Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #133 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Mon, 06 Jul 98 Volume 16 : Issue 133 Today's Topics: [*] NOVA Saverlet 4-PACK [*] NOVA Saverlet 4-PACK [*] MacBPM 3.3 - a bpm counter, bpm database and a playlist compile (C) Poor service from MacPowerHouse and OrangeMicro (Q) Sitemill alternative ***Looking to Purchase*** Webcast Proserver or similiar product [A] Incomplete Digest Issues [A] Scanning resolution [A]Internet "connection keeper" [Q] Scanning resolution accessing Info-Mac archives Aliases going AWOL ARRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!! bigger harddisk for LCIII Delays and shutdown problems Files in reverse order by alphabet freezes with 1,44 Mb discs Getting the #%&*@ Get QuickTime Pro Help : Daystar Digital Turbo 040 Accelerator Internet "connection keeper keyboard selection of menu items KeyFinder on Mac OS 8.0 Mac files to AOL MacOS 8.5 (Q) Need Help With NTSC Black and White Output On Location replacement Pagemill 2.0.1 pdf files don't print price for an old monitor Q) keyboard selection of menu items question? RAM jumpers for IIci?? RealAudio AGONY! Some tough questions on OS 8 disk cache memory settings. Thanks to everyone who answered my question... WORD 98 requiring CD WTB: cables Yamaha CDR400 Zip drive failure, please help {A} Flaky Internet Explorer {A} Re: Scanner info online The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. For more information, visit the Info-Mac Web site at . Email Addresses and Instructions: * To submit articles to the digest, email . * To subscribe, send email to with subscribe in the Subject line. * To unsubscribe, send email to with unsubscribe in the Subject line. * To change your address, unsubscribe from the old address, then subscribe from the new address. 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We'd also like to thank AOL for the main Info-Mac machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V16 #133" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 12:54:55 -0700 From: jgiles@apldbio.com Subject: [*] NOVA Saverlet 4-PACK The NOVA Saverlet 4-Pack is the first of the available "Add-On" packs for Chaotic Software's NOVA Screensaver environment (also available on the INFO-Mac Archive). These Saverlets will work with version 2.0 of NOVA or higher. A Saverlet is a screensaver "module" that you can add to your NOVA application. This add-on pack is shareware and costs $5/user if you continue to use it. Be sure to download the appropriate file for your computer -- either a 68K or PowerPC (PPC) archive. More information on NOVA, NOVA Saverlet 4-PACK, or Chaotic Software can be found at: http://www.chaoticsoftware.com or via e-mail at: Chaotic@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/app/ss/nova-saverlet-4pack-ppc.hqx; 295K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 12:55:01 -0700 From: jgiles@apldbio.com Subject: [*] NOVA Saverlet 4-PACK The NOVA Saverlet 4-Pack is the first of the available "Add-On" packs for Chaotic Software's NOVA Screensaver environment (also available on the INFO-Mac Archive). These Saverlets will work with version 2.0 of NOVA or higher. A Saverlet is a screensaver "module" that you can add to your NOVA application. This add-on pack is shareware and costs $5/user if you continue to use it. Be sure to download the appropriate file for your computer -- either a 68K or PowerPC (PPC) archive. More information on NOVA, NOVA Saverlet 4-PACK, or Chaotic Software can be found at: http://www.chaoticsoftware.com or via e-mail at: Chaotic@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/app/ss/nova-saverlet-4pack-68k.hqx; 288K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 12:55:00 -0700 From: s_zenger@ira.uka.de Subject: [*] MacBPM 3.3 - a bpm counter, bpm database and a playlist compile MacBPM ------ version 3.3, FAT release date: 18-09-97 (c) 1993-1997 by Matthias Zenger ------ MacBPM consists of two applications: MacBPM Counter and MacBPM Manager. MacBPM Counter is a simple beats-per-minute counter. MacBPM Manager is a complete bpm catalogue and playlist management system. You can store all your bpms together with the music track's artist, title, version, label, etc. at a bpm catalogue, compile playlists, charts... MacBPM is a very usefull tool for DJs who want to time their music mixes exactly and like to prepare their mixes using a computer. MacBPM is distributed as freeware. MacBPM web page: http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~un0k/infinity/mac-bpm.html -- Matthias Zenger -- e-mail: matthias.zenger@stud.uni-karlsruhe.de -- web: http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~un0k [Archived as /info-mac/app/time/mac-bpm.hqx; 468K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 13:03:50 -0500 From: "Andes, Brian" Subject: Dear Ladies and/or Gentlemen - I noticed letters from readers when I stumbled upon your wonderful site today and would like to get the following posted. Please let me know if I need to do this another way. I have a 31/2 year