Subject: Info-Mac Digest V15 #75 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Thu, 01 May 97 Volume 15 : Issue 75 Today's Topics: [*] 3D MetaBounce 1.1.1 - 3D After Dark module [*] backup_by_stuffit_1.3e/AppleScript [*] CDIconKiller 1.4.1; disables custom icons on CD-ROMs [*] CustoFinder 7 1.2.4 US [*] EasyHTML 1.0b3 [*] Family Reunion Planner for Filemaker Pro 3.0 [*] Fancies set for Kaleidoscope 1.5, 3 elaborate color schemes [*] FolderWatcher [*] Foobar vs. the DEA version 1.1.2 - an action game [*] Frog Xing 1.2 [*] I Ching Connexion 2.3.1 patch [*] I Ching Connexion 2.3.1; I Ching with a new view [*] Instant Folders (NEW VERSION 1.0 b), INIT to quickly browse in [*] MacSOUP 2.2 - an offline reader for news and mail [*] MacSOUP D-2.2 - an offline reader for news and mail (German ver [*] MacZine #14 [*] NameCleaner 1.6.0 [*] New Toner Tuner Demo [*] Updater for Toner Tuner [*] Verbs & Nouns 1.5.6 Q: Pinnacle Tahoe 230 Mb MO drive driver (A): Color StyleWriter 2400 email and file encryption Explorer for mac? Looking For Sources For Smaller HD's Monitor Diagnostic Softwar Nudesign 4x CDROM drive does not work with system 7.6.x Pb 3400 internal modem Program that allows internal PB modem to act like external modem? Specifications for the Stereo Audio Out Plug in the 7100/80 system 7.6, a 5300cs and PCethernet card problems URGENT!! Being converted to a Windows user Very Slow IIcx Boot Word 6 translators The Info-Mac Network operates by the volunteer efforts of: Gordon Watts, Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Mike O'Bryan, Matt Bauer, Brian Wessels, Liam Breck The Info-Mac Archive is available at 50 public and private sites around the world. For the site list, request it by mail (address below), or try: Also accessible by ftp. Help files and indexes are also in info-mac/help/. 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We'd also like to thank AOL, who has supplied the hardware the main info-mac machine runs on. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V15 #75" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:30 -0700 From: adamnash@CS.Stanford.EDU Subject: [*] 3D MetaBounce 1.1.1 - 3D After Dark module 3D MetaBounce v1.1.1 =A9 Copyright 1997 Adam Nash. This program is $5 shareware. Inspiration: In the past several years, the processing power of the average Macintosh has grown tremendously. This growth in capability has made it feasible for Apple to now bundle a full set of 3D capabilities into their system software, namely Quickdraw 3D=81. Unfortunately, unless you regularly use 3D modeling programs, most users have had little to demo their new machines abilities. 3D MetaBounce is a screen saver to help every Mac user out there show off their fast new machines. It is an After Dark=81 module that uses Apple's Quickdraw 3D=81 to arbitrarily bounce and spin any 3DMF model file around your screen, wasting CPU cycles by the billion. =20 Requirements: * PowerPC=81 based Mac OS=81 system * Quickdraw 3D=81 1.0.6 or later * 512K free memory You may distribute this program any way you wish as long as you don't charge for it. You must distribute the package in its entirety. We don't guarantee any support, but we always answer e-mail. If we don't answer e-mail it is because your message didn't get to us, or our reply bounced, so please try again and include a valid Internet address if you can. You MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE this program on any disk or CD without our explicit permission. Contact Information: Gel Software Current Direct FTP URL (please mirror if possible, to avoid overloading) < [Archived as /info-mac/app/ss/3d-metabounce.hqx; 127K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:11 -0700 From: t-hana@net117.or.jp Subject: [*] backup_by_stuffit_1.3e/AppleScript backup_by_stuffit_1.3e/AppleScript (Freeware) * This is an AppleScript script that will make a stuffed backup file by StuffIt LIte 3.5 or later and automatically replace its content with modified files. * If you make a backup file into a floppy disk,the disk will be soon full with files. But if backup files are stuffed,you can save backup files almost twice as many. * Once you choose which folder to backup into which disk,and let this make a stuffed backup file in the disk, only by double-clicking,this will choose files which in the original folder are modified after the modification date of the backup file ,and