Date: Fri, 11 Mar 94 11:50:23 PST
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Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #39
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Info-Mac Digest             Fri, 11 Mar 94       Volume 12 : Issue 39

Today's Topics:

      [*] dockernaut-14.hqx
      [*] DOCMaker_V402.hqx
      [*] Folder Watcher 2.0.3
      [*] graphic-converter-178.hqx
      [*] hermes-ii-3am-blackjack-10.sit.hqx [part 1 of 1]
      [*] hermes-ii-ballotbox-112.sit.hqx [part 1 of 1]
      [*] hermes-ii-bul-20.cpt.hqx [part 1 of 1]
      [*] hermes-ii-changeinfo-311.cpt.hqx [part 1 of 1]
      [*] hermes-ii-expressions-21.cpt.hqx [part 1 of 1]
      [*] hermes-ii-hangman-11.cpt.hqx [part 1 of 1]
      [*] hermes-ii-newuserii-13.sit.hqx [part 1 of 1]
      [*] hermes-ii-nupatch-10.cpt.hqx [part 1 of 1]
      [*] hermes-ii-utilities.hqx
      [*] Media Player 2.0
      [*] micro-world.hqx
      [*] Monitor 1.5-2
      [*] Moon Tool 1.0
      [*] Online
      [*] propagator-10-demo.hqx
      [*] Sound-Trecker 2.0e4 -> 2.0.1 (English)
      [*] Sound-Trecker all -> 2.0.1 (English)
      [*] TTidyApplication - A leak detector for MacApp
      "Rescued items" at startup
      .gz
      .gz extension Answer
      .gz extensions![R]
      14.4 rates
      A File Transfer Problem
      A MAC se/30 that sometimes doesn't recognize floppy disks
      Applications "lost" after desktop rebuilt (Summary) (2 msgs)
      Best price for Floptical media? (2 msgs)
      BinHex app for MS-DOS?
      Cheap PowerTalk Mail? (R)
      Cheap PowerTalk Mail? [A]
      Contacting Military Addresses via Internet (R)
      Daystar Turbo 040 board for Mac II ci (Q)
      Deneba Upgrade Policy :-)
      Eric Larson's image analysis
      File Sharing WISH LIST
      Formatting/Partition Software (R)
      FPU for LC 475 / Performa 475
      Hardware Handshaking?
      HP 500C vs. Cannon 600 (C)
      IINT
      IIsi clock chip upgrade?
      Info-Mac Digest V12 #37 (2 msgs)
      IPC / IAC
      LaserWriter II NT Questions (A)
      Looking for specific software packages [R]
      Mac emulator from Hewlett Packard (fwd)
      mac EMULATOR fro PC's demo is availible
      Macweek phone #
      Maven AudioConferencing
      MEDLINE on CD-ROM -- which one to buy? [PLEASE HELP]
      Moderator Applause!
      MS Word Fast Save
      NEC 6FGp & 840AV...
      Netwon Apps for Windows Users
      Network Launch Fix?
      Newton (Seeking Behavior/Logic Explanation)
      NFS CLIENT
      Optical character reader (Q
      PAGEMAKER V5.0
      Powerbook power supply
      PowerCD $199.00!?
      programming a Stylewrite (Q)
      Q610 DOS Power PC Upgrade? (2 msgs)
      Quadra 610 vs PowerMac 6100/60 (Q)
      RAM-doubler
      RAM Doubler & Accelerated IIsi
      Reflection inquiry
      Shareware typing tutor?
      Specified Volume Does Not Exist
      Speech Manager, MacIntalk (R)
      StyleWriter II: 2 buy or not 2 buy, that is the?
      substitute application for Powerbar (C)
      Thank you...
      THINK C/Symantec C++ not li
      TT Font Won't Trash
      Turkish Font
      Unsuccessful use of MacCompress
      Welcome Back Sumex-Aim
      What is the A/ROSE extension for?
      Zoom 24,000bps modem

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Date: Fri, 4 Mar 94 7:17:39 PST
From: macmod (Info-Mac Moderator)
Subject: [*] dockernaut-14.hqx

This file should replace Dockernaut 1.3.

Dockernaut 1.4 is an update to the popular preference management utility
that lets you customize your environment for different docks, monitors, and
battery vs. A/C power.

Compatibility improvements: Completely compatible with VM and RAM Doubler.
Extension manager set control can now be configured to work with Now
Startup Manager 4.0.2.

Enhancements: Sets can be created for battery vs. A/C power.  Old sets can
be deleted.  The extension manager set key can be user defined (supports
international keyboards).  Balloon help and improved documentation.

A must have for all Duo owners!

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/dockernaut-14.hqx; 46K]

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Date: 06 Mar 1994 04:24:21 -0500 (EST)
From: STEIN78@wharton.upenn.edu
Subject: [*] DOCMaker_V402.hqx

DOCMaker is an application for the Macintosh which creates stand-alone,
self-running document files.  It features scrollable and resizable windows,
graphics, varied text styles and fonts, and full printing capability.  The
stand-
alone files are self-executing applications which you may distribute to others
to read and print.  No other application is required!  This gives you the
ability
to distribute documents and information widely with no knowledge of the end-
users Mac configuration or software.

With DOCMaker you may create up to 60 separate, 32K chapters within each
document.  Every chapter may contain up to 60 graphics.  You may name every
chapter uniquely; it will appear in the Contents menu.  You may add a table of
contents and a find feature for the readers to quickly jump to selected
sections.  Each chapter may print separately.  DOCMaker itself, will open any
TEXT file or existing DOCMaker document.  DOCMaker will also open and convert
Apples TeachText files for saving as stand-alone documents.  Hot
Pictures act like buttons within the documents for accomplishing such
things as playing sounds, showing QuickTime movies, and jumping to other
applications.

Files may be added to a document by using the Append File feature so that your
existing documentation may be merged into a single stand-alone document.
DOCMaker uses the Claris XTND importing standard to import styled text
>From applications such as MicroSoft Word and MacWrite.  DOCMaker
also takes full advantage of text styles including fonts, faces (bold, italics,
 underline, shadow and outline) and specified colors for those so equipped.
You may define text styles by name and use them when you need.  And when
youre done, you may add a customized About My Product... menu and
dialog to the final stand-alone document.

DOCMaker is a great way to distribute information on disks, networks and
bulletin board services.  There are very few shareware products of the caliber
of this one still available, and this one is just $25!

[Archived as /info-mac/text/doc-maker-402.hqx; 512K]

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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 1994 10:41:11 -0500
From: joe zobkiw <zobkiw@datawatch.com>
Subject: [*] Folder Watcher 2.0.3

Folder Watcher 2.0.3

$20 shareware

Folder Watcher is a faceless background application that keeps an eye on an
unlimited number of folders on your Macintosh, or a remote Macintosh or
server. If the contents of any of these folders ever change, Folder Watcher
will respond by showing an alert, playing a system beep or a custom sound,
writing to a log file, executing an AppleScript script, or any combination
of these.

Unlike other similar utilities, Folder Watcher:

* Does not patch any traps so it is more compatible with your other programs.
* Allows you to keep an eye on an infinite number of folders.
* Does not require a reboot after adding new folders and will work between
reboots.
* Does not require that the target folder is empty (ie: some other
utilities alert you whenever an item is placed in an empty folder but then
never again as long as a single item is in the folder! yech!)
* Uses very little RAM.

Folder Watcher requires System 7. Although it does not require a network,
it is most useful when used on one. Folder Watcher is 32 bit clean and is
68040 compatible.

AppleScript 1.1 is recommended but not required.

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/folder-watcher-203.hqx; 79K]

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Date: Fri, 04 Mar 1994 08:45:40 +0100
From: lemke@ifn.ing.tu-bs.de
Subject: [*] graphic-converter-178.hqx

This archive contains: GraphicConverter 1.7.8 (US)
Description:
Converts the most famous (about 40) ATARI, AMIGA, UNIX, WINDOWS
and DOS graphic file formats to MAC formats and back.
Also, a lot of useful features like slide show and "Convert
More..." (conversion of complete folders) are added.

Changes from 1.7.7:

Version 1.7.8
* bug fixed that can produce skewed images after saving of trimmed
  selections in pictures
* JPEGs in newer versions will be opened correct
* corrupted TIFFs that a packbits compressed will be opened unskewed
* bugs in CGM import fixed
* 8 bit grayscale SUNs will be opened correct
* improved error handling in the slide show and "Convert more..."
* "New folder" works correct in "Convert more"
* you can proportional rescale a picture to a special width or height with
  setting the height or width to zero
* saving of big TIFFs work now correct
* RGB TIFFs with less than 8 bit per sample will be opened correct
* GraphicConverter waits now after the last picture in the slide show for
  a mouse click if this is set in the preferences
* bug with version 1 DLs corrected
* start picture in slide show works now correct
* memory bug in DL fixed
* bug in text conversion fixed
* bug in fading fixed
* registration with VISA and Diners Club possible
* PBM/PGM/PPM export added
* printing problem on LaserWriter (wrong colors) fixed
* batch processing in "Convert More" added; you can automatical scale
  the picture before saving for example
* PICT in Resource export added
* DL import added
* CCITT/RLE compressed TIFFs are handled correct
* single frames of FLIs and PICS can be accessed
* export from FLIs as PICS added
* SGI import added
* you can now set a start offset for the slide show

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/graphic-converter-178.hqx; 463K]

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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 94 01:56:42 -0500
From: michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org (Michael Krause)
Subject: [*] hermes-ii-3am-blackjack-10.sit.hqx [part 1 of 1]

3 AM Blackjack game for Hermes II BBS Systems. This is a great shareware
(option $10) game that has nice full color ANSI and all the works!

Enjoy it -

Michael B. Krause
michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org
Sysop of The Exchange BBS  ---  216.261.9911

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-3-am-blackjack-10.hqx; 20K]

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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 94 02:06:00 -0500
From: michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org (Michael Krause)
Subject: [*] hermes-ii-ballotbox-112.sit.hqx [part 1 of 1]

Hermes II BBS external program - BallotBox v1.1.2

BallotBox v1.1.2    :    29k+:BallotBox v1.1.2 - Hermes II voting external.
			Very powerful voting program. Allows 2-lined questions,
			15 choices per question, forced/notify voting, and much
			more. Version 1.1.2 fixes the notify twice at login
			bug. Shareware $10.


