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Info-Mac Digest             Mon, 30 Aug 93       Volume 11 : Issue 172

Today's Topics:

      [*] app/speaker-1.01.cpt.hqx
      [*] BBEdit Lite 2.3.1
      [*] Fetch 2.1.1
      [*] file-dropper-11b3-c.hqx
      [*] Gamma Zee re-submission
      [*] GL Viewer 1.1 (1 of 1)
      [*] Jon's AppleScript Commands
      [*]Lover's Complaint (Shakespeare Stack)
      [*] mandelbrot-arta-10.hqx
      [*] monitor-energy-saver.hqx
      [*] Net Othello 1.1b2
      [*] NiceStopShutDown.cpt.hqx
      [*] nlfe-131.hqx
      [*] Open-wide 3.5.4
      [*] pathways-cheat-file-25.txt
      [*] PolyMine 1.02
      [*] Re: Gravity Simulator
      [*] RememberV2.3.3_Update (submission)
      [*] Revised New Courier Press Release
      [*] RSI Network Newsletter 13 (1/2)
      [*] RSI Network Newsletter 13 (2/2)
      [*] RSI Network Newsletter Archive
      [*] Speecher 1.2.1
      [*] zzwoof-1.0.cpt
      "MountImage" for DART disk images?
      2 Q's: HP DW 500C and StartUpScreen colors
      800 Upgrade Troubles
      [S] Ethernet cards for LCIII (summary)
      [S] SE/30 screen DTs (summary)
      Abaton scanner - $295?!?!?!
      ABSOLUTE NEWEST Silverlining Version [A]
      Ancient Mac OS Wanted
      AudioVideo Library Stack (Q)
      basic question about mac/unix
      CLIs for macs
      Coca-Cola sign desktop
      Colored MSWORD5.1a Bar
      COPY DOUBLER II DEMO
      Cut And Paste
      Database software recommendations
      DAT backup drive recommendations?
      Date&Time formats
      Disenchanted Microsloth user seeks advice
      DSP sw upgrades
      Editing in "edit windows"
      Finder patch - adding shortcuts for sort and show commands?
      Fortran compiler for the Mac??
      Free Memory shown in menu bar?
      FTP : national char between VAX <-> Mac (Q)
      Good Shareware/Freeware PIM
      gopher abstract directory recommendation (A)
      help requested
      HP 550C and accelerators and crashes
      HyperCard on Appleshare
      Hypertext development software (q)
      ImageWriter II fonts
      Keyboards - how do you uninstall them?
      Lock Applications
      MACDRAW AND MACDRAW II XTND ??
      Mac IIfx problems [S?]
      MacTCP
      MultiClips
      Old Summagrpahics Tablet & Mac
      OzTeX
      Print to disk (?)
      Quantum Pro40S drive troubles
      SimEarth Update
      SoftAT demo... not!
      Spanish Teaching Program
      Stuffit Lite problems..
      Stylewriter II Driver
      Swapping Serial Devices
      Thanks for responses
      VT-200 or higher Terminal for Macintosh
      What happened over the summer?
      WHAT WOULD YOU TEACH ???
      Where's games/pacman?

The Info-Mac newsgroup is moderated by Bill Lipa and Gordon Watts.

The Info-Mac archives are available (by using FTP, account anonymous,
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Date: Sat, 28 Aug 93 21:47:26 -0700
From: Eric Shieh <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] app/speaker-1.01.cpt.hqx

Speaker 1.01 is a small application for use with Apple's Speech
Manager.  It provides simple text editting abilities, and various
speech abilities (by line, by file, by return key).  Also provides a
menu of voices and allows you to change the pitch and rate.

see the README file for more info.

REQUIRES the Speech Manager extension, available from ftp.apple.com.

This file supercedes speaker-1.0

Version 1.01
 -----------
Fixed a few small quirks.
Can now save a default voice, and can automatically speak files
which are opened via the file menu or are dragged and dropped.


[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/speaker-101.hqx; 19K]

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 20:10:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (Bare-Bones Software)
Subject: [*] BBEdit Lite 2.3.1

The attached BinHex file contains a StuffIt Deluxe 3.0 archive of BBEdit
Lite 2.3.1. This is the latest maintainence release, which fixes some
minor bugs and adds some minor performance improvements.

This version supersedes all previously uploaded versions of BBEdit 2.1.x,
2.2.x, and 2.3. It does -not- replace the BBEdit 2.5 demo.

BBEdit Lite 2.3.1 is available immediately for anonymous ftp from
world.std.com; its path is /ftp/pub/bbedit/bbedit-lite-231.hqx.

For those not familiar with it: BBEdit Lite is a plain-text editor with
powerful and flexible multi-file search capabilities. BBEdit Lite 2.3
recently won an honorable mention in the 1993 MacUser ShareWare Awards.
It's also the freeware version of BBEdit 2.5, the powerful editor for
programmers, on-line service users, and other Mac users who need a
solid plain-text editor.

For more information, send mail to [e-mail].

R.

[Archived as /info-mac/text/bbedit-light-231.hqx; 188K]

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Date: 30 Aug 93 12:17:34 EDT
From: [e-mail] (James W. Matthews)
Subject: [*] Fetch 2.1.1

Dear archivers: please archive this in your communications folder as
Fetch_2.1.1.sit.hqx.  It replaces Fetch_2.1.sit.hqx.
---

Fetch is a MacTCP-based FTP client for the Mac developed
by Dartmouth College.  It is freely available for educational and
non-profit use, and users in government and for-profit settings
can license a copy for $25 (see the About box for details).

Fetch was designed to make accessing Internet file servers as
simple as possible.  The interface is modeled after the standard
"get file" dialog box, complete with icons for files and folders.
Fetch supports all the common file formats (BinHex, multi-part
BinHex, MacBinary, AppleSingle, StuffIt!) and can recognize
these formats automatically.  Other features include:

* A customizable "suffix mapping" feature that associates file
name suffixes with file formats or types.

* Transfering of multiple files and/or directory trees with one
command.

* A customizable pop-up menu for frequently accessed servers.

* Background operation for all commands.

Version 2.1.1 includes the following changes:

* The connect dialog is now modeless and moveable, so you can
switch applications without dismissing it.
* AppleSingle version 2 is now supported.
* File lists can contain up to 32,000 names (rather than 1,000).
* Fetch no longer writes to nil (so it is compatible with
EvenBetterBusError).
* A problem with Cancel taking 2 minutes has been corrected.
* A problem with Close Connection... hanging (when using ARA or
MacSLIP) has been corrected.
* The Send FTP Command... feature can now send file list commands
(i.e. NLST and LIST).
* The Send FTP Command... can automatically prompt for a password
after a USER command.
* Compatibility with Peter Lewis's FTPd has been improved.
* Other minor bug fixes.

Fetch comes with an on-line manual which can be searched
and printed.  Bugs reports, suggestions, and inquiries for
site or source licenses should be sent to [e-mail].

Jim Matthews
[e-mail]
Dartmouth Software Development

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/fetch-211.hqx; 262K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 6:32:31 PDT
From: macmod (Info-Mac Moderator)
Subject: [*] file-dropper-11b3-c.hqx

(5.65c/IDA-1.5 for [e-mail]); Sun, 29 Aug 1993 22:35:45
-0700
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 22:35:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Troy Anderson <[e-mail]>
Subject: File Dropper 1.1b3
To: [e-mail]
Message-Id: <[e-mail]>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE

File Dropper 1.1b3
Written by Troy Anderson

Copyright (c) 1992-1993, Troy Anderson; All Rights Reserved

What Is This Thing?

