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Date: Fri,  7 Jan 94 12:31:12 PST
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Info-Mac Digest             Fri,  7 Jan 94       Volume 12 : Issue 4

Today's Topics:

      [*] ANSI Vision(tm) 1.0
      [*] BNDL Bundle 2.1
      [*] Dirty Dozen 1.0.1
      [*] F/A-18 FAQ V1.5
      [*]faxstf3.0-update.sit
      [*] Frank_Black_1.0d3.sit.hqx
      [*] Mac Post-It 1.0.2 (repost)
      [*] Pager Alarms BETA 0.6
      [*] Photosizer version 1.2
      [*] Quit It v1.2
      [*] Resubmission - NSFNET.MOV internet QT movie
      [*] robowar-tournament-6.hqx
      [*] scsi-evaluator-107.hqx
      [*] SitC Lister 2.0b5
      [*] Symbionts 2.3.2 patch plus
      [*] Telefinder/User 3.2.2.cpt
      [*]teletimes-94-01.hqx
      [Q] Kinetics Etherport SE
      Appletalk imagewriter
      Contact Management Software (a)
      Contact Software (R)
      Crossmaster cross words
      Cure for the Duo-Battery-Not-Charging bug (A)
      Cursor Animations
      Defining a META key (A)
      Determining value of an Amiga
      Dollars & Sense Publisher?
      emacs for the mac
      enigma22.hqx
      Error Type 1
      Formatting a (formerly DOS used ) Connor SCSI Harddisk (Q)
      FreeHand Upgrade's Free PostScript Fonts (A)
      Happy Birthday speech/song
      Help needed choosing a moni
      How can I get the "Software Dispatch" CD-ROM?
      IMPORTANT MacPostIt Info!
      Info-Mac Digest V12 #2
      Info-Mac Digest V12 #3 (2 msgs)
      Ink cartridges for Canon Bubblejet?
      Is ADB 'Splitter' Available (Q)
      Know of a MCAT prep prog?
      Locking/unlocking groups of files (Q)
      Mac "REAL" multitasking...? (c)
      Mac Server or BBS
      MenuChoice & Microsoft -- NOT!
      MS Word Find command (a)
      MS Word Find command  (R)
      Need .PPD for Colorpoint S11
      Network schedulers????? anyone?? anyone??
      New Apple Software? (Correction)
      Newton Connection Through Routers
      Nisus "dongle"? Huh? Hardware copy protection!?! (C)
      Nisus "dongle"? Huh? Hardware copy protection!?! (R)
      PB165 hard drive clicking noise
      PB trackball fix
      Personal Laserwriter NT on an ethernetworked Mac
      Problems with SoftPC Pro and downloads (A)
      Purdue MacAirplane
      Quadra 605 vs LC 475
      Question- Network access notifier
      Radius 24xp
      Random bus errors
      Reading TAR format info (Q
      RevRDist
      serial-parallel printer interface?
      SF-171 MacApplication
      Sim City 1.0
      Speech header file
      Stuffit Classic-what's that?
      StyleWriter II Dialogue Settings
      the TypeBook
      Tracking Users
      Typeit4Me is great, but is there better? (A)
      Virtual memory question
      VT200-compatible telnet software
      Weather instruments and the Mac...
      What happened to 'Underground Mac' ??
      Which compression app?
      WordPerfect 3.0 patch

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Date: Tue, 4 Jan 1994 19:54:08 -0800 (PST)
From: [e-mail] (Harry Myhre)
Subject: [*] ANSI Vision(tm) 1.0

I'm not sure what this program is supposed to do, but I have
a feeling it can display ANSI art from text files captured
>From Bulletin Board Systems.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/ansi-vision-10.hqx; 38K]

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Date: Tue, 04 Jan 1994 18:31:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] BNDL Bundle 2.1

This is release 2.1 of the BNDL Bundle. It gives informative Icons to those
generic files that always seem to be laying around, especially on large hard
drives. With this utility, you can easily figure out which application was used
to create an unidentified document, so that you can either find a copy of the
application and open the file, or find a compatible application for it's file
type.

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/bndl-bundle-21.hqx; 56K]

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Date: Tue, 4 Jan 1994 23:35:46 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Nick B Triantos)
Subject: [*] Dirty Dozen 1.0.1

Hello,
This is an update to Dirty Dozen 1.0, which I sent to several archive sites in
early December.  It fixes a few non-critical bugs.  The enclosed archive should
replace the original archive, which is in mac/game/board at umich.  Freeware,
Copyright 1993 by Nick Triantos

Enjoy, and thanks to all of you wonder archive managers at the various Mac
archive sites for making the Internet what it is!
-Nick Triantos

[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/dirty-dozen-101.hqx; 80K]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 13:31:18 -0600
From: Jim Anderson - Systems Manager - x2082 <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] F/A-18 FAQ V1.5

                  The F/A-18 FAQ
                   V1.5
                   Jan. 5, 1994


   This is version 1.5 of F/AQ-18. This FAQ is compiled largely from input
>From F/A-18 players. There is always more that can be added, so feel free
to send additions, info, mission hints, etc. In addition to contributions
>From players, this FAQ is compiled from my own limited knowledge and stuff
I've
picked up from the net. This is the first edition I have edited.  At this
point, I plan on releasing it one a month, at the beginning of the month.
Please send all submissions to [e-mail]. From here on out,
I will preface addtions to the faq with a > in the far left hand column.  This
will allow current readers a "fast scan" for new info.  As always, comments,
questions and suggestions are appreciated.  Anything else of a nonconstructive
nature will be filed for future use....

[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/fa18-faq-15.txt; 49K]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 02:38:59 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Willem Nijenhuis)
Subject: [*]faxstf3.0-update.sit

Several people on the net have complained about not being able to receive
faxes with the new FaxSTF 3.0 software. Most of the time installing the
newest ModemProfiles will solve the problem.
Hereby these modem profiles. I downloaded them from the STF-BBS.

Some info from the ReadMe-file:
...contains a new ModemProfiles file for your FAXstfE 3.0 software which
should be installed in place of the one installed by the Installer program.
Several additional modems are included for which support
has been added since the software was first released.
One of the connection time-out parameters has been increased due to reports
of some modems under some conditions having difficulty receiving fax
transmissions...

Willem Nijenhuis ([e-mail])

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/faxstf-30-updt.hqx; 30K]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 10:41:45 -0800 (PST)
From: [e-mail] (Pete Gontier)
Subject: [*] Frank_Black_1.0d3.sit.hqx

Frank Black -- the unobtrusive screen-saver
Program and documentation (C) 1993 Pete Gontier
Screen-dimming code: Matt Slot, [e-mail]
support: [e-mail]

What is it?
 ----------

It's yet another screen-saver. All this saver does is to 'dim' the
screen using the video hardware. This is quite a nice effect on RGB
screens. It might be awful on LCD screens like on various PowerBooks,
and it might be awful on monochrome screens. I haven't seen it on a
grey-scale screen, but I suspect it might work as nicely as on an RGB
screen.

Version history
 --------------

1.0d2   first public release
1.0d3   added:      control over sleep delay
    changed:    darkness % from 10 to 15
    improved:   bug with power key when mouse in "sleep now" corner
    removed:    screen saver Gestalt protocol notification --
            SuperClock keeps ticking
    revised:    documentation (this file)

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/frank-black-10d3.hqx; 10K]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 15:01:30 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Igor Livshits)
Subject: [*] Mac Post-It 1.0.2 (repost)

MacPostit is a simple Macintosh application which allows you to create one
or more "Post-It" notes which appear as small windows containing text.  The
windows can be resized and repositioned anywhere on the screen.  MacPostit
takes advantage of System 7's ability to run more than one application at
once, so that the notes appear on the screen whenever MacPostit is running.
MacPostit can then save each note to disk, remembering the text of the
note as well as its position on the screen.

I am not the author -- I found this program on a UMich mirror site with
much help from people at Mac-L.

