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Info-Mac Digest Mon, 09 Jul 01 Volume 18 : Issue 95
Today's Topics:
(Q) Whining Cube
[*] /info-mac/art/zine/ATPM-706-print.pdf.sit.hqx
[*] Econ Calculator 1.1 - Eng 68k
[*] Econ Calculator 1.1 - Eng PPC
[*] HTML-Optimizer 5.4
[*] MacDICT 2.0
[*] MacImage Resizer 1.0.1 Carbon
[*] Market Your Shareware 1.0
[*] MROItCMPlugin 1.0
[*] NoteWorthy Virtual Notecards 1.2 Update
[*] Paragon Poker Suite 2
[*] QIF Web Extract 1.5 - Extracts Investment Transactions
[*] QMidi 1.2.1 FAT
[*] Smart Window 2.0 (PPC)
[*] Speed Download 1.1.1
[*] TidBITS#586/02-Jul-01
[*] YP Vernier 1.1 (Learn how to read a vernier caliper)
[*] YP Vernier 1.1fr (Learn how to read a vernier, french version)
[Q] Looking for email body-viewer
HTML editor needed
iMac battery
iMac battery
iMac battery
Q) OS X and MAXPowr G3-G3
Replacement for File Assistant
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Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 08:44:35 -0700
From: Paul Brians
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: (Q) Whining Cube
I loved my Cube at first because of its silence (just a little disc
noise from time to time). Now it's begun to emit a high-pitched whine
that fades in and out but is usually there. I'm thinking about
getting it fixed before the warrantee runs out in September. Anybody
else have this problem and gotten a diagnosis/fix?
--
Paul Brians, Department of English
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-5020
brians@wsu.edu
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians
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Date: 30 Jun 2001
From: "A. Lee Bennett, Jr."
To:
Subject: [*] /info-mac/art/zine/ATPM-706-print.pdf.sit.hqx
This is the print-optimized PDF edition of the June 2001 issue of ATPM.
About This Particular Macintosh (ATPM) is a free monthly e-zine about the
*personal* computing experience. If you prefer a screen-optimized PDF or an
offline Webzine format, visit to download
current and past issues in your preferred format.
The contents of ATPM 7.06 are as follows:
Columns
Apple Cider: Don't Panic: Bidding Farewell to the Hitchhiker
The Personal Computing Paradigm: Mac OS X Tips
My Apple Wedge: FileMaker Pro Templates Overview and Tutorial
The Legacy Corner
About This Particular Web Site
How To: Setting up a Hardware Router
Reviews
Shareware Roundup: Stickies and Notepads--Part One
Book Review: Crossing Platforms
Turbo Mouse Pro
Extras
Interview: Dan Bailey, Fontosaurus Text
Desktop Pictures: Flowers and Southern California
[Archived as /info-mac/art/zine/atpm-706-print.hqx; 865 K]
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Date: 3 Jul 2001
From: econsoftware
To:
Subject: [*] Econ Calculator 1.1 - Eng 68k
Econ Calculator 1.1 English 68k
26/06/2001
-The program
This is a simple to use calculator which has settings to make both single
auto calculations or multiple calculations with "Auto calc" option. This is
an ideal replacement to the calculator provided with your OS, still keeping
things simple but also with the addition of a few more options such as a
more appealing user interface, being able to save your calculations as a
text file and having the facility to print your calculations. Multiple
calculations are written into a simulated paper roll at the bottom of the
calculator and can be saved as a text file or printed out from the "Print"
menu. Calculations possible include addition, subtraction, division,
multiplication and square root. Double clicking over an entry in the paper
roll will copy that value directly into the main calculation field or use
the contextual menu to copy a value from the paper roll or any of the
"Total" fields.
-Changes
(NEW) "Auto Calc" field option for multiple calculations.
(NEW) Value formatting option for "0.0" or "0.00"
(NEW) Pick up on calculations in the multiple mode after switching to single
and back.
(NEW) Value rounding option from 8 down to 1 decimal place.
(NEW) Last math entry override now available in multiple mode.
