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Info-Mac Digest Tue, 9 Aug 94 Volume 12 : Issue 105
Today's Topics:
[!] An experimental tag for updates of current archive files
[!] mirror at FTP.FUNET.FI
[*] A blank icon
[*] Brain HyperTextBook for Newton Demo
[*] Calendar/Sun/Moon Util
[*] Car Pictures
[*] Contacting Congress; a list of phone numbers, etc.
[*] csmp-digest-v3-049
[*] CyberNation 1.0, arcade adventure
[*] Desktop Strip - a Control Strip replacement.
[*] dil-view-11; a viewer for Dilbert GIF files
[*] Electronic Textbook 1.0; a template for creating books in HC
[*] Engineering Assistant v1.4 [Repost]
[*] epsConverter 1.0 shareware utility enclosed
[*] FC To Clip 2.0.2; a First Class BBS utility
[*] FileFax 3.0 DEMO; itegration between FileMaker Pro and FaxSTF
[*] Five PM Demo; a terminal emulator
[*] fkey trick; how to store them in your Fonts folder
[*] GammaSuite 2.0; QuickTime video editor
[*] GLMStat 1.2.1; a statistics package
[*] Graphics; Ray traced chess board, and the PowerMac 6100
[*] GURU 1.0.1; a guide to RAM upgrades
[*] Harmonizer 1.54 plus READ ME file; a MIDI utility
[*] Macintosh shareware fax program
[*] MaxRAM 1.0.4; a RamDoubler utility
[*] MicroWorld 2.0; "a molecular display and analysis program"
[*] Network Security Guard 2.5; an AppleTalk utility
[*] On Interpretation Newton Book
[*] On Sophistical Refutations Newton Books
[*] PageTools1.0 Demo; 10 Additions for PageMaker
[*] PR for Reality for PPC software-3D visualization
[*] QualityControl 1.1.1 demo; stress test for your code
[*] Realmz 1.3->1.3.1; an RPG
[*] Sound Trecker v2.2 Music Player
[*] SuperSlide!; displays multiple graphiucs formats
[*] SynthesizerNoFPU1.00; a MIDI program
[*] Topics - Newton Book
[*] Totally Incomplete List of Newton Software #9
[*] Word ListMaker; makes list from text files or MS Word dictionaries
(A): Change default application
(I) Inquery to 3-D Picture Software
(Q) generating postscript files
(Q) Highlighting Item in listbox
68040 vs 68LC040
[-] BabySmash5.4 - Works on all Macs now!
[-] EPS-Fixer 1.0.1; EPSF PICT preview utility
[-] Greg's Browser 2.4 (FAT); a file browser
[-] HangMan 1.4.1; a game of words
[-] Snitch 1.0
[A] Reducing size of icons on desktop?
[Q] Control Strip
[R] Recommendations for a backup system please
About Apple Color StyleWriter Pro
AdminTCP
Change default application (semi A, A-?)
Co-motion ships
comparing files
Control strip slowed down by word on PB540
Drop down mac menus
EasyView and Rot-13
EDI
EndNote (Q)
Ethernet card for Centris 610
Fetch 2.1.2 Error -35 (IM Digest 104)
Finder 7.1.3
FREEWARE drop menus extension?
FTP sites & e-mail contacts
Get Norton Utilities Cheaper
Good Mac Fax software?
Hardware recommendations requested
How can I sell my old Mac? (Q)
INFO-MAC
Info-Mac Digest V12 #104
Internet via Microphone Pro?
Italic characters being clipped on StyleWriter II
LC475 teething pains
Mac + High Speed Modem + UART chips?
Macintalk Pro problem
Macintosh Telephony
Macsbug and Compatibility Checker
MacTCP configuration for NETCOM
MacTemps phone for temp Mac folk
mac www server
Microsoft Word Dictionaries
Mirrors woefully behind? (C)
PROB: Duo 280 and MS Mail
Problems with MacDrawPro updater
Q: Igor Data Analysis Program Site??
Question on Orange Micro
Quicktime 2.0
R.I.P. Newton, is CD-ROM next?
Radius Pivot Problem
RAM disk [A]
Repetitive resource addition...
Right-angled ADB connectors?
scannable forms (a)
Screen beep
Source for Quadra Heat-sink?
Stats software
Symantec Corp.
Sys7.5 Upgrades for recent purchasers
System 7.5 (mostly QuickDrawGX) questions...
System 7.5 on eWorld!
Talk from UNIX (A)
Trying to reach maker of VirtualDisk
Video on the Q630? (Q)
Warning! GCC PLP II 4.2.1 Update is wrong (2 msgs)
WP 3.0 Macro
WWW
WWW over dialup w/out TCP - yes, it's possible
XWindow from RS6000 to macintosh
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 14:06:46 -0500
From: [email protected] (Igor Livshits)
Subject: [!] An experimental tag for updates of current archive files
Hi,
In response to a recent suggestion to differentiate between new files and
updates to existing files at Info-Mac, I tried a new tag for updates.
The "[-]" symbol precedes some updated file announcements in this digest as
a one-time experiment. Since we do not have an easy way to automate this
process, I will have to change the tag by hand. This, of course, means that
I am likely to forget or miss a few files each time.
I am curious about the perceived utility of such differentiation... Please
send your comments and suggestions to [email protected].
Thanks, Igor
Info-Mac Archivist e: [email protected], w: (217) 244-0424
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 1994 21:52:23 -0400
From: [email protected] (Liam Breck)
Subject: [!] mirror at FTP.FUNET.FI
That site was down for a while due to hardware problems. It is now
operational again.
BTW, if you ever notice problems with a mirror, please notify us at
[email protected] so we can help them if
possible and notify the community when they are restored to health.
Liam Breck [email protected]
Info-Mac Archive Special Projects Moderator El Cazador de Ratones
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Date: Sun, 7 Aug 1994 11:53:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: [email protected] (Joe Yan)
Subject: [*] A blank icon
Hello!
I would like to share a neat way to get rid of the "I-like-to-drag-and-drop-
but-all-the-icons-on-my-desktop-take-up-too-much-space" problem.
It is really just a blank icon; transparent, nothing there. I put it on all
my aliases for dragging-and-dropping on my desktop so that I can get a "list"
of these aliases. It's a very nice way of saving space on your desktop.
I made this icon for the benefit of those not familiar with ResEdit or
similar utilities. If you like it, drop me a line at [email protected].
Thanks!
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/blank-icon.hqx; 5K]
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Date: Sat, 06 Aug 1994 13:31:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Brain HyperTextBook for Newton Demo
Brain HyperTextBook for Newton
Contact: Iverson Software Co.
Jeffrey D. Iverson
P. O. Box 3
Rice Lake WI 54868-0003
(715) 236-7918
AppleLink: J5rson
=20
Rice Lake, WI--6 AUG 94: Now available: Brain HyperTextBook=AA for Ne=
wton=AA, an=20
educational reference book for the Newton platform that explores over=
200=20
topics related to the subject of the brain.=20
HyperTextBooks are primarily a glossary of terms on any given subject=
, the=20
items are linked to one another, allowing the user to quickly explore=
related=20
terms. The Newton platform allows this information to literally be "i=
n the=20
palm of your hand" when away from the desktop.
Among the many topics that the Brain HTB allows you to explore are:=
=20
Acytelcholine; Amnesia; Apnea; Autism; Brain; Chordate; Creatine; Dep=
ression;=20
Development; Encephalitis; Fainting; Geriatrics; Headache; Hormone; I=
llusion;=20
Language; Medicine; Metabolism; Narcolepsy; Pain; Placebo; Psychiatry=
;=20
Respiration; Serotonin; Spinal Chord; Taste; Virus; and more...=20
The cost of the package is $30.00 (US), classroom and site licenses a=
re also=20
available . Demos are available for $5.00 or may be downloaded from=
=20
AppleLink, CompuServe, or via anonymous ftp at sumex-aim.stanford.edu=
(or a=20
mirror site).
Orders may be sent to Iverson Software Co., P. O. Box 3, Rice Lake WI=
=20
54868-0003. For more information, Jeff Iverson can be reached at (715=
)=20
236-7918.
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/brain-hypertext-demo-book.hqx; 489K]
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Date: Sun, 7 Aug 94 13:11:34 MESZ
From: [email protected] (Christian Karpp)
Subject: [*] Calendar/Sun/Moon Util
update of the calendar/sun/moon program. now featuring an analog-
clock...
have fun, Xn.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/calendar-sun-moon.hqx; 54K]
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Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 15:11:02 -0500
From: [email protected] (Pedro Terroba Jr.)
Subject: [*] Car Pictures
These are some car pictures I scanned in and would like to put online.
Thanks PJT
[email protected] Pedro T.
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/corvette-pict.hqx; 281K]
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/viper-pict.hqx; 152K]
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/porsche-pict.hqx; 125K]
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/bmw-pict.hqx; 193K]
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 94 0:03:33 CDT
From: [email protected] (Juan Cabanela)
Subject: [*] Contacting Congress; a list of phone numbers, etc.
Contacting Your Congressperson
Latest Update: August 5, 1994
These phone numbers were most recently compiled during the 103rd Congress. No
update is planned at this point, but any errors noted will be corrected.
However, on the suggestion of several people, I have added all the e-mail
addresses I cound find over the Internet. If you know of any which may be
missing, send me the info and it will be included in the next version.
I hope you can use this to counter-act some of the idiocy going on in
Washington. Keep in mind that every fax or voice call is interpreted by your
congressperson as equal to the opinion of many more constituents who dont
call.
You can make a difference!
This document is freeware, however, if you wish to write me a postcard, you are
more than welcome to. Send all snail mail to:
Juan Cabanela
1844 Grand Avenue #2
Saint Paul, MN 55105
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/contacting-congress-94-08-05.hqx; 76K]
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 1994 16:13:56 +0200 (MET DST)
From: [email protected] (Francois Pottier)
Subject: [*] csmp-digest-v3-049
C.S.M.P. Digest Mon, 08 Aug 94 Volume 3 : Issue 49
Today's Topics:
CODE resources 101
Can I do this with the Thread Manager?
Dice Rolling - answers
Easy file access functions [source]
How to detect whether Debugger is installed?
Q: Converting PB to FSSpec
Q: Reentrancy and PowerMac Runtime Model
Std filter proc trashes register D3!
Which NIM for serial port info?
The Comp.Sys.Mac.Programmer Digest is moderated by Francois Pottier
([email protected]).
[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-v3-049.txt; 111K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 16:11:52 +0100
From: [email protected] (Roy D)
Subject: [*] CyberNation 1.0, arcade adventure
CYBERNATION
Arcade adventure
Current version : 1.0
Arnie the cyborg is trapped in the huge CyberNation cyborg factory. Humans
are planning to destroy it, so Arnie must get out as soon as he can!
Unfortunately, the building is guarded by other cybernetic organisms (like
the dreaded Skulls and the pink-elephant-featuring wine bottles), and the
Teleporters are incomplete -- they require Teleporter dishes in order to
function. Each Teleporter enables Arnie to be sent to the next level.
Escape is at the top level (4)... Shall he make it?
CYBERNATION is for any Mac with 2MB of free memory and System 6 or higher.
B&W or 16/256-color/gray-scale screen.
Registration of CYBERNATION (for US$ 15) entitles you to a 3.5" disk
featuring:
* CYBERNATION DELUXE (which, in addition to CYBERNATION's 4-level Rookie
difficulty, contains the 9-level Medium Rare and 15-level Insane difficulty
levels and many additional goodies and baddies, like the CyberChicken).
* GAMAXIANS (Mac rendition of the arcade classic Galaxians, with
formation-swooping aliens and starry background). This game can not be
found on the Net -- it was written for CYBERNATION registerers exclusively.
* FROGGY (Mac rendition of the old arcade classic Frogger). This game can
not be found on the Net -- it was written for CYBERNATION registerers
exclusively.
Enjoy!!