Enjoy it -

Michael B. Krause
michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org
Sysop of The Exchange BBS  ---  216.261.9911

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-ballot-box-112.hqx; 41K]

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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 94 02:03:53 -0500
From: michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org (Michael Krause)
Subject: [*] hermes-ii-bul-20.cpt.hqx [part 1 of 1]

Hermes II BBS external program - Better User Lister v2.0

Better User Lister  :     3k+:Better User Lister v2.0 by Delphic Software
			The Happy Hermes II User Lister.  This version marks
			the
			transfer of Better User Lister from Sam Shafritz of
			Intermind Software to Mike Marshburn of Delphic
			Software

Enjoy it -

Michael B. Krause
michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org
Sysop of The Exchange BBS  ---  216.261.9911

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-better-user-lister-20.hqx; 7K]

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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 94 02:02:46 -0500
From: michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org (Michael Krause)
Subject: [*] hermes-ii-changeinfo-311.cpt.hqx [part 1 of 1]

Hermes II BBS external program - Change Info+ v3.1.1

Change Info+ v3.1.1 :     7k+:Change Info+ v3.1.1 by Delphic Software
			The complete city/state, phone number, etc modification
			tool!  v3.1.1 fixes a bug that corrupted part of the
			v3.1 version that was available on PUMA.  The program
			says v3.1 inside of it, but it *is* the v3.1.1
			version.

Enjoy it -

Michael B. Krause
michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org
Sysop of The Exchange BBS  ---  216.261.9911

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-change-info-plus-311.hqx; 12K]

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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 94 02:00:00 -0500
From: michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org (Michael Krause)
Subject: [*] hermes-ii-expressions-21.cpt.hqx [part 1 of 1]

Hermes II BBS external program - Expressions 2.1

Expression v2.1     :     5k+:Expression v2.1 by Delphic Software
			This version of Expression fixes a bug that most of you
			probably didn't see.  The bug was in the SL checking
			routine where Expression wouldn't let users with the
			cutoff SL to add Expressions.

Enjoy it -

Michael B. Krause
michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org
Sysop of The Exchange BBS  ---  216.261.9911

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-expressions-21.hqx; 8K]

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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 94 02:01:17 -0500
From: michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org (Michael Krause)
Subject: [*] hermes-ii-hangman-11.cpt.hqx [part 1 of 1]

Hermes II BBS external game - Hangman 1.1

Hangman v1.1        :    23k+:Hangman v1.1 by Delphic Software
			The Hermes II Guess-It or Choke-Him game!  This version
			marks the transfer of Hangman from Sam Shafritz of
			Intermind Software to Mike Marshburn of Delphic
			Software

Enjoy it -

Michael B. Krause
michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org
Sysop of The Exchange BBS  ---  216.261.9911

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-hangman-11.hqx; 33K]

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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 94 02:07:45 -0500
From: michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org (Michael Krause)
Subject: [*] hermes-ii-newuserii-13.sit.hqx [part 1 of 1]

Hermes II BBS external program - NewUser II v1.3

NewUser II v1.3     :    10k+:NewUser v1.3 - Hermes II external
			that displays a nice customizable ANSI/ascii menu for
			new-users which gives them a list of text files to
			read. Customizable # of text files and customizable
			prompts. A few changes over v1.2 - Shareware $10.

Enjoy it -

Michael B. Krause
michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org
Sysop of The Exchange BBS  ---  216.261.9911

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-new-user-ii-13.hqx; 16K]

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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 94 02:08:56 -0500
From: michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org (Michael Krause)
Subject: [*] hermes-ii-nupatch-10.cpt.hqx [part 1 of 1]

Hermes II BBS external program - Nupatch 1.0

NuPatch 1.0         :     6k+:Universal patch for Hermes II that allows
			you to skip over the "Scan for new messages" prompt AT
			logon. Takes effect with all users.

Enjoy it -

Michael B. Krause
michael.krause@exchange.wariat.org
Sysop of The Exchange BBS  ---  216.261.9911

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-nupatch-10.hqx; 9K]

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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 1994 06:20:23 +0500
From: owenc@minerva.cis.yale.edu (Christopher Owen)
Subject: [*] hermes-ii-utilities.hqx

Enclosed are 27 utilities for Hermes II 1.0.1.  Many of them are
shareware, so please read the documentation with the individual files.

I tend to update these quite often so if you want to double check that
you have the most recent version, please contact me at one of the
addresses below.

Chris Owen
27 Bishop #2R
New Haven, CT 06511
BBS (203) 772-4485
owen-christopher@yale.edu

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-utilities.hqx; 831K]

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Date: Sat, 5 Mar 1994 11:17 EST
From: Morgan Deters <NA205CS@opie.bgsu.edu>
Subject: [*] Media Player 2.0

Archivists -

I have been informed that my previous upload had damaged forks when
downloaded.
You should find this Media Player 2.0 works.

Media Player 2.0 is a graphics utility, and if you have Media Player 1.0, you
should replace it with this version.

Media Player 2.0 allows you to look at and scale PICT files, watch PICS and
STEP animations, and make your own PICS animations either by importing frames
>From PICT files, by cutting-and-pasting from other applications, or by drawing
them using Media Player 2.0's graphics editor.

Thanks a lot and sorry for the damaged forks,
Morgan Deters
Imperial Software

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/media-player-20.hqx; 413K]

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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 94 16:30:55 -0800
From: Toshi Takeuchi <tt@wag.caltech.edu>
Subject: [*] micro-world.hqx

Hello,

MicroWorld is a molecular display program for three dimensional
model renderings (Dreiding, Ball&Stick, Space Fill) from atomic
space coordinates, e.g. from x-ray data, databases, energy
optimization programs, and so on - just look at the included slide
show to see what it is all about. It features powerful functions which
are, so far, quite rare with other programs of this kind:

*  Antialiased sticks and mixed model lines
*       Depth cueing: impression of three dimensional depth by a
	change of the brightness of the model parts with increasing distance
	to the observer.
*       Transparent space fill models.
*       Up to three different model types in one model.
*       Import of a background picture and optional cast of a model shadow
	onto it.
*  Colorizing of distinct model parts.
*       Alignment of the model to a point, a bond, or a plane.
*       Display of a color legend for element colors.
*       High quality printouts.
*       Mathematical coprocessor not necessarily needed.
*       Optimized for 256 colors.

This product is SHAREWARE. Please support the shareware idea and
give me some motivation for  further work on this program, by
registering for the rather symbolic fee given in the program header.
=====
I am posting this program for someone without net access.  I apologize
for posting it in a .sea format, but I do not have stuffit or compact pro,
so I had to post it as I received it.

Toshi
tt@wag.caltech.edu
 ---------

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/micro-world.hqx; 567K]

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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 94 17:50 PST
From: alldritt@wimsey.com (Mark Alldritt)
Subject: [*] Monitor 1.5-2

				Monitor 1.5-2
		     Copyright  1991-1994 Mark Alldritt
			     All Rights Reserved

Monitor is a utility for the Macintosh which allows you to see the level of
activity taking place within your computer.  Monitor presents a number of
different types of information including CPU utilization, memory usage and
disk space availability.  Much of the information presented by Monitor is
displayed using simple graphs.

Monitor relies heavily on facilities of the Macintosh System 7 operating
system to gather data about your Macintosh.  As a result, Monitor will not
work with versions of the Macintosh operating system prior to System 7.

Monitor Version 1.5-2 is a maintenance release which addresses problems
with System 7 Pro.  There are no other changes or enhancements in this
release.

Monitor is freeware.  See Read Me file for conditions.

-Mark
malldrit@wimsey.com

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/monitor-152.hqx; 33K]

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Date: Sat, 05 Mar 94 13:23:39 +1300
From: richard@purplex.nacjack.gen.nz (Richard Knuckey)
Subject: [*] Moon Tool 1.0

MoonTool is a program designed give you the following infomation:
  o  Phase of the Moon
  o  Age of the Moon
  o  Distance to the moon
  o  Dates of the Last and Next New moon as well as the First and
     Last Quarters and the Full Moon.
  o  Angle the Moon subtends

In addition it also gives you information about:
  o  Time and Date in Julian, Local and Universal (GMT) times.
  o  Distance to the Sun
  o  Angle the Sun subtends

An invaluable tool for those of you who don't like going outside to look
at the moon, all the nethack players among you, astronomers who like
to know when the moon it new and thus the stars are at their best viewing,
or indeed anyone who just really needs to exactly how far away the moon
and sun are...

MoonTool Features Include:
  o  Graphical representation of the moon, drawn in it's current phase.
  o  Iconised and full view, for an uncluttered view of the moon.
  o  Extensive Balloon Help, describing what all the numbers represent.
  o  A test mode, where time is greatly accelerated.
  o  Runs on all Macintoshes equiped with system 7.0 or higher.
  o  In Colour where available.

NB: The picture of the moon is as viewed when looking north.
Send any comments to: Richard Knuckey, richard@purplex.nacjack.gen.nz

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/moon-tool-10.hqx; 84K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Mar 1994 19:13:26 -0800
From: dmaclach@sol.uvic.ca
Subject: [*] Online

A great little utility to let you "share" and "network" applications.
Useful for schools with programs that are site licensed, but don't have
networkable copies.
Dave MacLachlan                        University of Victoria
NightFall Software Inc.                 Victoria B.C.
ALink: nightfalls                       Internet: dmaclach@ra.uvic.ca
"It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine..."
						- R.E.M.

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/online.hqx; 16K]

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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 94 08:07:48 -0500
From: zwa@pluto.ee.cua.edu (Kyaw Amen Zwa)
Subject: [*] propagator-10-demo.hqx

Dear Administrator,

I am sending you the BinHex'ed StuffIt file of a demo program for
	one of the products out company makes.
The product is called Propagator and is a GUI-based
	Backpropagation Neural Network development system.
	It is available on:
	Sun SPARCstation with Solaris 1.x/2.x, Motif 1.x and
	IBM PC with Windows 3.x (80386 or higher with math coprocessor)
	Macintosh System 7.x (68030 or higher with math coprocessor).
The uploaded file is:
	GatorDem.sit.hqx        263065 bytes
		BinHex'ed StuffIt file containing
		Propagator Demo 1.0 for Mac System 7.x.
The file should go in the neural networks related directory such as
	/pub/neural-nets or similar.

