone
Subject: Info on IBM 2Gig ORION disk
Hi all,
As i have dicided to keep my Performa 475 (1,5 years old) until the end
of '97, i'm thinking about getting a new larger hard drive (it now has
a 250Mb disk) and i will also upgrade my RAM to 20meg (now 8meg) and my
VRAM to 1meg.
Now i'm looking for info on the IBM 2Gig ORION disk. Is this a good
disk ? Other suggestions ? My 250meg Quantum is very silent (well i
think so) and would like to know about the noise the IBM makes (i know
it's silly but it matters to me).
Thanks very much in advance !
Dimitri
---
[email protected]
Check out my WebCam ! :
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 02:41:58 +0000
From: Allen Chadwick
Subject: installing PB memory
Heydey Ho, Neighbors:
Just wondering: I'm about to buy a 6 meg RAM upgrade for my old,
dearly beloved (but "thumb-screw-esque" pain slow
) PB 165.Problem is, I live in Germany, where the Mac dealership has people
working there who are not, I believe, even of the same species as
me...
Needless to say, I don't want to give them my baby for this
neccessary surgery, so I guess I'd like to open up the 'book and put
the goods in myself. Anybody done it & feel like giving me the
step-by-step, or know of a good resource already available? As the
Krauts say, vielen dank.
Allen Chadwick
[email protected]
--or--
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 19:22:34 +0000
From: Zoltan Tyeklar
Subject: Mail programs
Hello,
I wonder if anyone compared the available (commercial and shareware)
mail programs (SMTP/POP). I'd like to know your opinion about which one
is the best for a small company. We'd like to integrate in-house and
internet mail.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Zoltan
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 21:33:22 -0400
From: Norman Friedman
Subject: Microphone Pro
Hi,
Can anyone tell me how to change the font using Mic Pro. Somehow I have gotten
DEC VT 12 installed, which does not allow me to use certain punctuation
such as apostrophe- I get and quote marks, I get .
any ideas-please replies to
[email protected]
Thanks in advance.
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 14:44:45 -0700
From: [email protected] (Choua Cheng Yang)
Subject: Picture Converters
Hello!
I recently tried to e-mail a whole bunch of pictures that I've
scanned to my friend over the Internet and Eudora, but found out that my
friend has an IBM and is running Windows (I'm running a PowerMac 9500/200).
My pictures, which were encrypted and sent in JPEG and PICT format, did not
work on his computer. I then tried the Macintosh Photoshop version, but he
has an IBM Photoshop, and does not have the appropriate plugins.
If anyone has (or knows) where I can find a graphics converter,
which could convert JPEG, PICT, GIF, EPS or any other Macintosh graphics
format into an IBM format, PLEASE, let me know! It'll be greatly
appreciated!
Thanks a lot!
Choua Cheng Yang
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 19:40:36 -0500
From: "John C. Kim"
Subject: PM 7500 run slower than Centris on ethernet?
We've just brought in 10 units of PM7500/100's upon existing 2 Centris.
They are all connected to 3COM's 100/10 switchable HUB, LinkSwitch1000,
with HP NetServer on 100TX port running NT3.5. All of these Macs, except
Centris, running QuarExpress Native.
PM7500s take average 5 seconds longer to open a same image file from the
server than Centris. All cablings have been tested equally excellent.
In other words, 7500s seems access the same ethernet slower than
Centris. What is going wrong?
I'll thank you all for helps in advance.
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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 18:53:58 +0200
Subject: Postman modems
I live in Sweden and I need an init string for the Postman 288 modem that may
help me stop having intermittent disconnect problems via PPP. Anyone have such
a string or know where I can find one? I have searched the web to no avail.
thanks,
Bert Deivert
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 13:46:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rick Squires
Subject: Problems with AV1710 display
Hi everyone,
I have a brand new Powermac 7600/120 with an Applevision AV1710
display(deep breath but I got it) and it is driving me crazy. About every
3rd time I boot the machine it comes up either with no sound or stuck in
640x480 video resolution. Sopmetimes it comes up with *nothing* at all(ie
a blank screen). Zapping the desktop file with Techtools seems to fix the
problem, but it is a real drag. Most of the time it claims there is no
Applevision monitor connected.
