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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 93 00:34:22 PST
From: The Moderators <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V11 #245
To: info-mac-list


Info-Mac Digest             Fri, 24 Dec 93       Volume 11 : Issue 245

Today's Topics:

      [*] A Christmas Carol
      [*] AD: Barney Blaster 1.0.1 module
      [*] AD Flying Eric
      [*] BabyLabyrinth1.0.5->games
      [*] C CommentConverter (// <-> /**/)
      [*] ColorSwitch 2.3.0
      [*] Expo Event List
      [*] function-master-10.hqx
      [*] HC Communications
      [*] HC Journel
      [*] HemiRoids 1.1
      [*] internet-gov-resources-ps.hqx (repost)
      [*] Isotope Pattern Calculator v1.6.4
      [*] JPEGView 3.1
      [*] Mac Facts Two update
      [*] menu-choice-19.hqx
      [*] OmegaWindow 1.02
      [*] On The Air v1.1 Submission
      [*] privacy-for-pals-15.hqx
      [*] Resorcerer 1.2.1 to 1.2.4
      [*] Resorcerer 1.2.3 to 1.2.4
      [*] RoboFinder13.sit
      [*] Rush Limbaugh Sounds
      [*] Shutdown Fade 1.2
      [*] Simpsons Sounds - Group 9
      [*] SitC Lister 2.0b2
      [*] SmartLaunch 3.2.1
      [*] Submission, DA, "HP Calc!.sit.hqx"
      [*] Submission, DA, =?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Twelve=2DC=81_v1.3.sit.hqx=22?=
      [*] Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh Free Trial Version
      [*] Trecker 2.0->English patch ver 3
      [*] WaveWindow 2.0
      Abaton color scanner incompatibility (R)
      AppleCD 300 promotion in France !! (C)
      booting from a floppy
      CD-ROM choices?
      ClarisWorks 2.0 Gradient Files
      clock leading zero (was: none)
      Connection Control Language for modem scripts
      Doubling your RAM the software way
      DTMF Tone generator
      For your Christmas ftp pleasure
      For your Christmas ftp pleasure (continued)
      Free online trial software...
      FullWrite newsbit (C)
      Good educationa; program for 6 year olders? (Q)
      havin' a ball
      HexEdit1.0.5
      Index for MacWeek?
      Info-Mac Digest V11 #244
      Internet Resource Tools
      Inverted printing in Word 4/5
      Letterman, Bevis & Butthead
      Mac "REAL" multitasking...? (r)
      Mac Multitasking
      Mac Multitasking (C)
      Multi-tasking again (C)
      NCSA Mosaic
      Need a speedier mouse!
      Netter's Dinner @ MacWorld
      Notes-Reset PowerManager on PB 100,140,145,170
      PageMaker 5.0 & AppleShare
      PB 100 startup solution (to a non-existant problem ?)
      problem with Suitcase II-1.2.11 and System 7.1
      Quadra 610 with 486 - Date of availability? (Q)
      Quadra 660av ethernet board problems?
      Quicktime Init problem
      real multitasking
      REAL Multitasking (C)
      Splat/Chicago Symbols/PopChar
      Toolbook (C)
      Tools for Network Managers (Q)
      Where can I get the Info-Mac CD-ROM (in Europe)?
      WordPerfect 3 is a dog
      WP 3 is a dog (2)
      Xmas Lights Problems

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Date: 23 Dec 93 02:31:09 EST
From: [e-mail] (Matthew O. Williams)
Subject: [*] A Christmas Carol

'A Christmas Carol 1.0' is a HyperCard version of the holiday novel by
Charles Dickens  You will need HyperCard version 2.1 (or later) to read the
book.  The stack is being released for free but is NOT in the public domain.
You may freely distribute it but please do not distribute modified copies of
this work.  If you have any suggestions or comments, or would like to receive
new books automatically as we publish them,  please send e-mail to:
<[e-mail]> and/or <[e-mail]>.  Enjoy!

   -- Espen Koht and Matthew Williams

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/a-christmas-carol-10.hqx; 207K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 15:57:40 CST
From: Eric Hunt <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] AD: Barney Blaster 1.0.1 module

Quite possibly the funniest and sickest After Dark module you'll ever see!
Called "The coolest AD module in the universe" by an editor on a competing
online service.

Every non-toddler's least favorite dinosaur finally gets his just desserts.
With
Barney Blaster installed on your system, the big purple guy will appear on your
screen, chuckle (ugh), hop a few times (groan), and then, mercifully, get shot
in the gut with a delayed-fuse explosive projectile. The resulting blast blows
a
hole in your display, and the cycle repeats.

Requires After Dark 2.0u or later, System 6.0.5 or later, and a color Mac. It
will look its best in 256 colors or more, but is also acceptable in 16 or 4
grays. This version (1.0.1) fixes a problem that caused 1.0 to freeze up on
some
Macs.

Free (PostCardWare).

Eric Hunt                       | [e-mail]   (preferred)
Southern Company Services       | [e-mail]
800 Shades Creek Parkway        | "Opinions expressed are not
Birmingham, AL 35209            |  those of SCS - I speak for myself"

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ad/barney-blaster-101.hqx; 66K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 10:39:08 CST
From: Eric Hunt <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] AD Flying Eric

Silly afterdark module.

The Eric referenced is not me! Author happens to also be named Eric.
--
Eric Hunt                       | [e-mail]   (preferred)
Southern Company Services       | [e-mail]
800 Shades Creek Parkway        | "Opinions expressed are not
Birmingham, AL 35209            |  those of SCS - I speak for myself"

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ad/flying-eric-ad.hqx; 27K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 09:57:19 +48620 (MET)
From: backmod (Backup Moderator)
Subject: [*] BabyLabyrinth1.0.5->games

The last version of a funny education game for youngers players.

A simple labyrinth with funny charachters (customizable)

[Archived as /info-mac/game/baby-labyrinth-105.hqx; 627K]

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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1993 03:20:47 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] C CommentConverter (// <-> /**/)

[e-mail] wrote:

>Please include the attached program CommentConverter in the archieve only.
>It is a Drag n Drop application that converts C-style comments to C++-style
>comments and vice versa.
>[Archived as /info-mac/dev/comment-converter.hqx; 37K]

And with BBEdit it's an example of search&replace command using grep.  :-)

Sven :)  [Plug alert!]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 16:07:36 CST
From: Eric Hunt <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] ColorSwitch 2.3.0

Keywords:  COLOR SWITCH DEPTH MODE MONITOR INIT CONTROL PANEL AMBROSIA

Version 2.3.0 implements Ambrosia Software's new license code registration
system, which allows registered users to personalize their copy of ColorSwitch
and remove the shareware notices.

ColorSwitch is a Control Panel that allows you to effortlessly switch between
the available color modes of any attached monitors.  Instead of the
inconvenience of using the Monitors Control Panel every time you want to switch
between color modes, you can simply hold down the ColorSwitch modifier keys and
click anywhere on the monitor you want to change.  A menu will pop up listing
the available color modes for the monitor you clicked on; just select the color
mode you want and ColorSwitch will acquiesce.

Under System 7 or later, things are even easier:  ColorSwitch installs a
Monitor
icon-menu next to the Balloon Help menu, from which you can simply choose the
color mode you desire for your main monitor.

ColorSwitch comes in very handy for many day-to-day tasks.  Certain programs
require that your monitor be set to a certain color mode in order to run, and
using the Monitors control panel every time you need to switch color modes
grows
tiresome quickly.  Your Macintosh will also operate more quickly if you
normally
operate in black and white mode, switching to a more colorful setting only when
you need to.  ColorSwitch makes switching color modes so quick and convenient,
you will find yourself using it constantly to improve your quality of life at
the computer.

Once installed, ColorSwitch uses up 5K of memory.

