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Info-Mac Digest             Thu, 15 Jul 93       Volume 11 : Issue 143

Today's Topics:

      [*] AutoBoot 1.2.2
      [*] babysmash5.0 (new version)
      [*] blit 1.0 re-submission
      [*] File
      [*] Fractal 1.1 again
      [*] helix-101-updater.hqx
      [*] HiBBS 1.50 Client software
      [*] LineShare 2.0 Demo
      [*] mac-life-insurance.hqx
      [*] Memories.hqx for After Dark
      [*] Monitor Switch 1.0
      [*] New Living Desktop Demo
      [*] No Left Turn
      [*] OtherMenu 1.1 extension
      [*] pocketforth
      [*] PortShare Pro 2.0 Demo
      [*] PowerPC Chat (21 June 1993) from AOL
      [*] Referential Expansion
      [*] ScriptGen 2.1.3
      [*] Shareware upload
      [*] Smaller Installer
      [*] TheBar.sit.hqx
      [*] tribezh.hqx
      [*] update of earlier submission
      [*] Wave Window 1.0
      'PC's, MACS, & Word'
      (Q) Disk bracket for Centris 610 CD slot?
      (Q) Restrict Printer Access
      (Q) seek advice for text editor
      (R) advice on 21 meg floptical drives
      24 Bit Startup Screen
      Accessing multiple partitions during ftp
      American Heritage Dictionary - Wordhunter
      Any Rasterops Conflicts?
      arab system
      Attention! RIVAL registered users...
      AU/X, how to get it?
      BENELUX users ATTN !
      Booking
      Centris 610, TR Cards (C)
      Connecting Apple monitors to PCs (Q)
      Crippledrive major disad
      DC Monument Pictures (Q)
      De screening software
      does info-mac still exist
      Express Modem software works on Apple Modem!
      FMP and Pop-Up Defaults (Thank You)
      Font Tuner for System 7.1: CAUTION! (C)
      Free Net Access in Alabama & Mississippi
      Hand made paper and LaserWriters (A)
      High Performance Systems, Inc
      IBM Disk Inserted INIT
      Info-Mac Mail List
      InterSLIP Gateway Connection Scripts
      Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
      Motorola 68040 processor
      MRI of RAT
      Norton Encrypt
      Norton Encrypt (& Stuffit Deluxe)
      Offline mail reader
      Page cross-referencing within Word? (Q)
      PLI 88c unit nightmare
      Postal Zip-Code Software
      PowerPC Rumors
      PowerPC Upgrades: LB vs PDS card
      Print spooler (Q)
      QMS Lasergrafix 2400 (serial printer)
      QuickTime sounds
      rumor
      SoftPC performance (summary)
      stiction problem (A)
      StyleWriterII
      TCP---Someone Fix it!
      TeX-generated Postscript to EPS? (Q)
      Text search utility?
      trouble typing the letter 'o' (R)
      Utility for viewing PageMaker 4.2 documents?
      Word 4.0 running under System 7.1

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1993 09:14:49 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Karl Pottie)
Subject: [*] AutoBoot 1.2.2

AutoBoot version 1.2.2 (c) 1992-93 by Karl Pottie


A. What is AutoBoot ?

AutoBoot is a Control Panel/System extension which will reboot
(restart) you Macintosh after a System Error or a Freeze-Up has
occurred. This comes in handy when your Macintosh must be 'on-line' at
all times, even when it is left unattended for long periods of time.

For instance, people using Timbuktu (a package which allows you to
operate a Mac remotely by modem) or ARA complained that they had
to drive down to the location of the Mac to reboot it after a
system crash. Very nice if the Mac is located at the other
side of town !

Other uses can be found for file servers, systems that carry a BBS,
systems with a FAX modem, systems which have file sharing
turned on, disabled people who can not restart their mac themselves...
AutoBoot allows maximal availability of these Macs, even in the
presence of System crashes or Freeze-Ups.

As one user wrote to me: "Permit me to thank you a thousand times for
having developed it [...] For the fact that we were running your product
last night, we were able to obtain 2 very important telefaxes that we
would not have otherwise received".

Version 1.2 is now compatible with Virtual Memory except on some older
Macs (check documentation).

AutoBoot version 1.2.2 changes:

This version corrects an interface bug which prevented the use of
some of the check boxes in the control panel.

AutoBoot version 1.2.1 changes:

This version fixes a bug on 68040 machines which caused the log-entry
and notification after an automatic reboot to be absent. The minimum
freeze-up delay has been changed from 15 to 10 minutes due to popular
demand.


I suggest you carefully read the "About AutoBoot" document before
installing AutoBoot on your system. Please read the "Version 1.2.2 changes"
document to be notified of some important changes.

AutoBoot requires at least system 6.0.4. It is 32 bit clean,
compatible with system 7 and VM compatible.

Shareware: The basic fee for the first copy of AutoBoot is $20. For
each additional macintosh you run this product on, you must pay
another $10.

You can distribute this software by giving it away to friend, upload
it to a BBS or online services like Compuserve or AOL, or send it to
any ftp site. Basically you can distribute it any way you like, as
long as you don't ask any money for it, other than a small charge
related to distribution costs (cost of a disk, postage or download
fee) and keep it together with the unmodified document in the
original compressed archive this product came in.

Karl Pottie
e-mail:

[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/auto-boot-122.hqx; 134K]

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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 93 07:13:55 PDT
From: Christina M. Shafer - UMD Space Physics <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] babysmash5.0 (new version)

BabySmash 5.0    by    Justin Cohen

MAJOR CHANGES TO THE OLD VERSION
 --------------------------------

% You CAN'T break out of the program by using the mouse in any way!
  (as you may know this was a MAJOR problem with the old version)

% Makes use of your entire screen whatever the size!

% Saves your preferances when you quit! (Convenient)

% Added a little baby fist cursor!

% Added tons more sounds!

% Can clear the screen with Flower-c (and try Flower-m-e for a self-portrate)

GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO BABYSMASH!
 -----------------------------------

    BabySmash is a shareware application that is for
keeping your young kids happy without them accidentally dragging your word
processor
into the trash can. It basically just puts up random shapes and plays random
sounds
when your kid smashes on the keyboard (baby smash?)  I know it sounds really
stupid,
and I'll admit it's my first real Mac program, but it's surprisingly catchy to
those
under the age of 5.  I am amazed at how well it holds their attention. Anyway,
it's
shareware, so you have nothing to lose by trying.  If you like it, you should
send me
something - $10 or at least  a postcard if you're on a real tight budget.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/baby-smash-50!.hqx; 375K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1993 14:33:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: Brooks Seymore <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] blit 1.0 re-submission

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Archivists --

About a month ago I submitted the file blit-bw-10.sit.hqx to the archives.
The file I am submitting right now should replace that earlier file. The
file I sent earlier only contained the game application and the b/w data
file. Since I submitted the game I have received a copy of the color data
file that is needed to play the game in color.

Blit is a timed puzzle game where the player attempts to unscramble the
puzzle - similar to the old Puzzle DA in someways. It can be quite
challenging/frustrating to do this at some of the higher levels.

I am not the author of this game, I only found it on America OnLine.

Enjoy,

Brooks
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Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1993 19:12:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: Brooks Seymore <[e-mail]>
Subject: blit-bw-10.sit.hqx
To: [e-mail]

Archivists,

Please accept the following submission to your archive. This is a game that I
found several months ago on America Online. What is Blit? To best answer that
question I quote the Readme file:

> Blit! is an animated puzzle game.  Your goal is to move the pieces of each
> puzzle into their correct places on the board.  You have a limited amount of
> time to complete each level, so be quick!

I am not the author of this game, only a satisfied user who wants to share
this game with the internet community.


D. Brooks Seymore
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/blit-10.hqx; 622K]

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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 21:39:13 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Sambo)
Subject: [*] File

      The file that I sent you can be described as follows:

Midnight Oil Beep:

      This is an 'snd' file that contains the first few notes of Midnight
Oil's "Beds are Burning" from the "Diesel and Dust" album.  It was directly
transferred from the CD using QuickTime v1.6 and a movie to snd converter
that I wrote.  I found that this beep is pretty cool and not that
annoying.

Is this what you wanted?  Sorry about the mix up.

                Samuel A. Maffei (Sambo)

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/beds-are-burning.hqx; 41K]

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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 93 08:26:12 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Ed Rotberg)
Subject: [*] Fractal 1.1 again

Fractal is a program that can generate a wide variety of fractal landscape,
giving the user much control over many aspects of the rendered image
including an illumination model, color, a distance hazing model, a
water/wave texture model and more.

This program is FREEWARE.  The author reserves all rights.  It may be
freely distributed as long as all original documentation accompanies it.
IT may NOT be included in any package sold for profit without the express
written consent of the author.