Enjoy, Igor

[Archived as /info-mac/app/mac-postit-102.hqx; 69K]

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Date: Wed, 05 Jan 94 00:18:08 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Pager Alarms BETA 0.6

Keywords: PAGER ALARMS MODEM

This is a beta stack (version 0.4) being used as a prototype for an
application which we will be writing soon.  I would appreciate all input on
this system.  Please E-Mail to either DarrylW4 (on AOL) or [e-mail]
(from the InterNet).  This stack is not protected so that people can hack
around the scripts.  If you make changes however, I would like to see your
work.

REQUIREMENTS:
Macintosh which could run this stack in the background
HyperCard 2.0 or better
Almost any AT compatible modem
An available line with touch-tone dialing
Numeric pager(s)

DESCRIPTION:
This stack allows the user to set-up auto pages.  These "alarms" could dial
any number and send any message. These alarms are activated by at a certain
time by either day (S,M,T,W,T,F,S) or a date.
(We also hid a couple of Easter Eggs in there for those who like to search.)

HELP:
There is basic help in the stack (new in version 0.4).  And for those of
you who don't like reading things  on screen I added a print feature (new in
version 0.6).  If there are any questions or help issues, contact me by
voice, fax or E-mail.

HISTORY:
0.1   Started with just the basics
0.2   Clean-up of scripts and interface
0.3   Addition of the Date Option, fixxed multiple page problem
0.4   Addition of Help -- from AOL forum leader comment
0.5   Fixxed error in scan, Clean-up cursors (oops)
0.6   Improved scanning, Added Print Help button, Clean-up of Help

FEES:
This stack is free, provided you send me a quick message.  I want all the
feedback that I can possibly get before we create the final application.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/pager-alarms-06b.hqx; 20K]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 21:10:56 +1100
From: "Peter Storey" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Photosizer version 1.2

The latest version of my DTP utility. It calculates the size of photo
reproductions in a publication & creates a detailing list of images used for
submission to the imaging bureau or printer.
Version 1.2 fixes an annoyance bug, making PhotoSizer more responsive.
Regards from Adrian of MacSolutions, Tasmania.
Please post suggestions to <[e-mail]>.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/photo-sizer-12.hqx; 97K]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 20:29:18 +0100
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Quit It v1.2

Enclosed is Quit It v1.2, which is a replacement of v1.1. This new
version handles command-w and close as well, by popular demand.

A description of Quit It:
A Macintosh is very easy to use, but neverteless there are naive
users who don't understand anything about processes etc. All they
see is windows on the screen, and to stop working they just close
the window using the close box. But this leaves the application open,
which can lead to confusion on one side, and on a shortage of memory
on the other side. Quit It can take away this problem: whenever the
last window of an application is closed using the close box, it will
quit the application. That's all there is to it.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/quit-it-12.hqx; 39K]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 20:21:33 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Murray Ryan Pickard)
Subject: [*] Resubmission - NSFNET.MOV internet QT movie

Path: matt.ksu.ksu.edu!news
From: [e-mail] (Murray Ryan Pickard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.digest
Subject: Re: [*] Resubmission - NSFNET.MOV internet QT movie
Date: 6 Jan 1994 20:21:31 -0600
Organization: Kansas State University
Lines: 14
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
References: <[e-mail]>

[e-mail] writes:
>Here is NSFNET.MOV. This is a resubmission.
>This is a QuickTime movie about the evolution of the internet.
>It is very interesting and large. ~4.5MB

>Michael Wheeler, [e-mail]

>[Archived as /info-mac/grf/qt/nsf-net.hqx; 4629K]

Is there a split version of this?  my account has a 4096K limit (of which
150K are required misc.)
Thanks,
Murray Pickard aka [e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 94 05:43:27 EST
From: [e-mail] (David Harris)
Subject: [*] robowar-tournament-6.hqx

There has been interest in the robots from the 6th International
RoboWar Tournament.  This posting contains the robots from the
6th tournament, along with complete results.  RoboWar 3.0 is
required to run these robots; it is available on sumex-aim and
at umich.

[Actually, we only have version 2.3 -- would anyone like to upload 3.0?
 Thanks, isl]

Happy hacking,
David Harris

[Archived as /info-mac/game/robowar-tournament-6.hqx; 136K]

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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 94 14:29:35 CST
From: [e-mail] (John Matthews)
Subject: [*] scsi-evaluator-107.hqx

The following copy of scsi-evaluator was copied and binhexed from the
software included on a disk recently purchased from La Cie, version 1.07.
While not a recent version, it should replace version 1.04 in your archive.
Version 1.07 is however, on mac.archive.umich.edu.

Description:
   Evaluate the performance of your various SCSI hard drives
   (read/writes, verify, etc.).

John Matthews           1-612-683-5704 or       [e-mail]
Cray Research, Inc.     1-800-BUG-CRAY x35704   AOL: jkm2250

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/scsi-evaluator-107.hqx; 56K]

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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 1994 21:23:31 -0600
From: "Paul Lemieux" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] SitC Lister 2.0b5

                     SitC Lister 2.0b5
Enclosed is SitC Lister 2.0b5.sit.hqx

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/sitc-lister-20b5.hqx; 70K]

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Date: Tue, 4 Jan 94 22:43:23 EST
From: Kevin Hardman -- Personal Account <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Symbionts 2.3.2 patch plus

The previous distribution of 'Symbionts 2.3.2 Patch' would fail to patch
Symbionts on system 7.1 and higher systems.  The patch below 'Symbionts
2.3.2 Patch+' will correct the problem.

Symbionts is an extension that monitors the startup process.  Symbionts
displays the name and number of bytes of memory each system extension
allocates from the system heap.  The name and number appear beneath the
extension's icon, and since the name is usually truncated, Symbionts also
displays it in the menu bar.  Symbionts even shows the icons for those
extensions that don't normally reveal themselves.

Symbionts Control is a control panel that sets the preferences for the
Symbionts extension.  It also allows the review of the information collected
by the Symbionts extension.  Additionally, the control panel is used to
manage the loading of system extensions without having to dig around in the
System folder.  Extensions can be enabled and disabled simply by
double-clicking on the extension icon and name.

Version 2.3.2 corrects the following problems.

- Fixed incompatibility with Suitcase 2.1.4 (and other extensions which keep
  their resource forks open).
- Better support for At Ease and other Finder substitutes.
- Extension not sensing System 7.1 correctly and, therefore, not setting its
  extension type such that all extensions were begin monitored.
- Fixed problems introduced with Symantec C++ 6.0.1.
- Better size determination for debuggers.
- Fixed visual problems (reduced size of dialog, fixed icon highlighting, and
  jumping text).

--Kevin

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/symbionts-232-updt-plus.hqx; 48K]

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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 1994 17:46:03 +1100 (EST)
From: Ken Simpson <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Telefinder/User 3.2.2.cpt

This is the latest version of Telefinder User. Now up to 3.2.2. Received
straight from the author at netcom.com

Telefinder is a graphical user interface for macintosh communications. You
need a telefinder BBS to connect to.

I am not the author and have no link with Spider Island Software or Rusty
Tucker.

Regards
Ken Simpson

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/telefinder-user-322.hqx; 526K]

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Date: January 4, 1994
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*]teletimes-94-01.hqx

Well, here it is. The first issue of 1994. This month we feature articles
about HISTORY. We've got a great original cover, done once again by Kent
Barrett, as well as several fantastic articles coving topics such as
Auschwitz, Washinton DC and NAFTA. Also in this issue, a special report fro
Dr. Euan Taylor in Winnipeg about an organization called the International
Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).

Enjoy, and feel free to write us with your thoughts and comments.

Ian Wojtowicz
Editor-in-Chief

[Archived as /info-mac/per/teletimes-94-01.hqx; 358K]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 94 13:21:55 GMT
From: Carl <[e-mail]> (Carl)
Subject: [Q] Kinetics Etherport SE

Dear Netters,
I recently bought a second-hand SE30 with a Kinetics Etherport SE inside (I
suppose a PDS card) but I didn't receive drivers or documentation.
That's why I'm looking for owners of such card in order to get more
informations (copy of drivers or docs or adress of Kinetics).

