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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 12:53:41 PST
From: The Info-Mac Moderators <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #43
To: info-mac-list


Info-Mac Digest             Wed, 16 Mar 94       Volume 12 : Issue 43

Today's Topics:

      [*] Animaniacs icons
      [*] Apple HD SC Setup patch
      [*] Astrology Treasure Hunt
      [*] C*l*o*c*k
      [*] C.S.M.P. Digest, Issue 3.004
      [*] Chamber Works demo; Physics Educational Software
      [*] Cosmic Portrait; astrology information
      [*] DeepDischarge 1.0.1; a PB battery conditioner
      [*] FrontDoor v1.1.5; a file sharing utility
      [*] GOTO FKEY 2.0; a process access utility
      [*] Guitar Tuner v2.0, shareware tuner for Macs with a microphone.
      [*] HeapIt 1.0 - Newton Memory Utility
      [*] JUNO Librarian 1.0.5; compiles voice data for JUNO106
      [*] MacCPIO v0.2; a CPIO archive creator utility
      [*] Mac Facts II 94-03-15; hardware information about the Macs
      [*] Maven; digital packet audio
      [*] Maven manual
      [*] MaxRAM 1.0; a RAMDoubler utility
      [*] New version of MacHTTP; a WWW server
      [*] OmegaWindow 1.05
      [*] OmegaWindow Manual
      [*] Open-wide 3.5.9; widens directory dialogs
      [*] Personal Librarian 1.1
      [*] PICTs Stored in AV ROMs
      [*] Power_Macintosh_PRs_3_14_94.hqx
      [*] PowerGraph; The Ultimate Math and Science Tool
      [*] PPC Mac Prices.sit.hqx
      [*] Protector - Mac Protection Software...
      [*] Re(2): Mt.Image 1.0.2
      [*] ScreenPlay 1.2.2; VideoSpigot software
      [*] SimpleMovies; 3 QT movies
      [*] SnapMail 1.01 Demo; an email application
      [*] Sound Match 1.0, a memory game
      [*] SpeedyFinder7 1.5.9c
      [*] statistical-tests-hc.hqx
      [*] THINK Power 1.0b4
      [*] TidBITS#217/14-Mar-94
      [*] Unused Clips; some QT demo clips
      [*] VolumeFKEY; quick access to volume settings
      "Unrecoverable Disk Error on File ...." WHY??
      [Q] - Coprocessor Card
      A Homesick Quadra: Summary!
      American Heritage Dictionary - Deluxe
      AppleTalk Remote Access CCL script editing
      Autodoubler,Copydoubler,File Sharing conflict
      Boot blocks
      cdev stub for CodeWarrior
      Cricket Graph
      Dead SE/30 Screen Fix
      disabling SE/30 internal monitor (Q)
      Ethernet to connect 3 Localtalk LANs
      files hqx
      FoxPro Book available
      Help with Info-Mac Archives Needed
      INIT, globals, multisegments in CW
      JPEG compressed images
      KeyFinder (2 msgs)
      MacTCP with Sys 7.1 Pro (A)
      Mode32 version and source
      Network Server help
      new
      Numbering convention.
      old 128k ROMs
      PhotoShop plug-in wanted
      PopChar (R) (was: KeyFinder)
      Power-PC upgrades for older Macs (Q)
      Powerbook modem & DOS card
      PowerCD Opinion
      PPC Memory Lust.....
      Q: Rebuild Desktop w/o losing Info Comments
      Question
      Receiving files
      Remote Network Access
      Sound Synchronizing
      ThrustMaster
      What's Missing Microsoft? (c)
      Windows .avi viewer for the Mac (Q)

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Date: 14 Mar 1994 18:08:24 U
From: "Mac Allan West" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Animaniacs icons

Here are some icons for Macintosh computers with System 7 or ResEdit. They're
from the new Warner Bros. cartoon Animaniacs. Each icon is original art, not
scanned, so they're legal. Let me know if you have any questions, Allan

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/animaniacs-icons.hqx; 52K]

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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 18:49:12 +0100
From: "Fabrizio Oddone" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Apple HD SC Setup patch

A patcher application which lets Apple HD SC Setup 7.2.2 recognize any hard
disk.
Do not know if distributing this patch is illegal.
Free.

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/apple-hd-sc-setup-722-patch.hqx; 18K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 11:57:02 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Astrology Treasure Hunt

See the effects of planets and signs for your exact location all through
the day.  Learn about the astrological influences. For people with at least
a year of studying astrology. Stand-alone application shareware for
Macintosh by [e-mail].  Needs Mac Plus or better.

-- Gerald Baron M.S.    Professional Astrologer
-- [e-mail]     [phone] voice

[Archived as /info-mac/app/astrology-treasure-hunt.hqx; 588K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 11:52:56 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] C*l*o*c*k

Every planet and sign of the zodiac has it's own time everyday.  C*l*o*c*k
tells you when is the Mars time to take action, the Leo time to play, the
Pisces time to listen to music and poetry. Planets of our solar system are
the hands of the C*l*o*c*k. Stand-alone application shareware for Macintosh
by [e-mail].  Needs Mac Plus or better.

-- Gerald Baron M.S.    Professional Astrologer
-- [e-mail]     [phone] voice

[Archived as /info-mac/app/astrology-clock.hqx; 877K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 16:31:03 MET
From: [e-mail] (Francois Pottier)
Subject: [*] C.S.M.P. Digest, Issue 3.004

C.S.M.P. Digest             Tue, 15 Mar 94       Volume 3 : Issue 4

Today's Topics:

    Code optimization
    Getting Started with TCL
    How would you write a text-based log window?
    Reducing screen flicker in simple animation.
    What to say when the appropiate Gestalts aren't there?
    small snag


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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 94 14:54:09 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Chamber Works demo; Physics Educational Software

Chamber Works, a recent winner in the annual Computers in Physics  educational
software contest, is a Macintosh simulation of a particle- detection facility.
It is suitable for high school and college classes.  This file is a
Hypercard-generated tour of Chamber Works complete with color screen shots and
brief descriptions of the various features. You do not  need HyperCard 2.2;
this
is a self-contained application. A color monitor and 1.75 Mbytes RAM are
needed. The actual program can be obtained from OnScreen Science, Inc., 46
Wallace St., Somerville, MA 02144 for $59.

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/chamber-works-demo-hc.hqx; 700K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 11:55:53 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Cosmic Portrait; astrology information

Gives natal character description based on important planet and sign
combinations in your horoscope.  Casts an astrological horoscope with all
the planets, 12 signs, and 12 houses. Stand-alone application shareware for
Macintosh by [e-mail].  Needs Mac Plus or better.

-- Gerald Baron M.S.    Professional Astrologer
-- [e-mail]     [phone] voice

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/cosmic-portrait.hqx; 703K]

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Date: 15 Mar 1994 08:45:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeremy Kezer, [phone]" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] DeepDischarge 1.0.1; a PB battery conditioner

Keywords:  POWERBOOK BATTERY DISCHARGE NICAD CHARGER ADAPTER

DeepDischarge 1.0.1 for PowerBooks (by Jeremy Kezer)

DeepDischarge is a utility for any PowerBook that uses a nickel-cadmium (NiCad)
battery.  Over time, these batteries are susceptible to a "memory effect",
which can reduce their battery capacity.  The memory effect can be cured by
fully discharging the battery before recharging it.

DeepDischarge provides a safe, fast and automatic way to deep discharge your
PowerBook's battery.  DeepDischarge automatically bypasses the low battery
warning dialogs, and prevents the "soft" sleep brought on by those dialogs.
Instead, DeepDischarge will run your PowerBook's battery down until the "hard"
hardware shutdown occurs, which is at a lower voltage.  This provides the best
discharge possible.

