Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #269 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Fri, 05 Mar 99 Volume 16 : Issue 269 Today's Topics: Re: NUM okay now? (Q) Browser for lab? (Q) More Powerbook Questions .vcf file... [Q] [Q] Apple Laptops and Firewire [Q] Scheduled shutdown doesn't work... Anybody try solarpanels with a Powerbook? Arranging windows as tiles Bizarre browser crashes coffe on keyboard Dictation software for Macs? DVD-ROM vs. DVD-ROM Hooking up a Radius 21" color display to a 7200 iMac freezes Macs and foreign languages. A few questions. Measurement Conversion Software Microsoft Personal WEB Server modems and Netscape Netscape 4.5 mail messages Netscape History Oops! I got my knickers in a knot with Eudora's BCC OS8 vs. GVTeleport internet edition Pagemaker Question? Power Computing Issues Print Problem with G3/300 Searching for a Daystar SE/30 Adapter The 'New' & 'Old' Apple 15" TFT (LCD) Studio Displays USB Modems Zip problem! 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. 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. If that fails, try using the list maintenance form at before contacting us. * Please send administrative queries to . * To submit files for the archive, email the binhexed file with a description to . Submissions must be made by the author or with permission of the author. 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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 #269" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 15:38:00 EST From: BobWarner@aol.com Subject: Re: NUM okay now? >When Norton Utilities for the Macintosh 4.0 was released, there were all >sorts of reports of bugs, including including data loss after using Norton >Disk Doctor 5.0. Has Symantec eliminated most, if not all, of these >problems in the 4.0.3 update? I've been using NUM 4.0.3 since it was released with a PB1400c and 8.5.1 (HFS+) with absolutely none of the problems that seemed to plague earlier versions. 4.0.3 is working flawlessly. Not sure what you mean by Disk Doctor 5.0. Current version is also 4.0.3. Regards, Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 15:51:16 -1000 From: Jerry Levinson Subject: (Q) Browser for lab? Actually, three questions. 1. What is a good browser for a lab situation (1 lab is all PPCs, the other is '040 Macs, all with System 7.5.x)? 2. I'd like to be able to disable email, chat and printing from the browser, is this possible? I've locked Navigator's prefs file, so changes to the email option aren't saved, but I'd like to "gray" it out altogether. We use either Telnet (Pine) or POPmail/Lab for email. And some of our students spend altogether too much time "chatting." 3. What is the most stable setup for Performa 636 ('040, system 7.5.5, 20MB RAM) for Internet use? We are currently using NN3. Thanks, Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 07:43:25 -0800 From: "Sisson, Mike" Subject: (Q) More Powerbook Questions I sent this a while back but I've been having massive email problems so I am repostingit and hoping for some responses. Thanks to all of the responses I got to my question about fixing up a friend's Powerbook 5300ce. The consensus seemed to be that 64Mb or RAM is a good thing if trying to use Office 98. I will recommend doing that. Modems got a mixed response. Some loved Global Village and some didn't. My friend ended up getting a GV PC Card v.90 modem. Installed great but when I tried to flash the PROM, it fried. GV Tech Support said that it was nothing I did -- he gets several calls a day like mine. Also told me that I really didn't need to flash the PROM. The prior firmware version was actually probably better. I'm still trying to figure that one out! I have a couple of more questions: 1.) How difficult is it to add memory to a 5300ce. I am fairly technically inclined but I've never been inside a Powerbook. Are instructions available anywhere or am I better off leaving this to an Apple Authorized Service Center? 2.) The screen (lid) is very difficult to open and close. So much so that the LCD display has separated from the bezel at the bottom. (It appears that it was originally attached with some sort of double-sided foam tape.) Can I repair this and can I loosen up the hinge so it opens easier? Or am I better off taking it to someone else? Thanks again for the responses. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 10:36:57 PST From: "Randall G. Floyd" Subject: .vcf file... Hi, What's a .vcf file and what do I need to open it with? Thanks, Randall ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 23:34:16 -0500 From: "Brandon J. Uditsky" Subject: [Q] Two Background pagination problems with Microsoft Word 98 (part of Mac Office 98): 1) background repagination automatically turns off when I quit; and 2) More serious... in random files, automatic page break fails to appear between pp. 1 and 2, even with background repag. turned on. Subesequent page breaks in these docs appear OK. Using PowerBook G3, OS 8.5.1, with HP DeskWriter v6.0.4 Have tried all of the following: - installed Office 98 update patches from web - reinstalled program