I also receive lot of stuff like a NOVELL Etherport II (Nubus) card, also
without any docs or drivers. Could someone help me to get informations
about it ?
Thank you very much for you help,
Benoit Carl LIPS
B.R.C.

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Date: Thu, 06 Jan 1994 20:45:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Appletalk imagewriter

Hello all:
   I am looking for a place that still sells the add-in board for an
Imagewriter II to allow it to operate on an AppleTalk network.  If not, is
there a substitiute that will work?  Also, is there any other dot-matrix
printers available for the Mac, either with Appletalk capabilities or without?
We are using AccPac accounting software and need a dot-matrix and a Laser on
the same computer.  Thanks for any help.

                Greg Sachs
                Bentley College

Internet:  [e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 07 Jan 1994 00:09:02 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Contact Management Software (a)

I suggest calling WestWare and trying Contact Ease.  It does many things well,
but it is the only product I have seen which does plans.

A plan is a set of flow chart-like responses to any particular occurrence. An
example is a plan for cold calling. If the answer is no, you might switch that
person to be called again in six months.  If the answer is yes, you might
transfer to a sales plan.  Of course any plan can branch into another plan at
any point based on any response to any step within that plan.  Its all up to
how you design it.

The program can also automatically print an envelope with a letter. Graphics
are
supported. You have an out box for all the letters, calls, and things that are
due to be done today (or that were left undone from previous days). It supports
multi-user access and tracks and logs changes.

It has a sophisticated file synchronizing feature called CyberSwap that lets
you
update Contact Ease databases with newly added or modified contacts from other
Contact Ease data files. (You must link them first by synching them.) This
feature also allows you to distribute subsets of the data file to different
locations or personnel.  For instance, you could make sure that Dave only gets
contacts with his personnel code on it. Or you can export last names A-F or
whatever you like.

Hope this helps.

--Rick
[e-mail]

P.S. WestWare's # is [phone], West Coast, USA.

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 09:37:12 EST
From: "Jeffrey N. Fritz" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Contact Software (R)

Dwight Lemke and Keith McDuffee both asked for references for
contact software.

I have been very pleased with Now Contact.  I run it on my home Quadra
and PowerBook 170.  It is very slick and has lots of nice features.  I
most appreciate the ability to cross link Now Contact with Now-Up-To-
Date (Now's calender program.)  It's pretty seemless.

I should add a disclosure here--I was a beta tester for both products,
but even if I wasn't, Now Contact would have been my choice anyway.

Jeffrey Fritz
West Virginia University
[e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 20:40:46 +1100 (EST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Crossmaster cross words

Hi Info mac readers,
  I recently had an unsuccessful attempt at purchasing mail order software
  long distance.  In early August I sent
  a money order to Focus Corp (Fargo, ND) for air mail postage and a copy of
  the
  crossword generating program CrossMaster, a demo of which resides in the
  archive.  The money order was presented at the bank one week after I sent
  it and as yet no software has arrived.  Repeated attempts to phone the
  company met with an answering machine, which never seemed to pass my
  messages on to anyone who would respond!  The most recent attempt to make
  contact with Focus got a message saying the number is no longer connected.
  The company has also neglected to answer any of the letters I have sent
  requesting information on my order.
I would be grateful for any advice. Should I forget my hard earned cash and
leave this as a warning to anyone else tempted to throw their money away, or is
there more I can do?
  Looking forward your comments,
  Mark Wellard

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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 10:51:58 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Brad Cox @ GMU/PSOL)
Subject: Cure for the Duo-Battery-Not-Charging bug (A)

Here's the resolution to the problem repeatedly discussed on
comp.mac.portables about the non-charging battery problem for Duos. This
problem is *real*, as I've verified in several discussions with
800-SOS-APPL and one $30 visit to an "Authorized Repair Shop" with my
*brand new* Duo 250. (Couldn't find my proof of purchase when I needed it).

The symptom is that Duo's refuse to charge their battery, tho running just
fine on external power. The cause is a still mysterious (to Apple; they're
still tracking this down) conflict between the recently released Duo
Enabler (2.0.1?) and the Express Modem software (both of which came
pre-installed from the factory in my case).

The result is that sooner or later (trigger still unknown), something
low-level that controls charging gets corrupted such that none of the
standard "reset the world" tricks can repair it (zapping the prom with cmd
opt P R, or holding in the reset button for 20 seconds with the battery
out, etc).

The only way to fix it is to remove the three screws holding in the
keyboard (Torx T8 driver; auto supply stores have it) and to disconnect the
internal lithium batter for 15 seconds or so. The connector you're looking
for is under the right end of the space bar; the one with 3 wires. The
connector is so small I couldn't figure how to disconnect it, which is why
I gave up and took it to the shop. Turns out that the connector unhooks by
motion parallel to the circuit board, best achieved by using a small
screwdriver to lever against the two wings provided for this purpose.

All this (except the do it yourself part) has been verified with SOS-APPL.
They're working on curing the problem at the root, and will release a new
Duo Enabler and/or Express Software kit when they do.

Be careful if you try this fix yourself; guaranteed to void your warranty
if you blow it. And things are *delicate* in there.

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 94 9:58:18 PST
From: Ted Goranson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Cursor Animations

I would like to permanantly change my finder/sys-
tem cursors to animated, color icons and need some
instructions. Here's the situation.

I have ClickChange, Now FunCursors and Cursor
Animator. I've used the former and have an exten-
sive collection of cursors. But I have a new, really
neat addition to me machine which conflicts with
these, so I figure that I can just make the permanent
changes to the finder etc using resedit. But have en-
countered two problems.

I have a couple resedit books, and they talk about
changing the b/w watch to some other b/w anima-
tion. But the resources for color cursors are differ-
ent. How do I add these (for the arrow, watch, I-beam and cross?)

Question 2: after extensively checking CIS and AOL,
all the cursors I would use are in ClickChange or
NowFun resource format. How do I extract these (I
presume it takes a special template)?

Thanks in advance, Ted Goranson

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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 10:28:55 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Defining a META key (A)

    While defining a single ascii code to correspond to a key could be
done by a resource called kchr, to have a key sequence correspond to a
single keystroke, I believe that you need something like quickeys.

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Date: Fri, 07 Jan 94 01:03:11 EST
From: Pete Tamas <[e-mail]>
Subject: Determining value of an Amiga

Someone asked me to advise them on a fair value of an Amiga 3000 with
an Amax Mac emulator complete with the Mac (IIx?) ROMs. Could someone
tell me where in net-land I can get this info (or could someone tell me).
I figure its worth a little less than an LCIII which sells new for about
$800 at one of the stored around here.-Pete Tamas
[e-mail] or TempleVM.bitnet

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Date: Fri, 07 Jan 94 15:14:16 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Dollars & Sense Publisher?

Does anyone know what happened to Dollars & Sense. I've got two needs.  One,
my mother hates Quicken and loved Dollars & Sense on her PC. Now she's Mac.
Two, a friend's father died, and his Dollars & Sense accounts have passwords
(version 5).  There's obviously a lesson here ... I vaguely remember a
utility to remove D&S passwords; does anyone know where I can find it?

-Stuart Fischbach; [e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 94 22:57:07 EST
From: "arthur s ellen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: emacs for the mac

I've been looking for a mac implementation of the popular unix editor
emacs but I have been unable to find one anywhere. I did find micro-emac,
which is not a current emacs implementation. So is someone using
emacs on the mac?

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 20:33:44 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Juan M. Courcoul)
Subject: enigma22.hqx

On Sat, 1 Jan 94 20:41:10 MST [e-mail] (Mike Watson) wrote:

>By downloading this application you can
>encrypt files using a limited version of the Government Standard DES
>algorithm.
>For only $15 this can be upgraded to the full DES standard (US and Canada
>only).