 - Ed Rotberg -

[Archived as /info-mac/app/fractal-11.hqx; 323K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1993 11:37:36 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Charles Allen)
Subject: [*] helix-101-updater.hqx

Attached is the updater for updating Helix Express 1.0 to 1.0.1, in
BinHex'd Compact Pro format.  The description of changes from the "Read Me
First" file is reproduced below.  Direct questions to
[e-mail].


Helix Express 1.0.1
Read Me First
April 28, 1993

___________________________
What is new in Helix Express 1.0.1
___________________________
Helix Express 1.0.1 is the first maintenance release of Helix Express 1.0.
It includes several improvements over the first version:

1.  A problem in the code that slowed loading operations has been fixed.

2.      A problem where large amounts of memory were required by the Helix
Express client to download Collection structure (on visit) has been fixed.
It should now be possible to visit Collections with large structures with
less memory on the client.

3.      There was a problem where Collection performance would degrade when
running under the Helix Express Server.

4.      Attempting to print while a window in the background was trying to
re-draw caused rare crashes. This has been fixed.

5.      In certain situations, when the server would initiate an auto-save,
the clients would hang. This is now fixed.

6.      When a query was constructed using the 3 hole inequality tiles, the
query optimizer sometimes yielded incorrect results.

7.      Indexes on target fields occassionally became corrupted if
undefined values were posted into them.

8.      Due to a problem in the client caching, stale data could persist on
forms. This problem has been eliminated.

9.      The server could crash when trying to abandon clients during quit.

10.     Records on a subform could not be dumped from a client.

11.     Dumping of documents from a sequence would sometimes place the
documents at the root directory instead of with the control file.

12.     A dynamic popup's query that used the Use From tile would not work
properly on an entry form opened from a clickable list in the Helix Client.

13. Some minor modifications have been made to the Business Manager and
Contact Manager Solutions.

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/helix-101-updater.hqx; 772K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 93 9:14:47 EDT
From: Robert Szarek <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] HiBBS 1.50 Client software

Here is the lastest version of HiBBS client software made by XBR of
Montreal, Quebec. Various improvements have been made and several
bugs fixes have been implemented.


A special thanks goes out to : Jean Pierre

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hi-bbs-client-15.hqx; 910K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1993 01:13:12 +0400
From: Vladimir Butenko <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] LineShare 2.0 Demo

LineShare 2.0 Demo

The LineShare software enables communication lines (i.e.
serial ports with attached modems) to be shared between
several communication services (for, example, between Fax
software and ARA software).

The CCL scripting technology is used to support various
modems. With LineShare scripts it is possible to share
the single line between more than two services: for example,
Fax, ARA, Mailserver and  BBS can share the same device.

LineShare also eliminates compatibility problems and
simplifies the design of new servers: instead of complicated
tricks with a serial port (to allow other applications to use
the port when the server is idle), LineShare provides each
server with a dedicated virtual communication port.

The LineShare can run only under System 7 and with servers
that support CTB ports. The non-server applications (like
terminal emulators) can be old-style ones.

LineShare is compatible with PortShare Pro: the line shared
between several local servers can be made available for
non-server applications on other computers. And more, server
applications can run on remote computers.

For instructions, see the ReadMe file included

This demo version of LineShare has a limited number of
server sessions.

This version provides support for master-server applications, -
(voice-mail packages) making it possible to route non-voice
calls to a proper fax/e-mail/ARA/BBS application.

Vladimir Butenko,  Stalker Software, Network Group.

[Archived as /info-mac/demo/line-share-20.hqx; 129K]

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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 20:03:00 PDT
From: backmod (Info-Mac Moderator)
Subject: [*] mac-life-insurance.hqx

Date: 13 Jul 1993 04:06:57 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: MacLifeInsurance.hqx
To: [e-mail]
Message-Id: <[e-mail]>
X-Vms-To: IN%"[e-mail]"
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT
Resent-To: [e-mail]
Resent-Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1993 10:02:21 PDT
Resent-From: Info-Mac Moderator <[e-mail]>

MacLifeInsurance is a set of two control panels that will protect your work
from system crashes, accidental deletions, power outs, corrupted files, and
other Macintosh disasters with two levels of protection.

MacLifeInsuranceFileSaver will protect you at the file level, by automatically
saving your files by time and/or number of key strokes as you specify.

MacLifeInsuranceKeySaver will protect you at the keystroke level, saving every
key you type, so that you'll always be able to retrieve your workno matter
what happens.

These two levels of protection will give you piece of mindand save you hours
of aggravation in the case of a Macintosh disaster.

Shareware: $14.95.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/mac-life-insurance.hqx; 63K]

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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 93 11:42:44 EDT
From: Adam Miller <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Memories.hqx for After Dark

Memories
by Adam Miller 1993

This is an After Dark module.  It runs great in black and white.
I guarantee you that you have never seen anything like it.  It is kind
of freaky sometimes.

Remember, Memories is not available in any store.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ad/memories.hqx; 5K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1993 00:29:19 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Monitor Switch 1.0

Monitor Switch is an application for the Macintosh which allows you to
switch resolutions on your multisync monitor without the hassle of changing
the cable that is connected to the built-in video. It is similar to
DPI-on-the-fly and Radius Resolutions, but it is more compatible with other
software (it is an application rather than an INIT/CDEV and it doesn't
patch any traps).

Monitor Switch currently works on the Centris and Quadra families of
computers. It should work on any future Macintoshes with similar built-in
video hardware.

-David Suggs

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/monitor-switch-10.hqx; 63K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1993 21:08:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] New Living Desktop Demo

[Archived as /info-mac/demo/living-desktop-11.hqx; 96K]

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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 93 3:48:51 PDT
From: Brian R. Gaeke <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] No Left Turn

A little something for the right-minded Americans among us.

this file is in PICT format and is compressed with StuffIt 3.0
--Brian
([e-mail])

[Being a lefty myself... I was considering deleting this... :) -Gordon]

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/no-left-turn.hqx; 5K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 93 15:43:52 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Jim Walker)
Subject: [*] OtherMenu 1.1 extension

OtherMenu is an extension that creates a system-wide hierarchical menu
somewhat like the Apple menu.  It can be used for launching applications and
documents, restart and shut down, various file management functions such as
Delete, Empty Trash, File Info, and Make Alias, and executing FKEYs.  It
requires System 7.  Shareware, $10.

New in 1.1: When a directory dialog is showing, you can select a file or
folder with the menu. Faster menu builds. Fixed a file error that caused
failure on 68000 Macs.

 -- Jim Walker

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/other-menu-11.hqx; 145K]

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Date: 12 Jul 1993 08:43:08 -0600
From: "pfterry" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] pocketforth

Here's the latest version of PocketForth.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/pocket-forth.hqx; 287K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1993 01:14:45 +0400
From: Vladimir Butenko <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] PortShare Pro 2.0 Demo

PortShare Pro 2.0

The PortShare Pro software enables your Macintosh to share serial
communication ports (i.e. modems/printers/etc attached to those
ports) with other Macintosh computers connected to your network.

See the ReadMe file for instructions.

This demo version of PortShare Pro has limited session time (2 min).

Several new features were added in this version, see the
Release Notes file included.

Please, send your comments to:
[e-mail]

Vladimir Butenko,  Stalker Software, Network Group.

[Archived as /info-mac/demo/port-share-pro-20.hqx; 71K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 93 18:06:48 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Brad Ackerman)
Subject: [*] PowerPC Chat (21 June 1993) from AOL

Fellow Netters:

Attached to this message is a chat log from America Online.

The log was taken on 21 June 1993, and is from the Mac Development (MDV)
forum.
It features guest star Jordan Mattson of apple.com, who talks about the
PowerPC.

Since I'm a bit paranoid, here goes the legalese:  This document might
possibly
be (C) 1984-1993 Apple Computer, Inc.  All copyrights that might possibly be
infringed are applicable under international and interplanetary law.  The
opinions of the people in attendance at the time the enclosed was logged, as
well as the disposition of any and/or all computer systems this information
passes through, are not necessarily the opinions of Brad Ackerman, AOL,
Stanford, UMichigan, UTexas, Dr. Samuel Beckett, and/or God Almighty, King of
Kings, Lord of Lords, etc.  This file will self-destruct in 30 seconds,
causing
all quarks on which it is stored to abandon their bonded arrangement and
proceed
to Bermuda for a week's vacation.  Resistance is futile.  You will be
assimilated.  Have a nice day.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/info/power-pc-chat.hqx; 25K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1993 09:35:42 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Tom Emerson)
Subject: [*] Referential Expansion

Referential Expansion is a control panel/init that works with
Think Reference using AppleEvents. It will type the dummy arg
list of any function documented in Think Reference when you type
(? after the function name. For example, if you type:

 CopyBits(?

