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Info-Mac Digest Thu, 19 Dec 96 Volume 14 : Issue 293
Today's Topics:
[*] "Holiday System Clock" Sounds
[*] 'Celtic' desktop patterns
[*] Avesh's MacOS Startup Screen
[*] Best Icon collection ever!
[*] Converter Pro 1.2
[*] Files Menu
[*] Hexadecimal - bitmap font
[*] India Ink 1.3 - stylized Photoshop halftones
[*] IP NetMonitor 1.0 Macintosh Internet Tools (68K)
[*] IP NetMonitor 1.0 Macintosh Internet Tools (PPC)
[*] ISO Issue Release - #18
[*] Italian Verbs 1.2.2 - language teaching program
[*] LandShark 1.5 DEMO
[*] Let It Snow 1.0b6
[*] Mac-FTP-list Version 4.2.0
[*] MacUpdate 4.0b7 File Synchronization/Backup
[*] Mech's Folder Icon Maker RSRCs: Shared, Monitor, AhiTek, HD, Be
[*] Mech's Icon replacements for Aaron, Kaleidoscope or System file
[*] MidiChaos 1.5
[*] Okey Dokey Pro 2.0.2
[*] Placido's Kaleidoscope Patch MacOs 8 New..!
[*] Print to JPEG 1.0
[*] SansFractions font
[*] SeriFractions font
[*] Smilies Ultra
[*] SoundApp 2.2
[*] Spanish Translator 2.1.1
[*] YA-NewsWatcher version 2.3.5
[A] split messages in Eudora 3.0.1 Lite
[Q] Odd formatting when printing with QuickDraw GX
[Q] split messages in Eudora 3.0.1 Lite
A laundry list to use on system crash/freeze....
Allocated Memory problems
AppleTalk switching itself OFF
Claris Works anomaly
I need advice re: buying a new mac
Info-Mac Digest V14 #291
Locked Hard Drive
NEWSFLASH ClarisWorks 4.0v5 Updater Posted
Nicknames file--Eudora Lite 3.0.1
Pretty Good Protection
Processing while menu down?
TV volume
Web Browsers
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:32 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jeff Click)
Subject: [*] "Holiday System Clock" Sounds
"Holiday System Clock" Sounds
(8-bit Version)
Now that the Holidays are upon us, it's time to add a Christmas touch to
your Mac! The "Holiday System Clock" sounds are a set of 4 high-quality
stereo sounds that can play on your Mac at 1/4 Past, 1/2 Past, 1/4 'Til,
and Top Of the Hour, without the use of extra software. If you have
System 7.5 or above, or the shareware "SuperClock" control panel, these
sounds are great for customizing your Mac for the Holidays.
Each sound file is a stanza of the popular carol "We Wish You A Merry
Christmas," so that at 1/4 Past, your Mac plays the first stanza "We wish
you a Merry Christmas...," 1/2 Past plays the second, 1/4 Past plays the
third, concluding with "...and a happy new year!" at the Top Of the Hour.
The "Holiday System Clock" sounds are part of the Clixsounds "Holiday
Series" of sounds and can be downloaded here, or at the Clixsounds WWW
site, along with many other Holiday System Sounds. This set is available
in both 16-bit/44kHz and 8-bit/22kHz versions.
For more Holiday Sounds, visit the Clixsounds WWW site at:
This file is freeware and redistribution of the archive in its entirety
is welcome. Instructions are included with the file for proper
installation. Note that a portion of the file is a catalog containing
information about the Clixsounds CD-ROM.
Clixsounds can be reached at:
Internet: [email protected]
America Online: CLIXSOUNDS
[Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/holiday-clock-sounds-8-bit.hqx; 715K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:27 -0800
From: [email protected] (Rev. Feorag NicBhride)
Subject: [*] 'Celtic' desktop patterns
'Celtic' Patterns is a ResEdit document containing a collection of ppat
resources based on Pictish and Hiberno-Saxon knotwork. The accompanying
Simple Text file explains how to install them into Desktop Textures.
Freeware, the file may be included on the CD-ROM.
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/txtr/celtic-textures.hqx; 105K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:34 -0800
From: [email protected] (Avesh Jain)
Subject: [*] Avesh's MacOS Startup Screen
Here's a cool new Startup Screen I made the other day. It's
640x480 and looks great even in 8-bit. The dark background
is illuminated with three spotlights. In front it says
"Welcome To" in small white letters, and "MacOS" in big
blue letters with drop shadows. It only took a few minutes
to make, but it is high-quality and looks really nice!
If you like it, please send me e-mail and visit my web
page: http://www.personal.psu.edu/~axj133 Thanks!
| email: [email protected] |
| www: http://www.personal.psu.edu/~axj133/ |
[Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/aveshs-mac-os-startup.hqx; 167K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:28 -0800
From: [email protected] (sgzb1)
Subject: [*] Best Icon collection ever!
this is the greatest mec icons ever! over 250 icons! WOW!!
shareware. $14.00
registered users get a FREE IconUpdate (tm) containing 200 more GREAT
icons! enjoy!
this download is wotrh the time!!!
i promise!!!
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/greatest-mac-icons-ever.hqx; 553K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:45 -0800
From: [email protected] (diGiTaLiS)
Subject: [*] Converter Pro 1.2
Converter Pro is a simple DA which allows conversion of all major
measurements.
Linear, squared, and cubed units are supported. Also includes conversion for
computer related units, Metric to Imperial, and US to UK units.