File Dropper is a THINK C 6.0 library that implements an application that y=
ou
can drop files or folders onto to do batch operations on.  It handles the
getting of the AppleEvents if running under System 7, the main event loop, =
and
the menus.  You need only write the code that acts on the individual files.

New Features in 1.1=A73

o  Fixed a bug so that when you drop a folder onto your File Dropper
   application, all the files inside are processed in stead of just the
   first one.
 =20
New with version 1.1b2:
o  Built "File Dropper =B9" in THINK C 6.0
o  The cursor is NOT reset to an arrow after each call to SetStatusPercenta=
ge.
o  If you return FALSE from the eStartup, eSFInitialize, or eAEInitialize
   messages, File Dropper  will send you an eQuitting message and quit the
   application.
o  If you return FALSE from the eValidate message, File Dropper will skip a=
ny
   remaining files in the current batch.
o  If you return FALSE from an eDispose message, File Dropper will send you=
 an
   eQuitting message and quit the application.  Returning TRUE from an eDis=
pose
   message will cause File Dropper to continue running.  This behavior does=
 NOT
   depend upon which of eSFInitialize or eAEInitialize was sent to you.
o  If you return TRUE from an eQuitting message, the File Dropper quits.  O=
n the
   other hand, if  you return FALSE from an eQuitting message, File Dropper
   will quit.
o  If you want the source code to File Dropper, send me money (see the end =
of
   this document).
o  Added an eUserCancelled message for when the user clicks Cancel in the s=
tatus
   box.
o  Added an eIdle message.
o  Added the ChangeStatusMessage function that lets you change the message =
in the
   status dialog on the fly, during your processing of the file.
o  Changed some things internally, so you can NOT call
   InstallCustomGetFSSpecFunc, InstallCustomFileFilterFunc, or
   InstallCustomDialogHookFunc from an eSFInitialize or  eAEInitialize mess=
age
   any more, just from eStartup.
o  Fixed a bug in the ErrorAlert function so that text relating to the erro=
r as
   well as the word "Error." show up in the dialog.
o  Made it simpler to support AboutBox functionality.  You just put text in=
 STR#
   resource 129, and it will be displayed in the warp stars.  To enable thi=
s
   feature, return TRUE from the  eDoAboutBox message.


New with version 1.1b1:
o  You specify if you want the status dialog displayed while you are
working on the file. Progress bar like Finder 7's that you update by
specifying how far you are along with a percentage (0 - 100).  You
specify if you want this, too.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/file-dropper-11b3-c.hqx; 73K]

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Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1993 15:20:44 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Gamma Zee re-submission

This is a resubmission of the game Gamma Zee. The original was stored in a
newer version of Bin-Hex and of Stuffit than it should have been. This one
is compact-proed.

    Gamma Zee is a ShareWare game, in which you run around a maze to get
    to
the exit. Of course the maze has lots of obstacles and challenges making
the game fun and exciting. With a powerful editor, the game can be fun for
months. It also has sounds, music and 8-bit color graphics. The online help
system plus quick-editor-reference sheet make the game fun and easy to use.

-----Princeton Regional Schools takes no responsibility for the
    accuracy or content of the above message.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/gamma-zee.hqx; 781K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 08:46:11 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Martin Fong)
Subject: [*] GL Viewer 1.1 (1 of 1)

This Compactor Pro archive contains GL Viewer 1.1, a THINK C port of
glib (from the xgrasp 1.7 distribution), THINK C sources, GL
documentation, and a sample GL library.  Please note that it was built
presupposing a 68020, a 68881, and 32-bit QuickDraw, and that it works
best with an 8-bit color monitor.

Most of this work is derived from software copyright (c) 1991 by
Patrick J.  Naughton.

Although I have only added -- and not removed -- functionality to
these programs, because GL Viewer can still crash your system (-- and
I am interested in obtaining files that cause this), *caveat emptor!*


29AUG93         Martin Fong ([e-mail])


A note for X11 hackers: Because much of the functionality that I've
added could be integrated into the "normal" xgrasp distribution, ...
"fly and be free!"  :-)

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/gl-viewer-11.hqx; 285K]

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 21:15:25 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Jon Pugh)
Subject: [*] Jon's AppleScript Commands

I've read a bit of whining on the net about AppleScript and the Finder's
inability to rename and delete files, so I thought I would do something
about that.  Here are three new commands for AppleScript; deleteFile,
moveFile and renameFile.  This is version 1.0a6 of Jon's Commands.  More
commands will be added later as time permits and we'll climb up the curve
towards beta as features are added.

These commands are free for noncommercial use.  Contact me for a cheap
commercial licence.  Also, contact me if you have bugs to report or
suggestions for features.  My plans include conversions of a large number
of my XCMDs. Watch for updates.

Jon
[phone]
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/finder-commands-10a6-as.hqx; 4K]

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Date: 29 Aug 93 17:27 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Mark Zimmermann)
Subject: [*]Lover's Complaint (Shakespeare Stack)

appended below, mailer willing, is another Shakespeare Stack, "Lover's
Complaint v.1.0", 72kB in .sea.hqx format --- free software --- a HyperCard
2.x Stack including various poetry (A Lover's Complaint, The Phoenix and
the Turtle, The Passionate Pilgrim, and Sonnets to Sundry Notes of Music)
by the Immortal Bard.... will start work on "Much Ado About Nothing" next.
Best,  ^z  (Mark Zimmermann, "[e-mail]")

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/lovers-complaint-10-hc.hqx; 71K]

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 93 10:59:05 EDT
From: backmod (Backup Moderator)
Subject: [*] mandelbrot-arta-10.hqx

ARTAbrot - Apple Real-Time Architecture Mandelbrot Program
Version 1.0
by George Warner
08/23/93
[e-mail]

REQUIREMENTS:
68020 or greater
ARTA equipped Macintosh (Quadra 840av, Centris 660av, or Mac with ARTA
plug-in board.

1. WHAT IT IS: ARTAbrot is yet another Mandelbrot program with the big
difference being that it uses the AT&T DSP3210 in ARTA to perform the
intensive Mandelbrot calculations.

2.  SOURCE CODE TOO!  Complete source code is provided.  For those who
would like some sample ARTA source code (which is scarce at the time of
this release).  The DSP3210 source code is in file mbrot.s.  All of the host
DSP function calls are in brotcode.c.  For those of you considering DSP
programming, take a look at the mbrot.s DSP source code.  This is DSP3210
assembly code, but it is very much like C code -- one of the very nice
features of the DSP3210.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/mandelbrot-arta-10.hqx; 151K]

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 93 15:25:52 PDT
From: macmod (Info-Mac Moderator)
Subject: [*] monitor-energy-saver.hqx

(5.65c/IDA-1.5 for <[e-mail]>); Sat, 28 Aug 1993
22:12:55
-0400
Message-Id: <[e-mail]>
X-Originated-From: lynx.msc.cornell.edu
X-Msc-Version: IDA Server
X-Sender: [e-mail]
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="========================_19448708==_"
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1993 22:13:14 -0500
To: [e-mail]
From: [e-mail] (Tony Huang)
Subject: [*] Monitor Energy Saver 1.0 Disk Image

Since thhe copy currently in the archive seems to be corrupted (or not in a
format most people can use), I'm submiting the copy I have (in the DiskCopy
4.2 disk image format). To ust it, you'll need DiskCopy 4.2 or MountImage
(as well as StuffIt Expander or similar utilities).