Referential Expansion will turn it into:

 CopyBits( &srcMap, &destMap, &srcRect, &destRect, tMode, maskRgn )

This software is free, the archive is self-extracting. It may be
freely distributed as long as the READ ME file remains with the
software.
Version 1.0.2 7/8/93

Chris Prinos

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/referential-expansion.hqx; 38K]

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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1993 08:02:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ephraim Fithian <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] ScriptGen 2.1.3

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While I am not the author of this software, I have used it successfully to
install software on individual computers in a network. This version was
downloaded from AOL.

ScriptGen is an application that provides a point and click interface to
writing Installer scripts. These installer scripts are used with Apple's
Installer application to install files in correct locations on selected
Macs. Apple's Installer application in included on the Install disk of
system software. The latest version is 3.4. Installer is not included in
this package.

This package is shareware, but a commercial version ** ScriptGen Pro ** is
available with additional features, such as installing and decompressing
compressed and/or segmented files from disk.

Ephraim Fithian
Kutztown University of PA
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/script-gen-213.hqx; 504K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1993 19:07:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Paul J. Rodman" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Shareware upload

Timekeeper 3.0 is for anybody who charges for their time by the hour. It lets
you keep track of projects you've worked on for different clients, and how
much you're charging them for each activity you perform on a project. It
offers extensive reporting, exporting and printing capabilities, to give you
the flexibility to use the data you store on your projects in the ways that
work best for you. Here are some of the useful features you'll find:

-  Lets you track time down to the tenth- or quarter-hour (your choice)
-  A virtually infinite number of clients, projects and activities are
   accessible with a mouse click
-  Lets you assign hourly rates to any activity
-  Automatically sums your time and charges on every project
-  Automatically creates summary reports by activity for any project
-  Automatically creates daily time reports
-  Lets you use customize the data you record on each project
-  Lets you export data on projects to database, spreadsheet or other
   applications for incorporation into your own billing system

And there are many other features waiting for you to discover. This
Timekeeper 3.0 demo offers nearly every feature available in the full
working version, with the limitation that you can only track up to seven
projects, and only for up to 20 days.

Included in this Timekeeper Demo package are:
- Timekeeper 3.0 Demo -- the Timekeeper HyperCard stack
- Daily Time Reports -- the HyperCard stack for creating daily time reports
- Time Report -- a FileMaker II file which can import project reports
   created by Timekeeper (this file can be converted to FileMaker Pro
   format)
- TK Demo Help -- a text file which duplicates the on-screen Help available
   in Timekeeper (in case of problems printing the on-screen Help).

Timekeeper 3.0 requires HyperCard 2.0 or higher.

This file has been checked with Disinfectant 3.2.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/time-keeper-30.hqx; 110K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 93 11:29:56 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Steve Kalkwarf)
Subject: [*] Smaller Installer

Bill Goodman's installer package, from AOL.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/smaller-installer.hqx; 165K]

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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 93 19:50:40 EDT
From: [e-mail] (George T. "14K F/D" Talbot)
Subject: [*] TheBar.sit.hqx

This is an update to my application switcher "TheBar".  It fixes several prs
with color Quickdraw (or lack thereof) and adds the ability to hide background
applications.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/the-bar-11.hqx; 39K]

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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1993 15:39:08 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] tribezh.hqx

A side-by-side cross-eyed stereoscopic study of a quartic triangular
Bezier patch.  This movie was created using ViviStar Consulting's 3d
source  code libraries.

After decompression, movie can be played with QuickTime for Macintosh or
Windows.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/qt/tribezh.hqx; 473K]

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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1993 21:50:22 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Mark H. Krueger)
Subject: [*] update of earlier submission

Hi,

Earlier today I submitted my application Metamorphisis 1.1. Unfortunately,
someone at another site discovered that it  did not handle error messages
properly. I have fixed that problem and am resubmitting the fixed up
version. Sorry for not adequately testing this before I submitted it. This
version 1.1a2 replaces all older versions ( 1.0 and 1.1a1 ). Thank you.


[Archived as /info-mac/app/metamorphisis-11.hqx; 75K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 93 18:32:43 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Brad Ackerman)
Subject: [*] Wave Window 1.0

Enclosed, please find Wave Window 1.0, a software oscilliscope for the Mac.

Following is the readme:

WaveWindow* by Rustle Laidman

What is it?

WaveWindow* is a software oscilloscope.  Very useful for anyone who works with
sound on the Macintosh, educational, and fun to play with.  It displays sound
visually on your screen in real-time.  Several different modes, including
dynamic color waveforms.

Requirements...

Requires System 6.0.7 (or greater) and a Macintosh with microphone-input.
Supports the Built-in Mic, MacRecorder, VoiceLink, any device that follows Mac
protocol.

How to Use...

Easy to use, try singing into the microphone.  After you get the basic idea,
experiment with 'Preferences'.  There are several different synchronization
and display modes.  Try the 'Lissajous Figures' in 'Async' mode and play an
'F' on your favorite instrument.  Wow!

If it doesn't work...

Follow the normal procedure for connecting your sound input device.  (Be sure
to use the latest drivers for MacRecorder and second-party input devices.)  A
trouble-shooting procedure is detailed on the Shareware disk.

Here's the deal...

WaveWindow* is Shareware!  If you pay the registration fee of $12, I'll send
you the latest version, a User's Manual, the Perfect Pitch* GuitarTuner &
product catalog.

If you pay the Shareware fee, I'll continue to develop this program.  (Lots of
feature to add-- Graphic Equalizer, FFT Transform, Recording/Editting... Send
in your suggestions!)

Use the handy registration form under the Apple Menu in WaveWindow, and thanks
for your support.

Rustle Laidman
2117 Loma Vista Place
Los Angeles CA 90039 % USA

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/wave-window-10.hqx; 87K]

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 93 02:31:00 +0000
From: WANDERER_DAVID/[e-mail]
Subject: 'PC's, MACS, & Word'

This message goes out to those unfortunate folks like myself who
have to use a PC at work and a MAC at home.  Actually, a 486/66
isn't as bad as some..but still.

The times when I work on Excel & Word in the office and like to bring
home things now and then....However the font substitution is
not even close.  Are there any fonts available for the MAC that
allow PC documents to look the same?  Actually, the main reason
is that I want it to look the same when I bring it back to the
office.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance


Dave Wanderer

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 11:43:48 -0700
From: "Stephen Harrison" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (Q) Disk bracket for Centris 610 CD slot?

Does anyone know where I can get a disk bracket to fit the middle slot in a
Centris 610?

Thanks,

/Stephen

--
Stephen Harrison              | [e-mail]
Systems Research Center       |
Digital Equipment Corporation | work [phone]
130 Lytton Avenue             | fax  [phone]
Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA      | home [phone]

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 11:14:01 +0000 (U)
From: WalrathW <[e-mail]>
Subject: (Q) Restrict Printer Access

We have a problem here where we need to restrict who can print to certain
printers which are generally accessible by all users (always visible in the
Chooser). Certainly this must be a common problem, and I would think a rather
easily solved one. Any suggestions?  I will summarize any responses...

  -wayne

------------------------------

Date: 14 Jul 1993 10:13:35 +0200
From: Maurizio Codogno <[e-mail]>
Subject: (Q) seek advice for text editor

I am searching for a text editor (*NOT* a word processor!) for Mac with the
following characteristics:

- fixed width characters
- capability of editing large files (let's say 300K ones)
- capability of searching for text and to set logical marks.

Could someone give me some pointer? btw, if a clone of vi exists, it would be
great for me.

ciao! .mau.

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 14:20:04 CDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (R) advice on 21 meg floptical drives

[e-mail] (Bandwidth Pig) said:

> Why is this a problem? The only inconvenience I've run into was Norton
> Backup having to be changed to 'back up to Macintosh File' instead of
> selecting a special sized floppy to back up to.

Well, then will either Norton Backup or or CentralPoint Backup handle
the situation successfully when one 21MB diskette is not enough? I
mean can these two programs make necessary notification and request
more removable media like these 21MB diskettes as they do to normal
floppy diskettes?

> Iomega reads and writes 1.44MB disks like any other drive. Have not
> specifically tried to run Installer from that drive, though. Have
> succeeded

The manual from Iomega claims that all flopical drive cannot
read/write Mac 800K/400K diskettes but can read/write 720K diskettes.
I personally verify the fact that you cannot run Installer from that
drive. It is true at least for System 7.1 Kit, CentralPoint's
MacTools Kit. Apperantly, these installation scripts don't know how
to swap diskettes in flopical drive.

> >3) Unit gets polled every minute or so looking for a disk.
>
> Have not noticed this activity.

This might come from some INITs or programs running in the background,
which access either the harddisk or floptical drives now and then.
With much higher access speed for harddisk drive, such activity is
probably less noticable. Checking all the INITs and startup programs
might be the first step to investigate.