URL: http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/heights/8656/
Type: $15 shareware
Author/Publisher: diGiTaLiS, EoSoft
System: Macintosh
Requirements: System 7.0.1, a 13-inch monitor or larger
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/converter-pro.hqx; 176K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:25 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jason Collins)
Subject: [*] Files Menu
"Files Menu" is another system menu to give you quick access to your most
commonly used files. It has one twist, though: It will filter out files from
the menu based upon which application you are currently using! This way, while
you're using ClarisWorks for example, the menu will only show ClarisWorks
files.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/files-menu-10.hqx; 78K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:30 -0800
From: [email protected] (Andreas Prilop)
Subject: [*] Hexadecimal - bitmap font
The bitmap font Hexadecimal displays the hex code of each character.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/hexadecimal.hqx; 7K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:36 -0800
From: [email protected] (Lloyd Burchill)
Subject: [*] India Ink 1.3 - stylized Photoshop halftones
India Ink is a filter for Photoshop that gives you over fifteen exotic
ways to convert color or greyscale images to unusual black-and-white
halftones. Suitable for image stylization or black-and-white printers,
most styles offer variable line weight, warping, gamma, and scaling.
Version 1.3 adds new styles: 'shards' and 'bubbles'.
India Ink is shareware for Macintosh. To see the results, and to check
for updates, visit http://ccn.cs.dal.ca/~aa731/indiaink.html.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ps/india-ink-halftones-13.hqx; 149K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:42 -0800
From: [email protected] (Peter Sichel)
Subject: [*] IP NetMonitor 1.0 Macintosh Internet Tools (68K)
IP NetMonitor 1.0 provides six useful Internet tools:
1) Test Connectivity (Ping)
2) Trace Route
3) DNS lookup and reverse lookup
4) Who Is
5) Monitor (like MacTCP Monitor but for Open Transport)
6) Subnet Calculator (to simplify working with IP addresses and masks)
What's different, or why use IP NetMonitor when there are other
similar tools, some of which are free?
IP NetMonitor Features:
* A complete basic Internet toolkit (ping, traceroute, nslookup, whois).
* Full Macintosh user interface makes these tools more accessible.
* Unique OT native Monitor tool provides an accurate view of network
throughput and responsiveness.
* Asynchronous DNS lookups make trace route quick and easy.
* Tight design uses screen space efficiently.
Drag-&-Drop, or edit in place.
* Superior integration.
Automatically transfers corresponding data from one tool to another.
Supports GURL Apple Event.
The well organized displays and integrated design allow both new
and experienced Internet users to see how the net is working, and
quickly identify and report common problems.
The full version of IP NetMonitor ("IP NetLink") will add Internet
Protocol routing when multi-homing is supported in Open Transport 1.5 .
Registered users of the tools only version (IP NetMonitor) will receive
purchase price credit toward the full version (IP NetLink) when it
becomes available.
IP NetMonitor 1.0 requires MacOS 7.5.1 and Open Transport 1.1.1 or later.
It is shareware, US$10.
I hope you find these tools useful and look forward to your
comments and suggestions.
- Peter Sichel
IP NetMonitor 1.0 Copyright 1996 Sustainable Softworks
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/ip-net-monitor-10c5.hqx; 342K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:41 -0800
From: [email protected] (Peter Sichel)
Subject: [*] IP NetMonitor 1.0 Macintosh Internet Tools (PPC)
IP NetMonitor 1.0 provides six useful Internet tools:
1) Test Connectivity (Ping)
2) Trace Route
3) DNS lookup and reverse lookup
4) Who Is
5) Monitor (like MacTCP Monitor but for Open Transport)
6) Subnet Calculator (to simplify working with IP addresses and masks)
What's different, or why use IP NetMonitor when there are other
similar tools, some of which are free?
IP NetMonitor Features:
* A complete basic Internet toolkit (ping, traceroute, nslookup, whois).
* Full Macintosh user interface makes these tools more accessible.
* Unique OT native Monitor tool provides an accurate view of network
throughput and responsiveness.
* Asynchronous DNS lookups make trace route quick and easy.
* Tight design uses screen space efficiently.
Drag-&-Drop, or edit in place.
* Superior integration.
Automatically transfers corresponding data from one tool to another.
Supports GURL Apple Event.
The well organized displays and integrated design allow both new
and experienced Internet users to see how the net is working, and
quickly identify and report common problems.
The full version of IP NetMonitor ("IP NetLink") will add Internet
Protocol routing when multi-homing is supported in Open Transport 1.5 .
Registered users of the tools only version (IP NetMonitor) will receive
purchase price credit toward the full version (IP NetLink) when it
becomes available.
IP NetMonitor 1.0 requires MacOS 7.5.1 and Open Transport 1.1.1 or later.
It is shareware, US$10.
I hope you find these tools useful and look forward to your
comments and suggestions.
- Peter Sichel
IP NetMonitor 1.0 Copyright 1996 Sustainable Softworks
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/ip-net-monitor-10c5-ppc.hqx; 386K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:51 -0800
From: [email protected] (ISO FileMaker Magazine)
Subject: [*] ISO Issue Release - #18
DATELINE: Monday, December 2, 1996
ISO Issue#18 Released
Just before we release the CD number 18 comes just in time. Thanksgiving
came and went (for those that celebrate it) and Christmas is just around
the corner. And we all like gifts!