replace these files in the backup file. * You can make plural backup files from plural folders. You can choose to shut down the system after making backup. For more information,read the READ ME file enclosed * System requirement: MacOS7.5 or later,AppleScript1.1 * You need a registered version of StuffIt Lite 3.5 or later. Tomokazu Hanafusa http://www.net117.or.jp/~t-hnfs [Archived as /info-mac/cmp/backup-by-stuffit-13e.hqx; 57K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:03 -0700 From: jegues@iol.it Subject: [*] CDIconKiller 1.4.1; disables custom icons on CD-ROMs To suppress custom icons, install this software. This tends to speed up the Finder by a factor of about a zillion. To temporarily show the custom icons, hold down the Command key when opening a folder. It works "as is" with Apple's CD-ROM drivers (both plain vanilla and PowerCD), some NEC drives, and Optima Technologies CD-R Access CD-ROMs; other drives may be added using ResEdit. It used to work on floppies and networked disks, but I removed this feature since it could permanently (instead of temporarily) turn off the custom icons. CDIconKiller has its own page on the web: http://www.kagi.com/authors/fab/cdiconk.html New since 1.4: Added support for Optima Technologies CD-R Access. Updated to CodeWarrior 11. Updated the docs. This is freeware, "Share and Enjoy"! Don't forget to check out my Web pages! [Archived as /info-mac/disk/cd-icon-killer-141.hqx; 23K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:12 -0700 From: Hubert.Figuiere@teaser.fr Subject: [*] CustoFinder 7 1.2.4 US This is the version 1.2.4 US of CustoFinder 7. It replaces previous 1.2.3 version. French and German versions to come. WHAT'S NEW Compatible with System 7.6 ABSTRACT CustoFinder 7 is a small Control Panel that alters some option in System 7 and its Finder. It features: * date format * keyboard menu * alias name style * small icons on the desktop $5 Shareware CD-ROM Can be included on the CD-ROM of the archive. Hub [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/custofinder-7-124.hqx; 98K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 19:17:12 -0700 From: ThomasReed@aol.com Subject: [*] EasyHTML 1.0b3 EasyHTML is a Frontier (http://www.scripting.com/frontier) suite that can be used to read in a source folder full of web page files, parse it for special macros, and replace them with user-supplied text. Any relative URLs in the macro expansion text that begin with a special prefix will be modified for correctness, depending on where the file they're being added to is located. The resulting HTML text is written back out in a destination folder. (The original source documents remain unmodified.) At the user's option, it can read and write only those files that have been modified since the last build. [Archived as /info-mac/dev/osa/easyhtml-10b3.hqx; 32K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:22 -0700 From: gwiseman@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us Subject: [*] Family Reunion Planner for Filemaker Pro 3.0 Hi, Thanks for downloading "The Ultimate Family Reunion Planner" template, Version 1.0 for the Mac & Win platforms. If you are the person responsible for organizing your family's reunion, you're sure to make your job a great deal easier when you use this planner. I believe that this easy to use, button driven Filemaker Pro 3.0 template is the most useful and simple to use reunion organizer available anywhere today. With it you can keep track of all of the reunion's attendees, help organize and keep track of their hotel accommodations as well as all special events. You can easily print tickets to events such as Bull-roasts or picnics, publish a simple newsletter during the event, keep abreast of who gets official photos, what size, & how many. Plan meal seating arrangements. Also included are "TO DO" list, "Memo" and letter layouts. You will always know what the costs are with the budget spreadsheet, and you can "keep a handle" on all the vendors with whom you're doing business. The template contains a reunion date count down, an easy-to-use "Hello my name is" label printing layout, you can even print invoices, address labels, print several sizes of envelopes, print directions to the events. It even contains a decision maker to help you to decide just where to hold your reunion, plus many more time saving layouts. All of these many useful time and labor saving