> >4) Can not use Appple Diskcopy program with it.
>
> Tha's DiskCopy's problem. But then, DiskCopy has lots of problems.

Isn't DiskCopy a "low level" program? Besides, the INIT driver of
floptical drive tries to fool Finder that what it sees is a harddisk.
The difficulty that DiskCopy has should not be suprising.

Liu

------------------------------

Date: 15 Jul 93 12:58:35 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Ken  Linger )
Subject: 24 Bit Startup Screen

Why do I feel this has probably been asked before?

Is is possible to have a StartupScreen larger than 8 bits?  How?

Ken Linger
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 00:24:52 +0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Accessing multiple partitions during ftp

I have an annoying problem with ftping that I hope to solve.  The hard
drive on our Mac IIvx has multiple partitions on it, and I use NCSA Telnet
to access this computer by ftp remotely.  The problem is that I can only
access the partition on which Telnet resides.  I cannot access any of the
other partitions.  I have tried putting aliases of the other partitions
onto the partition with Telnet, but still no luck.  Thanks in advance for
any suggestions.

------------------------------

Date: 14 Jul 1993 13:46:38 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Kevin M. Patfield)
Subject: American Heritage Dictionary - Wordhunter

I have the original release 1.0 version of AHED and have been very
interested by the current discussion of the Professional, Release 3
or [whatever they're calling it this week] version.

One of the things I looked forward to most as I waited for the program
to arrive was the Wordhunter facility.  Like most people, I'm
occasionally stumped for a word and I thought this would be a very
useful feature.  When it arrived and I fired it up I tried the example
I remembered seeing in the ad "bishop AND hot"  Nothing!  OK, I read
more carefully, the example was "bishops AND hat", now I got the
expected result "mitre".  But as this and other tries at using
wordhunter soon demonstrated to me, unless I knew the text of the
reference I was trying to think of, it would not work.  In practice, I
would say that more than 50% of my attempts have failed for just this
reason.

Now I realize that the program isn't magic and it can only work by
searching the text of the definitions but I would have expected some
attempt to deal with plurals would not be too much to ask for.

So can somebody please tell me, does the latest version work for
"bishop AND hat"?


--
==== Even the simplest thing can be scrrewed up! ====
Kevin Patfield, AG Communication Systems, Phoenix, AZ
Internet: [e-mail]            AOL: Patfield
voice: [phone]           fax:   [phone]

------------------------------

Date: 15 Jul 93 12:48:21 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Ken  Linger )
Subject: Any Rasterops Conflicts?

Are there any known Rasterops conflicts?  I just bought a 24 bit card for my
SE/30 and things haven't been the same since.  My old (8 bit) startup screen
comes up as 1 bit on the color monitor (mostly black).  The restart and
shutdown SPECIAL menu items don't work.  I can select them but I may as well
have clicked on the desktop.  When booting with minimum extensions like the
stock Apple ones, this still happens.

Some applications don't run anymore.  I can drag and drop a file into an
application, but the app just thinks I double clicked on it (ie, I still have
to go to the file menu and load it).  Also, some icons get screwed up; they
become color snow for no reason.  When launching some programs, the menu bar
sometimes turns to garbage characters filling it up instead of saying the name
of the program while it runs it.

Now, I reinstalled System 7.1 and mode 32.  The one thing is, just BEFORE
putting the thing in, suddenly SuperBoomerang (4.1p) froze the computer at
startup so I disabled it.  While I still don't know why it did this, that was
the only problem.  All other problems didn't exist, or weren't noticable until
I put in the new video card.

The card is apparently old (circa 1990) which I wasn't told when I bought it.
The documentation knows nothing about System 7 and only discusses different
versions of System 6.  Also, I have a Daystar 50 Mhz w/math ship.  Is it
conflicting maybe with that?

Any help would be appreciated!

Ken Linger
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 93 17:53:56 +0200
From: [e-mail]
Subject: arab system

Could someone tell me where I could find an arab system or an arab font on
the net? How could Wordlscript be usefull to me?
Thanks in advance.
Benot De Nayer
Centre de Droit de la Consommation
1, place des doyens
1348 Louvain la Neuve

tel: [phone]
fax: [phone]

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 03:17:20 -0700
From: Frederic Miserey <[e-mail]>
Subject: Attention! RIVAL registered users...

Dear Rival registered users,

Microseeds is not in charge of the Rival anti-virus anymore. While a new
structure is being formed to distribute and support Rival, technical support
and upgrades will be provided to registered users.

If you experience problems, or want to submit bug reports and suggestions,
write to one of the following electronic addresses:

- AppleLink:      TESTNONE,
- Internet:       [e-mail],
- CompuServe:     73112,2144,
- America Online: RIVAL.

You can also write if you want to know more about Rival, the best, fastest,
most unobtrusive anti-virus around.

We will always acknowledge reception of your mail as soon as it is read. We
will also provide a solution as soon as it is found (hopefully immediately, in
most cases).

In any case, please send us an electronic letter with the following
information, and read on for the benefits of doing so:

- name and company name,
- geographic and electronic mail addresses,
- telephone and fax numbers,
- current version of Rival and vaccines list (optional),
- serial number(s),
- license type: single user or site license (how many users?).

If you specify an electronic address, we will immediately send you the latest
Rival (version 1.2.4) and vaccines. Best of all, you will automatically
receive every new Rival or vaccine in the future, without even having to keep
informed about what is happening in the (dark) world of viruses.

You can be assured that you will now benefit from an excellent service. A new,
totally redesigned version of Rival will be available before the end of the
year, as well as a better structure to support and assist you.

Sincerely,

Fred and JMD (the authors)
1705 Cowper Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
AppleLink:      TESTNONE
Internet:       [e-mail]
CompuServe:     73112,2144
America Online: RIVAL

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 93 15:13:17 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: AU/X, how to get it?

Hello,

Questions, questions,...

-Who sells AU/X?
-How much does it cost?
-What is the distribution media?
-How much disk space is needed? (Recommendations based on
 experience will be appreciated).
-Any pitfalls in running the Finder (System 7.1) under AU/X?
 (Particularly things like extensions, control-panels)

Thanks in advance.
-Tanju

P.S. Thanks for all the responses to my BBS question.

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 11:24:49 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Karl Pottie)
Subject: BENELUX users ATTN !

If you live in the BENELUX and you have a CD ROM drive, check this out:

If you buy the July issue of the Dutch MacWorld, you get a free CD, which
contains a lot of demos and 240MB of recent shareware (as recent as May).
So hurry to get your issue !

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 93 09:29:51 +0200
From: [e-mail] (J|rn Erik Wennerstr|m)
Subject: Booking

Hello Netters

I m frequently working with booking of lab time in our four student labs.
I ve been looking around in the archives to see if an application for doing
booking  exists.
Lab time is allotted on a semester basis, for shorter periods and for
single lessons as well. For instance: documentation is taught on all
mondays from 10 to 12 until mid october, then a break for a fortnight
where one monday from 10 to 12 is occupied with an instruction in doing
searches in a local database, the following monday is free and after that
the regular course  is resumed. Allotting of time must therefore be both
global and local + use necessary safeguards agains double booking etc. Any
help will be greatly appreciated - please reply directly and I ll summarize
for the rest of you.

Best regards,

Joern Wennerstroem

Systems Manager
Faculty of the Humanities
University of Odense
Denmark

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 08:45:30 EDT
From: "Allan M. Bloom" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Centris 610, TR Cards (C)

On Tue, 13 Jul, Larry Pickett wrote:

>Please correct me if I am in error. Apple designed the Centris 610 so
>that it is unable to accept long (7"?) nubus cards in its nubus adapter.
>This is a major annoyance since our LAN is TR based and we have been
>trying to plan a purchase of 610's for faculty desks.
>
>Apple, I'm angry, not that it will cause a lose of sleep in CA.

Why are you angry at Apple, Larry? It's not as if they kept it secret.
Requiring short cards is a well advertised limitation of the C610.

Al Bloom, Virginia Tech

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 93 10:23:07 +0200
From: Jay Rolls <[e-mail]>
Subject: Connecting Apple monitors to PCs (Q)

Does anyone know if there are video cards available for PCs that can drive
Apple monitors?  I'm specifically interested in connecting an Apple 21" color
monitor to a 486 PC on a switch box so I can switch the monitor back and
forth from a Q950 and a 486.  Thanks for any tips........

Jay Rolls
Stuttgart, Germany

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 08:21 CDT
From: [e-mail] (Greg Trimper)
Subject: Crippledrive major disad

For me, the major disad to a crippledrive is this:

Install Borland C++ with App Frameworks (Or OS/2, or MS Office for Windows,
etc) from floppy.  You can NOT do anything else - you have to watch for the
"please eject the disk in drive A: and insert the next..." message.