IN THIS ISSUE
- The continuation of an ongoing series of ScriptMaker articles
- Comparison of ClarisWorks Database to FileMaker Pro
- Making buttons modular
- Doing an AND search in a portal
- Moving information in and out of Eudora and FileMaker
- FileMaker finds explained
- Understanding the database beast
BONUS FILES INCLUDED
- FELDLBL.FP3 = a unique twist to field labeling
- FIELDFX1.FP3 = different things you can do with fields
- MLTIFIND.FP3 = database that offers understanding out FileMaker finds
- OMITTST.FP3 = a file that alerts you to a bug in FileMaker that may
affect some of your scripts if you use Omit
PRO BONUS FILES
- MEGACOLR.FP3 = a file that contains many of the range color palettes and
all objects are native FileMaker (meaning they are very small and take no
storage space) Password will be emailed out to paid subscribers.
NOTIFICATIONS
- Remember the upcoming "Everything FileMaker" CD. This one is going to be
hot. We're now taking submissions from all users of FileMaker Pro. Deadline
is December.
- ISO will be updating and revising its pricing structures in January of
1997. Stay tuned for more information.
FileMaker ISO is an ISO Production. You can find ISO on all of the major
online services as well as the Internet. ISO offers two forms of
subscriptions. Our freebie version and our power packed
"Professional Subscription" Send to [email protected] for more info.
[Archived as /info-mac/per/iso/iso-18.hqx; 510K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:38 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jacek Iwanski)
Subject: [*] Italian Verbs 1.2.2 - language teaching program
The inflection of verbs is one of the difficult parts of learning
Italian since there are many irregular verbs. "Italian Verbs 1.2"
is a database that helps you to learn and refresh
your knowledge about the rules for the inflection of verbs.
The database contains 438 irregular verbs, and 320 regular
verbs with suffix -are that form compound tenses with "avere".
There are 4 predefined custom groups of verbs:
* irregular verbs with suffix -ire,
* irregular verbs with suffix -are,
* irregular verbs with suffix -ere,
* intransitive regular verbs with suffix -are that form compound
tenses with "avere".
To open this database you should use the application "Verbs & Nouns"
version 1.2.4 or higher (/info-mac/edu/lang/verbs-and-nouns-124.hqx).
The program "Verbs & Nouns" allows to:
* modify the database,
* practise inflection or translation of verbs,
* generate tests (with full statistic of results),
* record sound and make notes about the verbs,
* merge many databases into a single one.
Jacek Iwanski
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/italian-verbs-122.hqx; 635K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:35 -0800
From: [email protected] (John Spicer)
Subject: [*] LandShark 1.5 DEMO
LandShark is a cybertank game, like to old original "Ogre". You play either
the defender or the LandShark. Many models to choose from. This is an
update to the original 1.0 which can be replaced.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/land-shark-15-demo.hqx; 1771K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:33:01 -0800
From: [email protected] (Greg Hinkle)
Subject: [*] Let It Snow 1.0b6
Let It Snow is a little program I developed over the past year or so
while
going to school. It can be used as a background animation for livining the
desktop while you work in other programs. This program was developed to
spread a little holiday cheer, so use it in good health. And don't forget
to tell your friends.
LIS allows for saving of scenes, playing music, and even snow piling up
on
the ground and objects. It also has blinking lights and some user settngs
that can be changed. It is a work in continuing development and any new
versions will be distributed from
. I am also looking for
submissions of artwork or music that can be distributed with this program.
Credit:
Programming: Greg Hinkle
Music: Rosemarie Ambrosine
For the lawyers:
In no way do I make any statement as to the safeness of this program.
It
may crash, bomb, or simply fizzle, so use it at your own risk. Any damage
incurred by running this program is your fault.
That said, "Happy Holidays"!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/let-it-snow-10b6.hqx; 146K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:39 -0800
From: [email protected] (bgrubb)
Subject: [*] Mac-FTP-list Version 4.2.0
Keywords: Mac FTP list html Grubb Gleason software anonymous sites links
internet
Type: Freely Distributed
Archive name: mac-ftp-list420.hqx
category: communication, text
This is the latest {Dec 2, 1996} version this report and should replace
the previous version of mac-ftp-list.txt.
This is a update {Dec 2, 1996} to Mike Gleason and Bruce Grubb's Mac FTP
list. It lists over 200 mac anonymous ftp sites (some with notes), over
65 Mac web pages, contains some instructions on how to use anonymous
ftp and find files as well a format chart showing which programs
decompress and decode which files and a section on how to use certain
decoded files. This archive contains both the text and html versions.
Please note that the html part is actually four crosslinked files:
mac-ftp-list.html, ftp-list.html, www-section.html, and site-notes.html
that require HTML Browser such as Lynx, Mosaic or NetScape to view.
Must be in a monospaced font to be readable; Courier 10pt is recommended,
though Monaco 9pt or a PC equivalent can be used instead. Needs StuffIt
Expander or equivalent {unsitins.exe} to decompress.
Please send newly discovered macintosh sites (with IP numbers and
directories to check if possible), bug fixes, and comments to:
[email protected] or [email protected]
Changes: format chart, ftp.support.apple.com, and shadowmac note updated;
Added sites/URLs: ftp://ftp.midata.fi/pub/mac/;
Defunct sites/URLs: chemotaxis.biology.utah.edu; ftp.linkline.be;
ftpbio.bgsu.edu;
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/mac-ftp-list-420.hqx; 72K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:33:07 -0800
From: [email protected] (rfigleaf)
Subject: [*] MacUpdate 4.0b7 File Synchronization/Backup
MacUpdate is a general-purpose file synchronization utility
that is simple enough to be used for every-day backups, yet
is flexible and powerful enough for specialized backup needs.
Changes to this updated version include a progress bar
display while synchronizing, deferral of error reporting
until after the synchronization process is complete, the
ability to replace newer files in a destination folder with
the corresponding older files from a source, the ability to
deal with locked loners that need to be deleted, and a few
minor bug fixes.