Sincerely,
Amen Zwa.
Software Engineer                       Tel:    410/997-5600 (or)
ARD Corporation                                 1-800/969-2731
9151 Rumsey Road                        Fax:    410/997-3902
Columbia, MD 21045                      Email:  zwa@pluto.ee.cua.edu (or)
U.S.A.                                          propagator@ard.com

"Propagator" Backpropagation Neural Network
Simulator demo for Mac System 7.x.
Up to 5 layers; Linear, Sigmoid, Tahn;
Partial Conn, Input Weights; Learning Rate,
Momentum Factor, Gaussian Noise; select
train/validate/test files; Error vs. Cycle,
Error vs. Output Unit, Error vs. Target
dynamic graphs; generate source code
of trained net; data scaling utility.

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/propagator-10-demo.hqx; 258K]

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Date: Fri, 4 Mar 1994 12:56:27 -0600
From: vinko@spss.com (Vinko Tsui (312) 329-3455)
Subject: [*] Sound-Trecker 2.0e4 -> 2.0.1 (English)

Enclosed is a Patcher to convert the excellent MOD player "Sound-Trecker",
by Frank Seide. It patches the previous English version to the latest
official English version.

This patcher will patch the following versions:

    Sound-Trecker 2.0e4 (English)

the resulting file will be called "Sound-Trecker 2.0.1".

-- Vinko

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/sound-trecker-20e4-201-updt.hqx; 109K]

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Date: Fri, 4 Mar 1994 12:57:04 -0600
From: vinko@spss.com (Vinko Tsui (312) 329-3455)
Subject: [*] Sound-Trecker all -> 2.0.1 (English)

Enclosed is a Patcher to convert the excellent MOD player "Sound-Trecker",
by Frank Seide. It patches all previous versions listed bellow to the
latest English version.

This patcher will patch the following versions:

    Sound-Trecker V1.0  (English)
    Sound-Trecker 2.0   (German)
    Sound-Trecker 2.0e3 (English)
    Sound-Trecker 2.0e4 (English)

the resulting file will be called "The Sound-Trecker V2.0.1".

-- Vinko

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/sound-trecker-all-201-updt.hqx; 241K]

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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 1994 12:17:08 -0600
From: vinko@spss.com (Vinko Tsui (312) 329-3455)
Subject: [*] TTidyApplication - A leak detector for MacApp

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

This is a posting for Adam Wildavsky (adamw@panix.com).

Please see his description bellow

-- Vinko

Vinko Enterprises, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, vinko@applelink.apple.com

TTidyApplication is a C++ class for software developers who use MacApp,
Apple's object oriented application framework. Its purpose is to help
locate all the TObject descendants which a MacApp application has allocated
but not freed.

TTidyApplication is intended to be easier to use than the "Leaks" dcmd. It also
works in MacApp 3.1 where "Leaks" is ineffective.

In order to use the code you'll need MacApp 3.0.1 with Steve Jasik's "The
Debugger" or MacApp 3.1 (I used b1) with either The Debugger or Mike Lockwood's
"VoodooMonkey" debugger. VoodooMonkey is available on Apple's "Tool Chest"
edition of its monthly developer CD.

For more information see the enclosed summary and my article in the March '94
issue of Frameworks magazine (forthcoming.)

Adam Wildavsky - Sr. Consultant - KPMG Peat Marwick - adamw@panix.com

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/ttidy-application-cpp.hqx; 41K]

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 13:22:19 MST
From: Jim Powlesland <powlesla@acs.ucalgary.ca>
Subject: "Rescued items" at startup

Since upgrading to System 7.1, I have noticed occasionally some
curious items in the Trash after startup. This morning for
example, I found a folder named "Rescued items from Hard Disk
80". In the Rescued items folder was a file named "Directory
Listing" that had a generic icon. Upon double-clicking on the
file, TeachText opened an empty file.

What is going on and how do I turn it off?

--

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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 12:00:04 PDT
From: ace@tidbits.com (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: .gz

In Regards to your letter <199403090913.AA28471@nwnexus.wa.com>:
> I've been looking for a program to uncompress .gz extensions!  Nearly all
> the FTP site use it...someone please help!

Check:

ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/tisk/utilities/

cheers ... -Adam

--
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor -- ace@tidbits.com -- info@tidbits.com
Author of The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh -- tisk@tidbits.com

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

Date: Wed, 09 Mar 1994 18:55:53 -0500 (EST)
From: "Neil Schulman, emeritus" <NWCS@utkvx.utk.edu>
Subject: .gz extension Answer

That .gz means it was saved in gzip format. Get the program Macgzip to extract
it. It's available in the usual mac archive sites.

Neil

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

Date: Thu, 10 MAR 94 15:14:3 EST
From: CAMEROWD@ml.wpafb.af.mil
Subject: .gz extensions![R]

F. L. Petersen asks:

>I've been looking for a program to uncompress .gz extensions!  Nearly all
>the FTP site use it...someone please help!

use macgzip-02, available at:

ftp://ftp.ccu.edu.tw/pub/mac/util/compression/macgzip0.2.cpt.hqx

Bill Cameron                                                  sdg
camerowd@ml.wpafb.af.mil
billc55122@aol.com


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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 08:13:53 MST
From: jlundell@skull.opus.com (Jonathan Lundell)
Subject: 14.4 rates

Wyatt Webb:

> Jonathan Lundell sez:
>
> >I've seen Fetch report transfer rates of over 2500 cps on a 14.4
> >compressed connection. That would suggest that if you can you should
> >use at least 38400 for 14.4 modems.
>
> Careful.  It depends on the file you are transferring.  If it's a text file
> or a .hqx file then the compression really helps.  In the case of compressed
> files (i.e. .sit, .cpt, .sea) the compression has no effect (or in some
> cases makes the transfer slower).  With compressed binary files, my best
> throughput has been 1300-1350 cps on a 14.4 connection.  Also remember that
> error correction tends to slow the connection down as well.

I absolutely agree: 1300 or so is also what I see on these files, and
for them a 19200 connection would be adequate. My point is that there *are*
uncompressed files out there, and its to your advantage to set your
rate fast enough to be able to take advantage of modem compression if and
when it helps.

/Jonathan Lundell (jlundell@opus.com).

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 15:44:07 EST
From: rmuffley@vita.org (Richard Muffley)
Subject: A File Transfer Problem

I am running A/UX 3.0.2 on a Quadra 800 and using a DigiBoard
NU/8I multi-port serial board.  There are two Telebit T3000
modems on the DigiBoard permitting dial-in access to the unix
host.  These are on ports /dev/tty131 and /dev/tty132
respectively.  There is a CSL/IP link on /dev/tty0 to a local
internet provider.

When an account holder dials into the host (using PCPLUS, for
example) through either of tty131 or tty132, logging into the
host is working fine.  However, when he or she tries to use
Kermit to transfer a file between the dial-in PC and the A/UX
host, as in the following session record, error messages occur.


     lan.rmuffley 1 % kermit
     Error opening /dev/tty
     congm: Device busy
     C-Kermit 5A(189), 30 June 93, Apple Macintosh AUX
     Type ? or HELP for help
     C-Kermit>send pmle

     ?Can't open line
     C-Kermit>receive

     ?Can't open line
     C-Kermit>


( . . . where pmle is the name of a file needing to be sent using
Kermit.)

/etc/inittab has these two entries:

    dgb1:2:respawn:/etc/getty tty131 mo_19200
    dgb2:2:respawn:/etc/getty tty132 mo_19200


I am looking for suggestions for solving this problem, and would
appreciate any insights.

Thank you,
Richard Muffley

   Information Systems Manager
   Volunteers in Technical Assistance
   Suite 500                             voice: 703/276-1800
   1600 Wilson Boulevard                   fax: 703/243-1865
   Arlington, Virginia   22209        internet: rmuffley@vita.org

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

Date: 09 Mar 1994 18:11:11 -0500 (EST)
From: "CHARLIE SPANN :*)" <CSPANN@fair1.fairfield.edu>
Subject: A MAC se/30 that sometimes doesn't recognize floppy disks

Hello Info-Mac !

Has anyone inserted a disk only to realize that, for some reason, their Mac did
not recognize it ? The disk goes in, but the drive won't read it. If I reboot
the computer, the drive suddenly starts working again.

This has happened on two Mac se/30's that I have worked with. On one I replaced
(first) the drive and (second) the system board. As I see it, there isn't much
more to the computer. I have replaced nearly every part, and yet the problem
persists.

Is this some sort of weird glitch?
Anyone else run into this?

Thanks in advance

Charlie Spann
cspann@fair1.fairfield.edu



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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 19:32:34 -0500 (EST)
From: Bill Brideson <saswlb@unx.sas.com>
Subject: Applications "lost" after desktop rebuilt (Summary)

   (I waited a while to post this summary because there appears to be
a small time warp about, or perhaps just clustered transmissions.  I got
a few responses right away, then a few more a week later, then another
group several days later, and the most recent was yesterday.)

   Thanks very much to Scott Turner, ABRODY ("Don't Panic!"), Al Bloom,
Bill Rausch, Thomas Scott, Scott Hinckley, and Juan M. Courcoul!  Here's
what they taught me:

   My desktop data base file had become, in the words of one of them,
"bodaciously confused."  It turns out the most practical thing to do at
that point is punt; get rid of the data base file and let the operating
system create a fresh one from scratch.  Al Bloom mailed me a little
utility called "TechTool 1.0.3" that does exactly that--it erases the
desktop data base file and restarts the Mac.  As the finder comes up,
it creates a new desktop data base file.

   One of the INFO-MAC postings mentioned that TechTool is (was) avail-
able at sumex:  info-mac/cfg/tech-tool-102.hqx . I don't have access to
sumex here, so I don't know if there is (will be) a ...-103.hqx there.
One respondent emphasized the importance of release 1.0.3 of TechTool--it
leaves alone the portion of PRAM it isn't supposed to touch if you ask
it to zap PRAM.

   TechTool is freeware, and comes from the people who bring you MacEKG.
It worked fine for me; the only "interesting" adventure was that it
refused to delete the data base file while any "applications" were
active, and TechTool's definition of an "application" includes print
monitors.  So I had to drag "HP PrintMonitor" out of my "extensions"
folder and restart; certainly not a problem.

   A couple of respondents explained that this problem happens fairly
easily when applications and their documents are on different drives.
That wasn't my problem (I have only the internal hard disk) but my first
steps at solving my problem (just move the application to a different
folder and back) are, according to those folks, also the way to fix the
multi-drive version of this "lost linkage":  Just force the operating
system to pay a bit of attention to the application and the desktop data
base file gets updated so the app can again be found.

   One person who has multiple drives (I really envy you guys) said that
he has the best luck using a two-step process:  First, rebuild the
desktop for all drives.  Then, go back and rebuild the desktop for the
boot drive only.  Hmmm.