[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/monitor-energy-saver.hqx; 218K]

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Date: Sat, 28 Aug 93 14:41:19 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Andrew McGeachie)
Subject: [*] Net Othello 1.1b2

Network Othello 1.1b2

   This is the second version of Net Othello, which allows several
users to play othello over an AppleTalk network. It allows users to
play several games against different opponents simultaneously and is
fully MultiFinder compatible.  It can run on system 6, or system 7.

Improvements over first version:

  Net Othello now works across AppleTalk zones.  There are also some
internal changes which make it communicate more reliably over the
network.

  There is also a known bug: If you try and register yourself with a
name that someone else is using, you get a dialog prompting you to
enter a new one. After doing this, it bombs :(

  I will work on fixing this one.  Please let me know of other bugs
you find, or suggestions you have.


- Andrew McGeachie      [e-mail]      1/29/92

[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/net-othello-10b2.hqx; 137K]

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Date: 30 Aug 93 17:28:00 CST
From: "Eugene Cohen"
Subject: [*] NiceStopShutDown.cpt.hqx

NiceStopShutDown version 1.0
by Eugene Cohen


     In a typical computer lab, computers have numerous users during the
day.  Often, these users will shut down the computer when they are
finished using them.  Studies show that there is less strain on a
computer's components when power is continually left on, than when the
power to the computer is repeatedly switched on and off.
     NiceStopShutDown will restart the computer when 'Shutdown' is
chosen from the 'Special' menu.  HOWEVER, if the option key is down, the
computer will shut down gracefully (and the hard disk's head will be
parked--this is important).
     There are other similar extensions, but they require that you turn
the power to the computer off while the Mac is in the proccess of
rebooting, which can be dangerous to components such as hard disks.

NiceStopShutDown has been tested on the following machines running
System 7:  Macintosh Plus, SE, Classic II, IIci, LC 520, Duo 210, and
Quadra 700.

Shareware $5
Lab License $25

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/nice-stop-shut-down-10.hqx; 12K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 11:08:27 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Hussam A Dandashli)
Subject: [*] nlfe-131.hqx

NLFE v1.3.1
(update,
I made the application recognize the abscence of color QDraw and quit before
the
system
crashes.)

Non-Linear Finite Element solver for displacements based on the boundary
conditions specified.
This is a demo version limited to 6 nodes only. The original version is
limited
by memory since
more nodes increase the memory requirements substantially.
Linear problems can also be solved more easily since the solution converges
after only 2 or 3
iterations, but it is not useful since the usage of this application
concentrates on deflections of
soft material (large deflection problems).

This program can be included on the CD-ROM.
thanks

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/nlfe-131.hqx; 236K]

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 93 17:26:56 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Jim Walker)
Subject: [*] Open-wide 3.5.4

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.

3.5.3: Fixed a minor PageMaker conflict.

3.5.4: Fixed a Speedometer conflict.

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-354.hqx; 38K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 13:19:13 -0700
From: Micah Anderson <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] pathways-cheat-file-25.txt

    This text file is a small "tutorial" of sorts describing how to
use a hex editor to edit your characters in the new, and fantastic,
PathWays Into Darkness. It is a "how to" edit in items, health, position
in dungeon, proficiency and all. It is a must have if you are stuck in the
game (or out of ammo!) and need a little boost. It is also a large
spoiler (it does not include any spoilers on any of the puzzles or
what to do in the game) if you use it the wrong way... Some people tend
tothink that using it in the wrong way is actually the right way and adds
to the game... :) You deside, fun discretion is advised.

Micah

[Archived as /info-mac/game/pathways-cheat-file-25.txt; 9K]

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Date: 28 Aug 1993 15:27:07 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] PolyMine 1.02

PolyMine is a game with special grid and mines. The objective is find all the
safe place without stepping on a mine. PolyMine is one of Poly-Series games.
Depending on your skill, you can adjust the difficulty of the game by
selecting
number of mines, holes and shape of grid.
Auto Click and continuous mode added in version 1.01. Minor bug was fixed in
version 1.02.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/poly-mine-102.hqx; 109K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 17:14:24 PDT
From: Adam Wight <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Re: Gravity Simulator

I included lots of documentation in the binhexed archive, but here's a
short summary:
It simulates gravity using a smily face. You can change the face, of
course. The gravity and elasticity of everything is totally controllable,
and you can pick the face up and place it anywhere, and set it's motion
vector.
I just wrote a new version (0.2) that's a lot better, though, so I would
like it better if you included that instead. Here it is:
This is a really awesome Gravity Simulator for the Mac.
This is meant to replace GravSim0.1.sit.hqx

[Archived as /info-mac/app/grav-sim-02.hqx; 40K]

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 13:36:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Antigone Press <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] RememberV2.3.3_Update (submission)

I am submitting this to the sumex archives on behalf of the author, Dave
Warker
([e-mail]).

***DESCRIPTION***
Updated files from "Remember?" V2.3.2 to V2.3.3.
(self-extracting archive)

Minor bug fix release. Fixes problems with "Completed" items and improves
compatibility. Adds a few new preference items as well.

*NOTE: This update package should only be used by folks who already have V2.3,
2.3.1 or 2.3.2. If you have an earlier version then you should download the
"Remember? V2.3.3 Complete" package which contains the documentation and
additional files.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/remember-233-updt.hqx; 119K]

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 06:05:34 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Lance K. Chun)
Subject: [*] Revised New Courier Press Release

U.S. ROBOTICS ADDS SEVEN NEW PRODUCTS TO COURIER MODEM
LINE; PRODUCTS OFFER 10 NEW FEATURES INCLUDING 21.6 KBPS
CONNECT SPEED

New Courier Modems Offer Host of New Features Including V.32 terbo, HST
Cellular, V.17, Security; Products to Ship September 1, 1993

SKOKIE, Ill. -- August 23, 1993 -- U.S. Robotics, Inc. today announced a major
evolution to its Courier modem line; the company will ship new Courier models
beginning September 1 that include a battery of new features, most notably the
19.2 Kbps V.32 terbo protocol and U.S. Robotics' proprietary Adaptive Speed
Leveling (ASL[tm]) technology, which further boosts speed to 21.6 Kbps.  The
new features fall into three broad categories:  increased data rates, fax
enhancements and high-end features.  The company is offering an upgrade
program for current Courier high-speed modem users, also beginning
September 1.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/courier-modem-pr.txt; 6K]

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 22:53:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: Craig O'Donnell <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] RSI Network Newsletter 13 (1/2)

First of two files.

[Archived as /info-mac/per/rsi-network-news-13.hqx; 21K]

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 22:55:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: Craig O'Donnell <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] RSI Network Newsletter 13 (2/2)

Second file.

RSI Network Newsletter #13/August 93
====================================

The RSI Network Electronic Newsletter
For People Concerned About Tendinitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,
and Other Repetitive Strain Injuries


Produced by:
Caroline Rose, 970 Paradise Way, Palo Alto CA 94306
<[e-mail]>
Copyright 1993 Caroline Rose. All rights reserved.
Apple Computer is in no way affiliated with this newsletter.