MacUpdate can be configured to create items on the backup
disk that are new on the original disk. Similarly, MacUpdate
can be set up to delete items from the backup disk that were
deleted from the original disk.
MacUpdate works with Zip, SyQuest, floppy disks, hard disks,
and AppleTalk networks. Pretty much any Hierarchical Filing
System (HFS) disk. MacUpdate requires System 7, and a 68020
or better, or Power PC processor. MacUdpate is a Fat binary.
MacUpdate can also do graphical comparisons of the contents
of two folders -- similar to a Finder list view. You can
visually "Preview" what will be updated before actually
performing a synchronization.
MacUpdate fully supports drag-and-drop from the Finder.
MacUpdate includes automation tools and good documentation.
$20.00 shareware. Released: 12/5/96
Author: Richard E. Fiegle, FIGLEAF Development.
[email protected]
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/mac-update-40b7.hqx; 627K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:57 -0800
From: [email protected] (Stanton McCandlish)
Subject: [*] Mech's Folder Icon Maker RSRCs: Shared, Monitor, AhiTek, HD, Be
Mech's Folder Icon Maker Resources
Four Folder Icon Maker resource docs (tested with FIM 1.5), for making
custom folder (or disk, or whatever) icons:
1) Shadowed Shared Folder - modeled on the Copland-clone "Shadowed Folder"
resource that comes with FIM. Allows you to do custom icons for folders
you expect to always be shared.
2) Monitor - a realistic-looking monitor. The application/document mini-icon
appears in the center of the screen. Great for your main hard drive icon.
3) AhiTek - the funky-looking folder-thing from the AhiTek patch for Aaron.
If you dig that patch, but want to make your own custom AhiTek-style
folders,
this'n's for you.
4) CoplandHD - a Copland/Aaron/Kaleidoscope-style hard drive icon. App/doc
mini
icon on top.
5) BeOS-like Folder - based on the blank folder from "Joe's Folder Icons 1.6",
in turn a clone of the BeOS default folder icon. Joe's 1.6 provides a pile
of ready-made folder icons, but it's much easier for folks to just generate
the Be-style folders they want with FIM than hunt-n-peck for pre-made ones
in a collection.
I made these for my own use, and post them as an afterthought, in case one
or two people out there will save a minute of time, or otherwise get some
enjoyment out of them.
No copyright claimed, public domain (ergo may be archived, redistributed
CD-ROMified, et al., all you like.) The icons are based on various others
I've
found here and there, and modified to taste. It is remotely possible that
someone, e.g. Apple, Be Inc., or author of AhiTek, might claim some kind of
derivative works rights. If they do, they should be spanked for expending
such
energy on trivia.
[email protected] - Stanton McCandlish - http://www.eff.org/~mech
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/mech-foldr-icon-maker-rsrcs.hqx; 14K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:55 -0800
From: [email protected] (Stanton McCandlish)
Subject: [*] Mech's Icon replacements for Aaron, Kaleidoscope or System file
Mech's Aaron/Kaleidoscope/System Icon Replacement Resources
Icon replacements (in a ResEdit resource file) for Kaleidoscope, Aaron, the
System file, or whatever. I created it for and tested it with Kaleidoscope
1.0 (non-beta.)
Paste the new icons into your target file (a copy of Aaron, Kaleidoscope or
the System file) with ResEdit, move the original to a backup location, and
put your patched version in its place.
Now restart your Mac. You should, upon reboot, have new trash and other icons
(some cloned or modified from some interesting ones that came with other
patches for Kaleidoscope, some my own tweaks of default icons). The icons
will look best with Aaron or the Aaron-derived Kaleidoscope schemes. Among
the changes include black & silver belts on locked folders, red drop arrows,
a red "A" on the Fonts folder, and a very happy System Folder icon, nabbed
>From another patch, red tabs on the tabbed folder, and a return to the
original
Aaron icon for the Control Panels folder (in large size, anyway - I didn't
bother with the ics8 and ics4 versions). A new cicn for the trash can matches
the replacements in the other icon resources. There are also better looking
cicn resources of various sorts, again borrowed from another Kaleidoscope
patch.
I made this for my own use, and post it as an afterthought, in case one or two
people out there will get some enjoyment out of it.
No copyright claimed, public domain (ergo may be archived, redistributed,
CD-ROMified, et al., all you like.) The icons are based on various others
I've found here and there, and modified to taste. It is remotely possible
that someone, e.g. Apple, or authors of Aaron or a Kaleid scheme, might claim
some kind of derivative works rights. If they do, they should be spanked for
expending such energy on trivia.
[email protected] - Stanton McCandlish - http://www.eff.org/~mech
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/mech-a-k-s-icons.hqx; 28K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:59 -0800
From: [email protected] (Darren Gibbs)
Subject: [*] MidiChaos 1.5
MidiChaos is an application/utility/game/composition tool
conceived by Peter Randlette and I in 1989 at The Evergreen State
College in Olympia, Washington. It is implemented in HMSL (a
Forth based composition language developed here at the Mills
College Center for Contemporary Music) and since its primitive
beginnings has evolved, with help from Phil Burk, into a fairly
interesting bit of software. Basically, it allows one to map the
output from chaotic equations to the Midi parameters of pitch,
velocity, and duration.
Exciting features:
- Easy To Use Graphical interface
- Up to four (depending on the speed of your CPU)
simultaneous"voices"
- Four equations to choose from for added hours of enjoyment
and/or torture of your pets, neighbors, and loved ones
- Standard Midifile support so you can load your funky output
into sequencers and notation software
- Preset system for real-time interactive noodling as well as the
ability to group, save, and reload "banks" of related behaviors
- Source code included for HMSL users and the curious
Two graphical control screens are used to operate MidiChaos.