OK, now that NAFTA is a reality, do we Mexicans get to get the full DES
goodies?

JMC

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Date: Thu, 06 Jan 94 10:26:01 EST
From: "Allan M. Bloom" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Error Type 1

On Tue, 4 Jan 94, Jaime M. Garmendia

>I've just got a new Centris 610, and it runs very nicely, except for a
>few applications that keep on quitting at startup with "type 1" errors.

And I'd bet you loaded your HD from a backup data set, yes? The folk at
SOS Apple say it is likely a slightly munged application. They suggest
re-installing from distribution disk. Apparently fairly common for files
copied instead of installed.

Al Bloom, Virginia Tech

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Date: Fri, 07 Jan 94 16:26:06 +0100
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Formatting a (formerly DOS used ) Connor SCSI Harddisk (Q)

I have problems formatting a formerly on a PC used SCSI Connor P3-540MB
hard disk. The Cdev SCSI Probe shows the Connor disk lying at SCSI-slot 0,
and it also can read the brand and size of the disk. Yet
non of my harddisk partitioning software, (including the apple formatter),
is able to recognize the HD
as a valid SCSI device, giving me simply the error msg "no valid SCSI device
attached".
The Hd is not broken, apparently it works on a pc. Has any one experienced
similar problems? Any suggestions to fix it?

Thanks!

Christian Holm ([e-mail])

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 94 19:40:49 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Carol Conti-Entin)
Subject: FreeHand Upgrade's Free PostScript Fonts (A)

Awhile back, I asked whether anyone knew which free fonts were included
with the FreeHand upgrade.  Jonathan A. Duke has been kind enough to send
me the list of fonts the installer said it was installing (T means text;
D means display; the two faces from the Sumner Stone foundry each come with
some small caps & fractions; the other (URW) faces come in 6 variations
for each cut: regular, outline, inline, relief, shadowed, ___? (Jonathan
didn't name the 6th).  Anyway, here's his list:
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:BodoniAntTDemBoldItal.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:BodoniAntTDemBold.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:Stone Print Roman.sit
Installing files from disk 5
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:BodoniAntTBol.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:BodoniAntTLig.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTBoldOblique.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:BodoniAntTRegItal.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:Stone Print Italic.sit
Installing files from disk 6
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:BodoniDBlack.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTBold.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTBook.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTBookOblique.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTDemi.sit
Installing files from disk 7
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTExtBoldOblique.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTLight.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTDemiOblique.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTExtBold.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:BodoniAntTReg.sit
Installing files from disk 8
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:BodoniAntTLigItal.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTLigOblique.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTMedium.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:FuturaTMediumOblique.sit
Installed  Type 1 PostScript Fonts:StuffIt Expander=AA

--
Carol Conti-Entin  2878 Chadbourne Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44120-2215
216-561-8720   Internet: [e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 17:09:35 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Jon Kleiser)
Subject: Happy Birthday speech/song

Happy Birthday To Macintosh!

The Macintosh' 10 years anniversary is just around the corner. Wouldn't it
be nice if your Macintosh could sing "Happy Birthday To You" to itself? If
you've got the new Speech Manager, it can! The following two verses make
use of embedded speech commands. I think the robotic voices are the best
singers. For some reason the high quality voices have some trouble keeping
words and pitches "in sync" (at least on my LC). I hope you excuse me (or
Speech Manager 1.1.1) for having to misspell Mackin-tosh.

[[rset 0]] [[pmod 0; rate 110; pbas 45]] Happy [[pbas +2]]birth[[pbas
-2]]day [[pbas +5]]to [[pbas -1]]you, [[pbas -4]]Happy [[pbas
+2]]birth[[pbas -2]]day [[pbas +7]]to [[pbas -2]]you, [[pbas -5]]Happy
[[pbas +12]]birth[[pbas -3]]day [[pbas -4]]to [[pbas -1]]Mackin[[pbas
-2]]tosh, [[pbas +8]]You are [[pbas -1]]ten [[pbas -4]]years [[pbas
+2]]to[[pbas -2]]day.

[[rset 0]] [[pmod 0; rate 110; pbas 45]] Happy [[pbas +2]]birth[[pbas
-2]]day [[pbas +5]]to [[pbas -1]]you, [[pbas -4]]Happy [[pbas
+2]]birth[[pbas -2]]day [[pbas +7]]to [[pbas -2]]you, [[pbas -5]]Happy
[[pbas +12]]birth[[pbas -3]]day [[pbas -4]]to [[pbas -1]]Mackin[[pbas
-2]]tosh, [[pbas +8]]I have [[pbas -1]]heard [[pbas -4]]worse [[pbas
+2]]than [[pbas -2]]this.

Best wishes for the next 10 years!

Sincerely,

Jon Kleiser

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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 94 14:36 GMT0
From: Pindar Infotek Ltd <[e-mail]>
Subject: Help needed choosing a moni

>From Pindar user Ian McCall

Subject: _Help needed choosing a monitor
Hello.

I have an original LC at home, with a 12" colour monitor to go with
it. Virtually everything about the LC has since been upgraded, but
I'm now looking into getting a larger screen for it. I'm also keeping
half an eye for the fact I'm likely to get a PC at some point as
well. I actually already have an ancient 12mhz 286 (no monitor as
yet...), but I'm really thinking about some flavour of 486DX.

People are unlikely to bite my hand off if I try to sell the 12"
second-hand, so I'd like to keep it for use as a second monitor.
Which colour monitors (14" to 16") are available for a reasonable
price that can form part of a multiple monitor set-up? And which of
these systems will also work with a PC?

I can't really give any indication of budget because I don't know
what I'm likely to have to pay for a system with those capabilities.
Up until now I've been looking at attaching a standard SVGA monitor
using an adaptor cable, but this wouldn't allow me to use the 12" as
a second screen.

Does anyone have any ideas? 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: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 14:01:34 +0100 (MET)
From: Achim Voermanek <[e-mail]>
Subject: How can I get the "Software Dispatch" CD-ROM?

Hi,

the subject says all.
The people at Apple Germany's Support Center said that you can't get it
>From them, only from Apple in the US. Does anybody have a phone or fax
number that I can call from Germany (no 1-800)?
And what about the price for the CD?

Thank you in advance.

Achim

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 22:16:59 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Amira <[e-mail]>
Subject: IMPORTANT MacPostIt Info!

Assuming I remember correctly (I can not find the original post from the
author), Mac Post It has been dropped by the author because of a pending
law suit from 3M for trade mark infringments. ALL coppies of MacPostIt are
now considered unlawfull to posess in any way and should be erased. While
most of you might not care, Info-Mac archives should.

--Brian

<| Brian M. Amira  | Internet E-Mail: [e-mail] |>

[Gone for now -Gordon]

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Date: Thu,  6 Jan 1994 11:25:32 -0500 (EST)
From: "Ned S. VanderVen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #2

Excerpts from netnews.comp.sys.mac.digest: 4-Jan-94 Info-Mac Digest V12
#2 by The Moderators@SUMEX-AIM
> From: [e-mail]
> Subject: Nisus "dongle"? Huh? Hardware copy protection!?! (Q,C)
>
> Do I understand from the last infomac post that Nisus with the full
worldscript
> package is *_hardware_* copy protected?? ARGH. Aren't vendors over that kind
> of nonsense?? Did I misunderstand, or are they really that silly? If it is
> hardware protected, what is it; that dingus that hangs out of a serial port?
> I've seen that advertised for years, but never actually heard (until now?) of
> any major app that uses it. This won't last beyond the point that all
the other
> competitors get full worldscript going, and you can bet that most users will
> wait rather than live with this mess. I've used a Mac since 1984, and *every*
> time something like this has been attempted, the product has failed in the
> marketplace, usually being overrun by other products from competing companies
> that have more sensible policies.
>
> Passions may run strong on this issue, so folks, let's keep the discussion
> civil!