Setext formatting, electronic version editing, distribution by:
Craig O'Donnell, Assistant Sysop, MacWEEK Forum on ZiffNet
<[e-mail]> or <72511,240> on CIS

To subscribe, see "Electronic Subscriptions", below. To get back
issues or an archive of all issues, see "Online Distribution".

[Archived as /info-mac/per/rsi-network-news-13-2.txt; 209K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 12:03:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: Craig O'Donnell <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] RSI Network Newsletter Archive

This archive is a self extracting file containing Issues 1-13 of The RSI
Network Newsletter.

The letter is about wrist, arm, shoulder injuries from keyboard work and
contains many good resources and product notes for Macintosh users.

This archive supersedes any other previous archive named
"rsinetwork.sea.hqx" or "rsi.network.sea.hqx"  ---cod

[Archived as /info-mac/per/rsi-network-news-13.hqx; 178K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 13:40:20 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Povl H. Pedersen)
Subject: [*] Speecher 1.2.1

This is a bug fix release. It again allows you to convert text to phonemes,
which was disabled in version 1.2 by a cleanup of code, which should not
have happened this way.

Replaces Speecher 1.2

[Archived as /info-mac/app/speecher-121.hqx; 24K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 13:52:27 CDT
From: [e-mail] (Eric Hoffmann)
Subject: [*] zzwoof-1.0.cpt

Dear Keepers of the Archive:

Enclosed as an attachment please find "ZZWoof," a mailer enhancement to the
Macintosh Point Mail package "MacWoof 1.5.3."

ZZWoof improves upon the standard MacWoof package in the following areas:
ZZWoof features ZedZap mail session capability, the ability to unZip as
well as unARC mail bundles, and the Serial Tool is no longer required for
operation. ZZWoof can also talk directly to any serial port which means
that you can now use MacWoof with a Hurdler card or the Quadlink board.

Macintosh Point callers who call FidoNet boards should see a significant
speed enhancement during file transfers. Interrupted downloads may now be
resumed thanks to the ZedZap implementation.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/zzwoof-10.hqx; 152K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 16:03 PDT
From: "Phil Jung, KD6SWQ" <[e-mail]>
Subject: "MountImage" for DART disk images?

Hi everyone,

Is there any extension/cp/utility or other such beast that will let one mount
DART disk images on the desktop, ala MountImage for DiskCopy images?

DiskCopy runs kind of buggy on my Q700, it keeps asking for the same disk
again
and again... I like the interface of DART better, and it compresses the
images,
and you get a great set of steak knives!  8-)

Any ideas/comments/suggestions/nudges in the proper direction would be greatly
appreciated...

Thanks!

Phil   8-)   [e-mail]


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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 10:19:43 -0700
From: John Owens <[e-mail]>
Subject: 2 Q's: HP DW 500C and StartUpScreen colors

2 questions:

1) Has anyone had any experience with the HP Deskwriter 500C? Is it
   worthwhile? How is the color? Particularly, how is it at printing
   transparencies (as advertised)?

2) My StartUpScreen (IIsi, 256colors) always appears in B/W on startup,
   while on other IIsi's it does not. Any StartUpScreen has this problem.
   Any suggestions?

John
[e-mail]

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

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 14:33:38 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Jon Pugh)
Subject: 800 Upgrade Troubles

Considering the situation, I decided that I should make use of my last
purchase opportunity from Apple and trade in my 900 for an 800.  According
to the stats, the 900 is 10 times the speed of a Classic while the 800 is
15 times as fast.  That's half again as fast.  In addition, I'm using an
800 at work (yeah, I only managed to get 6 days off - bummer) and I like
the speed.  So I go for it.

I got the 8/500 configuration, so I ordered 3 Four Meg SIMMs from the Chip
Merchant on COD overnight for $160 a piece.  I would have got an 8 and a 4,
but the 8s weren't in stock.  Still, this leaves me with an empty SIMM slot
for future upgrades.  In case you didn't figure it out by now, the 800 uses
the new 72 pin SIMMs which can be installed one at a time.

I also installed my boards.  I have an extra video board, a modem board and
a VideoSpigot, so that filled up the slots available.

The memory and boards aren't my problem though.  The mouse is.  Despite my
best efforts, it inexplicably freezes up at boot sometimes.  It never
happens if I shift-boot without extensions, but it can happen with a
completely stock system, in addition to some indeterminate set of
extensions in my custom system.  I am running my custom system right now
and it works, but it's flakey.  If I put the new Sound Manager in, the
mouse will freeze, but if I take it out, the mouse will still freeze, so
it's not the extension that's causing it and removing it doesn't always
help.

I've removed the boards. I've removed the SCSI devices.  I've reinstalled a
completely clean system.  It bites.  I don't what else to try.

Any clues, tips or suggestions would be appreciated.  Have any other 800
owners had this trouble or has it gone more smoothly.  My work machine is
relatively clean, so I don't see this there.  I am more interested in some
of you INIT-laden folks running skanky systems like mine.

Thanks.

Jon

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 14:56:58 CDT
From: [e-mail] (Pete Jemian)
Subject: [S] Ethernet cards for LCIII (summary)

       Was looking for an EtherNet card for the LCIII (Info-Mac 11-166).
       Boy do we have cards out 'dere, ya hey.

Here's the summary (I haven't checked this with any of the vendors):

[1]     Maybe Apple's Ethernet card for the LC?
[2]     We have Farallon cards working in our LCIIIs, with no problems.
[3]     Asante, sells an Ethernet card for the LC III.
    Part # 99-00089-01, retail $269, educational discount to $146.
    Fits thinnet and 10Base-T and has FPU socket (chip is extra).

    Phone is 408/435-8388.
[4]     Someone has an LC III with an Apple Ethernet LC card ($157) in

    it and an Asante Ethernet AUI (thicknet) adapter/cable ($65)

    hanging off of the card. Been using this setup with Mac X for

    about 4 months with no problems.
[5]     FOCUS Enhancements, 800-538-8865 has them. They cost about $180.
    [Could be less if my catalog is current --Pete]
[6]     Cabletron's cards (?called LC-II cards?) fit in the LCIII.
    No problems with the software [for this reply].  The cards have
    10-Base-T, which means they have an AUI connector and an RJ-45.
    Cabletron: [phone].
[7]     Try Asante. They are advertising one.
[8]     We've been using (an Asante card) for a few months now;
    no reported problems.  MCLC TNIII (thin) $135 (educational price)
    ($178 for card with all three types)
    1 800 662 9686
[9]     Cabletron card works
[10]    DaynaPort card has been sucessfully connected to an Ethernet.

Remember, actual prices may vary.  Phone first.

Thanks bunches to:
Andre' C. van der Ham, Helen Sargan, David J. Crockett,
Tony Silva, Dave Muth, Brett Holt, Gerald A. Edgar,
Charles Allen Smith, John Doner, & Andy Law

--- Pete

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 14:56:01 CDT
From: [e-mail] (Pete Jemian)
Subject: [S] SE/30 screen DTs (summary)

My SE/30 screen has the DTs.  I posted about two weeks ago (11-166?) and
got one reply.  Thought the network should know (inquiring minds).
Muchas gracias to Richard Smith of NorthEast Macintosh User Group - UK.

