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Info-Mac Digest Thu, 07 Mar 02 Volume 19 : Issue 21
Today's Topics:
[*] TidBITS#617/18-Feb-02
[*] TidBITS#618/25-Feb-02
[*] TidBITS#619/04-Mar-02
[*] Aquatint.dmg.gz.hqx
[*] CircularSlider.dmg.gz.hqx
[*] CopyPaste-X 1.1 - Multiple Clipboards for Mac OS X
[*] Crystalball D&D Utility for MAC
[*] logo-sender-102.hqx Sending logos and SMS to Nokia mobile phones.
[*] Paragon Poker Suite 3.1
[*] Seagull Video Player 2 - Create video playlists and play them full screen.
[*] Sniffles v2.0 for MacOS X
[*] Starcraft Guide 3.41
[*] TechTool Lite 3.0.2
[*] TechTool Pro 3.0.6 Updater
[*] XBall v1.2.1
[A?] can't get laserwriter to work
[A] G4 audio in/out?
[A] USB to Serial, or Parallel?
can't get laserwriter to work
G4 audio in/out?
Info-Mac Digest V19 #20
iTunes and MP3s on a Newton?
Third Party Lack of Support
USB to Serial, or Parallel?
USB to Serial, or Parallel?
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Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 21:00:00 -0800
From: TidBITS Editors
To: digest@info-mac.org, mac-l@sparky.listmoms.net,
Subject: [*] TidBITS#617/18-Feb-02
TidBITS#617/18-Feb-02
Which of the online photo services offers the best quality
prints from digital pictures? Read on for the conclusion of Alex
Hoffman's comparison of a number of online photo labs. Taking a
break from the intensely practical, Adam looks at some cool
concepts, including a free license generator, a research project
into number associations, and a test of online advertising's
efficacy. In the news, we cover the release of Default Folder X
and PayPal's IPO.
Topics:
MailBITS/18-Feb-02
A Couple of Cool Concepts
Printing Digital Photos, Part 2
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-617.etx; 30K]
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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:00:00 -0800
From: TidBITS Editors
To: digest@info-mac.org, mac-l@sparky.listmoms.net,
Subject: [*] TidBITS#618/25-Feb-02
TidBITS#618/25-Feb-02
Challenges to the intellectual property establishment are coming
fast and furious; read on for Adam's take on the shenanigans.
Plus, Chris Pepper closes out his coverage of breeds of programs
in Mac OS X with a look at Java. In the news, along with a free
ebook offer for TidBITS readers, we cover a slew of releases,
including Mac OS X 10.1.3, Adobe GoLive 6, Adobe LiveMotion 2,
ConceptDraw 1.7.5, IPNetTuner 1.5, and the announcement of
Photoshop 7.
Topics:
MailBITS/25-Feb-02
Copyright: Who Should Benefit?
Mac OS X: Breeds of Programs, Part 3
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-618.etx; 33K]
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 21:00:00 -0800
From: TidBITS Editors
To: digest@info-mac.org, mac-l@sparky.listmoms.net,
Subject: [*] TidBITS#619/04-Mar-02
TidBITS#619/04-Mar-02
Want to use a FireWire webcam in Mac OS X? Adam scans the topic,
focusing on the FireWire WebCam Driver from IOXperts and glancing
at the available video camera software. Switching gears, he also
looks at managing DNS information with easyDNS, something anyone
who wants their own domain can use. Updates this week include Palm
m515 and m130 handhelds, Mac OS X's Java implementation, WebSTAR
5.1, Synchronize Pro X, and the PowerMate 1.0 driver.
Topics:
MailBITS/04-Mar-02
Make DNS Easy with easyDNS
Driving FireWire Webcams in Mac OS X
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-619.etx; 33K]
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Date: 15 Feb 2002
From: bhaller@mac.com
To:
Subject: [*] Aquatint.dmg.gz.hqx
Apple's Aqua interface looks great, but it creates a problem for users
and developers, because it's hard to make glossy, "liquid" images that
go with Aqua. Aquatint solves this problem by allowing you to create
your own Aqua images based upon easy-to-make stencils. No artistic
ability required.
This is version 1.0.1 of Aquatint. Aquatint is a Stick Software
shareware product. A web page describing Aquatint may be found at
http://www.sticksoftware.com/software/Aquatint.html. A company page for
Stick Software may be found at http://www.sticksoftware.com/.