With the default screen you can turn voices on and off, change
midi channels, assign an equation to a Midi parameter, tweak the
equations, force output into specific ranges, and turn midifile
recording on and off. The preset screen, accessable with the
screens menu or with the indicated command-key combinations,
allows you to save configurations of the main screen into preset
banks that can be stored on disk. By the way, pulling down the
menu while MidiChaos is running will suspend output until you let
go, so using the command keys is the better choice. Also, most
of the menu bars pertain to HMSL operation and are disabled for
this turnkey application in case you were wondering.
REQUIREMENTS:
- A Macintosh or PowerMac
On a 68040 machine, caches must be OFF!
FPU recommended but not necessary.
- Apple's MIDI Manager
This is included.
- MIDI Interface
MidiChaos is configured to use the Modem Port.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/midi-chaos-15.hqx; 230K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:53 -0800
From: [email protected] (Dan Walkowski)
Subject: [*] Okey Dokey Pro 2.0.2
Friends,
Here for your holiday enjoyment is Okey Dokey Pro 2.0.2. I have fixed
several important problems, including the 68K compatibility bug, in this
release. Please see the enclosed docs for more details.
As always, please let me know if you encounter any errors or
incompatibilities.
Thanks,
Dan Walkowski
Troublemaker
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/okey-dokey-pro-202.hqx; 41K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:54 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jose Placido)
Subject: [*] Placido's Kaleidoscope Patch MacOs 8 New..!
Hi My name is Jose Placido . This is my best patch...!!, and I hope
you will think so too..! This patch changes kaleidoscope 1.0 to
Kaleidoscope 1.0 By me... which replaces the blue-ish 3D- looking
system folders and change the control Panel Star Up with a complete
original new creation of the Copland 3D MacOs 8 designed by me. I worked
on these icons very hard... please if you distribute this patch, give
me credit...! , and don't change all the resources.
Enjoy.....!!
This extras include 50 original Icons based in my Patch and two Color
Scheme for Kaleidoscope freeware...!
Send email to [email protected]
Costa Rica..!
Note This Patch is appy only in Kaleidoscope 1.0
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/placidos-kaleidescope-patch.hqx; 277K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:48 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jonathan Wilson)
Subject: [*] Print to JPEG 1.0
Print to JPEG 1.0 by Jon Wilson
What is it?
Print to JPEG creates standard JPEG image files via the printing mechanism
on your Macintosh. You can create a JPEG file from virtually any document
that can be printed.
Print to JPEG is an extension for Baudouin Raoult's excellent Print to PICT
utility, which is a printer driver that previews and saves printed pages to
PICT files or the clipboard. Extensions are provided by the author to
write graphic file formats such as GIF and TIFF, but not JPEG.
Why use it?
It is very useful to be able to generate JPEG images from your documents in
one easy step. JPEG is a widely recognized standard. It is supported by
many applications, including every good Web browser. It provides very good
compression, particularly for photographic images. Print to JPEG uses the
components provided with Apple QuickTime to perform the compression, so you
can count on the resulting images being correct. Since the JPEG algorithms
can involve some loss of image quality, it is important to have complete
control over the amount of compression applied. Print to JPEG provides
that control.
What about payment?
Print to JPEG is shareware. I suggest a price of $10 per copy, but feel
free to pay whatever you think it's worth. That means you can pay less or
more, or you can just send me an email at [email protected], asking to be
registered, without sending any money. In any case, your email address
will go into my database for future updates and so on. Once you have
registered Print to JPEG, all future updates are free of charge. I won't
give or sell your details to anyone else.
Requirements
Print to JPEG 1.0 requires Print to PICT 3.7 or later and QuickTime. It
has been tested on numerous Macs and Power Macs, all running System 7.5 or
later, but it should run on any System 7 Machine.
Release Notes
1.0 - December 1996: First public release.
[Archived as /info-mac/prn/print-to-jpeg-10.hqx; 145K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:33:02 -0800
From: [email protected] (Tom Schmidt)
Subject: [*] SansFractions font
Helvetica-like fractions TrueType and PostScript Type 1 font. Full set from
1/2 to 8/9, plus 16ths and 32nds. Also includes math symbols, including the
rare multiply sign.
Tom Schmidt First Tech Computer, Minneapolis, MN
[email protected] [email protected]
http://www.concentric.net/~tomdar2/ http://www.firsttech.com/
[Archived as /info-mac/font/sans-fractions-font.hqx; 157K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:33:04 -0800
From: [email protected] (Tom Schmidt)
Subject: [*] SeriFractions font
Times-like fractions TrueType and PostScript Type 1 font. Full set from 1/2 to
8/9, plus 16ths and 32nds. Also includes math symbols, including the rare
multiply sign.
Tom Schmidt First Tech Computer, Minneapolis, MN
[email protected] [email protected]
http://www.concentric.net/~tomdar2/ http://www.firsttech.com/
[Archived as /info-mac/font/seri-fractions-font.hqx; 158K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:29 -0800
From: [email protected] (Joel Day)
Subject: [*] Smilies Ultra
This is "Kill The Smilies Ultra". A hypercard Game about Killer Smilie
Faces Who You Go on Ahead and KiLL! No blood really, but quite fun and
interactive. Great 3D modeled grapghics and quicktime tecknology!
FREEEEE WARE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Requires: HyperCard 2.3 or Player 2.3. Color Monitor. 3M of ram.