features are yours for a low $25.00 shareware fee. PLEASE BEGIN BY OPENING THE UltFamly.FP3 FILE FIRST Thanks, Gerry Wiseman, Box 262, Phoenix, MD 21131 Gerry Wiseman, Baltimore, Maryland,USA [Archived as /info-mac/app/family-reunion-planner-fp3.hqx; 582K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 19:17:07 -0700 From: jparris6@netpath.net Subject: [*] Fancies set for Kaleidoscope 1.5, 3 elaborate color schemes Fancies is a collection of color schemes for Kaleidoscope 1.5, created by hand with original artwork. Each of the schemes has an entirely different look and feel; you have to try them to see all the touches which make them unique. All the updated fancies include desktop textures for your desktop control panel. Fancies includes Byzantine, Stripes, and Celtic Knot. The package is shareware. The shareware fee is only $5.00 (increased because the updated versions have been tweaked considerably and that took additional hours) for the set and payment registers you, entitling you to any other color schemes I create in this series free, and which will be available only to registered users by email. (I am working on a new one now.) NOTE : If you are one of the few smart ones who sent in the shareware payment while it was only $3.00, you remain fully registered. and entitled to freebies. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/fancies.hqx; 150K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:16 -0700 From: kkaufman@oakhill.avcnet.org Subject: [*] FolderWatcher FolderWatcher is an application designed to help you keep track of the size of various folders on a given volume. You can set a specified amount of authorized space on a per-account basis; FolderWatcher will alert you only if that amount has been surpassed. A dated text file with a list of "oversized" folders is created.
For further information, please contact: kkaufman@oakhill.avcnet.org [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/folderwatcher-102-demo.hqx; 512K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 19:17:09 -0700 From: cross@amzeus.desy.de Subject: [*] Foobar vs. the DEA version 1.1.2 - an action game Foobar Versus the DEA 1.12 - this is a fun shoot em up arcade game. Try it its quite addictive. [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/foobar-versus-the-dea-112.hqx; 1409K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 19:17:11 -0700 From: jhs@CS.Princeton.EDU Subject: [*] Frog Xing 1.2 Frog Xing is a well-paced arcade game in which you guide a frog across a highway and a river to dock on the other side. You can catch bonuses along the way to score extra points. Frog Xing has a nostalgic look to it, with a tip of the hat to the classic arcade games. With both traditional and new sound effects and a hopping music score, the gameplay is addictive and should be fun for both novices and arcade experts. Even children will enjoy watching and helping the frog cross to the other side. Frog Xing requires: System 7.0 or greater; a 68040 Mac or better; at least 16 colors or greys; a 640 x 480 display; Sound Manager 3.0; 2.5 Meg of RAM; and 1.2 Meg of hard disk. Frog Xing is shareware and it costs $15. Thanks, Colleen Wirth Quarter Note Software [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/frog-xing-12.hqx; 1001K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:25 -0700 From: ed@mindsports.net Subject: [*] I Ching Connexion 2.3.1 patch I Ching Connexion 2.3.1 patch This package updates the I Ching Connexion 2.3 program to version 2.3.1. It doesn't work with versions prior to 2.3. The I Ching Connexion is an ever-changing but always consistently interlocking graphic representation of the way the 64 hexagrams interrelate. As such it is the key to widen and deepen the interpretation of the outcome of a divination. Changes since v2.3: - Solar Software becomes MindSports - New site and email addresses. - Backgrounds of the windows are now patterns. - Minor text enhancements. Enjoy. Christian Freeling Ed van Zon christian@mindsports.net ed@mindsports.net MindSports Home Page: http://www.mindsports.net/ [Archived as /info-mac/app/i-ching-connexion-231-patch.hqx; 197K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:27 -0700 From: ed@mindsports.net Subject: [*] I Ching Connexion 2.3.1; I Ching with a new view I Ching Connexion 2.3.1 The I Ching Connexion is an ever-changing but always consistently interlocking graphic representation