You might gain a little perspective from reading the very civil comments
by Adam Engst in Tidbits #168 from March of last year, from which I have
excerpted the following:

  Edwina Riblet, Nisus Software's Director of Marketing, said, "We
  don't like it any more than anyone else, but our distributors in
  those areas won't carry the product without the ADB copy
  protection because of rampant piracy." Edwina said that the
  requirement started with the Korean distributor and has been
  echoed by Israeli and Saudi distributors as well others in the
  Middle East and Eastern Europe. She also noted that this copy
  protection is not new - Nisus has always been copy protected in
  those markets and Nisus Software doesn't know of any conflicts
  with any ADB devices when you put a PETlock in the middle of an
  ADB string. I'm not pleased about the ADB-dongle copy protection
  but I can't really complain to Nisus Software about it if
  distributors won't sell Nisus without copy protection. The root of
  the problem lies with users in those areas of the world. Those
  people must work to reduce piracy and convince the local
  distributors that copy protection is an unnecessary hassle, and
  only then will all copy protection disappear.

Ned S. VanderVen
Dept. of Physics
Carnegie Mellon University

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Date: Thu, 06 Jan 94 15:15:51 ECT
From: "John W. Steele" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #3

O fellow technophiles,
    A simple and perhaps redundant question:  what is parameter RAM and why (or
 not) should I zap it?  Is it like the desktop file, good to rebuild now and th
en?  I have seen the cdev ZAP, but an leery to use anything that puts the words
 "zap" and "computer" in the same phrase.  Please inform my ignorance!


                  Thanks
                   John Steele
                   ATD Anderson Center
                   SUNY @ Binghamton
                   B`NET: jsteele@bingvmb
                   I'NET: [e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 10:51:40 -0600 (CST)
From: Daniel Pollock <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #3

Good day, I am having problems with Soft Key's Key CAD Complete.
I am trying to import picts into the application, but nothing appears on
the creen after I select import pict.  I go to the detect all function and
it appears nothing i detected.  I have been trying to call the upport
people for thi application, but I have been unable to get a response.  Any
advice or help would be appreciated.
Thank-You
Dan Pollock
[e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 10:10 EST
From: Don't Panic! <[e-mail]>
Subject: Ink cartridges for Canon Bubblejet?

Dear Netters,
Many posters in the past have asked about inkjet refills.  IMHO they are not
worth it.  The other day I was refilling my Stylewriter cartridge, and it
burst.  I didn't notice it until after the refill hole had its cover replaced
 and I put it
back on my desk.  Naturally, the desk got stained.  I touched the cartridge
along the side that the ink-cartridge touched the desk, and lo and behold ink
was there.  BTW there was no sign of ink even after using the cartridge clean
head button combination.  That was done before the refill.
 I would get more refills, if only the didn't render
cartridges unusuable (like the one described above).
I know it costs more, but I highly recommend only getting the cartridges more.
Meanwhile I'll wait until a company makes  refill that is guaranteed not to
burst the package (or they will mail you at no charge a new cartridge).  If
someone knows of such a refill company (that has an 800 number to
complain to if the cartridge does break), then I'll buy from them.

Hope this letter helps prevent further catastrophes (probably too strong a
word for this).
Sincerely,
[e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 94 18:08:05 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Rick Rohan)
Subject: Is ADB 'Splitter' Available (Q)

I have just gotten a Wacom ArtZ Pen tablet and have a problem. I have a Mac
IIsi which only has one ADB port and I would like to connect both my mouse
and the ArtZ tablet (in addition to the keyboard).

Right now I will either start up my mac with:
  Mac IIsi ------ Keyboard ------ Mouse
    or
  Mac IIsi ------ Keyboard ------ ArtZ Tablet

* Q1: Does a mouse and tablet work together ok?

* Q2: Is there a way of buying/making an ADB 'Splitter' which could provide
      an additional ADB port.

I have seen a product which is an add-on for a serial line splitter
which runs for about $100, which seems pricy and I don't need extra
serial lines.

I know that ADB ports on a 'normal' Mac are sorta hooked in parallel.  Could
it be as simple as wiring each line in parallel?  If so, why don't you see
such ADB splitters available in computer stores?

Thanks in advance. I will summarize any responses I get.

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Date: 6 Jan 1994 18:11:14 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Know of a MCAT prep prog?

If anyone knows of a program to help prepare for the MCAT, I would love
to hear about it. email [e-mail] if you can
THANX

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 13:40:01 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Mike Craymer)
Subject: Locking/unlocking groups of files (Q)

Does anyone know of a free/shareware utility to lock and unlock a group of
files all at once without having to use the Get Info dialog for each one?

Mike Craymer
Geodetic Survey of Canada
[e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 94 19:48:51 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Karl Thomas)
Subject: Mac "REAL" multitasking...? (c)

[Problems with downloading in the background and discussion of Prremtive MT]

Use Macintercomm Lite ($24.95 MacWarehouse).  It Pre-emptively multitasks
to allow downloads in the background.  I've tried everything I know that
usually keeps background apps from working and MIL still works! This
includes holding down a menu, playing Maelstrom, formatting a disk, etc.

Karl Thomas

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 10:53:04 +1100
From: Phyllis Tsang <[e-mail]>
Subject: Mac Server or BBS

Hi!

I am planing to set up a Mac Server on this site, could you please give me
some advice on what sort of server is appropriate?

I have Novell Server in mind but i am wondering if there is any thing else...

Similarly to the BBS, is there any Public Domain BBS software on the Internet?
If yes, please give the ftp or Internet address.


Thanks in advance!


Phyllis

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Date: 6 Jan 94 12:28:00 CST
From: "Mike Sisson  " <[e-mail]>
Subject: MenuChoice & Microsoft -- NOT!

Recently I downloaded Menuchoice and set it up to only display submenus for
the Apple Menu. System (7.1) restarted OK and Menuchoice was indeed active
and functioning. Started up Word (5.1) and when I selected Find... the system
crashed. Restarted and tried Excel (4.0) and same thing happened. Disabled
Menuchoice, restarted and both Word and Excel work fine. I know Microsloth
is infamous for compatibility problems but I'm wondering if anyone has these
items mentioned functioning together in harmony so I know if to pursue it
further or toss Menuchoice. (If I followed my heart I would toss Word and
Excel but I guess I am not that much of an idealist!)

Thanks,
Mike
[e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 04:55:56 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Christopher B. Brannon)
Subject: MS Word Find command (a)

Date: Mon, 3 Jan 94 14:45:24 -0800
From: Claude Errera <[e-mail]>
Subject: MS Word Find command (was WP 3.0 is a dog)

In infomac v12 #1  [e-mail] (Mel E. Martinez) writes:

>  1--When you activate the 'Find' dialog in Word and it has a previous item
>     in it's text field, Word always has the field UNselected and leaves the
>     cursor at the end of the field, forcing you to backspace over the whole
>     string to erase and then enter a new word.  EVERY OTHER SINGLE MAC
>     APPLICATION that I know of with a 'FIND' feature comes up with the
>     previous search target selected (highlighted) so you can just start
>     typing the new target in and hit return.

I have a clarification and a work around for you...

If you dismiss the find (or replace) window by hitting cmd-w (closing the
find window) or escape (cancel, which also closes the find window), and
then call it back up again, the text *is* selected.

If you simply click on your document once your done using the find window,
you really just send the find window behind your document -- it is still
open.  When you call it back up (bringing it back to the foreground), it
will be in the same state it was in when you left it -- the string will be
highlighted if you left it highlighted, and unhilighted if you left it
unhilighted.

So, if you want the text in the find window to be highlighted, close the
find window, rather than just switching it to the background.

If you don't want to do that (I often do not because it takes longer to
call the find window back), then hit tab twice to select the entire string,
rather than backspacing over the entire string.

Oh, and it's not a bug, it's a feature!