- Roy
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/cyber-nation-10.hqx; 542K]
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 1994 19:00:33 GMT
From: [email protected] (Sigurdur Asgeirsson)
Subject: [*] Desktop Strip - a Control Strip replacement.
Desktop Strip is a replacement for Apple's Control Strip for those of us
with Desktop Macs. Desktop Strip does everything that Control Strip does
and additionally allows you to set up as many strips as you like. Desktop
Strip is compatible with all Control Strip Modules (as far as we know) and
comes with three useful modules, Application Menu, Application List and
Monitor Depth. Desktop Strip is $20 shareware, registration information is
included in package.
This is a public beta release of Desktop Strip. This version will expire
on september 15, by which time version 1.0 should be ready for distribution.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/desktop-strip-10b.hqx; 50K]
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 12:56:53 -0400
From: Darrell Anderson
Subject: [*] dil-view-11; a viewer for Dilbert GIF files
please find attached "DilView1.1.sit.hqx," a gif viewing/printing
utility designed for the Dilbert(c) experience. If you don't know
what Dilbert(c) is, don't bother d'loading this, but if you do, then
take a look!
Freeware by Darrell Anderson, [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/dil-view-11.hqx; 57K]
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 20:48:23 -0700
From: [email protected] (Ken Dunham)
Subject: [*] Electronic Textbook 1.0; a template for creating books in HC
Electronic Textbook 1.0 is a free HyperCard 2.1 stack that was
developed as part of the Oregon Writing Project. It is a template
for creating your own electronic stories and textbooks in HyperCard.
After you are done creating or drawing your story, macintalk will
read the story to you. Some scripting help available for buttons.
Author: Ken Dunham, [email protected]
Subject: Mac/HC/ED/E.Textbook.cpt.hqx
Cost: Free
The HyperCard 2.1 stack Electronic Textbook 1.0 was created for the
Oregon Writing Project in 1994 in an effort to enhance writing in an
electronic medium. The stack features macintalk with painting abilities.
An introduction to creating navigational buttons is also included to
give some students the opportunity to learn HyperTalk programming
while creating an electronic textbook that can talk to them.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/electronic-textbook-10-hc.hqx; 110K]
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Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 15:10:02 -0500
From: [email protected] (Larry Jorgenson)
Subject: [*] Engineering Assistant v1.4 [Repost]
Some people have had problems with my previous upload. I stuffed and
binhexed the files again and checked them with Disinfectant. I hope the
problem is fixed!
[A constants and unit conversion tool. --isl]
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/engineering-assistant-14.hqx; 345K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 94 12:22:50 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] epsConverter 1.0 shareware utility enclosed
Attached is a binhexed stuffit archive containing the shareware application
epsConverter 1.0. This is the one you've been waiting for! It converts any
EPS or single-page PostScript file into Adobe Illustrator 3.2 editable format.
Sam Weiss
Artemis Software
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/eps-converter-10.hqx; 429K]
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Date: Sun, 7 Aug 1994 17:01:19 -0500
From: [email protected] (Peter Bierman)
Subject: [*] FC To Clip 2.0.2; a First Class BBS utility
FC2Clip is an FKEY with a simple installer that copies the embeded file
comment in FirstClass and TeleFinder downloads to the clipboard. When
combined with a drag and drop comment editor for SitC comments, it creates
a simple and fast system of organizing and commenting files to be uploaded
offline. Comments are stored in the SitC resource, used by FirstClass,
TeleFinder, StuffIt, and on several CD-ROMs. FREEWARE (c)1994 Peter
Bierman. Email: [email protected]
Changes:
2.0.2: Gave up on Shareware. Now free.
2.0.1: Removed TFCommenter at request of AMUG.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/bbs/fc-to-clip-202-fkey.hqx; 17K]
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 1994 22:20:39 +0100
From: [email protected] (Alexander Falk)
Subject: [*] FileFax 3.0 DEMO; itegration between FileMaker Pro and FaxSTF
Enclosed is a DEMO version of FileFax 3.0 for the Macintosh, which allows
you to test FileFax for evaluation purposes for a period of 5-10 days.
The demo version is in no ways limited in its functionality and includes
the full manual (as a MS Word document) as well as a set of samples.
After the trial period it will occasionally start reminding you to order
the full version.
Introducing...
FileFax 3.0
=============
FileFax is a powerful fax-integration software for FileMaker Pro and
FaxSTF. It allows you to
+ Write, send, and organize all your fax communication from
within your FileMaker database. FileFax passes the correct
fax number plus optional cover-page information to the FaxSTF
driver and directly prints your letter to the receiving fax
machine.
+ Compose a mail-merge letter to your customers and automatically
fax each individual customized letter to the corresponding
fax number.
+ Create a newsflash or advertising fax and send it to all the
fax numbers in your marketing database.
+ Automate your accounting and order processing applications so that
they send order confirmations, credit card approval forms, and
invoices automatically via fax.
FileFax extends FileMaker's scripting language by several new powerful
commands that let you directly control the FaxSTF software. Using it's
printer switching technology, FileFax will automatically switch back and
forth between the printer you regulariliy use in the Chooser and the
FaxPrint Driver that is part of FaxSTF. All you have to do is create
one simple script with ScriptMaker - and FileFax does the rest!
FileFax requires FileMaker Pro and FaxSTF 3.0 in order to run. The price
for the full version is US$ 79.-, orders can be placed via electronic mail
and paid by credit card.
For more information please contact us via electronic mail or fax.
Kind regads,
Alexander Falk
[Archived as /info-mac/app/fmpro-file-fax-30-demo.hqx; 111K]
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Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 15:10:16 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Five PM Demo; a terminal emulator
5PM Term provides emulation for a wide range of terminals - 3270, tn3270,
5250, tn5250, VT420 & PC-ANSI - that lets you connect to a variety of
computers. You can connect to, and work with, several different hosts at
the same time. 5PM Term has an open extendable architecture that offers
full support the Communications Toolbox (CTB) and XCMDs and XFCNs external
code resources, allowing it to be extended with other ASC and 3rd party
tools. ASC provides different 'flavors' of 5PM to suit your needs: 5PM
Term for IBM Mainframe; 5PM Term for AS/400; 5PM Term for UNIX & VAX; and
5PM Term for IBM, AS/400, UNIX & VAX.
Terminal Emulation: Accelerated for Power Macintosh; Multi-Protocol
Support; Multi-session; 3270,tn3270,5250,tn5250,VT420,PC-ANSI,Bull DKU
7107; 3rd Party add-ins from Air Land Systems -- Unisys T27, UTS-20,
UTS-40, Honeywell VIP7800.
Communications Methods: TCP/IP; Telnet; LAT; IPX; AppleTalk ADSP; Novell's
Netware for LAT; Novell's Netware for SAA; SNA*ps Gateways; Avatar & DCA
IRMAalan Gateways; FTP;IND$File;XMODEM YMODEM, ZMODEM ;Serial;Modem.
Hosts: IBM mainframe; AS/400; UNIX; VAX ; Bull; BBSes.
Features: Power Macintosh support; on screen HotSpots; Toolbars; Scripting;
HotKeys; Keyboard Macros; Startup, Login and Logoff Macros; Keyboard
Remapping; Color and Text Attribute Mapping; Scroll-Back Region; Runtime
for 5PM Pro developments; File Transfer; CTB interfaces.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/term/five-pm-term-demo.hqx; 1866K]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/term/five-pm-term-demo-ppc.hqx; 1935K]
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 00:39:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Roland Gustafsson
Subject: [*] fkey trick; how to store them in your Fonts folder
Store all of your FKEYs in an otherwise empty Font suitcase and then drop
it in the Fonts folder. System 7 will happily keep the suitcase open and
the FKEYs in the file will be available for use as if they were installed
in the System file.
The enclosed file contains "how-to" instructions and an empty Font
suitcase.
-Roland Gustafsson
[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/fkey-trick.hqx; 2K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 03:09:27 -0700
From: "Trevor I. Blumenau"
Subject: [*] GammaSuite 2.0; QuickTime video editor
GammaSuite is a software program designed for editing QuickTime movies on
the Macintosh. Unlike any other video editing software, GammaSuite is
based around a simple visual data flow model.
The following is a brief list of some of the distinguishing features of
GammaSuite that separates it from the other video editing software on the
market:
FLEXIBILITY
% GammaSuite can edit at any frame rate.
% GammaSuite can edit any size or shape of movie.
% GammaSuite can edit at any pixel depth.
SPEED
GammaSuite only calculates or re-calculates frames where absolutely
necessary. For this reason it is far faster than other programs in
performing most operations.
EXPANDABILITY
GammaSuite is built around an exceptionally powerful framework. All
functionality is based on _new_ plug-in technology. You can remove features
you don't need or add new ones as they become available. Moreover, the
API is far more powerful than the simple Effect/Filter plug-in technology
found in other commercial video editing software.
EASE OF USE
The design of user interfaces is certainly an art form, and, as with all
software, GammaSuite will have both proponents and opponents. Yet every
effort has been made to make all operations highly consistent and
intuitive throughout the software. The entire program can be mastered by
the average Mac user in about 10 minutes! This is in stark contrast to
other video editing software programs available on the market today, which
require a substantial investment in training. The user interface gives
the user a _sense_ _of_ _full_ _control_ over _every_ aspect of the video
editing process.
PRICE
GammaSuite is far cheaper than any other commercial video editing package:
Just $49.
Sound too good to believe? That's why we're making this demo version
available. The proof of the pudding is in the eating! Try it. You'll
like it.
GammaSuite comes with QuickTime, Sound Manager, MoviePlayer, and sample
footage. It requires System 7. (Demo version requires that you already
have QuickTime.) Tools for filering and special effects cost extra.
E-mail any comments, suggestions, etc. to:
[email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you.
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/gramma-suite-20.hqx; 313K]
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Date: Fri, 05 Aug 1994 11:13:04 +1000
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] GLMStat 1.2.1; a statistics package
GLMStat is a statistical program for analysing generalised linear models.
It provides a macintosh interface but otherwise operates in a similar
fashion to GLIM but with less features (most of which you probably won't
miss). Features of GLMStat are
- spreadsheet style data entry
- Normal, Poisson, Binomial and Gamma models with appropriate links and
specification of convergence parameters
- Scatter and Residual plots
- Output of deviance, parameter estimates, residuals and parameter
correlations
- Saving of data files complete with all model specifications.
- printing of data, graph and results.
- Online Help (under the apple menu) unfortunately there is currently no
other documentation.
- includes example data files for most examples in two of the texts.
The programme is shareware with a very reasonable fee of $AUD30 for
individual copies or $AUD120 for site licences. ($1AUD is
approximately $US0.70). Further details in the "read me" file.
Unregistered copies are initially fully functional but after 31st
October 1994 unregistered copies will have Save, Save As, Import and Paste
disabled.
This version of GLMStat (1.2.1) has the following changes
- Improved error checking in define dialog.
- Fixed a bug which caused failure to converge when fitting
complete models (I am still working on improving this).
- Fixed bug in generate dialog when no integer columns available.
- Fixed possible error when imported text files do not have a
return at end of file.
- Fixed bug when number of columns in imported files exceeds
limit.
- Fixed display for greater than 90 columns.
- Increased number of allowed columns to 300.
- In Generate set unspecified integer columns to 1.
- I still havent enabled the p Value display for change in
deviance.
Ken Beath
[email protected] (during 1994 only)
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/glm-stat-121.hqx; 235K]
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 15:47:41 -0500
From: [email protected] (Pedro Terroba Jr.)
Subject: [*] Graphics; Ray traced chess board, and the PowerMac 6100
These are some graphics that I scanned in and modified a little. They are
for Macintosh format. Please post them if at all posible.
Thanks PJT
[email protected] Pedro T.
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/chess-startup.hqx; 182K]
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/powermac-6100-startup.hqx; 479K]
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 19:41:56 -0500 (CDT)
From: Steve Waltner
Subject: [*] GURU 1.0.1; a guide to RAM upgrades
GURU 1.0.1
Guide to RAM Upgrades
GURU is a slick application packed to the gills with useful information.
