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Info-Mac Digest             Thu, 22 Feb 01       Volume 18 : Issue 30

Today's Topics:

      [*] TidBITS#568/19-Feb-01
      (Q) free web access for Mac
      (Q) Paste with Eudora adds a space
      [*] Mail Beacon 1.3
      [*] MaxBulk Mailer v1.4.2
      [*] Muwse 1.0.8
      [*] Nut Dat Viewer 1.0.3
      [*] NutDatViewer 1.0b2
      [*] PixelToy 2.5 beta 1 Visual Display/Animation Generator
      [*] Rearrange Folders 1.2.1
      [*] ScheduleOnline Mac Sync 1.3b2
      [*] SpeedApp 2.0.3
      [*] StereoPressDV1.0-E (stereoscopic movie maker)
      [*] SweetMail 2.08f5
      [*] Tex-Edit Plus 4.1.1J - Japanese Version
      [*] Verbs & Nouns 2.4.6 - foreign language learning
      [Q] booting into Open Firmware under OS 9.1
      [Q] PowerMac 9500 memory upgrades
      [Q] software for writers
      another shot...hooking up the old to the new
      CD-Rom spin up/spin down solution
      Powerbook 150
      PRINTER
      Printer Problem
      Project Management Software for the Mac

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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 21:00:00 -0800
From: TidBITS Editors <editors@tidbits.com>
To: digest@info-mac.org, Mac-L@clio.lyris.net, evangelist@macevangelist.com
Subject: [*] TidBITS#568/19-Feb-01

TidBITS#568/19-Feb-01

  The Mac interface has been lauded for its accessibility - 
  unless you're disabled, in which case Macs can be completely
  inaccessible. Joe Clark examines the sad state of adaptive
  technology for the Macintosh. Also this week, Jeff Carlson
  shoehorns a second hard drive into his PowerBook; and we cover
  PowerMail 3.0.8, Conflict Catcher 8.0.8, Storyspace 2, and Google
  buying the Deja.com Usenet archive, plus, we ask how you want to
  receive TidBITS.

Topics:
    MailBITS/19-Feb-01
    New Life for an Old PowerBook Drive
    Accessibility on the Mac: Trouble in Paradise

<http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-568.html>
<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/issues/2001/TidBITS#568_19-Feb-01.etx>

[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-568.etx; 32K]

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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 16:25:04 -0800
From: flora russ <fruss@mail.telis.net> (by way of Kee Nethery)
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: (Q) free web access for Mac

I know there are lots of places that provide free access to the web 
such as Net Zero, etc. The few services I have found are for Windows 
machines. They have special software that runs on your computer that 
dials into their service. Are there any free web access services that 
provide software for the 68K Macs we use in our high school?

Flora Russ, Berkeley California High School Computer Academy
fruss@mail.telis.net

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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 17:37:16 -0800
From: kee nethery <kee@kagi.com>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: (Q) Paste with Eudora adds a space

When I paste text into a Eudora message, and the insertion bar is 
next to text already in the message, eudora adds a space between what 
I am pasting and the existing text.

How do I turn this off?

For example assume ][ is the insertion bar.

"We are go][ fast"

if I paste "ing" into "][" I end up with

"We are go ing fast"

and then I have to remove the extra space.

Same with

"We are ][ing fast"

I paste "go" and get

"We are go ing fast"

How do I turn off this nice wonderful handy feature? Looked through 
the settings and found nothing that sounded like it would turn this 
off.

Thanks,
Kee Nethery
kee@kagi.com

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Date: 16 Feb 2001
From: "Navdeep Bains" <bains@mac.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] Mail Beacon 1.3


Mail Beacon alerts you when new messages arrive and/or when messages are
deleted. It can also filter email without downloading it, and acts as an
online email client.

Release Notes:

1.3
- More bug fixes.
- In some rare situations, Mail Beacon would say it was idle when it
wasn't, or would continue to check when you told it to cancel, this bug
has been fixed.
- Added a "Show Unseen" menuitem(in the Tools menu), this command
displays the number of unseen messages for all of your accounts.
- Added Reminders.

