Subject: Info-Mac Digest V17 #126 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Wed, 09 Aug 00 Volume 17 : Issue 126 Today's Topics: [*] Setting Sun 1.4 [*] WordPerfect Updater for OS 8 and 9 [A] Eudora: random signatures IDE hard disk formatting IDE hard disk formatting Info-Mac Digest V17 #125 Internet Explorer 5.0 & Central European texts Personal LaserWriter NTR Sherlock2 (paths?) Trouble w/ Sherlock wich Programm triggers my dial-in account The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. 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Version 1.4 includes six exciting new modules, which are: - Flag (real-time cloth simulation) - Slide Show (hypnotic slide show) - Plasma (warping flowing colours - Image Cube (bouncing image display) - RotoZoom (classic demo effect) - Atlantis (deep sea dive) Other changes include: - Example photos for image based faders - Faders can now be run on any monitor - Simplified registration process - Several minor bug fixes [Archived as /info-mac/app/ss/setting-sun-14.hqx; 2457 K] ------------------------------ Date: 9 Aug 2000 From: John Rethorst To: Subject: [*] WordPerfect Updater for OS 8 and 9 This updates the latest version of WordPerfect Mac for compatibility with OS versions 8 and 9: - slows scrolling speed (also on fast machines running 7.5x or 7.6x) - fixes grayed out Styles, Window and Movie menus - improves display - fixes outlining Since any application compatible with OS 9.0.4 should run in classic mode on OS X and later, WordPerfect should now be compatible with all future OS versions. Free. John Rethorst [Archived as /info-mac/text/wp/word-perfect-updater.hqx; 545 K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 23:30:32 -0400 From: Saint John To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: [A] Eudora: random signatures At 04:35 -0400 8/8/00, The Info-Mac Network wrote: >From: Remmy Tourment >Is it possible to have Eudora choose a random signature among all the >signatures that are in the list ? >Claris emailer had this feature and I miss it in Eudora. Maybe I just >didn't find the option ? I use a freeware program called "Autograph," by David Kabal. This sets up a random signature based on a template; the first line of mine, for example, stays constant while the quote changes. It lists as its home page, but that seems to be dead. Fortunately there's an archive at . This program changes the text file you set up as the template to its own document type. (You can still edit it by dragging it on SimpleText or BBEdit.) It selects a random quote from a specified file and inserts it into the proper point; it then saves the file in Eudora's Signature folder under the name that Eudora is expecting. Therefore, it won't set a random quote every time you send a letter. However, if you have a timing utility that can run programs at certain times of the day (OneClick can do this, as can the Sophisticated Circuits "PowerKey Scheduler" or "iDo" programs; there are also others), you can set it up so that it changes the .sig at midnight every day. Or, you can just place the file in your Startup Items folder and get a random signature when you restart your computer. +- Saint John -+ | NOTICE: The Internet will be closed for repairs from October 1 to | +- October 14. We apologize for the inconvenience. ------------------+ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 10:18:46 -0700 From: David Putman To: Subject: IDE hard disk formatting I have used Drive Setup that comes with the MacOS System CD to format and partition both Western Digital and Maxstor drives that didn't display support for Mac on the packaging. I have been using the 20 GB drives for over a year with no problems. The screw holes for mounting line up perfectly and they use the same IDE and power connectors. Just be sure you position the jumpers properly to designate the drive as either slave or master depending on your configuration. Go to the following Apple Technical Information Library (TIL) articles to read about this topic: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n16335 http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30510 http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n24342 ------------------------------------------------------------------ "Discover the Joy of Learning" Discovery Tools David Putman Voice: 888 325-4600 Technology & Learning Evangelist email: david@discoverytools.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 07:05:12 -0700 From: "Dan O'Donnell" To: Bill Rausch Subject: IDE hard disk formatting For a brief period Apple configured their own drive formatting utility to see and work on drives that did not have Apple OEM ROMs, but I believe that they recently "unconfigured" Drive Setup so that it does not do this anymore. If this is the case, there is an easy ResEdit hack that will remove the block so you can do it anyway. Of course you can purchase some other drive utility software (I don't know of any freeware), but the RE hack is probably the easiest. I'll look around for the information and post it to you, though I expect somebody else on the InfoMac list will probably post it before I find it. At 5:00 PM -0700 8/7/00, Bill Rausch wrote: >I've got a Beige G3/233 desktop with 4 gig IDE hard disk. I'm thinking >about replacing the drive with a larger one of around 20 gigs or so. If I >buy a bare drive from a generic source, will Apple's formatting software >recognize and format the drive or will I need to purchase Mac specific >software from a third party? (The only formatting software I currently own >is quite old.) Buying a drive from a Mac specific vendor is quite a bit >more expensive and I'm wondering what it gets me? > >I'd like to partition the drive and install LinuxPPC as well (which I >currently have installed on a too-small external SCSI drive). > >Thanks, > >Bill >--- > Bill Rausch, Software Development, Unix, Mac, Windows > Numerical Applications, Inc. 509-943-0861 bill@numerical.