In summary, he writes:
The problems with your SE/30 are associated with the scan
circuit, either the flyback transformer, or the flyback
transistor, or a coupling capacitor whose number I've
forgotten, or could be all three!! I don't think I've ever
tracked this one down exactly - when my SE did it I waited
until the thing really stopped working totally and then
changed the three bits I noted above. I've done one or two
for NEMUG members, but I usually do a full analogue board
upgrade at the same time.

My SE (uses the same analogue board as the SE/30) worked for
about 18 months with the jitters, before it really died.

Flyback transformers are about US$60, transistors about
$9.50, capacitors about $1.50, labour about $30. Costs
shouldn't vary too much.
[Plus the usual admonition about dealer prices probably higher.]

Cheers

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 17:50:00 -0500
From: Colglazier <[e-mail]>
Subject: Abaton scanner - $295?!?!?!


I just received in the mail today an offer from Corporate
System Center in Sunnyvale, California.  The offer reads:

> Tired of typing? CSC makes OCR technology affordable. Abaton uses
> moderm one bit scanning coupled with Omnitype sof3tware to create the
> ideal document scanning package for the mac. Take davantage of these
> insance prices on brand, new, factory sealed SCSI scanner and
> Omnitype 1.0 Software bundles! List price $1595, CSC price - $295.
> Buy Now. While supplies last, we'll throw in a motorized document
> feeder for FREE! Call Today!!

I called the company and they confirm the price and equipment. They offer a 90
day parts and labor warranty and a 15 Money-Back Guarantee. I haven't heard
back
from the Better Business Bureau.

Does anyone have comments about or experiences with either
the company or the equipment itself.  Prompt responses/
postings appreciated (I think they might go quickly).

[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 15:56:33 EDT
From: "Michael L. Dickens" <[e-mail]>
Subject: ABSOLUTE NEWEST Silverlining Version [A]

> [e-mail] wrote in i-m digest 190:
> >I have trouble installing Silverlining 5.31 software on a new 125 Mb
> >disk. After installation, Apple HD SC Setup won't even see the SCSI #0 id.
>
> According to info from LaCie, the version to be used for System 7 or
> higher is 5.42. Try to get this version (or anything newer)!

According to LaCie, the VERY MOST ABSOLUTE LATEST version of
Silverlining is 5.5 -  not even released on disk yet - it's so
COMPLETELY NEW that they've just started giving out DISKCOPY images of
the non-released DISKS!

Here's that they write:

Why are these here? [Referring to the DISKCOPY SL 5.5 images - MLD]
 ------------------
Silverlining has been updated to 5.5.

Undoubtably, there will be some people who will get 5.42 disks until
everything gets back in sync.  It's always easier to change software
than it is to get 500 to 4000 new disks made, so we decided to let you
use v5.5 BEFORE we had disks to ship!

These files are Disk Copy 4.2 image files.  Simply double-click a file
in this folder and click on "Make A Copy" to create a disk.  You
probably won't want to destroy your only other copy of Silverlining, so
you will need two double-sided and/or two high-density disks, depending
upon whether you are running System 6 or System 7, respectively.

Enjoy Silverlining 5.5!

Glenn L. Austin
Silverlining Lead Engineer
April 7, 1993
 -------------------

    MLD

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 00:53:13 EDT
From: Allan Hunter <[e-mail]>
Subject: Ancient Mac OS Wanted

Wanted:  a copy of the original 1984-vintage 128K-Mac System 1.0, with
Finder and preferably with original desk accessories and fonts and
whatever else was in the System Folder of that time.

If you know someone who is still contentedly typing away on original
MacWrite while using his/her unimproved Mac 128K, this person might be
more likely to have such primordial software than the average reader of
this list.  Be willing to ask around?

OK, you're probably wondering why?  Collector's weirdness; I have the
Systems 2.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1, 6.0x (a few gaps), 7.01, and furthermore
I can RUN them all on my SE, so it's a good place for an historical
archive.  I've been told I can run 1.0 also, although not the even
earlier 0.1 rush-to-market release.

(One forgets over the years how much of a sludgy memory-hog even
System 6 is until loading earlier Systems.  An SE could really FLY
with the operating system software that was current when it was a new
machine!  Remember using "Switcher" before the MultiFinder came out?
And how disappointing the MultiFinder was in comparison?  Etc...)

- Allan Hunter
 <[e-mail]>

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 09:46:53 -0600
From: C4898@UMSLVMA (Larry Pickett)
Subject: AudioVideo Library Stack (Q)

Does anyone have a line on the Audio Video Library Stack  version 1.15 by
Henry Hsu?  One of my users has tried to contact him at the address listed
in Bob Brandt's best of mac shareware list but with no response.

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

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 93 16:36:36 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Peter Sultan)
Subject: basic question about mac/unix

Hi, I recently bought a Powerbook 160, and want to ba
able to use some of the software from the sumex-aim
archive, and am having trouble getting the code into
the mac.  I can ftp .hqx files to my workstation, and
then use mcvert to convert them to MacBinary.  From there
I'm stumped.  I can put the binary files onto a disk, which
the PB Superdrive can read, but when I transfer the binary
file to the mac using Apple File Exchange, under the default
translator, it winds up on the mac as a text file, and when
I click on it, I get the message that the application that
created the file could not be found.  Am I missing some piece
of translating software?

Thanks for any help you can offer! - Peter ([e-mail])

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 18:15:10 -0500 (CDT)
From: Christopher D Roy <[e-mail]>
Subject: CLIs for macs

Sumex Readers,
    Does anyone know about a possible *good* Command Line Interface
for macs that is free or cheap? (Not 'Bang Dos CLI')


        Thanks, Nick Roy, PraxisConsulting

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

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 93 11:15:26 EDT
From: "Jim Henry in Chattanooga [phone] or 886-6425"
<[e-mail]>
Subject: Coca-Cola sign desktop

Years ago I had an animated Coca-cola sign that was patterned after
a sign in Sidney, AU, I believe.  Is that thing still around?

JIM

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

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 12:21:48 +0700
From: [e-mail] (Priyajeev Narain Trika)
Subject: Colored MSWORD5.1a Bar

Hello,

I have heard of a certain shareware utility/extension/cdev/document which
colorizes the icon pallete in MSWORD 5.1a.  Does anybody know of it?

If so, could you pls tell me where i could get hold of it?

Thanx
Priyajeev Trika
[e-mail]

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

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 13:24:29 +0700
From: [e-mail] (Priyajeev Narain Trika)
Subject: COPY DOUBLER II DEMO

Hello,

Has anybody been successful in using the copydoubler-II-demo at sumex?
I have d/l'd it twice now, and put it in the control panel folder.  But when
I restart the machine, it immediatly claims that the demo has expired and that
I have used it already for 3 weeks.  But heck no, I haven't used it for a
minute.  I haven't fiddled around with the system clock either, nor have I
changed my system in anyway.  All I did was d/l it and put it in the system
folder and restart.  Any ideas?

Thanx

Priyajeev Trika
[e-mail]

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

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 15:14:12 +0700
From: [e-mail] (Priyajeev Narain Trika)
Subject: Cut And Paste

Hello,

Is it possible to have two things cut without having to paste the first one,
it's like having two cuts in the memory, or like having two clipboards.
Is there an fkey, da, or extension, cdev that will allow me to have two
or more things cut.  Thanx.