Version 1.0.1 prevents the backlighting from dimming, for an even faster
discharge.

Shareware; $5 registration fee suggested.  See enclosed docs for more
information.

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/deep-discharge-101.hqx; 107K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 12:30:46 --100
From: [e-mail] (Brian K. Jacobsen)
Subject: [*] FrontDoor v1.1.5; a file sharing utility

FrontDoor v1.1.5 (C) 1994 by Brian K. Jacobsen

Some major bugs fixed since the previous released version.

Features:
* Asks the user for username/password, and mount the volumes, which
  the user have access to, from up to 16 preselected servers.
  - which can be placed in different zones !!!!! -
* ChangePassword on all servers which supports this
* Password protected preferencepart
* Optional: Paste ownername into username
* Optional: Allow guestaccess
* Optional: Change name of booting harddisk
 - the Optional's are set on/off in the preference-part

Shareware:
1 Licens: US$25 - Site Licens: US$100

System requirements:
* System 7
* A network with access to one or more AppleShare servers
  (Supports AFPVersion 1.1, 2.0 & 2.1)
* If using zones, then Phase 2

Changes from v1.1.0 to v1.1.5:

* Now FD is handling:
  - Up to 1024 servers - Previous number was 32
  - Up to 256 Zones - Previous number was 16
  - Up to 64 volumes pr. server - Previous number was 32
* Previously you could select more than the 16 allowed servers
  (Which made the Mac crash - fixed)
* ReWritten code for obtaining Zone-information
  (Previously it crashed in some large installations - fixed)
* Now you can also see preselected servers in the
  "Include servers"-dialog, which NOT is present
* FD only asked for 100 servers pr. zone - fixed
* Now FD only examines the zones, in which the preselected servers are,
  when starting up.
* Now FD only updates the preferences, when they have been changed.
* Added "Print registration form" in  Admin-part

Doc in Microsoft Word v5.1 & ASCII

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/front-door-115.hqx; 47K]

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Date: Thu, 10 Mar 1994 16:29:10 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Matthew Xavier Mora)
Subject: [*] GOTO FKEY 2.0; a process access utility

Enclosed is GOTO FKEY version 2.0. This version lets you select multiple
items in the list so you can kill them all at once. Multiple selection only
works for the kill command.

Please replace any other version of GOTO Fkey with this version.

It still freeware.

Xavier

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/goto-20-fkey.hqx; 5K]

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Date: 15 Mar 1994 08:13:57 -0200
From: "Eugene Poncelet" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Guitar Tuner v2.0, shareware tuner for Macs with a microphone.

Guitar Tuner v2.0, shareware tuner for Macs with a microphone.

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/guitar-tuner-20.hqx; 53K]

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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 1994 17:22:44 -0700 (MST)
From: "Thomas B. Collins Jr." <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] HeapIt 1.0 - Newton Memory Utility

    HeapIt is a small utility for the Newton MessagePad that removes
InstallScripts from the system heap.  The Newton OS leaves the install
scripts in the heap, even though they are only used once.  We're not sure
why it does this, but if you have 10-20 apps installed, that's a lot of
heap space!  HeapIt also provides a heap space display on the Card/Backup
slip and allows you to run HeapIt from there.

[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/util/heap-it-10.hqx; 16K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 10:34:42 JST
From: [e-mail] (Takashi Suzuki)
Subject: [*] JUNO Librarian 1.0.5; compiles voice data for JUNO106

JUNO Librarian is an application for the Macintosh which allows you
to make up library of voice data for JUNO106. One window has one voice
data, and you can open windows as many as you want.
When this application receives bulk dump MIDI data, new window will
open and show you it's parameter.

What's changed in 1.0.5:
 24bit color mode support.
 A few bugs are fixed.

Requirement :
 System7 + QuickTime or System7.1
 Apple MIDI Manager or OMS

Shareware.

Takashi Suzuki

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/juno-librarian-105.hqx; 93K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 14:06:18 -0600
From: "Vince Paragano" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] MacCPIO v0.2; a CPIO archive creator utility

MacCPIO is a quick and dirty CPIO archive creator utility.  The intent was
to write a program for the Mac with a Mac "look and feel" that would
generate a CPIO archive which could then be uncompacted on a Unix machine.
The inspiration behind this was things like SunTAR and the fact that I wanted
to do this at work for archiving lots of Mac source code in a Unix format.
Mostly however, I must confess that it seemed like a nifty little project to
use as a learning example in Mac programming.

[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/mac-cpio-02.hqx; 25K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 17:26:18 -0500 (EST)
From: "J. D. Sterling Babcock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Mac Facts II 94-03-15; hardware information about the Macs

   Very thorough chart on the ENTIRE Mac line, including all the new
   systems.  This includes a list of configurations, list of system
   versions, manufacture and prices, and a list Speedometer tests.
   By a different author than macfacts3.0a.txt.  Version 3/15/94

[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/mac-facts-ii-94-03-15.txt; 56K]

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Date: Sat, 12 Mar 1994 20:40:26 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Maven; digital packet audio

[Maven allows Mac to Mac speech communication over the network. --isl]

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/net/maven.hqx; 41K]

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Date: Sat, 12 Mar 1994 20:41:14 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Maven manual

Here is the manual for maven:

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/net/maven-manual.hqx; 36K]

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 19:32:20 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Andrew Fragen, M.D.)
Subject: [*] MaxRAM 1.0; a RAMDoubler utility

MaxRAM allows you to:

* Triple, quadruple, quintuple, or have SIX times as much memory when using
RAM Doubler(tm) from Connectix Corporation. Normally, RAM Doubler will
double your RAM, but with MaxRAM, you can have SIX times as much memory you
have built-in. That's right - SIX. For example, if you have 8 MB of real
RAM in your Macintosh, MaxRAM will give you 48 MB of RAM. (You can also
choose a lower amount, if you desire.)
* Display an indicator in the menu bar that will flash when RAM Doubler is
used.

To use MaxRAM, simply double click on it, select the desired amount of RAM
(and if you want the indicator on), and Restart your Macintosh. From now
on, you'll have much more RAM that before!!

Shareware fees for a starving student: I don't move and destroy furniture,
but I would greatly appreciate a nominal $5 check if you use MaxRAM or
appreciate MaxRAM in any way. If you cannot pay the shareware fee, please
spread the word on how totally cool MaxRAM is...

This is not uploaded by the author.  A very straightforward interface to
one of the nets most talked about programs.  Requires RAM Doubler 1.0.1 and
System 7.

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/ram-doubler-max-ram-10.hqx; 71K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 11:58:55 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Chuck Shotton)
Subject: [*] New version of MacHTTP; a WWW server

Attached is a new version of MacHTTP, the WWW server for Macs. Version
1.2.4 is a maintenance release of MacHTTP with one major exception. Support
for PowerPC has been added. MacHTTP is now distributed as a fat binary,
which allows it to run in native mode on either a 680x0 Mac or a PowerPC
Mac. The "Server is running" message that appears during start-up will now
tell you which version is active. MacHTTP 1.2.4 doesn't require any
additional memory when running, but the application file is about 75%
larger than the previous version in terms of disk storage, weighing in at a
disk-hogging 145K. ;)

The bug that caused MacHTTP to enter an infinite loop when a script
returned HTML text containing a carraige return has been fixed. It should
now be possible to do all sorts of nifty stuff like URL redirection and
HTTP/1.0 headers from scripts. See the script examples for details.