(NEW) The return key now also has the same function as the equals key.
(NEW) Calculation mode indicator text.
(FIX) Entered values in the tape "Paper roll" now read with the decimal
points in line.
-Requirements:
Power Mac running OS7.5 or above, not OSX compatible.
-Compressed Bin Hex size:
-732k
.............................................
-Web: http://econsoftware.com/econ.html
-Enquires and questions should be directed to: mailto:info@econsoftware.com
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/econ-calculator-11-68k.hqx; 777 K]
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Date: 3 Jul 2001
From: econsoftware
To:
Subject: [*] Econ Calculator 1.1 - Eng PPC
Econ Calculator 1.1 English PPC
26/06/2001
-The program
This is a simple to use calculator which has settings to make both single
auto calculations or multiple calculations with "Auto calc" option. This is
an ideal replacement to the calculator provided with your OS, still keeping
things simple but also with the addition of a few more options such as a
more appealing user interface, being able to save your calculations as a
text file and having the facility to print your calculations. Multiple
calculations are written into a simulated paper roll at the bottom of the
calculator and can be saved as a text file or printed out from the "Print"
menu. Calculations possible include addition, subtraction, division,
multiplication and square root. Double clicking over an entry in the paper
roll will copy that value directly into the main calculation field or use
the contextual menu to copy a value from the paper roll or any of the
"Total" fields.
-Changes
(NEW) "Auto Calc" field option for multiple calculations.
(NEW) Value formatting option for "0.0" or "0.00"
(NEW) Pick up on calculations in the multiple mode after switching to single
and back.
(NEW) Value rounding option from 8 down to 1 decimal place.
(NEW) Last math entry override now available in multiple mode.
(NEW) The return key now also has the same function as the equals key.
(NEW) Calculation mode indicator text.
(FIX) Entered values in the tape "Paper roll" now read with the decimal
points in line.
-Requirements:
Power Mac running OS7.5 or above, not OSX compatible.
-Compressed Bin Hex size:
-844k
.............................................
-Web: http://econsoftware.com/econ.html
-Enquires and questions should be directed to: mailto:info@econsoftware.com
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/econ-calculator-11-ppc.hqx; 987 K]
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Date: 3 Jul 2001
From: Ton Brand
To:
Subject: [*] HTML-Optimizer 5.4
HTML-Optimizer 5.4
What it is: Utility to check and optimize your web pages to make them load
faster.
Author: Ton Brand
Company: Ton's Software
License: Shareware US$10
Computer: PowerPC, iMac or iBook
Mac OS: 7.5.3 or later
Abstract:
HTML-Optimizer is the ideal tool for managing your web site. It checks your
web pages for broken links and dangling tags and optimizes both text and
graphic files.
The program offers 5 functions plus a number of useful options that make
working with HTML-Optimizer very easy. Especially the new 'duplimize'
feature comes in handy for uploading an optimized web folder. The program
has a built-in Manual and Balloon Help is supported too.
The five basic functions of HTML-Optimizer are:
1. Optimizing HTML code by removing unnecessary characters and tags, which
results in faster loading of your pages in your client's browser.
Client-side and server-side JavaScript can be optimized too. Graphic file
resources, which are of no use on the web, are removed, saving 10 to 80 % of
space.
2. Checking the so called tagged pairs, i.e. the tags that always have to
appear together with their end tags. Further, IMG tags are checked for
Width, Height and Alt attributes. Missing attributes are added with values
which are automatically detected.
3. Checking the validity of the internal hyperlinks, 8 levels deep.
4. Marking dangling tags and missing attributes to find and fix them
quickly.
5. Converting special characters to the &....; notation.
Version 5.4 can also optimize graphic files with file extensions .swf and
.mov.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/html-optimizer-54.hqx; 1222 K]
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Date: 28 Jun 2001
From: Navdeep Bains
To:
Subject: [*] MacDICT 2.0
Changes since the last Info-Mac posting:
2.0 (6/19/01)
- Removed the Search feature because of copyright concerns, I might replace
it with a plug-in system in the future.