   I didn't validate this, but I received a warning that the rebuild
process can run out of memory if you have a godawful number of files.
Apparently this can occur with no explicit warning; all you see is funky
behavior like I observed.  My Mac has 20 meg, so I didn't worry about
this; his solution was turning on virtual memory.  Sounds like an
eminently practical solution--since you might as well step out for coffee
while your desktop rebuilds anyway, what's a little extra paging I/O?

   I received several cautions to *never* *ever* interrupt a desktop
rebuild.  That wasn't the cause of my problem either, but certainly
that's good advice in any event.

   Thanks again for all the help and advice, and I hope no one is miffed
at my delay in posting this summary.

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 1994 13:13:04 -0600
From: courcoul@itesmcq1.qro.itesm.mx (Juan M. Courcoul)
Subject: Applications "lost" after desktop rebuilt (Summary)

At  7:32 pm 3/9/94 -0500, Bill Brideson wrote:
...
>   A couple of respondents explained that this problem happens fairly
>easily when applications and their documents are on different drives.
>That wasn't my problem (I have only the internal hard disk) but my first
>steps at solving my problem (just move the application to a different
>folder and back) are, according to those folks, also the way to fix the
>multi-drive version of this "lost linkage":  Just force the operating
>system to pay a bit of attention to the application and the desktop data
>base file gets updated so the app can again be found.
...

One last bit of advice: according to several sources and my personal
experience,  periodic reconstruction of the desktop is a GOOD THING to do,
especially if you are actively uploading/downloading and generally
maintaining your drive's directory in a constant state of flux... ;)

A rebuild on a monthly basis was an oft-quoted recommended period, but your
mileage may vary.

Juan

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 15:15:22 PST
From: Bruce_Rubin.Wbst845@xerox.com
Subject: Best price for Floptical media?

I'm looking for the best price for 21mb floptical floppies. The best local
price
I've found is $99 for a five pack from 3M at CompUSA. The best mail order I've
found is the same price from MacConnection for Iomega brand. Does anyone know
of a better deal?

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 16:31:15 PST
From: Bruce_A._Palmer.ES_AE@xerox.com
Subject: Best price for Floptical media?

<<I'm looking for the best price for 21mb floptical floppies. The best local
price
I've found is $99 for a five pack from 3M at CompUSA. The best mail order I've
found is the same price from MacConnection for Iomega brand. Does anyone know
of a better deal?>>

I can`t help you in regards to the 21meggers, but the best deal I`ve seen on a
large erasable optical storage system is the Maxtor Tahiti 1.05 Gig for $1300
(external) from CSC (Corporate Systems Center) 408-734-3475.  It claims a 35ms
access time. Replacement disks are $159 quanity one.

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 18:15:17 -0500 (EST)
From: Dwight Beebe <beebed@ERE.UMontreal.CA>
Subject: BinHex app for MS-DOS?

Greetings!
	Glad to see Sumex back online.  I was wondering if anyone knows of
an MS-DOS aplication that can Binhex and unBinHex files?  I have a Mac at
work and (gasp!) a 386 Windoze machine at home and I'd like to send things
back and forth.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA

Dwight U. Beebe                                 beebed@ere.umontreal.ca
Institut de recherche en biologie vegetale      Voice:514-872-4563
4101, rue Sherbrooke est                        FAX:514-872-9406
Montreal, PQ H1X 2B2 Canada

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 15:30:16 -0600
From: vinko@spss.com (Vinko Tsui (312) 329-3455)
Subject: Cheap PowerTalk Mail? (R)

>I was wondering if there was a simple, inexpensive way to set up a PowerTalk
>desktop mail system that would store mail for our PowerBook users and allow
>them to collect it when they call in via AppleTalk Remote.
>
>We donUt have the resources to dedicate a Mac to mail serving, I would like
>to find something that would run in the background on one of the desktop
>machines--usage would be very light.
>

Bradley,

Apple's PowerShare will do want you want. It is a regular Mac application
hence, it does not require a dedicated Mac. The only draw back right now is
the AppleMail interface. It is not as robust as some of the shareware or
commercial Mail packages, but then AppleMail is not Apple's idea of a
end-all-do-all EMail applicaiton. It was intended to show end users and
developers how to implement applications that are AppleMail aware.

CE Software has already announced that they will have an AppleMail
interface application out soon. It is supposed to be based on their
QuickMail product. I know that a few others are doing the same. Sorry, I
cannot remember who they are. You can always call companies like cc:Mail
(Lotus), Microsoft and Qualcomm, to ask them whether they can comment on
their unreleased software.

Good luck!

BTW: I'm interested in what you find out.

-- Vinko

Vinko Enterprises, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Vinko@applelink.apple.com

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

Date: 9 Mar 1994 08:27:34 U
From: "Robert Hess" <robert_hess@macweek.ziff.com>
Subject: Cheap PowerTalk Mail? [A]

 03/09/94   8:17 AM   Cheap PowerTalk Mail? [A]
Bradley Lane asked for a cheap mail system for a small workgroup which
implements store-and-forward without requiring a dedicated server.

SnapMail is probably the solution. It's available from Cassady & Greene.

I'm not aware of a PowerTalk store-and-forward other than Apple's
PowerShare. While PowerShare doesn't require a "dedicated" server, it does
require a fair amount of horsepower in the Mac on which it runs.

Robert

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

Date: 10 Mar 1994 09:00:08 +0000 (U)
From: "Dees, Ted E." <Ted.Dees@stpete.honeywell.com>
Subject: Contacting Military Addresses via Internet (R)

Stan Miekicki asked:
>Does anyone know if there are special addressing procedures required to send
>Email from commercial (.com) services to military (.mil) addresses?

I know of no special procedures.  We communicate frequently from our .com
address to several .mil addresses and typically have no problems.  Since you're
certain that the addresses are correct and since you receive no error messages,
I can't imagine what could be happening.  Perhaps you should ask your .mil
contacts to message you to see if that link works.

The only other information I can offer is this:  if you're mailing from
aol.com, talk to a representative there.  Once (and I repeat, ONCE) I sent mail
>From my aol address to my .com work address and it never appeared; neither did
I receive an error on the aol end.  Perhaps there's something amiss there.

Ted (ted.dees@stpete.honeywell.com)

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

Date: Wed, 09 Mar 1994 12:40:24 EST
From: bouldin@anvil.nrl.navy.mil
Subject: Daystar Turbo 040 board for Mac II ci (Q)

My II ci is feeling increasingly sluggish and I just noticed that Daystar has
a deal where you can upgrade to a PPC board for $200 if you buy one of their
040 boards by March 31. I'm intrigued, and so the question:

Can anyone say good or bad things about the Daystar Turbo 040 boards in
a Mac II ci??? I know the thing is a PDS board, not Nubus, but that is about
all I know. I would like to know as much technical detail as possible, as well
as user experiences.

Thanks!!!

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 12:15:36 EST
From: "Jeffrey N. Fritz" <JFRITZ%WVNVM.BITNET@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: Deneba Upgrade Policy :-)

I received updates from Deneba both Spelling Coach Pro and Big Thesaurus
yesterday.  The strange part is that I didn't request them and wasn't even
expecting them!  They are now installed and up and running.

Deneba continues to demonstrate that it is a company who appreciates their
users.   I wish more software vendors would do the same.  No "fill this card
out if you want the update", no "Oh, you need an update" responses from
Technical Support.   Just a surprise care package in the mail with disks and
a cover letter.

It is very encouragning to see that Deneba has an upgrade policy that clearly
puts their users first!  Thank you, Deneba!  It's appreciated!

Jeffrey Fritz
jfritz@wvnvm.wvnet.edu
West Virginia University

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 10:39:28 +0100
From: young@ph.tn.tudelft.nl (Ian T. Young)
Subject: Eric Larson's image analysis

I tried to send this (extended) answer direct to Eric Larson's e-mail
address as given in his Info-Mac question but it bounced. Thus:

Dear Eric,

I read your piece in Info-Mac about using scanners in image analysis to
inspect sheet goods. There are lots of things to know about in this
field. Let me start by giving some references which I think you should
have on your professional shelf if you are going to be doing this type
of work for an extended period of time.

[1] Castleman KR, Digital Image Processing, Prentice-Hall, Englewood
Cliffs, New Jersey, 1979.

[2] Gonzalez RC and Woods RE, Digital Image Processing, Addison-Wesley,
Reading, Massachusetts, 1992.

[3] Oppenheim AV, Willsky AS, and Young IT, Systems and Signals,
Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1983.

[4] Young IT, Sampling density and quantitative microscopy, Analytical
and Quantitative Cytology and Histology, 10(4), 1988, 269-275.

[5] Young IT, Image Fidelity: Characterizing the Imaging Transfer
Function, in Fluorescence Microscopy of Living Cells in Culture:
Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy - Imaging and Spectroscopy  (Taylor
DL and Wang YL, Ed.), pp. 1-45, Academic Press, San Diego, 1989.

The first two are good, general textbooks on image processing. I have
(as you may surmise) been involved in the last three. Reference 3 is a
general (undergraduate) textbook for getting into the sampling and
filtering problem. The last two are specifically directed towards
questions in image analysis. Of course there are hundreds of books and
thousands of articles, but these five should get you started.

Now as to the question of using the scanner for the sheet goods: I
assume that the specimen illumination can be suitably arranged so that
there is enough light without any induced shading (non-uniformity DUE TO
ILLUMINATION). The fundamental issue then becomes one of sampling
density versus resolution. Many people cofuse these two. The sampling
density refers to the number of pixels that are sampled per linear
distance (inch, cm, whatever). The resolution refers to the ability of
the optics and electronics (working together) to be able to resolve fine
detail. In general one should oversample! That is, take more pixels/inch
than can actually be resolved by the electro-optics. (See reference 4
above.)

2400 dpi translates to about 960 pixels/cm = 96 pixels/mm or 10
microns/pixel. The optics may or may not have this resolution
capability; you will need a resolution test chart or accurate specs from
the manufacturer to check this out. Your microscope has a sampling
density of probably 1 micron/pixel if the physical dimension of the CCD
elements are about 25 by 25 microns. If you have the new, smaller CCD
photoelements that are about 11 by 11 microns then the sampling density
will be about 0.4 micon/pixel = (11 microns / 25 magnification). I
assume that all the microscope tube factors are "in order".