Priyajeev Trika
[e-mail]

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

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 93 09:58:33 EDT
From: "Jim Henry in Chattanooga [phone] or 886-6425"
<[e-mail]>
Subject: Database software recommendations

If you have recommendations or comments about good database programs
will you please pass them along.  I'd be interested in Mac<->Windows
compatibility, too, in this software.

JIM

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 11:27 PDT
From: "Phil Jung, KD6SWQ" <[e-mail]>
Subject: DAT backup drive recommendations?

Hi everyone!

Our lab is looking for a backup system for both Macs and PCs. We've decided to
get a 2 GB DAT SCSI drive, but aren't sure which to get:
Archive, Exabyte, WangDAT, HP,...

Do any of you Mac mavens out there have any advice/experience/recommendations/
warnings that we should keep in mind as we decide?  What about 4mm vs. 8mm
tape?

NCA Peripherals here in Sillycon Valley sells those 4 models for practically
the same price, around $1200.

If anyone is interested, I'll put together and post a summary of the responses
that I get.

Thanks!

Phil Jung   8-)
[e-mail]


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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 05:54:46 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[e-mail]>
Subject: Date&Time formats

I had always expected the cdev that controls the setup of date and time
formats
to have an effect on the look of folders sorted <whatever>.
But no, whatever I choose with the cdev - I always get the same old formats.
Is this a feature or is it soon-to-be-fixed?

Sven :)

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 11:15:30 PST
From: "EDWIN HORNEIJ"  <[e-mail]>
Subject: Disenchanted Microsloth user seeks advice

>I am a long time user of both Word and Excel, and have watched with
>disdain as my favorite software packages gradually have
>turned into Fatware.
>...
>The point of this rant is that I can barely stand to use Word and
>Excel, and am seriously considering switching to other products.

Well, I can't offer any advice, but I have noticed that Microsoft isn't the
only culprit. MacWrite Pro is disgustingly slow. I got a free upgrade,
even, but finally just gave up and returned to MacWrite II. MacWrite Pro
is so slow that when it's loading into RAM it has to display little
messages like "loading XTND module" (or something) just to let you
know your system hasn't bombed.

I realize that it's a crime against nature to only have an LC when I
should really upgrade to a Quadra, but I'd really be grateful if software
publishers tried just a little harder to keep their programs from
becoming fat and slow.


Ed Horneij <[e-mail]>

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 20:27:42 CDT
From: Akira <[e-mail]>
Subject: DSP sw upgrades

IS there a list of companies, or just word of mouth, that plan to offer
upgrades that will take into account the DSP on the av machines?

Akira

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 04:41:49 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[e-mail]>
Subject: Editing in "edit windows"

With save dialogs you will find those "edit windows" where you enter the
name of the (new) file.  (What is the PC term for "edit wondows"?)
Editing could be a lot easier if there were some simple commands available,
such as "jump to beginning of next/previous word".

Is there an init/patch that enables me to use such commands?
Why is this not a standard?

Sven :)

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 05:17:26 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[e-mail]>
Subject: Finder patch - adding shortcuts for sort and show commands?

Is there an easy way to patch the finder to add keyboard shortcuts
which allow to easily change the view of a folder to a different kind
of sorting or switch to (mini) symbols for that matter?

I still can't believe that Apple needs such programs as QuickKeys.
If they don't want it to be in the system then why don't they put
QuickKeys onto the "Tidbits" disk?

Sven :)

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

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 13:17:00 -0700 (MST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Fortran compiler for the Mac??

Is there (and what is it?) a good Fortran compiler for the Mac?

        Thanks...

                Aric Friesen

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 05:10:18 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[e-mail]>
Subject: Free Memory shown in menu bar?

Is there an application/init/whatever that will show the amount of free
memory (real and virtual) in the title bar (if space is available?)

I hate having to use the mouse, switch to the finder, and select
"About this Mac" for this purpose.

Sven :)

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 08:40 N
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: FTP : national char between VAX <-> Mac (Q)

Is there a conversion utility to preserve the national accentuated characters
while FTPing from a Vax to a PC or a Mac.

Context: Swiss national keyboard can generate the specific characters of our
three first national languages (German, French, Italian). People wish to
transfert texts with national characters through FTP.

On the Vax the character set is ECM-94.
DOS : PC-8.
Windows : standard windows character set.
Mac : standard Mac character set.

Of course a specific programme may be written, but does a general utility
exist?

Thanks for any help.

Bruno Vuillemin - Universite de Fribourg - Network staff

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

Date: Sat, 28 Aug 93 16:55:53 PDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Good Shareware/Freeware PIM

Looking for a very good PIM (personal information manager)
or time scheduler.

Send suggestions to following address.
Thanks for you time in advance.

Will post reply!


Matt Petrowsky

[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 16:12:41 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Michel Eytan, LILoL)
Subject: gopher abstract directory recommendation (A)

>Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1993 12:37:16 -0500
>From: PAUL M SHELDON <[e-mail]>
>Subject: gopher abstract directory recommendation
>
[deleted]
>Ok, now you have considered it. I think that you have aliased unix
>directories at sumex, can you alias files? In particular, could you have a
>directory called all abstracts and then put aliases of all abstracts in
>that directory and make it readable through gopher.
>   I would recommend this gentleman use gopher and go to the new all
>abstracts directory and carriage return on selecting an abstract. Gopher
>was said by someone to be less demanding of the net than ftp. If abstracts
>could be made accessible by gopher to impatient people, then the rest of
>us could find the net faster.
>   Hope this helps!

Point your Gopher at SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.Edu gopher, Port: 70, Selector:
7/.index/index. You will find a Search Item Called "Search SUMEX-AIM". That
will do the trick.

-- [e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 12:29:53 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: help requested

Hi:

I need some help subscribing to info-mac via aol. I can't seem to do this the
way it was possible with BITNET (which was also mail only before my old
school got regular INTERNET access). An aol mail message can't be sen't
without a subject, and my attempts to subscribe with a "path
[e-mail]" or "reply [e-mail]" were fruitless. Any help would
be greatly appreciated. Now that aol splits up files there should be no sweat
with us subscribing and I know many people here are interested.

Thanks in advance!
Mark

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 10:28:54 EDT
From: Pete Tamas <[e-mail]>
Subject: HP 550C and accelerators and crashes

I recently bought an HP 550C. I use it with a Classic that I use primarily
for e-mail and word processing. The printing can be very slow. Would the
addition of an accelerator make a difference? If so, can anyone suggest
an accelerator?

Also, over the weekend my Mac crashed while trying to print. The System
and Word (what I was using at the time) both kicked the bucket. I found
all sorts of directory problems with MacTools. Does anyone have any
information and first-hand experience to indicate that this was related
to the HP? Thanks, Pete Tamas, [e-mail] or VM.Temple.edu

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

Date: 30 Aug 1993 12:28:00 -0700 (MST)
From: Alan Levine 731-8297 <[e-mail]>
Subject: HyperCard on Appleshare

I need some clues to a problem running HyperCard from an AppleShare
fileserver. First user access is okay, subsequent get an "application
missing/busy alert." HyperCard, the home stack, other stacks, and
folder containing all are locked on the server. The server is a
Classic II running AppleShare 2.0.1- workstations are Mac Plus
or Mac SE running system 6.0.5 from floppy start-ups. I have another
site with same server but users running System 7.0.1, and no problems-
Can it be the first site has an outed version of AppleShare?

Thanks for any insight!