The easy to navigate program will quickly tell you every permutation of
RAM or VRAM you can put in any Macintosh or Apple Printer ever made.
GURU also has built in memory tests and an extensive glossary. If you
use a Macintosh - you want this reference!
GURU is absolutely free and was made possible by the great folks at
Newer Technology.
Thank you,
Craig Marciniak
[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/guru-101.hqx; 264K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 94 18:30:05 EDT
From: David Sirkin
Subject: [*] Harmonizer 1.54 plus READ ME file; a MIDI utility
[This] is a copy of what I sent you earlier
with the addition of a READ ME file that provides some additional
information about the program.
If you have any questions, or if you need anything else from me,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thanks,
David
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/harmonizer-154.hqx; 54K]
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Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 13:29:42 -0700 (PDT)
From: Pancomm
Subject: [*] Macintosh shareware fax program
ValueFax is the first shareware fax program for the Macintosh.
This is a commercial quality, full function product with QuickFax,
fax driver, full reception and conversion of the fax in background,
installer, and an online manual. Versions of this product have
been shipping commercially under different names for several years.
The basic product has been thoroughly tested in a variety of Mac
configurations using a variety of Class 1 and Class 2 modems (this
product will not work with modems that support Class 2.0 only or
with Apple's express modems or with Apple's Geoport modems).
It works with all Macs (plus and above) and System 6.0.4 or 7.x.
Latest versions of this product can be found at ftp.netcom.com
in the pub/valuefax directory.
Why would you want to use this product?
* you bought an external fax modem for your PC but you would
also like to use it with your Mac.
* you bought an external fax modem for the Mac but the software
that came with it is too "lite" for your work. The bundled
software may not even work in your configuration.
* you are not happy with your current fax software because it is
old and does not have all the features of ValueFax. What's more,
your current software looks like it has been ported from its
PC (ugh!) version.
* Your company owns several Macs and you are looking for a site
license instead of buying individual copies for everyone.
Support is available via email to [email protected]
We want this product to work in your configuration and we will
do our best to make it work.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/value-fax.hqx; 677K]
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 20:10:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spencer Low
Subject: [*] MaxRAM 1.0.4; a RamDoubler utility
What's New in MaxRAM 1.0.4 (Released August 5, 1994)
- Compatibility with versions 1.0.3 and 1.0.4 of RAM Doubler!!
- Previously registered users of versions 1.0 and 1.0.2 can consider this a
free update. There is a $5 shareware fee for all other users.
- MaxRAM allows user to try out the indicator feature on all Macintoshes.
General Information
MaxRAM works in conjunction with RAM Doubler, allowing you to:
- Triple, quadruple, quintuple, or have SIX times as much memory when using
RAM Doubler from Connectix Corporation. Normally, RAM Doubler will double
your RAM, but with the help of MaxRAM, you can have SIX times the installed
memory. That's right - SIX. For example, if you have 8 MB of real RAM in
your Macintosh, MaxRAM will give you 48 MB of RAM. (You can also choose a
lower amount, if you desire.)
- Display an indicator in the menu bar that will flash when RAM Doubler is
used.
To use MaxRAM, simply double click on it, select the desired amount of
RAM (and if you want the indicator on), and click Save. From now on,
you'll have much more RAM than before!!
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/ram-doubler-max-ram-104.hqx; 40K]
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 15:44:31 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] MicroWorld 2.0; "a molecular display and analysis program"
This is the successor of MicroWorld 1.2, which has been enhanced in many
respects.
MicroWorld is a molecular display and analysis program. It calculates three
dimensional
models (Lines, Dreiding, Ball&Stick, Space Fill) from 3D atom coordinates,
e.g. from x-
ray data, 3D-databases, publications or other chemistry software. It
features near photo-
realistic output and powerful functions which are, so far, quite rare with
other programs
of this kind.
7 Fast antialiasing: smooth stick drawing.
7 Depth cueing: model colors become darker with increasing distance
to the observer.
7 Transparent space fill models.
7 Up to three different model types in one model.
7 Import of any background picture and optional cast of a model
shadow onto it.
7 Colorizing of selected model parts.
7 Alignment of the model to a point, a bond, or a plane.
7 Display of a color legend for element colors.
7 Mathematical coprocessor not necessarily needed.
7 Hide function.
7 Fast search functions: element, label, group (exact or
substructure, interactive or
non-interactive), protein and DNA/RNA backbone, find in radius.
MicroWorld requires system 6.07 or higher, a 68020 processor or higher and the
presence of Color QuickDraw.
Stefan Abrecht, August 5, 1994
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/micro-world-20.hqx; 672K]
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 1994 09:56:29 -0700
From: [email protected] (MR Mac Software)
Subject: [*] Network Security Guard 2.5; an AppleTalk utility
Network Security Guard, is an AppleTalk based utility that will scan
multiple zones for the presence of Macintosh servers and compile reports on the
security of those servers. This utility was designed as a tool to
combat the alarming rise in software piracy and as a safeguard against
accidental sharing of confidential materials. It may also be used to
explore an AppleTalk network to uncover all available servers and files.
The reports provided by Network Security Guard include the following data:
- computers which have file sharing enabled
- servers which allow guest access
- a list of files accessible to guests
- a report, alerting you to suspicious configurations on the network
- a list of servers with easily guessed passwords
Other features include:
- the ability to schedule your checks to minimize network load
- a weekly check feature to keep tabs of a network
- an e-mail interface so reports can be
e-mailed to a user
- the ability to search for specific file names on the network
- Online help
Network Security Guard is available in an unlimited zone and server version
for $259. If ordering via e-mail with a credit card, then the discounted
price is $209. Educational sites receive a 10% discount.
For further information contact MR Mac Software:
Internet: [email protected]
Fax/Voice: (619) 453-2845
Requirements: An AppleTalk network and a Macintosh Plus or better running
version 6.0.5 or better.
Version 2.5 Release Notes:
Network Security Guard 2.5 is incompatible with System 7.1.2 Modern Memory
Manager. Turn Modern Memory Manager off using the "memory control panel"
before running Network Security Guard.
Network Security Guard 2.5 will not be able to unmount volumes with names
that conflict with local volume names.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/atlk/network-security-guard-25.hqx; 522K]
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Date: Wed, 03 Aug 1994 14:54:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] On Interpretation Newton Book
On Interpretation
One of Aristotle's treatises on Logic. It deals with
philosophical terminology.
A Newton Book by Iverson Software Co.
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/on-interpretation-book.hqx; 33K]
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Date: Wed, 03 Aug 1994 20:14:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] On Sophistical Refutations Newton Books
On Sophistical Refutations
One of Aristotle's treatises on Logic. It deals with Sophist
fallacies and false syllogisms.
A Newton Book from Iverson Software Co.
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/on-sophistical-refutations-book.hqx; 79K]
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 94 15:36:40 PDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] PageTools1.0 Demo; 10 Additions for PageMaker
Welcome to the PageTools Demo!
PageTools is a collection of ten additions that make PageMaker work faster,
easier, and more efficiently than ever before. The enclosed PageTools demo is a
complete working version of PageTools that will expire after one week. After
the demo expires, it will continue to work normally, but promotional screens
will display periodically while youre using PageTools. The only way to cancel
the automatic promotional screens is to remove PageTools or update to the
release version.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/pagemaker-page-tools-10-demo.hqx; 662K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 16:40:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: [email protected] (Chris Tanski)
Subject: [*] PR for Reality for PPC software-3D visualization
Info-Mac community:
This Press Release is being sent out to announce the availability of the
Reality software for Power Macintosh. Reality is a 3D software package
which was designed to allow easy visualization of 3d images for
integration with existing software. Other uses apply also. Please read
the enclosed, PR, which is in Microsoft Word format, for more
information. For a copy in ASCII format, e-mail me at
[email protected] with your request. I do work at the
corporation where this software was developed however please address all
inquiries as directed at the end of this PR. Thank you.
Chris Tanski
Associate, MapPower Corp.
[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/reality-pr-msword.hqx; 23K]
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Date: 4 Aug 1994 21:46:00 -0800
From: "Devon Hubbard"
Subject: [*] QualityControl 1.1.1 demo; stress test for your code
QC is a Macintosh Control Panel/Extension that stress tests code during
runtime for common and not-so-common errors. No modifications of the built
code are necessary for QC to test your app. QC tests include heap checks,
purges and scrambles, handle/pointer validation, dispose/release checks, as
well as others like free memory invalidation and block bounds checking. QC is
extremely user friendly for the non-technical tester yet offers an API for
programmers who want to control every aspect of QC testing from within their
code. The DEMO is a fully functional version of QC.
Copyright (C) 1994 Onyx Technology
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/quality-control-111-demo.hqx; 131K]
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Date: Sun, 7 Aug 94 17:50:41 EDT
From: Alan D Earhart
Subject: [*] Realmz 1.3->1.3.1; an RPG
Hey there, ho there:
Here is the latest updater to Tim Phillips VERY COOL shareware
rpg Realmz. This will only take version 1.3 to 1.3.1
This is a binhexed Compact Pro archive (not a SEA, this time
.There are quite a few bug fixes from v1.3 but I'll list here only
a few-
The screen will now center on monitors larger than 14" The windows are not
movable, but at least you will not have to crane your neck if you have a 21"
monitor. I hope to eventually make it so the windows can be movable as well
but that would require a good bit of work and I have other priorities right
now.
Fixed some problems with bad loops in about 15 sounds. I HOPE that this was
the fundamental cause of the problem with the AV machines. Due to the special
sound chip they contain, It is my believe that this chip did not know how to
handle the error and would freeze. (That's my guess anyway)
Eliminated the "Theldrow" font from the menus and some portions of some
dialogs. I used it in a way that I was warned would cause problems and I just
didn't listen. The bugs it would cause finally convinced me to change it. (I
should have listened to Glenn G.)
The entire Realmz v1.3 package will follow sometime soon.
Tim's email addresses-
[email protected]
[email protected]
Have fun!
Alan
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/realmz-13-to-131-updt.hqx; 199K]
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Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 19:47:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected] (Jamal Hannah)
Subject: [*] Sound Trecker v2.2 Music Player
English version of Sound-Trecker
Version: 2.2
Released: August 2,1994
Author: Frank Seide
This release replaces ALL previous Sound-Trecker versions, including BETAs.
Version 2.2 includes support for Amiga OctaMED and
IBM FastTracker/TakeTracker modules.
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/sound-trecker-22.hqx; 248K]
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Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 19:59:34 -0400
From: "Javier Diaz"
Subject: [*] SuperSlide!; displays multiple graphiucs formats
SuperSlide! is a combination of a native PowerPC program and a stack of
HyperCard 2.1, wich can display PICT, JPEG, JFIF, GIF, PIC (CLP) and PCX files
in "slide shows" controlled by AppleEvents.
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/super-slide-hc.hqx; 117K]
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Date: Sat, 6 Aug 94 18:04:32 -0500
From: [email protected] (Thomas R. Lawrence)
Subject: [*] SynthesizerNoFPU1.00; a MIDI program
Oops... I compiled the NoFPU version of Synthesizer with incorrect
compiler settings, so it doesn't work. This is a replacement for
that file. Absolutely no other changes have been made to the program.
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/synthesizer-100-nofpu.hqx; 692K]
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Date: Thu, 04 Aug 1994 17:16:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Topics - Newton Book
"Topics," one of Aristotle's treatises on Logic. It is a series of eight
books that deal with syllogism, probability, and dialectical inferences.
A Book for Newton, brought to you by Iverson Software Co.
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/topics-book.hqx; 206K]
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Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 15:10:55 -0500
From: [email protected] (Ashley Barnard)
Subject: [*] Totally Incomplete List of Newton Software #9
Here's two new files - Totally Incomplete List of Newton Software #9
I have obtained permission from the originaly author to continue this list.
Totally Incomplete List (also can be named Titles) is a List of over 400
Newton shareware/freeware/commercial programs. Lists Author, version
number, file, description, notes, size on Newton, type of ware, cost, date
created and more. Good database!
