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Info-Mac Digest Thu, 10 Feb 94 Volume 12 : Issue 23
Today's Topics:
[*] AutoType OSAX
[*] CatWalk-1.1.hqx
[*] CD-discolour
[*] Disk Charmer 2.1.3
[*] F-18 Hornet FAQ V1.6
[*] glidel-222FR.hqx Drag-And-Dropping on the Finder's Menus
[*] glidel-222US.hqx Drag-And-Dropping on the Finder's Menus
[*] HyperShare 2.2
[*] Lime Readme
[*] Macintosh Screensaver Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 2.0
[*] old time radio sounds (2 msgs)
[*] readtime 1.0.1.hqx
[*] RLaB0.97d.hqx - a linear algebra package
[*] RoboWar 3.1
[*] RoboWar Tournament 7
12" apple rgb on a lc475
16" monitor on IIsi?
A cool shareware payment!
AppleTalk over Ethernet (Long Distance)
AutoDoubler 2.0x updater
BackSplash 1.0.3 (Q)
Default Printer?
Electronic Design Software
fetch speed
Fujitsu HD in PB 180 problem resolved
Hard Disk Specs
High-Speed Modems
Hypercard 2.1 (A2)
LC speeds
MacTCP and BootP
Micro Bridge Companion (Q)
Nuntius 1.7 problems
on-line dictionary
online dictionary
PortShare Pro 2.0 Demo timeout (Q
PowerBook 100 Probs
Puny Floppy Drive Capacity (C)
Quicken 4
QuickTime 2.0 Press Release
RamDoubler 101 update...
RAM Doubler advice wanted (Q)
RAMdoubler and First Class Client 2.0.9?
Sending mail to aol or compuserve (A)
SLIP accounts
Software for Pioneer CD-ROM Changer DRM-610
TaxCut, UTS, and LineLink 144e
TCP/IP Application Package (Follow On)
WANTED: Match-up program
where is lists.src
Which PIM?
Wuarchive is alive folks!
Ziffnet Internet address
The Info-Mac newsgroup is moderated by Bill Lipa, Gordon Watts and Liam Breck.
The Info-Mac archives are available (by using FTP, account anonymous,
any password) in the info-mac directory on sumex-aim.stanford.edu
[36.44.0.6]. Help files and indices are in /info-mac/help.
Mail articles for inclusion in the digest to [email protected].
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 01:10:18 -0800
From: James Edward Davis
Subject: [*] AutoType OSAX
AutoType v. 1.1ur
An OSAX to allow simulated keystrokes from a script.
Automate even applications that *dont* support AppleScript.
If you can do it from the keyboard, now you can do it from a script.
Menu Shortcuts, Dialog boxes, Text input, etc...
Unregistered version allows only A-Z.
Registered version allows _any_ key.
Registration cheap/free.
Copyright 1994 by James Davis.
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/auto-type-11ur-osax.hqx; 14K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 15:05:39 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] CatWalk-1.1.hqx
"The fast, fun game of skill and fur..."
CatWalk is an arcade-style game with a difference.
It will appeal to cat lovers, mice haters, spider haters,
and to anyone who enjoys running, jumping, and cleaning up
after themselves.
The action takes place in a house (maybe your house)
where evil rats and spiders are threatening to take over. It
will take our heroine, Zisa the Devil Cat, a lot of cunning, energy,
and work to make the house safe before her owners come home...
CatWalk 1.1 will run on any Plus-or-better Macintosh running
any system version since 4.1. It will take advantage of many
features of higher end Macs, if available. It is supplied as a
self-extracting archive. I am the author. CatWalk is shareware;
the fee is $10.00. CatWalk may be included on the info-mac CD if the
"About CatWalk 1.0" file is included unaltered.
Version 1.1 fixes a small bug and includes a new email address
for the author.
Ernest Friedman-Hill [email protected]
Montezuma Software Works 400 Montezuma St., Rio Vista, CA 94571
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/cat-walk-11.hqx; 116K]
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Date: Wed, 09 Feb 1994 20:26:34 EST
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] CD-discolour
CD Discolour Hack by-Brian Devendorf
This hack will update Ambrosia Software's Discolour so that it will
display a colorized CD icon in place of the generic one normally
present. This must be done on a copy of Discolour, as there needs to
be a separate copy of Discolour loaded for the color floppies. The hack
can be installed with ResEdit. Answer Yes to replace same resources.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/cd-discolour.hqx; 4K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 12:58:56 +0100
From: "Fabrizio Oddone"
Subject: [*] Disk Charmer 2.1.3
Disk Charmer 2.1.x is a neat utility letting you
initialize, quick erase, or verify floppy disks.
It _requires_ at least System 7 to run.
It is the first disk formatter able to initialize and verify disks
(hold your breath) **in background**. To access this feature, you need
the Thread Manager Extension from Apple Computer.
Look for the Thread Manager on ftp.apple.com (130.43.2.3).
It has a nice, modeless interface.
Help Balloons are everywhere.
It supports drag&drop (with the required Apple Events).
It is able to create larger disks: you gain 8.5K on a 800K disk,
18.5K on a HD disk (if you keep one large file filling the disk,
such as a Compact Pro segment).
It is the first disk formatter supporting the handy "Undo" feature
we all know and love.
It has even more features... but I am sure you are already impressed!
New from version 2.1.2:
a little fix in the registration code.
New from version 2.1.1:
Additional disk eject option;
warns when the Thread Manager is installed or un-installed;
does not try to eject the disk if there are open applications/documents on it.