Eric Hunt                       | [e-mail]   (preferred)
Southern Company Services       | [e-mail]
800 Shades Creek Parkway        | "Opinions expressed are not
Birmingham, AL 35209            |  those of SCS - I speak for myself"

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/color-switch-23.hqx; 112K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 20:55:36 PST
From: "Robert Hess" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Expo Event List

Here is my (infamous) Expo Event List as of Dec. 21 at 4:00 PM PST. I will
upload another version 12/31. This file is a tab-delimited text file in
Now Up-to-Date style.

Robert Hess                            AppleLink: WNDZSX
MacWEEK                                CompuServe: 72511,333
301 Howard                             America Online: MacWEEK
San Francisco, Calif. 94105            MCI: RHESS
[phone] days                    Internet:
[phone] fax                        [e-mail]
[phone] nights                  I speak for myself. That's all.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/expo-event-list.hqx; 13K]

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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 93 13:09:12 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Hussam A Dandashli)
Subject: [*] function-master-10.hqx

Function Master 1.0 --Demo Version

Function Master is an application for graphing and manipulating
functions like polynomials, fractions, trigonometric, logarithmic,
and exponential functions. The user can specify the coefficients
of the function and change them interactively to see the effects
of each coefficient on the overall behavior of the function.
The demo version is limited to { Tan(aX^2 + bX + c) + d } and does
not utilize the FPU (a little slow especially for very small step sizes).
The full version will cost $10 (to cover cat food for Sheba) .

Hussam Dandashli
Sheba SoftPurr
e-mail at [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/function-master-10-demo.hqx; 186K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 14:44:07 EST
From: [e-mail] (Matthew Ahrens)
Subject: [*] HC Communications

This is just a little stack i whipped together that demonstrates
the comunications abilities of HyperCard. AppleTalk, serial, etc.
it isn't meant to do anything really useful, just show you what
HyperCard can do

enjoy! (yes, i am the author)

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/communications-demo-hc.hqx; 11K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 14:36:43 EST
From: [e-mail] (Matthew Ahrens)
Subject: [*] HC Journel

This is a HyperCard Stack that helps you keep a journel.
it automatically enters the date, and creates new cards
for each day. It also has a security feature to keep prying
eyes out of your journel.

enjoy! (yes, i am the author)

[Archived as /info-mac/app/journal-hc.hqx; 6K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 10:55:58 -0800 (PST)
From: [e-mail] (Sean Ansorge)
Subject: [*] HemiRoids 1.1

HemiRoids is yet another Asteroids workalike, and is free; see "Legal
Stuff", at the end of this document.

HeimRoids started as an educational effort on my part, to see how you
get a Mac to draw bright colors on the screen and play annoying sounds
at the same time. Whee! It has since of course become a cult smash and a
public nuisance, netting me hundreds of e-mail messages and almost ten
minutes of fame.

This program is distributed without any warranty, neither express nor
implied.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/hemiroids-11.hqx; 458K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 11:41:53 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Paul Beard)
Subject: [*] internet-gov-resources-ps.hqx (repost)

[A repost to correct a problem.  -isl]

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/internet-gov-resources-ps.hqx; 181K]

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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 93 14:29 +1300
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Isotope Pattern Calculator v1.6.4

Isotope Pattern Calculator v1.6.4

This a shareware program which I wrote to calculate Isotopic Ratio
Patterns for molecular fragments. We have used it here at Waikato
for awhile now and there doesn't appear to be any problems with it
( although nothing is bug free ). Full online help is available.

This should be archived under science or chemistry and should replace
version 1.6.3 in your archive.

-- Les Arnold.

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/isotope-pattern-calculator-164.hqx; 115K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 16:40:23 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Aaron Giles)
Subject: [*] JPEGView 3.1

Announcing the release of JPEGView 3.1 -- December, 1993

Enclosed is version 3.1 of my postcardware application JPEGView, a fast,
flexible JPEG, PICT, and GIF viewer for the Macintosh.  This latest release
adds a bit of functionality and fixes a few bugs that were in the previous
(3.0) release; users of previous versions are strongly encouraged to
upgrade to this latest version.

IMPORTANT NOTE: JPEGView *requires* System 7.0 or later *and* any version of
   QuickTime to run.  The latest version of the QuickTime extension (1.6.1)
   can be found via anonymous FTP at ftp.apple.com in the
   /dts/mac/sys.soft/quicktime directory.

Briefly, here are the important new features in version 3.1:
 * clean, effective background decompression
 * slide show interface now allows point-and-click control
 * new reverse and "pause and hide" functions for the slide show
 * stronger GIF support, including animated GIFs and GIF89 comments
 * JFIF images can now include pre-computed color palettes
 * improved modeless interface for preferences and slide show options
 * better virtual memory support, via the included QuickTime VM extension
 * conflicts with CPU, and two-monitor grayscale bugs have been fixed

And a general JPEGView overview:
 * it's free (well, postcardware), simple, and easy to use
 * requires only 600k, but will effectively use more memory to run faster
 * produces some of the highest-quality images available on the Macintosh
 * provides an excellent user-configurable slide show
 * automatically scales images to fit on your monitor
 * has handy full screen windows (without the menubar) for large images
 * supports multiple-monitor systems extremely well
 * includes exhaustive on-line documentation and balloon help
 * is System 7-studly, featuring full AppleScript scripting and recording
 * comes with a cool colorful JPEG test image :-)

JPEGView is postcardware.  The concept is simple:
  If you like it, you are obligated to send me a postcard of some sort.
  If you would like a printed, bound manual and official release disk, register
      by sending in US$20.  Registration and payment are, as always, fully
      optional.

Enjoy!
Aaron Giles

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/jpeg-view-31.hqx; 470K]

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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 00:07:46 -0600
From: "J. D. Sterling Babcock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Mac Facts Two update

   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 11/2/93.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/mac-facts-93-12-22.txt; 45K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 23:17:28 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Kerry Clendinning)
Subject: [*] menu-choice-19.hqx

MenuChoice version 1.9, a self-extracting archive created with
Compactor Pro.  This version fixes a rather severe bug in version
1.8 which could cause Finder to crash, hang, or restart unexpectedly.

MenuChoice is a control panel device which adds hierarchical
menus under the Apple Menu.  To use it, just drag the control
panel (not the folder) onto your system folder and reboot. MenuChoice
includes other features such as a "Recent" menu which keeps the
last 20 items you have opened from the Apple Menu readily available,
and a "Desktop" menu which gives you instant access to all volumes
mounted on your desktop.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/menu-choice-19.hqx; 57K]

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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1993 22:38:00 -0700 (MST)
From: "Hyo E. Ahn, Los Alamos National Laboratory" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] OmegaWindow 1.02

OmegaWindow 1.02 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:  works with any zoomable window.
 - 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 minimum.
 - 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.

Version 1.02 (12/21/93)

  - Fixed a bus error occuring in II FX.

  - OmegaWindow now works well with WordPerfect 3.0.

  - Now you can move and resize the windows of Microsoft Excel and VersaTerm
Pro.

  - You can zoom or close a window even if the zoom box or close box is covered
by a floating window.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/omega-window-102.hqx; 233K]

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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 93 15:39:47 EST
From: Lorne J. Kingsley <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] On The Air v1.1 Submission

HowdY;

The enclosed archive contains a fully functional demonstration copy of On The
Air* version 1.1, a low cost, easy-to-use animation and presentation package. I
am sending you this on behalf of the software's author, Bob Meyer, of Meyer
Software.

Please place this in the demo applications area.

Thank you.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/on-the-air-11-demo.hqx; 559K]

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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 93 16:41:30 CST
From: [e-mail] (Benjamin A. Vogler)
Subject: [*] privacy-for-pals-15.hqx

Privacy for Pals v1.5
by Matthew Koglin
(c) 1993 PalWare, Ltd.