Quicktime 2.1 & sound manager 3.0 or more.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/smilies-ultra-hc.hqx; 3667K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:58 -0800
From: [email protected] (Norman Franke)
Subject: [*] SoundApp 2.2
I'm happy to announce the availability of SoundApp 2.2. SoundApp is the
premiere sound playback and conversion utility for the Macintosh. It is
suitable for use as a sound-playing helper application with any of the
popular WWW browsers, in addition to managing a collection of favorite
sound samples and stand-alone usage. SoundApp remains freeware, so you
may use it at no cost. Information regarding licensing the conversion
and playback routines can be found in the internal "About SoundApp..."
documentation.
SoundApp 2.2 adds the following features:
* Added a new Convert menu to group all the convert output options,
added the capability to save conversion preferences as a named
configuration, added an editor for saved sets, and removed all output
format related options from the Convert preferences pane,
* Added Sound Designer and direct QuickTime output formats,
* Added support for MACE-3 and MACE-6 compression in SoundEdit files,
* Added support for AIFF and 'snd ' files explicitly encoded with the
'twos' and 'raw ' codecs,
* Re-wrote the MIDI code from scratch and added OMS support and a new
MIDI Preferences pane,
* Added an optional Script menu which lists the scripts in a
"Script Menu Items" folder,
* The volume preference is now relative to the system volume, thus
will have no effect on other applications' volume, and can now go
from 10% to 150%,
* Added Info window to provide more information on a sound file,
* Added extensive AppleScript support,
* Conversion of suitcases or MOD files now places the sounds in a
sub-folder, and
* Included new ZSS drivers with MTM support.
SoundApp requires the following:
* At least a 68020 or PowerPC-based Macintosh (sorry 68000 users!),
* System 7.0 or greater, and
* Sound Manager 3.1 or greater (3.1 can be obtained from Apple and 3.2
is included in System 7.5.3 or greater).
Please note that I have no plans to support System 6.0.x, 68000-based Macs,
MPEG on 680x0-based Macs or earlier versions of the Sound Manager. Sorry..
-Norman Franke (author)
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/sound-app-22.hqx; 865K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:33:05 -0800
From: [email protected] (Halldor Gislason)
Subject: [*] Spanish Translator 2.1.1
Word Translator - Spanish-English-Spanish
version 2.1 for the Mac - www.tranexp.com/mac
Word Translator is a bilingual word translation software. It can be used
like a normal dictionary to look up translations and also to translate
words from within other applications. It possible to change words and
translations in some versions of the program to extend and customise the
standard dictionaries.
Word Translator is very fast, simple and easy to use. It is meant to be a
convenient tool to find translations so the emphasis so far has been on
making the application fast and easy to use. Future versions will include
a number of features including document translation.
Our users use Word Translator to help with various tasks, including
homework for language classes and composing business letters in a foreign
languages. Professional translators use it to build their own
dictionaries to use in their work, and others like using it as an
assistant when studying foreign languages on their own.
This version fixes several minor bugs from version 2.0b1.
Reykjavik, December 3.
Halldor Gislason
[email protected]
http://www.tranexp.com/mac
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/word-translator-spanish-211.hqx; 994K]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:32:44 -0800
From: [email protected] (Brian Clark)
Subject: [*] YA-NewsWatcher version 2.3.5
YA-NewsWatcher version 2.3.5 has just been released.
Version 2.3.5 is a bugfix release. The following changes or fixes have been
made since version 2.3.1.
* Synchronized with John Norstad's (original) NewsWatcher 2.1.5 which
fixed a problem with Internet Config password scrambling.
* Fixed a problem with updating the lists in the Filter Groups dialog
when creating or editing a filter caused a new filter group to be
created.
* Fixed the Status window Cancel button always disabled bug introduced
in 2.3.3.
* Fixed a problem with having to issue a Quit command twice if the
automatically get/put newsrc option was enabled, also introduced in
2.3.3.
* Did some fine tuning of the code called when YA-NW is busy (searching
text, threading articles, etc.) to improve performance, especially on
slower machines.
* Fixed a problem with some mouse clicks or keystrokes being processed
normally when they should be ignored (because the program is already
busy with a network operation).
* Added a work-around for the buggy, non-compliant Microsoft news server
that responds incorrectly to the XOVER command used to fetch headers.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/ya-newswatcher-235.hqx; 1459K]
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 13:11:16 -0600
From: Pete Resnick
Subject: [A] split messages in Eudora 3.0.1 Lite
On 12/17/96 at 4:11 PM -0600, Phil Winne wrote:
>Eudora Lite 3.0.1's "About this Release" (under the Guide/Help menu)
>indicates that this version does not split messages more than 32k into
>pieces. Mine does. Is there a toggle somewhere to make all messages apprear
>as one message rather than receiving them in segments?
You've got a plug-in somewhere that's leaving the old feature turned on.
pr
Pete Resnick
QUALCOMM Incorporated
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 13:28:09 -0700
From: "Stephen F. Kawalko"
Subject: [Q] Odd formatting when printing with QuickDraw GX
I don't have any programs which require QuickDraw GX but I do have a
few QD GX aware programs so I thought I would install QD GX and try it
out. If I print from a QD GX aware program like NisusWriter 5.0, the
formatting on the printed page does not come out correct. For example,
text which is formatted using full justification does not print as
full justified. Rather, the text spills over the right margin with
each line having a slightly different length. Also, the spacing of
characters inside words does not always look correct (e.g.,. there is
too much space between the 's' and the 'o' in 'some'). If I turn off
desktop printing for the application and revert to printing with the
LW 8.3.1 driver the printed output looks ok.