Enjoy yourself and remember the shareware fee!
Fabrizio Oddone
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/disk-charmer-213.hqx; 61K]
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Date: Wed, 09 Feb 1994 15:57:41 -0500 (EST)
From: Jim Anderson - Systems Manager - x2082
Subject: [*] F-18 Hornet FAQ V1.6
=09=09=09 The F/A-18 FAQ
=09=09=09=09 V1.6
=09=09 =09 Feb. 8, 1994
This is version 1.5 of F/AQ-18. This FAQ is compiled largely from =
input
=66rom F/A-18 players. There is always more that can be added, so fee=
l free
to send additions, info, mission hints, etc. In addition to contribut=
ions
=66rom players, this FAQ is compiled from my own limited knowledge an=
d stuff=20
I've picked up from the net.=20
=09The FAQ is released once a month, as close to the beginning of the
month as my time permits. Is is also posted to sumex, wuarchive via =
the
mirror process and hopefully some kind sole with access to AOL will p=
ost
it up there, as well.
=09Please send all submissions to [email protected].
I will preface addtions to the faq with a > in the far left hand colu=
mn. =20
This will allow current readers a "fast scan" for new info. As alway=
s,=20
comments, questions and suggestions are appreciated. Anything else o=
f a=20
nonconstructive nature will be filed for future use....
The FAQ is organized as follows:
I. =09COMBAT
=09=09A. Defensive Strategies
=09=09B. Offensive Strategies
II. =09MISSION HINTS
III. =09INTERESTING SCENERY/ PLACES TO GO/ THINGS TO DO
>IV.=09FLYING OTHER PLANES IN THE SIMULATION
V. =09ACTUAL FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
VI. =09MISCELLANEOUS
=09=09A. Definitions of Frequently Used Terms
=09=09B. Archives
=09=09C. Patches
=09=09D. Release Notes
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/fa18-faq-16.txt; 60K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 12:00:51 +0100
From: [email protected] (Jean-Francois Sygnet)
Subject: [*] glidel-222FR.hqx Drag-And-Dropping on the Finder's Menus
Glidel 2.2.2 [FR] February 1, 1994
by Gilles Berkovitch
*** WHAT *** Glidel is a Shareware system extension to Drag-and-Drop
icons on the Finder's Menu Items (works only with System 7.x).
*** THIS IS A VERSION IN FRENCH CORRESPONDING TO glidel-222US.hqx ***
*** HOW *** The action performed depends on where you
drag-and-drop a selection to:
- The Apple Menu Icon: move it to the "Apple Menu Items" folder.
An Folder/Application in the Apple Menu: same as drag-and-dropping
the selected file on the Folder/Application's icon.
- An Item in the File Menu: same as selecting the file in the finder
then choosing that File Menu Item.
- The Application Menu Icon: move the selection to the "System" folder.
An Item in the Application Menu: same action performed as would do
drag-and-dropping the selected file on the application's icon.
If one press the option or control key when drag-and-dropping,
a duplicate or alias of the file will be moved or opened.
*** CHANGES *** Glidel 2.2.2: Now works with all 7.x Finders
and most hierarchical menus. Error Messages where added.
*** NOTE *** For bug reports, questions ... e-mail
TO THE AUTHOR at: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/glidel-222-fr.hqx; 30K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 12:02:17 +0100
From: [email protected] (Jean-Francois Sygnet)
Subject: [*] glidel-222US.hqx Drag-And-Dropping on the Finder's Menus
Glidel 2.2.2 [US] February 1, 1994
by Gilles Berkovitch
*** WHAT *** Glidel is a Shareware system extension to Drag-and-Drop
icons on the Finder's Menu Items (works only with System 7.x).
*** HOW *** The action performed depends on where you
drag-and-drop a selection to:
- The Apple Menu Icon: move it to the "Apple Menu Items" folder.
An Folder/Application in the Apple Menu: same as drag-and-dropping
the selected file on the Folder/Application's icon.
- An Item in the File Menu: same as selecting the file in the finder
then choosing that File Menu Item.
- The Application Menu Icon: move the selection to the "System" folder.
An Item in the Application Menu: same action performed as would do
drag-and-dropping the selected file on the application's icon.
If one press the option or control key when drag-and-dropping,
a duplicate or alias of the file will be moved or opened.
*** CHANGES *** Glidel 2.2.2: Now works with all 7.x Finders
and most hierarchical menus. Error Messages where added.
*** NOTE *** For bug reports, questions ... e-mail
TO THE AUTHOR at: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/glidel-222-us.hqx; 29K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 94 21:38:51 PST
From: [email protected] (MR Mac - Michael Robertson)
Subject: [*] HyperShare 2.2
(I'm posting this as a courtesy to the author. If you have any questions,
please e-mail him -> [email protected])
The MultiUser Stack Solution
by
Christopher Rosien
Christopher Computers
Welcome to HyperShare !
HyperShare provides some tidy little solutions to the challenges=
posed by
the things we want to do with HyperCard.
=46rist there was MultiShare, the traffic cop for working with stacks=
on a
network, and then there was HyperEvents, the HyperCard AppleEvents=
script
engine. But they have been superseded =8A
HyperShare incorporates these two products, adds some new magic,=
and offers
a multiUser stack system as well.
How much you wonder ?
$49
"Only good idea's can afford to be cheap !"
Please check the Hypershare Demo Instructions file for more info.
