Hard to believe that another month has gone by already. The older one gets, the faster it goes. At least, that’s what my wife said. I wonder what she meant…
Let’s go… Haven’t seen any real bad Virus’ lately, just the old standard stuff; no Disk Killers. Remember, folks, hold the keys “Command and Option” down after startup and wait until they ask “Rebuild the Desktop?” Say yes and let it do it’s thing for you. That’ll take care of most of your problems.
It appears that the Secret Service lost a lawsuit against it by Steve Jackson Games. The Secret Service wrongfully confiscated the company’s computers, software, etc. They have to pay Steve $50,000.00 and attorney’s fees due to lost profits, etc.
Said Secret Service read, disclosed and erased messages on an Electronic Bulletin Board run by the Steve Jackson Company. That violated the rights under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the Privacy Protection Act of 1980. Hmmmmm. It also works on BBS’s, huh? Glad to hear it.
Reading Ric Ford’s column in MacWeek brings up an interesting tip. Finder 7 copes with a folder of 1,000 files okay, but increasing that folder to 3,000 files will find the Finder breaks down. A Centris 650 takes one minute just to open the window, then the scroll bars go out to lunch. Thanks for the tip, Ric. However, folks, if any of you ever, EVER, put 3,000 lone files into ANY folder, may God Bless You, because I won’t. That would mean that you’ve never attended any of our UAUG Help Sessions led by that venerable sage, John Kevern.
Another ‘tip by Ric’ says that the newer PowerBooks have an increase in their battery capacities. The NiCad Batteries for the 140 and 170 are rated at 2.5 Amps, while the 160 and 180 are rated at 2.8 Amps. Meanwhile, the 165c battery goes up to 2.9 Amp hours. From what I heard, that’s not nearly enough for the 165c.
Magazine Discounts? Uh-huh… Well, I have one in my hand that looks good. MacUser-12 mos. @ $13.50 and 36 mos. @ $38.00. How ‘bout MacWorld @ 12 mos. @ $15.00 and 36 mos. @ $42.00? More? Publish @ 12 mos. @ $20.00 and 36 mos. @ $50.00. If that’s not enough, you’re on your own. Call or E-Mail me or see me at the meeting for a copy of this offer.
MacWorks 3.0 on an SE supposedly takes seven seconds to paste a 16 word sentence three times! As the person said “…to say that MS Works 3.0 is sluggish is like saying the Titanic took on a little water.”
Just had a question answered by Mirror, the monitor and everything else Company. Yes, the 19” 72-dpi monitor just picked “Bottom Line Pick” for value in July’s MacUser is available for $799 w/video card, Direct Price from Mfr., OR just $775 w/ video card for User Groups. Individuals should make a copy of their membership card with User Group membership number. Ask for Keith and give him your User Group and membership number when ordering.
PowerPoint 3.0 crashed on PowerBook 160 and 180. A fix is available to PowerPoint 3.0 owners.
System 7.1 and Mode32 causes a crash when Virtual memory is used. The patch from Apple™ is called “32-bit Enabler Extension.”
Another User asked me a question:
“Is 72 dpi that important?” My answer was, for me it is! I prefer my type on screen to be exactly what the printed page looks like. However, I called my friend Larry Pacilio, who uses type all day long, and asked his opinion. Larry thinks that in Page Layout Design work, it’s not as important as Word Processing. Most Page Layout programs use a fit-in-window for general work, but for precision work, a 100% view (sim to 72dpi) is most important. As an example that Larry gave, you can put an 8-1/2 by 11 page next to the monitor and see exactly what it’s going to look like on the page at 72-dpi. Alright, Larry! I like that explanation. Great analogy!
For standard Word Processing, without the 100% view, if you’re typing 9 point or 10 point Times at 80 or 84 dpi, you’re lucky to make out what you’re typing. Jeez, try typing in 10 point Zapf Chancery, or worse yet, 10 point Regency. You’ll see what I mean when I say that I like a 72 dpi monitor (two-page, preferably).
Boston Expo is coming soon, folks. If you haven’t pre-registered yet, don’t forget to do it now. I don’t like standing in line there. First in, last out, that’s my motto! Try, at least!
Our Newsletter Editor wanted no more than 800 words from me this month, folks. Tough! You now (I TOLD him: no more than 800 words - Ed)