Totally Incomplete List 9fm is the same thing, but in filemaker pro format.
Thanks,
Ashley Armstrong
Ashley Barnard Arizona Mac Users Group
[email protected] 4131 N. 24th Street, Suite A120
upload to ftp.amug.org Phoenix, AZ 85016
/pub/incoming 602-553-8966 phone
602-553-8771
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/info/titles-9.hqx; 83K]
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/info/titles-9-fmpro.hqx; 268K]
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 1994 13:19:56 --100
From: [email protected] (Jacek Lipok)
Subject: [*] Word ListMaker; makes list from text files or MS Word dictionaries
Wordlistmaker 1.2This is a simple 'drag&drop' utility for those who like
the'drag&drop' feature of the system 7. I wrote it to create thesorted lists of
words and the custom dictionaries for the MS-Wordfrom arbitrary text files. You
can drop several text files and/orthe custom MS-Word dictionaries into the
wordlistmaker icon tocreate a single wordlist or dictionary. You can also
excludearbitrary words from the output file. Wordlistmaker 1.2 is muchfaster
comparing to version 1.0. Jacek Iwanski.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/msword-list-maker-12.hqx; 258K]
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Date: 4 Aug 1994 09:47:01 U
From: "Harris Tom"
Subject: (A): Change default application
_______________________________________________________________________________
>From: "Harris Tom"
>Subject: Change default application
>
>How can I change the default application from TeachText to SimpleText?
Thanks to everyone who answered my question. I had already deleted all copies
of TeachText, but could not get PICT files to automatically open in
SimpleText.
The complete answer is to delete all copies of TeachText and then rebuild the
Desktop files.
Tom
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 94 16:25 EDT
From: [email protected] (Jerry D Smith 14617)
Subject: (I) Inquery to 3-D Picture Software
Hello,
Does anyone know if there is any software that allows you to
generate your own 3-D Stereographic Pictures like the posters and
other items seen at art stores in the mall. I would be interested
in Shareware or a Commercial product if anyone knows of any. TIA.
Jerry Smith BDM Corporation
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 94 15:59:36 EDT
From: Ermanno Borra
Subject: (Q) generating postscript files
I am trying to generate postscript file from a Word 5.1 document.
I did manage to generate one from the Print menu but it is
huge. I get 1 Meg from a 30 K word file. Is there any way
to generate a smaller file. Compressing it reduces it by
a factor of 2 but it is still ridiculous big.
I would appreciate an email response as I may not see all
of the Digests.
Thanks,
E.F. Borra
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 94 16:22 EDT
From: [email protected] (Jerry D Smith 14617)
Subject: (Q) Highlighting Item in listbox
Hello,
I have been doing maintainance on a Mac application and have been
unable to find out what is wrong with this listbox. I have a list
box with a list of printers. You can only choose one item on the list.
When the item chosen is scrolled out of range of the list box, and
then scrolled back into range, the highlighting is messed up. Usually
only half the item is highlighted. Scrolling back in forth can cause
the highlight to jump from one half to another.
The program is written in Object Pascal using MPW. It was developed on
a System 6 machine, but the problem also occurs when the application
is run on a System 7 machine. Any ideas would be appreciated. E-mail
me and I will summerize for the digest. TIA.
Jerry SMith
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 03 Aug 94 19:26:09 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: 68040 vs 68LC040
I was curious as to what the difference was between the 68040 and the 68LC040
chip. Is it because the 68LC040 is in the new LC's and Performas? If so,
then what is the real difference (performance wise)?
Another question: What are the expansion possibilities of a Performa 405? I
know its max RAM is 10 MB.
Thanks
-George
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*********************************************************************
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 94 15:18:36 EDT
From: [email protected] (Justin Cohen)
Subject: [-] BabySmash5.4 - Works on all Macs now!
Here's the lastest version of BabySmash! Actually I did it a long time
ago, but never sent it in, but that's a different story. The big deal about
this version is that it works on all the Macs I could test it on - lots.
Please replace the older version of BabySmash which resides in you games
directory.
Thanks a lot,
-Justin Cohen
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/baby-smash-54.hqx; 408K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 94 02:07:28 EDT
From: [email protected] (David Schooley)
Subject: [-] EPS-Fixer 1.0.1; EPSF PICT preview utility
Allows you to view, adjust, and create the PICT preview
resources included in Macintosh EPSF files. This program
supports Macintosh Drag and Drop and is scriptable. The archive
includes versions for both 68K and PPC Macintoshes. System 7.0
or later is required. Version 1.01 fixes a problem with reading
Photoshop files and files without a bounding box.
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/eps-fixer-101.hqx; 218K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 01:26:32 +0100 (BST)
From: Greg Landweber
Subject: [-] Greg's Browser 2.4 (FAT); a file browser
Greg's Browser v2.4 (3 August 1994) (c)1993-94 Gregory D. Landweber
REGISTRATION FEE: US $20 or UK L12 Internet: [email protected]
Greg's Browser requires System 7 and Color QuickDraw. This version is
"Fat", containing both 680x0 and PowerPC native code for optimum
performance on Power Macs.
Do you think the Finder is too slow and clumsy when navigating through
your folder structure? Do you perhaps use a hierarchical Apple menu
utility but are tired of zigging and zagging your mouse from submenu
to submenu? Or maybe you just like color icons. If so then you should
try Greg's Browser. Displaying multiple folders in a single window,
Greg's Browser lets you simultaneously see the contents of a folder,
its parent, and a subfolder, providing a quick and easy way of moving
both up and down through your folder hierarchy. Greg's Browser can
also open StuffIt and Compact Pro archives, letting you browse into
them just like they were normal folders.
Greg's Browser takes advantage of the "Macintosh Drag and Drop" and
"Stuffit Engine" extensions. Mac D&D can be found at ftp.apple.com,
and the Engine comes with Aladdin's "DropStuff with Expander Enhancer",
version 3.5.1 of which is currently available at the usual ftp sites.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/gregs-browser-24.hqx; 188K]
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 16:12:24 +0100
From: [email protected] (Ola Montan)
Subject: [-] HangMan 1.4.1; a game of words
This computer game playes the famous game of "Hang man". It can speak
different langugages, in version 1.4 it talkes Swedish, Spanish, Irish and
English. More languages can be added.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/hang-man-141.hqx; 448K]
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 1994 13:53:25 -0700
From: [email protected] (Mitch Jones)
Subject: [-] Snitch 1.0
Snitch is an enhancement to the Finder's Get Info window. It lets you view
and edit a file's type, creator, and other attributes. It also lets you
edit various flags for folders and volumes.
Snitch 1.0 works with all flavors of System 7 and requires at least a Mac
Plus or better.
It's a bargain at US $5 shareware.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/snitch-10.hqx; 41K]
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Date: Thu, 04 Aug 94 09:06:33 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: [A] Reducing size of icons on desktop?
Howard M. Fried asked for the name of a utility that would create small icons
on the Finder desktop...
Michiko Osakabe's "PetitIcon" 1.1 is a freeware drag 'n' drop application
that creates small System 7 custom icons that can be used on the desktop (or
anywhere else). The program is heavy on features and seems to work quite
well.
I also recall reading about an extension (from MacHack?) that allowed setting
small icons as an item in the Finder's View menu, but I think the problem was
that the view always reset at restart.
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Date: Tue, 09 Aug 94 00:52:57 -0400
From: "Keith E Gatling"
Subject: [Q] Control Strip
Okay...now having heard so much about it, how can I get a copy of it...
legally, of course.
keg
* [email protected] I've got plenty of opinions. Just ask my wife! *
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 09:34:54 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: [R] Recommendations for a backup system please
Andy Law ([email protected]) wrote:
> I'm putting together a proposal for a Mac network backup system and would
> appreciate comments and experiences of others. The network is Ethernet based,
etc...
Short answer: I'd recommend tape unless you have special needs or are
rolling in money.
Long answer:
The primary requirement of backup is that it be redundant. Having one
backup is little better than having none- the idea is to recover from
accidents and mistakes, and the best bet for that is redundancy.
i.e.: if the backup fails the night before your boss trashes the
quarterly report, what's the worst case? The bottom line here is that
backup is to help protect you from errors and accidents, and you can't
assume that the process itself is free of them, or that they will
occur one at a time.
Of course there is another requirement here which is sort of implicit
in the redundancy one- it has to be *done*. This tends not to happen
if it is annoying (actually, anything less than painless) and/or
expensive. Think on this when designing a system.
To decide on media, you must carefully consider your backup needs and
resources. Here is one approach, one that I use. Of course, there are
others, probably mostly better
Start off with a statement like "I need to be able to recover from
2 major errors, losing data from no more than 1 week" (my typical
scenario). You may want several such statements, like "from 1 error
losing no more than 1 day" and "from 3 errors losing no more than 1
month". You should figure out how much data you will lose
if you have one problem, or two, or three, where "problem" includes
backup not run or failed, backup medium that you thought was okay
isn't readable anymore, disk crash, accidentally erased file, a fire
or flood, etc, etc. (of course a major deal like a fire or flood could
cause two or three such problems simultaeneously!). All of these
happen, the less spactacular ones tend to get less press but occur
more frequently (sorry I erased the hard drive by mistake...).
Analyzing these statements will give you an idea of how much data you
wish to keep on hand at any time. At a minimum it will be 3x the
total disk space, quite possibly much more. (3x = one global stashed
off site plus 2 incrementals alternating). Also consider that you
can use the same setup for archiving, which is not the same as backup;
it is generally tailored to storing things that you *know* you will
want to retrieve at some time. Archive data sets can be structured
much more logically than backup data sets, which makes it easier to
retrieve from them. I generally recommend archiving (redundant
copies!) of anything you haven't touched in a long time (for me, 6
months or so). I also recommend keeping at least one archival copy of
a global backup every month or so as a fallback, so you can find the
file that you thought you'd never need again (it would be lost forever
if you don't archive it and recycle backup media).
The net result is that in a typical situation, you may stash away each
month an amount of data that at least equals, or possibly exceeds by
several fold, the amount of hard drive space on your total system.
Also consider that the system may grow, and you may want to service 2x
to 10x or more the disk space in a year or two. So figure the cost
per gigabyte of your backup medium and then figure how much this is going
to cost per month.
Other considerations are the archival life of the medium, the ease and
speed of backup, and the ease and speed of recovery. In most cases,
the speed of backup is not that big a deal, since it runs at night and
on weekends; and the speed of recovery is not that big a deal, since
folks will be quite relieved to have it at all (of course there are
times when this is critical, but usually if you can get it in an hour
or two folks are quite happy). Ease of use depends more on the
software than the medium, but also consider how often you need to swap
media (i.e. the medium capacity) - more than once a day can be a
nuisance, and can be forgotten more easily. The MO hold 600MB which
may or may not be able to do a system global for you; the DAT holds
1.3-10 gig or more, depending on tape length and compression-
typically 2-5. Archival life I can't quote figures on offhand, sorry,
but you might want to think about it. It depends on storage
conditions for magnetic media. Optical lasts longer than magnetic; I
don't know where MO fits in.
There are other more arcane factors too: how much do drives cost and
how many will you have (in a big system, it isn't a bad idea to
dedicate one to recovery- I've had an adminstrator tell me that he
couldn't recover the data I lost in a crash because all the drives were
busy with backup
) etc.So consider: On cost alone, tape wins heavily: MO is around $300 per
gig, DAT is around $10. Think about it.... this buys you redundancy
and convenience. DAT's are also cheap enough to let you make an
archival tape of a set of data anytime you like without a second
thought, and keep it- just to be on the safe side; users who want to
can easily and cheaply get a copy of their project or disk and stash
it at home. There are other tape options too, this is just my
favorite. The drives are cheap and reliable, and the media is easily
available (but DON'T use audio-grade!).