PFP is an encryption system.  It's former program, version 1,  is
replaced by a faster and better system.  Version 1.5 adds:

   - 200% speed encryption
   - 150% speed decryption
   - Better Encryption (Harder to Decrypt)
   - Changing File Types of Encrypted Software
   - More User Friendly

PFP is $3-$5 shareware.

[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/privacy-for-pals-15.hqx; 87K]

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Date: 22 Dec 93 05:30 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Mathemaesthetics, D McKenna,PRT)
Subject: [*] Resorcerer 1.2.1 to 1.2.4

Resorcerer(r) 1.2.1 --> 1.2.4 Updater Information
=============================================

This package is only for users of Resorcerer 1.2.1.  If you are using
Resorcerer 1.2.3, please see the the other updater package posted alongside
this package.  If you have any problem applying the updaters, call us and we'll
get you up to speed directly.

NOTE: The updater will not work on an already personalized copy of Resorcerer.

The second updater fixes a bug in the 'PICT' filtered template.  It operates
directly on the "Picture Template" file in your "Resorcerer(r) Templates"
folder.

Mathemaesthetics, Inc.
Phone: [phone]
Phaxx: 1-617-738-0164
AppleLink: RESORCERER

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/resorcerer-121-to-124-updt.hqx; 151K]

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Date: 22 Dec 93 05:24 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Mathemaesthetics, D McKenna,PRT)
Subject: [*] Resorcerer 1.2.3 to 1.2.4

Resorcerer(r) 1.2.3 --> 1.2.4 Updater Information
=============================================

This package is only for users of Resorcerer 1.2.3.  If you are using
Resorcerer 1.2.1, please see the the other updater package posted alongside
this package.  If you have any problem applying the updaters, call us and we'll
get you up to speed directly.

NOTE: The updater will not work on an already personalized copy of Resorcerer.

The second updater fixes a bug in the 'PICT' filtered template.  It operates
directly on the "Picture Template" file in your "Resorcerer(r) Templates"
folder.

Mathemaesthetics, Inc.
Phone: [phone]
Phaxx: 1-617-738-0164
AppleLink: RESORCERER

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/resorcerer-123-to-124-updt.hqx; 131K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 15:39:23 CST
From: Eric Hunt <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] RoboFinder13.sit

Keywords:  ROBO FINDER SCRIPT FILE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM7

RoboFinder is a utility that lets you write english-like scripts to automate
simple file-management tasks, such as copying, moving, trashing, searching, and
getting user inputs. Can be integrated into QuicKeys sequences to add improved
file-management capabilities. Freeware.

Eric Hunt                       | [e-mail]   (preferred)
Southern Company Services       | [e-mail]
800 Shades Creek Parkway        | "Opinions expressed are not
Birmingham, AL 35209            |  those of SCS - I speak for myself"

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/robo-finder-13.hqx; 98K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 23:17:24 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Greg Angel)
Subject: [*] Rush Limbaugh Sounds

Attached is a self extracting archive containing five system seven sounds
of Rush Limbaugh and a brief text file explaining their creation.  These
are free --enjoy.

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/limbaugh.hqx; 238K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 16:03:52 CST
From: Eric Hunt <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Shutdown Fade 1.2

Keywords:  INIT SHUT DOWN FADES

Shutdown Fade
Fades screen upon Shutdown instead of just going black in a flash. One nice
extension! This has been tested for reliability and compatibility with System
6.0.5 and System 7.0.1 (if you're using earlier versions, you should upgrade).

Shutdown Fade is freeware. Written by Andrew McGeachie. Only uploaded by, yours
truly, (America Online Screen) Dan7713 (I wouldn't mind some E-mail about your
feelings about it though).

Eric Hunt                       | [e-mail]   (preferred)
Southern Company Services       | [e-mail]
800 Shades Creek Parkway        | "Opinions expressed are not
Birmingham, AL 35209            |  those of SCS - I speak for myself"

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/shutdown-fade-12.hqx; 6K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 23:37:18 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Simpsons Sounds - Group 9

Number Nine. D'Oh! Number Nine. D'Oh! Number Nine. D'Oh!...
You feel validated by these sounds. I hear you saying you feel validated by
these sounds and that's a good thing. Your shame spiral from enjoying a
cartoon is ended. Contained are:

   1) Apu "Ohh, a head bag. Those are chock-full of...heady goodness!"
   2) Duff Beer Song refrain
        "Duff Beer for me
         Duff Beer for you
         I'll have a Duff
         You have one, too!"
   3) Grandpa Simpson "I've coughed up scarier stuff than that!"
   4) Grandpa again "I just want attention."
   5) Homer chuckling
   6) Homer "He! He! He!"
   7) Homer "Doughnuts! Is there anything they can't do?"
   8) Krusty Doll "I'm Krusty the Clown and I love you very much!"
   9) Krusty Doll "I'm Krusty the Clown and I don't like you!"
  10) Krusty Doll "I'm Krusty the Clown and I'm going to kill you!"
  11) Homer "Mmmm...chicken."
  12) Leonard Nimoy "A solar eclipse. The cosmic ballet goes on."
  13) Homer "Oooo...fuzzy."
  14) Seamen exchange:
     Burns "What do you think, Smithers?"
     Smithers "I think women and seamen don't mix."

As usual, sfil format, recorded at 11KHz. The number-letter-number-number
combo in brackets in each title is the production code of the episode from
which it came. nJOY!

In memory of Hairlip.

Michael "It was a joke, son!" Fulmer
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/simpsons-grp9.hqx; 617K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 23:36:59 -0600
From: "Paul Lemieux" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] SitC Lister 2.0b2

                     SitC Lister 2.0b2
Ignore the posting of 2.0b1 earlier today.  I found a couple of minor but
annoying bugs and fixed them.

SitC Lister 2.0b2 is a utility for TeleFinder, FirstClass, and NovaLink Sysops
to generate file lists with descriptions. Tabby compatible. Requires System 7.
Shareware $25. Version 2.0b2 fixes a couple of bugs in 2.0b1.

Here are the differences, fixes, and enhancements over 1.x

o       Now supports 32 output files, each with up to 32 source directories
o       Date/Time stamp option for output files
o       Can write file's modified date to listings
o       Can create Tabby Request Directories file
o       Can create MS-DOS type text files optionally
o       faster scanning
o       improved interface
o       file filters based on date and/or size

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/sitc-lister-20b2.hqx; 57K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 15:35:18 CST
From: Eric Hunt <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] SmartLaunch 3.2.1

Keywords:  LAUNCH LAUNCHER SMART OPEN FILE CATALOG SYSTEM7

NEW FEATURES:
1) COMPLETELY REVAMPED!  Not just a dialog anymore, but a Finder-enhancing
launching dock that's inexpensive ($5), but powerful.  Requires no setup for
instant access to just about everything.

SmartLaunch is a System 7 utility which searches mounted volumes, disk drives
and servers for either Applications/DAs, Control Panels, Folders, Documents, or
Server Aliases, and presents them in a sorted scrollable list, from which you
can select one to launch or open.  The SmartLaunch window is seamlessly
integrated into the Finder and a hot-key (option key while mouse is in upper
left and corner of the screen) brings SmartLaunch to the front.  It is not an
INIT, and will not cause the possible conflicts that can result.

This is release 3.2.1 of SmartLaunch and it is NOT free.  Registered owners of
previous releases of SmartLaunch can upgrade at no cost.  If you like it, send
a
whopping $5 to:

John L. Hayes
175B N. Magnolia
Anaheim, Ca. 92801

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/smart-launch-321.hqx; 45K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 15:09:36 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Curt Stevens)
Subject: [*] Submission, DA, "HP Calc!.sit.hqx"

[Wouldn't it be nice to have a description here instead of my comment? --isl]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/hp-calculator.hqx; 47K]

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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 00:07:50 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Curt Stevens)
Subject: [*] Submission, DA, =?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Twelve=2DC=81_v1.3.sit.hqx=22?=

[The HP 12C calculator. --isl]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/hp-twelvec.hqx; 22K]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 11:46:12 PST
From: [e-mail] (Rob Dewhirst)
Subject: [*] Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh Free Trial Version

Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh Free Trial Version

Take a free ride with Timbuktu Pro!