Is this a problem between QD GX, the QD GX printer drivers and whatever
program I am using or could it be a font problem? I am using Adobe's
bitmap fonts instead of Apple's for the standard set of LW+ fonts and I
am using ATM and Type 1 fonts instead of TrueType for Times, Helvetica,
Courier and Symbol.
Stephen Kawalko
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 17:24:36 -0800
From: Chris Schram
Subject: [Q] split messages in Eudora 3.0.1 Lite
On Tue, 17 Dec 1996, Phil Winne wrote:
>Eudora Lite 3.0.1's "About this Release" (under the Guide/Help menu)
>indicates that this version does not split messages more than 32k into
>pieces. Mine does. Is there a toggle somewhere to make all messages apprear
>as one message rather than receiving them in segments?
I had this problem initially. In my case it was caused by "Wagner's
prefs" which, among other things, tells old version of Eudora how to
split messages. BTW, if the plug-in has been deleted, the preferences
remain.
Two ways to fix this problem: Trash "Eudora Settings" and reconfigure
>From scratch. Or if you still use Wagner's prefs, go to Connection
prefs and delete the contents of boxes S1 & S2. Next time you look at
that window, way larger numbers will be in those boxes.
There may be other Eudora plug-ins besides Wagner's that control how
messages are split, but you get the idea. Good luck.
Chris Schram -- [email protected] -- http://www.coos.or.us/~schram
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 15:08:38 -0800
From: "B.J. Major & Dennis J. Gorin"
Subject: A laundry list to use on system crash/freeze....
Because all of us are prone to things like occasional Type 11 errors,
Netscape freezes/crashes and the like, here's my laundry list of things to
use after each one. I use all of them all the time because sometimes each
app. does not always give the same results as other apps. Your mileage may
vary!
1. Run Conflict Catcher's "Scan for Damaged Resources" in Preferences menu.
2. Run Tech Tool's System Analyzer (once I was merrily going along for
weeks, running only Norton Disk Doctor, without even knowing I had a
damaged system file until this handy tool told me so.)
3. Run Disk First Aid.
4. Run Norton Disk Doctor.
5. Run MacTools Pro Clinic "check disk."
I have found that with system freezes and crashes, the most common errors
to crop up are volume bitmap info inaccuracies, b-tree and other catalog
errors, and bundle bit info from icons not properly showing up on the
desktop. More infrequently are the things like a damaged System or Finder
file.
--bj
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 09:14:20 -0500
From: [email protected] (big johnson)
Subject: Allocated Memory problems
Hello, I've seen some your articles and I'm wondering if you can help me.
I have a PowerMac 8100/80 with 72 mg RAM, currently running 7.5.5. My
biggest problem is that the system will not allow me to increase allocated
memory for applications. Though I can change the values through command-I
(get info), when I eventually launch the app, it runs at the default value.
And after start up/restart, all values are reset to their defaults.
The two apps I allocate more memory to are Photoshop and FreeHand, usually
running both at around 25/30 mgs. Why is this occuring? Everything seemed
to start going down hill after 7.5. Is there someting I missed?
Any reply would be great
Thanks
Matt
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Date: 18 Dec 1996 18:55:07 -0800
From: [email protected] (David Emery)
Subject: AppleTalk switching itself OFF
Chaz Larson said
>>All of a sudden, each
>>time I reboot, I have to turn AppleTalk back on even though I have done it
>>before.
>
>I am virtually certain your motherboard backup battery is dead.
>
>chazl
>12.17.96
I've seen similar problems, where something crashes and when my Mac
reboots Appletalk is switched off. I strongly doubt that the motherboard
battery backup is the problem, since the rest of my 'context' is OK, and
my Mac is only 18 months old. (The battery in my original SE seems to
be OK...
In particular, there seems to be problems associated with LaserWriter Bridge
(which I'm running), perhaps when you try to change your printer.
dave
--
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 20:47:48 +0000
From: Roy Seidler
Subject: Claris Works anomaly
I'm new at this Web business. If this is the wrong place for following
question please forgive. My first day on Web. Totally confused.
I have Claris 4.o1 on my Performa 6200 24/1GB, system 7.5.1. When I
initially attempt to open Claris, I get this annoying dialog box "Copy
busy. Please try again later." On the second try it opens OK. If I quit
Claris, and try again some time later, I get the same dialog box again.
Ihave isolated the problem to an extension conflict with extension,
"Object Support Lib" When I disable this extension, the problem
disappears. However this extension supports important applications, and
therefore it must remain active. How do I get rid of this annoying
dialog box?
Roy
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 06:18:41 +0000
From: The Maverick
Subject: I need advice re: buying a new mac
The following is a copy of an Email I sent to Power Computing asking 7
questions I need to know the answers to in order to invest wisely in my
next computer. They unfortunately weren't able to give me much
information so I am sending this here in hopes someone will able to help
me out with a few answers. Thanks in advance for any help you can give
me!
Will
Hi,
I have been an avid Mac user for... well... as long as there have been
Macs to be an avid user of! Right now I have a 7100 66 machine and am
dying to upgrade. I found some speed comparisons on line and was
astonished at how your Power Tower Pro 200 whipped the competition
especially when it came to graphics processing! Simply amazing! It was
as much as 5 times faster than some other machines with the same
processor. anyway, I would love to buy one right now but first I have a
few quick question to ask. Please help me out with these because buying
this computer is a huge investment for me:
1) When are the newer 500 MHz machines projected to come out?
2) How much faster (in actuality) for graphics applications will the 500
MHz machines be compared to your current line?