old Performa 6205 with a 15" multiscan display that is going south (remember back in the '50's how your picture on your TV would start to shrink at top and bottom as the set got older? That's what this display is doing). Two questions: Is this normal wear-out or should I really be making a pest of myself with Apple (they've already said "no" to repairing for free, though they had not seen a problem like that)? Second, let's assume I need to replace the monitor - anybody have suggestions as to where to go for a used or refurbished replacement (or even a new replacement at minimal cost)? Please excuse my return e-mail address - I'm doing this at work due to my 1/4 usable screen at home. Thanks, Brian Andes Quality & Customer Satisfaction Enterprise Computing Group W: 281 518-7640 F: 281 514-3500 E: Brian.Andes@compaq.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 12:13:09 -0400 (EDT) From: nntp@news.draper.com Subject: Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.digest Path: gwh3654.draper.com!user From: ghurlbut@nospam.usadotnet (Gil Hurlbut) Subject: Hypercard Player 2.4 not running Message-ID: Sender: nntp@news.draper.com (NNTP Master) Nntp-Posting-Host: gwh3654.draper.com Organization: Draper Laboratory Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 16:14:17 GMT Today I downloaded HyperCard_Player_2.4.smi.bin from the Apple FTP site. It expanded to HyperCard Player 2.4.smi OK. However, my MAC will not run it. It is seen as an unknown document rather than an application. Type/creator is reported as APPL/oneb. How can I get Hypercard Player to run? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 17:32:00 -0400 From: abrody Subject: (C) Poor service from MacPowerHouse and OrangeMicro Dear Digest readers, MacPowerHouse (the reseller for OrangeMicro) said they would call OrangeMicro and tell them I was having an installation problem, and that OrangeMicro would call me back. I have waited two weeks and seen no such call back. OrangeMicro has no toll free support center, and they keep hours that barely give me an hour before they close to get the problem resolved. I would like to use the built in ethernet card of my Mac to talk over a TCP/IP network on cable internet using the OrangePC Windows 95 software. Unfortunately time and again it recognizes either the wrong network card, or installs a driver that conflicts with my monitor driver. What a mess! This is an OrangePC 620 running a PowerMac 7200/75. What's more is that in spite of the fact the OrangePC card having 16MB of RAM installed on it, my game software such as Douglas Adams Starship Titanic says I don't have 16MB of RAM. The System info says I only have 15MB of RAM. I go into the IRQ settings and find that 1MB is eaten up by the display driver. I can decrease it to 0.5MB, but that causes more problems than it is worth. Is there anyway to put the entire display driver in virtual memory? I did e-mail OrangeMicro on one of these issues, and they simply gave me a reply that doesn't make sense: 1. Turn off TCP/IP 2. Run the OrangePC program 3. disconnect the ethernet cable 4. Switch to the PC mode 5. put the cable back in when the Windows 95 screen loads. Unfortunately this simply crashes Windows 95, or Windows 95 doesn't yet recognize the built in ethernet card. Any help I can get would be appreciated. Thank you. Sincerely, a frustrated abrody@smart.net ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 20:02:45 -0400 From: abrody Subject: (Q) Sitemill alternative Dear Digest readers, Yes I've used Big Brother, Frontpage 1.0, BBEdit, and Sitemill 2.0, as well as WebArranger. Still I have yet to find a utility that will do ALL of the following: 1. Check for broken links of telnet://, gopher://, ftp://, mailto:, in addition to http:// 2. Check an entire web site of over 2000 links. Sitemill is limited to 600 links before crashing with a Type 12 error. This is even with a lofty 19MB partition given to it in the FInder Get Info box. 3. Click on a link and, launch, and browse to the site with the browser of your choice. 4. Click on a link representing the file that contains the broken link for editing, and allow you to edit it in BBEdit, or Pagemill, or better yet actively change the link from within the program. Sitemill does this, however you have to confirm each change. 5. List all links alphabetically, or by file where found. 6. List the status of a link, whether broken or moved, or active. 7. Consistantly be able to register sites that have built in CGI scripts, animated images, and/or Java as active. Sitemill reports even Apple's home page as a broken link, even though I can browse right to it. 8. Not require Internet Config to run. Any recommendations? Thank you. Sincerely, abrody@smart.net ------------------------------ Date: 30 Jun 1998 03:22:13 GMT From: Subject: ***Looking to Purchase*** Webcast Proserver or similiar product I am looking to purchase a copy Webcast Proserver or a product which has the same features. The Features of Webcast Proserver are the following: *Broadcast live video/audio or *Prerecorded Video on Demand *Viewer waiting *Security and Accounting *Viwer identification *Viewer blocking *Password authoriztion *Video Conferencing So if you have or know someone how has a copy of the software they would like to sale or might even recommend some other products, please email me at mzz@gate.