Christopher Rosien
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/card/hyper-share-22.hqx; 70K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 13:29:50 -0600 (CST)
From: cottle david michael
Subject: [*] Lime Readme
This is the README file for free anonymous ftp distribution of
the demonstration version of Lime (version 2.15). Lime is music
notation software for the Macintosh, written by Lippold Haken
(faculty member at the CERL Sound Group, University of Illinois)
and Dorothea Blostein (faculty member at Queen's University,
Kingston, Ontario).
To use this free anonymous ftp facility, you will need:
2 Meg or more of RAM on your Macintosh,
A program which can decode binhex files (Stuffit can do this),
and access to a PostScript printer.
The demonstration version of Lime is for demonstration purposes only;
it allows you to edit and print sample pieces, but you will not be able
to save your changes. If you have questions or comments, please call
217-355-4500, or send Email to [email protected]. If you would like to
purchase Lime, see the address listed below.
To try demonstration Lime, follow these steps:
(These are System 7 instructions; Lime will also run under System 6.)
1) ftp LimeDemo.sea.hqx and DemoMan.txt to your Macintosh.
(You do not need LimeCProgrammer.sea.hqx -- that is only for
C-language experts who want information on Lime disk files.)
2) Decode LimeDemo.sea.hqx using a BinHex decoding program. (If
you have StuffIt, 'Decode BinHex File' under the Other menu does
this.)
3) Double-click on LimeDemo.sea to expand.
4) Read the instructions in DemoMan.txt for installing Demonstration
Lime on your Macintosh. DemoMan.txt is an ascii text file; it
contains the beginning of the Lime User's Manual. If you would
like to look at the complete manual, ftp LimeManCom.sea.hqx
and decode as described above. It is written in MS word 5.0.
Please send Email to [email protected] if you have questions or comments
about Lime.
Distribution (cost info) of Lime is handled through:
Electronic Courseware Systems
1210 Lancaster Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 359-7099
1-800-832-4965
FAX 359-6578
[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/lime-215.txt; 2K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 16:50:39 GMT
From: Lloyd Wood
Subject: [*] Macintosh Screensaver Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 2.0
Here is the Macintosh Screensaver FAQ, version 2.0.
It contains everything you ever wanted to know (and quite a few things you
didn't) about Macintosh screensavers, with a lot of information for users
of After Dark and compatibles.
This is a major revision, with a new format and much new information.
-- L.
[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/screensaver-faq-20.txt; 108K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 12:27:08 -0800
From: [email protected] (Tom Van Vleck)
Subject: [*] old time radio sounds
Here are some Old Time Radio sounds
in System 7 format, 11KHz, Stuffit.
Groucho- a fond farewell
Groucho- secret word
Inner Sanctum intro
Jack Benny intro- sold American
Jack Benny- Well
Jack Benny- Your money or your life
Jack Benny- I'm thinking it over
The Shadow intro
A fiery horse..
hi-yo Silver
the Lone Ranger
hey Abbott
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 12:44:26 -0800
From: [email protected] (Tom Van Vleck)
Subject: [*] old time radio sounds
my reply address is
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 94 13:44:26 +0100
From: [email protected] (Karl Pottie)
Subject: [*] readtime 1.0.1.hqx
ReadTime is a hack which shows you the Total Power On Time of your Mac,
i.e. the total time your mac has been on EVER.
Older types of Macs don't keep track of the power on time and the Total
Power On Time for these macs is zero.
Version 1.0.1 changes: the bug which caused negative numbers to show up as
Power On Time is fixed.
Freeware ! Distribution unlimited. Drop me a note if you like it.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/read-time-101.hqx; 6K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 94 14:26:04 -0800
From: [email protected] (Tzong-Shuoh Yang)
Subject: [*] RLaB0.97d.hqx - a linear algebra package
Hello there,
Here is the Macintosh version of Ian Searle's RLaB-0.97d program.
RLaB is a MATLAB-like linear algebra package. This new version
comes with a built-in plotting library PLPLOT.
RLaB is a free software.
Enjoy and happy dog year.
Tzong-Shuoh Yang
([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/rlab-097d.hqx; 1316K]
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Date: Wed, 09 Feb 94 22:09:41 EST
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] RoboWar 3.1
RoboWar 3.1 is the latest version of RoboWar, a popular shareware game
for the Macintosh. The object of RoboWar is to program robots, then
turn them loose in the arena to fight one another. RoboWar features
animated combat, sounds, and a unique programming language, RoboTalk,
complete with interrupts and a built-in debugger. RoboWar 3.1 squashes
a number of bugs that snuck out in Version 3.0.
RoboWar is proudly offered as shareware by David Harris for a low $10.
Happy hacking!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/robowar-31.hqx; 236K]
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Date: Wed, 09 Feb 94 22:12:11 EST
From: The Unknown User-ID (2103)
Subject: [*] RoboWar Tournament 7
The 7th International RoboWar Tournament is complete. This file
includes the results and all of the tournament entries. RoboWar 3.1
is required to access these robots.
Happy hacking,
David Harris
[Archived as /info-mac/game/robowar-tournament-7.hqx; 744K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 09:47:27 -0600 (CST)
From: "Mark Dohm, UW-P Information Technology"
Subject: 12" apple rgb on a lc475
Dear fellow netoids,
I have a lab of lc's that are being upgraded to LCIV's (lc 475) via
logic board upgrade. My question is, does any know for sure if the 12"
apple rgb's that we have will work with the 475's? I am quite sure that
they will, but we wanted to make sure we had all the bases covered on
this upgrade thing.