The RESOLUTION, however, will almost certainly be fixed by the
microscope optics and (approximately) given by the Rayleigh formula
(0.61 * L/NA) where L is the wavelength of light that you are using and
NA is the numerical aperture of the microscope lens. Typical values in
microscopy are L = 0.5 microns (green light) and NA = 0.4 (typical 25x
lens) for a resolution of 0.76 microns. According to the Nyquist theorem
(references 1,3,5 above) the sampling density should be less than half
the resolution or 0.76/2 = 0.38 microns/pixel. Explanation of what the
Nyquist theorem is and how it is used in microscopy are discussed
extensively in references 1 and 5 above.

You should also check that the pixels are square - not the camera pixels
but the final pixels in the computer memory. The easiest way to do this
is to make a two-dimensional ruler using MacDraw and a LaserWriter. Make
a series of lines in both direction that are 0.5 cm apart over a
distance of, say, 5 cm. Now scan that 2-D ruler with either the CCD
camera or the flatbed scanner. The lines in the HORIZONTAL direction
should have an average spacing in pixels/cm that is equal to the line
spacing in the VERTICAL direction (to, say, within 1%).

There are many more issues that should be addressed if the goal is
accurate measurement for image analysis - photometric accuracy of the
sensor, geometric distortions, noise levels, and software systems for
professional image analysis (as opposed to desktop publishing or
"toe-in-the-water" image analysis).

Keep in touch.

Ted Young

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 10:42:28 EST
From: bmunday@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
Subject: File Sharing WISH LIST

Could someone PLEASE write an extension that kicks inactive guest users
off a shared Mac after a specified time?   FTPd does that for an internet
file server, but how about for System 7 sharing?

Another wish:  is there any way to log sharing users? or to tell where a
guest is logging on from?

Maybe these are FAQs; if so, tell me where to find the answers.  System 7
file sharing is pretty useful, with lots of capability, but to quote Charles
Dickens' David Copperfield, "Please, sir, may I have some more?"

bmunday@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
Radical Incrementalism:  Doing big things in itty-bitty steps.

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 09:30:10 EST
From: "Jeffrey N. Fritz" <JFRITZ%WVNVM.BITNET@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: Formatting/Partition Software (R)

Carlo Viviani <MC3687@mclink.it> said:

CV> does anyone know of a PD/SW utility to partition a 160 Mb HD on an
CV> LCIII? I tried Apple HD SC Utility, vers. 7.2, and it only allows
CV> me to create a combination of Mac/Unix partitions, but not just two
CV> Mac partitions. Or did I miss something?

No Carlo, you didn't.  Despite the fact that Apple now routinely sells
Macs with large hard drives (in excess of 500MB) and the Mac HFS
is lousy with its block sizes on large drives, the wizards at Apple haven't
understood that most users with large hard drives want multiple HFS
partitions.  The current Apple disk formatting software simply doesn't
support multiple HFS partitions.

This is made even more critical since the new Macs AVs have the capability
for much higher SCSI transfer rates.  Third party partitioning software like
Silverlining aren't able (currently) to deal with this.

Obviously, this is a bad situation.  (I still have trouble understanding
why Apple doesn't cooperate better with third party partitioning software
vendors, or improve their own formatting software.)

There is a solution.  If you are not using a newer Mac, then LaCie's
Silverlining will do a fine job partitioning your drive.  The LCIII should
work just fine with Silverlining.


Jeffrey Fritz
West Virginia University
Telecommunications and Network Services
jfritz@wvnvm.wvnet.edu

These are my comments only, not my employers.  I don't have any connection
with LaCie other than as a satisfied user of their products.

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 13:15:18 CST
From: dvw6760@geopsun.tamu.edu (David V. Wiltschko)
Subject: FPU for LC 475 / Performa 475

Mac folks:
   Does anyone have experience putting a 68RC040 in an LC 475 (or
equivalents?). We have just discovered that Absoft's FORTRAN will not work
on an LC 475 because there is no coprocessor (and SoftwareFPU won't work
either due to a "hardware bug in Motorola's chip"). My concern is whether
the 68RC040, 1) draws more current than the power supply can handle and, 2)
it is hotter running. Peripheral Outlet sells a 68RC040 with a clip-on heat
sink to take care of problem 2), all for about $300. Anoyone else done
this? Is there another way to go, i.e., another software FPU solution?
Thanks in advance and I'll post a summary if there is sufficient interest.
Dave
============================================================================
Dave Wiltschko
Director, Center for Tectonophysics
Assoc. Professor, Department of Geology
Texas A&M University
BITNET:   DVW6760@TAMGEOP
INTERNET: d.wiltschko@tamu.edu
=============================================================================

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 08:09:05 MST
From: jlundell@skull.opus.com (Jonathan Lundell)
Subject: Hardware Handshaking?

I was asked via email what I meant by "Mac serial port limitations";
the answer got long enough that I'm posting it.

What I'm referring to is the fact that the Mac serial connector has
only one modem control connection available.

A simple computer-modem connection has a data line each way, two
modem control lines, and three modem status lines. The Mac
connector provides only one modem control output and one or two
modem status inputs (depending on how recent your Mac is, apparently).

The use of the modem control lines has evolved over the years, but in
our context (computer talking to async modem), DTR (Data Terminal Ready)
is typically used to hang up the modem, and RTS (Request To Send) is
used for hardware flow control (handshake).

Hardware flow control simply means that when the Mac has received as much
data as it can handle it turns off RTS to signal the modem to stop
sending data. After it catches its breath, it turns RTS back on and
the modem resumes.

There's a modem status line, CTS (Clear To Send) that the modem uses in
the same way.

The problem is that, since Mac has but one modem control output, you can
control DTR or RTS but not both. A good modem cable (like Paul Celestin's)
connects Mac's modem control output (DIN pin 1) to both DTR and RTS at
the modem end. Then you (the user) must decide, typically for each piece
of comm software, how to set things up.

Some comm software gives you no choice. MacPPP and MacSLIP (and probably the
other PPPs & SLIPs) *require* hardware flow control. So you must tell your
modem to use hardware flow control *and* to ignore DTR.

Other comm software (MacCIM) doesn't want any modem flow control at all;
it wants to handle everything itself.

There are lots of other considerations: software flow control (xon/xoff),
enabling compression or error correction, speeds, etc, but I'll cut this,
if not short, at least not much longer.

The bottom line on flow control is to 1) know your cable, 2) know your
comm software (even more difficult than it sounds), 3) make sure
your modem and comm software agree on what's in use, and 4) don't use
DTR for hangup and RTS for flow control at the same time.

A gripe for the record: most comm software vendors try to simplify matters
by supplying a list of modems; picking the modem supposedly sets everything
up the best way. This would be dandy if the list contained *all* modems
and the setup were correct in every case. Given the traffic on this subject
on the net, this goal is not achieved.

I'd like to request the vendors of all modem-oriented software to include
a statement on what their software *needs* and *wants* in the way of
flow control, DTR usage, compression, error correction, etc. That way
anyone capable of reading a modem manual can manage the setup himself.

A note on FirstClass: FC will let you specify both hardware flow control
and DTR hangup. In fact, some of their supplied modem configurations have
both selected. I don't know how this can possibly work in a Mac environment.
If a FC representative is reading this, some clarification would be
appreciated (I'm looking at FC Client 2.0.9).

/Jonathan Lundell (jlundell@opus.com).

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 07:05:23 -0800 (PST)
From: John Thoo <jbthoo@ucdavis.edu>
Subject: HP 500C vs. Cannon 600 (C)

On 08 Mar 94 Pete Tamas <GNOME%TEMPLEVM.BITNET@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
wrote:
> Someone asked me whether the Cannon 600 was a better buy than an HP
> 550C. The Cannon 600 is supposed to have a seperate carteridge for
> each color. I have a 550C and I am satisfied with it. Also, I understand
> that the 550C comes with a Postscript interpreter in the form of a Mac
> program. Anyone care to recommend the Cannon?-Pete Tamas
> Gnome@VM.Temple.edu or TempleVM.bitnet

This doesn't really answer your question, so I apologise.  But I read
about the new Apple Color StyleWriter Pro in the 02.21.84 MacWEEK.  The
Color StyleWriter is based on the Canon BJC-600 engine, is CMYK using four
separate (see-through) cartridges, is 360 dpi, Energy Star compliant, has
ColorShare (special version of GrayShare), and that ``GDT Softworks Inc.
in May will offer StyleScript, a $149 host-based Adobe PostScript Level 2
RIP ... for the Color StyleWriter.''  MacWEEK reported an Apple Price of
$629.

--John.
J. B. THOO, Math Dept, Univ of California, Davis <jb2@math.ucdavis.edu>

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 08:29:00 MST
From: jlundell@skull.opus.com (Jonathan Lundell)
Subject: IINT

Bill Simpson asks:

> 1.  Is there a simple way to permanently stop the printer from printing
> a test page every time I turn it on?  (Currently I just pull out the
> tray for a while).  I run system 7
>
The LaserWriter Utility should do that for you; it's on the LW-stuff
diskette but doesn't get installed automatically.

> 2.  Is there a way to ask the printer how much memory it has?
>
LW 8's Printer Info will tell you this.

> 3.  I found the manual very poor at describing memory installation.
> Has anyone done this?  Easy?  (I have installed simms in a IIsi and found
> that very easy)
I gather from your subject that you have a IINT. If you *could* upgrade
its memory, it would be easy: remove a couple of screws and slide out the
controller board (it's where the cables connect). But you can't, unless
you want to upgrade to a IINTX or something even more expensive. In that
case, I've concluded as another IINT owner, that you're better off shopping
for one of the new cheap 600 dpi printers instead.

You're right about wanting to upgrade, though. I find I can't even print
a full 8.5x14 page with the built-in 2MB memory. A hint: if memory-limited,
be sure to stick to the built-in fonts.

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 12:54:38 -0500
From: gch2@cornell.edu (Geoffrey Christopher Hoffman)
Subject: IIsi clock chip upgrade?

