Subject: Info-Mac Digest V18 #64 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Thu, 19 Apr 01 Volume 18 : Issue 64 Today's Topics: John Sample [*] Extension Overload v5.8 [*] Pocket Album v1.1.6 [*] Prowler 2.1.2 [*] SweetMail 2.09r2 Adding RAM, must each slot be consistant? Adding RAM, must each slot be consistant? Adding RAM, must each slot be consistant? (A) Apple DVD Player/PC Card Woes macintosh512k 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. 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Info-Mac volunteers include Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Hugh Lewis, Tom Coradeschi, Shawn Bunn, Christopher Li, Patrik Montgomery, Ed Chambers, and Chris Pepper. America Online donated the main Info-Mac machine . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V18 #64" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 23:55:39 +0200 From: Christian F Buser To: Info-Mac Digest Subject: John Sample >We have a couple of Macs on an ethernet hub which is connected to a >highspeed ISP. We also have one PC connected to the same hub which my wife >uses for internet access. > >Through the hub, the Macs can "see" each other and we can share files. Is >there a way to do this between the Macs & the PC? The PC has to "learn" to speak AppleTalk, if you want to share the drives. I think I heard about "PC-MacLan" and "Dave", but I have no "real-life experience". You could always have Apple's WebSharing running on the Macs and access them from the PC that way - but this may be of limited use for you. Good luck, Christian. -- Christian F. Buser, Hohle Gasse 6, CH-5507 Mellingen (Switzerland) Look at Die Natur gab uns zwei Ohren, aber nur eine Zunge (Zulu). ------------------------------ Date: 18 Apr 2001 From: Teng Chou Ming To: Subject: [*] Extension Overload v5.8 Extension Overload is an extensions,control panels, control strip modules and contextual menus managementapplication. It offers detail information of 4580 extensions andcontrol panels, control strip modules and contextual menu items inyour system. It also lets you activate and deactivate them, so thatyou can always easily tailor your system to your current requirements.In addition, Extension Overload includes a useful collection ofhelpful information and tidbits. New feature in 5.8 released April 16,2001* Many improvements to the user interface to make itmuch more compliant with Appearance and Kaleidescope.* Contain detail description of 4580extensions, control panels, CSM and CMM* Updated 'Ways to speed up yourMac'.* Added the Get Info and Deletebuttons. * Better support for non English Mac OS. * More URLs and emails have been updated.* Updated the user manual.-- [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/extention-overload-58.hqx; 1455 K] ------------------------------ Date: 18 Apr 2001 From: Takashi Suzuki To: Subject: [*] Pocket Album v1.1.6 Pocket Album is an application for the Macintosh which allows you to view picture files. Not just only browsing the files, this application works as librarian and format converter. One window, i.e. one file, can hold 24 picture files and some comments for them. Pocket Alubum accepts these picture format with QuickTime 4.0: - BMP, FlashPix, JPEG, GIF, Macromedia Flash, MacPaint, PICT, PhotoShop, PNG, - SGI Image, QuickTIme Image, TIFF, TARGA Can convert to these picture format with QuickTime 4.0: - BMP, JPEG, MacPaint, PhotoShop, PICT, PNG, QuickTime Image, TGA, - SGI Image, TIFF What's changed in v1.1.6: - May crash when you close some window -> fixed. Features : - Fat Binary. - Drag & Drop support. - Navigation Services aware. (PowerPC only) This application requires : - Macintosh with 68020 or higher / PowerPC - System7 + QuickTime 2.5 or later -- T.Suzuki [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pocket-album-116.hqx; 269 K] ------------------------------ Date: 18 Apr 2001 From: Andrew Cunningham To: Subject: [*] Prowler 2.1.2 Prowler is an image browsing and management tool with an intuitive and stylish interface. It's features include a full screen browser, advanced slideshow (cross fades and the unique "scribble" function) and powerful image organizational tools (image rotation, copying, renaming). Prowler's aim is to present a collection of images in an attractive way, either for personal browsing, showing off to friends, or presentations. Prowler supports all file image formats supported by the currently installed version of QuickTime. These include PICT, JPEG, GIF etc. Prowler is only US$15 shareware. --------------------------------------------------------------------- So what's so great about Prowler? There are many features that sets Prowler neck and tail ahead of the rest of the pack; - Prowler's has a unique and elegant interface; perfect for presentations. No more of those drab gray buttons, lists and popup menus. - Powerful image manipulation tools make it a perfect assistant to any aspiring digital photographer. - Prowler features a slideshow including all common features as well as several unique features such as alpha fades and scribbling. - The ability to create HTML image catalogs. - Prowler isn1t expensive. --------------------------------------------------------------------- What's new in this version? Crash when trying to open the thumbnail of an image without a resource fork and automatic thumbnail creation off, as noted by Rob Frohne, fixed. Added a "Sort" menu, that allows you to sort the file list by file name, date modified, date created or by file size. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Minimum Requirements PPC ( G3 highly recommended ) At least 16 MB of free RAM MINIMUM, more recommended MacOS 8.5 or later Quicktime 2.5 or later [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/prowler-212.hqx; 1445 K] ------------------------------ Date: 18 Apr 2001 From: sweetmail@mac.com To: Subject: [*] SweetMail 2.09r2 SweetMail is an internet e-mail client for Macintosh that provides most powerful features with sweet interface. SweetMail has multiple POP3 accounts, very fast searching, thread-view, filtering, templates, auto-wrap and many useful functions. System Requirements: * System 7.1 or later. (PPC/68K, including MacOSX) * 4MB of Memory. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/sweet-mail-209r2.hqx; 2226 K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 19:52:16 -0400 From: Saint John To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Adding RAM, must each slot be consistant? At 03:42 -0400 4/17/01, carolynb wrote: >I have a beige G3 PowerPC, that has the original 64 M RAM. I would >finally like to upgrade the RAM, and can easily do so myself, but does >it matter if each slot has a different size RAM chip? I thought that, >years ago, each slot have to have the same amount of RAM, for example >64-64-64 or 128-128-128. Is this true, or can I just add maybe 128 M >and then have 64-128-0 across the 3 RAM slots? Years ago, that was correct. However, since the PCI days, most (I'd say "all," but there is probably an exception) Macs can use any supported RAM module in any slot. For example, I have in "Iron Vicki," my trust PowerCenter, three 16 Mb modules and a 64 Mb. In "Titanium Vicki," my G4 Powerbook, I have a 64 Mb module in the bottom slot and a 256 Mb module in the top slot. I would stake my reputation as a wrestler on the ability of your G3 to use DIMMs of different sizes. Merely make sure that the RAM speed is equal to, or lower than, the speed your computer requires. A reputable vendor like Small Dog Electronics can make sure that you get the right RAM. My advice is to buy a single module that's just below the price/size break-- for example, if a 256 Mb unit costs less than double the price of a 128 Mb unit, and also less than half the price of a 512 Mb module, it's the best buy. +- Saint John -+ +- Rabid Cultural Relativist and Wielder of the Wouff Hong! ---------+ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 16:46:25 -0400 From: Eph Fithian To: carolynb Subject: Adding RAM, must each slot be consistant? >Hello, > >I have a beige G3 PowerPC, that has the original 64 M RAM. I would >finally like to upgrade the RAM, and can easily do so myself, but does >it matter if each slot has a different size RAM chip? I thought that, >years ago, each slot have to have the same amount of RAM, for example >64-64-64 or 128-128-128. Is this true, or can I just add maybe 128 M >and then have 64-128-0 across the 3 RAM slots? > >TIA, >Carolyn >carolynb@mindspring.com That will work. With RAM so cheap, 64MB goes for $9, put in as much as you can fit in all three slots. I believe 256MB is going for around $60. Check http://dealmac.com/ for the best prices. -- Eph Fithian http://www.fithians.com G3 BW/400MHz/512MB/108GB server G3 FW/500MHz/320MB/32GB airport utensil ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 23:50:51 +0200 From: Christian F Buser To: Info-Mac Digest Subject: Adding RAM, must each slot be consistant? (A) >I have a beige G3 PowerPC, that has the original 64 M RAM. I would >finally like to upgrade the RAM, and can easily do so myself, but does >it matter if each slot has a different size RAM chip? I thought that, >years ago, each slot have to have the same amount of RAM, for example >64-64-64 or 128-128-128. Is this true, or can I just add maybe 128 M >and then have 64-128-0 across the 3 RAM slots? There were models where you needed to have the same size/type/speed of RAM in 2 slots. There were other models where the same size/type/speed of RAM in 2 slots speeded up the system by about 10 percent compared with a "mixed" setup in the same machine. The G3 beige does not belong to any of these two types of machines, so you can mix your RAM chips at your desire. It takes 168pin DIMMs, 10ns. Total maximum is 768 MB (3 x 256 MB). Best wishes, Christian. -- Christian F. Buser, Hohle Gasse 6, CH-5507 Mellingen (Switzerland) Look at Die Natur gab uns zwei Ohren, aber nur eine Zunge (Zulu). ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:16:12 -0400 From: Allan Hunter To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Apple DVD Player/PC Card Woes I have a WallStreet era PowerBook which came with the DVD-ROM drive and the CardBus PC Card for playback of DVD video using the Apple DVD Player software. I recall inserting the card and launching the software once just for the heck of it but the video rental store I frequented didn't have many DVD titles and I never ended up using it. Until yesterday. I'm on jury duty and there is a lot of empty down time and I figured for the sake of variety instead of playing MP3s or reading books to kill time, I'd watch a movie. Swapped out the MCE CR/RW drive for the original CD/DVD and switched the extensions back to the set that uses the regular Apple CD/DVD Driver and popped in the card. Three minutes of frozen computer followed by the Finder quitting and restarting. No PC Card icon appears on desktop. [I'm thinking, "Odd, wasn't there a PC card icon?"] Attempting to launch Apple