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 11:33:07 -0700 From: Leslie_Ballentine@sfu.ca Subject: [A] Incomplete Digest Issues On Mon, 29 Jun 1998 22:37:26, "Holger Schleicher" wrote: >Subject: Q: Incomplete Digest Issues > >After upgrading to Outlook Express 4.0.1, i always receive a info-mac digest >issue with an attachment not containing anyhing (no Resource fork, no data >fork). Sometimes, i donot receive the complete digest issue. For example: >Volume 16 : Issue 127. The last item i receive was: > >[*] IP Poster Script 1.0 > >When i use my company account, whith CommuniGate, i can see the whole issue. >So it must be a Outlook Express thing.... o ram i wrong? > >It didn't happen to me when using Outlook Express 4.0c.... > >What's going on here? Any suggestions anyone? > >TIA Holger (hs@catalox.de) The Digest Issues are probably complete. But some contributors unfortunately include lines of "_"s, in their signatures or elsewhere. The long lines of "-"s cause trouble for some MIME readers. Any line of "-"s that is longer that the article separator, "------------------------------" , can cause the MIME reader to choke. (By enclosing the string in quotes, I hope to have avoided causing the problem in this message.) Whether you are affected by this problem is determined by what e-mail reader software you use. Some have problems; others do not. The Digest managers ought to be able to filter out such problem strings, but for some reason they are failing to do so. Leslie Ballentine ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 98 09:18:31 GMT From: Ian.Goldby@powertech.co.uk Subject: [A] Scanning resolution "Brian Wessels" wrote: >Just bought a $99 UMAX scanner, and it is definitely a good deal. Only >problem is, I can't find any common sense guidelines on what scan >resolution to use. My first instinct was 600dpi for a 600dpi printer, >but you guessed it: the files are huge. First, make sure you select the correct setting from line-art, grey scale, 8 bit colour, or full colour, depending on what the picture is. If you want to scan a colour picture and print it in black and white, then obviously don't scan it in colour, scan it in grey scale - the file will be much smaller. Line-art is for black and white images that have no shades of grey, and generally compress to very small sizes when you save them. Scanning resoloution: It all depends on what you want to do with the picture. If you want it for display on screen, then you should match the scanning resolution to the screen resolution, which is 72dpi. So far, no difficulty and nice small files. Printers are slightly more complicated, because they imitate greyscale and colour graduations by using dot patterns. A dot from a printer is either pure black or pure white, or for a colour printer, pure black, cyan, magenta, or yellow. So it takes several printer dots to represent one dot of an arbitrary colour from the picture, varying the number of printed dots according to pixel brightness. Look through a magnifying glass at a print-out to see what I mean. In general, a 600dpi printer will not show any more detail in a picture scanned at more than 200dpi, and 120dpi will probably still look quite acceptable. Sometimes the printing software will specify a screening frequency in lines per inch (usually PostScript laser printers - less usual for ink-jets). In this case, then for best quality set the scanning resolution to double the printer's screening frequency, or for normal quality one and a half times. Only if you are printing line-art do you need to scan the image at the printer's dots per inch resolution, because then and only then does one dot on the printer represent one pixel on the image. One last thing: If you intend to enlarge the image, you need to increase the scanning resolution to compensate. E.g. to print out at 1.5 times original size, multiply the scanning resolution by 1.5. Similary for reducing images to keep file sizes down. Ian ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 17:33:37 -0500 From: "Dennis L. Davis" Subject: [A]Internet "connection keeper" At 7:27 AM -0600 6/12/98, Hannes Hofer wittily wrote: > I remember seeing a utility that would keep internet connections from > timing out by sending frequent signals to the server. Does anyone remember > the name of this application? > > Hannes Hofer There is OT/PPP Bot1.6 which is an AppleScript application, it will send frequent signals, and also OT Advanced Tuner 1.2.3 can help as it can change the OT settings. Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back. ICQ#5066430 Blessings, Denny ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 20:45:07 -0700 From: David Snow Subject: [Q] Scanning resolution >I can't find any common sense guidelines on what scan resolution to use. > >My need: Maybe a primer on the best approach to scanning and using scanned >material. Try this site: http://www.scantips.com/ it's quite good, and if it doesn't have the answers, it has some referrals to excellent books. David Snow _______________________________________________________________ David Snow Design http://www.snowdesign.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 10:44:36 -0400 From: Ken Laskey Subject: accessing Info-Mac archives On occassion, I seem to miss getting Info-Mac mailings and I have accessed missed issues from the Archives of INFO-MAC@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE. I was trying to look at #130 today and I get something that looks like the following (as copied from the Netscape 4.05 window with the ========== added for clarity) ===================== Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 04:30:07 -0400 Reply-To: digest@info-mac.org Sender: INFO-MAC list From: The Info-Mac Digest Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #130 Content-Type:multipart/mixed; [] [multipart/digest] [] [] ===================== where the [] is a link that actually looks more like .[.]. and I get a the error "Error - invalid parameter An invalid parameter was passed to the CGI function. Please report this error to the webmaster and make sure to specify the full URL that led to this message." if I click the link. This has not happened before and I don't see a webmaster address to ask for help directly. Any suggestions? Ken Laskey kenneth.j.laskey@cpmx.saic.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 98 10:34:00 BST From: Neil Edwards-OUPC Subject: Aliases going AWOL > i mount a volume. Make an alias to it. Get info on alias. > Looks fine. Unmount volume (via trash can). Look at info > for alias. Still fine. Double-click on alias. Suddenly info for > alias changes to some _other_ volume, and it opens _that_. > > Totally weird. > > Of course, did i mention that this is on an NT 4.0 Server, Service > Pack 5 with the SFM hotfix applied? I have the very same problem, our IT manager has tried to look into the prob but there seems no fix at present (possibly because its mac as well though). It only occurs with partitions of a volume, once you've used one all alises then point to it not their originator. this has only occured since being in this job my previous one had similar set up with many more volumes but it never happened. cheers neil ---> newmedia design img bbc <---- neile@oupc.bbc.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 13:06:41 +0100 From: david Subject: ARRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!! i have found that netscape three is more stable the more ram i give it. 60meg most of the time this usually manages not to crash more than once per hour on an otherwise very stable machine. is it working on a ratio of 1 meg of ram allocated 1 minute without trouble? ;-) david dobedoe david@dobedoe.demon.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 21:39:59 +0100 From: adrian strack Subject: bigger harddisk for LCIII I need more harddisk space for my LCIII and want to replace my internal harddisk. There seem to be several things that can cause problems... type SCSI, size ??? more??? (System 7.5.5) SCSI now functions well with external harddisk, CD, Scanman, 42 MB removable, ZIP. Who can give me the right information? Adrian Strack ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 10:41:29 -0400 From: "Fraser J. Goodmurphy" Subject: Delays and shutdown problems I've run into some strange problems since upgrading to OS 8.1 on my 7200/120. I am getting a noticeable delay after the last extension loads (irrespective of which one), and my system doesn't always shut down correctly. It starts to shutdown and then starts up again. Any ideas? Fraser ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 09:17:06 -0800 From: Bob Wall Subject: Files in reverse order by alphabet One of my folders is listing all folders in alphabetical order but from Z to A. The rest of my files are listed normally, A to Z. I don't know what I did to create this change nor do I know how to undo it. Any ideas? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 18:10:49 +0100 From: Paolo Bartoli Subject: freezes with 1,44 Mb discs Working with PMac 8500,7600 and G3's I experienced odd behaviours with MacOS 8 (even with earlier 7.6...). The problem comes inserting 1,44 Mb HD floppy discs (even with 800Kb and Windows 1,44 discs) in the disc driver. If the discs are not formatted the MacOS locks the computer. To recover I have to restart the Mac with the keyboard. On startup the Mac recognizes the unformatted disc, but it take a while (maybe some minutes...). I experienced another similar problem with formatted discs, containig data. As soon as I insert the floppy, the computer freezes. Does anybody experienced the same problems? Could this happens because of PC Exchange or some other extension? TIA ** Arch. Paolo Bartoli ** pbartoli@iname.com ** ** http://space.tin.it/arte/bpxba ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 98 11:17:00 BST From: Neil Edwards-OUPC Subject: Getting the #%&*@ Get QuickTime Pro paul kleeberg wrote: > I am sure this has been discussed here before but I could not find > a way to > search the discussion archive. How can I get the "Get QuickTime > Pro" Icon > off of my desktop. This is incredibly annoying. check out sam deane's software at http://www.elegantchaos.com he has an applescript app called 'quicksand' which deletes the pesky varmit cheers neil ---> newmedia design img bbc <---- neile@oupc.bbc.