1.2
- Fixed a number of filter related bugs
- Filters can now be imported & exported.
- Full Name & Email Address are no longer required to add an account.
- You can now password protect Mail Beacon.
- Double clicking a message count in the main window now views that account.
- Various other changes/fixes.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/mail-beacon-13.hqx; 1452 K]

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Date: 16 Feb 2001
From: Stan <stanley@roche.org>
To: 
Subject: [*] MaxBulk Mailer v1.4.2


MaxBulk Mailer is a full featured mail merge software  for  Macintosh, a
program able to send commercial mailings to  up to  several  hundreds of
email  addresses  very  easily.  MaxBulk  Mailer   is   fast   and fully
customizable. It uses mailings  as  documents  with  configuration data,
mailing text and mailing  list  built-in.  Furthermore  MaxBulk  do HTML
Mail Merge using a complete customizable tags set.

Maxbulk is perfect for sending:

   - Newsletters
   - Customer mailings
   ...etc...

Features
--------

     -  Able to send Text or HTML mails in a way client always shows
        the format it supports.
     -  Multiple customizable mail accounts.
     -  Drag and drop support for mailing text and address list files
     -  Easy import/export address list files easy  to use functions.
     -  Powerful tools in order to rewrap and justify text.
     -  Customizable SMTP Headers.
     -  Mail attchments.
     -  SMTP log control.
     -  Duplicate mails address filter.
     -  Mails can be sent all at once or one by one allowing full
        customization with tags.
     -  Custom tags "FullName", "Firstname", "Surname", "Company" and
        "Date" for mail merge.
     -  Preview function in order to check document appearance before
        sending it.
     -  Internet Config preferences autofill.
     -  Each recipients in list can be enabled or disabled easily
        without the need of deleting.
     -  Recipient address list Find/Find next functions.
     -  Easy-to-use installer (Aladdin)

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/max-bulk-mailer-142.hqx; 1248 K]

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Date: 16 Feb 2001
From: "MAKI Enterprise Inc." <makienterprise@crosswinds.net>
To: 
Subject: [*] Muwse 1.0.8


Muwse is multilingual web site editor.
It allows coexistent of any languages in a single HTML document.
Unicode editing function and multilingual find are featured.
This version has supported MacOS 9.1 and Unicode 3.0.

[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/muwse-108.hqx; 988 K]

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Date: 19 Feb 2001
From: "David C. Oshel" <dcoshel@mac.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] Nut Dat Viewer 1.0.3


This simple viewer will conduct a search (Cmd-S) in the relational USDA
nutrient database provided, then launch your preferred web browser to
display results.   By default, this is Netscape Communicator.

E.g., you may either search for 3persimmon2, or look up the specific NDB No.
3092652. 

An NDB No. lookup reports the complete nutrient description  for that one
item. Leading zeroes are significant.

A search for 3macaroni and cheese2 reports calories only  for all hits
containing both 3cheese2 and 3macaroni2 in any order.  The search algorithm
is extremely naive, but it does try to do some simple fixups, e.g., finding
both 3raspberry2 and 3raspberries2 in the same search.

Requirements:

Macintosh PowerPC only, at least OS 7.0.  Until OS X graduates from
sophomore status, no effort will be expended to make this simple utility
compatible. 

The first time  you run this program, there will be a delay of several
minutes as the viewer creates eight auxiliary files and an index which is
used to sort food description data.

USDA Requested Reference:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 1999. USDA
Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 13. Nutrient Data
Laboratory Home Page, http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp

Registration:

If you like this program and use it a lot, please send $35 to Doctors
Without Borders.  You may donate on-line by selecting RegisterS in the
Options menu.

Release Notes:

1.0.3 -  final release; includes NDB No. lookups, fixed an annoying record
zero bug, added registration feature, but it links to Doctors without
Borders.  This significant upgrade is now donationware, not freeware.  Let
your conscience be your guide :)

[Archived as /info-mac/data/nut-dat-viewer-103.hqx; 3074 K]

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Date: 15 Feb 2001
From: "David C. Oshel" <dcoshel@mac.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] NutDatViewer 1.0b2


This free utility will conduct a search (Cmd-S) in the relational
USDA nutrient database provided, then launch Netscape Navigator to
display results.

Requires Mac OS 7 or better, PowerPC only.

Note:  The FIRST TIME you run this viewer, it will create
eight auxiliary files, plus one index used to sort the USDA's
food description data.  This will take about 6 minutes on a 233 Mhz
Macintosh.  This saves over 3 Mb in the size of the distribution
archive.

The very  simple search algorithm attempts to report the most
significant items first, but may return many more "hits" than you
might reasonably expect.  It errs on the side of over reporting.