- Removed and/or rewrote a lot of outdated code.
- MacDICT now supports UTF-8, as required by the DICT RFC
- MacDICT now supports authentication.
- BabelFish works again.
- Added an alternate view for definitions("Don't Organize Results")
- Added a Welcome window that briefly describes all of MacDICT's features.
- Expanded font customization options.
- Various interface changes.
1.4.2
- Added a "Leave Query Windows Open" option
- Almost everything is threaded now
- Updating data works again, I created a bug in the last version
- The menus have been reorganized
- The CSM should work on all systems now, the new CSM was written by Ammon
Skidmore - http://www.skidperfect.com
1.4.1
- The CSM isn't automatically installed anymore, it may work, it may not,
just try it and find out.
- MacDICT's Data file is stored in the Preferences folder now
- Added a "Grab Clipboard Text" option, when this is on, all query windows
will grab the clipboard's text when they're opened.
1.4
- Bug Fixes
- Lots of UI tweaks
- MacDICT now checks if the OS is compatible before installing the CSM
1.3.9
- BabelFish works again
- BabelFish data can now be updated without releasing a new version
- Added a Control Strip Module(Requires OS 8.5 or higher)
The CSM will be installed the first time you launch this version of MacDICT
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mac-dict-20.hqx; 908 K]
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Date: 4 Jul 2001
From: Support
To:
Subject: [*] MacImage Resizer 1.0.1 Carbon
MacImage Resizer is a Batch JPEG Image Resizer for Digital Photographers
and Webmasters.
System Requirement
PowerPC Mac
16mb RAM Free
10mb Harddisk Space
Mac OS 9 with CarbonLib 1.2.5 or Mac OS X
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/mac-image-resizer-101.hqx; 834 K]
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Date: 30 Jun 2001
From: Shari
To:
Subject: [*] Market Your Shareware 1.0
Market Your Shareware -- Macintosh business program
Market Your Shareware takes you to all the best places to market your
software and put your website on the map. This program makes
marketing so easy, you'll be able to concentrate on the creation of
software, and not waste time surfing the net trying to figure out
where to go and what to do next. Includes a New Release Checklist
for every product, press release creator, built in mailing list, and
it's fully editable. If you're serious about making money from your
software, download this program today!
Shareware $34.95
http://www.gypsyware.com
[Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/market-your-shareware-10.hqx; 1741 K]
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Date: 4 Jul 2001
From: "John C. Daub"
To:
Subject: [*] MROItCMPlugin 1.0
MROItCMPlugin 1.0 (1 July 2001) - a Mac OS contextual menu plugin for
setting the "modify-read-only" (MRO) flag of a 'ckid' resource. Useful for
developers.
It requires Mac OS 8.5 or later, and a PowerPC-based Mac. It does not work
under Mac OS X (yet) due to current OS limitations.
This product is freeware (or send a postcard, or at least an email).
Program home page:
Author address: John C. Daub
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/cmm/mro-it-cm-plugin-10.hqx; 11 K]
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Date: 30 Jun 2001
From: IntelliGents Sales
To:
Subject: [*] NoteWorthy Virtual Notecards 1.2 Update
NoteWorthy Virtual Notecards 1.2 Update (update to commercial $89
product, 45-day trial available)
This file contains version 1.2 of NoteWorthy Virtual Notecards(tm)
from IntelliGents. (http://www.intelli-gents.com) It contains ONLY
the update of the application, and NOT the full installer with
documentation and plug-ins. (This installer is too large for the
info-mac site guidelines, and can be downloaded from the developer's
site, or from tucows.com or cnet.com.)
NoteWorthy is a relational database for notes, quotes and
bibliographic references. It is an essential tool for students,
teachers, or anyone whose work requires keeping a database of
research notes.