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: 6 Jul 1998 16:40:33 GMT From: "Henry Pham" Subject: Help : Daystar Digital Turbo 040 Accelerator Hi EVerybody, I need your help in looking for the control panel device for the 'DayStar Digital Turbo 040'. I believe the newest version 2.3 supports System 7.5.1 .I visited Daystar Digital website but was unable to download the file. Can someone point out where I can download this? Thanks for your advice. P.S. If anyone has this latest file please post it or email it to me if possible. Thanks. -- ///////////////////////////////////////////// Henry Pham Control System International, Inc. henry@csical.com (714) 458-5040 ext. 232 ///////////////////////////////////////////// ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 8:28:55 -0600 From: bcasanova@sandc.com Subject: Internet "connection keeper Subject: Internet "connection keeper If you use AOL, try "Always Online" it works great. It is shareware that is about $15. Thanks, Bud ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 20:53:46 +0200 From: "Dewey Markham, Jr." Subject: keyboard selection of menu items On June 24, Robert Sekuler wrote: >Just got a new PowerBook and wonder if there is a utility that allows >keyboard selection of menu items. My model (ideal) is the feature that >was available in the old Connectix Powerbook Utilities: CPU would >underline letters in menu items, indicating what key stroke would select >each of the items (in combination with some enabing keys such as SHIFT >CTRL). I too missed this feature of the CPU along with several others that I lost when I updated to 7.5.5 a few months ago. A search for a freeware substitute came up with a program called "Keys!" that gives keyboard selection of radio buttons and check boxes, but, unfortunately, no menu items. This might work for you until the real thing comes along. I found it, not at Info-Mac (gasp!) but at Nexor: go to and search for "keys". Hope this helps, Dewey ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 13:08:20 -0700 From: David Ryeburn Subject: KeyFinder on Mac OS 8.0 Philip M. Tolbert wrote: >I recently upgraded to Mac OS 8.0 and I discovered that an application I >had called Key Finder no longer seems to work. The application was >similiar to Key Caps, but better. Since I can not go backwards on my >operating systems (I also purchased a new machine and don't even have the >OS disks) I can not even determine who made the original application. KeyFinder came with Norton Utilities up through versions 2.0.x. It was removed from version 3.0 and subsequent versions. It still works with OS 8.1 quite nicely when used correctly. To use it with modern system software do the following: (1) Copy the KeyFinder desk accessory suitcase to your hard drive. Do not drop it on the System Folder. (2) Double-click the suitcase and drag the desk accessory file contained inside it out. (3) Place the liberated desk accessory file in your Apple Menu Items folder, or wherever you want. (4) Trash the not-quite-empty desk accessory suitcase. David Ryeburn In my e-mail address "Canada" should be abbreviated "ca", not "caz". ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 01:14:20 -0400 From: "Peter J. Paul" Subject: Mac files to AOL Can someone please explain (or tell me where to find out) how to attach a Mac file to email destined for AOL so it can be deciphered upon receipt. One recipient use AOL for Windows and the other use AOL for Mac. Peter J. Paul pjp@cheerful.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 09:12:07 -0400 From: abrody Subject: MacOS 8.5 (Q) Dear Digest reader, Has Apple yet committed to a date for release of MacOS 8.5? Or are they still saying sometime in the fall of '98? I've seen very little reference to it in the Tech info library. Thank you. Sincerely, abrody@smart.net ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Jul 1998 21:44:12 +0000 From: TBH Subject: Need Help With NTSC Black and White Output I have a 6500/250 with a NTSC Video Out Card. I can record onto a videotape machine with my Mac from the NTSC but it is only in Blackl and White. All settings are correct (640x480 at 60 htz) but I still cannot get color. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Tim Holt n90photo@swbell.net ------------------------------ Date: 01 Jul 98 16:17:01 -0500 From: WJ Shack Subject: On Location replacement There is an expensive solution--Sonar. There is a cheaper alternative: UltraFind. I have tried Sonar and it is awkward and much less convenient than On Locoation. I own UltraFind but have not yet tried indexing with it. On Location is one reason I am still using 7.5.5 It is great. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 18:24:24 -0500 From: Lanny Chambers Subject: Pagemill 2.0.1 >I read about Pagemill 2.0.1 in my MacMall catalog, but no such product >exists on Adobe's web site. >Anybody have it? How is it different from Pagemill 2.0? >Also has Frontpage 98 come out for the Macintosh? Again it appears in my >MacMall catalog, but so does Frontpage 1.0 for the same price. Something >weird is going on here. The catalog retailers must send their files to the printer weeks in advance of mailing, with content based upon what their suppliers tell them regarding versions and delivery dates. It's a fact of life: software slips, and catalog merchants sometimes fall off the tightrope that stretches between promise and fulfillment. It's not their fault. As for an HTML editor, I think Symantec Visual Page is superior to anything in its class, including PageMill, Communicator's Composer module, FrontPage, and Claris Home Page--it's fast and stable, it writes clean code, it's almost actually WYSIWYG, and I can easily work around its few limitations. I have not used GoLive CyberStudio, but then it costs three times as much. The only problem with VP is that Symantec is not presently planning to issue v.2 for the Mac. BTW, I've seen the Wintel demo of PageMill 3.0, and IMHO it's not worth the download on a T1. Adobe, in its rush to placate the PC market, has fallen so far behind it may never catch up. Lanny Chambers (lanny@derived.com) St. Louis, USA Visit the Hummingbird Page: ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 11:39:08 -0400 From: Helen Hauer Subject: pdf files don't print I would like to thank everyone who sent me email messages of help. The answer that finally worked was to download Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 rather than the v3.1 I was using. This now enables me to print pdf files with no other modifications. Thanks again. Helen Hauer > I have a PowerPC 7100/66 running OS8.1 with a Laserwriter IINT using the > Laserwriter 8.5.1 extension. I am unable to print pdf files. The > message that appears when I try to print is: > > Postscript error has occurred > The error is: typecheck > and the offending command is: status > > Could someone tell me what to do to get these files to print. Thanks. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 21:48:07 +0100 From: adrian strack Subject: price for an old monitor I can buy an Apple 17" monitor of 1994, that has travelled several times. Could I ask what is worth, more or less? Is functions well and is used professionally for several years. Adrian Strack ------------------------------ Date: 01 Jul 98 16:09:47 -0500 From: WJ Shack Subject: Q) keyboard selection of menu items SpeedDoubler 8 works like the old Connectix Power Book Utilities and permits keyboard selection of menu items. Alas, however, uunlike CPU it does not give you full keyboard command of dialog boxes. Escapade, which is very old, but still works at least through 7.6, helps with the dialog boxes, although it can't compete with CPU. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 21:36:05 -0700 From: Dan Garriott Subject: question? Hello, I was wondering if there is a way to measure the amount of time a folder is open? For example: if I opened an Illustrator file is there any way to time how long I was working on the specific file? Perhaps there is a plug-in that does this? Any information would be most helpful. Thanks in advance, Dan ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Jul 1998 09:51:22 -0400 From: Matthew Mitchell Subject: RAM jumpers for IIci?? I have a donated Mac IIci I am putting back into shape for a group I do volunteer work for. It says it has 5 MB of RAM, and I have some surplus 1 MB SIMMs. I want to upgrade to 8 MB. Is there a jumper that has to be moved to tell the Mac it has more memory? Perhaps the SIMMs I thought were 1 MB are actually 256K. How can I tell? TIA, Matt Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Jul 1998 23:07:14 -0400 (EDT) From: David Roche Subject: RealAudio AGONY! Hi folks, I recently purchased and downloaded RealAudio 5.0 from their web site... and I have a problem with the "PerfectPlay" feature. Even though I have 48 megs of RAM and have assigned much of it to both my web browser AND the RealPlayer program, when I choose to buffer the audio up until the amount of available memory, NOTHING different happens! I get unbearably jumpy audio! I have a reliable 33.6 connection... lots of memory...and I don't use Virtual Memory or RAM Doubler. so WHAT could be causing the problem??? Numerous emails to tech support have so far been fruitless.... in fact, the first response they sent to me consisted of instructions on how to use "PerfectPlay"!!!! i responded that I KNOW how to use it, it just doesn't work... has anyone else encountered this problem?? HELP!! If I don't solve this