On a mac, not that there is software that comes on that many floppies,
but still, when doing multi-disk installs, you have the perfect audio
cue of the sound of the disk ejecting to let you know when it is time to
install the next.  You can keep your eyes on the book or manual or whatever
it is you happen to be reading - you don't have to glance at the screen
every three seconds, and hope you notice the "Please eject.." message on
an already hard to read and cluttered installer screen.

greg trimper   [e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 14:46:16 EDT
From: "Allan M. Bloom" <[e-mail]>
Subject: DC Monument Pictures (Q)

Goodwife Bloom is working on a project for which she needs pictures of
Washington DC monuments and public buildings and such. After much fruitless
blind snooping, I thought I'd ask y'all if you knew of any ftp sites that
might carry such artwork.

Thanks much

Al Bloom, Virginia Tech

------------------------------

Date: 15 Jul 1993 07:19:41 GMT
From: Ross Wylde-Browne <[e-mail]>
Subject: De screening software

Can someone give a lead on software to remove the half-tone screen from
scanned images of printed copy.  I notice a number of scanners now claim
to include such software, but I don't know how effective it is.  I
currently use the despeckle filter in Photoshop, but often this is not
very effective leaving a very pronounced moire pattern on the screen and
necessitating re-scanning at a different angle and/or resolution, all of
which takes time, and the despeckle filter tends to soften the image
anyway.  An ideal solution would be a Photoshop plug-in if such is
available.

Research School of Earth Sciences
The Australian National University

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 11:16:59 PDT
From: [e-mail]0 (Oleg Chaikovsky local)
Subject: does info-mac still exist

Hello all Mac netters...

I have not been receiving the Info-Mac Digest lately.  I have tried to
resubscribe to the info-mac-request address as well as the BITNET server in
Texas.  PLease help me.  I use the digest extensively to trouble-shoot for my
mac users.

I used to get the Digest regularly, but I had a mail-server problem for about
a week and now I get nothing.  Please reply to my regular mail address....
    [e-mail]

or, if your mail gets bounced back, you can try to send it to my old
address...

    [e-mail]

Help me if you can.  Thanks!!

Oleg Chaikovsky
sun/Mac Systems Manager
Rockwell International - Downey, CA

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 15:10:03 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Gregory Jewett)
Subject: Express Modem software works on Apple Modem!

Just like to comment that the fax modem software that ships with the
PowerBook Express modem will work with the Apple Fax Modem.  The actual
software that drives the express modem does not work, only the fax
software.

The fax software was a newer version than the version that I had.  It had a
more improved interface and handling of fax documents.

Questions..

  Is it legal to use the updated fax software that I obtained from a
friends Duo 230?  Is there a path to getting the update from Apple, ie ftp,
or cheap mail-order?

Questions, comments, answers?   ..Greg

** Gregory Jewett       Consultant/Programmer       [e-mail] **

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 12:49:33 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Monty Hampton)
Subject: FMP and Pop-Up Defaults (Thank You)

Many thanks to those of you who responded to my query regarding defaulting
the pop-up menus in FMP. Especially: Charles Allen, David R Bosso, Ricardo
C. Davis, David Lawrence, Phil Cram.

My question was:

-> Anyone know how to select a default entry from a pop-up list (field) in
-> FMP without writing a script. I'd be much obliged for any advice -
-> including the details of any script (just thought there might be a
-> simpler way).

The answer was quite simple, actually:
"Just make the field have both auto-enter data and pre-defined valuelist and
copy your default value into the auto-enter field." (DRB)

Thanks again!.

E.M. Hampton, OUHSC College of Pharmacy & OKC DVAMC
921 NE 13th Street,Oklahoma City, OK 73104 [phone]
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 08:57:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Michael A. McGuire" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Font Tuner for System 7.1: CAUTION! (C)

I installed Font Tuner for System 7.1 on my IIfx. Memory use decreased by
169K or 4%. I can not tell if it has helped in any other way. I have bombed
since I installed it but I live so near the bleeding edge I think I am on a
fault line anyway.


Michael A. McGuire, :-)
[e-mail]
UTCC - User Services

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 08:06:43 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Monty Hampton)
Subject: Free Net Access in Alabama & Mississippi

I have a colleague who is moving to the ALA/MISS line and is wondering if
there is any free access to Internet in the area. I believe that I saw
something on the net in the last month regarding this issue, but don't know
how to search for it. Anyone out there know where a directory of free (or
affordable) access to the net might be found.

Much obliged!

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 20:59:11 PDT
From: Kee Nethery <[e-mail]>
Subject: Hand made paper and LaserWriters (A)

>I'd like to hear from anyone who has experience or insights into putting hand
made paper through LaserWriters or laser printers. Our art department is
looking for a laser printer that will fuse the toner onto the uneven
surface
of that hand made paper presents.

My business envelopes are just a tad uneven and my LaserWriter 2 NT is not
always able to go a great job of depositing toner into the entire surface.
I know this because returned envelopes have lost parts of the toner. I have
started putting clear tape over the address on the envelope. I imagine you
will need something to really press the toner onto the paper and I bet most
LaserWriters are not so rugged as to exert the force needed. Good luck,
don't use an LW 2 NT.

[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 10:22:21 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Rick Miller)
Subject: High Performance Systems, Inc

Hi,

    Does anyone have the phone number and/or address of

    High Performance Systems, Inc

    or

    Kent Hoxsey

?????????????????????

They produce a system modeling tool called STELLA.  I would like to buy a
copy!
Thanks!




Rick Miller
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 93 11:35:58 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: IBM Disk Inserted INIT

Alright, all you programmer types.  Here's an INIT I'd love to see.
Whenever you stick in a disk the Mac doesn't recognize, check to see if
it's been formatted IBM-style.  If so, either automatically run a user-
selected software package such as SoftPC or Apple File Exchange, or give
the user the option to continue with formatting or eject the disk.  At the
very least the Mac user should be able to get a directory of the disk if
it IS an IBM format.

What say?  Or does this exist already?

Brandon Munday
[e-mail]
Drive Defensively:  Buy a TANK.

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 14:29:34 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Info-Mac Mail List

I would like to get on the distribution list for Info-mac. How do I do this?
Thankst

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 17:09:40 EDT
From: Steve Greenfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: InterSLIP Gateway Connection Scripts

I am trying to write a Gateway Connection Script that InterSLIP will use
to connect me to our Gateway so I can get a SLIP connection.  The InterSLIP
product uses the 'Connection Control Language' documented in the AppleTalk
Remote Access Modem Developer's Guide which I do not have access to.

When I connect to the Gateway manually I have to hit the RETURN key before
I get the CALL prompt and I also have to hit the RETURN key a few times
before I get a VTTELNET> prompt later in the connection process.  I have tried
coding the following in my connection script:

               write "\13"

but this does not emulate the RETURN key.  Do any of you have access to the
AppleTalk Remote Access Modem Developer's Guide and can tell me of a way to
emulate the hitting of the RETURN key?  I believe that once I get past this
hurdle I will be able to successfully complete my script.

Thanks in advance!



[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 10:12:19 -0400
From: Art Werschulz <[e-mail]>
Subject: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing

Hi.

Who currently owns "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing?"  A phone number or
email address would be nice.

Thanks.

      Art Werschulz     (8-{)}  [e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 93 10:58:13 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Motorola 68040 processor

I am considering the wisdom of buying an '040 Mac.  What are the advantages of

having an '040 as opposed to an '030, and how extensive are the software

incompatibility problems?  Thanks.



David Miyamoto

[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 09:30:03 CDT
From: [e-mail] (Daniel V. Blystone)
Subject: MRI of RAT

This is a follow up to Robert Blystones request for MRI data of a RAT.

1) We are NOT interested in Virtural Reality.

2) MRI data will not do for Virtual Reality because it is based on
   several SLICES of a solid piece.  This would only let you map it into a
   virtual world as a WHOLE piece.

3) We are looking for a person or site that has taken a full MRI of a RAT.
   This data will be reassembled on a Macintosh and used for mapping other
   data sets over the surface of the RAT.  The data is time dynamic and
   will be represented by color changing over time.

4) The images would be in TIFF format with a Big Endian byte order.

Please mail responses to [e-mail] or
[e-mail]

Thank You.

Daniel.

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 03:44:41 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Norton Encrypt

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Norton Encrypt, as most commercial encryption programs, does not provide
sufficient protection against a determined and resourceful attacker, such as
a foreign intelligence service.
Just recently, the head of the French foreign intelligence agency was
publicly honored for providing trade secrets held by US corporations to
French competitors. It is a sad truth that intelligence services of all
western nations routinely conduct industrial espionage in the US.