Aquatint may be included on CD-ROM archives.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/aquatint-101.hqx; 253 K]
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Date: 15 Feb 2002
From: bhaller@sticksoftware.com
To:
Subject: [*] CircularSlider.dmg.gz.hqx
Circular Slider is an open source Objective-C / Cocoa class that
implements a circular angle/distance control. It looks like a slider
knob that can move freely on a circular base. It has a nice Aqua
appearance (courtesy of Aquatint), and is quite configurable, and fully
documented. Copyright terms, manual, screenshots, etc. are at
http://www.sticksoftware.com/software/C ... lider.html.
This is version 1.0 of Circular Slider. Circular Slider is a Stick
Software freeware product. A web page describing Circular Slider may be
found at http://www.sticksoftware.com/software/C ... lider.html. A
company page for Stick Software may be found at
http://www.sticksoftware.com/.
Circular Slider may be included on CD-ROM archives.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/circular-slider.hqx; 224 K]
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Date: 15 Feb 2002
From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com
To:
Subject: [*] CopyPaste-X 1.1 - Multiple Clipboards for Mac OS X
This version of CopyPaste-X is internationalized. It runs native in English, French,
German, and Japanese, with online documentation in each language.
The original built in Macintosh clipboard can only copy one item at a
time. CopyPaste-X is a natural software evolution which augments the original
clipboard with supernormal clipboard abilities.
The 4 main features of CopyPaste-X
1. Clipboard Extender: 10 clipboards, easily accessed via palette, drag & drop,
Dock-menu or keyboard.
2. Clip Sets: Any number of sets of ten clipboards can be created and accessed
easily via the Clip Sets menu at the bottom of the Clipboard Extender
palette.
3. Clipboard Recorder: Remembers the last 10 clips copied via the standard cmd+C.
4. Clipboard Editor: Edit the clipboard contents. Open and edit any text file. Double
click any clipboard to open the editor.
Each clipboard can be remembered through restarts. CopyPaste-X is the
clipboard the way it should be and is hundreds of times more useful.
CopyPaste also has many other features that help eliminate tedious,
repetitive work and increase your ability to get the job done.
Change in version 1.1:
Bugfixes:
*Many problems with the display of Japanese text have been solved.
Improvements:
*The palettes for the Extender and the Recorder are resizable now.
*If you select the format "Plain" on a selection of text in the Editor,
the color will return to black and sub- or superscript formating will
return to the baseline.
*the "Statistics" function now works on selected text. If nothing is
selected, it shows information about the entire text.
New features:
*The palettes for the Extender and the Recorder show a preview of a
copied picture when you point your mouse to a clipboard.
*You can now create as many Clip Sets you like. They get listed in the
"Clip Set" menu located at the bottom of the Clipboard Extender Palette.
You can create rename or delete any Clip Set.
*The editor now supports tabs, currently set to a default width
*The Special menu in the Editor has two new commands, "Insert Long Date"
and "Insert Bahai Date"
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/copy-paste-x-11.hqx; 1656 K]
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Date: 16 Feb 2002
From: CrystalBall
To:
Subject: [*] Crystalball D&D Utility for MAC
A MAC only 3rd Edition Dungeons and Dragons DM Utility. NOW VERSION 3.0.5 :
Random Treasure Generator based on Encounter Level, Experience Award
Calculator, and several bug fixes from 3.0.4. Quickly create any character
class (3rd editon) from the Players Handbook, Monster Manual, Psionics
Handbook, and Oriental Adventures. Generate you own Monsters to throw at
your players. Combat utility for DM's to keep combat simple and moving
quickly. Generate literally millions of random names for People and Places.
A must for any MAC Dungeon Master.
Crystalball is compatible with any PowerPC based MAC. OS 8-9 and OS X
(go to http://www.geocities.com/crystalballmac to DL the Carbonized
version.)
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/crystal-ball-305.hqx; 2305 K]
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Date: 15 Feb 2002
From: info
To:
Subject: [*] logo-sender-102.hqx Sending logos and SMS to Nokia mobile phones.
LogoSender can send operator logo, picture SMS, and text SMS to another
(or your own) Nokia mobile phone from the phone connected to your
computer. Bigger operator logos (78 x 21 pixels, for Nokia 71xx, 62xx,
63xx), smaller logos (72 x 14 pixels, for Nokia 32xx, 33xx, 51xx, 61xx,
82xx, 83xx, 88xx) and picture SMS (72 x 28 pixels for almost all Nokias)
are supported.