Retrospect is a good choice, and the Remote option reduces the
administration problem compared to the slightly cheaper method of
using System 7 file sharing, and reminds folks not to turn off their
machines when a run is scheduled. The mostly-dedicated machine is a
good idea, since they are cheap (especially in comparison to data
loss), and there will be less tendancy for someone to turn off the
machine or leave some modal dialog up which prevents the run.
Hope this helps-
Ethan Benatan
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 94 16:40:53 -0400
From: [email protected] (Marsha Allen)
Subject: About Apple Color StyleWriter Pro
Greetings,
Well, we finally have our Apple Color StyleWriter Pro in the office
and have been able to play around with it for about a week. I must
admit that I'm pretty impressed so far. The printer itself is small and
relatively quiet, setting up the ink cartridges was very simple and
installing the driver software was also easy. The print quality is
excellent, colors and text both. All in all, a good printer at a good
price.
My test image was a picture of Jupiter that I found on the net
through Mosaic. The picture has areas of deep black and the colors of
the planet itself are rather muted, but with a fair amount of detail.
There is also a bit of text on the page. Draft mode is pretty cruddy,
as you would expect, but it is Draft after all. Normal mode is OK, but
there is a fair amount of streaking, particularly in the black areas.
Best quality is very good, there is almost no streaking, the details
in the planet show up well and the text is very crisp. But then I
tried the Emphasize Black setting. The solid black areas were even more
crisp and solid and the colors still looked great. There are
still quite a few settings that I haven't tried completely, but I'm
very satisfied with the image quality. By the way, I've also printed
a few transparencies with very good results, but the stock
is so expensive (~$1 per page) that I don't want to waste much. Printing
on regular copier paper wasn't bad, but the results are really much better
on the special inkjet paper.
Surprisingly, the printer worked easily across our building Ethernet.
I simply installed the driver on each computer that will be using the
printer and they all saw the printer hanging off the host computer
almost immediately. The only thing I have to make sure to do is to reset
the Chooser back to the LaserWriter after finishing. The text quality is
good, but the CSW is still slow compared to the LaserWriter.
Oh yeah, inside the box was an ad for something called StyleScript from
GDT Softworks which will supposedly allow us to print Postscript files
on the CSW. Has anyone heard of this package?
Marsha Allen
Johns Hopkins University
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
[email protected]
*********************************************************************
* *
* Dr. M. Marsha Allen *
* Department of Physics and Astronomy *
* Johns Hopkins University *
* Baltimore, MD 21218 (410)516-6561 *
* *
* e-mail: (Internet) [email protected] *
* *
*********************************************************************
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 94 16:46:38 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: AdminTCP
Is AdminTCP part of the MacTCP 2.0.4 package? I know AdminTCP is
part of MacTCP 1.1.1 but I can't find it in MacTCP 2.0.4 which came
with VersaTerm Pro.
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 17:47:14 -0500
From: Paul M Sheldon
Subject: Change default application (semi A, A-?)
When you click on a file there is some sort of sequence the finder
goes through to search what should open it, what should be the default.
If I want a simpletext or teachtext on my faster hard drive to open
something on a cd rom, I first open the app on my hard drive.
I vaguely remember what you want precisely mentioned in the digest. I
believe it was patch code in the finder!
The key words to wais search it escape me now.
Oh "default application" your word sounds excellent.
A hit:
(info-mac v10#215)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 92 09:48 +1200
>From: "Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University, Hamilton, NZ"
>Subject: [*] default-application-1.0d5.hqx
This is a utility I wrote for configuring the list of default applications
in Finder 7.0. Default applications are the ones used to open documents
of particular types, whose original creators can't be found; for example
Finder 7 comes configured as standard to allow you to open "TEXT" and "PICT"
files with TeachText.
There are other Finder-patching utilities around which can do the same
thing; what makes Default Application different is that it's a control
panel, so it's able to patch the running Finder without having to quit
and restart it, and without having to load INITs at boot time.
Lawrence D'Oliveiro
Computer Services Dept
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/default-application-10a1.hqx; 15K
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Date: Thu, 04 Aug 1994 15:54:00 MDT
From: [email protected] (Dean A. Bittner)
Subject: Co-motion ships
Bittco Ships Co-motion(TM), New Meeting Software
Ardrossan, Alberta, CANADA--04 August 94: From today, people who make
decisions with the input of a group, even groups separated by distance or
time, can collaborate with Co-motion, innovative and powerful groupware for
meetings on the Macintosh(R) from Bittco Solutions. Whatever the group,
Co-motion participants leave the meeting with better results, more results,
genuine consensus, and much more committed to decisions than with
traditional meetings.
With Co-motion, participants brainstorm and evaluate ideas in a shared,
real-time discussion on their computers. At the end of a session,
participants produce a report tailored to their needs that shows what the
group believes, what the group is shooting for, and even what the group
should do.
The real-time, multi-user technology of Co-motion energizes collaboration
as everyone talks at once and is heard. Compelling idea generation and
evaluation tools get everyone involved while refining the group's results.
"Whether you are next door or on another continent, linked up with Apple(R)
Remote Access, you can see everyone's ideas instantly and react," said
Shelly Hines, marketing, Bittco.
With instant access to comprehensive meeting results, people leave the
meeting ready to take actions and make decisions. Each participant in the
session can customize and produce an Official Co-motion Report. Co-motion
provides several options for organizing and prioritizing the ideas
generated and evaluated during a session.
Each copy of Co-motion includes host and participant capabilities.
"Hosting a Co-motion session is as easy as choosing New from the File
menu," said Dean Bittner, development, Bittco. "This is the new model of
meeting systems. Time and money will be saved as there are no expensive
server versions, minimal setup and training costs, and no administration
headaches." Bittco's test groups composed of inexperienced computer users
set up and were productive within 20 minutes.
"Our low pricing, full features, and ease of use separate us from existing
entrants in this product category," said Myrna Bittner, product management,
Bittco. "Whether your group consists of students working on a group
project, executives formulating strategic policy, or staff deciding on what
to serve at the company barbecue, Co-motion is an invaluable tool."
For further information contact:
Bittco Solutions
#26, 52510 Rge.Rd. 213
Ardrossan, Alberta, CANADA T0B 0E0
403.922.5514
AppleLink: BITTCO
Internet: [email protected]
CIS: 72703,170
Co-motion, and Bittco are trademarks of Bittco Solutions Ltd. Apple, and
Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 14:19:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: Seth Ness
Subject: comparing files
hi,
is there a shareware or freeware program out there that will compare two
lists of items in TEXT format and find any duplicates?
---
Seth L. Ness Ness Gadol Hayah Sham
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 09:31:08 +0200
From: [email protected]
Subject: Control strip slowed down by word on PB540
Hello,
I have a brand new PB 540 and when running Word (5.0) on this machine I
encounter
some funny effects concerning the control strip functions. If I click on any of
the control strip buttons it takes up to 15 seconds until the menu appears. The
control strip is awfully slow. If I stratup another program in parallel to word
(e.g. MacDraw) and put word in the background and Macdrwa in the foreground the
control strip operates again at full speed. Also if switching to the finder
with
word in the background makes the control strip work normally. With Word in the
foreground also other system functions work similarly slow. E.g. if not typing
any
input to the machine for a while tha display light is turned off. It can be
reactivated by touching a key (e.g. shift-key) or movin the mouse. In that case
it
also takes 10 to 15 seconds until the light goes on.
What is causing problems here? Thanks for hints.
Jens Eickhoff
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 11:26:11 GMT0BST
From: Liz Jarman
Subject: Drop down mac menus
I am trying to find someway of getting the mac menus to stay down
when I click on a menu, a bit like with windows
.I have some disabled students that can not co-ordinate the movement
needed to select the menu and hold the mouse button down whilst
dragging down the menu to the correct item.
I would prefer freeware/shareware but if not then we will have to try
and find the funds. An ftp site address and directory would be very
helpful.
TIA
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Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 21:21:31 -0500
From: [email protected] (Clinton MacDonald)
Subject: EasyView and Rot-13
Friends:
A few weeks ago I wrote in asking for a Rot-13 extension for either
BBEdit or for EasyView. I got a number of responses pointing me to an
extension for BBEdit that did the trick (I had not used Anarchie quite
correctly
). Thanks to all for the help! I even heard from Akif Eylerhimself, author of EasyView (I considered it a great honor!)
This time Akif has outdone himself: Easy View 2.5.0 now has a
BBEdit-like "Extensions" menu. By dropping the BBEdit "ROT13" extension
into the new "EV Extensions" folder, I can now read Rot-13 messages right
out of EasyView.
Great job, Akif!
Clint
Dr. Clinton C. MacDonald | [email protected]
Howard Hughes Medical Institute | [email protected]
Department of Molecular Biology | 609/258-5993
Princeton, NJ 08544-1014 | 609/258-1704 (FAX)
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 94 11:48:37 +0200
From: Erik.Schils%[email protected] (Erik Schils)
Subject: EDI
I want to convert a X-bitmapfile or EPS-file to Mac (PICT, TIFF,....). Any
suggestions ?
Please mail directly to me.
TIA,
Erik
[email protected]
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 94 23:41:22 EDT
From: [email protected] (Prof. L.G. Leduc)
Subject: EndNote (Q)
I have a serious problem with printing articles using EndNote Plus 1.31 on an
HP DeskWriter printer. My computer is a Mac IIci running system 7.1 and the
printer driver is version 3.9.
When I call for a printing job, I get the message: "Resource not found"
followed by "Sorry, a system error occurred. EndNote Plus error type 11"
Pressing the Restart button does not restart the computer. I must press the
reset switch to restart it.
If anyone can help me with this annoying problem, please send info directly
to me.
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 13:30:33 -0700
From: [email protected] (Tim Castle)
Subject: Ethernet card for Centris 610
Some doofus around here ordered a couple of Centris 610's a while back with
no built-in Ethernet. Now they want them on Ethernet and are asking what to
buy. Other than a clue, that is.
Can anyone tell me what Ethernet adapters will work with the C610's PDS?
Thanks in advance,
-Tim Castle
[email protected]
Microcomputer Specialist, GTE Government Systems
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 9:31:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: Martin Forrester
Subject: Fetch 2.1.2 Error -35 (IM Digest 104)
>What is "Error -35"
>In the Fetch Transcript window, it reads "LaunchApplication returns: -35".
>I am using a dial up PPP connection to download files. The files download
>fine, except that I get this error message for each file. I must click the
>"OK" button before it will continue with the next file.
I think that means that Fetch couldn't find a "helper" application to post-
process a downloaded file (like to unstuff a Stuffit archive). Check under
the "Customize/Post-processing" settings and make sure the mapping of File
Type to "Opening application" is okay, and that you haven't trashed one of the
"Opening applications", like Stuffit expander, or moved it to somewhere
inaccessible.
Martin
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 1994 01:15:53 -0500
From: [email protected] (Luis R. Hernandez)
Subject: Finder 7.1.3
Anyone has the finder 7.1.3 available?
I just got the Drag Manager, but couldn't use it's best feature
without the Finder 7.1.3.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanxs
Luis "The Blue Penguin" Hernandez
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 1994 17:59:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: FREEWARE drop menus extension?
IS there a FREEWARE extension that will drop my menus when ever I just roll
the mouse arrow over it? I KNOW that AutoMenus II does this, but I'm
looking for a FREEBIE... I heard there was a "Drop Menus" init somewhere,
but I can't find it at SUMEX or the mirrors...
Is there SOURCE code available for this? Any help is appreciated! Please
e-mail me at :
[email protected]
THanks!
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 11:12:59 -0700
From: Mark Armitage
Subject: FTP sites & e-mail contacts
Hi,
Is there a definitive list anywhere which gives FTP sites for various
companies (like symantec, mictrosoft etc...) and also lists e-mail
addresses that can be used to gather information or to obtain product
support?
If there isn't then what about compiling one? I can't be the only person
who would find that sort of thing useful!
Mark.
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 94 07:06:26 PDT
From: Paul Brians
Subject: Get Norton Utilities Cheaper
If you're like me you got a notice from Symantec of a limited-time
offer for an upgrade to Norton Utilities 3.0 for the low, low price of
$59.95.