Also, the timeout value used to tell MacTCP how long to wait for network
communications to time out (different than the TIMEOUT command in the
config file) has been increased to allow clients accessing MacHTTP via SLIP
more time to complete their read or write operations.

MacHTTP is now HTTP/1.0 compatible. Rudimentary support is now included for
MIME type mapping. See the comments in the MacHTTP.config file for more
details. You must use the upgraded config file format for suffix mappings
with this version.

The next major release of MacHTTP (probably 2.0) should be out soon and
will have all of the new HTTP/1.0 features documented much more thoroughly.
In addition, this version should include the AppleScript runtime
distribution.

This file should be archived as machttp124.sit.hqx, or something similar,
and it replaces all previous versions.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/net/mac-http-124.hqx; 159K]

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 15:21:38 -0700 (MST)
From: "Hyo E. Ahn, Los Alamos National Laboratory" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] OmegaWindow 1.05

OmegaWindow 1.05 is a mouse-free window manipulating and application managing
program for Apple Macintosh. OmegaWindow provides keyboard shortcuts for things
that normally have to be done using the mouse.  The heart of the OmegaWindow
package is a system extension. The package also includes an application for
customizing OmegaWindow's features. Currently OmegaWindow has the following
features implemented using keyboard shortcuts:

 - Move and resize windows.
 - Zoom window.
 - Close one or all of the windows.
 - Bring the back-most window to the front.
 - Send the front-most window to the back.
 - Swap the two front-most windows.
 - Hide/Show the front-most window (Up to 7).
 - Hide/Show the front-most application.
 - Switch to the next or previous application.
 - Go to the Finder.
 - Switch from one application to another:  allows direct switching
   to other applications.
 - Activate a specific window:  when bringing an application to the
   front you can select a window to be brought to the front with the
   application.
 - Automatically hide windows belonging to other applications.

System requirements

 - System 7.0 or later.
 - Macintosh Plus or higher.

If you find bugs, have comments, or want to see any new features added to
OmegaWindow, please report it to me by E-Mail (Internet:
[e-mail],
America Online: HyoAhn) or by regular mail (Hyo E. Ahn, 600 San Ildefonso Rd.
#142, Los Alamos, NM 87544, U.S.A.).    Thanks.

New features and bugs fixes:

Version 1.05 (3/14/94)

  -Now you can move and resize a window with no zoom box (i.e., a window with
both a title bar and a size box).  If a window has a title bar only, then it
will move to the presetted position and no resizing of the window will occur.
  -You can move and close desk accessories.
  -You can move and close control panels.
  -OmegaWindow application has a problem of updating Omegawindow I or II when
both OmegaWindow I and OmegaWindow II are opened and one of the windows is
selected by clicking on the title bar from other application.   This problem is
eliminated now.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/omega-window-105.hqx; 138K]

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 15:22:53 -0700 (MST)
From: "Hyo E. Ahn, Los Alamos National Laboratory" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] OmegaWindow Manual

User's guide for OmegaWindow 1.05 is given as two formats:
Microsoft Word 5.0 and MacWrite 5.0.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/omega-window-105-manual.hqx; 124K]

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 23:17:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Jim Walker <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Open-wide 3.5.9; widens directory dialogs

Open-wide is a control panel extension (INIT/cdev) that widens directory
dialogs (Open... and Save... dialogs), the better to see long file names. It
can also stretch these dialogs vertically, so you can see more file names.
Online documentation included.  Postcard-ware.

V. 3.5.9 fixes several bugs and improves compatibility with Directory
Assistance II.

System 6.0.4 or later is required; compatible with System 7.

This is a StuffIt 3.0 archive.

 -- Jim Walker

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/open-wide-359.hqx; 37K]

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 19:08:55 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Ken B Kirksey)
Subject: [*] Personal Librarian 1.1

Personal Librarian is a FileMaker Pro 2.0 database designed to help you keep
track of your personal library. With Personal Librarian, you can keep track
of all the vital statistics of your personal book collection, including:

* Where and when you purchased your books.
* Where your books are stored.
* The current size and value of your collection.
* To whom you have books loaned out.

Personal Librarian sports a consistent and easy to learn interface, and it
provides fairly powerful reporting and searching capabilities. No matter
how many books you own, Personal Librarian can help you keep better tabs on
your collection.

Personal Librarian requires a Full Page Display, or a 13" or greater
monitor to display properly. I wrote it mainly for use at home with my
Black & White FPD, but it looks just great on color monitors as well.

WhatUs New in Version 1.1

* New values in the "Binding" and "Printing" pop-up menus.

* Two new fields: "Location Code" and "Comments".

* A new Inventory Report.

* Added total volume count and total value calculation to the detail report.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/fmpro-personal-librarian-11.hqx; 61K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 16:07:37 -0600
From: Brian Amira <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] PICTs Stored in AV ROMs

These are the picture that are stored in the AV Mac ROMs. They are in
JPEG format and can be viewed with JPEGView 3.2 available at Sumex-Aim.

--Brian

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

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/av-rom-images-jpeg.hqx; 110K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 16:07:28 -0600
From: Brian Amira <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Power_Macintosh_PRs_3_14_94.hqx

PRs released on March 14, 1994.

--Brian

[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/info/ppc-press-releases-94-03-14.hqx; 22K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 08:38:20 -500 (EST)
From: "David R. LaBrecque" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] PowerGraph; The Ultimate Math and Science Tool

For Teachers, Students, Researchers and Hobbyists

Macintosh Free Shareware Version 1.01 for Free Distribution

The Ultimate Math and Science Tool

Quickly and Easily Create and Shape 2D/3D Graphs, Text and Graphics.
Do Function Plots, Simulations, Collect and Analyze Real Data.
Use the Example Files described in the On-Line Manuals or Create
Your Own Applications.

Questions/Comments  [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/power-graph-101.hqx; 120K]

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 09:02:50 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] PPC Mac Prices.sit.hqx

Here, compiled from various public sources, are the dealer cost,
ApplePrice, CompUSA and Georgia Tech educational prices for the
Macintosh PowerPCs.

Dealer cost is Apple's level B price. This is the price paid by the
large chains like CompUSA.

ApplePrice is Apple's retail price which is supposed to reflect actual
street price. Real street price is somewhat less.

CompUSA price is from a store in Minniapolis.

GT = special educational prices at universities, in this case Georgia
Tech.

The two enclosed files are identical except one is in ClarisWorks 2
format and the other is plain text.

[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/info/ppc-mac-prices.hqx; 8K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 05:23:13 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Awele Ndili)
Subject: [*] Protector - Mac Protection Software...

Password Protection Shareware for the Macintosh

"Protector" is a nifty little startup software that protects your Mac
 from intruders by restricting access to password-authorized
 users.  I wrote this software in response to complaints from some
 staff in my office indicating some 'after-office-hours' tampering
 was going on.

 After installation, "Protector" requires that you enter a password
 once when the computer is switched on.  If the password is entered
 correctly, "Protector" exits completely from memory.   After about
 5 unsuccessful attempts "Protector" turns off the computer.

Awele Ndili

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/protector.hqx; 24K]

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Date: 14 Mar 1994 19:47:05 -0500
From: "Gavin Eadie" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Re(2): Mt.Image 1.0.2

OK, please locate this file to some approprite site.
But be careful, this version cannot mount image files on
the server. Just not delete them. This is the limitation
of MountImage.

best regards,

Yosuke "Basuke" Suzuki
Factory, Inc.
Japan

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/mt-image-102.hqx; 26K]

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 22:43:09 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Rob Kouwenberg)
Subject: [*] ScreenPlay 1.2.2; VideoSpigot software

Howdy !

Here comes ScreenPlay=81 1.2.2; the supermac videosoftware for videospigot
hardware. I could only find the 1.1.1 version.