Good luck,

Chris

 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Christopher B. Brannon                                    Political Science
[e-mail]                                    University of Pittsburgh

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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 1994 21:22:23 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Mel E. Martinez)
Subject: MS Word Find command  (R)

>In infomac v12 #2 Claude Errera writes:
>
>> In infomac v12 #1  [e-mail] (Mel E. Martinez) writes:
>
>>> 1--When you activate the 'Find' dialog in Word and it has a previous
>>> item in it's text field, Word always has the field UNselected and leaves
>>> the cursor at the end of the field,
>
>> I just tested this, because I couldn't believe it. Comes up selected in
>> both Find and Find&Replace dialog boxes.
>
>Well, to quote the old Certs commercial, "Stop! You're both right!"
>
>It all depends on how you exit from the Find dialog. If you close the
>dialog box with the close box or the cancel button, it works like Claude
>said. OTOH, if you just click on your document window and leave the dialog
>box on the screen, it works like Mel said.
>
>When I run up against Mel's problem, I just hit the tab key in the Find
>dialog, which (per Mac convention :-) cycles you among the text entry boxes
>in the dialog box. The Find dialog only has one text entry box, so one tab
>selects the previous find string.
>

Thanks for the clarification, Steve.  I guess my normal work mode is to
just leave the Find(actually the Find/Replace) dialog open all the time.
Both Nisus and WordPerfect come up with the field fully selected no matter
how you call up the box.  I consider this more intuitive or at least more
consistent.  If the box is hidden behind a window or closed, why should it
act differently to the user when called up the same way (menu or cmd-F)?
Not good interface design here by MicroSoft, I think.

Also, I have to admit that I prefer a unified Find/Replace dialog box.  Why
does word make a separate Find command?  It seemingly provides no more
function than the Replace dialog.  This forces one to remember a separate
command key for the Find/Replace dialog (the non-intuitive "cmd-H" is the
default.).  At least you could always change the key mapping so cmd-F calls
up the Replace dialog instead, but this sure is a goofy way (IMHO) to have
for the default setup.

Note that in the Replace dialog in Word you have to hit the Tab key twice
to use Steve's selection method since it has Two TextEdit boxes.

At any rate I don't use Word so it's no skin off my finger tips.

Cheers,

Mel Martinez
The Johns Hopkins University
Dept. of Physics
[e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 10:59:49 -0500
From: [e-mail] (David Allan)
Subject: Need .PPD for Colorpoint S11

I am looking for a printer description file (.PPD file) to use with a Seiko
Instruments Colorpoint S11 printer under Laserwriter driver 8.0 (or 8.1.1).
I have been unable to locate such a .PPD at ftp.apple.com or ftp.adobe.com.
I don't know Seiko's phone number, so I haven't been able to inquire of
them.

If you have the appropriate .PPD file, or know where to get it, or if you
have Seiko's telephone number, please send me e-mail.  Thanks.

David Allan
[e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 08:21:15 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Terry L. Hartman)
Subject: Network schedulers????? anyone?? anyone??

Happy New Year Info-MACers,

I'm looking for a scheduler that will run on our Ethernet Network
(appleshare 3.x).  The scheduler must be able to remind, prevent conflicts
(meetings,....), be able to shedule people for a certain event then let
them know.  We are using Microsoft Mail for our departmental mailer,
however, it does not need to work directly with MSMail.

Anyone know of one of these animals????

thanx,

Terry L. Hartman
Coordinator - Microcomputer Services
U.T. - Pan American

[e-mail] (preferred)
[e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 06 Jan 94 01:56:54 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: New Apple Software? (Correction)

Disk First Aid 7.2, HD SC Setup 7.2.2, and MacCheck 1.0.4 can be found at
ftp.apple.com (130.43.2.3). Note, maccheck-1-0-5.hqx is an updated data file
for MacCheck, it is not the application itself. MacCheck application, and its
data file v1.0.4, is part of software-utility-1-0-1.hqx, which also contains
Disk First Aid 7.2 and HD SC Setup 7.2.2.

dts/mac/sys.soft/utils/disk-first-aid-7-2.hqx (79478 kB)
dts/mac/sys.soft/utils/hd-sc-setup-7-2-2.hqx (84932 kB)
dts/mac/sys.soft/utils/maccheck-1-0-5.hqx (451412 kB)
dts/mac/sys.soft/utils/software-utility-1-0-1.hqx (678656 kB)

BTW, MacCheck is a neat utility. -- Tom Burris

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

Date: Wed, 5 Jan 1994 22:56:26 EST
From: "Jeffrey N. Fritz" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Newton Connection Through Routers

Bob Beaton [e-mail] reported:

BB> I've also noticed another problem. The Connection Kit can't
BB> communicate with the Newton over a routed network. I have a small
BB> EtherNet-Router-AppleTalk net at my home. The Newton sits on the
BB> AppleTalk side along with my LaserWriter. My desktop MACs sit on
BB> the EtherTalk side. I use an Ether*Write router to connect the two
BB> wiring media. In this configuration, neither the Newton or the
BB> Connection Kit can find one another; although, I know that the
BB> router passes packets to and from the nets.

This is an interesting observation.  This evening I tried connecting
my wife's Newton through an EtherPrint Plus (LocalTalk to Ethernet
router).  When I tried to synchronous or install a package, the
Newton would go belly up.  (It would turn itself off.)  When I powered
it up again, it issued the following message:

The system restarted because of a power fault.

Before it turned itself off, the Newton could see the Mac on the
other side of the router.

Has anyone else run into this problem?  The Newton works fine if
it is connected by serial port or if it and the Mac are on a LocalTalk
without a router.  Curious and curiousor.  ;-)

The Newton is running 1.1.1.

Jeffrey Fritz
West Virginia University
[e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 06 Jan 1994 22:44:01 +0100 (CET)
From: [e-mail] (Alexei Tsvetkov)
Subject: Nisus "dongle"? Huh? Hardware copy protection!?! (C)

>Do I understand from the last infomac post that Nisus with the full
>worldscript package is *_hardware_* copy protected?? ARGH. Aren't vendors over
>that kind of nonsense?? Did I misunderstand, or are they really that silly? If
>it is hardware protected, what is it; that dingus that hangs out of a serial
>port? I've seen that advertised for years, but never actually heard (until
>now?) of any major app that uses it. This won't last beyond the point that all
>the other competitors get full worldscript going, and you can bet that most
>users will wait rather than live with this mess. I've used a Mac since 1984,
>and *every* time something like this has been attempted, the product has
>failed in the marketplace, usually being overrun by other products from
>competing companies that have more sensible policies.
>
>Passions may run strong on this issue, so folks, let's keep the discussion
>civil!

    I will try to be quite civil. Yes, Nisus indeed uses that obnoxious
device, which makes it absolutely unsuitable for a PowerBook, the
justification being that its distributors in the WorldScript intensive
areas demand it because piracy there is rampant. I hope the market knows
better and somebody will come up with a better mousetrap, but so far nobody
has. WordPerfect 3 WorldScript abilities are a fake. Nisus would have been
my choice anyway, if not for that unfortunate appendage.


Alexei Tsvetkov ([e-mail])                   Tel. [phone]
Stolzingstr. 21/X
Munich 81927
Germany

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

Date: Wed, 5 Jan 1994 23:31:46 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Mel E. Martinez)
Subject: Nisus "dongle"? Huh? Hardware copy protection!?! (R)

On Mon, 03 Jan 1994 10:23:04 EST  [e-mail] writes:
>
> Do I understand from the last infomac post that Nisus with the full
> worldscript
> package is *_hardware_* copy protected?? ARGH. Aren't vendors over that kind
> of nonsense?? Did I misunderstand, or are they really that silly? If it is
> hardware protected, what is it; that dingus that hangs out of a serial port?
> I've seen that advertised for years, but never actually heard (until now?)
> of any major app that uses it. This won't last beyond the point that all the
> other competitors get full worldscript going, and you can bet that most
> users will wait rather than live with this mess. I've used a Mac since 1984,
> and *every* time something like this has been attempted, the product has
> failed in the marketplace, usually being overrun by other products from
> competing companies that have more sensible policies.