of the way the 64 hexagrams interrelate. As such it is the key to widen and deepen the interpretation of the outcome of a divination. It features the translation James Legge made (published in 1882, England) of the Imperial Edition of the I (published in 1715, China). This alone makes the program useful for anyone interested in the I Ching. Besides that it adds two radical new views to the ancient Book of Changes: the Connexion and the Mediator. It also features an I Ching clock, a presentation of the link between the I Ching and astrology. And it allows you to calculate your natal hexagram. The I Ching Connexion requires a Macintosh with System 7.0 or later, 32-bit Color Quickdraw and at least 256 colors or grays. It's optimised for both PowerPC and 680x0 Macs (FAT application). This software is distributed as shareware (save/print disabled). Please read 'I Ching Connexion Read Me' for a bit more introductory info. Changes since v2.3: - Solar Software becomes MindSports. - New site and email addresses. - Backgrounds of the windows are now patterns. - Minor text enhancements. Enjoy. Christian Freeling Ed van Zon christian@mindsports.net ed@mindsports.net MindSports Home Page: http://www.mindsports.net/ [Archived as /info-mac/app/i-ching-connexion-231.hqx; 853K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:04 -0700 From: baiardi@antares.csr.unibo.it Subject: [*] Instant Folders (NEW VERSION 1.0 b), INIT to quickly browse in Instant Folders, =A9 Camillo Lugaresi, 1997 Instant Folders is a system extension (INIT) that adds a popup-menu to the Open and Save dialog boxes. You can use this menu to quickly switch to a folder, instead of having to dig through the directory hierarchy to find it. You can easily add a folder, go to it or remove it. This is version 1.0 b. It contains many improvements and fixes every known bug that was in the alpha version. **Note*: is not my e-mail address! Since I don't have one, I've been allowed to use it, but always clearly indicate the message is for me. Camillo Lugaresi [Archived as /info-mac/disk/instant-folders-10b.hqx; 14K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:07 -0700 From: stk@berlin.snafu.de Subject: [*] MacSOUP 2.2 - an offline reader for news and mail MacSOUP is an offline reader for news and mail. For more information, see This version has been submitted to Info-Mac before, but it doesn't seem to have made it into the archive for some reason, so I'm submitting it again. For a list of changes from earlier versions, read the version history which is included with this distribution, or available online at Stefan Kurth [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/macsoup-22.hqx; 616K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:09 -0700 From: stk@berlin.snafu.de Subject: [*] MacSOUP D-2.2 - an offline reader for news and mail (German ver This is the German version of MacSOUP, an offline reader for news and mail. Includes a German manual. For more information, see Stefan Kurth [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/macsoup-de-22.hqx; 634K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 19:17:06 -0700 From: spidey@iol.it Subject: [*] MacZine #14 Hi everybody, here it is the latest issue of MacZine, the first italian e-zine dedicated to the shareware and freeware world of Macintosh. In every issue of MacZine you will find articles, reviews and interviews in full color pages! In this issue we feature: The latest news about Realmz and RPG games for your Mac - Twilight: a great screensaver - The second instalment of the article about Plug-Ins for your web browser - Review of Birthdays and Such, a great software to remind you special events - Guru: THE program to know how and what to install on your Mac to upgrade your RAM - Review of Cadintosh, a great CAD application - Review of NS-Tower, beautiful game directly from a japanese programmer - Review of Hotline, the new way to connect to BBS in Internet - Our usual appointment with your letters MacZine is great, funny, interesting and it is completely FREE! Please download it, read it and let us know if you enjoyed it :-) ATTENTION: MacZine is written in italian. If you don't understand this language don't worry: try to download an issue of MacZine International, the english version of our e-zine. You can find it in every Info-Mac mirror in the /per/macz directory. Happy reading, Aaron Ghirardelli MacZine Coordinator [Archived as /info-mac/per/macz/maczine-014.hqx; 829K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:06 -0700 From: gdg20@cam.ac.uk Subject: [*] NameCleaner 1.6.0 NameCleaner is a utility to manipulate file names and types. Batch-rename and retype entire folders or disks quickly and easily. It is specially designed to move files to and from foreign file systems such as MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows95, Windows NT, NetWare and Unix. Filters ("Cleaners") are available for the following functions : * Give files with DOS extensions Mac Type/Creator codes and suffixes. * Remove non-viewable characters, "smart"en quotes, and pad punctuations. * Capitalise words of different lengths, and apply a dictionary. * Find and replace any definable phrase with a corresponding phrase. * Append file information (size, date, type) with a dictionary for types. * Filter Mac names for MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows95, NetWare and others. * Give files with definable Types corresponding DOS/Windows Extensions. * Automatically resolve clashing duplicate file names arising. [Archived as /info-mac/disk/name-cleaner-160.hqx; 200K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:18 -0700 From: davej@working.com Subject: [*] New Toner Tuner Demo Enclosed is the Toner Tuner Demo. Please check our web page at http://www.working.com to see if this is the latest version. Toner Tuner, one of the Working Software Printing Utilities, allows you to save toner or ink when making draft prints. It works by printing drafts in light gray. It works best with PostScript printers but also works with most QuickDraw printers. This demo works just like Tuner Tuner, but it prints obnoxious information in the center of each "Toner-Tuned" page :-) :-). This only happens when you turn Toner Tuner on in the Print dialog - it won't affect your regular printouts. To try out the demo, drag the Toner Tuner onto your System Folder, then restart your Macintosh. After restarting, print a document from one of your applications. Toner Tuner adds some items to the print dialog. Use the slider bar to adjust the print darkness, and check the "Use TT" checkbox to turn it on for this print. The slider bar setting is remembered between prints. Shortcut: hold the Option key when you press Return, or click Print, to turn Toner Tuner on. Secret Stuff for Advanced Users: Use ResEdit to edit the "TTPf" resource in Toner Tuner to set the "Use TT" checkbox default to on. The installer for the real product allows this as an option. * Printer Compatibility Toner Tuner works with most printers, but some printers will not respond to Toner Tuner's command to lighten their printouts. HP DeskWriter owners must use version 2.2 of the DeskWriter driver software on black and white DeskWriters. Later versions of the black and white DeskWriter, and all versions of the color DeskWriter do not dim their printouts. * Where to get it: Toner Tuner=81 is available from: Working Software Inc. PO Box 1844 Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1844 (408) 423-5696 (408) 423-5699 Fax (800) 229-9675 http://www.working.com [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/toner-tuner-1010-demo.hqx; 61K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:14:20 -0700 From: davej@working.com Subject: [*] Updater for Toner Tuner This updater will update a Toner Tuner version 1.0.2 through 1.0.9 to Toner Tuner 1.0.10. If you update a Toner Tuner that is in your Extensions folder, you must restart your computer before changes will take effect. If you experience any problems using this updater please contact Working Software at Tuner@working.com and we will send you a complete Toner Tuner. If you are a Toner Tuner owner but did not purchase the product directly from Working Software you might not be registered. Please drop by our web page at http://www.working.com and register your copy. This way we can notify you of future upgrades as they become available. Thanks, Dave Johnson Working Software [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/toner-tuner-update.hqx; 137K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:13:59 -0700 From: jiwanski@alpha.luc.ac.be Subject: [*] Verbs & Nouns 1.5.6 Verbs & Nouns 1.5.6 - The program lets you create a database of verbs or nouns in a foreign language. You can easily construct the inflection patterns for words that are regular. You can include other information about each word, such as a translation, grammar characteristics, comments, etc. in a convenient form. Comments are useful for storing examples of the use of the word, or for recording other information. You can use different fonts and styles in the comment box. The facility for merging databases makes it easy to share comments with other users. The program has an exercise window. It automatically generates exercises to allow you to practise inflection or translation. You can collect the words that you have already learned and let the program generate exercises just for this group of words. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/verbs-and-nouns-156.hqx; 933K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 16:03:11 +0000 From: MWINTER@srv0.bio.ed.ac.uk Subject: Q: Pinnacle Tahoe 230 Mb MO drive driver Hi everyone! Does anybody know which driver to use for the Pinnacle Tahoe 230 Mb MO drive? I bought one second hand (with driver version 3.03 supplied on installation disc) to replace my Zip drive (because our lab is going for MO drives) and I have nothing but trouble - and I hope and pray that it is just a driver problem. Pinnacles web site doesn't say anything and so far I haven't got a reply to my query about which driver to use. System: Performa 5200 CD/TV with System 7.5.5. SCSI chain consisting of Zip, then Tahoe 230 (terminated) The symptoms: Iomega driver active since the MO driver doesn't properly recognise the Zip (suddenly DOS format names on Zip) ... works fine for a week ... tried to unstuff an archive ... got "Data I/O error" ... Norton Utilities 3.2 say "Serious problem - cannot repair" ... files / folders disappear ... Apple first aid repairs the disc ... Norton gives clean bill of health ... missing files (all?) recovered ... transfer files to Zip ... try formatting the MO ... initialisation fails ... Norton says "Serious problems - cannot repair" ... Apple first aid says "Cannot repair" ... cannot initialise from either desktop, Apple first aid, Pinnacle formater, Rapid Trek formatter (used for MO drives in lab), HDT (urgently borrowed from a friend) ... given up on disc ... everything fine for a day with other discs ... Zip drive disconnected (for sale), Iomega driver inactivated ... try to copy file ... got "Data I/O error" ... Norton Utilities 3.2 say "Serious problem - cannot repair" ... uhh-uhh !!! Anyone can help? Markus ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 14:07:05 -0700 From: Maurice Mike McNeil Subject: (A): Color StyleWriter 2400 Mary Jo, Not sure what system you are using or whether the SW2400 is Appletalk capable, things to check: 1) Appletalk Have you checked how Appletalk is setup? Is Appletalk on? If on, is it set for the printer port (system 7.5+). 2) Is some other application using the port the printer is plugged into? FAX programs, AppleTalk Remote, etc. are good possibilities. 3) You may have a bad cable, not completely unheard of. Good Luck, -----|----- 0-0 (_)+ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 08:30:35 -0400 From: Brian White Subject: email and file encryption Hi Folks. I need software (prefer shareware or freeware) to do 2 things: encrypt email messages and to encrypt or lock individual folders and files on my mac. Can someone please recommend the best software for this, with ease of use being ranked fairly high up the scale? Many thanks. Brian White Brian White President Global Net Partners, Inc. Internet Marketing & Consulting bwhite@gnp-inc.com 614-326-3430 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 May 1997 21:33:26 +0200 From: balmelli@swix.ch Subject: Explorer for mac? I was wondering if there is a program like the Win95 Explorer (utility fthat displays the hard disk tree) for the mac. I would appreciate any hint. Thank's,Marco. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 20:43:34 -0400 From: John Steele Subject: Looking For Sources For Smaller HD's I'm looking for a source to purchase a new less than 500MB SCSI hard drive. Any ideas? Thanks John Steele jsteele@binghamton.edu ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 May 97 19:48:43 CEST From: Nerino Fracasso Subject: Monitor Diagnostic Softwar Dan Locke wrote > Does anyone know of a program used to diagnose monitor problems? You can use - Snooper (Maxa Corp.) - MacCheck (Apple Computer) - Display Service Utility (Apple Service Utility) - MacUser Screen Test (Ziff-Davis) You can download at least *MacUser Screen Test* from Ziff-Davis site.... Nero --- MacPress 2.2.Odev4-reg -> Nerino Fracasso ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 20:20:09 -0800 From: "David L. Hirschberg" Subject: Nudesign 4x CDROM drive does not work with system 7.6.x I sent the question below yesterday and did not see it posted in today's digest. I hope it is just a backlog. With nothing better to do I did some testing. It appears that upgrading to system 7.6 or 7.6.1 is the problem. The cd drive will not boot on powerbooks (540C or 5300) or on a Quadra 650. What to do? These drives were bought at Fry's and no one there seems to know how to contact Nudesign. Is anyone else out there having problems with System 7.6 upgrades. Is there some kind of support group? Between this and my PC ethernet card this is turning out to be the most problematic upgrade we have done so far. Apple so far is directing me back to the third party people. Any help or solace will be greatly appreciated. >I have a NuDesign 4x CD Rom drive that is stopped working. Does anyone >know how I connect the makers of this drive so I can send it in for >repairs? A seach of the net turned up nothing. Thanks, David daneel@stanford.edu ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 18:28:55 +0200 From: Riccardo Canetta Subject: Pb 3400 internal modem My brother has bought a 3400c in the US and he has no idea of how to use the internal PCI modem with OpenTransport: in the modem control panel there are infact no Asante' modems listed. Has anyone found out the correct initialization string? using the GV Platinum string results in 14.4K connections... TIA, Riccardo ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 02:28:16 -0700 From: Darryl Lee Subject: Program that allows internal PB modem to act like external modem? Hi... Some time ago i downloaded a demo (i think it was time-delayed) of a program that, when run on a PowerBook with an internal modem (be it a PCMCIA card or otherwise), would route any modem activity to/from the serial port of the PowerBook. That is to say, it let you use your PowerBook w/ an internal modem (via a 8-pin DIN cable) act as a regular modem for say, your Desktop Macintosh. Mind you, this wasn't via the network (a la Stalker's PortShare), but via a serial cable. The thing is, if it's serial, that means i could use my PCMCIA modem in my PowerBook to connect up (*gasp*) a Wintel box as well. Any ideas or pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -- Darryl Lee | "That Systems Guy" | ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 21:53:04 -0300 From: "Joao C. Portinari" Subject: Specifications for the Stereo Audio Out Plug in the 7100/80 Hi there! I've been having troubles with obtaining stereo sound coming out of my PowerMac 7100/80 to an external amplifier. The 7100/80 Stereo Audio Out Port calls for a stereo minijack plug and it seems that the ones I have tried do not have the right specs, because all I get is one channel of sound coming out from one of the external speakers and the other channel coming out from the Mac built-in speaker... I have tried many sources, including online Mac-based malls, the Cyberian Outpost, BottomLine, etc. -- no one seems to carry this item, or care to give any clues as where to find it. The Manual says that one could use any minijack, such as those used in tape systems earphones, but that has not been my experience... I am really in need of this information because I use the 7100/80 to give professional multimedia presentations, where stereo sound is called for. HELP!... Thank you in advance. Joao Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Prof. Joao C. Portinari Projeto Portinari - PUC Pontificia Universidade Catolica Rua Marques Sao Vicente 225 Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22453-900 Brazil Tel: (55-21) 529-9364//Fax: (55-21) 259-9697 E-Mail: portinar@inf.puc-rio.br or: portinar@portinari.org.br ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 May 1997 09:35:51 -0400 From: eoliver@concentric.net (E. L. Oliver) Subject: system 7.6, a 5300cs and PCethernet card problems PCMCIA Ethernet Cards I encountered a similar problem of inability to recognize the PC Card upon an upgrade of my Powerbook 190cs from 7.5.5 to 7.6 with a Megahertz Cruisecard. After calling Megahertz, they did a firmware upgrade to the card. Such a