Timbuktu Pro Free Trial Version:

 - Works for up to seven days from the date of installation
 - Works on up to three Macintoshes
 - Provides full functionality during demo period

Timbuktu Pro FTV will not work with regular versions of Timbuktu Pro or
previous versions of Timbuktu.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/timbuktu-pro-demo.hqx; 976K]

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

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 14:25:27 EST
From: [e-mail] (Matthew Ahrens)
Subject: [*] Trecker 2.0->English patch ver 3

OK, the problem has been fixed. Now, this patch will work on
the copy of SoundTrecker from Info-Mac, and it will also update
the 'vers' resource to reflect the change to english. sorry about
the problem with the first version. the second version does still
sork, but it does not change the 'vers' resource. The 'vers' resource
holds the information that you see in the "Get Info..." dialog box

thanx to all the kind people who reported this problem.

if you have any problems, please do not hesitate to contact me!

This is a patch for SoundTrecker 2.0
It makes almost all the text, including Balloon Help, English.
The origional is in German.
Open the application for more documentation.
Checked for viruses with Disinfectaant 3.3.

Please put this into the same directory as the origional SoundTrecker 2.0.
please delete the version 1 and 2 of this patch.

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/sound-trecker-20-us-patch.hqx; 36K]

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

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 16:12:54 CST
From: Eric Hunt <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] WaveWindow 2.0

Keywords:  OSCILLOSCOPE SCOPE METER RECORD ACOUSTIC FOURIER PERFECT PITCH REAL
TIME EDUCATION

WaveWindow v2.0 by Rustle Laidman
Shareware $12

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

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

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

BeeUUUteeeful Graphics! Current Download Count : 596

NEW IN VERSION 2.0...
 -----------------
- Horizontal Zoom
- New Mailing Address
- Preferences Saved

Thanks to all those Shareware supporters who made this upgrade possible!

Rustle Laidman
PO BOX 39A76
Los Angeles CA 90039 - USA

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/wave-window-20.hqx; 85K]

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 93 13:45:56 EST
From: Murph Sewall <[e-mail]>
Subject: Abaton color scanner incompatibility (R)

On Tue, 21 Dec 1993 14:07:30 -0800 (PST) you said:
>I have an Abaton Scan 300/Color flatbed scanner that I purchased in 1990.
>I was using it with a Mac IIsi and Photoshop 2.0.1.  I am now using an
>840av and the scanner is not working.  I have been told by Everex that the
>scanner is incompatible with any 040 machine and Abaton is out of
>business.  Does anyone have software that will drive the scanner on an 040
>machine?

Use the Alysis compatibility control panel (or one of the substitutes for
it) to shut off the '040 cache mode while using the Abaton Photoshop Plug
(works for me on my Quadra 700). The limitation, of course, is that
PhotoShop will run at IIsi speed :-(

You might also call Everex back (or email me the number you called and,
if possbile, the name of the person you spoke to).  I bought my scanner
at MacWorld in 1992 SPECIFICALLY to use with a Quadra 700 (the salesperson
at the booth knew that).  When I found their software wouldn't run with
the caches enabled, I wrote and called.  Lots of 'song and dance' and an
indication that they DID (eventually) intend to provide an '040 compatible
plug (no such luck).

As I did when I gave the Abaton product a negative review in August of '92,
I recommend boycotting ALL Everex products (Everex has owned Abaton for
years; if Abaton is 'out of business' it's because Everex chose to
discontinue the brand; Everex was and continues to be responsible for
the inadequacy of Abaton products).  When I bought the Abaton scanner,
the Quadra line was already 10 months old.  Virtually every other
producer had recompiled their source code (in most cases, compiling with
an '040 compatible compiler is sufficient to deal with the problem) long
before August '92.

I was one of the first Quadra owners.  I had agreeable dealings with just
about every software provider that initially had problems with the '040
caches and beta-tested for several (at the time I had a Quadra and they
didn't ;-)  Everex is the only vendor I've run across that seems indifferent;
may the PowerPC leave them incompatible with all but a shrinking market of
8086 compatibles owned by people who only buy from IBM.

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 17:25:31 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[e-mail]>
Subject: AppleCD 300 promotion in France !! (C)

[e-mail] writes:

> Apple France is doing a limited offer for their CD300 drive:
> - until 02/28/94 it will cost 1490 FF ($250) with one of the best
>   CD-Rom title in French: "Comus et Bacchus" (French vines and food)

Apple Germany - are you listening?
Is there anyone out there working for Apple Germany?

Sven :)

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 20:01:41 -0600
From: Bienvenu Jay  <[e-mail]>
Subject: booting from a floppy

I know this sounds like a stupid question, but I can't seem to find the answer
>From any obvious place in the Mac manual.  How does one boot from a floppy?

Please reply by mail.                                   -- Jay

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 14:18:24 -0500 (EST)
From: "Fred M. Hoppe" <[e-mail]>
Subject: CD-ROM choices?

I'd be interested in knowing whether there is a CD-ROM, sold with
connecting cables and software, which can be connected to both a Mac and
MS-DOS machine.
I'd also be happy to hear any positive or negative recommendations on
CD-ROMs for Mac.
And any opinions on the Centris DOS compatible (whose internal CD-ROM is
compatible with both formats)?
Please respond directly to me and I shall summarize in an archive if
responses warrant.

Fred M. Hoppe

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

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 15:06:47 -0600 (CST)
From: Russell Cotton <[e-mail]>
Subject: ClarisWorks 2.0 Gradient Files

Hello,

I have just gotten ClarisWorks 2.0 about a week or 2 ago. I noticed
a gradients folder in my Claris folder. Are these gradients all in use at
the same time by ClarisWorks, or can I load and save different Gradient files?
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Russell Cotton, Superintendent/Principal Garner I.S.D.

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 11:10:05 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Matthew Ahrens)
Subject: clock leading zero (was: none)

well, here is an easy one finally! just use the
Shown 65%, press <SPACE> for more, 'q' to quit, or 'h' for help
"date & time" control panel, click on time formats,
and uncheck the "use leading zero for hour" box. all
done!!

--
My opinions are mine only and tentative, pending further data
Merry Christmas                         Live Long and Prosper
   (: Remember that Jesus is the reason for the season :)
Matthew Ahrens                      [e-mail]

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

Date: 23 Dec 1993 12:27:13 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Juergen Last)
Subject: Connection Control Language for modem scripts

Can anybody out there tell me where to find a detailed description of
Apple's Connection Control Language for modem scripts? Yes, I could try to
get hold of APDA's ARA Modem Toolkit - but from France it takes ages and I
need it NOW.

Responses directly to me, please ([e-mail])

JL


Juergen LAST

Institut Laue-Langevin
College for Fundamental and Nuclear Physics
B.P. 156
38042 Grenoble Cedex 9

Tel: [phone]   FAX: [phone]  Internet: [e-mail]

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 08:10:45 -0600 (CST)
From: Eric Durbrow <[e-mail]>
Subject: Doubling your RAM the software way

Connectrix has a new product out that doubles your RAM. Its a program not
a hardware device. Does someone have any idea how this may be done? Is
this analogous to disk compression (with its problems)? Also, has anyone
had any problems with OptiMem yet? Thanks for any info.