	A little while back, I heard a bit about the upgrade for=
 the IIsi by replacing the 40mhz clock chip with a 50mhz or more.=
  Does anybody know whether this is reliable or not?  How about the=
 difference it makes?  I have an FPU and there were some problems=
 reported with them as well.  Does anyone have a report about it=
 or a survey?
	Also, does anyone know where to easily and cheaply get the=
 chip and the socket needed for it?
	Thanks in Advance
Geoff Hoffman
	gch2@cornell.edu

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 16:18:29 -0500 (EST)
From: James Slater <jslater@inca.gate.net>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #37

I installed extra memory in my PB 180. It is not difficult, but you
should be cautioned that unplugging the cable and then replacing it
correctly after you have finished with the installation of the hard disk
takes a little bit of dexterity. But it is not "brain surgery"

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 08:46:12 -0800
From: kee@kagi.com (Kee Nethery +1 510 843 6140)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #37

>Date: Mon, 7 Mar 1994 21:50:29 -0600 (CST)
>From: "Larry Rymal:T.E.M.U.G.-EAST_TEXAS-" <lrymal@tenet.edu>
>Subject: Tacoma Narrows Bridge movie
>
>Folks,
>
>        I am in dire need for a QuickTime movie clip of the failure of the
>Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940.  Apple showed a clip of this a few years
>back from a video disk.  The oscillations of the bridge are spectacular
>and the movie clip contributes to classic studies in physics classes.
>        If anyone has a QuickTime clip of this incredible failure, please
>either let me know or send it up to the common archive sites.
>
>--Larry Rymal <lrymal@tenet.edu>

Oh yes, if you find it someplace, please let me know. I too would love to
have a copy. It is a classic.

Kee

_________________________________________________________________
Kagi Engineering, 1442-A Walnut #362, Berkeley, CA 94709-1405 USA
Seen on the net: "High Level CIA Person = $1.5 Million,
Matching set of Clipper-Chip Escrow Officers = $?"

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 00:59:04 GMT
From: sw@network-analysis-ltd.co.uk (Sak Wathanasin)
Subject: IPC / IAC

In Infomac digests vol 12 no 37, hallett@keanemw.mixcom.com
(Jeffrey A. Hallett) writes:

> Does anyone have information on accessing UNIX sockets for IPC from a
> Macintosh application? (The compute engine has a well-known port
> number and will accept interprocess communication over a stream
> socket.)

Get GUSI (the Grand Unified Sockets Interface) from nic.switch.ch. It's also
on the ETO 12 & 13 CDs as part of the Perl sources. I used it for an appl
that accesses financial data (Reuters, Telerate etc), and GUSI saved us
months of work. Highly recommended.

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 12:14:23 +0100
From: "Ad Herweijer"  <ad@ph.tn.tudelft.nl>
Subject: LaserWriter II NT Questions (A)

In Info-Mac Digest #37 Bill Simpson asked

> 1.  Is there a simple way to permanently stop the printer from printing
> a test page every time I turn it on?  (Currently I just pull out the
> tray for a while).  I run system 7
>
> 2.  Is there a way to ask the printer how much memory it has?
>
> 3.  I found the manual very poor at describing memory installation.
> Has anyone done this?  Easy?  (I have installed simms in a IIsi and found
> that very easy)
>
> Thanks for your help!

Bill,

Re 1. Get LaserWriter Utility. It comes with the Mac System Software. The most
recent version is 7.6.1. Choose "Set Startup Page ..." under the "Utilities"
menu. This is by far the simplest way.

You might as well try to make your own tiny PostScript program for doing this.
Make a textfile with the following PS commands:

serverdict begin 0 exitserver
statusdict begin
   false setdostartpage
   dostartpage
   stack
end

Use a utility to download this PS file (LaserWriter Utility, PSTool, etc.). A
Logfile is created telling you if the download was successfull. Note that
whichever method you choose, the EEROM that stores the information can only be
written to a limited amount of times. Apple indicates a maximum of 10000
times.
By that time you will probably have a megadot-per-inch successor to your
faithful old LW II NT, I hope.

Re 2. The memory is one of the entries on the Startup Page that you just
stopped
printing! As the memory of the LW II NT is fixed, it will always tell you that
the memory is 2 MB. If you want to know the fraction that is available for
downloading fonts, go to the Chooser and select LaserWriter 8. Click "Setup.."
followed by "Printer Info". Besides giving you the Installed Total Memory of 2
MB it will show the currently free Virtual Memory (which at the printer's
startup should be around 400 kB, but which changes with downloaded fonts and
default paper size). Here again you can download a little PS program that will
dump the status of the virtual memory to a Logfile. The program goes like
this:

statusdict begin
   vmstatus
   stack
end

Re 3. If it could be done (like in the LW II NTX), it would be as easy as
installing memory in your Mac IIsi. Too bad, however, it's impossible! You
bargained for 2 MB and that's it! If anybody reading this doesn't agree and
managed to hack an extra MB or two on this board, I'd like to hear it!

Ad Herweijer

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

Date: Wed, 9 MAR 94 9:36:10 EST
From: CAMEROWD@ml.wpafb.af.mil
Subject: Looking for specific software packages [R]

Jeff Beaubien asks:

>Hi.  I'm looking for some software packages which may or may not exist.
>Hopefully someone out there will tell me if they do, and if so, how to
>get them.  Here we go...
>
>1)  A file management utility, with two windows and user-defineable
>    buttons.  (Reminiscent of the Amiga's Directory Opus program.)
>
>2)  A sound utility to play/convert Amiga IFF and MOD sound files.
>
>Any help is appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

    I've never seen Directory Opus, so I'm not sure I can help you there,
but to play MOD files (no need to convert) on a Mac, you can get The Player
II by Antoine Rosset (freeware).  If you want to build MODs and convert them
to MIDI files, get The Player Pro (v4.11 is the latest, I think) by the same
author; shareware, $25.00.
    To convert IFF sounds, along with many other sound formats, get SoundApp
1.0 by Norman Franke.  Will also play and/or convert WAV, AIFF, AU, VOC, and
MOD to System 7 sound files.  Freeware.

ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/snd/util/the-player-ii.hqx
ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/mac/info-mac/snd/util/the-player-ii.hqx
ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/snd/util/the-player-pro-409.hqx
ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/mac/info-mac/snd/util/the-player-pro-409.h
qx
ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/snd/util/sound-app-10.hqx
ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/mac/info-mac/snd/util/sound-app-10.hqx


Hope this helps,

Bill Cameron                                                         sdg
camerowd@ml.wpafb.af.mil
billc55122@aol.com


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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 17:26:52 GMT
From: "G.C.Q.Birch" <G.C.Q.Birch@soton.ac.uk>
Subject: Mac emulator from Hewlett Packard (fwd)

I posted this to mac-mgrs last month, and was deafened by the silence.
Well, if at first ...

Forwarded message:
> I've just received a load of glossy information from Hewlett Packard
> about their Enterprise Desktop.  It's a unix workstation that's claimed
> to be able to run Macintosh, DOS and MS-Windows applications native.
>
> Has anyone seen one of these beasts yet?  If so, how do they perform?  And
> how do HP achieve Macintosh emulation?

T.I.A.,
--
Greg Birch
Computing Services, Southampton University, U.K.

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 18:24:33 -0600
From: kurtg@iastate.edu
Subject: mac EMULATOR fro PC's demo is availible

ftp to "ftp.cs.unm.edu" and
get the file from "/pub/ardi/Executor_DOS/executor.zip).  Oh, I suppose
it would be a good idea to use binary, since it is a binary PKZIP file.
The readme first file there explains things much better (the full version
costs 99).

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 8:03:38 EST
From: jwhittak@dg-webo.webo.dg.com (Jeffrey Whittaker--IMG
Operations--228-4458--Westboro/F036--IMG008--DGC)
Subject: Macweek phone #

I would like to subscribe to Macweek but can't find there phone #.
Would someone have there Phone number,  preferably an 800 number but
not necessary.
Thank You
Jeffrey Whittaker

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 09:01:29 -0500
From: barnett@amnh.org (Bill Barnett-Interdepartmental Labs)
Subject: Maven AudioConferencing

Forwarding this note as a little present, especially to all those who have
been so helpful in providing help and advice.  I have nothing to do with
it, I just heard in through the grapevine.

-Bill Barnett  <barnett@amnh.org>  American Museum of Natural History.

Date: Tue, 8 Mar 94 15:54:43 EST
From: Jane Dunlap Smith <jds@kudzu.cnidr.org>
To: Multiple recipients of list <gsh-watch@vinca.cnidr.org>
Subject: Maven via ftp

Maven, real-time Internet audioconferencing software for the Macintosh, is
now available via anonymous ftp from k12.cnidr.org.

  ftp://k12.cnidr.org/pub/Mac/Maven-2.0a11.sea.bin

Thank you, Charley Kline, for the release.


 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
William Barnett, Ph.D.                                  barnett@amnh.org
Director, Interdepartmental Laboratories                (212) 769-5499
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192,  U.S.A.

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

Date: Wed, 09 Mar 94 11:31:13 MEZ
From: "Dr. Stefan P. Mueller"
<ONM010%vm.hrz.uni-essen.de@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: MEDLINE on CD-ROM -- which one to buy? [PLEASE HELP]

On Wednesday, 23 Feb 94 I asked for advice on MEDLINE systems on CD-ROM:

>
> We want to buy MEDLINE on a CD-Rom (medical reference database). I am
> aware of "SilverPlatter" (we are using it on a PC in the campus library)
> and "Knowledge Finder".
>
> 1.  Which other MEDLINE systems are available?
> 2.  Are there comparative reviews?
> 3.  Please send your personal experiences!
>

So far, I have received only 1 (one!) response. There must be more of you
being involved in biomedical research.

   PLEASE, PLEASE share YOUR experience or impressions! I'll summarize.

   Stefan

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

Date: Wed, 09 Mar 1994 18:57:15 -0500 (EST)
From: "Neil Schulman, emeritus" <NWCS@utkvx.utk.edu>
Subject: Moderator Applause!

Lets give our moderators a collective applause for their dedication and
hard work in the recent sumex-aim crisis and for their valuable time
commitment in keeping sumex the best archive site in the world!

Neil

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 12:07:53 EST
From: bkirsch@NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL (B. Kirsch)
Subject: MS Word Fast Save

Is there a way to get back previous versions of a MS Word document that
uses Fast Save?  Fast Save saves changes at the end of the document
so it seems resonable that we can recover previous versions of the document.

Thanks,
Barry Kirsch
bkirsch@nadc.navy.mil

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 08:27:22 PST
From: cmartini@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
Subject: NEC 6FGp & 840AV...

Has anyone had any luck connecting an NEC 4FGp monitor with a Quadra 840AV?
I've been stymied by repeated crashes with NEC's "dpi-on-the-fly" software,
and, from the NEC BBS, it seems I'm not alone.  I just tried v2.7 (new last
week)
of the dpi software, and it crashes the AV, too.  NEC's only help is to
put hardware adaptors on the monitor cable, which they promise will allow
the monitor and AV Mac to work together nicely.  Unfortunately, the adaptor
"solution" negates one key reason for buying the NEC monitor:  the ability
to change screen resolutions without restarting.