A picture of required size and black&white bitmap format must be prepared
in a standard graphic editor (GraphicConverter, Adobe Photoshop or
similar) or downloaded from the Internet and then opened in LogoSender.
After entering the recipient phone number the connected mobile phone will
send the logo or SMS.
Graphics can be sent to Nokia phones only, text messages can be sent to
any phone.
Requirements:
MacOS PPC computer
MacOS 7.5 - 9.x
Nokia 71xx, 62xx, 63xx, 82xx, 83xx, 88xx mobile phone
Shareware $15.
New in 1.0.2 version:
- added mobile network code in phone info and system info window
- added phone capabilities information in system info window
- Mac OS X support (available at http://www.macmedia.sk/logosender10x.sit
)
MacMedia
Csl. armady 8
040 01 Kosice
Slovak Republic
www.macmedia.sk
info@macmedia.sk
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/logo-sender-102.hqx; 765 K]
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Date: 15 Feb 2002
From: "Nick Trout"
To:
Subject: [*] Paragon Poker Suite 3.1
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 over up to a million deals and with up to six players. Also includes player speech and sound effects.
Paragon Poker Suite truly fills a much needed gap in the Macintosh Poker games market which is mainly dominated by video poker type games.
REQUIREMENTS:
System 7 or later. Minimum 600x800 color display. Minimum 2MB RAM.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/paragon-poker-suite-31.hqx; 989 K]
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Date: 16 Feb 2002
From: Trinfinity Software
To:
Subject: [*] Seagull Video Player 2 - Create video playlists and play them full screen.
Seagull Video Player is the only Macintosh application available today for
easily creating video playlists. That means that you can select a group of
videos and Seagull Video Player will play them all, one after another.
Seagull Video Player 2 now supports multiple playlists!
AUTHOR: Trinfinity Software
AUTHOR URL: http://www.trinfinitysoftware.com
HOME PAGE URL: http://www.trinfinitysoftware.com/seagull.shtml
EMAIL: info@trinfinitysoftware.com
LICENSE: Shareware
COST: $19.95
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/seagull-video-player-2.hqx; 1564 K]
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Date: 16 Feb 2002
From: ShaqDieselInc@aol.com
To:
Subject: [*] Sniffles v2.0 for MacOS X
Sniffles is a free, general purpose network traffic monitor and packet
capture program for MacOSX. It is capable of monitoring and logging all
network traffic on ethernet and ppp network interfaces. ICMP, UDP and TCP
message payloads can be viewed directly in the program's hex-editor view. New
with version 2.0 is expanded viewing of packet headers and real time graphing
of network traffic. Sniffles is a very useful network monitoring tool, and
it's free!
Requires MacOSX.
Version History:
2.0 expanded features, UI update
1.1 renamed to Sniffles
1.0 initial release
URL: http://members.aol.com/ShaqDieselInc/
email: ShaqDieselInc@aol.com
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/sniffles-20.hqx; 110 K]
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Date: 16 Feb 2002
From: Ben Sharvy
To:
Subject: [*] Starcraft Guide 3.41
Starcraft/BW Guide is a Hypercard stack. It requires Hypercard 2.4.1 but
may tolerate 2.4. Hypercard Player is free from Apple. If it isn't on your
harddrive, it is probably on your installation disk(s). Look in a folder
named "Apple Extras." You can also download it from Apple's Web site.
The Starcraft Guides are made partly out of interest in Starcraft, and
partly out of interest in testing Infodex. Infodex is a stack format that
allows for easy collection and searching of data. You can make a database
like Starcraft Guide, by choosing "New Infodex..." from the menu. Use it
for notes, journal writing, etc.
New to Infodex, and hence to Starcraft Guide, is linking to pictures,
movies, and URLs. I've include some examples to demo these features.
Movies and URLs require HC 2.4, and Quicktime. Another new feature with
Infodex 3.0 is exporting to HTML (Web pages). You may have to show
Hypercard the path to a file once, before it can open the file
automatically. All pictures for Starcraft Guide, including "Specs" and
"Huh?" are in the the images folder.
You should have at least 2000K of memory allocated to Hypercard. The
following functions add to the amount of memory Hypercard requires:
displaying pictures or movies, speech synthesis, and increasing window
size. If you try to do several of these at once, and nothing happens, try
increasing Hypercard's RAM allocation (in the Finder's "Get Info..." box).
Hypercard doesn't always give you a helpful message when it runs out of RAM.