Eric Durbrow
Dept of Anthropology
University of Missouri-Columbia

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 09:56:10 +0000 (U)
From: WalrathW <[e-mail]>
Subject: DTMF Tone generator

> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1993 07:50:55 -0700 From: [e-mail]
> Subject: DTMF Tone generator
>
> Does anyone know of a program that will take a list of numbers in a file
> and convert them into DTMF  tones to be used in updating a lengthy voice
> mailing distribution list on our local voice mail/message service on our
> phones? The normal (and much slower) method is to enter and update them
> by hand.  The ditribution list is the same as that of a email address
> list except that it is with voice mail. This is needed so that the list
> can be updated via computer and not by hand. Therefore, the program
> should be able to work with a modem and a communications program, or
> have one built in (I need to be able to dial up the phone list). Thanks
> in advance! Please send all replays to: [e-mail]
>
> ------------------------------

HyperCard generates these tones. For a demonstration, start HC, open the
Message box, and type Dial 5551212. I've successfully used HC to get message
off the answering machine at home when I didn't have my Radio Shack tone
generator around, and most German phones are only capable of pulse.

  -wayne
[e-mail]

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

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 21:38:11 -0600
From: Paul M Sheldon <[e-mail]>
Subject: For your Christmas ftp pleasure

    I paste from this file. You will find some snippets to get ftp
software toys, if you change all references to my e mail address to yours.
Here are three ways to ftp when you get that server too busy error:
1.
mail listserv@RICEVM1
using macro from copy to paste construct:
$MACARCH GET info-mac/per/star-trek-newsletter-93-11-15.txt
Disadvantage of smaller archive than sumex. Note the lack of prefix /.
Following, 2 and 3 are batch to sumex:
2.
mail bitftp@pucc
Use BITFTP -- works great!!! Create a file like :
path [e-mail]
ftp sumex-aim.stanford.edu
user anonymous [e-mail]
cd /info-mac/cmp
get stego-10a2.hqx
quit
.
Then send the file to bitftp@pucc it does the ftping for you!!!! A very
nice service provided by Princeton. There is a help file available,
also.
TELL BITFTP AT PUCC How are you?
save im
disc
mput im*.n
3.
mail [e-mail]
body has
reply <[e-mail]>
ascii
chunksize 100000
connect sumex-aim.stanford.edu anonymous [e-mail]
get /info-mac/per/star-trek-newsletter-93-11-15.txt

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 12:15:59 -0600
From: Paul M Sheldon <[e-mail]>
Subject: For your Christmas ftp pleasure (continued)

Forgot to mention that Princeton, in method 2, of e mail ftp finds netdata
more efficient and they will send to my ibm spooler that I access with
command rdrlist. I don't know if you guys without an ibm host can use
method 2.

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 13:41:44 -0600
From: "Joshua B. Colglazier"  <[e-mail]>
Subject: Free online trial software...

I received a packet of online trial/introductory software (most including some
online usage credit) for the following services:

Prodigy
Genie
Compuserve
America OnLine
CheckFree

Please email me if you would like this software.  If I get many responses, I
will select the recipient based on its proposed use - so please include a short
note about its proposed use (in a school, at a business, personal use, etc...)

Joshua B. Colglazier ([e-mail])

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 93 13:09 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: FullWrite newsbit (C)

A few days ago John Thoo <[e-mail]> wrote:

>Just ran across the following blurb in the Feb94 Macworld.  Thought you
>might find it interesting. ... FullWrite is shipping version 1.7
>for 68040-based Macs and preparing version 2.0 for January shipment.
>.....
>Akimbo Systems, 617/776-5500.

I just talked with someone from the company and this is not
quite right. They are promising shipment in the *first quarter*
of 1994 but they never said anything about January.  The MacWorld
article misquoted them.

Chris Eliot
Umass/Amherst

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

Date: 22 Dec 1993 09:07:56 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Joung-woo John Kim)
Subject: Good educationa; program for 6 year olders? (Q)

I'm giving computer tutoring to a first grader in elementary school (6 year
old). She knows a little bit of logo and have some experience with Kid Pix
and that's all.

What kids Mac programs do you recommend for her so that I can use it to teach
her? I see quite a few programs in a mail order catalog and on the shelves at
stores but I wouldn't know how good they are before I try them. I need your
advice so that I would not waste her (the student's) mom's money.

Please email me.

Thank you.

John

P.S. With your recommendations, if you give your reasons why the program is
suitable for my usage, it would be even more appreciated.
--
Joung-woo John Kim                            [e-mail]
CS Dept.,Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0781

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

Date: 23 Dec 93 23:19:39 EST
From: Luis <[e-mail]>
Subject: havin' a ball

Hello Y'all:
Wanna have some fun?!  OK!
(children, don't try this at home.  This amazing act is performed by
a trained fool)
The other day, I was booting up, getting ready to get down on my mac.
I suddenly realized that a key peripheral was disconnected.  At that moment
my handy extensions manager paused the boot and I figured:  why not restart
the box now and not wait for all those pesky extensions to load up.  It
will be great!  Just hit the interrupt switch and execute the RS command
to MacsBug.  Nothing to it...  Well I spent the next two hours just trying
to rescue my hard drive.  Did I learn my lesson, you ask?  Alot more than
that, but even then it will be a cold day in hell before I try that again!
Curiously though, I learned so much about rescuing wayward macs.  For one
get yourself a sys 7 bootable diskette!!  Apple's disk tool is handy, but
it lacks a good SCSI utility wich you will need in the event of corrupted
drivers (which is what I believe happened to me).  You see, I did learn!

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

Date: 22 Dec 93 13:39:00 EST
From: "MICHAEL ASTOR" <[e-mail]>
Subject: HexEdit1.0.5

Help, I wanted to get HexEdit 1.0.5 from info-mac/dev.  When I transferred the
latest file, all I got was a stuffit archive which contained the source code.
Has the application been inadvertantly left out, or am I missing something?

mike

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 12:42:17 -0600 (CST)
From: "Mark Dohm, UW-P Information Technology" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Index for MacWeek?

Hey folks,

Does anyone know of an index for MacWeek that is available? Like everyone
else, MacWeek is an extremely valuable resource for me, but I have a hard
time finding what I want when I want it.

I am aware of the Tidbits listing each week, I am looking for something
more comprehensive.

Thanks a bunch.   Mark. 8^)

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 08:34:00 -0600 (MDT)
From: "EDWARD L. JACOBS, JR." <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V11 #244

Is the Apple CD 150 a good purchase for a starter CDROM?

what speed does it run at?
I know it does not support PhotoCD and Multisession.
Does it support Audio CD's?

Please E-mail your responses DIRECTLY to me @

[e-mail]

Ed Jacobs

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

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 22:21:43 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Internet Resource Tools

Hi Folks,

Now that I have regained (and improved) my Internet connections, I'd like to
share news of my discovery of a very useful document, which can be obtained
by E-Mail. The 'Guide to Network Resource Tools' is published by the EARN
Association, and gives a very clear and comprehensive guide, at Users' level,
to the  various tools we can use to access Internet resources. It also
provides pointers for further information.

A partial list: Gopher; Veronica; World-Wide Web; WAIS; Archie; Trickle;
        Listserv; Usenet.

If you know somebody who is trying to bootstrap themselves into CyberSpace,
then point them at this as early as possible!

To obtain an electronic copy, E-Mail to:

    [e-mail]

with one of these commands as the body of the message:

    NETTOOLS PS                                     - (for a PostScript
version)
    NETTOOLS MEMO                           - (for a Plain Text version)


Did you know for instance, that Trickle now shadows Sumex-Aim, and provides
a mechanism for subscribing to individual files as they are updated?
Ideal for those 'must-haves' like Disinfectant! (See page 44.)


...Just my contribution to a cheery Christmas.

Francis K.

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

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 14:53:17 -0600
From: "Joshua B. Colglazier"  <[e-mail]>
Subject: Inverted printing in Word 4/5

The company that I work for recently upgraded to System 7.1 from 6.0.7.

Now we can't do inverted printing (white printing on black background)
in Word 4.0 or Word 5.0.  I can print inverted when I use SystemSwitcher
to switch back to 6.0.7 temporarily.