DVD Player brings forth the error message "Apple DVD Player cannot open because the required hardware cannot be found". Restart computer. TFT screen lights up, but no boot until I remove PC Card and reset the power management. Boot. Insert PC Card. Freeze x 3 minutes. Finder crashes and restarts. Apple DVD Player repeats its "required hw can't be found" mantra. Switch startup disk to the partition containing MacOS 8.1 (with which the computer shipped) and which has never had 3rd-party CDROM drivers installed. Boot. Insert PC Card. Freeze, Finder crash. Asks me if I want to initialize the volume "unknown" (icon of an IC chip where one would normally see a disk icon). I decide against formatting the PC Card. Apple DVD Player still can't find required hardware. I use ixmicro's Road Rocket card every day to power my second monitor. It is a Type III card (the kind that eats both slots). I pull it out and verify that the pin connectors match up with the lower slot. Insert Road Rocket card. Road Rocket card icon appears on desktop. I also have a CapSure card for doing screen caps and lo-tech video digitizing; I remove the Road Rocket and insert CapSure card into lower slot. ZVCAPTURE CARD icon appears on desktop. Yep, the card slot seems to work. The Apple DVD Card has been kept in my Targus computer bag inside its rigid plastic carrying case since I bought the computer. It has no dangling or protruding parts to break or bend. Insert DVD disk into CD/DVD drive. Whirrs, icon labeled DVD_VIDEO appears on Desktop with distinctive DVD symbol superimposed. I remove CapSure card and insert Apple DVD card. Freeze. Finder quits and comes back. I do a search on O'Grady's PowerBook site and find someone with a virtually identical complaint (minus the Finder crashing and no mention one way or the other re: presence/absence of PC Card icon for the card showing up on desktop), and the culprit for that person's problem was that the sound-in has to be set to Zoomed Video. I set mine for Zoomed Video. Insert PC Card. Freeze. Finder eventually crashes and restarts itself. Apple DVD Player doesn't do any better at finding necessary hardware. OK, I do have a processor upgrade. It's all on its own processor daughtercard. Swap it out for the original 300 MHz G3 processor daughtercard. Boot. Insert Apple DVD PC Card. Freeze. After 10 minutes, tired of waiting for Finder to crash, force-quit Finder, which restarts. No PC Card icon. Launch DVD Player. Complaints of lacking necessary hardware. My next quest was to locate another Wall Street era PowerBook and insert this card and see if it froze up the second WallStreet's Finder and otherwise replicated the behaviors I've described here. However, I must at this time report a scarcity of enthusiastic responses in my workplace environment. "Hi, I've got this card that crashed my PowerBook's Finder every time I tried to use it. May I try it on yours?" "Umm, I'd rather not." Anyone having any definitive or compelling explanations for the above? FWIW: Apple DVD Player, version 1.2, Copyright Apple Computer Inc 1997-99 -- Allan Hunter ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 23:38:09 +0200 From: Christian F Buser To: "S.Mahanay" Subject: macintosh512k >I found one of these old macs in some junk, it's a macintoash512k, >to my surprise it fired >right up, but is missing and operating system. When it boots up you >get the floppy disc >picture with a blinking question mark. >... >Does anyone know of anyway I can install a system into it if I found >a key board, the >floppy disc seem broken also. According to "AppleSpec", any OS version < 7 should work. I personally would not even install 6.0.x, I'd stay with 5.0 or 5.1, which are the last "pre-6" versions. I think 5 already supported HFS (Hierarchical File System), while 2.x and earlier used the MFS (Macintosh File System). Without a working floppy drive, it will be hard to use. The 512k Mac does not have a SCSI connector, it only has a connector for an additional external floppy drive. There were hard disks around those days which connected to the serial port (or to the floppy port don't remember for sure); but they needed to be started from a floppy containing the MacOS plus the HD driver software. The disk was then ejected automatically and the system loaded from the HD. The floppy drive supports only 400k diskettes (single-sided, double-density!). The 512ke (= "enhanced") uses an 800k (double-sided, double-density) floppy drive. HFS can only be used on 800k floppies, not on 400k floppies, if I am not completely mistaken. There were floppy solutions from a company called something like "Kennect" (which used a special adaptor) that allowed you to use the high-density floppies of newer days (1.4 MB) with these early Macs; I had such a device for a MacPlus, and it worked well. However, I think that company has gone long ago. It is not possible to simply replace the original 400k or 800k floppy drive with a newer model (1.4 MB). It either does not work at all, or the new drive will not be able to read the 1.4 MB disks because some hardware (ROM) is missing. >Can it connect to my power tower pro 200? No guarantee, but it should work if you find an "old-style" LocalTalk connector with DB-9 on the end, not the MiniDIN of the newer Macs. Good luck, Christian. -- Christian F. Buser, Hohle Gasse 6, CH-5507 Mellingen (Switzerland) Look at Die Natur gab uns zwei Ohren, aber nur eine Zunge (Zulu). -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************