There is a bug with Hypercard 2.4.1 and System 9, which slows card
transtions on some Macintoshes. The free upgrade to MacOS 9.04 may fix the
problem.
I've added information about Brood War, the Starcraft expansion.
Starcraft/BW Guide is free to use and distribute.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/starcraft-guide-341.hqx; 1610 K]
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Date: 16 Feb 2002
From: Christian Pickman
To:
Subject: [*] TechTool Lite 3.0.2
Originally known as the "freeware" version of TechTool. TechTool is the
acclaimed utility that solves those incurable problems which elude other
utilities. With TechTool you can:
* Analyze your system and finder for damage.
* Alter file and folder information with File Lab.
* Zap the entire PRAM chip.
* Delete the desktop file, the better alternative to rebuilding.
* Clean your floppy drive (use with drive cleaning disk).
* View, print and save a multitude of information about your Mac.
What's new in this version:
* Added support up to Mac OS 9.2.2.
* Fixed issues reported with File Lab.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/tech-tool-lite-302.hqx; 2622 K]
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Date: 16 Feb 2002
From: Christian Pickman
To:
Subject: [*] TechTool Pro 3.0.6 Updater
TechTool Pro allows users to test their computers like a professional,
without the need for years of experience or a computer degree. The user can
repair many Macintosh problems, verify system configurations, optimize
performance of their media, check the integrity of crucial System software
and enablers, make sure that the machine is running its fastest, and reveal
the hidden culprits that cause the computer to slow, freeze or crash.
What's new in this version:
* Updates repair and detection.
* Added support for Mac OS 9.2.2.
* Fixed memory issue with File Lab.
* Fixed Directory Maintenance window bug.
* Global updates for Winter 2002 machines.
* Added more conflicts to conflict database.
* This will be the final version of TechTool Pro that supports 68K machines.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/tech-tool-pro-update-306.hqx; 4677 K]
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Date: 16 Feb 2002
From: David Beck
To:
Subject: [*] XBall v1.2.1
X Ball is a next generation brick-out style game. Anyone who has ever
enjoyed playing brick-out could love this game. You begin the game with 1000
dollars in funding which slowly ticks down as you play the game. When your
funding runs out the game is over, so the faster you beat the levels and the
more funding you collect the better. Powerups can be bought with your
funding and stored for later use, make timing and powerup combinations a key
aspect of game play. There are many other original ideas, including a
powerup to place explosions, a powerup that makes your palette magnetically
attract balls, exploding bricks, falling bricks, and an army of enemies to
get in your way. X Ball has 20 default levels with over 15 different types
of bricks and over 80 levels in the fast growing library of user contributed
worlds. The full version could keep you entertained for days.
This is a demo version of X Ball. Playing time is limited to 2 hours.
Contact email: davethebrv@mac.com
Web site: www.crystalpiersw.com
Requirements: Mac OS 7.1 or later.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/x-ball-121.hqx; 1331 K]
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 20:23:38 -0800
From: Mike McNeil
To: Ezra Nathan , Info-Mac
Subject: [A?] can't get laserwriter to work
On 2/12/02 10:22 AM, "Ezra Nathan" wrote:
> I recently bought a LaserWriter IINT via e-bay and can't seem to install the
> driver. I am running OS9.04. I downloaded the driver from the Apple site and
> followed all the installation instructions. I got the message that it
> installed properly. When I then go to the chooser and click on the
> LaserWriter8 icon there are no printer descriptions displayed in the box on
> the left hand side. Any guidance please.
Hmmmm, it sounds to me like your computer is not recognizing the LW. How do
you have it connected? It has been awhile, but I believe the IINT was
AppleTalk. Do you have an AppleTalk connecter? Do you have AppleTalk on?
What machine are you running?
Sent using the Entourage X Test Drive.
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 20:28:24 -0800
From: Mike McNeil
To: Chris McVay , Info-Mac
Subject: [A] G4 audio in/out?
On 2/13/02 9:24 AM, "Chris McVay" wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a G4 QS 733 which did not come with audio in/out capability. Is there
> a card I can purchase for this? And is it simple to install? My installation
> experience is limited to adding RAM to my old G3.
Actually, the answer is USB - there are USB input/output devices, in fact I
was just reading about an input device in the local paper that included both
Mic and Linein. As far as output, I was just in the Apple Store (very cool
place) and they have two USB speaker sets, both include a sub-woofer.
Sent using the Entourage X Test Drive.