Version 1.2 contains significant additions to interface and
functionality, including resizable windows, an Import/Export Wizard
for exchanging information with other databases, and an Append
function that directly inserts bibliographic information into a note
or quote. (Bug fixes are detailed in the Read Me file.)
website: http://www.intelli-gents.com
contact: sales@intelli-gents.com
requirements: Power PC running OS 8.6 or later
[Archived as /info-mac/app/note-worthy-12.hqx; 5018 K]
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Date: 28 Jun 2001
From: Nick Trout
To:
Subject: [*] Paragon Poker Suite 2
Paragon Poker Suite is a complete suite of popular poker games such as 5 Card
Draw, Texas Hold 'Em and 7 Card Stud. The suite also features a high speed
Poker Calculator to provide odds and statistics on any starting poker hand.
Uses Speech Manager to make the other players talk to you.
Paragon Poker Suite truly fills a much needed gap in the Macintosh Poker games
market.
Registration fee: US$10
Requires: System 7 or later, min 600x800 color display, 2MB RAM
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/paragon-poker-suite-2.hqx; 767 K]
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Date: 2 Jul 2001
From: John Woodward
To:
Subject: [*] QIF Web Extract 1.5 - Extracts Investment Transactions
One important feature that continues to be missing from Quicken for
the Macintosh is the ability to import investment transactions from
brokerage firms. QIF Web Extract addresses this problem by
extracting transactions from brokerage website transaction history
pages and converting them into Quicken Interchange Format (QIF). The
resulting QIF file can then be imported into Quicken. To use
QIF Web Extract, you display your transaction history in your web
browser. You then select the entire web page (or the frame of the
page with transactions), and copy it into the clipboard. Then run
QIF Web Extract, which extracts the transactions you specify from
the clipboard.
To be able to accomplish this extraction, QIF Web Extract needs to
know what securities and accounts you have defined in your Quicken
file, and it needs to know how your website presents its transaction
information. You need to export your securities and accounts from
Quicken, and QIF Web Extract needs to learn about your website.
QIF Web Extract has the ability to learn about a wide range of
websites. However, no guarantee can be made that any particular
website can be learned. Since different browsers encode web page
information copied into the clipboard in different ways, the
specific web browser used is a factor in determining whether
QIF Web Extract can learn a particular website. QIF Web Extract has
been tested with and works with both Internet Explorer and Netscape.
System requirements:
* System 7.5.3 through 9.1
For more information, please read the documentation enclosed, or
visit the QIF Web Extract Web page:
http://homepage.mac.com/jplw/QIFWebExtract.html
[Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/qif-web-extract-15.hqx; 182 K]
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Date: 28 Jun 2001
From: "Bruno Di Gleria"
To:
Subject: [*] QMidi 1.2.1 FAT
Ñ Supports Midi/Karaoke format 0 and 1, AIFF/AIFC, MP3 (QT 4.1), Sound
Designer II, uLaw (AU), WAV, AVI, DV, Motion JPEG, MPEG.
Ñ External text display/syncronization.
Ñ Pitch transpose, Chord transpose.
Ñ Unlimited number of play lists.
Ñ Up to 16000 files per play List.
Ñ Start from first note.
Ñ Chase events.
Ñ Chain play, loop, repeat all.
Ñ MIDI mixer, GS effects.
Ñ Works with QuickTime 2.5 or newer, OMS, FreeMIDI or serial port.
Ñ Full Drag & Drop support.
QMidi runs on any Macintosh with System 7 or greater. It is fully
compatible with the Classic environment of Mac OS X and with Mac OS 9.1.
Drag & Drop requires System 7.5 or newer.
QMidi is is a shareware product. This means, you may copy it freely and try
it out thoroughly. As soon as you decide to use the program, you are
requested to send a modest amount of money. Unregistered version has no
other limitations than the annoying request at startup. Instruction on
registration are into the "How to Register" text file. Thanks for your
support!
New in release 1.2.1:
Ñ QMidi now plays all QuickTime compatible audio/video files. MP3 playback
requires QT 4.1 or later.
Ñ QMidi now supports the MOTU FreeMidi system.
Ñ External text display/syncronization support
Ñ Support for Windows/DOS karaoke text encodings.
Ñ Completely independent mirrored karaoke window.
Ñ Full screen karaoke mode.