Please email me directly since I don't have time to read my info-mac
daily like i should.
Thanks, Mark. 8^)
!! Mark Dohm, U/Wisconsin-Platteville Information Technology
!! [email protected] AOL: MarkMAD AppleLink: STPLATT
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 14:16:06 EST
From: Pete Tamas
Subject: 16" monitor on IIsi?
Can you put a 16" monitor (given enough VRAM) onto a IIsi without
using a monitor card? Thanks, Pete Tamas
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 15:01:33 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jon Pugh)
Subject: A cool shareware payment!
I just got my best shareware payment in the mail. It was $5 for my
AppleTalkOn init, but it came with a hardback copy of Rising Sun signed to
me by Michael Crichton! He's a proud Macintosh shareware user, obviously,
and he knows damn good software when he sees it.
Cool, huh?
Jon
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 17:43:08 +0000
From: A.D'[email protected] (Antony D'Emanuele)
Subject: AppleTalk over Ethernet (Long Distance)
Is it possible to log into a remote Mac (e.g. another country) over the
ethernet and use Appletalk ie. I would like to be able to mount a remote
disk as you can using ARA but over the network rather than a telephone
line. I don't know if it is possible but it would be neat if it could be
done. I imagine that if it is possible using a telephone line it should be
possible over the ethernet.
Regards, Tony D'Emanuele, University of Manchester.
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 23:56:59 -0500
From: [email protected] (Li-Hsiang Tu)
Subject: AutoDoubler 2.0x updater
What is the latest version of AutoDoubler, 2.0.3? Can I find it on the net?
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 20:09:13 EST
From: "Allan M. Bloom"
Subject: BackSplash 1.0.3 (Q)
I've spent a modest amount of time this past week sending copies of
BackSplash 1.0.2 to various requestors. I'm happy to do it. But one
of our colleagues wrote me saying that the new 1.0.3 version kills his
machine with some regularity. Say what? 1.0.3? What's that?
Sure 'nuff, CompuServe's ZMAC has 1.0.3 of BackSplash. I snagged it.
It killed my Mac. Got a message saying that BackSplash didn't have enough
memory and inviting me to reboot with extensions off so I could kill the
sucker. My correspondent said he was told by BackSplash that it didn't
have enough memory to display the background picture, and it'd ask for
more memory next time, and it lied. I don't know which is worse.
Have any of y'all seen death with the 1.0.3 incarnation of BackSplash?
Might be worth a note or two to Mike Throckmorton?
Al Bloom, Virginia Tech
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Date: 09 Feb 1994 22:49:44 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Default Printer?
Info-Mac Folks-
Is there anything out there (an extension, patch, or program) that will allow
me to set a default printer so that when a Mac reboots it reverts to a
specified printer? I work in a middle school and we have a couple of LANs
with both ImageWriters and a laser printer on each. I would like the
computers to automatically print to the ImageWriters even if the previous user
has chosen the laser printer. I still want the users to be able to choose the
laser printer, but middle school kids aren't always careful to check things
out before they steamroll ahead with printing...
-Christopher Van Dyke
Hohokam Middle School
(Tucson, Arizona)
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 14:02:52 -0600 (CST)
From: Neil Eric Mickelson
Subject: Electronic Design Software
Greetings, all!
I was wondering if anyone out there can help me find out about electronic
design software. My dad is looking for either commercial, shareware, or
freeware (yeah, right) software that can do the following:
1. Schematic capture
2. Printed circuit board layout & autorouting
3. Netlist generation
If anyone has ANY information at all about where to find this stuff, how
it works, its quality, or who to contact, please let me know.
Thanks a lot!!
Neil E. Mickelson
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 00:54:43 +0000
From: [email protected] (The Apothecary of Apostasy)
Subject: fetch speed
I've got a question, and maybe someone's got an answer for me. I have a
powerbook DUO 230 with the apple express modem in it. It is supposedly
capable of 14400 bps with V.42 bis for a total possible throughput of 57600
bps. My question is this: when i run Fetch and am downloading a file, why
can I only get, at best, 1300 bps? Is there some setting that can be
changed or am I stuck with it that way?
Many thanks.
Corey Szopinski
[email protected]
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Date: 10 Feb 94 16:14:33 EST
From: Hans Kroeger
Subject: Fujitsu HD in PB 180 problem resolved
In a recent Digest I posted the following question:
-----------------------------------
I bought a 230 MB Fujitsu HD for my PB180. The following problem revealed:
When I wake up the PB180 from sleep mode I get all kinds of errors and
crashes.
I tried a number of different formatting tools but the problem does not go
away.
I reloaded the System Software, zapped the PRAM and turned extensions
off.....but to no avail.
------------------------------------
Andrew Morse sent me a message which explains what the
cause of the problem is:
Hello, the problem you are having is a result of one jumper (#2 - "Unit
Attention enabled")...........
Remove jumper #2 - it is the second one in from the end AWAY from the SCSI
connnection, or if you prefer, the 6th one in from the SCSI end. That
should solve your problem........
Thanks Andrew, you saved me a lot of time with more troubleshooting!
Hans
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 11:09:27 +0000
From: k.c.quick%[email protected] (Kevin Quick)
Subject: Hard Disk Specs
I hope that someone out there can help solve this identity crisis for me.