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 09:04:30 -0400 From: Diane & David Turner To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Info-Mac Digest V17 #125 FYI, I just bought a 20 GB Western Digital EIDE hard drive for my beige G3/233, and the latest version of Drive Setup worked just fine. I was even able to transfer the contents of the old hard drive with Retrospect Express by temporarily connecting the new drive to the CD ROM drive cable. HTH Dave At 8:37 PM -0400 8/8/00, Bill Rausch wrote: >I've got a Beige G3/233 desktop with 4 gig IDE hard disk. I'm thinking >about replacing the drive with a larger one of around 20 gigs or so. If I >buy a bare drive from a generic source, will Apple's formatting software >recognize and format the drive or will I need to purchase Mac specific >software from a third party? (The only formatting software I currently own >is quite old.) Buying a drive from a Mac specific vendor is quite a bit >more expensive and I'm wondering what it gets me? > >I'd like to partition the drive and install LinuxPPC as well (which I >currently have installed on a too-small external SCSI drive). -- "Insanity is hereditary...you get it from your kids." ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2000 23:15:01 -0400 From: "Kazik Stys" To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Internet Explorer 5.0 & Central European texts I would like to read Polish texts (ie fonts displayed properly) using Internet Explorer 5.0 & Outlook Express 4.5. My attempts to set the browsers have been that far unsuccessful. What do I need and how to set up the browsers to read Central European texts. I am using Mac G3 with OS 8.5.1. I would appreciate help to set up my browsers. Kazik Stys ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2000 23:29:29 -0500 From: "Erica W. Hunter" To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Personal LaserWriter NTR I just received a Personal LaserWriter NTR about which I know very little. Among my questions: 1. Can it be used with a straight serial connection, or do you have to use Localtalk? 2. What printer driver do you use? Will the older LaserWriter driver work, or do you have to use a specialized driver? 3. Do you have to have any special control panels or extensions loaded to work with it? I was planning on using it on a Localtalk network, but thought I might use it straight also. My computers include a Mac Plus, SE, SE/30, LC, Performa 550, Quadra 650, and Duo 2300. They are all on an Appletalk network. Thanks in advance for any help available. Sam M. Hunter smhdvm@ldd.net ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 10:07:21 -0400 From: "A.W. Neef" To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Sherlock2 (paths?) Wednesday, August 9, 2000 I have new iMac-DV-se (OS 9.0.4). On my old Mac 6205, the FileFinder displays the PATH to any file I select (highlight). In Sherlock2, it finds files, but does NOT display paths to selected files. Why not? Bill Neef Grass Lake, MI, USA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 21:59:05 -0500 From: "Gib Henry" To: Seeker , "Info-Mac List" Subject: Trouble w/ Sherlock >Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 19:03:25 -0400 >From: Seeker >To: digest@info-mac.org >Subject: Trouble w/ Sherlock > [...snip...] > I have a B&W G3, am running OS 8.6, and am having trouble with >Sherlock on internet searches. When I enter the search terms and hit >Search, I get "A network error has occurred" message. When I hit "OK", the >message disappears and Sherlock proceeds to search. [...snip...] A network error really DID occur--one of your selected sources isn't working correctly. You can determine which one (if you really care) by selecting them one at a time and then clicking the magnifying glass. > So three questions: (1) Can one reinstall an application like >Sherlock from the CD by dragging and dropping? Risky. It will install what you dragged 'n' dropped, but maybe you didn't get every component needed for that application. >(2) If not, how does one >install _just_ one application from the CD? In my experience, installers generally install more than just what you select for a custom install. However, your technique is correct. >and (3) Has anyone who >received the "A network error has occurred" message actually succeeded in >ridding their computer of it? Yes, by updating or removing the offending source item. Hope this helps. Cheers, -- Gib Henry ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2000 22:22:22 +0200 From: Holger Schleicher To: Subject: wich Programm triggers my dial-in account Hi, how can i figure out wich programm/tool/control panel triggers my dial-in connenction to the internet? When i change my settings in tcp/ip from ethernet to ppp and close the control panel, my mac will immediately start a remote connection. I have enabled the "load only when needed" checkbox in tcp/ip-options. Is there a tool, wich can show me, what program is the one, who started the connection? Kind Regards, Holger Schleicher -- Schnittstelle GmbH mailto:hs@catalox.de http://www.catalox.de -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************