Ñ Karaoke latency compensation.
Ñ You may now drag and drop list items over the Finder or another play list.
Ñ Play list text items may now be copied (as text) into the clipboard.
Ñ Pitch transpose and text encoding settings are saved into play lists.
Ñ Song count on play lists.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/qmidi-121.hqx; 400 K]
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Date: 4 Jul 2001
From: Vincenzo Fazzi
To:
Subject: [*] Smart Window 2.0 (PPC)
System Requirements
A Power Macintosh (or compatible) with Mac OS 7.5 or later (except Mac OS X).
A 680x0 version is also available.
Version 2.0 - New features
Totally new: Smart Window has been split into Smart Window Agent and
Smart Window Remote Control. Smart Window Agent does the "dirty work"
behind the scenes; it is a Faceless Background Application (i.e.: it
is not listed into the Application Menu) and receives orders by Smart
Window Remote Control; the latter must be launched just to set the
preferences, launch or quit the Agent and register the application.
Using Smart Window Agent
As a Faceless Background Application, Smart Window Agent can be
launched as any other application: by double-click, using an alias
into the Startup Items, invoking it by Finder's "Open" command or via
AppleScript/AppleEvent. The only difference between Smart Window
Agent and a standard application is the way the Agent can be quitted;
to do so, the user must launch Smart Window Remote Control and click
on the button "Quit Agent". Considering that Smart Window Agent
should always remain active, the user will rarely need to quit it.
Smart Window helps the user to navigate the windows during a
drag&drop operation.
Moving a drag selection over a collapsed window's title bar, Smart
Window will automatically expand that window, letting the user choose
the drop location exactly (or continue the navigation using the
Finder "spring-loaded folders" feature); as soon as the drag is
completed or the user moves the drag selection over another window,
the auto-expanded window will be collapsed again automatically.
If the user moves the drag selection over a partially hidden window
and the owning application is in the foreground, Smart Window will
put in front that window, letting the user see its content entirely.
While dragging over a normal window's title bar, the user can decide
to collapse it pressing the Control key or collapse all windows of
the application that owns that window pressing the keys Control +
Option; depending on the user preferences, at the end of the
drag&drop sequence, Smart Window will restore the status of all
windows collapsed with one of the keyboard shortcuts.
Smart Window is an application that works transparently and does not
require a particular installation, so the user will never face
extension conflicts.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/smart-window-20-ppc.hqx; 134 K]
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Date: 28 Jun 2001
From: Frederick Cheung
To:
Subject: [*] Speed Download 1.1.1
Download speeds are very often far from their theoretical maximums. This
can be due to general congestion of the Internet but often it is because
servers will try and share bandwidth between clients. By using up to 32
simultaneous connections Speed Download helps overcome this limitation. All
downloads are resumable and a queue system that supports schedules and
scripting allows for efficient use of online time.
Speed Download requires a PPC mac with Mac OS 8.6 and Carbonlib 1.2.5
Versions 1.1.1 fixes many bugs
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/speed-download-111.hqx; 2538 K]
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Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:00:00 -0700
From: TidBITS Editors
To: digest@info-mac.org, mac-l@sparky.listmoms.net,
Subject: [*] TidBITS#586/02-Jul-01
TidBITS#586/02-Jul-01
The Handspring Visor sets itself apart amongst Palm OS organizers
for its Springboard slot, an expansion port that accommodates
modules such as MP3 music players and even a cellular phone. Jeff
Carlson looks at a handful for the handheld in this issue. Also,
Microsoft is handed a victory in its antitrust case, Adam relates
some offbeat bits about MacHack 2001, and we note the passing of
Usenet founder Jim Ellis.
Topics:
MailBITS/02-Jul-01
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
MacHack 2001 Code Fragments
Diving Into Visor Springboard Modules
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-586.etx; 31K]
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Date: 29 Jun 2001
From: Yves Pelletier
To:
Subject: [*] YP Vernier 1.1 (Learn how to read a vernier caliper)
YP Vernier is an educational program showing how to use a vernier scale to
measure length with great precision. YP Vernier simulates a vernier
caliper on the screen. Using a scroll bar, the user moves the movable jaw,
and the corresponding numerical value is displayed on the screen. The
program can also be used in "quiz mode": the movable jaw is placed at a
random position, and the user try to find the corresponding measure.