Plus $8.00 shipping and handling. (!)
Plus state sales tax (in my case $3.84).
Unimpressed with Symantec's generosity, I phoned MacWarehouse's toll-
free number.
Price: $39.95.
Shipping (overnight, when available--it's out of stock right now):
$3.00
I saved $27.89 by ordering from MacWarehouse. Oh yeah, I'll have to
spend 29 cents to send the front page of my NU 2.0 manual to
Symantec (they also accept faxes as proof of ownership).
So how does Symantec justify this egregious ripoff? Selling direct
can't cost more than selling through an outfit like MacWarehouse which
has to make its own profit.
No connection here with MacWarehouse. Try your favorite mail-order source.
Bet you'll get the same deal.
Paul Brians, Washington State University, [email protected]
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Date: Wed, 03 Aug 1994 14:28:24 -0800 (PST)
From: "Frank Ripp, Ext 1313"
Subject: Good Mac Fax software?
Hi folks,
I've got a SupraFaxModem that came with some not-so-friendly
(to put it mildly!) fax software - FAXStf 2.23.
What I wind up doing when I need to fax is to move all non-Apple
extensions and CDEV out of the system folder, restart the Mac,
then install FAXStf. When I'm finished faxing, I immediately trash
all of the umpteen FAXStf-generated files that are now scattered
all over my hard drive. I then move all my extensions and CDEVs back
into the system folder, restart, and then I'm back in business.
I learned about this through bitter experience and uncounted
crashes!
All in all, after 10 years of using Macs, this has been my WORST
software experience. I hesitate to go near FAXStf 3.0 after my
previous experiences. I've also heard that Delrina's product is not
much better - is this true?
Can anyone out there in cyberspace recommend Fax software for the
Mac that is easy to use and reliable? Any help on this would be
greatly appreciated! There MUST be something better!
Thanks, Frank Ripp
WWW
0-0 "Clipper? Just say NO!"
=======================oOO=(_)=OOo==================================
Frank Ripp DISCLAIMER:
Technical Writer **Usual Disclaimer goes here**
MDL Information Systems, Inc.
14600 Catalina St. Phone:(510) 895-1313 Ext. 1313
San Leandro, CA 94577 INTERNET:
[email protected]
====================================================================
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Date: Wed, 03 Aug 94 18:18:15 CDT
From: "bq Mackintosh"
Subject: Hardware recommendations requested
I am responsible for acquiring the following hardware for my agency and would
appreciate any relevant info & recommendations regarding:
* 800 or 1200 d.p.i. tabloid printer, 14"x17", able to print directly to
acetate film/receiver or vellum
* cordless drawing tablets, 12"x12", pressure sensative
Please respond directly to me -- i will post the results of my search to the
list.
Thanks in advance,
bq Mackintosh
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Mon Aug 8 08:18:58 1994
From: [email protected] (Capt Jon Dagle;86 OSS/DOW;480-2077)
Subject: How can I sell my old Mac? (Q)
I'm not trying to advertise with this posting, but I'd like to know whether
anyone out there has any good ideas for selling an old Mac LC. Please let
me know directly. Thanks.
Jonathan Dagle,
Ramstein Air Base, Germany
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 94 17:41:50 BST
From: Chris Smewing
Subject: INFO-MAC
I've got a Power Mac. Is this group for me? More info please.
Cheers Chris
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 1994 19:54:01 -0500
From: [email protected] (Robert V. Meushaw)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #104
Recently, the FAQs for the MAC were put in html format and are accessible
via a http server. Is this possible with the Info-Mac Digest? Thanks.
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 10:13:20 -0700
From: Ian McCall
Subject: Internet via Microphone Pro?
I've just read the USA edition of Macworld and noticed the bit that talks
about comms packages.
They mention that Microphone Pro has email, ftp, telnet and 'a Usenet
client'. Is this right? Can I do all that from one application? And if so,
how good is it? Basically, my requirements are that it should be able to
support multiple ftp sessions, multiple telnet sessions (although I don't
often use telnet), and provide its email/Usenet reading facilities offline.
All this has to happen over a TCP/IP link.
Can it (or anything else for that matter) do that?
Whilst I'm here - does MacPPP and MacTCP 2.0.4 work with PowerMacs? I'm
looking to get a PowerMac soon (probably the base model) but don't want to
lose out on Internet goodies. I'm using a Linelink 144e if that has any
bearing on the subject.
Thanks in advance for any information.
Cheers,
Ian
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 1994 23:16:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: ROBERT_BROCKMAN
Subject: Italic characters being clipped on StyleWriter II
I'm having a problem with italic characters being "cut off" when printing
>From Pagemaker 5.0a to my Stylewriter II. This occurs most noticeably at
large sizes. It doesn't occur consistently in a document: part of an "h"
maybe cut off on one line, part of an "o" in another.
This does not occur on the screen, nor when printing to a PS printer. At
first I thought it must be QuickDraw, but since it looks fine on the
screen, does that eliminate that? Is it a problem with the Stylewriter
driver (1.2) itself?
- - - - -
Mac LC475
System 7.1, with 3.0 "hardware update"
StyleWriter II driver 1.2
ATM 3.06, with 512k alloted to it, set for "preserve character shapes"
Printmonitor with 256k allotted to it
Pagemaker 5.0a with 2750k allotted to it
Adobe fonts only
- - - - -
Robert Brockman; [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 1994 15:59:10 +1200
From: "matt n."
Subject: LC475 teething pains
Just got an LC475; love it (cheap, fast!), but one or two things no
longer work, no doubt due to the different architecture or chip or
something (I was using 7.1 before and now, so that's not the
problem).
(1) MacsBug. Is there a newer version (newer than 6.2.2) that works
on this machine? If so, where's it at?
(2) Suitcase. Hold your horses, this is the *old* suitcase, Suitcase
II. I have version 1.2.12. I realise that there may be no later
update and I may have to buy Suitcase 2, the newer release, if I
want this to work.
Would appreciate hearing from those in the know. Thanx. m.
matt neuburg, phd = [email protected]
In four days, world population will have increased by 1 million.
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 22:29:12 -0800
From: [email protected] (Stephen Grady)
Subject: Mac + High Speed Modem + UART chips?
I have been speaking recently to co-workers who have PC's at home. When I
was shopping for a new modem (ended up with a SupraFaxModem 144LC), they
warned me to make sure that I purchased UART chips so that I could use the
higher speeds. I spoke to the sales guys at the campus computer store, and
they said nothing about UART chips. Modems for the Mac are plug and play
Well, my Supra was plug and play. I connect regularly at 9600 and 14,400,
with settings at 19,600 and 57,600 in my software. When the new standard
comes out for V.34, will it be possible to "plug and play"? Will I have
problems at the faster speeds?
The Comp-Sys-Mac-Comm FAQ seems to indicate that provided I use a hardware
handshaking cable, it might be possible. Again, I'm being told by the PC
users that it will be impossible without the purchase and installation of
UART chips into my Mac (maybe they are just jealous that Macs are so easy
to use--plug 'n' play!)
My system right now is an LC, running system 7.1 (updated each and
everytime an update came out!) with 10 meg RAM--that's all that can be put
in 8-(
By the way, what is an UART chip?
Please respond by email, and if there is interest, I will post.
Stephen Grady
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 1994 18:39:56 GMT
From: [email protected] (Harry Myhre)
Subject: Macintalk Pro problem
I recently downloaded the TTS extensions Macintalk 2 and Macintalk Pro. When
I used Macintalk 2, the voices sounded like they were underwater. The voices
in Macintalk Pro are better, but they are herky-jerky and stuttery.
Equipment: unaccelerated Mac IIsi, 5 meg memory, AppleTalk OFF
Anybody else have problems with the new Macintalk? I don't read much about
it here...
--
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Date: Thu, 04 Aug 1994 13:53:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Chris Gervais
Subject: Macintosh Telephony
I recently purchased a PowerMac 7100 with a GeoPort and modem software and
whatnot. I've read all the flames but I'm very happy with it and has
performed flawlessly as a modem and fax machine when I need it to be.
Now that Apple is releasing the Telephone Manager API with System 7.5,
does anyone know of any integrated telephony solution for the PowerMac?
For instance a piece of software that includes a fax manager, data modem
and answering -- sort of a home office deal.
I'm interested in whether a piece of software working in conjunction
with the Telephone Manager and the GeoPort can arbitrate between a fax
call and a voice call. So if I receive a fax call the fax monitor will
pickup it up and receive the fax transmission and if I get a voice
call, the software would fire up an answering machine type module
to handle a message and record to my hard disk.
If anyone knows of any software or hardware solutions out now (or
shortly to be announced) please e-mail me and if there is enough
response I'll summarize to info-mac.
Thanks in advance,
====================================================
Christopher Gervais Internet:[email protected]
Student Technician [email protected]
Macintosh Programmer
Ithaca College Academic Computing Services
====================================================
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Date: Mon, 1 Aug 94 00:23:02 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: Macsbug and Compatibility Checker
It seems like Compatibility Checker have not been updated after version 2.0.
Am-I right or is-there a newer version?
For Macsbug, is 6.5d6 the last version?
Answer directly and I will summarize for Info-Mac.
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 1994 19:19:50 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: MacTCP configuration for NETCOM
I was wondering if anyone here knows the MacTCP configuration
for NETCOM?
--Philip M. Lincoln
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 94 09:18:21 EDT
From: [email protected] (Jim Mueller)
Subject: MacTemps phone for temp Mac folk
Is anyone familiar with a temp employment service called MacTemps? I used
to get fliers from them and I remember seeing their ads around, but no
longer. Are they still kicking and does anyone have their phone # or
address?
We're looking for someone in the central New Jersey area full time on a
temp basis for the next few months (end of the year, maybe?) who is
familiar with general Mac operation- aliases, mounting servers, updating
software, soothing ruffled users, etc in an Ethernetted office using System
7.1, Word, Excel, MeetingMaker, Persuasion, Eudora, FileMaker, Address
Book, KeyServer, MacTCP and other stuff.
It will involve training users so they actually use their software to ease
communication and increase productivity, and to put out minor fires (How do
I copy a file onto a floppy?).
If you know MacTemps, or know someone *reliable* who'd like to temp, drop
me a line at [email protected] rather than replying via Info-Mac as I am a
month behind in reading my IM-Digest.
Thanks!
Jim Mueller [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 94 19:06 ESD
From: [email protected] (Oswaldo Bueno)
Subject: mac www server
I'm building an WWW server, any one has any suggestions for a mac based
server?
Thanks,
bueno
----
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 29 Jul 94 17:20:05 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: Microsoft Word Dictionaries
To get a dictionary, a thesaurus and a grammar (when available) in another
language for Word, contact ALKI Software Corporation at:
800-669-9673
fax (206) 286-2785
There are many languages available: Can. French, French, German, Italian,
Spanish, UK English.
I got FOR FREE after buying the English (Canadian) version of Word 5.1 the
UK kit and also French Canadian kit. I do not know why they sent the UK kit.
Perhaps they think Canada is still part of the UK. Anyway everything is working
fine.
But you CANNOT USE TWO GRAMMARS at the same time. I mean you must remove the
unused grammar from the COMMANDS folder in the Word folder. On the other side,
you can switch easily between the thesaurus and spelling modules with the
Preferences option.
For anyone who wants extra modules, I would contact first my friendly
Microsoft dealer or Alki if it is still alive and well. Byelouis [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 1994 15:49:15 -0400
From: [email protected] (Charlie Mingo)
Subject: Mirrors woefully behind? (C)
[email protected] (Rick Russell) writes:
>I read with interest the recent comp.sys.mac.digest posting which
>listed sumex-aim mirror sites. I want to be a good net citizen, and to
>direct my file-browsing activities to the mirrors.
>
>But (there's always a "but"), the documentation files on many of the
>supposedly frequently updated mirror sites are woefully behind the
>times. E.g., the recent-files.txt file on amug.org is literally 3
>months old! There are similar problems on uunet and wuarchive, with
>files out of date by anything from 2 months to 2 weeks.