change may be necessary for your modem also? One last thought, the PC Card extensions of 7.5.5 and 7.6 should support most compliant devices without additional drivers. Appletalk and TCP/IP control panels should show something like Alternate Ethernet in the settings list. At least that is what happens now for me. Also the card should show up on the dekstop of course. Ultimately though, you may need to cough up money for a better quality product if you have had persistant problems with this off brand. I will only say that my experience with Megahertz has been outstanding and their warranty and tech support is better than anyone I've ever dealt with, in minutes my call was answered and dispatched to someone who picked up the phone and said "Hi, is this Erik?, I hear you are having problems w/ a Powerbook 190..." Plus, for the first time in my life, I talked to a tech support person who actually knew what I was talking about and left me feeling like returning the card would be useful even though it was working in other computers. -Erik -- Erik Oliver eoliver@concentric.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 08:23:32 -0400 From: Saeed Khan Subject: URGENT!! Being converted to a Windows user Hello, Here's the situation. I work for a small software company. The company is moving from being a Unix software provider to being almost exclusively Windows based. The fact is, that is where our customers are. I work in documentation, with another fellow. We are the only two Mac users in the company. Everyone else uses PCs or workstations. Our Macs are over 3 years old and starting to show their age. (I have a Q650, he has an LC475) Some tasks just take ages to complete. I must say I am envious of the developers who have PentiumPro 180 machines. They are really fast. Anyway, below is the actual transcript of an email conversation I had with my boss. >> We now have the distinction >> of having the slowest machines in the company, bar none. >> The ones we have are really starting to show their lack of speed, >> particularly now that we are working with color images. >> >> There are powerful, competitively priced PCI based PowerMacs available >> on the market today. These are what we require. > >How about PCs? All of our software runs on PCs. The Mac market >is in shreads. It seems like a bad idea to invest more money in >them. All the software that you are currently running is available >on PCs... Look at the response. I need some arguments to keep the Macs. What good Mac/PC solutions are out there. I know Apple has a couple of machines with Intel cards inside. Has anyone used any of these. Please note. I need a VERY high level of PC compatability--e.g. Ability to run Microsoft Visual C++ and run ActiveX controls. Is there anyone out there in my situation who can offer advice? Thanks for the help. I need answers quickly. I am meeting with him on Monday. Please reply directly to me if you can. Saeed Khan saeed@vdi.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 May 97 09:02:13 -0400 From: Grzybowski_Stan_T/mskcc_SDD@mskmail.mskcc.org Subject: Very Slow IIcx Boot I have an old IIcx that takes forever to boot - over 5 minutes - The prolonged period of time appears to be BEFORE the OS starts to load, as if the hardware checking is taking an abnormally long time. I replaced the CMOS battery and it did not seem to help. The problem appears to be worse the first time I boot in the day. Suggestions? Thanks Stan grzybows@mskcc.org ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 00:57:49 +1000 From: jhaywood@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au (John Haywood) Subject: Word 6 translators Michael Everson wrote: > Is there a Claris translator for Word 6? Is there ANYTHING I can use? > Please reply to everson@indigo.ie. Thanks to anyone who can help. > > -- A trip to my trusty Claris Translators folder (2nd time this digest) revealed Word 5, and RTF, but no Word 6! I guess some were in my ClarisWorks 4 package and some from MacLink Plus (not too sure from whence they came, as I tend to scour any demos I can for other Claris Translators!) So, you could either ask your users to save as RTF out of Word, or save as Word 5, but both will entail some loss of formatting and embedded stuff, I'd guess -- John Haywood Dept. of English, Linguistics & Media Macquarie University, Sydney -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************