in a few more days, I'll certainly be seeking a refund for the $30 I paid for RealAudio... Thanks in advance, David ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 19:30:01 -0700 From: "Martin S. Zibulsky" Subject: Some tough questions on OS 8 disk cache memory settings. Here's a couple of tough ones for ya: What's the proper memory CP disk cache setting for a Powermac 7100/80, with l2 cache, 72mb memory on board using Mac OS 8.0? Books say 32k per meg, which is the default setting anyway. However, technical persons say that due to a problem with modern memory manager, cache setting should be no higher than 512k. I use Photoshop a lot and was recommended to use lowest memory cache for system as possible, like in the OS 7 days, with virtual memory off. I just turned on virtual memory today to try it out, since I hear it's a lot more stable than in the previous OS 7x and the programs use less memory and run smoother. Am trying to resolve some freezes particularly in finder, opening windows, copying files etc...also occasional sudden quits while in desktop publishing program working on large files, even though extensive memory is allotted to the programs. Plus the same exact bad modification dates problem 9,6,6 on my hard drive's desktop that Norton's 3.5.2 Doctor keeps finding and I fix, when I use it after the crashes or quits. Have narrowed it down to recently installed MacLink Plus which includes Easy Open (with it's over abundant desktop rebuilds) in order to work, or not high enough disk cache setting in memory control panel, or both. Since the books, manuals and technical people don't seem to agree on the proper disk cache memory settings, it gets to be a bit confusing, even to an experienced Mac user like myself. In the previous systems, it was said that the disk cache can be raised to a level, where raising it higher, will actually slow down the Mac. So I ran tests and fiddled with that when running OS 7.5.5. 512K disk cache memory seemed to be the best for my CPU for speed in the previous OS 7.5.5, with VM off. I also had less memory on board then. Now in OS 8.0, it's said to raise the disk cache to what ever, based on 32k of how much memory is installed and this will speed up the Mac. Also to turn on virtual memory, which actually helps the OS 8x run more stable. Anyone out there up to date on this particular subject want to share the info and unconfuse me? I'd prefer direct email. However you may want to post the info to this list to unconfuse other people on this issue and email me a copy. TIA.. Regards, Martin Zibulsky superush@amug.org _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ superush@amug.org "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 18:23:25 -0400 From: Antaeus Feldspar Subject: Thanks to everyone who answered my question... My friend, on whose behalf I posted the question earlier about using Japanese software on Macs, expresses his thanks for everyone who offered their knowledge, and I add my own thanks. This is one of the best resources for the Macintosh in the world; thank you all for your help! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 09:03:10 -0400 From: hadleysw@ornl.gov (Stan Hadley) Subject: WORD 98 requiring CD > >Why on earth does Office 98 for Mac keep asking for the installation CD > >moments after I first open, access the spelling checker or go to add a > >border? (These peculiarities do NOT happen every time I perform the > >operation) > > > >CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS > >Suite 207 at 37 Store Street > >Bloomsbury, London WC1B-4AA > >UNITED KINGDOM > > > >Telephone 0044.(0)7050.028.797 > >Facsimile 0044.(0)171.242.6087 You might try trashing the PPC Registration Database file in your Preferences folder. Microsoft uses this to keep track of what MS products on available. If you ran something with the CD in or from the CD, the database calls for the CD to be available. I had something similar when I had a copy of Excel 5 on a ZIP disk and ran from it. Ever after, running Excel 98 called for me to insert the ZIP disk. When I trashed the database and launched an Office 98 product it rebuilt the database with no reference to the ZIP disk. Stan Hadley -- Stanton W. Hadley mailto:swh@ornl.gov Oak Ridge National Laboratory Bldg 4500-N, MS 6205 P.O. Box 2008 Room G-28 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6205 (423)574-8018, fax:(423)574-8884 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 21:41:19 GMT From: alvarezzz@my-dejanews.com Subject: WTB: cables Konichiwa, Hi could you please share my experience with me ? I have to purchase a number of Mac cables. I have placed a picture of item #1 and # 12 at the following URL : http://secureview.com/usr/mac/ I am looking for a vendor to buy the following Macintosh cables : 1. Apple Ethernet Twisted Pair Transciever (p/n: M0437) Refer to : http://secureview.com/usr/mac/plug2.JPG 2. Data Viz MacLinkPlus Adapter for 8 prong Mini DIN serial port macLink Plus PC connect, can connect to a PC 25 pin serial. 