This demonstration viewer only supports calories (kCal) lookup.

USDA Requested Reference:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service.
1999. USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 13.
Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page, http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp

[Archived as /info-mac/data/nut-dat-viewer-10b2.hqx; 3406 K]

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Date: 17 Feb 2001
From: Leon McNeill <beastie@lairware.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] PixelToy 2.5 beta 1 Visual Display/Animation Generator


PixelToy is one of those rare programs that defies easy 
categorization.  Use it to create beautiful still images to composite 
in an image editor, generate QuickTime movies of animated special 
effects for use with video editing software, or just chill out and 
watch the beautiful patterns react to audio.

Dance clubs and cafes around the world dazzle audiences with 
PixelToy's live visual effects.  What's more, visual artists have 
added PixelToy to their arsenal of video effects generation software, 
using QuickTime movies from PixelToy in non-linear video editors such 
as Adobe Premiere or After Effects.

PixelToy 2.5 is now Mac OS X native, courtesy of Apple's Carbon 
technology!  This version also adds a wide variety of small features 
and improvements, including vertical and horizontal image mirroring 
control, sound input device selection, and more.

Note that this is "beta" software, primarily because Mac OS X has not 
yet been finalised.  PixelToy 2.5 will peacefully coexist with 
PixelToy 2.2 and use the same Sets files.  Please let me know about 
any problems you may run into!

PixelToy 2.5 requires a PowerPC processor, Mac OS 8.1 or newer, 
QuickTime 3.0 or newer and CarbonLib.  PixelToy is shareware. (US $15)

[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pixel-toy-25b1.hqx; 1472 K]

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Date: 15 Feb 2001
From: Pecetta <pecetta@yahoo.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] Rearrange Folders 1.2.1


Rearrange Folders 1.2.1 for Power
Macintosh released

Stefano Ghielmi and Henrik Rintala are proud to
announce the release of Rearrange Folders for
Power Macintosh computers.

Rearrange Folders is an application which works
together with the Finder of Mac OS 9 and lets the user
to rearrange the windows of folder hierarchies so that
they can be neatly stacked when opened in the Finder.
It can also be used to rearrange and resize Finder
windows so that when the same folders are later opened
on screens with smaller resolutions they are inside
the
visible screen area. The program is ideally suited for
those who need to create CD-ROMs regularly or those
who want to save screen space or have less clutter on
their desktops. It also makes navigating in the file
system simpler since one can easily see at which level
the user is in the folder hierarchy.

Rearrange Folders requires a Power Macintosh computer
and Mac OS 9. It may even work with earlier system
versions but such configurations are not supported by
the authors.

Rearrange Folders is shareware $20 for single users.
Site and  world-wide licensing options are available.

Screen shots, instructions and the program are
available at:
http://www.sci.fi/~shr/rearrangefolders
http://www.sci.fi/~shr/downloads/rearrangefolders_english.sit

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/rearrange-folders-121.hqx; 1466 K]

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Date: 15 Feb 2001
From: Kent Mercurio <kent@scheduleonline.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] ScheduleOnline Mac Sync 1.3b2


The first and only Macintosh Sync application that syncs 
ScheduleOnline's web tools with the Palm OS Datebook, To Do List and 
Address Book.  Easily keep your Palm OS Based PDA in sync with 
ScheduleOnline's calendaring tools and vice versa.

Requirements:
PPC Macintosh
Mac OS 9.0 or higher
8 MB free memory
Palm Desktop 2.6 or higher
At least a ScheduleOnline Silver Account (which is free)

What's new in this version:
Categories are now synchronized with Contacts/Address Book and To Do list.
Fast Sync option is now available after initially synchronizing.
Fixed problems with Synchronizing large amounts of records.
Fixed problems with Categories not matching correctly when syncing.
Various other bug fixes.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mac-sync-13b2.hqx; 1032 K]

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Date: 15 Feb 2001
From: Pecetta <pecetta@yahoo.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] SpeedApp 2.0.3


SpeedApp 2.0.3 for Power Macintosh
released

Stefano Ghielmi & Matthew Hershberger are proud to
announce the release of SpeedApp 2.0 for Power
Macintosh computers.