I have been given a SCSI hard drive from a Compaq PC that is supposed to be
2.1 Gb in size. I would like to use it in my Mac.
Unfortunatley I don't have any information regarding the jumper settings.
Compaq were no help, only saying that the drives were supplied by a third
party.
The only information I have is a label giving the model number which is
C2490A. There are no manufacturers names or any other info.
Thanks in advance.
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 14:05:44 -0600 (CST)
From: Neil Eric Mickelson
Subject: High-Speed Modems
Greetings, all!
This may be somewhat of a FAQ, but I'm looking for an inexpensive but
highly reliable v.32bis modem for my dad's computer system (Quadra 800).
He's kind of a Macintosh neophyte, so it needs to have reasonable ease of
use and setup. I've currently got a SupraFax v.32bis, and it's performed
well, but I'd like to know about other (possibly cheaper) alternatives.
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 14:51:50 +0000
From: Richard Rathe
Subject: Hypercard 2.1 (A2)
HC 2.1 is no longer bundled with new Macs. HyperCard Player 2.1 may still be
bundled but HC has moved to version 2.2.
The last HC that was distributed freely was version 2.0v2.
-Richard-
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 09:37:05 -0600
From: Bienvenu Jay
Subject: LC speeds
I'm just curious--about how many times as fast as the LC II are the '040 LC's?
TIA. -- Jay
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 17:39:38 +0000
From: A.D'[email protected] (Antony D'Emanuele)
Subject: MacTCP and BootP
Is there anyone that can help with Mac TCP and how it
interacts with BOOTP. I'm hoping that somebody on this list can help us
out a little.
The problem is with Eudora. When it submits a mail message using SMTP,
it sends a HELO command using a domain literal, i.e. it uses your IP
address rather than your machine name. This results in PP giving really
strange headers, such as:
Received: from [130.88.19.13] (actually ade.pa.man.ac.uk) waffle
What this means is that PP has discovered that the machine with address
130.88.19.13 is called ade.pa.man.ac.uk, but that ade.pa.man.ac.uk doesn't
think it has a name. There doesn't seem to be any option in the Eudora
setup which names the machine; nor is there in the Mac TCP setup, as far
as we can see. However, using the "server" rather than "manual" option
in the address setup dialog tells Mac TCP to use BOOTP to obtain an IP
address. The BOOTP protocol also passes the machine name back, so we're
hoping that this is the way to get a Mac to know what its name is.
So, my questions are:
1) Does anybody already use BOOTP on their Mac?
2) Are you using the latest version of Mac TCP?
3) Does the Mac appear to know what its name is?
Alternatively, any other mechanism to tell a Mac what it should be called
would be equally welcome.
The underlying problem here is that the SMTP server on most normal machines
is incapable of handling addresses with spaces in. This is a real nightmare
for people trying to use X.400 addressing, which is often stuffed full of
weird characters, including spaces. The much smarter SMTP server which comes
with PP is quite happy with X.400 addresses, but insists that a machine
both knows what its called and announces its name when it makes an SMTP
connection to deliver the mail. We're running a slightly bodged version of
PP's SMTP handler at the moment which allows the mail through (even though
it moans about it), but I can't guarantee that this "feature" will still
work when we upgrade to the latest version of PP, due in a few weeks.
Thanks for your time, and thanks in advance for any relevant information!
Cheers,
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 12:32:57 -0500 (EST)
From: "DR. GARRY FERRONI"
Subject: Micro Bridge Companion (Q)
Hello Netters:
I would like to purchase a copy of Micro Bridge Companion (Great Game
Products). At this point, I have the demo version. I am looking for the
telephone number of a supplier and the approximate cost.
Please reply directly to me at:
[email protected]
Thanks in advance, Garry Ferroni
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 08:55:09 EST
From: [email protected] (Robert L. Frost)
Subject: Nuntius 1.7 problems
In IM XII-21, [email protected] writes:
> Is it just me or does Nuntius 1.1.7 crash and hang your Mac too? It
> always happens when it is doing stuff in the background and I have more
> than 4 windows open. And I give it 1500K!!!! Any help or
> recommendations for a replacement? Can I keep my existing newsgroup
> file?
I had similar problems. Dartmouth recently came out with InterNews which
seems pretty bullet-proof. The interface isn't quite as nift y as Nuntius,
but the new app does have equal power. You can't transfer your list of
favorite groups, but reproducing it only takes about 10 minutes. Best of
luck and my congrads to the folks at Dartmouth (who also gave us Fetch).
Robert L. Frost [email protected]
Department of History SUNY-Albany
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Date: 10 Feb 1994 09:11:37 +0000 (U)
From: "Dees, Ted E."
Subject: on-line dictionary
On Tue, 8 Feb 1994 Corey Szopinski wrote:
>Does anyone know of an on-line dictionary somewhere in the internet? If
>so, I'd like to know how to get to it.
Try this url:
gopher://vixen.cso.uiuc.edu/11/Libraries/Webster
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 94 22:41:57 PDT
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: online dictionary
In Regards to your letter :
> Does anyone know of an on-line dictionary somewhere in the internet? If
> so, I'd like to know how to get to it.
There are lots accessible via Gopher - just do a search in Veronica
for "dictionary" and you'll find them. If you're using TurboGopher,
search for "dictionary -t7" and it will only find the searchable dictionaries.