The 56-bit DES algorithm employed by most encryption programs--including
Norton Encrypt--has proved to be vulnerable to differential cryptanalysis, a
deciphering technique available to many interested parties worldwide. The US
government does not trust DES to protect its own classified data and neither
should you. A much safer encryption algorithm is 64-bit IDEA, which so far
has shown no weaknesses. There is presently only one program available in the
US that uses IDEA or for that matter any other type of algorithm that
provides better security than DES. This program is Pretty Good Privacy. PGP
has been implemented on any conceivable platform from a Commodore 64 to a VAX
and is available for the Mac. The newest version MacPGP 2.3 has just been
released. If you need encryption then you want a copy of PGP. MacPGP is
Freeware.

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Version: 2.3

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YCwEIdzSaJrxMJGUGd4UCgzdFu1UTrrcfnypjb75UNyd/iPELPxfhb/wCYea9aPo
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------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 15:23:31 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Matthew Merkelson)
Subject: Norton Encrypt (& Stuffit Deluxe)

> Date: 13 Jul 1993 16:02:54 -0400
> From: [e-mail] (Adam Young)
> Subject: Norton Encrypt
>
>         Stuffit Delux by Raymond Lau is an excellent
> program that performs DES encryption. This program
> is capable of using more than 8 characters in the
> encryption, unlike Norton Encrypt and MacTools by
> Center Point (actually it's Central Point, duh).
>
>                                 Adam Young

Stuffit Deluxe is a great program, but ever since
version 3.00, it has not had DES encrytpion.
It was eliminated because of the problems that
having DES in a progrma cause for exportation.

(Encryption programs are considered munitions and
their export is strictly controlled)

Stuffit Deluxe now has a proprietary encryption module
that they will not release any specs or source code on
(I asked).

---
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 09:14:22 BST
From: [e-mail] (Ian C McCall)
Subject: Offline mail reader

Hello.

Can someone recommend a decent offline mail reader that copes with the mail
spool created by NET/Mac? I'm currently using IM/Mac, but this has a limit of
32k per message. This digest is often well over that size (always?), and at
the
moment I'm having to make a copy of the spool, change its type to 'TEXT' and
then load it into Word to be edited! All this just for mail. There must be a
better way...


Ian

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 15:36:11 +0100
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Page cross-referencing within Word? (Q)

Does anyone know of a way when writing a long document (thesis) in Word 5.1
(Mac)
to place cross references (ie "see page xxx") to other places in the text
that will be dynamically updated as document changes alter the pagination?

The stoneage way presumably is to leave "see page 000"'s everywhere and
then search and replace right at the end, but there must be a more elegant
way, surely?

My initial research seems to suggest that Word for Windows *does* have such
a feature (chapter 40 of the WFW manual). Perhaps it's one of those
features (like Word Basic) that Microsoft haven't yet/don't intend to port?

Any workarounds for a Mac-only (and wanting to stay that way if possible)
set up welcome.

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 93 1:32:25 AST
From: [e-mail] (Guido Paccagnella (Hosp.Perez Carreno))
Subject: PLI 88c unit nightmare

It's always nice to get invited by a friend who just received a whole
bunch of removables, monitors, accelerators, computers.....  It makes
you feel like Christmas day, with all the going to the boxes....   We're
not toys-r-us kids anymore, but instead computers-r-us grown ups.  The
problem is that now Apple thinks it's Christmas time every two
months....
Well to get to the point of issue,  our lucky friend received 3 PLI 88c
removable units, and I was playing the role of the technical assistance.
 We placed the first unit on top of a Mac II case by the power supply
side, mostly due to the short SCSI cable and the desk space.  All units
came with one cartridge pre-formatted and full of demo software. Fine
with that,  but we needed the space to back up the internal disk before
starting to place the Rocket and other goodies in the machine.  Now here
starts trouble..  With the PLI formatter, the disk was formatted but
gave us a hard time to initialize.  Finally it works, we back-up the
disk.  After a while, and after wiping all the docs and applications
>From the internal disk, updating the system and such,  we try to mount
the cartridge to organize the data.  We start getting the disk
unreadable initialize dialog,  and of course the 88 cartridge would not
mount for nothing in the world..  Now we're in Dire Straits !  We try a
brand new cartridge (pre-formatted) and it mounts fine. We alternate
cartridges and now we start getting flashing lights errors. Look up what
they mean,  spindle drive error- replace..
Panic starts to grow, especially when all working docs seem to go down
the drain in minutes.  We pull out another unit from the box,  it reads
the pre-formatted disk but the back-up is unreadable. I try to keep cool
and think ( I'm his tech support right ? It's not mine right ?)  We plug
the "good unit"  to the Quadra 800 we were just playing with before the
nuclear blast,  and yes Norton gets my blessings again - recover the
cartridge in full in a few minutes... Thanks Norton in spite of the
flames of encryption....
Now  the fingers start pointing one unit as "defective"  and big
problem,  we're not in the States to quickly call for support, or even
B. L. for a unit swap.  That's OK, for us it is sort of a calculated
risk ..  if it's broken,  is very expensive to send it back and wait
again to receive....
Looking at the unit's case,  there is a sticker that voids warranty if
you open... (and I mean the outer case not the one in the Syquest unit
itself ) which brings the funny question of what to do if the typical 3
amp fuse in the switching power supply needs to be replaced.
So we void the warranty and open the case,  check cables and
connections..... everything looks fine.  By the way the whole case is
plastic with no shielding at all.  The only metal plate seen is used in
the back to hold the SCSI connectors,  AC switch, sockets SCSI ID..
The spindle drive seems to spin free, so no sticktion here.  We try the
unit with the case open..  Now the cartridge mounts correctly without
error lights.   By this time it's already 10 at night and I brought the
unit home to check it better.
Fine the disk is working again,   now we try formatting with Hard Disk
Toolkit.
The unit is closed again and on top of other external units.  I still
have a MicroNet 44 that I bought in '89.  Never had problems with it,
and once in a while I clean the dust inside the unit.    Toolkit (1.1.1)
 formats, verifies and when it gets to the point of initializing the
disk  it freezes badly and all I can do is tell Macsbug to reboot.
Further testing and trying seems to pinpoint a problem in the read
cycle, and I mean when Toolkit finishes initializing and tries to read
the disk,  it never happens.  Also rebooting with the cartridge mounted
produces the same effect when the Mac scans the SCSI chain and meets Mr.
Nice.....   At this point the conclusion is that the unit is unreliable,
so I tell my friend to read carefully all docs and try testing a little
more,  since the Q800 did initialize from the finder dialog of the
unreadable unit earlier in the afternoon.  (We tried that too,  and were
surprised it worked..)   So finally the next day my friend starts,
working on the "good" unit and now this one starts doing the same thing
as the one that had us sweating 'till  11 the night before.   Now this
started a pattern,  so I guess  the defective Syquest unit can be ruled
out,  and the cables or what ever comes in.  I must point out that the
documentation was kind of old warning not to use the Formatter with sys
7 and so on.  At this point we are not very sure if the software is 7
savvy or what yet.
My strongest suspicion however is the fact that the plastic case has no
electromagnetic shielding, so placing the unit on top of the Mac on the
power supply side, or even on top of another unit, or near sources of
strong electromangetic fields and noise like an UPS could be turning the
unit into a nightmare...  The shielding issue takes a stronger grip
after telling my suspicion to my friend and requesting to place the unit
away from the power supply.  After that the units worked fine all day
long....   And that was Martes 13 for us wich gets the energy of a
Friday the 13th.   If I didn't bore you to death this far,  have you
seen, heard or experienced (ouch)  something similar with these units ?
If the lack of shielding is giving this problems, I would strongly
recommend PLI engineering to fix it.  And a metal case would definitely
bias my upgrade path for my old still reliable Micronet 44.  Still PLI
could shield the plastic units for that matter.

Guido Paccagnella
[e-mail]


------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 12:15:57 GMT
From: [e-mail] (David Anderson)
Subject: Postal Zip-Code Software

[e-mail] writes:

>[e-mail] writes:

>>Gary Lee Nelson asks:

>>>Can anyone point me to a piece of software for retrieving telephone
>>>and postal codes?  The ones I find in info-mac are not complete
>>>enough.

>>I know nothing about telephone area-code software. However, there are at
>least
>>two Zip-code programs I am aware of: ZP4 and ACCUZIP6. Both are commercial
>>programs that can provide not only Zip codes but also do address checking,
>>address standardization, and can provide the Zip+4 and carrier-route info
>>for any address in the country.
>.... other stuff

>Add to those Bulk Mailer CASS from Satori Software. (Bulk Mailer is a
>10 Year old product line)
>It has a better interface than either of the other two.  It doesn't double
>the size of the data base like Accuzip. It is alot easier to understand
>than ZP4.  It also allows provides for updating only those records
>that need to be checked (For the best rates without tying up your computer
>for days on end and still be certified by the Post Office)
>The cost is 195$ and 50$ per month.
>All three products are based on US Postal information (7+ gigabytes)

>Satori Software
>2815 2nd Ave Ste 295
>Seattle WA  98121
>206/443-0765

Also note that I have a copy of Bulk Mailer + which does not work.  The
customer support is lousy (they can't even get my name right) and I
eventually went to another package.