I am running the UK 7.5.3, Rev 2
This is increibly annoying - will it be fixed by 7.5.4?
I saw somewhere that there were some updated AV drivers - anyone know where?
Please e-mail with suggestions and I will post a digest to the list
TIA - this list has been superb in the past!!
------------------------------
Date: 14 Sep 1996 19:02:23 -0400
From: "Daitaro Hagihara"
Subject: Project X (Apples MCF system)
>From Info-Mac V14 #210, [email protected] (Mike Louka) writes:
.....
If MCF catches on then it could be used to present information in a
number of different ways. The important things is that it helps to
define how documents are related to each other. At the moment there
are not enough tools that use MCF, but you should follow it's progress
as it is a potentially very useful addition to the web designers toolbox.
Konnichiwa there,
Why do we need another language like MCF to represent structures?
HTML, as it stands now, does not support EMBED tag. In my opinion,
the support of this tag should come first. It's easy and intuitive.
Using MCF, on the other hand, would make common folks' lives very
difficult. If the functionality of database is what's needed, then
use a database program either through cgi or some other experimental
hypermedia servers. If hypertext 'structure' is what's needed, then
EMBED tag with its full potential is all we need. Really.
Please note that this is just my opinion; I could be wrong.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 96 08:04:19 +0200
From: Stefano Stefani
Subject: Restart a Performa 5300
I'm searching for an Apple control panel that restart automatically =
my Performa 5300, when the electric facility is out for a moment and =
after come back.
The Energy Saving control doesn=B9t work on my Mac, I know that =
there is another one the do this, but I don=B9t remember which.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thank you.
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Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 14:33:43 -0500
From: "Wayne C. Morris"
Subject: Saving audio cd tracks to disk?
Bj=F6rn Buckwalter-Mob=E4ck wrote:
>I wan't to know if there is a way to copy tracks from a standard audio cd
>to an HD or other media. And then play the tracks from there.
>As far as I can see it isn't impossible since it's only data but can I do
>it with existing software?
There's a program called Disc-to-Disk, by MicroTest, which lets you copy=
parts of an audio CD and convert them into various sound file formats. I=
think it does require the CD-ROM drive to have certain features to allow=
the audio data to be read over the SCSI interface, so it might not work=
with really old CD-ROM drives. MacZone lists it for $70.
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 96 15:53:36 +0200
From: [email protected] (Ian T. Young)
Subject: TechMail to "Standard Mail"
After using the (MIT) e-mail program TechMail (v. 2.2) for many years, I
would like to switch to the e-mail program within Netscape. At the
present time I have thousands(!) of old e-mails carefully stored in
TechMail "boxes".
Does anyone have or know of a utility to convert the TechMail format for
boxes and files to a "standard mail" format so that I can use
(read/reply/re-use/etc.) them from Netscape's e-mail facility.
Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.
Ted Young
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 07:58:40 -0500 (CDT)
From: Kathy A Graff
Subject: Zip drives and DOS card
I do most of my work on my PowerMac 6100/66 DOS Compatible (486DX
PC card in it) with 40 MB of RAM, but have three clients forced
to use PC's. One uses Filemaker Pro for Windows 3.1 and they have
a parallel Zip drive. As I use the Mac version of FileMaker, I assume
that I only would have to mount the PC formatted disk to work on their
files. The other two clients use Paradox, one uses 5.0 for Windows and
the other uses 4.0 for DOS. They don't have Zip drives. My question
is if I can mount the Zip disk on the PC side as a drive with a SCSI
port connection and also have it mount on the Macintosh desktop. Also,
if I want to transfer files to the PC users who don't have their own
Zip drives, do I need to buy both a SCSI and a parallel Zip drive or
is it just a matter of having two cables.
Thanks in advance,
Kathy
[email protected]
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