Not all may be accessible though...
cheers ... -Adam
--
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor -- [email protected] -- [email protected]
Author of The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh -- [email protected]
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 20:01:13 -0800 (PST)
From: "Vladimir A. Butenko"
Subject: PortShare Pro 2.0 Demo timeout (Q
On Wed, 9 Feb 1994, Li-Hsiang Tu wrote:
> I just downloaded the demo from the internet. It seemed to work OK with
> the terminal programs that are used for BBS, such as Zterm. However, it
> didn't work well with MacSLIP.
Don't know anything about MacSLIP, but we know that it works fine with
InterSLIP, MacPPP and ARA. It;s better to contact the MacSLIP authors.
> solution? Or is there any other similar program that will share serial
> devices on a localtalk (and/or ethernet) network?
Yes, there are two more on the market
. HayesConnect and ShadowLAN.Try yourself
. No comment - I work for PortShare manufacturer.> P.S. I am on a localtalk with a MacIIx and a Quadra 610 connected with a
> SupraFax modem. Both Mac's are running in System 7.1.
It should be no problem. Again, call MacSLIP authors. They can always get
assistance on our side.
Vladimir Butenko (415) 927 0364
Stalker Software, Inc. fax (415) 927 1026
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 21:59:38 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Veenker
Subject: PowerBook 100 Probs
A couple of us were having trouble with our PowerBook 100's. Here's the
symptoms:
* PB comes on when it is plugged in
* PB does not come on when battery is in but plug isn't
* Batteries are all fine
The solution seems to be to replace the fuse between the battery and the
PB. It is located on the circuit board in the upper right hand corner
near the modem bay. It is labeled "F1 5A". I called SOS APPL (they're
ALWAYS nice to me?!?) and the guys gave me the part number.
It is #9220015
He said they're about two bucks for a package of ten. You need to order
them from a dealer; they wouldn't send me one direct.
Of course, be sure not to void your warranty (hell,if it's still under
warranty, why are you reading this! Take it in!). Also, make sure you
know what you're doing; it's SOLDERED in. Make sure to test it with a
continuity tester before you rip it out. Be careful.
Thanks to Doug Benning and Andrew McCartney.
Brian Veenker
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 12:53:31 +0100
From: "Fabrizio Oddone"
Subject: Puny Floppy Drive Capacity (C)
On Mon, 31 Jan, Daniel C. Clark wrote
> The other day, I was trying to resurrect a crashed Mac, and I needed to
> copy an application to the newly formatted hard disk which wouldn't also
> fit on my emergency boot floppy. So I "ejected" the boot disk from the
> Special menu and started to copy the application from the its disk. Well,
> I go into "Toaster" mode, and finally, 30 or 40 disk swaps later, I'm done.
> Any suggestions as to how to avoid this in the future would be very
> welcome.
On Tue, 1 Feb, Allan M. Bloom wrote
> And if you (1) don't back up and (2) don't like a bunch
> of floppy copies, why not just reinstall the program?
> So what's your problem, Daniel?
Evidently, the problem is the following: sometimes you must boot from a floppy,
and you have to copy items from one floppy to another floppy. You can do that
under System/Finder 6.0.x with absolutely no disk-switching hassles (i.e. no
"Toaster Mode"), whereas you cannot under Finder 7.0-7.1.
The software engineers at Apple thought you would never boot System 7 from a
floppy, least of all copy between two floppies with no external drive. The
hardware engineers, entering the first time the System 7 "Toaster Mode" thought
it was lean, mean and relaxing. So they thought: "Why not removing the external
drive port from the forthcoming Macs, so that everybody will experience the
mind-blowing Toaster Mode"? One guy said: "They will still be able to boot
System 6 and not Toast their Mood". The engineer - with a grin - said: "Too
bad,
I'll make impossible to boot these Macs with System 6".
This is definitely a software shortcoming in the Finder, in my opinion.
We should bash Apple software (optionally hardware) engineering, not Daniel.
--
Fabrizio Oddone
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 16:41:11 -0600
From: (Pete Chane)
Subject: Quicken 4
Anyone know how to remove a password on a Quicken 4 file? I am using
Quicken 4 r6.
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 15:54:16 -0500
From: [email protected] (Gordon Werner)
Subject: QuickTime 2.0 Press Release
Apple Announces QuickTime 2.0 for mid-1994
==========================================
[adapted from press release]
February 9, 1994 - Further demonstrating its commitment to the
burgeoning multimedia market, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
a new version of Apple QuickTime , the revolutionary software
that brings multimedia capabilities to personal computers and
consumer electronic devices. The newest version, QuickTime 2.0,
is significant because it provides larger video at faster frame
rates, support for music, and support for interactive television
applications.
Faster Video, Timecode
---------------------
Video on computers is often confined to small windows and played
at less than 12 frames per second, making the video appear rough
and jerky. QuickTime 2.0 provides greatly increased performance
resulting in full-screen movies - without the addition of any
hardware - closely resembling what viewers see on television
today. For example, on a Macintosh LC475, one of Apple's
lowest-cost computers, 30 frames per second video is possible at a
resolution of 320 x 240, or full-screen video (640 x 480) is
possible at 15 frames per second.
A key component of the new video enhancements are new features
that support professional-level video editing. QuickTime 2.0
includes support for time-code, 60 fields per second video and
high data throughput greater than 3MB per second - representing a
300 percent increase over previous versions of QuickTime.
MPEG Support
-----------
QuickTime 2.0 creates an infrastructure for development and
delivery of interactive television applications through MPEG
support and network enhancements. Now, with its new device
protocols, QuickTime can address distributed networks and devices,
such as video servers, on the information superhighway.