>
>...current recent-files and all-files are
>absolutely necessary to make the archive useful. Does anyone know what
>should be done to fix this problem?
It's not entirely clear to me if you are looking for the recently-uploaded
files themselves, or just these "recent-files" and "all-files" lists.
If the former: I suggest you ftp to a frequently-updated archive site, and
just look in the /rec folder (you can even view by date so as to easily
direct your attention to the newest files). Sure, some mirror sites are
old, but you can just avoid them. I use mrc.next.uiuc.edu and/or
nic.switch.ch, both of which tend to be updated within 12-24 hours after
sumex gets a new file.
If you feel you must read the file description before downloading anything
>From the archive, I suggest you wait for the descriptions to be published
in this digest, which usually happens within a few days after the file is
posted.
In any case, I don't think you need to wait months for the "recent-files"
list to be updated before using the archives.
Rgds.
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 13:54:48 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Craig Evans "
Subject: PROB: Duo 280 and MS Mail
We've recently purchased several Mac Duo 280s and have been having
serious problems with MS Mail on all of them. The systems crash
consistently when printing from Mail. There have been other sporadic
crashes during Mail use, but printing is the most repeatable problem.
The crash results in either a "application unexpectedly quit..." message
(for mail) or a whole system freeze.
We've talked to Apple (1-800-SOS-APPL) and they tell us there shouldn't
be any problem.
Nothing we tried has resulted in a permanent fix.
Our internal help desk suggested an INIT conflict. We ran Conflict
Catcher with ambiguous results.
We then took one system aside and did a minimal install of the Duo System
7.1.1, adding MS Mail 3.1d client, and Ethernet software. We brought the
system up, launched multiple apps in addition to Mail, including TCP
apps, and were not able to cause the crash.
We then did a full Duo 7.1.1 System install, plus MS Mail 3.1d and all
the usual INITs. We could not crash this during limited testing. We
have applied this as a fix (reinstalling the system and mail sw) but the
results are inconsisent.
Norton Utilities and Disenfectant 3.5 have yeilded no insights.
We have never had a problem like this in the past. We have been running
several 230s and 210s without incident.
We would appreciate replies to [email protected]
Thanks.
- Craig
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Date: Tue, 9 Aug 1994 13:00:23 +0200
From: [email protected]
Subject: Problems with MacDrawPro updater
Hello,
I read some digests ago about a bug fix update for MacDraw Pro and downloaded
the
updater file. It updates from Version 1.5v1 and 1.5v2 to 1.5v3. I have a german
version of MacDraw Pro that is called version 1.5Dv1. The Updater fails
complaining about a different entry in the alert 131 resource than expected.
Can anyone please give me some hints on how to overcome the problem. I am
running
MacDraw Pro on a Power Mac and am experiencing exactly some of the bugs the
updater should fix.
Thanks
Jens Eickhoff
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 94 09:33:27 PDT
From: [email protected] (Suvrit Varshney)
Subject: Q: Igor Data Analysis Program Site??
Hello, if there is a public version of
the Igor Data Analysis program, could
anyone please mail me the site information?
Thanks very much.
-S. Varshney.
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 13:20:27 -0400
From: "Tom Scott"
Subject: Question on Orange Micro
Question on Orange Micro
I'd like a showing of hands: Anyone out there using the Orange Micro board
to provide DOS compatability for their Macs? What are your impressions?
How does is compare to a PowerMac running SoftWindows or a (discontinued)
Quadra 610 DOS Compatible? Any ideas about how it compares to a PowerMac
with a Houdini board? Any third-party vendors that sell it? Would I
be able to drive a HP LaserJet IID from this?
Thanks for any help you could provide!
Cheers!
Tom
===========================================================
Thomas Scott, Systems Manager, College of Engineering
Cornell University, Carpenter Hall Annex, Ithaca, NY 14853
===========================================================
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Date: Sat, 30 Jul 94 14:16:59 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: Quicktime 2.0
Have anyone seen Quicktime 2.0? I have seen a brief mention of it but not
much more. When will it be sold and for how much?
louis [email protected]
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Date: Sun, 7 Aug 1994 21:53:39 -0400
From: [email protected] (Murph Sewall)
Subject: R.I.P. Newton, is CD-ROM next?
>From E-d-u-p-a-g-e 08/04/94
>PDAS: DESPERATELY SEEKING A MARKET
> Personal digital assistants were hyped last year as a
>stocking-stuffer "must," but high cost, lack of communications capabilities,
>poor input technology and a shortage of practical applications have kept
>sales disappointingly low. BIS Strategic Decisions last fall predicted sales
>of 180,000 this year, but that figure has since been revised to 110,000, and
>1995 sales will be flat, they now say. "The PDA market is pretty much
>stalled," says a BIS analyst. (Investor's Business Daily 8/3/94 A3)
>
>CD-ROM SALES UP, USE DOWN
> Multimedia players for PCs continue to sell at record levels, but
>once home, they often end up gathering dust in a corner. A Dataquest survey
>shows that 40% of the people questioned said they never used their CD-ROM
>players, and 54% do not plan to buy additional software. (Wall Street
>Journal 8/4/94 B6)
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 1994 19:03:49 -0500 (CDT)
From: Sam Snead
Subject: Radius Pivot Problem
I have a Radius Greyscale Pivot Monitor,about two years old, Model 0276,
running on a MacIIci using the Built-In video. Every thing has worked perfectly
until recently when the brightness level began to flicker. It is still
useable, but at times it will vary in brightness rapidly and at times will get
real dim and barely readable. I have checked all the cables and I am
using the most recent version of the Radius software.
It seems to be hardware related becasue it does this even if I start up
with all the extentions off!
The closest Radius authorized repair service os over two hundred miles
away and nobody arround here has any experience working on Pivot
monitors. They all want to ship the monitor back to Radius, but then I
won't have a monitor and I use the computer daily.
If anybody knows what I can tell a repair shop or if there is a simple
fix that I can do, I would be most grateful.
Sam
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 04 Aug 94 10:19:05 CDT
From: Robert Shaw
Subject: RAM disk [A]
When working with large files, saving to the RAM disk occurs
practically instantaneously. For you and your LCIII, that could be an
important issue. I suppose I also feel like I'm prolonging the life
of my hard drive by causing it to spin up less often. This may well be
wishfull thinking though.
Therefore, you enjoy a quantum improvement in the speed by which
common and routine saving-to-update chores are done. This performance
improvement comes with a risk. As the name implies, your file is held
in RAM which vanishes when powered down. I hope its obvious that if
you allocate some of your RAM to working as a disk it won't be
available to run applications, extensions and system software.
With RAM doubler, you may have plenty.
There are some shareware utilties that make using a RAM disk a bit
more easy and safe. RAM-disk-helper comes to mind. As I recall,
you can put aliases or copies of files into the helper folder
and those will be loaded into the RAM disk at startup. Should
there be a system crash and you restart _without_ powering down,
then any files held in RAM will be restored, even though you
hadn't saved just before the crash.
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 1994 14:38:17 -0700
From: "Jeremy Moskovich"
Subject: Repetitive resource addition...
HI,
does anyone know of a utility that will add a certain resource to a whole
lot
of files in a batch? I am currently running an NLP BBS and would like to add a
SITC resource to all my files (NLP automatically reads in a SITC resource if
the
file has one and puts that in as the file's description.
Thanks in advance,
Jeremy
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 94 11:18:48 PDT
From: [email protected] (Andrew Porter)
Subject: Right-angled ADB connectors?
I need to squeeze my extended keyboard into a tight space and would like
to find some sort of right-angled connectors I could use between a
standard ADB cable and the ADB ports on either side of the keyboard, so
that I could have the cables more or less going straight back. Anybody
seen such critters (or, as a fallback, ADB cables with right-angled
connectors at one end?). E-mail replies directly to me would be
appreciated.
Andrew Porter
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 04 Aug 1994 00:42:40 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: scannable forms (a)
>On Fri, 22 Jul 1994, Kee Nethery asked:
>
>I too would like to know if there are any scannable forms products for the
>Macintosh. Maybe you do not know what a scannable form is?
>
>When you took the SAT, you used a #2 pencil to fill in circles on a form.
>That form was then fed into a scanner. The scanner had software that read
>the information on the form and placed it into a database. There is the
>software that creates the form with the circles and alignment marks, there
>is the multipage scanning hardware where you give it a pile of papers and
>one by one it scans them, and then there is the software that drives the
>scanner and tabulates the data.
>
>Does such a system/product exist for the macintosh?
Yes. National Computer Systems (NCS) has two software products and a line of
scanners for OMR (optical mark reader) scanners. Designworks is an updated
version of FormPro, which NCS fairly recently aquired from Beach Tech
software. Beach Tech had been selling FormPro for about $750 academic.
FormPro worked with NCS and other brands of OMR scanners, but there were
sometimes reliability problems as FormPro prints the "skunk marks" and timing
marks on plain paper (heavier weight paper). NCS's DesignWorks now requires
that you use NCS blank forms (about a nickel each for an 8.5x11 inch sheet)
with preprinted timing marks. The forms are more reliable when the timing
marks are professionally typeset. DesignWorks is $1095 academic and is
reportedly a lot like FormPro with timing mark printing disabled and some of
the "bugs fixed."
ScanPro for Macintosh is also available from NCS. It lets you scan pre
designed NCS forms with an NCS scanner. I think it is still about $695 for
ScanPro.
NCS has not set pricing yet, but there is supposed to be an upgrade to
DesignWorks made available for FormPro owners.
With a dual reflective head NCS scanner, you can make decent-looking
2 sided scannable forms and program Designworks to scan the data in
a variety of ways. (Allowing for multiple responses, etc...)
NCS (612) 683-6262
(800) 338-5544 technical support
(800) 447-3269 educational sales
(usual boring disclaimers)
--Brian Pickerill Ball State University
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Date: Sat, 23 Jul 94 20:09:53 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: Screen beep
Recently someone posted an extension to remove that stupid wake-up sound the
Mac makes after the monitor have been sleeping and you wake it. This is a
feature of the Energy Star monitors that you program with the Screen control
panel. I have found another way to stop that sound, while leaving the other
sounds on.
You create a short silent sound (1 second). You simply record nothing being
careful there is no background sound. Then you remove that sound from the
System by dragging it out of the System. It is explained in the System manual.
After that you use Resedit to remove the sound module from the Screen control
panel and replace it by the new silent sound. Be careful to give the silent
sound the same ID number so the Screen control panel will recognize the new
sound.
After that when the screen will wake up you will hear only silence. What a
nice feature from Apple. Why do we need a sound to tell us the screen is
waking up.
louis [email protected]
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 15:51:24 -0800
From: [email protected] (Dieder Bylsma)
Subject: Source for Quadra Heat-sink?
I would like to connect a *snap-on-style* heat-sink to the 68040 chip much
in the same way that the Quadra 700 and 840AV have heat-sinks installed.
Only problem is where I can find a source for just such a heat-sink. Any
ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
Dieder
--
Dieder Bylsma
[email protected]
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Date: Tue, 09 Aug 1994 10:35:25 -0600 (CST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Stats software
Does anybody know of a stats package for a desktop Mac (i.e. Quadra 610) that
will do logistic regression analysis? TIA for the help.
Steve Waechter
Department of Family Medicine
University of Tennessee, Memphis
[email protected]
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Date: Tue, 9 Aug 1994 01:15:40 -0500
From: [email protected] (Luis R. Hernandez)
Subject: Symantec Corp.
Dear netters:
This is a followup to the letter on info-mac #103 complaining about
Symantec's support.
Shortly after the posting, Mrs. Leonora Pirret, from the Product
Communications Department at Symantec got in touch with me. She offered to
help me through the problems we've been having with Symantec. After only
FOUR DAYS the problems seem to have been resolved.
I'd like to thank Mrs. Leonora Pirret for being most helpful with
these problems and seeing that the company sent me the delayed information
on the upgrade to Symantec C++ 7.0. I am also thanking her on behalf of Mr.