Does anyone know how I can do inverted printing using System 7.1?

Please email directly.

Joshua B. Colglazier ([e-mail])

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 93 23:39:16 CST
From: Akira <[e-mail]>
Subject: Letterman, Bevis & Butthead

Ok, who watched Letterman with the clip of Bevis and Butthead doing
Letterman?  Did you tape it?  Are you going to make a QT movie out of
it?  I saw it and thought, I should have tapped it!!!!!  It will be
an instant classic!!

Akira

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

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 09:41:18 -0600 (CST)
From: "Larry Rymal:T.E.M.U.G.-EAST_TEXAS-" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Mac "REAL" multitasking...? (r)

From: "Jason A. Bobier" <[e-mail]>

I hate to do it, but I have to get on this thread too. :-)

I have a IIsi w/ 16meg memory running 7.1.

Whenever I download, I experience the same problems that Larry is speaking
of. For example, last night downloading with Microphone Pro I was getting a
transfer rate of about 8800 bps and no errors. As soon as I started
uncompressing the files with Stuffit Expander my transfer rate dropped below
5000 bps with lots of errors (one 500k program had 4 errors in the first
200k). The errors are usually bad CRC's with an occasional datasubpacket too
long.

With pre-emptive multitasking, this probably wouldn't happen...


There, I've vented my frustration. Thanx for listening...

Jason A. Bobier                      Maple Tree Consulting
                     P.O. Box 51104
Email: [e-mail]       Kalamazoo, MI  49005-1104

Half of this company's profits go into a fund to buy used computer equipment
for needy schools. Let's start a trend...

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 07:15:47 -0600 (CST)
From: George Wallace <[e-mail]>
Subject: Mac Multitasking

[e-mail] writes:

>I find this a little hard to believe. I have a Quadra 700, with a Global
>Village Teleport Gold. Just two days ago I was doing all of the following
>at the same time [and lots of qualifiers....]

I also have problems downloading in the background on my CI.  It has a
DayStar accelerator, lots of memory, and a large hard drive.  It is a
little embarrassing to have to wait and wait on a $2000 machine as a large
download is occuring.

So, if [e-mail] can share how he can do the following while a
download is occuring, without problems, I would love to know how:

(1) Downloading Four Files from a First
Class BBS

(3) Decompressing with StuffIT Expander files that I had already received
and

(4) Looking up names and addresses in word for my wife who is
writing Christmas Cards.

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 93 07:35:24 PST
From: [e-mail] (John Thoo)
Subject: Mac Multitasking (C)


On 21 Dec 93 Joel Lingenfelter <[e-mail]> wrote:
> Larry Rymal writes:
>
> >        Try downloading a large file via your modem and a standard
> >terminal program.  Now, boot up another program and do something fairly
> >active.  Try to ignore what is occuring in the background.  If it is a
> >word processor, do some heavy typing or graphics manipulations.  Do
> >this for about five minutes or so.
> >       Return to your terminal program.  More than likely, you'll see
> >that your session has disconnected, timed out, or there have been
> >several retries during the download session.
>
> I find this a little hard to believe. I have a Quadra 700, with a Global
> Village Teleport Gold. Just two days ago I was doing all of the
> following at the same time:
>
> [list deleted]
>
> Back when I had an SE, I used to use multifinder to play tetris during
> Zterm downloads, in system 6 no less! I find that my experience and
> yours differ wildly. The Amiga and the ST have great multitasking
> systems, but in my experience at least, the Mac is not as bad at this as
> you would imply.

I don't want to get dragged into this (although I guess I've already
opened the door), i.e. I probably won't say anything more on this than
what I'm about to say.  I AGREE with what Larry Rymal states above.

The reason I spent money I didn't have on a 14.4 modem was that, with my
old 2400, I couldn't do anything while transferring files from home <-->
school on my lowly SE/30 using ZTerm without something bad hapenning.  I
still can't do anything without worry during file transfers, but with the
14.4 I don't have to wait as long before Worf tells me that the transfer
is complete :-)

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

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 10:35:43 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Multi-tasking again (C)

Some topics sit dormant for awhile and then predictably return; I guess
multi-tasking (MT) is one of those. Everyone knows it, so I will say it
real briefly: The Mac doesn't have pre-emptive multi-tasking, it has what
you might call "token ring" MT. That is, everything that uses the CPU has
to *voluntarily* relinquish the CPU and pass the "token" on to the next
guy in line. There is no operating system level scheduler or anything like
that. I think there is no disputing the fact that this is a serious flaw in
the Mac OS.

However, I must also say that the token ring system works amazingly well.
I run lots of stuff, like MPW compiles, TeXtures typesetting, FTP file
transfers, etc, all at once, and it *works*!!

I think there are two flaws in the present Mac system: First, it assumes
"good citizenship" from all the things runnings, and just one hog at the
trough is enough to ruin everything. Second, the related problem is the
current OS doesn't have hardware memory protection, which is closely related
to the pre-emptive MT question. Thus, the whole MT system at present is a
house of cards, and one bad app crashing brings down everything.

I repeat that Apple has made this work much, much better than I ever
believed possible, but I sure hope that a shift to "real" MT (pre-emptive)
is going to happen soon.

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 15:21:55 -0500 (EST)
From: Robert Twichell <[e-mail]>
Subject: NCSA Mosaic

Looking for an expert on this system. Have downloaded a copy but it is not
very obvious , "user friendly" as they say. . . Happy Holidays
Bob T.




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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 9:56:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Mark London <[e-mail]>
Subject: Need a speedier mouse!

I'm looking for ways to have a speedier mouse.  Are there mouses out there that
one can change the speed on, or maybe a trackball?  I would like one that I
can vary, not just have a normal or fast option.  Also, ergonomically do
people find mouses better or trackballs?

P.s. I have tried the speed mouse software, and it only allows you to increase
the speed by 2, and it breaks my voice navigator macros that have move mouse
commands.

Mark London
[e-mail]

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 11:02:44 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Matthew Ahrens)
Subject: Netter's Dinner @ MacWorld

what exactly is the "netter's dinner at macworld"?
are you referring to the macworld expo? if so, which
one? how do i get a reservation and more info?

thanx for any info pertianing to this!!

--
My opinions are mine only and tentative, pending further data
Merry Christmas                         Live Long and Prosper
   (: Remember that Jesus is the reason for the season :)
Matthew Ahrens                      [e-mail]

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

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 02:27:37 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Gabriel M. Schuyler)
Subject: Notes-Reset PowerManager on PB 100,140,145,170

A while back, someone mentioned that you can reset the powermanager on your
Powerbook by holding down the power key for five seconds as you start up.
This is a common fix for sporatic problems.

Well, I recently developed problems with my PB 140 (It won't charge the
battery, only runs on the power adapter) and after getting a fax from
Apple, I discovered that on the Powerbook 100, 140, 145 and 170, to reset
the power manager, you need to unplug the PB, take out the battery and then
(get out the paper clips!) push the reset AND the interupt buttons
simultaniously for five to ten seconds.

Just thought I'd mention this to anyone else who's got one of these and
thought that they were doing some good by holding down the power key for
five seconds after a crash when restarting.

If anyone's seen MY problem before, I'd appreciate some e-mail.  I think
it's the power adapter (something's rattling inside) but I'd appreciate
some feedback from the net.  Thanks. . . .

Gabe Schuyler
[e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 05:20:12 -0500 (EST)
From: Kermit's Buddy! <[e-mail]>
Subject: PageMaker 5.0 & AppleShare

Hi!

With the advent of 'NCD' (Network control device???) for PageMaker, we
can't stick one (1) copy of it on our Appleshare networks and use
AppleShare's copy limit junk (which works quite well). I have had to
install 6 separate images of PagMaker 5.0 to allow multi-user running.
Of course I called Aldus and asked about this and the response was that
PCs (dos) were easier to set up networkable programs. I'll not repeat my
response, but wonder if anyone else has had this problem?