If anyone has a solution for making this dpi software work with an 840AV, I'd
love to hear it.  Oddly enough, it DOES seem to work on a neighbor's 840AV;
his AV doesn't have the internal CD-ROM, though.  (Now how could a CD-ROM
drive affect the monitor driver....)

BTW, is there a diagnostic program that will tell me how much VRAM is in an
840AV?  I have Snooper, but it doesn't recognize the AV Macs.  And, according
to April 94's MacWorld, it's been discontinued.

TIA!

Chuck

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 1994 12:44:24 -0800
From: Victor Quevedo <vqueved@jupiter.calstatela.edu>
Subject: Netwon Apps for Windows Users

Is there any what to download Netwon Apps from your ftp sites for the
few of us that have Windows Connection Kits for our Newtons?  I downloaded
them and found they were in HQX format (then in .sit format).  I have a DOS
machine and need to get them in .pkg format.  Is there any hope for US
Windows/Newton Users?

-Victor Quevedo
vqueved@jupiter.calstatela.edu

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 11:30:23 EST
From: Ingridh <ingridh.qmmhs@mailgw.mcg.edu>
Subject: Network Launch Fix?

			      Greenblatt Library QuickMail
				 Subject: Network Launch Fix?
			     Date/Time:   3/9/94             11:24 AM
This may seem obvious to a more experienced netter, but I'm new to this
and think
someone may be able to point me in the right direction . . .

I successfully downloaded the new Network Software Installer with the new
version
of AppleTalk, etc. from ftp.apple.com. and installed in on my machine, a
Centris 650.
The accompanying "Read Me" file mentions problems with unexpected quits
when
trying to run some applications over a network on --040 machines and
reccommends
something called "Network Launch Fix", which the file says is available
through
ftp.apple.com.

I've been having this problem and so I searched for the file but have
been unable to
locate it. Can anyone tell me if it is still there and where, precisely,
or if there is
another place I can get it from?

Much thanks in advance.

Ingrid Heggoy

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

Date: Wed, 09 Mar 94 13:33:38 +0100
From: "Jay Rolls, Alcatel SEL" <rolls@lts.sel.alcatel.de>
Subject: Newton (Seeking Behavior/Logic Explanation)

Has anyone run into this one before?  In my Newton calendar, I have
a series of events that occur randomly throughout the year, but of a
common theme.  We'll use my real life example - I have entered a bunch
of upcoming Triathlons for the year.

Now, if I tap 'Find' and enter 'Triathlon', I get a window with a nice
summary list of all the Triathlons in my calendar.  Now comes the mystery.
At the bottom of this window is the Folder icon.  When I click this, I
get "File this list of items in..." with a list of all my folders.  After
picking a folder and taping "File" I am unable to find this list anywhere
in my Newton.  WHERE IS THIS INFORMATION BEING FILED???

Frankly, I think it is not getting filed at all, but maybe someone could
provide and explanation.

Jay Rolls - rolls@lts.sel.alcatel.de
Stuttgart, Germany

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 11:12:06 +0100
From: rolfk@vetvir.unizh.ch (Rolf Kocherhans)
Subject: NFS CLIENT

Hello
I am trying to find an Mac NFS client which works with the SOSS32 packige
(NFS SERVER) on the IBM PC.

We have to transfer 1 file every day (TEXT) from the PC to the MAC.
We do it with a disk at the moment.
I am looking for a cheap solution.Both maschines are connected to the same
Ethernet Network.

Does anybody know of such a thing.Freeware,Shreware or Comercial.
Are there any DEMO VERSIONS availible.
Who is selling such a thing, do they have an E-Mail adresses ????
Thanks for any help.
Rolf

    ___/\_    | Rolf Kocherhans               Internet :rolfk@vetvir.unizh.ch
   /    o \/| | University Inst.for Virology  Telephone: (+41) 1 3651538
  /        _| | Winterthurerstr. 266a         Faximile : (+41) 1 3630140
 /_/\__/-\/   | 8057 Zurich SWITZERLAND

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

Date: 10 Mar 1994 10:35:12 U
From: "James Smart" <James.Smart@med.umich.edu>
Subject: Optical character reader (Q

		       Subject:                               Time:10:24
AM
  OFFICE MEMO          Optical character reader (Q)           Date:3/10/94
A friend who does not have internet access is looking for an optical
character reader that will allow her to scan documents and then edit the
scanned in text. Has anyone had any experience with these type of
programs?  She is using a Microtech scanner (don't have the model number
in hand) connected to a 840av (drool)...
Thanx...
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
jim_smart@um.cc.umich.edu           AOL:JimS93
Univ. of Mich.  Path-0054, 2F453 UH, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

"I didn't vote for the guy"

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 10:56:00
From: eric.poustie@deepcove.com
Subject: PAGEMAKER V5.0

I've noticed that someone has been kind enough to upload the v5.0a updater for
PageMaker to the Info-Mac archive, but am not able to use it because I own a
Canadian version of the program.

Could someone please advise the Aldus Tech BBS number, and I'll get the file
and upload it to Info-Mac, or upload the Canadian updater to the archive?

Many thanks!

Eric

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 1994 11:30:49 -0500 (EST)
From: Arlen Carey <carey@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu>
Subject: Powerbook power supply

One of my colleagues uses a powerbook (160, i think).  It sits on her desk
most of the time and she keeps the battery installed although it runs off
the plugged-in power supply most of the time.  She is concerned that the
powerbook feels warm near the battery area and has asked me to post a
couple of questions.  Here goes:

1.)  Does it hurt to keep the powerbook plugged in continuously?
2.)  Does it hurt to keep the battery installed when the pb is plugged in?
3.)  Is it okay to remove the battery when the pb is plugged in?

If possible please respond directly to me at the address below:
carey@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Thanks.

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 15:18:47 PST
From: Bruce_Rubin.Wbst845@xerox.com
Subject: PowerCD $199.00!?

I noticed in the latest catalog from MacWAREHOUSE that the Apple PowerCD
without any CDs, the portable CD-ROM/AudioCD/PhotoCD player is only $199. I am
assuming that it is discontinued and that there is something in the wings. Has
anyone purchased one and care to share their opinion?
1) Does anyone know of a better price?
2) Does anyone know what may be replacing it?
3) Are there any other limitations in addition to:
  a) It needs to be the end of the SCSI chain.
  b) It requires a mini SCSI connector (I guess they planned for it to be used
exclusively with PowerBooks.
  c) It is a single speed (150kb/sec transfer rate) CD-ROM drive.

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 23:14:41 -0500
From: lt10@cornell.edu (Li-Hsiang Tu)
Subject: programming a Stylewrite (Q)

A friend is thinking about using StyleWriter for his liquid crystal
experiment. They'll use the printer to jet LC droplets. But first, they
need to know how they could contrl the printer. I've asked some Apple
dealers here w/o luck. So could you find some tech info or report about
prgramming the StyleWriter and the metal contacts on the ink cartridges?

Any help would be very much appreciated !

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 10:45:57 -0500
From: Randy.Patton@vt.edu (Randy Patton)
Subject: Q610 DOS Power PC Upgrade?

>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 8 Mar 1994 16:16:14 -0500
>From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.COM>
>Subject: Q610 DOS Power PC Upgrade?
>
>Does anyone here know if a Power PC logic board upgrade will be available
>for the Quadra 610 DOS Compatible Mac?
>
>Thanks?
>
>------------------------------

Monty,

The Q610 DOS-compatible should take the same logic board upgrade as the
regular Quadra/Centris 610, which Apple promises will be ready and
available at the March PPC rollout.  I can't say if the DOS
compatibility card in the 610 will work with the new logic board, but
I suspect it won't.  There's also going to be a PDS upgrade for the
610 series, but this will (obviously) prevent the use of the DOS
compatibility card, since 610s have only one PDS slot.

Anyone have any idea how much the 610 to PPC 6100 upgrade is going to
cost?  The rumor mill has provided estimates from $1200 to $1500 for the
logic board, and another $600-$800 for the AV card, if desired.

Hard data, anyone?

 ------------------------------------------------------
H. Randy Patton (randy.patton@vt.edu)
Technical Coordinator, Virginia Tech English Department

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

Date: 9 Mar 1994 08:30:48 U
From: "Robert Hess" <robert_hess@macweek.ziff.com>
Subject: Q610 DOS Power PC Upgrade?

 03/09/94   8:21 AM   Q610 DOS Power PC Upgrade? [A]
The Q610 DOS Compatible is just a Q610 with an extra PDS card. Therefore,
you could upgrade the Q610 via a logic board swap to turn it into a Power
Mac. I'm told the DOS Compatible card will work fine but I haven't heard
Apple's official stand on this. However, you will lose the ability to
increase VRAM and add the AV Expansion card because both are PDS-based and
you'll have that slot filled with the DOS card.

Robert

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 09:57:05 -0500 (EST)
From: Peter Macdonald <pdmmac@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca>
Subject: Quadra 610 vs PowerMac 6100/60 (Q)

It seems that, for about the same money, I can buy a Quadra 610 with
PowerPC PDS card (to be shipped when available) or I can get a PowerMac
6100/60.

The Quadra looks like it will do a better job with my existing software
(has a 68040 with FPU) but upgrades to a 50 MHz PowerMac; the PowerMac
will emulate a 680LC40 without FPU but runs at 60 MHz. So, I will have to
upgrade my current software to PowerPC versions to take advantage of this
but when I do I will be better off.

I would be interested in comments from anyone else making this decision.
Is there anything else I should take into consideration?

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 1994 09:33:11 +0100
From: Leif.R.Hellevik@termo.unit.no
Subject: RAM-doubler

Has anybody got some general information & experience with RAM-doubler?

leifrune

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 13:20:05 -0700 (MST)
From: OTANI@PHYAST.LA.ASU.EDU
Subject: RAM Doubler & Accelerated IIsi

Has anyone had freeze-up problems using RAM Doubler on an accelerated
Macintosh, particularly a IIsi with DayStar 40 MHz 68030/68882 PowerCache
card? The freeze-up problem occurs after 2+ hours of computer usage,
even if RAM Doubler is the only extension loaded, with a fresh copy
of System 7.1 installed on the boot drive.