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 20:34:56 -0800
From: Mike McNeil
To: Paul Koch , Info-Mac
Subject: [A] USB to Serial, or Parallel?
On 2/12/02 8:03 AM, "Paul Koch" wrote:
> I'm moving my Mac life over to a Powerbook that has built-in USB ports but
> lacks a serial port. I'd like to keep printing to my trusty DEClaser 1152,
> which has both serial and parallel ports. I've checked out the catalog info
> about USB-to-serial adapters, but have had no success in getting useful
> answers from the manufacturers about their compatibility with my printer.
>
> Is it any easier to use a USB-to-parallel adapter? I'm not sure whether I
> need just the cable, or extra software as well. If I already have the
> printer drivers, will my Mac automagically see the printer?
I have used powerprint successfully, it requires a software install and was
a little temperamental on a PB or iMac, but worked. Look at Amazon.com, the
company doesn't seem to be very supportive at the moment, but it was
available last time I looked a few weeks ago. Another option is $99 (or less
with a rebate) for an Epson - I have a 777 and it works beautifully
including photo prints. The current model is a C60 I think, $69 with rebate.
Sent using the Entourage X Test Drive.
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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 17:17:45 -0500
From: Neal Blank
To:
Subject: can't get laserwriter to work
The Info-Mac Network wrote:
>I recently bought a LaserWriter IINT via e-bay and can't seem to install the
>driver. I am running OS9.04. I downloaded the driver from the Apple site and
>followed all the installation instructions. I got the message that it
>installed properly. When I then go to the chooser and click on the
>LaserWriter8 icon there are no printer descriptions displayed in the box on
>the left hand side. Any guidance please.
Do you have the printer turned on when you go to the Chooser? If it's not
on, the Chooser won't see it. At least, that's way it works with my
LaserWriter 4/600PS, under OS 8.6.
HTH
Neal
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:18:05 -0800
From: Paul Brians
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: G4 audio in/out?
The iMic allows you to convert line-level audio signals to a USB
stream digestible by the G4. The output was too high from my amp on
some recordings, so I bought a cheap attenuator from Radio Shack
designed for use with a Walkman. The combination works fine, is
cheap, and doesn't require that you crack the computer's case.
>Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 09:24:08 -0800
>From: Chris McVay
>To:
>Subject: G4 audio in/out?
>
>Hi,
>I have a G4 QS 733 which did not come with audio in/out capability. Is there
>a card I can purchase for this? And is it simple to install? My installation
>experience is limited to adding RAM to my old G3.
>Thanks!
>Chris
--
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: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 09:28:42 -0500
From: "Roger S. Cohen"
To: digest@info-mac.org, Ezra Nathan
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V19 #20
The Info-Mac Network said on 2/14/02 2:30 PM
>Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 18:22:08 +0000
>From: Ezra Nathan
>Subject: can't get laserwriter to work
>
>
>Hi>
>
>I recently bought a LaserWriter IINT via e-bay and can't seem to install the
>driver. I am running OS9.04. I downloaded the driver from the Apple site and
>followed all the installation instructions. I got the message that it
>installed properly. When I then go to the chooser and click on the
>LaserWriter8 icon there are no printer descriptions displayed in the box on
>the left hand side. Any guidance please.
We don't know to which computer your are connecting, and to which port on
that computer you are connecting.
One method of connecting an IINT to an older Mac (such as an 8500 or a
PowerBook G3 Wallstreet) is to use old-style AppleTalk with LocalTalk
boxes, connected the two LocalTalk boxes by phone cord. If you use that,
setup AppleTalk to connect to your printer port. Farallon used to call
these "PhoneNet" connectors.
However, if you are connecting the IINT to the Mac by Ethernet, you'll
need to convert LocalTalk to Ethernet with a converter box. Set
AppleTalk to use Ethernet. Then you will need to select the proper
Ethernet cable. Use a cross-over cable if the IINT is connecting via
LocalTalk-to-Ethernet converter-to-Mac, or use a straight-through if you
are connecting LocalTalk-to-Ethernet converter-to-Ethernet Hub-to-Mac.
A third method is to use a direct serial connection. Use a serial cable,
just like an old Imagewriter or non-AppleTalk StyleWriter would have
used. Connect to the Printer Port. I think you'll then have to go to
the Chooser and turn AppleTalk off.