QuickTime 2.0 also supports MPEG*, widely regarded as the
industry- standard method of delivering video into the home for
interactive television applications such as Video On Demand (VOD)
and home shopping. However, MPEG, by itself, allows only
playback. With QuickTime 2.0, users of MPEG-based devices will be
able to edit, search for, interact with - as well as play back -
video information.
Music For The Masses
-------------------
In addition, QuickTime 2.0's music capabilities will save disk
space for users, because QuickTime music tracks are much smaller
than digital audio. For example, Beethoven's 5th Symphony could
easily fill a 300MB hard disk if stored as CD-quality audio, but
when represented as a QuickTime music track it would fill just a
single 800K floppy disk.
"The technical advances we've made with this release of QuickTime
will have a profound impact on the multimedia industry," commented
Tom Ryan, manager of Media Products at Apple. "QuickTime's faster,
full-screen video with MPEG support, will raise the video quality
standards for multimedia developers, while its new music
capabilities lower the barrier to entry for multimedia customers
who do not want to learn the technical nuances of MIDI."
System Requirements
------------------
QuickTime 2.0 will run on any color-capable (68020 or later)
Macintosh computer running System 7 or 6.0.7 with at least 2 MB of
memory.
Availability
-----------
QuickTime 2.0 is expected to be available on the Macintosh in the
middle of 1994, with developer seeding planned to begin in March.
As with previous versions, QuickTime 2.0 is designed to permit
cross- platform compatibility between platforms which support it.
..
thanks
Gordon Werner *8^)
[email protected] Gordon Werner
[email protected] 907 West Lancaster Avenue
[email protected] Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3011
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 09:51:58 -0600 (CST)
From: "Larry Rymal:T.E.M.U.G.-EAST_TEXAS-"
Subject: RamDoubler 101 update...
Folks,
If you use RamDoubler, be sure to get the RamDoubler updater. I
just received it from sumex via /info-mac/cfg/ram-doubler-101-updt.hqx and
it behaves remarkably better.
I use QuickTime often on my LCIII and RamDoubler had a fit with
QuickTime movies that had audio. The audio, on the 1984 commercial would
get about a two second lead over the video. On the other hand, the
RamDoubler's manual cautions using it for such processor-intensive
programs.
The updater has killed the problem with QuickTime, at least for
me. In fact, I can't tell any noticeable difference between my LCIII's
behavior with or without RamDoubler 101. I could with the first release,
the LCIII's "snap" was gone. Now it is back.
Set up here is a LCIII with a Quantum 240LPS internal hard drive,
lots 'n lots of extensions/CDEVs, and twelve megs of real ram doubled to
twenty four. These folks have a real winner, now.
BUY this product, folks. This is a great addition to the system.
--Larry Rymal
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 11:11:38 GMT
From: Fergus Sullivan (ITL Temp)
Subject: RAM Doubler advice wanted (Q)
I'm considering buying RAM Doubler. Anyone have any opinions on it?
Adam & Tonya Engst gave it a rave review in TidBITS a couple of weeks
back, but I just thought I'd check for any negative experiences.
If anyone wants to mail me direct about this I'll post a summary in a
couple of days.
Thx
Fergus Sullivan
[email protected] (Not for much longer)
[email protected] (Soon)
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Date: 10 Feb 1994 15:37:20 -0600
From: [email protected] (Scott Wilton)
Subject: RAMdoubler and First Class Client 2.0.9?
> I seen to get crashes and system hangs when I run First Class on a
> system with RAMdoubler installed. Anyone else experience this?
It sounds like I am the only one but I'm having trouble with this combo. The
most specific thing I've been able to pin down is a slowdown in upload and
download speed. This is hard to account for but I have verified it...
Just a yesterday, I was trying to download big file and it was taking forever
in spite of the fact that there wasnUt much activity on our system. So, in
frustration, I aborted the download & rebooted my system without RAM Doubler.
After reconnecting to the same modem on UltraLink, I resumed my download and
ZOOOMMM --> it clicked along like it should at 14.4. I don't know if RAM
Doubler is messing with the serial port or if FirstClass handles memory in
such a way that RAM Doubler slows it down (more likely the latter).
If anyone else has experienced similar slow downs, please let me know as I
plan on getting in touch with SoftArc and/or Connectix to see if there might
be a fix b/c most of my other apps seem to be running about their normal
speed w/RAM Doubler installed.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 94 22:23:55 EST
From: [email protected]
Subject: Sending mail to aol or compuserve (A)
>Steve Waechter at [email protected] writes:
>How can I send mail to someone with addresses for America Online
>and/or Compuserve? I'm not on either list, but I do have Internet and
>BITNET connections. Thanks for the help.
>Steve Waechter
>swaechter@utmem1 (bitnet)
>[email protected] (internet)
To send mail to someone on AOL use the format "[email protected]" where "name" is
the individual's screen name. For example, my address on AOL, via Internet,
is [email protected]
CompuServe's Internet address is "compuserve.com". However, you can
abbreviate this as "cis".
CompuServe addresses normally consist of five numbers, followed by a comma,
then another three or four numbers. However, when sending mail to
Compuserve, you need to change the comma to a period. For example, to send
mail to CompuServe ID 12345,678 you would address the mail to:
12345.678@cis or [email protected]
Hope this info helps.
Stan Miekicki
Memphis, TN
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 94 22:39:15 PDT
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: SLIP accounts
In Regards to your letter :
> Does the place were you ring need any special software or
> doI just set interSlip to log into my account on the mainframe.