Please note that this is not the same as the startupscreen picker prgm,
also known as screenplay.

Adios ! RK

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/video-spigot-screen-play-122.hqx; 335K]

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 17:50:01 -0500 (EST)
From: Larry Tankersley <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] SimpleMovies; 3 QT movies

SimpleMovies is a set of three quicktime movies based on
Director animations.  Atom is an animation of a Bohr model
of an atom.  SHM w Graph illustrates the relation between
Simple Harmonic Motion and a traveling Sine Wave.  RGB
Demo TEXT demonstrates RGB color addition.  The Director
score for each movie is included.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/qt/simple-movies.hqx; 535K]

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 19:11:52 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Ken B Kirksey)
Subject: [*] SnapMail 1.01 Demo; an email application

Demo version of Casady&Greene's SnapMail, a superb and simple little e-mail
program.  Great for small to medium sized offices.  This demo version only
works for 21 days and only allows 20 users.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/net/snap-mail-101-demo.hqx; 562K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 14:05:26 -0600
From: Bob Uskali <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Sound Match 1.0, a memory game

Sound Match 1.0

Sound Match is a simple but challenging game of memory.  It's great
graphics and cool sounds make this game a hit with kids and adults alike.
Challenge a friend with 2 player operation or take on one of three levels
of a computer opponent.

Sound Match was designed to work best on systems with color monitors with
256 colors being 640 by 480 pixels large.  Although results are best with
this arrangement, the game seems to work OK with down to 16 colors or
levels of gray and on larger monitors.  The game was tested on the
Macintosh IICi, Quadra 650, Quadra 700, and PowerBook 180c with no problems
found.

Sound Match is shareware.  This means this game may be copied and
distributed freely but in order to keep a copy, you must send $5 to the
author:

Any comments or suggestions for the game may be directed to Bob Uskali by email

Internet: [e-mail]
America Online: BobUU

[Archived as /info-mac/game/sound-match-10.hqx; 560K]

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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 01:58:16 +1000 (EST)
From: Victor Tan <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] SpeedyFinder7 1.5.9c

SpeedyFinder7 is a system software enhancement control panel
for the Macintosh Operating System. It requires at least System
7.0 and will function under System 7.0.1, System 7.1 and now with
version 1.5.9 System 7 Pro. This is version 1.5.9c.

It is fully PowerTalk compatible and with registered versions will
copy mail enclosures in the background.

This binary has been compressed with Aladdin's StuffIt product. You
will a StuffIt version 3.0 product to decompress it.

This version may be freely placed on bulletin board services for
download or CD-ROM for distribution. Please make a note that it is
shareware and requires registration.

Remember, SpeedyFinder7 is shareware. See the enclosed documents for
more details. Support shareware and register.

Victor.

RMO I based at RPAH.      AppleLink: append "@INTERNET#" to above
Sydney, Australia.     Compuserve: prefix above with ">INTERNET:"

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/speedy-finder7-159c.hqx; 228K]

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 94 23:22:43 EST
From: [e-mail] (Michael Kelly)
Subject: [*] statistical-tests-hc.hqx

This Hypercard Stack performs a number of statistical
tests, most of them of the nonparametric variety.  This
version provides a sample of five tests, and interested
parties can obtain the full version for a modest
fee.  The first card of the stack provides a general
description. This card also provides navigation buttonbs
with statistical test names. Clicking these buttons takes
the user to a card that performs the named statistic.
Each card provides a brief description of the
sytatistic and how to use it.
The final card provides information about the
complete version.  This stack was previously sent
to mac.archive.umich.edu, but I'm now mailing it
since copies will be sent to other archival sites.
Apologies to Michigan for the duplication.  E-mail
regarding this stack can be senbt to
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/statistical-tests-hc.hqx; 55K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 21:52:06 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Stefan Arentz)
Subject: [*] THINK Power 1.0b4

THINK Power 1.0b4 - Copyright, 1993 Stefan Arentz. All Rights Reserved.

+ What is it?

THINK Power is a tool for developers who use the THINK Project Manager. It
adds several features to the editor to make you more productive:

++ PopUp Functions: Click in a source code window's content region with the
command key down and a popup menu appears with all function and method
names contained in that file. If you choose a function name, that function
is selected and showed at the top of the window.

++ Extensions: THINK Power can call external code modules. These modules
live in the "THINK Power Extensions" folder in your Extensions Folder.
Externals can modify the contents of a window by using THINK Power's
callback routines.

++ Kissing: If you type a '{', '[' or '(', then THINK Power will highlight
the matching '}', ']' or ')'.

++ Stacking and Tiling of windows: It's still a mystery to me why the THINK
Project Manager doesn't have window stacking and tiling options. Anyway, I
added them to THINK Power.

I suppose this should go to the /info-mac/dev/ directory...

-- Stefan

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/think-power-10b4.hqx; 57K]

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 94 22:20:40 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: [*] TidBITS#217/14-Mar-94

TidBITS#217/14-Mar-94

The Power Macintosh arrives! What did you think we would talk
   about this issue? Mark Anbinder covers the details of the line
   and briefly reports on some of the applications shipping in
   native mode. We attended the Power Macintosh introduction in
   Seattle and brought back full pricing information along with
   some musings on where the Power Macs are now and where they're
   going. Also, the first Power Macintosh Easter Egg!

Topics:
    MailBITS/14-Mar-94
    Power Macintosh Nativeware
    The Power Macintosh Picture
    Power Macintosh Prices
    Power Macintosh Musings
    Reviews/14-Mar-94

[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-217.etx; 30K]

--
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor -- [e-mail] -- [e-mail]
Author of The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh -- [e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 10:08:26 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Nick Schmitt)
Subject: [*] Unused Clips; some QT demo clips

Here are two quicktime clips that I tossed together but decided didn't
belong in the project...Nothing fancy, with low anti-aliasing so don't
think that you are going blind when you look at them...:)

Nick Schmitt               [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/qt/demo-clips.hqx; 1308K]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 16:07:20 -0600
From: [e-mail] (J.Anderson)
Subject: [*] VolumeFKEY; quick access to volume settings

[An FKEY to change the volume settings.  --isl]

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/volume-fkey.hqx; 16K]

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

Date: 15 Mar 1994 10:06:04 +0000 (GMT)
From: "F.J. Lalor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: "Unrecoverable Disk Error on File ...." WHY??

Some while ago I posted a query concerning a Word 5.0
file which gave the dreaded "Unrecoverable Disk Error
on File ...." (followed by a wonderful mess of
character-soup) when I scrolled through to a certain
point. I was inundated with helpful hints on file
recovery - and my thanks go out to all who rallied
to my call for help.

However: No-one addressed the second part of my query
- which was basically "What exactly does this error
message mean, why did it happen and how can I prevent
it from happening again"? And before the helpful Mac-
gurus out there reach for their keyboards I should
explain that I can be pretty nifty at using applications
but I don't know the first thing about computing and
little enough about how the hardware does its stuff.
Hopefully there is someone out there who is twisted
enough to enjoy this sort of pedagogic challenge 8-).

Thanks in advance -
Fergus Lalor, Chemistry Dept., University College, Cork, Ireland.
[e-mail]

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

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 13:59:44 +1000
From: [e-mail] (Christian Stricker)
Subject: [Q] - Coprocessor Card

Hello netters,

    a person in the lab wants to buy a LC III with a FPU. We have got a
spare NuBus Adaptor Card for the IIsi which plugs into the PDS slot, has
got a coprocessor on it and provides a NuBus slot. Attached to the card is
some metal which fixes the card in the chassis. This can easily be removed.
Does anybody know if it would work plugging this coprocessor card into the
PDS slot of the LC III?