Justiniano who is shortly expecting the delayed shipment of his version 4.0
of DiskDoubler and the Suitcase he ordered some time ago.
Att.
Luis R. Hernandez
P.D. Thanks to the people at Info-Mac for having a "forum" where problems
can be resolved through.
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 1994 01:22:48 -0500
From: [email protected] (Mel Martinez)
Subject: Sys7.5 Upgrades for recent purchasers
I just read the announcements in comp.sys.mac.announce regarding upgrades
for recent purchasers of Sys7.1, Sys7.1 Pro after June 2 ($39.99 &
$19.99), and any Mac (except the WGServers) after Aug 2 (free).
What I wanna know, is what is the status of recent purchasers of the
PowerMacintosh PDS Upgrade Card? Are they included in the program
somewhere? Doesn't that count as an 'Apple CPU'?
Also, the notice used specific part numbers for Sys7.1 & Sys7.1 Pro. Do
you also qualify for that upgrade deal ($39.99) if you bought a Mac cpu
(w/Sys7.1) between June 2 and Aug. 2?
What is the deal with those two situations? I talked on the phone to a
rep on Apple Assistance and he _thought_ that they qualified you for the
$39.99 deal, but he admitted he was not positive.
Does anybody know?
Cheers,
Mel Martinez
The Johns Hopkins University
Dept. of Physics
[email protected]
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Date: Sun, 07 Aug 1994 20:48:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: ROBERT_BROCKMAN
Subject: System 7.5 (mostly QuickDrawGX) questions...
I have a couple of questions about System 7.5: I know it hasn't been
released yet, but I'm hoping some of you Mac-gurus will have some info
for me...
1. QuickDrawGX needs Adobe Type ManagerGX. Any word from Adobe when
that will be out, and what the upgrade cost will be?
2. It sounds like applications will have to be written to take
advantage of the new GX features... is it safe to assume that
applications in the wings, like MS Word 6.0 will be set to work with
GX? Are the modifications needed to use GX extreme? I mean, can I
expect an update to PageMaker 5.0a in a few weeks so it uses GX or
will it require an upgrade kind of thing (PageMaker 6)?
3. Will my old Adobe type 1 fonts take advantage of the features of GX
or will I have to get re-worked fonts, too?
Finally, the 8/2 press release for 7.5 says that QuickTime 2.0 will be
included, but the AppleFAX document (ask for 10343) says it includes
1.6.2. Actually, if you can, take a look at the AppleFAX... it talks
about other features not really discussed up till now (like
"windowshading").
Thanks for any help that can be offered.
Robert Brockman, aka [email protected]
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Date: Fri, 05 Aug 1994 07:49:26 -0500
From: [email protected] (Dave Garaffa)
Subject: System 7.5 on eWorld!
Well
Well not really but, we were talking about it
Someone on eWorld had told me that the UGC (Users Group Community)
hammered Apple realy bad about their pricing (being a LARGE single voice
does have its merrits) That person had told me that Apple is going to let
users groups sell 7.5 for something like $49.00 !!! Can anyone confirm
this???? If so that would be VERY interesting!
[I will NOT name the user name so please don't ask... it wouldn't be fair.]
That person also told me on the 'sly' that Apple will be making a big
announcement right after MacWorld and to keep my eyes posted (with a big
wink
I tried to pump em for details but alas She/He couldn't... (I didn't press
the issue) but here is a closing note that was sent to me: "$30.00 ...
maybe even less
"So can anyone dig up any additional information?
Does anyone have any (high-ranking) contacts in some of the bigger users
groups?
After hearing this I did feel a glimps of hope.. Hopefully its confirmed!
Dave,
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 1994 16:05:52 -0400
From: [email protected] (Charlie Mingo)
Subject: Talk from UNIX (A)
[email protected] (Dr. Michael S. Silverstein) writes:
>I have recently started using TALK on UNIX. Is there any way to get a
>message on my Mac that someone wants to TALK without being continually
>logged on? What I do now is log on UNIX and leave the window open. I would
>rather be alerted and then log on, or, better yet, use TALK through the Mac
>without loggin on (something like Eudora doing mail on the Mac without
>logging on.
Although you don't quite say so, I'm going to assume that your Mac is
connected to the Internet using MacTCP, and has a permanently-assigned IP
number.[*]
There are TCP talk clients for the Mac. Talk 1.1.1 is a full talk client,
that will let you initiate and receive talk sessions, and will notify you
when someone attempts to talk to your Mac. Talkd is a background-only
program that will alert you when someone attempts to talk to your Mac.
You can find these programs in the info-mac archives, in the comm/net folder.
Note that these programs will only respond to a talk request directed to
your Mac. The unix host is another machine entirely, and talk requests
directed at the Unix machine will not be received by your Mac. I do not
know of any way to "forward" a talk request; you will just have to tell
your correspondents to call your Mac.
Hope this helps!
[*] Sometimes Macs are connected to the Internet without having a
permenantly-assigned IP number; rather, the IP number is
dynamically-assigned at the time that a TCP session is opened. The
advantage of this approach is that allows a large number of Macs to share a
few IP numbers; the disadvantage is that no can know in advance what IP
number your Mac will have, since this will change all the time.
You can tell what kind of IP connection you have by looking in the MacTCP
control panel: if the "Manual" or "Server" buttons are pressed, then your
address is permanent; if the "Dynamic" button is pressed, then you do not
have a permanent IP number.
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Date: 8 Aug 1994 16:08:54 GMT
From: [email protected] (Tobias Kuipers)
Subject: Trying to reach maker of VirtualDisk
Does anyone have an email address for a company called "Continuum
Software" of Portland, Oregon? A fax number or even a _normal_ phone
number is also welcome. I only have an 800 number which, as you all know,
does not work from Europe.
I'm trying to get hold of their program "VirtualDisk", a utility for
keeping track of software on floppy disks (It's great).
Unfortunately, nobody seems to sell it (or even have heard about it). So
if you do not have their email address, could you please point me to
someone who sells their software, or (if you know the program) some other
program with about the same functionality?
Thanks _very_ much in advance,
Tobias
--
[email protected] -University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
[email protected] -Netherlands Cancer Institute
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 1994 16:34:06 -0700
From: [email protected] (Kevin Purcell)
Subject: Video on the Q630? (Q)
[email protected] is confused by the recent Q630 reports,
and so was I!
The reports in the journals is a little confusing but it is cleared up in
the Hardware notes put out by Apple on the latest Developer CD (Aug 1994).
The Quadra 630 will work with the Apple 17" multisync monitor but only in
either 640 x 480 @ 75Hz refresh or 832 x 624 @ 75Hz so it looks like the
Apple 16" monitor.
The 16" to 17" monitor change is hype -- the tube sizes are IDENTICAL (this
is marketing at its best!). I had to measure the two monitor with a tape to
convince a collegue here that his 17" was just the same size as the 16"
monitors.
But the 17" monitor is multi-sync (640 x 480, 832 x 624, 1024 x 768 @ 75 Hz
-- it does the VGA and SVGA modes @ 60Hz too but who cares!). The 1024 x
768 @ 75 Hz mode looks great on this monitor but the 630 can't support
this.
The 630 pairs very nicely with the new Apple fs15, which is half the price
of the 17" monitor. The fs15 will do 832 x 624 @ 75Hz giving you 90 plus
dpi which is as small as I would want to go.
I think most of the decisions here are marketing. The 630 is the first
product of the entry-level systems division and it seems they don't want to
gut the higher end of the market too much.
My original plans for a 6100 + Apple 17" are changing into a Q630 + fs15
(as money considerations start to kick in). I'll move up to PPC with the
upgrade card and the logic board upgrade next year (I like the sound of a
6300!).
Kevin Purcell, N7WIM / G8UDP
Seattle dBug Mac Developers SIG leader
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 03 Aug 1994 20:24:06 CHT
From: [email protected] (Patricio Mason)
Subject: Warning! GCC PLP II 4.2.1 Update is wrong
On the July 28 issue of Info-Mac, a man named Joshua B. Colglazier posted
what he said was version 4.2.1 of the GCC PLP II print driver software. As
an owner of a PLP II laser printer, I downloaded this file (all 1,022,283
bytes of it) only to find:
1) It has been binhexed twice over, adding an extra 250 KB to the file.
2) The version numbers are wrong. This updates to version 4.1.2, NOT 4.2.1
as claimed.
In my case, I already owned version 4.1.2 and the whole exercise was a pure
waste of time and money.
Downloaders beware.
Patricio Mason
International Communication Solutions Ltda.
Specialist Translation and Multilingual Productions
Av. Suecia 0119, Oficina 507 / Providencia - Santiago, Chile
Tel./Fax: (562) 231-6966 / Tel.: (562) 232-4731 - e-mail: [email protected]
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 94 08:47:42 -0500
From: "Joshua B. Colglazier"
Subject: Warning! GCC PLP II 4.2.1 Update is wrong
In message writes:
> On the July 28 issue of Info-Mac, a man named Joshua B. Colglazier posted
> what he said was version 4.2.1 of the GCC PLP II print driver software. As
> an owner of a PLP II laser printer, I downloaded this file (all 1,022,283
> bytes of it) only to find:
>
> 1) It has been binhexed twice over, adding an extra 250 KB to the file.
> 2) The version numbers are wrong. This updates to version 4.1.2, NOT 4.2.1
> as claimed.
>
> In my case, I already owned version 4.1.2 and the whole exercise was a pure
> waste of time and money.
>
> Downloaders beware.
My apologies if the file was binhexed twice. I apologize for your wasted
effort. The drivers have been removed from the archives pending review by GCC
and the archive moderators. I became aware later that I had a typo in the
version number and that it should have been 4.1.2. There was no attempt on my
part to mislead anyone, I was providing a public service that GCC Technical
support had authorized.
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Date: Wed, 03 Aug 1994 16:08:25 -0600 (CST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: WP 3.0 Macro
I am trying to write a macro in WordPerfect 3.0 that will find every instance
of "Set Font: Font A" and change it to "Set Font: Font B." So far I haven't
had much luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Steve Waechter
Department of Family Medicine
University of Tennessee, Memphis
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 12:51:59 -0500
From: [email protected] (David Bourne)
Subject: WWW
>I concur with your statements, but if you turn off automatic downloading of
>pictures you will find WWW much more usable over low bandwidth links. Its
>the hypertextual features that are important not the cute PICTs.
>
>If everyone did this we would all be better off!
I find WWW over 14.4 quite useable IF you turn off automatic downloading of
picture. A faster machine receiving the info can relieve another
bottleneck.
David Bourne, Ph.D.
OU HSC College of Pharmacy
Voice: (405) 271-6471 FAX: (405) 271-3830
Internet: [email protected]
OUHSC College of Pharmacy WWW server: http://157.142.72.77/
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Date: Tue, 09 Aug 94 10:51:17 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: WWW over dialup w/out TCP - yes, it's possible
Actually, you can use the web over a dialup line without TCP. There are vt
terminal based browsers which only use text. One is called Lynx. If you can
find it and install it on your dialup server, then you can do it.
Obviously it is not graphic. When graphics come up, it give you the option to
save them to a file, or just skip them. The interface is pretty good for vt -
you usually don't need anything other than the arrow keys.
-Avram Dorfman ([email protected])
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Date: 4 Aug 94 16:17
From: R.J.Norreys%[email protected]
Subject: XWindow from RS6000 to macintosh
I have an RS6000 and an XWindows program I have written which I need to provide
documentation for. I want to be able to output the windows to a floppy disc
then
used Applefile exchange to transfer them to my mac.
I have been using xwd to dump the windows, then writing the output to a dos
disc
and transfering to the mac. I am using the mac utility DispX/raster but the x11
fileselection box that pops up when I select X11 option cannot see the imported
file.
Does anyone have any ideas about what I am doing wrong or another was of
solving
the problem of Motif -> mac without MacX or some such software.
Thanks Richard Norreys
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