Unlike the majority of US software companies, Nisus depends on a truly
international market (even before WorldScript).  Being WorldScript Savvy,
the Complete Flag Edition of Nisus is understandably very popular in
non-English and non-Roman language countries.  From what I understand, a
significant portion of Nisus' revenues are generated from sales in
countries other than the US.  Some nations have very lax copyright laws (if
any) and piracy is rampant.  In these markets the only way a vendor can
protect its revenues is through copy protection since the law is no
recourse there.  In these markets, hence, copy protection is not that
uncommon.

The problem already existed, but now becomes apparent mostly because Nisus
is now trying to market the same product to both the protected (by law) and
unprotected parts of their market.  Thus the dongle.  You can be certain
that Nisus is not happy with this solution, but until governments in
certain countries take measures to enforce copyright laws, it is impossible
for a vendor to do business without taking its own measures to protect its
product.  Should they provide their own police force?

The obvious alternative, to sell an unprotected version in some countries
and a dongled version in others is an open invitation to smuggling and
again, piracy.

In a sense they DO offer this alternative in the form of the un-dongled
Limited Flag Edition which offers far more WorldScript power than most
users need anyway and all of the wordprocessing power of the complete flag
edition.

If you can come up with a better solution, I am sure that Nisus and other
companies would be more than pleased to hear it.  I sure would like to hear
it myself.

It is easy to criticize the use of a dongle or other forms of
copy-protection, but it is far harder to think of reasonable alternative
ways to protect a vendors revenues from piracy in these situations.
Remember,also, if MicroSoft looses 15% of $10 million in sales to piracy,
it hurts, but they still brought in $8.5 million.  If a small company
looses 15% off of only $100,000, it is a lot more painful because with the
smaller number of unit sales the margins are invariably not as good for the
smaller company (i.e. more overhead per unit sold).  [Please note that the
15% number I just used is totally arbitrary -- I don't have any real idea
how much money is truly lost, if any, to piracy.  Probably non-zero,
though.]

Disclaimer:  I do not speak for Nisus.  I just use the product.  Duh. :-)

Cheers,

Mel Martinez
The Johns Hopkins University
Dept. of Physics
[e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 94 17:11:00 EST
From: [e-mail] (Gary Girzon)
Subject: PB165 hard drive clicking noise

Is it normal for PB165 (80 Mb) to emit a 'click' from the hard drive
once a minute or so while the hard drive is spinning?
This happens while the unit is plugged in or not.

                 - thanks

Gary Girzon     [e-mail]                  [phone]

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Date: Thu, 06 Jan 94 18:42:36 EST
From: "Christopher B. Hopkins (Wesley)" <[e-mail]>
Subject: PB trackball fix

After my post I received over a half dozen replies to my original
question of what to do with a stuck trackball on a Powerbook.  The
unanimous response was that it was gunk on the rollers or else a
larger problem.  Thankfully, it was the former.

For those of you who don't know how to clean it, I just turned the
trackball ring counterclockwise, then took a Q-tip and rubbed the
two blue rollers and the three red "eyes" to get this grayish gunk off
it.  Then I cleaned the trackball (watered down alcohol) and stuck it
back in.  No sweat.

Thanks all.  I did not reply back to each person individually but THANKS.
You saved me a trip to the computer shop (as well as more than a day
without the Mac --- WHAT TRAUMA).  Thanks again, Christopher

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

Date: Thu, 06 Jan 1994 15:56:04 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Personal Laserwriter NT on an ethernetworked Mac

What's the easiest way to print to a Personal Laserwriter NT from a Mac on
ethernet?

It seems like you could connect it via LocalTalk and buy something like
LaserBridge.

But is it possible to connect via a serial line?  There is port on the
printer for this kind of connection, but what about a printer driver?  Any
advice on connecting this way would be welcome.  Thanks in advance.

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

Date: Thu, 6 Jan 94 19:53:01 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Karl Thomas)
Subject: Problems with SoftPC Pro and downloads (A)

I've hearsd a lot about this problem.  The solution is simple.  Go to the
Setup menu in SoftPC Pro and choose "Serial Ports" Make sure that neither
Com1 or Com2 is set to use the same serial port as your Modem.

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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 12:29:52 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Purdue MacAirplane

Does anyone know of a recent version of Purdue MacAirplane?  I have a
version that only works on system 6, is ther one that will work on system
7? Send replys to [e-mail].
Tanks in advance.

Brad Nation
Sandia National Laboratories
Computer Security Department 1932
[phone]
([e-mail])

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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 11:11:20 -0500 (EST)
From: Ephraim Fithian <[e-mail]>
Subject: Quadra 605 vs LC 475

The only difference between a 605 and a 475 is the label and a jumper on
the main board.

Ephraim Fithian
Kutztown University of PA
[e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 15:34:08 -0500 (EST)
From: MY KARMA RAN OVER MY DOGMA <[e-mail]>
Subject: Question- Network access notifier

Hi:
    Has anyone ever heard of a program that will notify your mac via a DLOG
when someone accesses the network, either by being on the network and turning
on their mac, or by dialing in on ARA and accessing the network?
Thanx
--Luis          ]:^)

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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 94 12:23:07 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Radius 24xp

After installing a Radius 24xp card to my IIcx, I am no longer able
to boot up from the external hard drive. I have no problem starting
up from the internal hard drive. However, when I try to boot up from
the external drive, the IIcx either shows a sad mac or it simply
shuts itself down, after being on for about two seconds. Does
anybody have similar problems with Radius 24xp card?

Thanks in advance for any help.

ctchou

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

Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 04:23:18 -0500
From: Monty Solomon <[e-mail]>
Subject: Random bus errors

My 16 MB Mac IIfx has recently started crashing to TMON with a bus error.

PC=$4082c4B4  Supervisor instruction fetch at $602E0000

The machine is just sitting there idle and then randomly crashes.

It must be rebooted to recover from the bus error.

Anyone here have any ideas as to what might be causing the bus error and how I
can track it down and/or fix it?

Thanks.

Monty

---
# Monty Solomon / PO Box 2486 / Framingham, MA  01701-0405
# [e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 05 Jan 1994 20:29:09 -0700 (MST)
From: Jim Emmons <[e-mail]>
Subject: Reading TAR format info (Q

This is probably covered somewhere that I have not yet found, but...
  I have a 3 1/2" HD floppy that has been formatted for TAR info, and
I need to get that information off of the disk, and the only thing I
am able to do is read it onto my Quadra - the UNIX machine from which
the data came is not connected to anything.  Any successful suggestions?
  Thanks,
    Jim Emmons
    <[e-mail]>  <[e-mail]>
    <[e-mail]>

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 08:19:26 -0500 (EST)
From: "Russell S. Aminzade: Trinity College of VT" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RevRDist

I've just installed RevRDist.  It's a wonderful product for keeping a
computer lab up to date and preventing tampering with our hard drives,
but the syntax is quite convoluted and confusing (I still don't quite get
what E- means....).  Is there a RevRDist guru out there who can help me?

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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 00:06:25 -0800 (PST)
From: [e-mail] (Greg Griffin)
Subject: serial-parallel printer interface?

hey now!

is there a serial to parallel printer interface for the macintosh? i'd
like to print to an epson fx-80 parallel printer.

i have "Chuck's Printer Driver" (from [e-mail]), but i hear
tell there is a GRAPPLER 9-pin serial to parallel converter ... where
might i find such a thing?

thanks!

greg griffin
[e-mail]

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

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 94 13:00:54 +0100
From: Clive Wilmot <[e-mail]>
Subject: SF-171 MacApplication

Guten Tag:

Here's an easy one:  Does anyone know where I can get the SF-171 (Govt. job
application) MacApplication?

Danke,

Clive

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

Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 09:20:15 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Nick Schmitt)
Subject: Sim City 1.0

Does anyone remember the key combo that would give you a cool $10,000 each
time you pressed it??  I was looking at some of my old cities and I
couldn't remember what it was.....If someone could just mail me the combo
or post it here.