If you are connecting the IINT to a USB port, well, I don't know. You'll
have to find some Serial-to-USB converter.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Roger S. Cohen, President, Cohen International
roger@rogercohen.com http://www.rogercohen.com
Voice: +1 (845) 358-8936 Fax: +1 (845) 358-8937
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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 09:53:08 -0500
From: rminton@commscope.com
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: iTunes and MP3s on a Newton?
...and you thought the Newt was dead technology? There's a lot of users
still doing cutting-edge developement work on what still appears to be
an incredibly expandable platform. The newest thing to show up is an
iTunes/MP3 program that lets you load and play MP3's on MP 2000's
and 2100's. Admittedly they're in mono due to hardware limitations but
this is working on a platform that was discontinued four years ago before
MP3's really even took off.
Check it out at and
and start thinking about trading out that
handicapped PDA for a Newt..
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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 11:27:09 -0700
From: Neil Fiertel
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Third Party Lack of Support
Just to let info-mac subscribers know that they best beware of
products from QPS (Que!). Having had difficulty with an expensive CD
RW burner from them I wrote and wrote via email to their various
addresses and never received a reply or advise on how to get it
repaired. I spent a month on this and finally bought an ADS firewire
box to replace the ugly and undependable trash that they used as a
firewire/power supply interface to the Plextor drive that came with
my Que! unit. This cost me time and money. As the expression
goes..Caveat Emptor...let the buyer beware. Clearly, I suggest that
you keep this incident in mind when you are about to spend a bundle
on a peripheral. nfiertel@ualberta.ca
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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 01:07:22 -0500
From: Allan Hunter
To: Paul Koch ,
Subject: USB to Serial, or Parallel?
I have the old PowerPrint manual here that came with my
serial-to-parallel adapter, from back when Infowave owned PowerPrint,
and the DEClaser 1150 is supported (you use the supplied Canon LBP
driver). It is decently likely that the same driver would work with
the 1152, since it works for DEClaser models 1100, 1150, 2100, 2100
Plus, 2150, 2150 Plus, 2200, 2200 Plus, 2250, and 2250 Plus.
Infowave either changed their name or sold their assets, but the
PowerPrint product is now being sold by Strydent.
http://www.strydent.com/products/index.htm
At 11:03 AM -0500 2/12/02, Paul Koch wrote:
>I'm moving my Mac life over to a Powerbook that has built-in USB ports but
>lacks a serial port. I'd like to keep printing to my trusty DEClaser 1152,
>which has both serial and parallel ports. I've checked out the catalog info
>about USB-to-serial adapters, but have had no success in getting useful
>answers from the manufacturers about their compatibility with my printer.
>
>Is it any easier to use a USB-to-parallel adapter? I'm not sure whether I
>need just the cable, or extra software as well. If I already have the
>printer drivers, will my Mac automagically see the printer?
>
>Many thanks in advance. Kindly reply to the address shown below.
>
>-- Paul Koch
>pkoch@alum.mit.edu
--
Allan Hunter
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Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 08:47:22 -0800
From: "Cyrus Roton"
To: "info-mac letters"
Subject: USB to Serial, or Parallel?
Paul Koch wrote:
> I'm moving my Mac life over to a Powerbook that has built-in USB ports but
> lacks a serial port. I'd like to keep printing to my trusty DEClaser 1152,
> which has both serial and parallel ports. I've checked out the catalog info
> about USB-to-serial adapters, but have had no success in getting useful
> answers from the manufacturers about their compatibility with my printer.
> Is it any easier to use a USB-to-parallel adapter? I'm not sure whether I
> need just the cable, or extra software as well. If I already have the
> printer drivers, will my Mac automagically see the printer?
It is equally easy to use USB-serial or USB-parallel. The problem is that
you may need a USB driver for the specific printer. Epson offers USB drivers
for many of their serial and parallel printers to be used with adapters. HP
offers some. Other printer manufacturers may or may not. I am driving an
Epson Stylus 640 through a USB-parallel adapter, and had to download the
appropriate driver.
A couple of USB-serial adapters, I have seen, come with a driver on CD. This
enables the adapter for some printers, but not for all. For example, you can
run a StyleWriter 2400 through it, but not a StyleWriter II.
The "iDoc" adapter appears to be set up so that the printer (or modem)
"sees" a serial port, and does not require USB printer drivers. That might
be your best bet.
Also note that some of these adapters do not work well through some USB
hubs. So, you may have to connect the adapter to a USB port on the computer.
--
Cyrus W. Roton
MITA tech, Co-WebMaster
Chairman, Ridgecrest Apple User Group
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