I am considering writing a program that'll allow ONLY the proper number
of PMs to run. If you might be interested -- let me know -- it'll be
FREE (assuming I can get it to work).

-Bob

Robert C. Martin Jr., M.A.  -- Computer Consultant
Academic Computing Services -- Bitnet: [e-mail]
Eastern Kentucky University -- Internet: [e-mail]
Richmond, KY 40475-3111        Phone: [phone] or 1995

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Date: 23 Dec 1993 10:10:32 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Alan Hewat, ILL Grenoble)
Subject: PB 100 startup solution (to a non-existant problem ?)

Joshua B. Colglazier ([e-mail]) wrote in Info-Mac #244:

>As many of you may know, the PB 100 has a "defect" (not recognized by
>Apple) in recognizing its internal hard disk.  I started having problems
>....
>This morning I installed a new driver using LaCie's Silverlining 5.5.
>My PB 100 has started up perfectly every time!
>....
>LaCie about this problem and the technician that I spoke with stated
>that the symptom listed above was most commonly caused by the "~" key
>being too long and preventing the drive physically from spinning up.

How can a hardware problem be solved by installing a new disk driver ;-) ?

I have never seen this 'problem' on my PB-100 that I have had for almost
2 years now.  It could be a hardware problem on that particular unit,
but it sounds as if he somehow corrupted the PRAM ( programmable RAM
that is used to tell the machine about its boot environment) and that this
was reset when he installed the new driver.


Alan Hewat, ILL Grenoble, FRANCE ([e-mail]) Fax (France=33).76.48.39.06

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 16:18:54 MET
From: Gerrit J. Stemerdink <[e-mail]>
Subject: problem with Suitcase II-1.2.11 and System 7.1

Has anyone ever experienced problems with Suitcase II-1.2.11 and System 7.1?

I am a very satisfied user of Suitcase. Up to now I used it on an old
Plus with 2.5 Mb RAM, running System 6.05, and everything went smooth.

I also installed it on a couple of newer Macs, running System 7.0, again
no problems at all.

But now I'm the proud owner of an LC-III with 12 Mb RAM, that came shipped
with a DUTCH version of System 7.1 which I installed from the floppies to the
empty hard-disk. (All the above mentioned systems were plain US versions.)

I just transferred everything to the new machine and I've seen some problems.
I've only added the standard Mac-delivered extra's, like keycaps,
scrapbook etc. Also added are After Dark, Adobe Type Align,
Adobe Type Reunion and Adobe Type Manager. And of course my beloved
Suitcase II.1.2.11

- The first problem is Suitcase. It's icon is displayed during start-up and
  it apears in the Apple-menu. But when clicked on, the screen flashes momen-
  tarily just as it does on my older Macs, and then: nothing! I just get
  the normal desktop back and everything runs as it did before.

- The second problem is the portion of RAM taken by the System. When I
  use 'about the finder' it tells me the system takes up about 6Mb. At the
  moment that's no problem, because I have 12 Mb available, but I don't
  think it should be this large: how could he standard LC-III with it's
  4 Mb ever accomodate a system of this size?

So I have two questions:
- what did I do wrong that caused the system to take up so much RAM (could
  it be the ca. 12 After Dark modules?),
- and has anyone ever experienced a problem with a (dutch) system 7.1 in
  combination with Suitcase II.1.2.11? Is there a solution to this?

Gerrit J. Stemerdink , NISCALE, Leiden, The Netherlands
email: [e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 12:35:21 -0600 (CST)
From: Charlie Zimmerman <[e-mail]>
Subject: Quadra 610 with 486 - Date of availability? (Q)

Has anybody heard anything from Apple or a reliable source as to just
when the Quadra 610 w/ 486 card will be available?  For detailed information
on the product, check out the January 1994 issue of Byte - the price of
the 486 card alone is supposed to be around $500, but no ship date was
mentioned.  I saw an announcement of the machine and card in Info World
a few weeks back - just after Comdex - but aside from the blurb in Byte,
nothing more.

Charlie Zimmerman
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Date: 22 Dec 1993 23:32:04 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Stan Kerr)
Subject: Quadra 660av ethernet board problems?

Is anyone seeing ethernet problems with the Quadra 600av? I just got a
new machine 2 weeks ago, and it's having symptoms of trouble making
connections. The only application that does something visibly
strange is Eudora, which has to form a new connection each time it
checks mail; with increasing frequency, its attempts have been failing.
It eventually succeeds, however. My other applications (MacX and
tn3270) could conceivably be having trouble (dropping packets and the
like), but if so, are not saying anything about it.
--
-----
Stan Kerr <[e-mail]>  Phone:[phone]  Fax:[phone]
Computing & Communications Services Office, U of Illinois/Urbana

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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1993 01:09:50 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[e-mail]>
Subject: Quicktime Init problem

[e-mail] (SYSTEM)writes:

>... the Quicktime Init is causing the problem.
>Any ideas?

The usual:
1) Hardware
2) Software
3) Machine
4) Versions

Any info?

Sven :)

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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 11:02:06 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Matthew Ahrens)
Subject: real multitasking

i was wondering, when i am using MicroPhone LT, i
can switch to another application while lots of TEXT
is comming in, but if it is downloading using zmodem
(and other protocals, i suspect) and i try to switch to
another application, then it drops the carrier (hangs up).
this really ticks me off, can anyone explain this or help
me fix it?

tia!!

--
My opinions are mine only and tentative, pending further data
Merry Christmas                         Live Long and Prosper
   (: Remember that Jesus is the reason for the season :)
Matthew Ahrens                      [e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 93 11:22:28 PST
From: Brad E Sandman <[e-mail]>
Subject: REAL Multitasking (C)

Text item: Text_1

I just caught the discussion a couple issues back on doing modem transfers
in the background.  It seems really weird that the (seemingly) general
consensus is that the Mac is POOR at this (multi)task.  I don't get it, my
Mac SE is a champ at this stuff.  When I first got System7, I routinely
would do 4 or 5 things at once.  Typically, I would do modem file
transfers, DeBinHex (with DeHQX 2), Stuff/UnStuff, and be using Word to
read/edit -- plus a screen saver keeping time.  Granted, all of these items
were not ALWAYS running simultaneously, but I made it a point sometimes to
get as many apps running concurrently to demo Sys7 to some of my friends.

So, my point is that on a Mac SE, this multitasking is real and solid, and
there was no noticeable slow-down of foreground tasks.  Of course, the SE
is no speed demon, so in general things are somewhat "slow" (at least
compared to today's machines), but I'm referring to a slow-down relative to
normal operation.

This raises the question:  On today's faster processors, has Apple somehow
failed to optimize System 7's time allocation between processes?  Afterall,
"multitasking" is a misnomer on a single processor machine.  System 7 uses
a cooperative scheme so all apps give up the processor to other apps.
Perhaps something in the new Macs doesn't let the modem get the system time
it needs to do transfers.  Anyway, it's got to be something new, since the
68000-based SE has no trouble doing modem transfers as a background task.