{-- alan levine          [e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 11:45:20 CDT
From: "Eric H. Durbrow" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Hypertext development software (q)

Can someone recommend a shareware/commercial hypertext development program?
Preferably something that can import text files, is easy to use, provides
QuickTime support and PICTs, and can create standalone modules. I need to use
it to create an electronic textbook. Tried Authorware but it is not really
suitable for hypertext. Appreciate any advice. THANKS.

                       P.S. Is HyperCard possible?

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 09:07:34 PST
From: Brad E Sandman <[e-mail]>
Subject: ImageWriter II fonts

Actually, the IMII has three built-in fonts (well, two distinct faces, to
be precise).  They are the draft mode fonts, and can be selected by the
button next to the power switch on the printer.  You pick draft in the
printer dialog box, and then choose which of the three draft fonts you want
on the front of the printer (it's that green light that lights up as left
half, right half, both halves).  Due to the painstakingly slow printing of
TrueType under System 7 on the 68000 machines, it is very useful to print
in draft mode.

The lowest quality draft font is kind of ugly, but very fast.  The middle
and high (same face, but high is double strike) look pretty good and print
a little slower.  One caveat -- you have to remember to write your text in
a monospaced font like Courier if you want the screen to correspond to the
printout.  Obviously, you can't print any graphics in this mode, but if
you're just doing text, I think the high quality draft mode is as good as
any dot matrix printer.

Of course, all of this is loud; it's an impact printer.  If the question
arose regarding fonts because someone wants to buy an IMII, I'd vote
against it.  The StyleWriter is much better, faster, quieter, has a sheet
feed, and is MUCH lighter to lug around.

Talkatcha,
Brad

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 03:43:49 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[e-mail]>
Subject: Keyboards - how do you uninstall them?

Well, installing a keyboard is simple:
Drag them onto the system folder and let them drop.

But - how do you uninstall them?
Is there an easy way?

Sven :)

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

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 22:30:22 +0700
From: [e-mail] (Priyajeev Narain Trika)
Subject: Lock Applications

Hello,

Is there a certain freeware/shareware utility that will lock all the files
on a seleted drive?

Thanx.
Priyajeev Trika
[e-mail]

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

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 93 23:01:26 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Suvrit Varshney)
Subject: MACDRAW AND MACDRAW II XTND ??

Is there an xtnd available for these two programs?
Any information will be helpful thanks

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 18:32:58 +0000
From: Elliot Bennett <[e-mail]>
Subject: Mac IIfx problems [S?]

[S? = Solution?]

Like "Phillip Broussard" <[e-mail], we too have a Mac IIfx
with an internal (HP) 330 MB hard disk (properly terminated) and 2 external (
Fujitsu), properly (black) terminated drives: 1.0 GB and 2.0 GB (for a total
of 3.0 GB external).

No matter what I did (change SCSI ID numbers, cable arrangement, no INITs,
etc)
, if BOTH drives were connected the mac would bounce between the two external
drives looking for a complete system folder (which I had carefully insured did
NOT exist) while completely ignoring the internal drive.  Note that BOTH SCSI
Probe AND Snooper said that there was absolutely NOTHING wrong with the SCSI
chain (once I had booted from the internal drive and mounted the 2 external
drives).

Note also that if either ONE of the external drives was connected the mac
booted perfectly.  The minute both were connected- no boot.

And then I thought of something completely evil: Since the mac searches the
SCSI chain from ID 7 to 0, I thought "Why not make the internal drive have ID
=
 6?"  Don't ask me why, but this (sort of) worked.  The mac now tries to boot
>From the 2 external drives once and then boots from the internal drive
correctly.  Strange, no?

My only other comment would be that perhaps this is somehow related to the way
the disks were formatted (but then why would everything work just fine if only
one of either of the external drives is connected?).  Or perhaps it has to do
with the fact that the 2 external drives are configured to use SCSI-2 and the
internal uses SCSI-1?  Or perhaps there IS something mystical about having 3
GB external?  In any case, I'm still pretty confused but at least now the
*@$!#
 thing boots...

Any comments or further enlightenments are more than welcome...
Elliot Bennett
DLR, Cologne, Germany
[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 18:47:20 CDT
From: Akira <[e-mail]>
Subject: MacTCP

I know that this might be a moot question but....
Is there a site that i can get a copy of MacTCP?

Akira

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 04:59:10 +0700
From: [e-mail] (Priyajeev Narain Trika)
Subject: MultiClips

Hello,

After my posting on the cut and paste shareware ext/cdev people advised me of
getting Kopy Kat from sumex in the /gui directory, or multiclips.  Does
anybody
know where I could possible find Multiclips, i have done an archie scan, and
no success.

Any info would be helpful.  Thanx.

Priyajeev Trika
[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 13:19:58 +0100
From: Reinder Verlinde <[e-mail]>
Subject: Old Summagrpahics Tablet & Mac

A friend of mine can obtain an old Summagraphics '961' tablet really cheap.
Unfortunately it's from a dump, so it comes without guarantees and/or docs.
He asked me whether it might work on a Mac. I said I wasn't sure, so I ask
you the following:

 - does anybody have such a tablet connected to his Mac? I've seen the thing
   and it has something which looks like a PC-style serial port to me (at
   least
   it's a 25-pin connector with way too many teeth missing to be a parallel
   one)
   I know there is/was a cdev for the Mac to connect a PC serial mouse to a
   Mac,
so some connection must be possible. Whether this tablet sends something which
   is understandable to the Mac is, of course, a different matter. I guess
   some
   hacking may bring the thing in working order. My friend would already be
   glad
   if it could be used to produce (using a program 'to be written' a TEXT file
   with coordinates traced.

 - Does anybody know any specifics of such a tablet regarding resolution and
   strength (i.e. is it possible to wear such a thing out easily?)

Any info would be appreciated. Please send it directly to me since not many
will
be interested anyway.

Reinder Verlinde

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 17:31:00 EDT
From: [e-mail] (PHILLIP MICHAEL WILLIAMS)
Subject: OzTeX

I had an older version of OzTeX that I just installed and I have some
questions about it.

1)  What is the newest version?
2)  Is bibTeX available?
3)  Why can't I print a dvi file created on my mac at home on the OS/2
machines at work?  I'm using emTeX at work.  This is not a real problem, only
curiostiy.
4)  Is there any other viewer's, or for that matter any other versions of TeX
available for the mac?  If so where can I get them?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Phil

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 17:47:39 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Dennis J. Templeton)
Subject: Print to disk (?)

Our campus CD-ROM server (PC based) has been outfitted with a klunky Mac
interface called OnLAN/Mac.  This allows us to access Medline on CD-Rom,
but unfortunately getting the information back to my Mac is a problem.  Our
administrator tells me there is no fix.

Messing around with it, I tried the "print" command, and sort of figured it
would print to some anonymous PC printer somewhere, but actually, it
printed to my own laserwriter.

OK.  This thing would work *if* I had a chooser level device that sent the
information to my disk rather than to the laser writer.  I sort of recall
in the old days there being "print to disk" utilities that did this sort of
thing.  Is there a Mac utility that might work here??

BTW, only ASCII info is needed.

Thanks in advance,

dennis

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Date: Sat, 28 Aug 93 23:46:37 EDT
From: "James A. Connolly" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Quantum Pro40S drive troubles

I have a Quantuam Pro40S drive (40Meg SCSI) in a Mirror Technologies
case.  The external drive worked dandy for months until one day, I
decided that I didn't realy need the external drive on (since the case
fan makes quite a ruckus).