several times from different CD's - tried extensions off - trashed Office prefs and settings files - reinstalled Mac OS. - Norton antivirus scan revealed nothing. - MS Tech Support also unable to help. Please reply to my e-mail address directly. Thanks. budits@po-box.mcgill.ca ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 16:32:13 -0600 From: "A. Scottedward Hodel" Subject: [Q] Apple Laptops and Firewire Apple's new G3 desktops and iMacs are enticing with the new accessible internal parts and the updated connections via Firewire/USB ports. I've received lots of good feedback on the current Laptop offerings, even at the low end 233Mhz machine (currently at around $2k). However, the laptops are still using SCSI port connections. Is there any news on forthcoming Firewire-based laptops or on docking adapters for current G3 laptops so that they can take advantage of the new connection standards? A S Hodel Assoc. Prof. Dept Elect Eng, Auburn Univ,AL 36849-5201 http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~scotte ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 07:30:05 PST From: "Randall G. Floyd" Subject: [Q] Scheduled shutdown doesn't work... Hi all, I'm trying to schedule my machine to shutdown using the Energy Saver control panel. It seems like it did it a few months ago correctly but now it won't. Any known conflicts to this? I set the time and then nothing happens. I'm using a G3/300. TIA, Randall ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 10:11:32 -0500 From: abrody@smart.net Subject: Anybody try solarpanels with a Powerbook? Dear Digest readers, Anybody try to run the Powerbook G3 off of solarpanels? What is the most cost efficient solution you have found? With Y2K coming, and no guarantees that the electric company will be able to power us into the next millenium, a solarpanel for the Powerbook may be the only way to still have a functional portable computer. Sincerely, abrody@smart.net ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 13:43:50 -0500 From: abrody@smart.net Subject: Arranging windows as tiles Dear Digest readers, Surely somebody has thought of this, but if not, I am recommending a shareware author make a program to allow the Mac to tile windows regardless of the application. Not all of us can afford 21" monitors to spread out our windows, and Virtual Desktop still is buggy with MacOS 8.5.1. Microsoft's operating system has supported this feature since Windows 3.1, it is time we made a shareware or freeware that did the same on the Mac. I maintain three web sites, and having to rearrange Anarchie's Windows everytime is a pain (or pane if you like puns). This especially is a problem since the resize window tab is only at one corner of the window, and not at the four midpoints of the sides. Sure there is the resize indentation on the upper right hand corner, but that only resizes to the last two sizes used. When the bottom right hand corner is hidden, then it is a real pain to get windows to show up at the size you want them to. Sincerely, abrody@smart.net ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 07:29:41 +0000 From: Richard Platt Subject: Bizarre browser crashes Hi I'm experiencing a bizarre extension conflict. Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer both crash if I try to access a copy of my web-site that I have on my desktop machine. I don't have this problem when I load the page from the ferver at my ISP. The browsers crash only when I view a page with a Flash animation on. The animation appears as a grey rectangle. Conflict Catcher says that it's an extension conflict that occurs only when I have both Default Folder and Epson Monitor 3 (needed to do background printing on my StylusColor inkjet). If I disable either of these extensions, the browser does not crash, but I still can't get Flash to show the anims. I have the correct plugins installed. Am I the only person suffering from this? Richard Platt Telephone: (44) 1892 890741 Fax: (44) 1892 890951 Old Squash Court, Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst, Kent, TN3 8BG, United Kingdom Website: http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/richard.platt/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 13:57:08 +0900 From: "Allan Sutherland" Subject: coffe on keyboard Thanks to everyone who helped with information on DAT to MAC, unfortunately my mac crashed and I lost the specifics of the repsonse, however, I do have the idea in mind. Another question, I know the manual tells you not to but my partner, in a hurry, spilled her coffee on her mac. She said that it was a surface spalsh, so she disconnected inverted the keyboard, and cleaned it all up, and continued after some time. The mac was OK until a day later, she switched it on, soon the Mac refused to respond to keyboard commands. The mouse works, but no keyboard inputs accepted, even after changing the keyboard. Does anyone know what the problem is and how to solve it? Thanks. Allan ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 20:58:58 -0800 (PST) From: Ros Sharp Subject: Dictation software for Macs? A colleague who works with learning