David Anderson
nashville tn

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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 14:09:17
From: [e-mail] (Charlie Mingo)
Subject: PowerPC Rumors

[e-mail] (Brian V. Hughes) writes:

> The last semi-substantiatied rumor states
> that Apple will be releasing a PowerPC 601-based Mac in January
> (possibly on the Mac's 10th anniversary ?), and the last official
> word on the PowerPC 601 says that it is ahead of scedule and
> IBM will be releasing a PowerPC 601-based workstation this
> September. Until someone can point to something concrete about
> this Spring '94 push-back of the PowerPC Mac it is more than
> worthless information

In the Business section of last Sunday's New York Times, there was
an interview with the head of Apple's PowerPC effort, and he repeatedly
said the first PowerPC Macs would be "springish" 1994.  The reporter
suggested the possibility of a SuperBowl release (like the Mac in 1984),
but the Apple executive demurred and repeated "springish".

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 15:32:34 CDT
From: Graeme Forbes <[e-mail]>
Subject: PowerPC Upgrades: LB vs PDS card

Some people wrote to me about my last posting on this topic in which
I complained about Apple's leaving it to 3rd parties to produce PPC
upgrades for Quadra 700, 900 and 950 owners. I didn't mean to slight
Radius or DayStar Digital, but I'm pretty convinced that a logic board
upgrade from Apple is better than a PDS card from Daystar, assuming
the same engineering competence in both companies.

But I could be wrong. Perhaps someone more knowedgeable would like to
comment on what one might expect to find on the logic board that would
be missing from a PDS card. 64 bit architecture all the way thro' rather
than just in the processor?

Graeme Forbes

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 09:23:11 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Michael A. McGuire" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Print spooler (Q)

Hi

  I am sorry to bother you (not too much of course) but I have exhausted
AppleLink and all my print recources. I am trying to find a print spooler
that will allow me to do a few simple (I think) things. So far none that I
have looked at will do them.

1. Capture a printer(s).
2. Disable direct printing to the printer(s).
3. Set up a print queue for the printer(s).
4. Allow the administrator to select which jobs from the queue will print
one or more at a time in any order.
5. Display the file name, user name, time the file was received, date the
file was received, number of pages to print, number of copies (it would be
OK if this was reflected in number of pages), and paper type selected by the
user from the printer dialog box.
6. Create a log of all queue activity.
7. It must run with AppleShare on a central file server.

So far I have looked at:

AppleShare Print Spooler
K-Spool
Color Central
Print Central
PServe
SpeedDriver
The Blue Parrot
Waterloo MacJanet

Color Central came close but they do not reflect copies and you have to set
up 2 queues to control printing and you can't hide the queue that does the
printing.

This seems like such basic needs that every piece of spooling software
should support them. Obviously I am missing something. Any recommendations
you could make would be appreciated.


Michael A. McGuire, :-)
[e-mail]
UTCC - User Services

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 11:19:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: LAN Supervisor <[e-mail]>
Subject: QMS Lasergrafix 2400 (serial printer)

Is there a way to hook up a QMS Lasergrafix 2400 (serial printer)
for use with a Macintosh?

Thanks,

Josephine Colmenares
Fordham University
[e-mail] via Internet

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 13:38:59 EDT
From: TIM CASTLE <[e-mail]>
Subject: QuickTime sounds

Does anyone know a way to extract the sound out of a QuickTime movie and
put it into a System 7 sound file? It seems like there was a utility mentioned
recently, but I can't remember what or where it was.

      -T.C.
       [e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 08:25:03 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: rumor

Apparently Apple reps at PC Expo were talking Spring 94. That may
just be conservative, or it may be fact, there's no telling.

cheers ... -Adam

In Regards to your letter <[e-mail]>:
> >      Well, it seems that we won't be getting any PowerPC powered
> >computers until spring 1994, but your computer is already PowerPC ready
> >and you can easily put one in it by dragging this startup screen into your
> >system folder. The picture was taken from the 10 pages ad in Computer
World.
>
>     This nice little rumor has been showing up in the Mac newsgroups for
> the past week or so, but no one seems to remember just where they saw
> it. The last semi-substantiatied rumor states that Apple will be
> releasing a PowerPC 601-based Mac in January (possibly on the Mac's 10th
> anniversary ?), and the last official word on the PowerPC 601 says that
> it is ahead of scedule and IBM will be releasing a PowerPC 601-based
> workstation this September. Until someone can point to something
> concrete about this Spring '94 push-back of the PowerPC Mac it is more
> than worthless information.

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 10:24:46 +0200
From: [e-mail]
Subject: SoftPC performance (summary)

thanks to everybody who replied on my questions of SoftPC performance.
Here is a summary:

Norton si on SoftPC on the following Mac's:

MacIIcx:                                3.1
Powerbook 170:                          5.2
MacIIcx (33MHz 030 and fpu card)        6.2
MacIIsi:                                5.0

thanks to:      Andrew McAllister <[e-mail]>
        "Allan M. Bloom" <[e-mail]>
        [e-mail]
for this information.

Arlen D. Carey writes:
> Howdy,
>
> I've used softpc (w/ the "at" upgrade on 2 MACS, an SE/30 and a IIsi,
> both with 5MG RAM and an FPU (and usually using 9MG of virt. mem.).
>
> All in all I've been quite pleased with it (and gutsier models are now
> available).  I typically only have my MAC in my office, and while SPC
> is certainly slow, the convenience of not having to swap files and
> move to some other office with a pc makes SPC the home of most of my
> DOS tinkering.  It bears noting though that I generally only use fairly
> small simple apps in the DOS world (why, e.g., use a DOS word proc.?).
> However, for my dissertation, I had to run a dos app that crunched a
> bunch of numbers on each run (and I had about 200 runs to go through).
> Under SPC, each run took about 5-6 minutes to complete, on a 486 pc
> a run took less than one minute.  So for that task, I used SPC and my
> mac spreadsheets, text editors, etc. to prep and test my input files,
> and then took the files to real PC land for the runs, and then brought
> the output back to my mac for editing.  I guess the moral is this:  if
> you MUST do a bunch of intensive computing on in a DOS environment, get
> a real dos machine (i've seen used 386's for not that much more than
> SPC).  If you don't have such needs regularly, and if you don't want
> clutter/hassle of 2 machines, then SPC is a good choice.
>
> If you have any other questions, I'll do my best to answer them.
> Good luck!
> *************************************************************************
>            Arlen D. Carey           * internet: [e-mail]
> Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology * bitnet:   fdcarey@ucf1vm
>    University of Central Florida    * phone:    [phone]
>       Orlando, FL  32816-1360       * fax:      [phone]
> *************************************************************************



[e-mail] writes:

> SoftPC any version is indeed slow.  Slow as Molasses even on a IIci, the
> comparable machine to the LC/III.   I asked the people at Insignia what kind
> of performance to expect, and they told me non of the versions out have
better
> than 286 performance.  For running MS-DOS itself, fine.  But one thing you
> must be carefull of: I read a digest posting a couple weeks ago saying that
> without an FPU many errors start cropping up.  There are two alternatives,
if
> all you need is word processor/desktop publishing/still graphics
> formats/spreadsheet/database conversion, pay half of SoftPC's price and get
> DataViz MacLinkPlusPC.  This program is the biggest boon to IBM-MAC
> communications I have ever seen.  700 conversions in all, and it includes a
> couple for Sun Machines, Apple IIe, and Next built in.  MLPC also has built
in
> Apple PCExchange (like Dos Mounter or Access PC), and EasyOpen to select
which
> translators to use to open on applications you already have.  It works on
> any Mac with a circular phone/printer port.
> The other option you may want is OrangePC.
>   I haven't tested it myself yet, but if we are to believe
> OrangeMicro's ad in MacWorld, it is a SoftPC with 486 speed, full SuperVGA
> graphics and Windows at that speed.  The problem is, it is still $1100.
Their
> earlier software/hardware combination was a 386/33 for $3000.  That was
NuBus
> only, and I expect the 486 version to also be NuBus only.
> The other problem is SoftPC eats up at least 10 MB of hard disk space to
give
> you the equivalent of an IBM hard drive to store your data.
> One praise for SoftPC, it was the first to offer an AT & Mac in one
platform.
> This however is out of date.  There is also SoftNode which I haven't tested
> either.
> Hope this helps.
> Normal Disclaimers apply.
> Sincerely,
> [e-mail]


Tom Wilson writes:

> I've used SoftPC and recently purchased SoftAT (the "high performance"
> version) and I can't find any machines (SE/30, II, IIx, IIfx, IIci, IIcx,
> LCII, or LCIII) that it runs well on.  At first, I was upset that I'd spent
> the money, but that was before I absolutely, positively, HAD to run a PC
> application and had nothing else to run it with.  Now, I'm glad I have it.
>
> When you think about what has to happen to make a Mac run PC software, you
> really begin to appreciate it.  It's analogous to running Windows on a 286
> (...a little cruel humor.....)
>
> Tom Wilson                       Voice: [phone]
> Oak Ridge National Laboratory      FAX: [phone]
> Bldg. 9201-2, MS 8072
> Oak Ridge, TN 37831-8072
> <[e-mail]>




Peter Gerhardstein writes:
>
> The software is rather slow on any paltform:  I have run
> BMDP (stats package) on a Mac IIfx running SoftPC, and
> the same stats program that took 30 seconds on a 386 took
> about 70 seconds on a IIfx.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Peter Gerhardstein ([e-mail])
> Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
>
>

Gerrit Polder.