> ie does the "annex" need to be configured for a SLIP connection?
Yes, you must have an account or a terminal server that is configured
for SLIP or PPP. A standard dialup account simply won't work...
cheers ... -Adam
--
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor -- [email protected] -- [email protected]
Author of The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh -- [email protected]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 17:58:10 +0100
From: Hans Magnus Aus
Subject: Software for Pioneer CD-ROM Changer DRM-610
Several years ago we purchased a Pioneer CD-ROM Changer DRM-610
with software. Basically everything works OK except that the
software doesn't let us add more CD-ROM drives to our AppleShare
server.
What is the latest version of the Pioneer CD-ROM Changer DRM-610
software? Is it located on SUMEX or another FTP server?
Cheers,
Hans Aus, Wuerzburg, [email protected]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 09:41:48 -0600
From: [email protected] (Joseph A. Counsil)
Subject: TaxCut, UTS, and LineLink 144e
My wife is using TaxCut and attempting to upload tax returns directly to
the Universal Tax Systems (UTS) BBS. I have been working with Robert at
UTS, and he has attempted to be very helpful, but we are both out of ideas
as to how to solve my access problem. I am using a LineLink 144e modem,
which I have had for a few months now, and have found it to work flawlessly
to connect to many different kinds of services, and to send and receive FAX
messages. To eliminate the LineLink as a variable, I also hooked up an old
Hayes-compatible 1200-baud modem, and get the same error while trying to
upload the file.
The error we get is this: The modem dials successfully, the window on the
Mac screen says that it is connecting, then in smaller print in the window,
it says that the login is successful, then says that the file is
transferring - precisely at which point a window pops up on the screen and
says that the file could not be transferred (no reason is given), and the
modem hangs up. There is much more detail I could give in terms of what we
have tried, and the results we have gotten by trying various init. strings,
but I won't burden this message with those details.
My real question is this: Have any of you successfully filed tax returns
directly to UTS using the TaxCut software and a LineLink 144e modem? If
so, please E-mail me a note telling me what you have used for an init.
string, and if possible the default modem setups stored in your modem (as
displayed by the AT&V command).
Thanks.
-Joe-
Please reply to [email protected].
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 09:18:22 EST
From: John Alciere
Subject: TCP/IP Application Package (Follow On)
Thanks to everyone who responded to my inquiry concerning TCP/IP applications
for the Mac. It sounds like the public domain applications are the way to go!
John Alciere
Technical Publications
Xyplex Inc., Littleton MA
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 23:09:39 -0600 (CST)
From: ginsberg deborah
Subject: WANTED: Match-up program
Hi! For a fundraiser (and no, this isn't my idea), the University of Illinois
College of Law Public Interest Law Foundation would like to do some sort of
computer dating service. Unforetunately, no one has a dating match-up
program and I can't seem to find one. Does anyone know of a shareware
program that does this? I'm imagining something that would ask each
participant a number of questions, and then would match up each one with
his/her most compatable partner based on the answers.
Please e-mail me if you have any information on this sort of program.
Thank you.
Debbie Ginsberg
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 94 22:47:34 PDT
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: where is lists.src
In Regards to your letter :
> I was just looking for the lists.src WAIS source, which contains many of the
> available mailing lists on the Internet, and it is no longer at
> wais.cic.net. It is also not in the directory-of-servers. Anyone know its
> status?
I saw a post on comp.infosystems.announce a week or so ago saying
that they were removing all the sources on wais.cic.net. Damn shame,
and I hope that lists.src in particular is picked up by someone else,
like the good folks at Thinking Machines on their Connection Machine.
cheers ... -Adam
--
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor -- [email protected] -- [email protected]
Author of The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh -- [email protected]
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 08:12:26 MST
From: "Roger B. Marks"
Subject: Which PIM?
I'm in need of a calendar/alarm/to-do list manager as well as an address
book/contact list manager. Seems like these come in pairs:
1) Datebook Pro/Touchbase Pro
2) Now Up-To-Date/Now Contact
3) In Control/In Touch
Can anyone recommend any of these?
What about importing features? I'll need to import addresses from the shareware
Address Book. I have no realistic hopes of salvaging my calendar data, which is
currently in the shareware Right On Time.
Thanks,
Roger
[email protected] NIST/Boulder, CO
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 13:37:50 -0600
From: [email protected] (Barry P. Markovitz)
Subject: Wuarchive is alive folks!
I have read numerous comments recently about Wuarchive, wonderful mirror
site of sumex, being down, dead, crashed, etc. NOT! They had a problem
recently with part of their archive but I have continued to access it fine.
The info-mac digest #21 is there today as are recently mentioned files in
it.
The directory structure has changed, however. To get to the info-mac
mirror, the file path is :
/systems/mac/info-mac
Enjoy!
Barry P. Markovitz
[email protected]
AOL: BarryM6
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 94 22:48:36 PDT
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: Ziffnet Internet address
In Regards to your letter :
> What is the internet address of ZiffNet? I keep reading how easy it is to
> get ahold of them, but when I called them up believe it or not, the MacUser
> Customer Service rep said "Internet? What is that?" !!!
Currently they have no Internet presence, although they are on Prodigy
and AppleLink and have their own service on CompuServe's machines.
I imagine they're also talking to the eWorld folks.
cheers ... -Adam
--
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor -- [email protected] -- [email protected]
Author of The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh -- [email protected]
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