disabled students is looking for software that will allow kids to dictate to the macintosh and have it type what they say. He investigated PowerSecretary in the past, but it was too costly at the time and now he finds that it is unavailable anyway. Can anyone help? With thanks Ros Sharp Teacher Librarian Alstonville High School Alstonville NSW Australia 2477 _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 14:48:50 -0500 From: "Peter J. Paul" Subject: DVD-ROM vs. DVD-ROM I'm about to purchase a new G3 system with the DVD option. The DVD-ROM drive is faster than the DVD-RAM drive in many respects, and according to Apple can play full screen (640 X 480) video. I assume they are speaking of CDs here which are read bat up to 32X No such claim is made for the DVD-RAM drive which read CDs up to 20X. Both can (I'm certain) play DVD video equally but I wonder what diffences are there in respect to viewing video on CD. Peter J. Paul pjp@cheerful.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 10:03:22 -0500 From: abrody@smart.net Subject: Hooking up a Radius 21" color display to a 7200 Dear Digest readers, I have the Liberty Mac monitor adaptor, but can't quite seem to get the dip switch settings right. I have long since lost the documentation for the adaptor. Is it possible using this adaptor to hook up a Radius 21" display to the 7200/75? The 7200/75 has 4MB VRAM already. Or do I need an extra video card, or is there a better adaptor? I tried the dip switch setting mentioned right on the adaptor for 21", but it only mentions that one switch needs to be turned on, and doesn't say anything about the other switches. So when I tried it, all I got was a blank screen. The video port of the 7200 is still functional, as I was able to hook up my 15" ViewSonic without any problems later. Thank you. Sincerely, abrody@smart.net ------------------------------ Date: 2 Mar 1999 06:36:49 GMT From: lanalon@aol.com (LanAlon) Subject: iMac freezes How do I restart an iMac after it freezes? I cannot find the restart switch, and Control--Command--On button does not work. I appreciate any help. Thanks. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 13:37:29 -0500 From: "Douglas W. St.Clair" Subject: Macs and foreign languages. A few questions. >After not working with Macs for nearly two years, I now have to use G3 with >OS 8.5 and applications involving foreign languages. Thus I have a few >questions for any language specialist: > >- Do foreign language kits work with OS 8.5 ? Yes Apple's language kits do. > >- Do I need these kits to work with Quark Japanese, Korean .... ? Yes. > >- Can various kits be installed on the same machine ? > Even if they can I think I would partition my drive, or use seperate removable drives, and put a single system and langauge in each partition/drive. This would make font management and other issues much cleaner. >- Are there any other applications apart from Quark to do editing in foreign >languages ? NISUS Writer and "Diwan Software Ltd." are two packages that really do a good job with multiple foreign languages. NISUS also sells the foreign language kits for the Mac at a discount. You might talk the the folks at VooDoo voodoo@unisoft.co.at about managing versions of your documents with their product. > >Thanks for your help. > >Francois Rossi >Praetorius >f.rossi@praetorius.com END ************************************************** Douglas W. St.Clair (in New Hampshire) (in Massachusetts) Tir Na Nog 30 George St. 400 Burton Highway Newton, MA 02458-2309 Wilton. NH 03086-5022 PH: 603-654-9321 PH: 617-233-3387 or FAX: 603-654-5440 PH: 617-BEEF-FUR EMAIL: dwstclair@tellink.net WebSite: http://www.tellink.net/~dwstclair ************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 14:12:33 -0500 From: Vincent Cayenne Subject: Measurement Conversion Software > Does anyone know of any shareware/freeware for the performance of > measurement conversions? The particular conversion I'm interested in i= s > footcandles to lumens and vice versa. I realize that it would not be > too difficult to put something workable together in a spreadsheet or > database, but I'm interested in something "pretty" that's pretty much > point-and-click for the end user. > > -- > Jeff Frankel > Windsor, Maine USA Convert 1.2.3 would appear to be what you need. It should be in the=20 Info-Mac archives. Or search at . The following is excerpted from the ReadMe: > Convert, the numeric translation master. Convert is the ultimate=20 > stand-alone application for anyone who needs to convert various=20 > categories of numbers from one unit to another. The application=20 > itself was borne out of frustration of not having such a utility=20 > with some very specific features. > > Over a thousand different conversions are possible. Mac OS's=20 > Drag and Drop is supported. Convert can be driven from the keyboard=20 > alone. Balloon Help is supported. Convert is not modal; in other=20 > words, you can run Convert in the background. Convert remembers its=20 > last screen location; this is especially handy for those lucky=20 > enough to have multiple monitors. Currency conversions are=20 > supported; useful for those pesky expense reports. > > Last, Convert tries its best to provide local language=20 > support for menus, dialogs, and makes use of the localization=20 > settings found in Mac OS' Numbers control panel. The popup menus=20 > listing the unit names are not localized however, as the=20 > complexities are dizzying. > =A9 Copyright 1993-1999 Fifth Wave, John M. Dasher. All rights res= erved. > > Fifth Wave > 1627 Via Campo Verde > San Jose, CA 95120 > USA > > Telephone: 408/927-5108 > > email: fwinfo@fifthwave.com --------- "Crumpled bits of paper filled with imperfect thoughts" (Rutherford/Robertson) Vincent Cayenne ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 10:47:39 -0500 From: "Psotka, Joseph" Subject: Microsoft Personal WEB Server I have been trying to download the PWS from the microsoft site for the last few weeks. At first there was a script error. Now they have removed the link and the site: http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/pws/en/pws.htm Is there a site where the old software is still available, or does their removal mean it can no longer be retrieved? Thanks Joseph Psotka, Ph.D. US Army Research Institute ATTN: TAPC-ARI-OPPRU 5001 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22333-5600 Phone: 703-617-5572 FAX: 703-617-8578 HTTP://198.97.199.6/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 10:16:12 +0000 From: Ezra Nathan Subject: modems and Netscape Hi InfoMac readers> I have two questions I'd like help with: 1./ I have a Global Village Platinum Fax/modem upgraded to 33.6 which has served me well, but I would like faster connections. Would the new Global Village 56Kbps Fax/modem make a significant difference to connection speeds? 2./ I have an internal HD and an external one. Both have the same version of Netscape on them. I boot up from my internal HD but when I log on with Netscape I hear the external drive whirring away, and it continues from time to time to do so whilst there is internet connection activity. Both hard drives have a system folder on them and both are geared to work with Netscape so that I can boot up with either and go on-line. The question is why does my external HD seem to do all the Netscape work even though I haven't booted from it? How can I get the work to be done by my internal drive? I hope the question is clear enough. Thanks, > Ezra ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 21:39:32 -0600 From: Ed Holloman Subject: Netscape 4.5 mail messages --------------785AD4FE1AB89E6E6DE0A52F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi David, When you say you copy your old Communicator folder over to the G3, do you mean the folder that NN 4.5 application resides in itself? The mail messages (and your address books) are stored in the Preferences folder inside the System folder (under Netscape Users, etc or whatever you named your user profile). If NN does not know where to look or cannot find any local mail folder, it will create a new one. So, you can replace the appropriate folders that NN 4.5 created with the old ones. You can also set the location of your local mail folder in the preferences of Netscape. Open up the 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu, go to 'Mail & Newsgroups' and then 'Mail servers'; under 'Mail servers' at the bottom click on the 'Choose' button under 'Local mail folder' to select where you want your local mail folder. Hope this helps. Ed > I am baffled by the filing/folder system in Netscape > Communicator/Messenger for 4.5. > > I purchased a G3 recently(heavenly!) and I wanted to transfer my old > stored messages from the old computer to the new one. But I can't seem > to do this. When I copy my Communicator folder onto a Zip and open it > up in the new computer, the message files are gone. It starts with a > blank slate. > > I've searched everywhere in my HD for the Messenger files, but they are > not visible. > > This must be a problem for lots of people. How do I get the old > Messenger folders on to a different computer? > > Thanks > > David Huston > Cleveland, OH > --------------785AD4FE1AB89E6E6DE0A52F Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi David,

When you say you copy your old Communicator folder over to the G3, do you mean the folder that NN 4.5 application resides in itself?  The mail messages (and your address books) are stored in the Preferences folder inside the System folder (under Netscape Users, etc or whatever you named your user profile).  If NN does not know where to look or cannot find any local mail folder, it will create a new one.  So, you can replace the appropriate folders that NN 4.5 created with the old ones.  You can also set the location of your local mail folder in the preferences of Netscape.  Open up the 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu, go to 'Mail & Newsgroups' and then 'Mail servers'; under 'Mail servers' at the bottom click on the 'Choose' button under 'Local mail folder' to select where you want your local mail folder.  Hope this helps.

Ed
  

I am baffled by the filing/folder system in Netscape
Communicator/Messenger for 4.5.