Thanks




Nick Schmitt                         Fido Eat Fido Films
[e-mail]        "NEXT time, I'll have  back-up"

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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 94 14:35 GMT0
From: Pindar Infotek Ltd <[e-mail]>
Subject: Speech header file

>From Pindar user Ian McCall

Subject: _Speech header file
Hello.

I've just found out that at some point I must have accidentally
deleted my copy of the Speech Manager's header file.

Rather than having to download the entire package again, could some
kind soul please mail me a copy? I only need the .h file.


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.

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

Date: Fri, 07 Jan 94 10:25:13 EST
From: Pete Tamas <[e-mail]>
Subject: Stuffit Classic-what's that?

Subject: Stuffit Classic-what's that?

I had asked:

>  > I freelance at a computer school where they give away Stuffit
>  > 1.5.1 to all the students. I thought I'd download the latest
>  > shareware version from WUarchive but I could not find it. Is
>  > there a shareware version of stuffit anymore?
>
One reply I received was:

> StuffIt 1.5.1 is really obsolete.
> Many files on the net, and elsewhere, have been compressed with StuffIt
> Deluxe. These cannot be opened with StuffIt 1.5.1 or the old UnStuffIt.
>
> The latest shareware StuffIt is StuffIt Lite 3.07.
>
Turns out that the students get Stuffit Classic? Can I assume that that
is obsolete? Is it shareware? The students generally are graphic artists
and will compress files to send to service bureaus.

Thanks again, Pete Tamas
[e-mail] or TempleVM.bitnet

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

Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 15:38:39 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Peter Kay)
Subject: StyleWriter II Dialogue Settings

I am seeking advice about how to set the Print dialogue box so that I
can maximise the life of a StyleWriter II cartridge. I understand the
effects of using the Best, Normal and Draft buttons, but I am less
sure about the effects of using Grayscale or Black & White.

 ----------------------------------------------------------------
The StyleWriter II manual says (p.16)
"you can choose:
Black & White or Grayscale, to match the types of images in your
document (use Black & White for text)"
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
The Readme that comes with the latest software from ftp.apple.com
contains the following passage:
"PRINTING TIPS
Follow these suggestions to get the best results with your printer:

* It is recommended that you select Print Quality as Normal and
Image as Grayscale in the Print dialog box because it gives you the
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
best results with the fastest printing. (This is the default setting
within the Print Dialog box.)"

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

I suppose the above may not necessarily be a contradiction ---
it depends on how its read. It is certainly ambiguous.

My monitor is usually set for 16 colours, but could be set for
B&W for printing if this affects the answers to the questions
below.

What I would like to know is, assuming text or line drawing output,
a) should I choose g/s or B&W for quality?
b) should I choose g/s or B&W for cartridge economy?




Peter Kay, School of Information Sciences, (tel. no. 0707 284 358)
University of Hertfordshire, UK, AL10  9AB ([e-mail])

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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 20:15:15 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Murray Ryan Pickard)
Subject: the TypeBook

Path: matt.ksu.ksu.edu!news
From: [e-mail] (Murray Ryan Pickard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.digest
Subject: the TypeBook
Date: 6 Jan 1994 20:15:13 -0600
Organization: Kansas State University
Lines: 14
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>

Hi,
can someone point me the the self-contained documentation for what appears
to be an excellent font utility (shareware program by Jim Lewis)  I have
found the program on sumex, but the ascii text version of the document
that is binhexed with it appears to be corrupted (or atleast appears
to be on my machine)  and there is supposed to be a self contained
copy of the documentation separate, but I haven't been successful in
finding it.
Thanks,
Murray Pickard.
ps. inquires to the author don't help much since he just releases it
to compuserve and AOL archives.  and where it goes from there he doesn't
know.

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

Date: Thu, 06 Jan 94 09:59:43 GMT
From: "Ray Kallman" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Tracking Users

All,
    Is anyone aware of a program, either shareware or commercial,
that will allow me to track which folders have been opened and which
applications are executed?  I have a mac which several people use and I
need to track when someone uses it and where in the file structure they
go as well as what programs are used.  Aside from it's obvious use as a
security system, it would also let me track which programs are being used
most frequently and which ones are rarely used.  Any help is
appreciated.

Thanks,
Ray

| Ray Kallman       [e-mail] |

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Date: Thu, 06 Jan 1994 22:43:52 +0100 (CET)
From: [e-mail] (Alexei Tsvetkov)
Subject: Typeit4Me is great, but is there better? (A)

>I've used Typeit4Me for several years and it is great. However, the bigger the
>vocabulary, the longer it takes to popup the menu to edit/create new entries.
>The last time I saw a review of similar software, it was over a year ago and
>no commercial package was much better. I lost the article, and was curious if
>any new software has come out since then. Thanks.
>
>Mark London
>[e-mail]

Try Thunder 1.5.1. It is commercial but quite affordable. Apart from a
glossary similar to TypIt4Me it sports a very intelligent spelling checker,
a great thesaurus better than any word processor except WriteNow, and many
various useful modules - for preventing double spaces, etc. I haven't
observed the size of the glossary slowing it down.


Alexei Tsvetkov ([e-mail])                   Tel. [phone]
Stolzingstr. 21/X
Munich 81927
Germany

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

Date: Thu,  6 Jan 94 08:54:43 CST
From: "Bill Frazier" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Virtual memory question

I have a Mac IIci with 8M of RAM.  I've been trying to use virtual
memory and cannot get it to turn on.  I've tried with and without 32
bit addressing.  I've tried replacing the memory control panel (on
the chance that it was somehow damaged).  I've tried turning off the
plethora of inits/extensions/etc that I run.  Nothing seems to work.
The memory control panel happily tells me that on reboot I'll have
the 12M I've requested and nothing happens.

Does anyony have ideas?

Bill Frazier
[e-mail]

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

Date: Thu, 06 Jan 1994 16:48:23 -0500 (CDT)
From: Ferromagnetic <[e-mail]>
Subject: VT200-compatible telnet software

  Does anyone know if there is a Telnet program for the macintosh which can use
the VT220 character set?  The latest version of NCSA Telnet is only VT100
compatible.  I need the international character set.
                    Jason Goodman

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

Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 20:43:51 -0600 (CST)
From: "Larry Rymal:T.E.M.U.G.-EAST_TEXAS-" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Weather instruments and the Mac...

Hello Folks,

    The temperature here in East Texas is in the 70s (F!!).  Apologies
to those of you up north!  It is NICE down here.
    Anyway...does anyone know of an instrumentation package for the
Mac which will allow monitoring and recording of weather data, preferably
without going through the soon-to-be-phased-out NuBus slot?
    Many thanks!!!

--Larry Rymal <[e-mail]>


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

Date: 6 Jan 94 04:24:27 GMT
From: Chris Etesse <[e-mail]>
Subject: What happened to 'Underground Mac' ??

 I have not seen Undeground Mac posted to Sumex in about a month --
 is it still being written? Where can one find it if
 so?                            -- Chris

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Date: Thu, 06 Jan 1994 12:03:52 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Which compression app?

Quick and easy question--which driver-level compression program is the best:
AutoDoubler, Stacker, or TimesTwo?  Thanks for the help.

Steve Waechter
swaechter@utmem1 (bitnet)
[e-mail] (internet)

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Date: Fri, 07 Jan 1994 06:15:55 -0500 (EST)
From: Kermit's Buddy! <[e-mail]>
Subject: WordPerfect 3.0 patch

Folks,

I grabbed the patch directly from ftp.wordperfect.com and got a Code 0
error. Guess what ?? I even read the info file on the thing before I did
it -- a novel thought, but.... I am just wondering if anyone has
successfully applied this patch. Heck I just loaded the program two days
ago, because our supplier was back-ordered.

Please respond directly to the below mail address.

Thanks,

-Bob Martin -- [e-mail] or [e-mail]

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