3) Do you offer the ability to customize a machine when purchased from
you-- I have heard the millenium graphics board, though more expensive,
is actually a better deal than the one you currently include with the
PTP 200.
4) How much will the 500 MHZ line cost when it first comes out?
5) If I order a computer from you, how long will it take to arrive?
6) Most importantly, will the Power Tower Pro 200 be upgradable to the
500 MHz processors?
7) Are there any apps that can't handle the speed of your machine? In
other words is there a chance older programs will bomb on your computers
just because they weren't meant to go that fast? I use an old app called
Swivel for 3d modeling since I know the program inside out and can do on
it in minutes what others do in hours with other aps.
Another question. which I didn't ask inside this letter, I would really
love to hear anyone's opinions on is: is the Power Tower Pro really
worth the extra money? What I am planning on doing with my next computer
is hours and hours of 3D work and rendering. I saw a comparson that
showed the Power Tower Pro to be around 3 times faster than other models
using the 604e 200 mhz chip when it came to a Mac bench graphics mix.
Does this actually translate to 3 X faster when you apply it in real
life? And, if I am going to shell out the mega bucks for my new
computer, do any of you think it would be more prudent to go with a Day
Star machine?
Thanks for any advice you can give me.
Will
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 17:47:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #291
Hi everyone!!! I was wonder if anyone out there have SuperMac's VideoSpigot
and if they do, what type of updates are you using because i recently purchased
the card and installed into the Nubus slot of my Duo Dock II running on a
PowerBook 2300c. I have everything working except being able to capture live
video. The card came with ScreenPlay but I have downloaded the "last" version
of it. I also believe that SuperMac, actually Radius who bought them, does not
support the Spigot anymore. Any ideas on updating the Spigot Extension to be
compatible with Quicktime 2.5 since the "last" only supports QuickTime 1.6.1?
Please let me know!!! Thanks in advance people!!!
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 11:41:17 -0500
From: Chaz Larson
Subject: Locked Hard Drive
At 11:14 PM -0500 12/17/96, Michael J Rivett wrote:
>If this does not work you could hook the drive up as a slave to your
>friends HD and try to format it that way...
Another option would be to fdisk it in a PC with a SCSI card, then take it
back to the Mac for reformatting. I don't imagine fdisk is going to pay
much attention to a software lock on a Mac partition.
chazl
12.19.96
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 07:25:05 -0500
From: Larry Wink
Subject: NEWSFLASH ClarisWorks 4.0v5 Updater Posted
NEWSFLASH
After _only_ nine months, Claris yesterday posted an updater for
ClarisWorks 4.0 that claims to solve the Type 11 crashes when _too much_
memory is available when ClarisWorks is launched.
The updater is available at the Claris FTP site:
ftp://ftp.claris.com/pub/USA-Macintosh/Updaters/
and on AOL at Keyword: Claris.
I would please ask the multitudes who have denied that there is any problem
with ClarisWorks NOT to clog either server downloading the updater. Give
those who know the problem is real a chance.
Larry Wink
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 22:17:19 -0500
From: Mark Fisher
Subject: Nicknames file--Eudora Lite 3.0.1
Arrrgghhh!!! I just upgraded to Eudora Lite 3.0.1, and I can't find my
nicknames anywhere. I've looked in the Address Book section, and they're
not there. So I fired up Eudora Light 1.5.3, and everything's the same
except my nicknames are gone. Did I do something wrong during installation,
or is this an undocumented feature? Either way, I am a very sad e-mailer
who lost many, many addresses that weren't backed up.
Any help on how to recover these addresses would be most appreciated.
Mark Fisher
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 11:50:57 -0500
From: Chaz Larson
Subject: Pretty Good Protection
At 4:15 PM -0600 12/17/96, [email protected] wrote:
>I have been told that there is a web site that has this program and that one
>can down load the encryption software. Can anyone point me to that site?
Go to Yahoo and search for "PGP". You'll find lots of related sites.
chazl
12.19.96
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 96 11:19:10 +0000
From: Richard Platt
Subject: Processing while menu down?
>Martin Forrester wrote at 14.12.1996 10:52 Uhr -0800 in "Info-Mac Digest
>V14 #287 2/2"
>
>>Does anybody remember an extenstion that allows the Mac to continue
>>processing while a menu is held down? I trolled through the IM archives =
a
>>while and couldn't find it.
>
>Menutasking Enabler 1.0 by Chris K. Thomas
FYI I tried this =8B sounds like a great idea =8B but discovered that =
it conflicts (at least) with Now Menus (and possibly other stuff, too)
Richard Platt
The Old Squash Court, Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst, Kent TN3 8BG, England
Fax: (+44) 1892 890951 Phone (+44) 1892 890741
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 22:50:55 +1100 (EDT)
From: Chicago23
Subject: TV volume
Hey, does anyone out there know if there is any to control the volume of
the internal mac TV card (as in "Performa 6200TV") ACCURATELY? I mean,
the minimum volume that it can be set to always turns out to be _way_ too
loud after a mammoth 10 hour net session.
I have solved a similar problem for the CD player by installing the
excellent "CD volume GH" control strip, which allows you to adjust the
volume in 65 increments (cool). Is there a similar thing for the TV?
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:41:42 -0800
From: [email protected] (Doug Hardie)
Subject: Web Browsers
Is there a web browser that can run in 3 Meg of memory other than Mac Web?
I am looking for a replacement for Mac Web that can deal with proxies.
Netscape and Mosaic are too large for the older machines that are limited
to 4 or 8 meg of memory.
-- Doug
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