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 21:31:12 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Brian Korver)
Subject: stiction problem (A)

> I have recently developed 'stiction.i'  The usual trick of slappig the drive
> has worked temporarily, but if I power down my system, the drive locks up
> again
> It is a Quantum (ProDrive 80  980-80-9401), and I know that there are a few
> models that are notorious for this problem, but I don't know that this par-
> ticular model is one of them.  My real question is; is ther any way to per-
> manently fix this?  If so, is it worth it?  Or, is this now a paperweight?

Call Quantum tech support.  I got the # from the people I bought the drive
>From (LaCie).  When I had this problem (a long time ago), I just gave
Quantum tech a call, they asked for the ROM revision number from the drive,
and within a few days I received a new ROM via mail.  The ROM fix worked
great.

-Brian Korver
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 93 13:15:40 -0400
From: [e-mail](Norm Friedman)
Subject: StyleWriterII

Information please:

In a recent "TidBits" concerning refilling HP Desk Writer cartridges- is
anyone familiar with a similar process for StyleWriterII?

> I have just recently purch an Apple "StyleWriter II. I notice that you have
> stated that the HP ink cartridge is refillable at home.  I was wondering if
> you have any info on the self refilling of the StyleWriter.  Current cost
> of cartridge is about $19 and would be a huge saving if one could be
> refilled.  Contact me
> [e-mail]

I do not receive the digest, so anyone please email me directly.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Norm

------------------------------

Date: 14 Jul 1993 14:15:28 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Chuck Shotton)
Subject: TCP---Someone Fix it!

In article <[e-mail]>, Sebastian Hagedorn
<[e-mail]> wrote:
>
> Actually, the possible discontinuation of MacTCP might be positive for us;
> once Apple leaves the TCP/IP market there is no reason anymore why someone
> else shoudn't write a replacement - however long it's going to take,
> there WILL be a market for it!

No, it's very likely that if Apple drops MacTCP, many corporate,
government, and academic organizations will drop Macs from the list of
approved or supported machines. The lack of a clearly defined and supported
TCP/IP stack for the Mac will throw Mac IP networking back into the 1986
dark ages where every hardware vendor shipped their own competing TCP/IP
stack.

With Microsoft shipping TCP/IP as a bundled, integral part of the NT
operating system, the proliferation of Unix desktop boxes running TCP/IP,
Novell's switch to TCP/IP for transport, and the emergence of low-cost
TCP/IP stacks for DOS machines, dropping MacTCP is about one of the dumbest
things Apple could do.

The segment of the business and government population that relies on
networked computers for day to day operations is rapidly standardizing on
TCP/IP. This is the RIGHT time for Apple to include MacTCP as part of the
Mac O/S, just like ADSP was rolled in with System 7. Discontinuing support
for MacTCP (or continuing the current level of support) would confirm the
suspicion that Apple's new management has no nose for innovation and
leadership but only the bottom line.


> Up to now it would've been somewhat of a risk, as you never know what
> Apple's
> going to do next :-)
>
> So, let's hope they dump it!!

Let's not.

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 09:11:22 BST
From: [e-mail] (Ian C McCall)
Subject: TeX-generated Postscript to EPS? (Q)

Hello.

Does anyone know how to go about converting postscript to EPS? I realise this
may not be as simple as it sounds, but this ability is currently needed as a
matter of some urgency.

The full history is that we have managed to get TeX running on A/UX, but we
need
to convert its output into EPS. Currently, we can get it to Postscript and no
further.

Any clues?


Ian

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 12:01:43 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Mike Scullin)
Subject: Text search utility?

Help!  Desperately looking for a Mac utility which will search a set
of files for a given text string.  Hoping to find freeware or shareware.
Would be nice, too if it had features like:
  - case-sensitive/ignore-case,
  - output to file/screen/clipboard/scrapbook,
  - input from dialog/file/drag-and-drop.

Anybody know?  Thanks much.

     Mike Scullin
     Cornell University Information Resources  607-254-6489   [e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: 07/14/93 11:19:37 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Larry Chace aka [e-mail])
Subject: trouble typing the letter 'o' (R)

I have  also seen this (and other) problems on several ADB keyboards.
The word "top" is a common offender; it comes out as "to" and the next
letter (even if it is other than "p") gets swallowed.  I also have
troubles with "logout", where the "t" becomes a semi-colon.  I have
observed this even when typing slowing and VERY carefully.  I never
happened on the old MacPlus, but I have had it on a CI, SI, and II.
Other folks here at Cornell also have seen it.

Perhaps this is a case of "Malasian keyboards".

Larry Chace, Cornell Information Technologies ([e-mail])

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 13:16:08 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Jim Huang)
Subject: Utility for viewing PageMaker 4.2 documents?

Does anyone know of an application, freeware/shareware/commercial that
allows one to view and print (but not modify) PageMaker 4.2 documents?  I
looked through the archives but didn't find anything that fit the bill.

Please e-mail any ideas/leads you may have.  Thanks in advance!

Jim

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 07:28:05 EDT
From: Steve Greenfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: Word 4.0 running under System 7.1

I just upgraded to a Centris 650 running System 7.1 and when I try and
startup Word 4.0 I get the following:

      The application "Microsoft Word" has
      unexpectedly quit, because and error of
      type 3 occurred.

Do I need to apply a fix to Word 4.0 to run under System 7.1?

Thanks for any advice!


[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 08:35:31 -0400
From: PHILLIP MICHAEL WILLIAMS <[e-mail]>

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.digest
Path: pmw0
From: [e-mail] (PHILLIP MICHAEL WILLIAMS)
Subject: Two internal HD's in a IIsi??
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 12:35:30 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University
Lines: 13

I was wondering if it is possible to install a second hard drive in my IIsi.
It appears as if there is enough room in the box, but is the power supply
going to be able to handle the extra load?  If the answer is yes, where can I
find instructions on how to do it?  Also, what are the going prices for
100-200 MB drives these days?  Are there any places that sell
refurbished/second hand drives?

Thanks in advance for your help.

If these questions are answered in a FAQ please let me know where I can get
it!

Phil Williams

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 09:18:37 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Jamie Lawrence)

>Date: 9 Jul 1993 02:47:36 -0400
>From: [e-mail] (Adam Young)
>Subject: Norton Utilities


[stuff about Noton Encrypt using only the first 8 digits of a passowrd to
encrypt deleted]

>If you are currently
>using Norton Encrypt then I suggest you multiple
>encrypt your most precious files until you find
>a better program (i.e., a REAL DES encryption
>program). This will permit an effective
>password of 16 characters or more (depending
>on how many times you reencrypted the files).
>If you choose to multiple encrypt your files I
>recommend that you verify that the files have
>been reencrypted. I would not be suprised if
>they don't get reencrypted.
>

I am no cryptographer, but from random browsing on the sci.crypt, I am
pretty sure that this is wrong- that encrypting 2X does not nessessarily
double effective security, let alone the jump in security of an 8 digit
password to a 16 digit one.  Don't take my word for this- if this matters,
verify it (and the sci.crypt newsgroup is a great resource, although I
don't think they would appreciate 175 'what about norton encrypt...'
messages, so...)

And to the moderators- sorry about the .sig- won't happen again.

jamie


My company doesn't have anything to do with my opinions, nor do I
if they might cause trouble for me at some point in the future.

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 20:12:48 PDT
From: backmod (Info-Mac Moderator)

Subject: [*] euclid-11b19.hqx
Euclid is a collaborative hypertext system which supports argumentation. It
is an academic project which is useful for developing academic papers and
other reasoned arguments. It is general enough to use as an editor for any
type of network since all types are user-definable.

b19 fixes several bugs and contains some other minor changes. Read the
release notes for more information. It uses the manual from b18
(eucliddoc.hqx).

[Archived as /info-mac/app/euclid-11b19.hqx; 248K]

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