Any info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Robert Otani
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
otani@phyast.la.asu.edu

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

Date: 9 Mar 1994 23:38:55 GMT
From: pford@bcm.tmc.edu (Patrick V. Ford)
Subject: Reflection inquiry

My deaprtment is planning of getting a Mac telecommunication program
called "Reflections."  I am unaware of this particualr application and
would appreciate getting some info about it thanks.

Patrick Ford, MD
Department of Radiology
Baylor College of Medicine
pford@bcm.tmc.edu

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

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 15:14:16 -0600
From: "coljos@homer.bethel.edu"  <coljos@homer.bethel.edu>
Subject: Shareware typing tutor?

Is there such a best out there?  I need something that will time, provide a
word
count and figure words/minute (with errors subtracted).

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

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 1994 09:35:11 EST
From: "Jeffrey N. Fritz" <JFRITZ%WVNVM.BITNET@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: Specified Volume Does Not Exist

On a Quadra 840av, I get the following dialog box from time to time:
"Specified Volume Does Not Exist."

All the mounted volumes (including the Novell file server) are on
the desktop and accessable. I have no idea what application or
or extension is issuing this dialog.

There doesn't seem to be any problem as a result.  No crashes, no
apps going belly up.  It just is an annoyance.

Has anyone else seen this dialog box?

Jeffrey Fritz
West Virginia University
jfritz@wvnvm.wvnet.edu

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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 12:27:01 -0800
From: "Carter, Michael H." <Carter@courier4.aero.org>
Subject: Speech Manager, MacIntalk (R)

<<I'm frustrated. Why can't we common folk get our hands on Speech Manager,
Macintalk or MacintalkPro. I'd like to use some of the little programs
being written for making speech on non-AV Macs. Yet, nowhere I have looked
does Apple have posted. Are they charging (lots?) for this stuff?>>



Both the Speech Manager and MacintalkPro are located on the Apple FTP
server.  They can be obtained via anonymous FTP at:

ftp.apple.com       mac/sys.soft/speech/speech-manager.hqx

			    mac/sys.soft/speech/macintalk-pro.hqx

If you do not have FTP access write me back and I will try to further assist
you.

--Michael Carter

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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 15:22:23 PST
From: Bruce_Rubin.Wbst845@xerox.com
Subject: StyleWriter II: 2 buy or not 2 buy, that is the?

I am thinking of purchasing a StyleWriter II. I am looking for an inkjet for a
Mac that can accept sheet feed and register it accurately enough to print label
in B&W. The StyleWriter II via software can be used by more than one Mac though
it is connected to the serial port of a host Mac is nice.
1) Who has the best price in town (or mail order)?
2) Is it going to be replaced soon and therefore it will be reduced soon and/or
there will be something better soon that should be looked at?
3) Is there a better printer/value that I should consider?

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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 23:14:35 -0500
From: lt10@cornell.edu (Li-Hsiang Tu)
Subject: substitute application for Powerbar (C)

Thanks for people who replied to my message with regard to a substitute
application for Powerbar.  However, Powerbar is a CDEV that functions like
an Apple Menu Item (or On Cue, etc.) on a floating palette.  It is not an
application switcher like Applicon.

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Date: 9 Mar 1994 19:03:02 GMT
From: petersen.9@popmail.acs.ohio-state.edu (F. L. Petersen )
Subject: Thank you...

To everyone that responded to my .gz request, Thank you!  I found what I
needed at (src.doc.ic.ac.uk)


--
F.L. Petersen
Gamma Pack - Sgt. at Arms
petersen.9@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu
"Werewolves ride in pick-up trucks, you can be your life on it!"

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Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 13:20 GMT0
From: Pindar Infotek Ltd <pindar3@cix.compulink.co.uk>
Subject: THINK C/Symantec C++ not li

Hello.

I've recently been having some trouble with THINK C/Symantec C++ not
linking in resources for a project it was previously quite happy
with. I'm using version 6.0.1 of the Project Manager. Has anyone else
had this trouble and does anyone know how to solve it? Currently, I'm
trying having to scrap out the existing project file and re-create it
>From scratch.

Whilst I'm here, I would also like to point out the disgraceful
performance of Symantec UK's technical support. I called three times
over a period of three weeks, recieving promises they would call me
back each time and yet not recieving a single call. The last time I
attempted to contact them was over a month ago - they have not seen
fit to respond to this particular paying customer since.

Contrast this with Symantec US's support, who helped with a problem
via email the next day. I'm afraid I've lost the email address for
Symantec US, so could someone please tell me what it is so that I can
actually get help on problems?

Thanks in advance for any information.


Cheers,
      Ian



---
Please make 'Attn:<space>Ian McCall' the first line of your reply
(not the subject) to ensure automatic forwarding to the correct
Pindar user.

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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 10:06:27 -0500
From: dana@dem.ehnr.state.nc.us (Dana J. Bolden)
Subject: TT Font Won't Trash

>Subject: TT Font Won't Trash
>
>I have two TT fonts that are not in suitcases that are damaged, and I can't
>trash them.  I keep getting the not enough memory, and close windows
>to free up some.  I have tried resedit, the the wrong way I assume, to
>try and get rid of it.  It must be a font from hell.  Are there any
>suggestions that you have?  BTW - they are in the sys7 font folder.
>
>Mack

I had a similar problem a while back - I don't remember if they were TT
fonts, though.  My solution was to COPY another font from the Fonts folder
to the desktop, rename it to exactly match the name of the offending font,
and move it into the Fonts folder.  I got the "do you want to replace it"
dialog, clicked OK, and then was able to delete the renamed font.  You
could also probably replace the damaged font with a fresh copy of itself
>From backup - it just wasn't worth digging out a font I don't use much for
replacement.

Hope this helps :-)
Dana

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Dana J. Bolden, N. C. Division of Environmental Management
dana@dem.ehnr.state.nc.us (preferred - my opinions are my own, etc.) or
dbolden@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 14:58:57 +0100
From: jew@language.ou.dk (=?iso-8859-1?Q?J=F8rn?= Erik
=?iso-8859-1?Q?Wennerstr=F8m?=)
Subject: Turkish Font

Hello Netters

I=ABm trying to find a font (Geneva or Times) that contains turkish
characters - among others s cedilla and g with a horizontal crescent=
 above
it. Netsurfing has not yielded anything useful - can anyone out there=
 help.
Please mail me directly - it=ABs impossible for me to read the mail=
 on a
regular basis. I=ABll summarize the findings.

Thanks in advance

Joern Wennerstroem
University of Odense

DENMARK

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Date: Thu, 10 Mar 1994 07:35:56 -0800
From: Dale Bricker <ffpeace@igc.apc.org>
Subject: Unsuccessful use of MacCompress

Although I believe that I am trying out the latest MacCompress (v.3.2),
every file from every ftp site that I download that ends in ".Z" gives
me the message that it either has been corrupted or I need a later
version of MacCompress. I tried earlier versions of this application
and got the same message. By the way, I turn off all extensions before
attempting downloading. What gives? Any help appreciated.

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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 17:53:01 EST
From: "Jeffrey N. Fritz" <JFRITZ%WVNVM.BITNET@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: Welcome Back Sumex-Aim

We welcome you back Sumex-Aim moderators!  We have missed accessing
the finest selection of Mac shareware on the face of the earth.

Those of us who use Sumex-Aim can only guess the incredible amount
of hard work that went into to bringing the server back up on line.
We appreciate your hard work and we appreciate you!

Thanks for a job well done!

Jeffrey Fritz
jfritz@wvnvm.wvnet.edu
West Virginia University

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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 15:12:30 PST
From: Bruce_Rubin.Wbst845@xerox.com
Subject: What is the A/ROSE extension for?

I noticed that there is an extension called A/ROSE. What does it do?
Mac's Last Stand BBS 716-247-9056

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Date: Wed, 09 Mar 1994 18:58:30 -0500 (EST)
From: "Neil Schulman, emeritus" <NWCS@utkvx.utk.edu>
Subject: Zoom 24,000bps modem

I just sent back my LineLink 144e modem and am now getting a Zoom 24000 bps
modem. Does anyone know what the max speed is? WHat should I set the term
program to? Does anyone know any BBSs with one?

Neil

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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 08:08:15 -0500
From: nibeck@Pentagon-EMH6.army.mil (Mike Nibeck x79300)

Paul Koch asked about video and compuetr graphics,

	There are quite a few levels of complexity you can get invloved in
when trying to get computer graphics onto video tape.  Along with
complexity comes quality and of course price.  Based on you
message, I am not quite sure what level of production you are
refering to.
	The basic problem lies in converting your computer image(in RGB
format)  to an acceptable video format(NTSC).  You need hardware
for this.  It comes in many varities/features and prices.  These
boards are commonly referred to as "frame buffers".


Two of the most common desires:

1) Output the computer screen to tape, real-time
	This is usually used to record presentation(Macrmind Director,
	Persuasion,
	etc..) .  For this relatively "low quality" project, there are a
	bunch of frame buffers available.  Off the top of my head is the
	L-TV, and quite a few others. I hesitate recommending any. The
	best thing to do is to actually evaluate them.  In this setup,
	you simply run a pair of RCA jacks from your computer to you VCR
	and hit record, whatever appears on the screen will be recorded.

2) Option 2 - expensive, but much more versatile.  Being able to put
	computer images on video tape frame by frame.  This will allow you
	to put single computer images as well as animations(quicktime) on
	tape.
	There a couple of important points to bring up here.  The quality
	of the rame-buffer is important as well as the type of video tape.
	In the latter case, VHS is not nearly high enough quality.  S-VHS
	is closer, but HI-8 and betacam is the only way to go.
	Unfortunately, the price is outrageous for these "professional"
	decks.  $8000+ new.  The frame buffer I recommend is the Video
	Vision.  High quality output and also allows for full screen video
	digitizing.  Another good card if the Digital Film card.  The
	third component of this wonderful package is some
	hardware/software that can control the deck.  We use Diaquests
	DQ-Animaq.  Probably the most expensive, but also one of the best
	on the market.  I can't really adress alternatives since I have
	not investigated them.

If you are looking more toward option 1, you might want to consider
using 8mm viseo, smaller more convient and a little higher quality.
Another issue that I haven't mentioned is audio, to you plan on having
audio as well??  Are you looking to over graphics on top of live
video??  Well, I'll stop rambeling, as you can probably guess, I love
this stuff.  If you have any question/comments/snide remarks, please
feel free to let me know.  If I haven't answered your question
directly, feel free to ask again.

Hope this helps,
Mike Nibeck
President Digital Horizons, Inc
"The Future of Computer Visions"

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