I purchased a G3 recently(heavenly!) and I wanted to transfer my old
stored messages from the old computer to the new one.  But I can't seem
to do this.  When I copy my Communicator folder onto a Zip and open it
up in the new computer, the message files are gone.   It starts with a
blank slate.

I've searched everywhere in my HD for the Messenger files, but they are
not visible.

This must be a problem for lots of people.  How do I get the old
Messenger folders on to a different computer?

Thanks

David Huston
Cleveland, OH
--------------785AD4FE1AB89E6E6DE0A52F-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 14:12:14 -0500 From: Vincent Cayenne Subject: Netscape History > I once saw how to retrieve the history from Netscape (not the current > session history, but one thats more involved). I didn't have any need for > it then and have forgotten how. Now I need it. > > -- Doug You might want to try Netscape History (Web History?) >From the ReadMe: > 'Netscape History' is a utility for users of the Macintosh version > of Netscape (and Microsoft Internet Explorer) that lets them browse > off-line (not connected to the Internet) the last Web pages visited > with their browser. Images will be correctly shown, if they were > loaded when the page was read from the net. > > Important Notice: > Starting with the next major version the program will be named 'Web > History'. This will be only a change in name: registered users will > still be supported. > First, especially if you want to know if there are new versions, > you can check my main web page > or my alternative web page > . > There I will also maintain a list of found bugs, Frequently Asked > Questions (FAQ) and known problems. > For more direct feedback, you can contact me at one of these email addresses: > > cpotenza@kagi.com (preferred, always try this first) > mc4924@mclink.it --------- "Crumpled bits of paper filled with imperfect thoughts" (Rutherford/Robertson) Vincent Cayenne ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 13:38:37 -0500 From: "Douglas W. St.Clair" Subject: Oops! I got my knickers in a knot with Eudora's BCC I sent out a number of BCC emails. My understanding was the with BCC only one name would show from the list for each email. However, what appears is a message that says "To: Recipient List Suppressed:;" Some of the people who received it decided, before reading the content, this was spamm and sent me a fair amount of hate mail. END ************************************************** Douglas W. St.Clair (in New Hampshire) (in Massachusetts) Tir Na Nog 30 George St. 400 Burton Highway Newton, MA 02458-2309 Wilton. NH 03086-5022 PH: 603-654-9321 PH: 617-233-3387 or FAX: 603-654-5440 PH: 617-BEEF-FUR EMAIL: dwstclair@tellink.net WebSite: http://www.tellink.net/~dwstclair ************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 01:26:42 GMT From: ebass@my-dejanews.com Subject: OS8 vs. GVTeleport internet edition About 2 months ago, my OS8 crashed and I called tech support and they guided me through a clean reinstall. I did this, and all systems were go until I reinstalled the Global Village software for my Internet Edition GV modem. After doing this I went to launch Netscape, and another internet application and the same thing happened....I get a message saying that "Netscape could not establish a socket connection because the port may be in use by another application." I then went back to the extensions manager and turned off the GV Toolbox, restarted, and I could then connect. If I want to fax, I then have to go back to the extension manager, and turn on the GV toolbox, and restart.. I have no other apps when using the Netscape besides the GV apps. Is GV somehow conflicting with itself? When I talked to GV they guided me through another clean reinstall of GV and the same situation occured... I wrote them back and this was their latest response.."It appears from what you have said that there still may be some issues with the System Software. My reason for stating this is that our software will only install in a Healthy state and if it was installing corrupted the installer would report to you that the install was either cancelled or prevented from being completed. " So...the question is.....before the OS8 crash there was no serial port conflict. Is there some sort of extra something I reinstalled when I put back the OS8? Has anyone else experienced this? Is it a simple thing to correct? HELP!!!! ..ANYBODY????? Eric Bass -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 16:11:30 +1000 From: "Melvin Wilson Jr." Subject: Pagemaker Question? I do have one DTP question that someone might be able to help me with. Right now I am using a Mac with Pagemaker 6.5 on an NT network. Is it possible to transfer Pagemaker files back and forth between both platforms? On the Windows side they are using Pagemaker 6.0. Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks in advance! -- ____________________________________________________________ Mel Wilson Jr. mailto:melman@earthling.net "The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they are okay, then it's you." -- Rita Mae Brown "Think Different" Sent from a Apple PowerBook 3400c/240 ____________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 13:13:00 -0500 From: "Douglas W. St.Clair" Subject: Power Computing Issues I got a Power Computing Power Tower Pro 250 with the understanding Apple would support them. I just tried upgrading to 8.5.1 and a lot of stuff seemed to break. I dropped back to 8.0 and am trying to figure out where to go next. I also have been advised that Apple has not tested, or has announced a date to test, clones. 1. Is anyone else having a problem with a clone and 8.5.1? 2. Has anyone any information on Apples "commitment" to clones? END ************************************************** Douglas W. St.Clair (in New Hampshire) (in Massachusetts) Tir Na Nog 30 George St. 400 Burton Highway Newton, MA 02458-2309 Wilton. NH 03086-5022 PH: 603-654-9321 PH: 617-233-3387 or FAX: 603-654-5440 PH: 617-BEEF-FUR EMAIL: dwstclair@tellink.net WebSite: http://www.tellink.net/~dwstclair ************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 16:51:38 -0500 From: Jalal Mapar Subject: Print Problem with G3/300 Help. Hardware profile: G3/300/zip/160mb-RAM/4.2Gb running 8.1. I have installed Office 98 and I use an Apple LaserWriter Select 360. Cannot print from any word processor (Word, Claris, ...). I keep getting Postscript Error -192. However, I am able to print same files from my old Power Book 540c. Strangely, I can usually (but not always) print from PowerPoint. I have tried everything I can, including reformatting the HD and reinstalling my S/W. Still keep getting the 192 error. Would appreciate any suggestion/questions. Please send to mapar@apo.saic.com. Thanks, Jalal Mapar ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 13:08:26 -0500 From: "Douglas W. St.Clair" Subject: Searching for a Daystar SE/30 Adapter I am looking for an adapter for the 030 and 040 Daystar boards. I got the accelerators for my IIcis and didn't need an adapter now I want to install them on 2 SE/30s which require an adapter. END ************************************************** Douglas W. St.Clair (in New Hampshire) (in Massachusetts) Tir Na Nog 30 George St. 400 Burton Highway Newton, MA 02458-2309 Wilton. NH 03086-5022 PH: 603-654-9321 PH: 617-233-3387 or FAX: 603-654-5440 PH: 617-BEEF-FUR EMAIL: dwstclair@tellink.net WebSite: http://www.tellink.net/~dwstclair ************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 23:14:26 +0000 From: thinktank@easynet.co.uk Subject: The 'New' & 'Old' Apple 15" TFT (LCD) Studio Displays --============_-1292051195==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Question: What's the difference between the old (dark blue / purple) Apple 15" TFT (LCD) Studio Display and the new (white and Imac greeny blue) Apple 15" TFT (LCD) Studio Display. In England, the old monitor is about =A3895 while I've been quoted =A3450 - = 500 for the 'new' monitor which seems to have EXACTLY the same spec. (Of course, no-one at Apple UK could be reached to answer the question) --============_-1292051195==_ma============ Content-Type: text/enriched; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Question: What's the difference between the old (dark blue / purple) Apple 15" TFT (LCD) Studio Display and the new (white and Imac greeny blue) Apple 15" TFT (LCD) Studio Display. In England, the old monitor is about =A3895 while I've been quoted =A3450 - 500 for the 'new' monitor which seems to have EXACTLY the same spec. (Of course, no-one at Apple UK could be reached to answer the question) --============_-1292051195==_ma============-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 23:14:09 +0000 From: thinktank@easynet.co.uk Subject: USB Modems --============_-1292051210==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Question: Who makes USB modems for the iMac (and new G3 towers)? And what on earth possessed Apple to do away with serial ports without warning potential consumers! --============_-1292051210==_ma============ Content-Type: text/enriched; charset="us-ascii" Question: Who makes USB modems for the iMac (and new G3 towers)? And what on earth possessed Apple to do away with serial ports without warning potential consumers! --============_-1292051210==_ma============-- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:08:16 +0000 From: me@none.co.uk (LoboMac) Subject: Zip problem! I have a PPC Macintosh; 550/225; 8GB HD; running OS8.5.1. Recently I removed the internal 2.1GB HD in favour of the 8GB now installed, and prior to that I had no problems with my Iomega Zip drive. However, since the swap over I am unable to start up the Mac -a blank screen only- with the Zip drive attached. If I disconnect the Zip everything is fine! The change of HD is the only thing that took place. I have checked the cables, connections, ID # and termination but still cannot solve the problem. Any ideas what the solution may be? -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************