SpeedApp is the fastest way to run an application on
Power Macintosh computers! Using a shortcut, you can
call SpeedApp from the Finder (like with Sherlock),
type an application name (or merely a portion of it)
in the main window and press the Enter/Return key on
your keyboard to quickly launch the application you
want to use.
Thanks to SpeedApp you don't need to touch your mouse
for all these steps. Using SpeedApp you will not need
to open folders, or create aliases anywhere for fast
access to some application, thanks to SpeedApp you
will run every application is installed in your
Macintosh without even needing to remember where it
is!
SpeedApp has been totally rewritten by a new cool
programmer who has joined in this version, his name is
Matthew Hershberger. Thanks to him SpeedApp is now
more stable and many new features have been added.

SpeedApp requires a Power Mac with Mac OS 8.5 or
higher.

SpeedApp is shareware $20 for single users. Site-wide
and world-wide licensing options are also available.
Instructions and the program are available at:

http://space.tin.it/clubnet/sghielmi

http://space.tin.it/clubnet/sghielmi/downloads/speedappeng.sit

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/speed-app-203.hqx; 1267 K]

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Date: 19 Feb 2001
From: Shuji Ono <shuono@pair.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] StereoPressDV1.0-E (stereoscopic movie maker)


StereoPressDV helps you to make a stereoscopic movie data from your 
pair 
of stereoscopic movies. Very easily, you can get  "Anaglyph stereo" (
you 
need a red and blue glasses), or  "Interleave stereo" (You need an 
interlace type video display and a LCS (Liquid crystal shutter) glasses.
).
This is freeware.

System requirements:
*   PowerMacintosh + System 8.5 or later. 
*   QuickTime 4.1 or later. 

More info on my web site at:
http://www2.pair.com/shuono/index.shtml

[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/stereo-press-dv-10.hqx; 432 K]

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Date: 18 Feb 2001
From: sweetmail@mac.com
To: 
Subject: [*] SweetMail 2.08f5


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 7.5 or later. (including MacOSX public beta)
* 4MB of Memory.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/sweet-mail-208f5.hqx; 3501 K]

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Date: 15 Feb 2001
From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com
To: 
Subject: [*] Tex-Edit Plus 4.1.1J - Japanese Version

This is the Japanese version of the Tex-Edit Plus package.

Tex-Edit Plus is a scriptable, styled text editor that fills the gap
between Apple's bare-bones SimpleText and a full-featured word
processor. It's fast, efficient, and has a clean, uncluttered interface.
It's also great for cleaning up text which is transmitted over the
Internet.

Tex-Edit Plus features: PowerPC native (fat), extensive munging
abilities, unlimited file size, Drag&Drop support, AppleScript support,
Word Services support, Speech Manager support, picture handling, sound
handling, movie handling, ability to create SimpleText Read-Only
documents, and much more. System 7.0 or better required.

Tex-Edit Plus can read and write UTF-16 (unicode) text. The new file
format is fully backward compatible with previous versions.

Tex-Edit Plus supports unlimited undo and redo.

Each paragraph can be formatted individually. These new paragraph
settings include text justification (left, center, right, full), space
above, space below, left indent, right indent, first line indent (or
hanging outdent), and bottom border (in one of several line styles).
Each paragraph can also have its own line spacing (in one point
increments) and dominant text direction (useful for right-to-left
scripts).

NEW IN 4.1.1 -- Tex-Edit Plus 4.1.1 fixes a couple of bugs in 4.1. An
Open Recent submenu bug had caused a problem when opening files on
remote or removable media. Unmounted media are no longer requested
inappropriately. The handling of text clippings has been changed, to
prevent accidental erasure of the original clipping file. 

NEW IN 4.1 -- Tex-Edit Plus 4.1 adds an "Open Recent" submenu to give
you quick access to your ten most recently opened documents. The new
"Normal Baseline" menu command allows you to conveniently remove all
super and subscripting.

The External Editor Protocol now allows Tex-Edit to act as a text editor
for an ftp client such as NetFinder. Tell NetFinder to "Edit with ((Text
Editor))". When Tex-Edit saves the document, the remote file is
automatically updated by NetFinder. Slick! (If your favorite ftp client
does not support the External Editor Protocol, please encourage its
authors to do so.)

[Archived as /info-mac/text/tex-edit-plus-411-jp.hqx; 1433 K]

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Date: 17 Feb 2001
From: Jacek Iwanski <jaceki@use.pl>
To: 
Subject: [*] Verbs & Nouns 2.4.6 - foreign language learning


'Verbs & Nouns' is an application for practising inflection, translation
and pronunciation at the level of single words. Features include the
opportunity to do various inflection exercises, and translation exercises in
both directions; to record and play sound for single words; to do
exercises based on sound or pictures; and to play various word-games.