    Thanks for your comments. Please mail me directly.

            All the best from down-under

                        Christian.

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

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 09:39:29 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: A Homesick Quadra: Summary!

Thanks to all who responded to my Info-Mac query about the Homesick Quadra.
It so happened that we discovered the solution about an hour after I had
posted the "help!" message (ooops...).  However, rather than posting a
retraction, I figured I'd see what the collective intelligence came up with.
    And what a wonderful bunch of replies!  Actually only one of them was
correct about the solution;  Joel Lingenfelter at biola.edu writes: "I am
thinking that the problem lies in the router/bridge/gateway that connects this
room to the rest of the network. You might try shutting the router/bridge/
gateway off, booting the mac, and then turning the aforementioned network
device on again."
    Right on, Joel.  Over the weekend, the IB-1 router that serves that
building was rebooted; when it came back on line, our Quadra checked out A-1,
no problems.
    Moral of the story:  when you've looked at all of YOUR network
connections, see if the router is working properly.
    The rest of you (I think) assumed that we hadn't checked out the cabling
thoroughly.  Most of the suggestions centered around the localtalk-ethertalk
gateway, and also the line from the Quadra to the hub.  What was so puzzling
to us was that the cable plant was in perfect shape; each drop in that room
was tried, and all the drops worked with any other computer.  And yes, we did
try different ethernet adapters on different computers (a real mix-n-match,
let me tell you!), with each adapter working fine on all the other computers.
    A couple folks suggested checking out MacTCP; we did that early on.  The
reason it wasn't suspect was that the same (manually assigned) IP address had
been working fine a half hour before, and MacTCP will tell you it's an invalid
IP if someone else is already using it.  In this case, MacTCP ran without
complaint; it just couldn't find anyone else to talk to.  Which pointed to
another device being the problem.
    One other comment:  it was really interesting to see how many of you who
responded did so with the assumption that my cable plant was the same as
yours.  Don't forget, there are a bunch of hookups available, each with a
peculiar set of "bugs" and odd problems: appletalk, phonenet, fiber, coax,
10-base-t, thick-ethernet, etc.  Something I learned from this:  I should
always find out what the other guy is using.  Don't assume it's the same setup
as I have.  Otherwise I'll give advice about something he doesn't use.
    Thanks again, all who responded.  Problem fixed, and I hope this summary
makes us all a bit wiser.
    Oh, and by the way, Apple Tech Support never called back...

Just in case you missed the original, here it is:
 --------------------------Original Message----------------------------------
>Date: Mon, 14 Mar 94 08:11:31 EST
>From: [e-mail]
>Subject: A homesick Quadra - really!
>
>I've been using Macs pretty heavily for the last three years, and been
>the network administrator this past year or so, and THIS problem's got
>me completely stumped.  I need help, so anyone got any ideas?
>
>We have a Quadra 800 in the office; it has what I would call a standard
>set of options:  built-in ethernet, 16Mb or so of ram, a Radius Color Pivot
>montitor, no CD-ROM or anything like that.  Due to personnel shifts, this
>computer was moved from our office spaces to another office, in a different
>appletalk zone, but within the same ethernet zone.  (I work for the Navy;
>we have a HUGE network of ethernet zones across the country)  The appletalk
>zone in this office is connected to the ethernet zone with a FastPath.  In
>the new office, there is a localtalk zone but no connection to the ethernet
>from localtalk.
>
>Here's the odd thing:  There were NO problems here in this office.  When the
>Quadra was moved (NO software changes were made) to the new spaces, it
>refused to see anything on the network outside of the room it now sits in.
>Instead of the chooser window allowing zone selections, we get the "two-
>window" chooser with no zone list.  File sharing can be started, and other
>ethernet machines in the same room can see the Quadra, but anyone outside
>that room cannot.
>
>Okay, we thought, maybe it's just the network drop.  No, it's the same with
>all the other drops in the room.  And the ethernet adapter is not the problem
>either.  And when we bring the computer back to this office, it's fine again.
>Exact same configuration both places:  same adapters, software, even the
>same power cord.  Just a different network drop.
>
>Well, we tried everything we know.  Completely remove and then reinstall the
>system, remove/reinstall the ethernet and network software, zapping the PRAM
>(including by TECHTOOL, to get ALL the PRAM), switching adapters or network
>drops, deleting all prep files, starting with extensions off, changing
>memory configuration, etc.  No change.
>
>Another tidbit:  in the new location, the Quadra also will not communicate
>TCP/IP, using MacTCP, or TCP/Connect II, etc.  Also, I've heard that
>another Quadra here on the Navy base has had the same problem.  The only
>solution they found was to leave it where it started and buy a new one.
>
>I'm stumped.  We called Apple Tech Support, who in true fashion, put us on
>hold for half an hour, then said "Oh, you need the network person", for whom
>we waited another half hour, after which we were told "Oh, I couldn't find
>him:  can he call you back?"  That was Friday...  Maybe he'll call today.
>
>Can YOU experts help?  I really appreciate the collective wisdom out there;
>it's nice to know that between all those users out there, somebody usually
>has the answer to a problem.
>
>Please respond directly to me; I'll summarize if there's interest.
>
>Brandon Munday
>[e-mail]

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

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 13:07:42 -0600 (CST)
From: "Larry Rymal:T.E.M.U.G.-EAST_TEXAS-" <[e-mail]>
Subject: American Heritage Dictionary - Deluxe

Hello folks,

    Does anyone know when WordStar is going to update their American
Heritage Deluxe Dictionary to 32 bit addressing?  grumble, grumble...
    Trying to get through their technical support via phone is all but
absurd (20 minute waits at long distance).  WordStar's manual says there
is a forum on Compu$erve so I asked the nice tech support humanoid for an
e-mail address.
    She was surprised.  So, I said since there is a forum on
CompuServe, surely there must be an e-mail address of 'someone'.  She then
asked, "Is CompuServe a LAN product?  I don't see it listed in our product
line."
    HUH????
    I asked her if she knew what CompuServe was.  Bailing out, she
then gave me a few other phone numbers to call.  They all have the same
wait problem.
    So, I wonder if there is an e-mail address for *someone* at
WordStar. I just want to know if American Heritage Dictionary Deluxe is
going to be update to 32 bit?  sigh...  (otherwise, an excellent product).

--Larry Rymal <[e-mail]>

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

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 08:10:00 EST
From: Peter Furmonavicius <[e-mail]>
Subject: AppleTalk Remote Access CCL script editing

Hello.
Is there any way to edit an AppleTalk Remote Access CCL modem script
besides using the AppleTalk Remote Access Modem Toolkit from APDA?
Utilities, editors, etc.?  Thank you.

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

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 17:25:01 EST
From: Arel Yizhak Weisberg <[e-mail]>
Subject: Autodoubler,Copydoubler,File Sharing conflict

I can't seem to get Autodoubler 2.0.3, Copydoubler 2.0.3 and file sharing
to all work together on my LC 10/40.  With either autod. or copyd. I can
get File Sharing to turn on.  But it both are loaded then I get a dialog
box at startup or when I turn on file sharing that "program unknown has
quit because an error of type 33 has occurred".

I have tried playing with all my extensions/cdevs and I'm pretty sure I've
found the conflict.  Has anyone else seen this before?