New in this version:
This new version provides two additional ways to slide the movable jaw: in
addition to the scroll bar, you can now use the arrow keys of the keyboard,
or grab the caliper with the mouse pointer.
System Requirements: MacOS 7, 8 or 9.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/yp-vernier-11.hqx; 257 K]
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Date: 29 Jun 2001
From: Yves Pelletier
To:
Subject: [*] YP Vernier 1.1fr (Learn how to read a vernier, french version)
This is the French version of YP Vernier. YP Vernier is an educational
program showing how to use a vernier scale to measure length with great
precision. YP Vernier simulates a vernier caliper on the screen. Using a
scroll bar, the user moves the movable jaw, and the corresponding numerical
value is displayed on the screen. The program can also be used in "quiz
mode": the movable jaw is placed at a random position, and the user try to
find the corresponding measure.
New in this version:
This new version provides two additional ways to slide the movable jaw: in
addition to the scroll bar, you can now use the arrow keys of the keyboard,
or grab the caliper with the mouse pointer.
System Requirements: MacOS 7, 8 or 9.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/yp-vernier-11-fr.hqx; 268 K]
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Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 13:49:01 +1200
From: Nickee Sanders
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: [Q] Looking for email body-viewer
Greetings all,
I will shortly be living in a situation where net access will be difficult
and slow. Unfortunately the email groups that I'm a part of at work mean
that I receive on the order of 10 attachments a week. Most of them are
small; some can be pretty large though. The problem is that the vast
majority of the emails are instant-trash as far as I'm concerned, and so
downloading the attachments is unnecessary.
So, I'm on the hunt for a program that will enable me to read an email's
body *without* downloading its attachment(s), if any. My plan is to use
this program as a filtering device; I'd read the bodies, delete the emails
that didn't apply to me, and then use Eudora to download all the remaining
ones.
Just so this is clear: I am not proposing to download just the body of any
email. If I want the body, I accept that I'll get to also download any
attachments it has.
I know it's possible to get at the body of an email separately from its
attachments, because my ISP offers web-based email access, and it does
this. I can read the body, and down the bottom of the window is a button
which I can press if I want to download the attachment. Now, maybe this is
possible precisely because it *is* web-based, but I'm hoping not. I'd
rather use a standalone app for my "filtering".
I like Mail Beacon, from Navdeep Bains, and I've also tried his PopThing,
but unfortunately neither of them will show me the body of an email that
has an attachment. I've looked through the MIT shareware archive with no
success, so I'm asking here.
Does anyone know of an app that will do what I need?
Nickee Sanders
Software Engineer
Auckland, New Zealand
PGP Public Key available from http://www.keyserver.net/en/
Fingerprint: 2D83 0E4B 4B19 C0C5 BBA1 339A C52B EE11 FD09 20C7
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Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 11:22:46 -0700
From: "Cyrus Roton"
To: "The Info-Mac Network"
Subject: HTML editor needed
I need an inexpensive HTML editor (with editing in Page View). Something
like Claris Home Page. Actually, I would buy Claris Home Page if I can find
it, but it seems to be no longer available. I can not see paying $400 or so
for a product I will not use very often. Anyone have some suggestions?
Cyrus W. Roton
MITA tech
Chairman, Ridgecrest Apple User Group
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Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 17:41:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mel Halbert
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: iMac battery
Doug:
It's not surprising. My iMac DV SE showed a dead battery after about 9 months.
I had been unplugging it from the wall outlet when it was not in use.
Power for the PRAM to maintain its memory is normally supplied by the iMac's
power supply when the machine is plugged in regardless of whether it is switched
on or not. When the iMac is not plugged in, the system uses the battery. For
an iMac, the battery rating corresponds to about 6 months or so if it is never
plugged in. If your computer was in a warehouse for a few months before you
took it home, it's not surprising that it became exhausted so soon.