The program keeps a record of exercises, and identifies the words that
the student has difficulty with. Along with the program, you need a
module for the target language concerned. The program can also be used
as an authoring tool to write your own modules of inflected words for
any language. A built-in 'inflection-generator' simplifies the addition
of these words. A 'Find' feature allows the modules to be used as
bilingual dictionaries.

Ready-made modules are already available for certain languages. You can
visit:

<http://users.netmatters.co.uk/dandaforbes>

to get more information.

[Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/verbs-and-nouns-246.hqx; 2096 K]

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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 17:18:43 -0500
From: Ken Laskey <KENNETH.J.LASKEY@saic.com>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: [Q] booting into Open Firmware under OS 9.1

Two problems, one derived from trying to fix the first.

I recently updated the OS on my dual processor, 500 mhz G4 from 9.0.4 
to 9.1.  Within 15 minutes after the installation appeared 
successful, the computer froze and when I rebooted, I went to the 
Open Firmware command line with the message "default catch" (or 
something similar) and was instructed to type "mac-boot" to continue 
booting or "shut-down".  Unfortunately, my keyboard doesn't function 
and the only thing I can do is hit the reboot button.  However, when 
I reboot, I end up back in the Open Firmware screen.  If I completely 
power down and leave unpowered for 5 minutes, I boot normally.  (If I 
power up too soon, I'm again in Open Firmware.)  But even after a 
seemingly normal boot from a cold start, the system will eventually 
freeze again and be in Open Firmware on reboot.

I tried doing the version 2.4 firmware upgrade but it says this isn't 
for my computer.  I also ran the Apple Hardware Test that came with 
the computer and that finds no hardware problems.  I do have third 
party memory in the computer and a CD-R attached to the Firewire 
port, although disconnecting the Firewire doesn't seem to matter.

Any ideas?

My next move was to reload OS 9.0.4.  The computer seems stable now 
and I moved over all the relevant extensions, etc. to the new System 
Folder, but the one thing that didn't seem to reload is Sherlock 2. 
It is the 9.1 version and it won't run under 9.0.4.  I would search 
for the 9.0.4 version on the disk but, well, I'm missing what I'm 
looking for.  If I'm stuck at 9.0.4, how do I get Sherlock back?

TIA for the combined community wisdom.

-- 

Ken Laskey
kenneth.j.laskey@saic.com

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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 15:27:17 -0500
From: "Wessels, Brian" <bwessels@lucent.com>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: [Q] PowerMac 9500 memory upgrades

Looking at upgrading the memory in a 9500, and I haven't been in the memory
market so long that I don't know the new terminology. What I have noticed is
that memory for this machine runs at least 3 times the price of memory for
current machines! Maybe this is supply and demand, but it still seems out of
proportion.

Technical specs say it needs DRAM DIMMs, 5volt, 168 pin, 64-bit wide, 70ns
or faster.

EDO appears to be okay, although I think this generation of Macs doesn't
take advantage of it. Can I get away with any of the following:

PC-100?
SYNC?
ECC?

Outpost has 128MB "PC 100 168 pin SYNC DIMMs" for as little as $90. Their
128MB "168-pin DIMM EDO 5v" is $418! With prices this bad, you'd have to be
crazy to install memory rather than upgrade. Yes, I know, but I don't want
to for various reasons such as older software and SCSI.

Is there any reasonably-priced way to do this? Or just turn on VM and live
with it? Thx,

Brian Wessels

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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 19:04:55 -0800
From: Wagner Truppel <wtruppel@uci.edu>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: [Q] software for writers

Howdy fellow Mac enthusiasts,

I'm looking for software to help in writing fiction. I remember 
having seen a program several years ago which lets you define plot 
scenes, characters, and so on, but I can't recall the program's name. 
Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.
Wagner

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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 00:03:27 -0500
From: Marc <revsoul@videotron.ca>
To: comp-sys-mac-digest@moderators.isc.org
Subject: another shot...hooking up the old to the new