Thanks for any help
Arel Weisberg
[e-mail]

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

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 07:06:14 EST
From: Pete Tamas <[e-mail]>
Subject: Boot blocks

I was looking at the boot blocks of a few Macs with MacTools
DiskEdit (?). The total number of files was 10. That number
seemed pretty low, so I thought maybe it referred to something
besides what I originally thought it referred to. So, what's it
refer to? Thanks, Pete Tamas
[e-mail] or TempleVM.bitnet

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

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 07:25:59 -0500
From: joe zobkiw <[e-mail]>
Subject: cdev stub for CodeWarrior

This next one is a stub that will allow you to write a cdev in CW (even
though it currently does not allow you to use an id that is a negative.)
The code is commented well enough to understand what is going on.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/cdev-stub-cw.hqx; 4K]

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

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 15:48:24 -0500 (EST)
From: F H  Choltco-Devlin <[e-mail]>
Subject: Cricket Graph

Can anyone tell me anything about Cricket graphing software? In
particular, how does it compare with ClarisWorks for graphing data.
If I have ClarisWorks shopuld I buy Cricket?

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

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 08:53:23 PST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Dead SE/30 Screen Fix

>I need some help with a problem I'm having with an SE/30. The other day
>the internal screen lost its horizontal sweep (I assume since it now only
>has a vertical line for a display). At first, it wasn't a problem since I
>also use an external Pivot LE. Unfortunately, today when I started my Mac
>it seems to be booting onto the internal screen instead of the external
>one. Oops, that doesn't work too well.

>What I want to know is 1) is there any way I can make the SE/30 boot onto
>the external monitor without having access to the internal one and 2) if
>I can't boot onto the external monitor where can I buy a new or
>remanufactured internal monitor?


To fix your SE/30 do the following:

Go buy Macintosh Repair & Upgrade secrets by Larry Pina (I think
this may have been renamed "The Dead Mac Scrolls")

Buy the parts you need from Soft Solutions (their number is in the
book).

Fix it yourself for a total cost that will be much less than a new
analog board from Apple. (It is your analog board that is bad, not
your monitor)

If you are not comfortable doing component level repairs on your
mac, Soft Solutions can do it for you. [phone] is their
number.

A few years back, my SE had a similar problem, my flyback
transformer went out. I purchase the book ($30) the parts ($27)
and all the necessary tools ($45) for a total cost of around
$100... Since then I have repaired other people's macs with that
book and those tools, and made the money back. In addition, it
still saved me money over paying for a regular repair.

Joel Lingenfelter
[e-mail]

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

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 23:53:22 -0800 (PST)
From: John Thoo <[e-mail]>
Subject: disabling SE/30 internal monitor (Q)

I have an SE/30 and a Radius Color Pivot/LE.  The Pivot/LE is the main
monitor.

I would like to disable the SE/30's internal monitor (in a reversible
fashion, of course :-)  so that the Mac thinks that the Pivot/LE is its
only monitor.  The bottom line is that I would like somehow to keep the
mouse pointer (and also windows and dialog boxes, etc.) from roaming off
the Pivot/LE's screen.  Can I do this by simply unplugging something
inside the Mac?  If so, what?

Thanks much.

--John.
J. B. THOO, Math Dept, Univ of California, Davis <[e-mail]>

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

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 22:32:00 -0500
From: "Glenn Mallory"  <[e-mail]>
Subject: Ethernet to connect 3 Localtalk LANs

We are a private school (K-12) in Ecuador and are preparing to link three
Macintosh LANs on our campus.  Distances between the LANs are considerable so
we
need to set up Ethernet to connect them.  We do not have high speed
requirements
on the individual LANs and find that LocalTalk satisfactory for sharing
printers
and managing software.  We are looking for inexpensive and simple equipment.

Advice would appreciated regarding several questions since little information
is
available locally.  Catalog houses also offer limited descriptions of Ethernet
devices and we don't know where to start.

Basic configuration:

LAN "A":  21 Mac's, a Quadra server with built-in Ethernet.  Current length of
"A" Localtalk network from end to end:  50meters

LAN "B":   5 Classics, no existing Ethernet device.  Current length of "B"
Localtalk network from end to end:  25meters

LAN "C":   10 Mac's, no Ethernet device.  Length of "C" Localtalk network from
end to end:  25meters

-Distance between LAN "A" and LAN "B" > 30 meters.
-Distance between LAN "B" and LAN "C" > 60 meters.
-LAN "B" is located between LANs "A" and "C".

Questions:

1)  As the problem is essentially how to connect the Localtalk LANs to Ethernet
links, how are Localtalk and Ethernet active simultaneously on the LANs without
switching via the CHOOSER on the servers with Ethernet cards?

2)  What type of Routers or external devices are required?

3)  What type of cable is recommended given the distances?  Are resonant
lengths
an issue?

4)  Will the Quadra with Ethernet connect directly to other Macs with Ethernet
cards or are external devices required?

Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated.

Glenn Mallory

Glenn Mallory
P.O. Box 09-04-641
Guayaquil - Ecuador
FAX [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 13:48:44 +0100
From: [e-mail] (BASSO Pierre)
Subject: files hqx

I tried to get some Macintosh applications : bbedit and mcsink. I
transfered the  corresponding hqx packages and tried to decompress them by
binhex40. I am  very puzzled because I had been unable to decompress any
file because an CRC($000) error occured. I tried  unsuccessfully with
binhex50.

 However, I have used currently these two applications with no problems.
Perhaps, I think, my current version of binhex40 doesnt fit a new version
of compressed hqx files. On this assumption I tried to get a binhex40 in your
cmp directory, but again unsuccessfully  because I am not able to
decompress the binhex-40.hqx file.

 Please, could you kindly tell me a solution to this problem.
 I thank you. Regards,

                           Pierre BASSO

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

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 08:37:11 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: FoxPro Book available

> any foxpro books for the Mac

Teach Yourself . . . FoxPro 2.5 for the Mac ( by Nelson King, MIS Press
ISBN 1-55828-340-4 ) is the only book I can seem to find out right now.
It is out and I am looking at it as I type this. I tried finding something
earlier (coupla weeks ago) and came up with nothing (using  *Books-in-
Print*)

//a bit of ISBN trivia I just found out about ...
The first # indicates country of origin (U.S. in the above). The second group
of numbers is the Publishers identification, and the 3rd grp is the number
of books they have in print (up to & including the book so numbered). The
last digit is a checksum for our friends the computer to make sure we
didn't mistype anything. The ISBN always has10 digits.//

Regards,

Jeff G. Sikkema
"Cum Dignitate Otium"
(Leisure with Dignity)
-Cicero, 50 B.C.


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

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 11:10:57 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Help with Info-Mac Archives Needed

From:   TAYLOR@PSI%DYTM21@MRGATE@SNDRTR
To:     IN%"[e-mail]"@M_SDR@MRGATE@SNDRTR@SNDRTR

I have been trying to download from the Info-Mac Archives using the command:

     $macarch get xxxxx

But keep getting the reply:

     File "xxxxx" is not in these Info-Mac Archives

These are for files announced as being loaded to the Info-Mac Digests.
Is there something that has changed in the last few weeks?  Do I need to
use a mirror site (which one)?  Any help appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeff Taylor                     [e-mail]
Aberdeen, Scotland

[Yes, Jeff, something did happen -- we were broken into.  The reason the
mirrors weren't up to date was that we weren't generating the all-files.txt
file correctly (well, not at all).  This was a function of a new sysetm setup.
I've just finished fixing that.  I suspect the mirrors that depend on
all-files.txt will take a day or two to catch up (there is a lot of new stuff)
but after that things should return to normal. -Gordon]

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

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 07:25:51 -0500
From: joe zobkiw <[e-mail]>
Subject: INIT, globals, multisegments in CW

At the expense of being flamed off the face of the earth...these two files
I am sending are small and have been requested by numerous people. I will
post them here this one time. If anyone wants to submit them to macgifts,
please do so.