I turned off the drive (case power switch) and used the Mac (Classic II)
and everything was fine.  The next day, I turned on the external drive
(again, case power switch) and then the power bar for the whole computer
system.  The mac came online nicely, but the quantum drive didn't make
a sound (except for the mirror cooling fan).

I have since checked the case & ps and they are fine.  Ground is okay,
and the power connecter is delivering +5 and +12V to the right places.

Is there a "simple" reason why this drive no longer spins up?
Is there a simple fix?
Is there any hope?  (I kept my current source code on that drive...)

Please reply by e-mail, AND SOON (I'm desparate, I guess)...

                             ....James

[e-mail]      phone [phone]      fax [phone]

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Date: 30 Aug 1993 06:42:40 -0500
From: [e-mail] (SYSTEM)
Subject: SimEarth Update

Does anyone know if there is a SimEarth update available.  I have version 1.0,
but it crashes periodically on an LCII running system 7.1.

Thanxin advance,

Greg.

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 93 22:45:35 -0400
From: "r.   valentine" <[e-mail]>
Subject: SoftAT demo... not!

Not long ago, I posted a request for information re the existence
of a SoftPC demo, because I had downloaded one from one of the
ftp sites, but had misplaced it, and when trying to find it
again using Archie was unsuccessful. My request engendered some
lively, entertaining debate, in which it was determined
that a demo _does_ exist, and that it could be found on one of
the CD's that came with some desperate Netter's latest attempt
to win his wife's affection, a Centris 650.

Coincidentally, after posting that request for info,
I happened to log onto a little used account
of mine, and found the SoftAT demo in .hqx form. When I tried
it out, I found it to be exactly as specified by Charlie Mingo--
it claims to be licensed to "xf" of company "fdgf," and it
does not appear to have any restrictions on it, e.g.,
I let it run for half an hour and it didn't quit. I remember
when I first downloaded this "demo" that I was a little
puzzled, because I could not find any difference between it
and my purchased copy of SoftAT. So it's pretty obvious that
_this_ SoftAT demo is not a demo at all, but some pirate's
delight. So I'll destroy my copy. Thanks for everyone's help
with this.

Rand Valentine
[e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 93 09:55:57 EDT
From: "Jim Henry in Chattanooga [phone] or 886-6425"
<[e-mail]>
Subject: Spanish Teaching Program

If you have a recommendation or comment on a program to help
my high school boy learn Spanish, please pass it along.

Thanks in advance   :>)     Muchas gracias, tambien.

JIM

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 13:16:48 CDT
From: Oliver Philip Soell <[e-mail]>
Subject: Stuffit Lite problems..

Has anyone else had any problems with frequently corrupt Stuffit archives? I
recently bought a DAT drive, and that works like a charm, except that Stuffit
archives seem to be very fragile and come out corrupt after I restore them.
This has also happened to other archives that I had not backed up, and ones
from the net...   Does anyone know of a cause for this? I'm pretty sure it's
not an extension conflict, but who knows. I have a Mac II 8/200 and some other
stuff, but that's irrelevant.

Please. Anyone with any info would hold a special place in my heart for the
rest of time.

Oliver Soell
Rice University         (yea, I transferred)
[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 15:26:20 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Stylewriter II Driver

I got Stylewrter II driver from my dealer. Installed on Classic with System
6.0.8 and Adobe Type Manager. Get dialogue when opening Chooser or selecting
Print; need to have installed TrueType Fonts. Thought Apple supported
Adobe ATM and do not want to switch. What gives? By the way, want to use
new driver on Stylewriter I.
Any infor or help?

Marvin R. Bensman-Memphis State Univ. BensmanM@MemStVx1

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 09:55:45 EDT
From: Larry Wink <[e-mail]>
Subject: Swapping Serial Devices

In the October MacWorld, Suzanne Courteau (p. 109, Tools for Home-Office
Faxing) writes that the low-tech (low-cost) way to address the
serial-port bottleneck is to unplug one serial device from your Mac
and plug in another.  My question: "Is this safe?"  I tend to
be very reluctant to unplug from/plug into my machine when it is
running.  Can one safely "swap" serial devices attached to a running Mac?

TIA for any information.  I'm always interested in "low-tech" solutions.

--Larry Wink <[e-mail]>

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 10:20:09 PDT
From: [e-mail] (John Kopf)
Subject: Thanks for responses

I recently asked for information about X-terminal...I didn't know that it
would go onto a news-gropu (which I didn't even know existed), and was
surprised
at the large numebr of responses.  Thanks for all who responded.

I now agree that X-windows is not the way to go over a dial-up line!

Here's why I was asking...On the SUNs at work, *all* of the documentation is
in FrameMaker format.  I occasionally work from home, and need to look
at/modify
this documentation.  I can't run SUN Framemaker over an "ascii" link.

Has anyone else solved this problem?

Thanks.

JK

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 10:51:23 CET
From: [e-mail]
Subject: VT-200 or higher Terminal for Macintosh

Hello and greetings from the swiss mountains!
I've a question. Does somebody know something about a VT-200 or higher
Terminal-Emulator for Mac? It would be helpful for gereman and french
Umlauts for BBS'es with this languages.

Write to:

[e-mail]

Thanks!

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Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1993 18:33:26 -0400
From: Hillel Y. Sims <[e-mail]>
Subject: What happened over the summer?

Hi folks! As a student, and living out in the country, I have no net access
over the summer :( Now I'm hearing about all sorts of wacky and wonderful
new things (speech manager?) so if anyone would be kind enough, could you
send me some sort of summary of all the interesting things that I missed out
on over the summer? Thanks!!!

--
Hillel Sims         [e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 28 Aug 93 20:22:28 -0400
From: Steve Eisenberg <[e-mail]>
Subject: WHAT WOULD YOU TEACH ???

WHAT WOULD YOU TEACH ???

    I'm a high school teacher and I'm going to teach a new course about
computer applications and technology.  I have a list of software that I plan
to
teach and some techie things like memory upgrades and dismantling and
assembling
parts of Mac.  Does anyone on this net have any suggestions for me in this
course?
The students will be of a wide range in age (13-18) and ability. All
suggestions
are welcome.  We have 24 Macs a couple of CD roms, Mac recorders, multimedia
stations, and a color scanner.
    I was deliberating teaching Claris Works.  But I don't know if I should.
I will teach Word, Excel, CA Graph III, Superpaint, Norton, Hypercard,
PageMaker,MediaText, PhotoShop (to a minor degree), and Communications
software
as yet this one is uncertain as I prefer Microphone but would like to here
what
the real world uses, and various DA"s and utilities.  But I don't know about
Claris.
Is it really used in the "big world" does anyone prefer it to Word 5.1? Why?
    All suggestions and input are welcome.
Steven Eisenberg                        Community High School
[e-mail]
Physics, Mathematics
Computer Coordinator

Please respond directly to me.  If anyone is interested in my results let me
know and I will forward my responses to them.

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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 93 19:28:32 PDT
From: Kwynn Buess <[e-mail]>
Subject: Where's games/pacman?

Hello,

Where did the MacIntosh version of Pacman go?  It was in
/info-mac/games/pacman.hqx.  Is it still available anywhere at
Stanford?  An archie search turned up nothing.


Thank you very much,
Kwynn Buess
[e-mail]

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