I'd like to know how I might be able to hook up my old Mac IIci to my
Imac? I have a usb to scsi adapter, and I know that it has worked with
my scsi zip drive (although, I still have problems transfering large
audio files-scsi is just too fast for usb). Basically I'd like to be
able to work on either computers, but every now and then, transfer some
files from the IIci to the Imac (or vice-versa). I don't want to get
into using some sort of network between both, just have the possibility
to access the hard drive of the IIci or the Imac (I have some audio
files that I might want to work on in the IIci, then transfer to the
Imac, and maybe transfer back to the IIci). Some of my PC friends say
that it can be done on their platforms, but I wonder about Macs. My main
problem would be using something (application or extension) to slow down
the transfer rate of the scsi...or maybe I'm just out of
luck...please...someone...help!
revsoul@videotron.ca

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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 21:50:26 -0500
From: Lou Casagrande <LouCasa@home.com>
To: Ezra Nathan <ezra@cableinet.co.uk>, "abrody@smart.net" <abrody@smart.net>,
Subject: CD-Rom spin up/spin down solution

All,
I wrote a few weeks ago with a problem with CDs on my 7300, upgraded with a
PowerLogix 350 MHz G3, taking a long time to load, while spinning up and
down continuously. Many wrote to suggest that perhaps RAM Doubler was at
fault or that the lens was dirty or even that there might be a driver
conflict. The solution turns out to be much simpler than that. After
resetting my PRAM everything is fine.

I hope this helps in the event anyone else is experiencing the same problem.

Regards,
Lou Casagrande 

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Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 20:44:04 +0100
From: Mahmood.Khan@t-online.de (Mahmood Khan)
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Powerbook 150

Hi!
I am searching OS fpr powerbook 150. Also any available literature. Further the 
possiblities of extending it, e.g. longer life batteries, etc.
Hoping for a quick reply,
Thanks
Mahmood Khan

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Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 22:22:19 +0100
From: Christian F Buser <christian@rumantsch.ch>
To: R E LANGFORD JR <r7e7l7jr@netzero.net>
Subject: PRINTER

"r7e7l7jr" <r7e7l7jr@netzero.net> (by way of Hugh Lewis) wrote:

>By mistake and my own stupidity, I threw away the file(s) that
>run my wife's "ImageWriter II"

You should have kept at a safe and secure place the floppy disk(s) or 
CD which came with the Mac or with the printer, and install from 
there.

If you don't have it, you may want to look at 
<http://www.versiontracker.com> and do a search for "imagewriter". 
This leads to the following results:
<http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=345>, for the 
ImageWriter driver 7.0.1, and
<http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=2111> for the patch to 7.0.2.

>Where can I download that file to a floppy on this machine at
>church that has a modem, and carry it home to get her computer
>to read it?
>
>This is a Microsoft Windows 98 IBM style machine.

Well, depending on the size of the downloaded file, if it fits on a 
floppy you are fine (this is not be a problem with the ImageWriter 
driver and patch, it is only about 50 and 25 KB). Just download the 
".hqx"-files to the PC. Don't try to expand the file already on the 
PC. Assuming the Mac runs a fairly new OS version, you can access 
PC-formatted media without any other utilities.  Copy the file to the 
Mac, and then de-hqx and expand it using StuffIt Expander.

Best wishes, Christian.
-- 
Christian F. Buser, Hohle Gasse 6, CH-5507 Mellingen (Switzerland)
Look at <http://www.rumantsch.ch/christian/welcome.html>
Korruption ist die Autobahn neben dem Dienstweg (H. Nahr).

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Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 19:30:42 -0800
From: Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Printer Problem

I installed a new iMac yesterday.  All works fine except for the 
printer.  The printer is a HP Laserjet 4000 with a parallel 
interface.  We tried a parallel to USB cable that claims to support 
that printer.  The drivers load properly and the icon for LaserJet 5 
appears properly in the Chooser window.  However the printer itself 
never show up.  The cable has been replaced with the same results. 
Any ideas how to resolve this?  Thanks,
-- 
-- Doug

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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 21:24:00 -0500
From: ngpappas <ngpappas@nii.net>
To: "digest@info-mac.org" <digest@info-mac.org>
Subject: Project Management Software for the Mac

It appears to me that Microsoft Project is the only project management
software currently being sold for the Mac, but it doesn't appear to have
been updated in quite a while? Anybody got any comments on it?

Is there any way to get a copy of the former Claris MacProject Pro? I had
one a few years ago, but can't find the original. I deleted it from my hard
disk a couple of years ago. It isn't even mentioned on the Claris web site.

Nick Pappas

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