-Brad Sandman

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Date: 22 Dec 1993 11:27:46 U
From: "dlawrence" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Splat/Chicago Symbols/PopChar

=> >This is strange. PopChar 2.5.2 (yes, _5_) shows me the Command-key
=> symbol and
=> >tells me that it's control-Q in Chicago. Does PopChar 2.6.2 no longer
=> show
=> >this?
=>
=> And Tonya Engst said pretty much the same thing. It isn't the version of
=> PopChar you use, folks. It is something else. PopChar has *never* shown
=> me the Chicago symbols, and Ctrl-Q gives me an empty box. Been that way
=> since I was young. Before dirt.
=>
=> I don't disbelieve anyone who can get the splat symbol from PopChar or
=> Ctrl-Q. I'm just saying that David Lawrence isn't making up the fact
=> that he can't get it. Or at least David isn't alone in his delusion ;-)


Thanks for coming to my defense, Al! :)

However, earlier in the digest (#242), the problem was solved for me by Jerry
Wicox's posting:

} PopChar 2.6.2 will show you this, providing you have it set to display at
} 12-point. For some reason, the 14-point display does not show the
} Command-key symbol. Since the default string is "14 12 10 18", PopChar
} shows fonts at 14-point if possible. Change the string in the control panel
} to 12 only and then look at Chicago with PopChar 2.6.2. You'll see the
} Command-key symbol near the upper left.

I did, and it did. Thanks!

David Lawrence -----> [e-mail]   CIS:75300,2460   AOL: OLTDavid
ARPA Macintosh Product Evaluation Manager <--- coolest job *in* the world

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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 93 01:13:02 MET
From: Christian F. Buser <[e-mail]>
Subject: Toolbook (C)

Pete Tamas <[e-mail]> asked:
>Anyone familier with some software called Toolbook? I believe it is for
>creating interactive multimedia. Thanks, Pete Tamas

I did not see it myself, but what I've heard is it a WINDOWS
application which is the equivalent to HyperCard on the Mac.
May have multimedia capabilities, but not sure.

Ask Matthias Aebi about it; he mentioned it to me once. He can
be reached on AppleLink CH0537

Best regards - and best wishes for the new year to all

      Christian.

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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1993 01:42:14 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[e-mail]>
Subject: Tools for Network Managers (Q)

Kee Nethery <[e-mail]> looks for Network Management Tools:

>What tools should I consider?

>Send your brain dumps to me and I'll compile a list and repost to info-mac.
>If you send me additions to this list I will send you the compilation
>directly.

OK, here is my contribution:

=== Network Management

- CarbonCopy
- EtherPeek, LocalPeek, NetMinder Ethernet, NetMinder LocalTalk
- GraceLAN
- Help!
- InsideAppleTalk
- KeyServer
- MacPing
- NetOctopus
- NokNok
- ServerTools
- Timbuktu

Name: CarbonCopy
Version: 2.0.4

Name: EtherPeek, LocalPeek, NetMinder Ethernet, NetMinder LocalTalk
Author: AG Group and Neon Software
Description: Packet analyzers for watching stuff on the network.

Name: GraceLAN
Author: TechWorks
Description:  Centrally administered software updates, hardware
inventory, etc.

Name: Help!
Author: Teknosys
Description: Checks all software and hardware on a mac for
incompatibilities, conflicts and stuff out of date.

Name: Inside AppleTalk
Author: Addison Wesley
Description: The source for understanding what the packet sniffer is
telling you.

Name: KeyServer
Author: Sassafras
Description: Allows you to put applications on the server and limit the
number of simultaneous users so as to not violate licensing agreements.

Name: MacPing
Author: Darmouth University
Description: Sends echos to all devices on a network and records which
devices seem to have difficulty responding.  Useful for flakey cable or
other physical layer problems.

Name: NokNok
Author: Trik Software
Description: Determines who is the guest on an AppleShare server.

Name: ServerTools
Author: Santorini
Description: Lots of little tools that help someone administer an
AppleShare server.

Name: Timbuktu
Author: Farallon Computing
Version: 5.0
Cost:   single pack cost around $135
    ten pack costs around $659
    pricing info from ClubMac at 800-258-2622
Contact:
    Rob Dewhirst
    [e-mail]


===

Maybe "Inside AppleTalk" should be listed seperately from the tools.
A section "literature" might be appropriate.

What's generally needed is a better description of each application/toolkit.
A list of features would be nice.

What about applications like archie ("anarchie"), broadcast, finger,
ftp ("fetch"), irc (ircle, homer), talk, telnet ("ncsa telnet")  et al?
And last but not least: mail, news, hypertext.
MacTCP?

Sven :)

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 19:34:31 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Joerg Schaeffer)
Subject: Where can I get the Info-Mac CD-ROM (in Europe)?

Sorry, this may be a FAQ (it definetely is.. :) - but where can I get the
Info-Mac CD-ROM? I tried e-mailing Pacific Hitech on AppleLink at least 5
times and got no response (I'll try on Compu$erve as well...).

Could anyone please point me to a source (if possible in Europe, preferably
Austria or Germany) where I can buy it?

Please CC: your replies to my email adress!

Thank you all in advance...
... and of course a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Joerg

---
Joerg Schaeffer is [e-mail]  [I can't get any shorter ;)]

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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 02:11:28 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Alexei Tsvetkov)
Subject: WordPerfect 3 is a dog

WordPerfect 3 has been much praised recently and even touted as the best
word processing program. I have finally received the long backordered
Competitive Trade-Up (the gall!) version, and I am aghast.
Let me first make clear that even if I was predjudiced, it was in favor.
Here was this new powerful application, not coming from Redmond, and
WorldScript Savvy to boot, but with no dongle unlike Nisus. And the demo
copy which I downloaded from sumex, was simply lovable. Well, Microsoft,
will you forgive me?
The actual application is as sleek as the demo until you start using it. I
will mention just a few features that horrified me most.
No, it isn't just slow - it completely redefines the term. My average file
length is about 50K. When you try to 'select all' in WriteNow, it takes
about couple of seconds. The Word will put you out of comission for about
10 sec. With the WordPerfect you can easily pour yourself a cup of coffee
and drink it. Literally - I am not joking. And if you want to convert a
same size file from Word, go out for a Big Mac, you won't miss anything.
The amount of time it takes to do any bulky operation is proportionate.
This thing makes the Word look lightning fast. I have never seen anything
that slow in all my Mac experience. And this is not on Mac Plus: PB 180 is
pretty fast otherwise.
Back to that 50k file. It takes about the same space in practically any
application. Not in WordPerfect though: it QUADRUPLES in size. Initially I
thought that must be some kind of conversion side effect, but it isn't:
start a file from scratch and it still about four times bigger than a
similar Word file. An alternative, of course, is the compressed saving
format (ROTFWL), which is about 1 (one) per cent smaller.
The WorldScript awareness is not without its holes. The boundaries of a
Russian word are not perceived, so Russian dictionaries seem out of the
question. The word count in Russian is about 10 per cent off, as with any
non-aware application.
To sum it up: if you have a gigabyte drive to spare (the program itself
takes about 8 meg) and plenty of free time, WordPerfect 3 is for you.


Alexei Tsvetkov ([e-mail])
Munich

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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 04:16:33 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Alexei Tsvetkov)
Subject: WP 3 is a dog (2)

Just to pile more complaints. WordPerfect braggs about a zillion
customizable settings. True, you can customize a lot, except not everything
works. Thus, to load a pre-set page settings the manual advises to edit the
'normal' style. Fine and well, except that the style that loads is called
'none'.
When you try to close a file and the program asks whether you want to save
it, it presents the 'save as' dialog, as if it sees the file for the first
time. After saving the window remains open.
Even though you tell the program not to do any backup, it still leaves
backup files which are as huge as the original ones. You have to eliminate
them by hand.
Well, enough whining. What's the matter, however, with those people from
WordPerfect? Do they think nothing matters except interface? Are they just
a bunch of interface artists?


Alexei Tsvetkov ([e-mail])
Munich

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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 93 09:05:37 PST
From: Paul Brians <[e-mail]>
Subject: Xmas Lights Problems

I received several more complaints about Xmas Lights conflicts, too
varied to nail down one single problem.  I also heard from the author.
I suggest that those of you with problems write him at
[e-mail].

For what it's worth, users of version 1.1 seem happier.  I haven't
the time to pursue this, but I'm sure he would be grateful to hear from
you.

Paul Brians, Washington State University, Pullman, WA  99164-5020

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