3. Apple Male-to-male cable (p/n: 590-0536-A) 4. Apple right angle w/ 4 prong DIN male cable (p/n: 590-0751-A) 5. Microphone Cable (p/n: 590-4513-A) 6. Speaker Cable (p/n: 590-4512-A) 7. RJ-11 to 8 prong DIN male Local Talk cable. What is this called ? 8. short 3 prong DIN male to 3 prong DIN male local talk cable (p/n: 590-0312-A) 9. Long 3 prong DIN male to 3 prong DIN male Local Talk cable (p/n: 590-0313-A) 10. Coiled ADB cable (p/n: 590-0616-A) 11. Straight ADB cable (p/n: 590-4501-B) 12. Local Talk adapter 8 prong male DIN to RJ-11 w/ terminating resistor is this called phone net ? Refer to : http://secureview.com/usr/mac/plug1.JPG Any suggestions ? Please advise. Thank you. -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/rg_mkgrp.xp Create Your Own Free Member Forum ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 10:10:06 +0100 From: John Cundall Subject: Yamaha CDR400 Doug Hardie wrote: > > I have been trying for some time to get a Yamaha CDR400 to work with my > powerbook 3400. I have not been very successful. The best I can get is it > starts to write the CD and then puts out an error that the SCSI is unstable > and quits. The drive works since I can create CDs on a Performa with no > problem. I have tried a number of cable/terminator combinations, but > obviously haven't picked the right one. I have heard from a couple of > people that they succeeded with this but no longer remember how they did > it. Yamaha advertises that the drive works with the pb 3400 but they only > provide support for dealers. I bought the unit from APS and they have > worked with me through quite a number of different configurations. I am > hoping that someone remembers how to make it work. Thanks, > > -- Doug You may need to update the CDR400's firmware - there's an update on Yamaha's web site: ftp://ftp.yamahayst.com/pub/CDR400_CDR200/MAC_upgrade/. I had the same trouble using a CDR400 with my G3; applying the update fixed it. Thanks to Ric Ford's excellent MacInTouch web site for this tip ! John. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 07:40:36 +0300 From: 5040@unforgettable.com Subject: Zip drive failure, please help Dear all, all of sudden my Zip drive and all my cartridges are caput. The drive itself is 2 years old. When I try to insert the cartridge into drive, there is a noise of shtrang-shtrang-shtrang and so for some 5 min, then a message comes out telling me that this disk is unreadable and do I want to initialize it. I don't. When I insert the next cartridge, it's OK, works fine until it's ejected and attempt is made to insert it again - see above for results. Eventually all my 7 cartridges went in this way. When I try to insert them in friend's zip, the machine reports 'no message in drive'. I really don't know what to do. In Bulgaria it turned out that there is no after-warranty service of iomega zip drives and nobody has any clue. PLEASE HELP. Thank you really very much in advance. Best regards, Peter ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Jul 98 12:28:39 -0800 From: Nancy Godfrey Subject: {A} Flaky Internet Explorer Regarding your Internet Explorer crashing constantly, you mention Epson drinter drivers, so I'm assuming (I know!) that your problems may be similar to the ones I was having. Great printers, poopy drivers. I had great luck using the information at Ted has a great site and searchable archives for problems, and even a link on his main page for info about Internet Explorer problems. I'm using Netscape 4.05 and was having the same Epson printer driver madness that you appear to be having. The archives suggested this course of action: 1. Have the browser boot to an actual page, not a blank page. 2. Unless you need your print spooler files on a different volume than your startup disk, dump "Epson Launcher" altogether, which runs automatically in the background all the time. Big contributor to this problem. It's in your Extensions folder. (I've done these two with remarkable success...now just Java kills me once in a while with Type 2's. No startup dumps, and no mid-surf dumps unless Java is involved) 3. A third possible help is on the Epson UK website. One reader posted that the new Epson 850 printer drivers are available there (5.01? 5.05?) and they appear to work okay with the Epson 800, my printer. I downloaded them, but have yet to install them, since the first two things on my list seemed to solve my problem. To get them, go to and select Europe, then select the U.K. then find the driver archive. Dunno why these are not in the US Espon website ::shrug:: I hope this helps!! Nancy ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Jul 98 12:06:52 -0800 From: Nancy Godfrey Subject: {A} Re: Scanner info online If you have questions about scanner resolution, color and just about any other subject, try checking out these three resources for info on scanning techniques: I've found that they cover just about any question you might have, and mostly in plain english, not publishing-ese. Hope this helps! Nancy -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************