The batteries last much longer in older Macs because their PRAMs use much less
current than newer models do. The battery in my 6100/60 lasted about 3 or 4
years with the same unplug-when-off routine.
Incidentally, my reason for unplugging the computer (_and_ its modem cable) was
to eliminate the risks of damage to the computer due to lightning strikes. If
I'm at home when I hear the rumble of an approaching storm, I still unplug. If
I'm not home, I just have to live dangerously!
Mel Halbert
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>Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 09:26:34 -0700
>From: Doug Hardie
>To: digest@info-mac.org
>Subject: iMac battery
>
>A 3 month old iMac had its backup battery die. Its covered under the
>warantee, but the tech said the battery died because the user after
>shutting down the iMac would turn off the power strip t was plugged
>into. Is this real? I don't think so. I can't figure out how it
>would affect it.
>--
>-- Doug
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Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 13:30:37 -0500
From: "D.F. Manno"
To: Doug Hardie , digest@info-mac.org
Subject: iMac battery
Doug Hardie wrote:
> A 3 month old iMac had its backup battery die. Its covered under the
> warantee, but the tech said the battery died because the user after
> shutting down the iMac would turn off the power strip t was plugged
> into. Is this real? I don't think so. I can't figure out how it
> would affect it.
The PRAM battery recharges itself while the iMac is shut down but plugged into
an outlet. If the user shut off the power strip, the iMac was getting no power
whatsoever from the outlet. The battery wasn't being recharged, and so it died
an untimely death.
--
D.F. Manno
dommanno@netscape.net
"If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane." -- Jimmy Buffett
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Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 07:36:49 -0700
From: Kee Nethery
To: Doug Hardie , digest@info-mac.org
Subject: iMac battery
>A 3 month old iMac had its backup battery die. Its covered under the
>warantee, but the tech said the battery died because the user after
>shutting down the iMac would turn off the power strip t was plugged
>into. Is this real? I don't think so. I can't figure out how it
>would affect it.
>--
>-- Doug
As I recall, when I tested the power draw of our iMacs, they drew 0.6
amps (120 VAC) with everything on and moving and they drew 0.4 amps
when it was "OFF" (Shutdown). Obviously when it is OFF there is a
great deal power being used and I suppose the battery has to provide
that power if the computer isn't getting it from the power strip.
Kee Nethery
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Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 12:28:57 -0600
From: "dave.trautman"
To: "digest@info-mac"
Subject: Q) OS X and MAXPowr G3-G3
Q) OS X and MAXPowr G3-G3
I just installed OS X and there was an update to the MAXpowr ZIF chip
some time ago. Of
course, all attempts to FTP or visit Newer Technologies Web site fail
because they're long gone. I believe MAXpowrX 1.0a7 was the designation,
but I'm not entirely sure.
Can anyone point me to a location where MAXpowrX 1.0a7 really is, or
failing that, send me a copy?
I did get a suggestion for using L2CacheConfig and I suppose I'm
wondering if that is a fairly reliable substitute.
Any help is most appreciated.
Dave Trautman
"It is characteristic of the present time always to be conscious of the
medium. It is almost bound to end in madness, like a man who whenever he
looked at the sun and the stars was conscious of the world going round."
-- Kierkegaard
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Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 14:26:20 -0400
From: John McGibney
To: InfoMac posting ,
Subject: Replacement for File Assistant
I still use Apple's File assistant, the version that came with OS 8.1. Noth
the newer version included with 8.5 (too buggy). I crashes with CarbonLib
1.3.1 but not with 1.2.5. I feel it will probably become unstable and
unusable shortly. i am currently looking for a replacement.
I need a Synchronize/Backup utility that can list specific documents not
just their enclosing folder. Synchronize! lets you specify folders only. I
have several documents that I want to keep synchronized but I don't want
all the other files/folders in the enclosing folder touched. I also like
that if both files ar touched or different types they will not be touched. I
figured I'll start looking before it becomes a last minute necessity.
TIA
John
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