The first is an INIT written in CW that shows how to use their A4 stuff, as
well as handle patching a trap, multi-segments, etc. Enjoy.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/init-example-cw.hqx; 7K]

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

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 16:08:49 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Peter Smith, Analysis)
Subject: JPEG compressed images

Hi! Sorry if this is a FAQ, but any thoughts why, when I download jpeg
images from e.g. wuarchive, and then try to open the files I always get an
error message ("data corrupt") and the picture shows up broken into narrow
horizontal stripes?

Thanks in advance

Peter Smith





The Editor of ANALYSIS
Peter Smith, Dept. of Philosophy,
University of Sheffield, S10 2TN. UK

[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 08:31:50 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Geoff Bronner)
Subject: KeyFinder

In comp.sys.mac.digest James Ashton writes:

>I'm seeking an easier-to-use version of the Apple `Key Caps'
>accessory.  I've seen a utility which (from memory) was called the
>KeyFinder and allowed you to quickly determine the keystrokes required
>to produce all manner of weird symbols.  I believe it was part of
>Norton utilities.  Can anyone confirm or deny this or even suggest
>shareware alternatives with equivalent functionality.

KeyFinder is a part of the Norton Utilities for Macintosh. Since Norton is
worth buying at almost any price why not buy it and consider KeyFinder an
added bonus?

-Geoff

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 16:23:12 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: KeyFinder

In a previous article, [e-mail] (James Ashton) wrote:
->
->I'm seeking an easier-to-use version of the Apple `Key Caps'
->accessory.  I've seen a utility which (from memory) was called the
->KeyFinder and allowed you to quickly determine the keystrokes required
->to produce all manner of weird symbols.  I believe it was part of
->Norton utilities.  Can anyone confirm or deny this or even suggest
->shareware alternatives with equivalent functionality.

KeyFinder is indeed, part of Norton Utilities.
There is shareware alternative, called something ASCII Find (I do not use it
since I have Norton and I do not remember exact name unfortunately) There some
other font utilities that can have simular functionality, namely FontClerk and
maybe others in info-mac in font/util directory.

Mike.

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 11:11:11 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Kee Nethery [phone])
Subject: MacTCP with Sys 7.1 Pro (A)

>I have a Mac II CI running System 7.1 Pro.
>What version of MacTCP must I intall?
>I have tried 1.1.1 and 2.0.4 None runs!
>But the two versions run on the same machine with System 7.1.
>"Is it a bug or a feature?"

I am running a Mac2ci, MacTCP 2.0.4 and System 7.1.1 with all the Pro
features installed.

Maybe you need to install a fresh new system finder and then add 2.0.4 to it.

No problems with that configuration at my house.

Kee Nethery

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 11:41:11 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Robin Dover)
Subject: Mode32 version and source

Following a memory upgrade my ageing CX needed MODE32 to see the extra RAM.
This led to the demise of my external hard disc. It will not mount by any
means when MODE32 is installed. I am in the process of re-formatting it as
it is old-origionally on my SE and may have out of date drivers. This in
itself is too long a story-Apple's HD setup doesn't see the drive even when
it is mounted in the absence of MODE32! I now have it formatted with a
third part driver and gave up late last night without finishing
re-installing all my software.
What I need to know is what is the latest version of MODE32 and where can I
get it ? I tried archie-ing and all I get is modems! The new file structure
at sumex still leaves me confused but I did look and couldn't find it.

What I really need is a PowerMac...but don't we all...

Thanks in advance for any help,


Robin Dover, Histopathology Unit ICRF LONDON UK
([phone] voice  071 269 3091 Fax

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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 06:12:21 -0600 (CST)
From: "Traci J. Ingram" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Network Server help

My school is about to invest in a network server and (for now) six to ten
client computers, all of which (again, for now) will be located in the
library.  However, future plans call for attaching multiple computers
(multiple operating systems) around the campus, *perhaps* using this same
main box for school data bases other than library science.

In any case, right now the Apple Work Group servers are under high
consideration, with (perhaps) Power Mac 7100's as the clients.  The
former would have multiple CD ROM volumes attached, the latter would
likely have their own individual CD drives as well.

Several DOS and/or Windows PC's (some IBM PS/2 Mod. 30's, some clones)
would likely be connected locally to this network.

Which Network Server would likely be best for this?

Is it a mistake to go with Apple's server product at all?

Should AppleShare 4.0 be used for this application, or should the A/UX
Pro version be used instead?

If we're going to bite the bullet on UNIX, should we use "real" UNIX
harware and software, and avoid Apple's like the plague?

What advantages (and extra costs) would accrue by waiting for the Power
upgrade to one of these Work Group servers?

As with any new system, this planned network will eventually be used for
purposes never imagined at the time it was designed.  Given the
always-present budget constraints, what options are likely to give us the
most flexibility.

Please reply directly, and I will summarize if there are enough responses.

Traci J. Ingram

[e-mail]     | or |     [e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 16:27:33 +0100
From: [e-mail]
Subject: new

hi there,
what must i do for joining the forum called the well
i do not know the inetrnet adress from the well, can you please help me
???
regards and thank you in advance
reiner steuer

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 12:26:07 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Peter Kay)
Subject: Numbering convention.

I am now confused!

Jon Gotow uploaded "info-mac/gui/default-folder-247b.hqx" (digest 40) and
added the following comment:-

>Following is the latest release of Default Folder, version 2.47B.  It's a
>minor bug-fix on top of version 2.47, correcting an error which caused
>folders to not be displayed in a few applications' file dialog boxes.

I have been under the (mistaken?) impression for some time that b (or B) in
a version number implied a beta version and that, therefore, 2.47b, is
EARLIER rather than later than 2.47   .....  or, at least, that 2.47 is
more reliable than 2.47b since the latter is still under test.

Would some kind soul please enlighten me.

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 13:56:18 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: old 128k ROMs

dear netters.

i've got an old mac512 (64k - upgraded from mac 128) at home and because i do
music on the machines i don't like my si's ventillator. so i try to set the 512
up as a terminal for the si - BUT NOTHING WORKS ON 64k ROM.

if s.o. want's to get rid of the 128s please send me an offer.
or has someone got an idea where i could get it from ?

thanks a lot

miron

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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 02:31:37 -0500
From: Monty Solomon <[e-mail]>
Subject: PhotoShop plug-in wanted

Does anyone here know of a PhotoShop plug-in for the Fujitsu M3096 scanner?

How about a driver to permit the use of that scanner with other apps on the
Mac?

Thanks.

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Date: 15 Mar 1994 10:37:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (Steve Jaffe)
Subject: PopChar (R) (was: KeyFinder)

>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 12:30:41 EST
>From: [e-mail] (James Ashton)
>Subject: KeyFinder
>
>I'm seeking an easier-to-use version of the Apple `Key Caps'
>accessory.  I've seen a utility which (from memory) was called the
>KeyFinder and allowed you to quickly determine the keystrokes required
>to produce all manner of weird symbols.  I believe it was part of
>Norton utilities.  Can anyone confirm or deny this or even suggest
>shareware alternatives with equivalent functionality.
>--
>[e-mail] Systems Admin SysEng RSISE ANU Canberra ACT Australia
>
>------------------------------
What you want is PopChar -- it requires no keystrokes at all, just click
and there it is, and what's more it's free. (It will, however, tell you the
keystrokes you need if that's really what you want.)  Available at sumex
and all the usual sites.

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 09:53:07 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Power-PC upgrades for older Macs (Q)

Has nayone heard if Apple plans on offering upgrades to the PowerPC
processor for older Macs such as the IIcx? Or will these upgrades most
likely be handeled by third party venders like Daystar?

Will it pay to upgrade an older machine, or will it be a better deal
overall to buy a new PowerPC?

Thanks in advance,

Max Miller
[e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 07:05:30 EST
From: Pete Tamas <[e-mail]>
Subject: Powerbook modem & DOS card

I just got a 14,400 modem from a dead PB 140. What other Mac
models will it work with? Specifically, will it work with a
PB 145 or a PB Duo 230?

Will a DOS card work in a Duo Dock?

Will the new DOS card only work with Q610s?

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

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 08:49:37 PST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: PowerCD Opinion

I purchased the PowerCD from Mac Warehouse and I love it. It has
the 50 pin SCSI connector on the back, and works great. There are
a few things to know:

(1) If the PowerCD is on when you turn your machine on (and not
playing already) you will have to use the DA to be able to play
music.
(2) If you have used the PowerCD and decide to turn it off while
your machine is still on, it freezes your machine...
(3) It is not doublespeed, and it is not the fastest drive around,
but it is fast enough to play games, play quicktime on a Quadra
700, and read files off of. The only time it seems slow is when it
is loading all of the desktop folder icons on my BMUG PD-ROM.

The only thing that seems weird is that the base is a separate,
attaching item, and yet the machine is useless without the base...

I bought it because: (1) I can play photo cd's on my tv, as I
don't have a slide projector... (2) I can use photo cd's on my mac
(3) I can use it as an audio cd player at my desk (4) It runs on
batteries, so I can use it as a cd player in my wife's car with
one of those tape adapters and (5) it is a very competent cd-rom
drive. It works great in all these ways, and looks cool too...

Joel Lingenfelter
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 08:13:09 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: PPC Memory Lust.....

If you're in the market for a PowerMac you'd better be a big fan of virtual
memory or have a healthy SIMM budget. I had a chance to try out a PM with a
copy of PhotoShop with both the 68K and PPC versions. The 68K version used a
total of 5MB while the PPC version devoured 14Mb of memory. This is not too
surprising since it is RISC architecture. I've seen this same situation on
many other RISC platforms from other vendors. Also, SIMMs have to be added in
PAIRS now because of the PPCs addressing scheme. Speed does have its price....

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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 08:42 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Ashley Hill)
Subject: Q: Rebuild Desktop w/o losing Info Comments

One of our faculty extensively uses the comment window in the Get Info
boxes.  This causes serious problems anytime he needs to rebuild the
desktop.  Does anyone know of a System 7 utility that enables one to
rebuild the desktop without losing comments in the Get Info box?

I'm aware of MinorRepairs by FirstAid and CommentKeeperAll, but as far as I
know those do not work under System 7.

Thanks for any suggestions,

Ashley Hill
Academic Computing
Haverford College
[e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 09:15:12 -0500 (EST)
From: "Lyman C. Green" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Question

Question:  Can a Mac used as a fileserver be used as an application
server for PC's?  Is this question even phrased in the correct terminology?
My boss just dumped this subject on me, and while I feel relatively
confident on the mac doing mostly everything, networking is mostly out of
my field.  The network to be installed in question will have maybe 30
pc's attached to it, that will coexist with the macs.  A Quadra 800 will
be the server, and those pc's want to be running Windows and a visual
basic application.  Can anyone help?
Lyman

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 12:31:54 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Bryan Walls)
Subject: Receiving files

>Q:  If I receive it at my other Internet connection (dial-up) I would receive
>it in one piece, but can transfer it to my machine at only Kermit's
>pace--other transfer protocols not yet available.  Would this be faster?

Are you sure you need to "receive" the file? If it's not costing you
$/minute, you might just read info-mac from the terminal emulator (use the
unix mail reader or more) and cut and paste anything you find interesting
into a mac file. That would actually be slightly faster than a Kermit
transfer when you are transfering (no error checking) and will seem a lot
faster, since you can start reading as soon as you start transfering. If
you are paying for connect time, with any communication program with a good
sized buffer (can kermit do this? There are several free programs that
can), you could just connect, cat the info-mac digest (let it all scroll
past), hang up, and scroll back to read it.

>Q2:  Under the contents, several articles are marked with an asterisk (*).
>Does this mean file attached?  If so, are they in BinHex (.hqx) format?  If
>they are, then I will send info on transferring my subscription to my net
>connection.  I can receive files there via e-mail, but cannot do so at AOL
>unless sent from another AOL (America OnLine) subscriber.

The asterisks just indicate new files uploaded to the info-mac archive,
which is an ftp (file transfer protocol) site on the internet. There is a
way to get these files by e-mail, but I'll let someone more experienced
explain. Files you need to transfer with kermit or zmodem or something,
since one bad character will spoil the whole download (not true in info-mac
digest).

Bryan Walls                             My words are not NASA policy.
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 12:39:07 PST
From: [e-mail] (Jeffrey A. Hallett)
Subject: Remote Network Access

I hope I don't pile too many questions into one message, but I need
info about remote network access.

We have a 10baseT network in the office with PCs, Macs, and a couple
of Novell file servers. I need to be able to access the network resources
via dial-up just as if my remote machine were actually a network
node.  I know I can do this with Appleshare Remote Access for the
Macs, but I need a solution for the PCs as well. Ideally, I'd like to
find one vendor product family that can help me.

I need to know what modems/hardware are required for the solutions
as well.

Additionally, I'd like to set up a network-accessible modem that can
be used by both Mac and PC users. Can someone recommend a product?
I would need company phone numbers as well (or at least the home city so
I can use Information).

Any help is appreciated.

Jeffrey A. Hallett  ([e-mail])

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 17:10:55 GMT+1
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Sound Synchronizing

Hello, everybody.
Thanks to Reinder Verlinde, here is the solution to my problem
about synchronizing sounds (IM V12, #36): just send all the
syncCmds with SndDoCommand, and the last one, with count=1,
with SndDoImmediate!!!

Thanks,
- Alberto.

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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 03:22:10 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Jack D OLeary)
Subject: ThrustMaster

[e-mail] writes:

>Am looking into getting a joystick for flight simulation play. I heard
>rumors that the famous Thrustmaster joystick, popular on Intel machines,
>is now available for Macintosh.

>Can someone confirm or squelch this rumor?  If confirmed, anyone have
>purchasing information?

>Thanks

>Jeffrey A. Hallett, Keane, Inc. [phone]

The Thrustmaster flight control system (joystick, weapons control system,
and rudder pedals) is now available and will be distributed through the
usual routes - dealers and mail order - according to Thrustmaster reps on
America Online.  I've also noticed that the latest version of F/A-18 Hornet
has a Thrustmaster joystick setting.

This system is expensive.  Even if you only get the joystick (the minimum
required), it'll set you back around $100.

- Jack O'Leary

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 10:43:55 PST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: What's Missing Microsoft? (c)

>Which processor is in your PC?
>1__ 8086/8088       4__  286    2__ 386   5__ 486    6__ Don't know

Oddly enough, they also left out Pentium and PowerPC. Perhaps they're waiting
to upgrade their forms until all of the new processors are out. :)

Take care.

Sandro Menzel      |  Network Administrator  | jet-mail - composed and
[e-mail] | Media Technologies, Inc | written while flying.

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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 00:47:20 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Jason Stone)
Subject: Windows .avi viewer for the Mac (Q)

Hi all,

Does anyone know where I might be able to find a Mac program that lets you
view the Windows equivalent of a QuickTime movie. I think they're .avi
files on PCs.
And for that matter, what about a .gl, .fli or .dl viewer? If replies could
be sent directly to my e-mail address, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

Jason Stone
[e-mail]

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