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Info-Mac Digest Mon, 17 Aug 98 Volume 16 : Issue 156
Today's Topics:
[*] macos8_startupscreen
[*] Midius ProjectPlanner 1.1.1 updater
[*] NetCD 1.2/68K - An Internet-saavy CD Player Program
[*] PictFader123-A pict playing screensaver latest release
[*] Texturations Subscription Series Sampler (1024x768)
[*] TNT Nag! 1.2
icon desktops
(A) Cleansing Hard Disk
(Q) Sound Always Muted
(Q) Help with damaged file
(Q) Old equipment questions
[A] After Dark conflicts
[Q] Open Transport PPP does not recognize busy signal?
About Cleansing Hard Disk
Connecting switches to a Mac
Ethertalk for two
Fax servers
recording vinyl to cd-r
Testing ethernet card
wanted: a cash-register-like calculator
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:14:50 -0700
From: sandbox@cyberdude.com
Subject: [*] macos8_startupscreen
I was looking for a decent startup screen for my Mac, so I made this one. I
thought someone else might like it too. Comments welcome.
It will probably work on any version of System 7.x or 8.x, but from the
graphic itself is pretty pointless to use on anything less than 8.
--
Adam Sander
sandbox@cyberdude.com
[Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/macos-8-startupscreen.hqx; 756K]
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:14:56 -0700
From: m-arc@algonet.se
Subject: [*] Midius ProjectPlanner 1.1.1 updater
Midius ProjectPlanner is a tool for creating Gantt charts.
It is suitable for small and mediumsized projects.
With the Midius ProjectPlanner you can:
+ create Gantt charts
+ customize default base week work hours
+ customize team members=92 work hours
+ customize default and team members calendar to adapt
to local holidays and team members vacations.
+ track slips in the time schedule
You make printouts and also export the chart in PICT,
JPEG or HTML format.
The Midius ProjectPlanner is only 35 USD for a single
user license.
System Requirements:
System 7.1 or later
68020 or better
Colour display
More info and pictures at
http://www.softsys.se/ProjectPlanner/
Version 1.1.1 corrects a couple of crash bugs and
corrects a freeze bug which occured when entering
a duration of 0 days for an activity.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/mpp-111-updater.hqx; 80K]
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:14:57 -0700
From: trush@unoco.edu
Subject: [*] NetCD 1.2/68K - An Internet-saavy CD Player Program
NetCD 1.2 for 680x0 Macintosh
by Toby W. Rush
http://members.xoom.com/tobyrush/software.html
This is the 680x0 version of NetCD. A PowerPC version is also available.
NetCD is an audio CD console program that can download information about the
currently playing CD from the Internet. The program accesses a global system
of servers called the CDDB (www.cddb.com) and returns information such as disc
and track titles and extra information which is not encoded on standard CDs.
Version 1.2 adds the ability for the use to submit CD information to the
global database.
NetCD requires a Macintosh or Power Macintosh computer, the Apple CD Driver,
and a CD-ROM drive. To take advantage of the internet capabilities of NetCD,
you must have Open Transport and an internet connection.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/netcd-12-68k.hqx; 758K]
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:14:54 -0700
From: stossj@mail.mpx.com.au
Subject: [*] PictFader123-A pict playing screensaver latest release
PictFader=81 is an application/screensaver that displays slideshows of PICT
and JPEG ( PICT in JPEG type) files. It has relatively low memory
requirements considering the high standard of display that is achieved. See
the "About PictFader 1.2" document for more details.
Requirements
A Macintosh/ Mac-Compatible with atleast the following features:
* 68020 processor or greater
* System 7.1 or greater
* Quicktime 1.5 ( Quicktime 2.0 or more preferable ) for JPEG pictures.
* 240 to 500 K Ram and 300 K disk space
New features:
* Slide shows can now be controled by arrows keys.
* Better updating routine.
* moving cursor to Never Fade Corner now turns slideshow off if ignore
mouse movement is on.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/ss/pictfader-123.hqx; 477K]
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:14:52 -0700
From: kindall@manual.com
Subject: [*] Texturations Subscription Series Sampler (1024x768)
The Texturations Subscription Series is a membership-only service that
delivers a fresh, premium desktop picture every week. All are 100%
computer generated, 100% original, 100% cool. Helps fight Stale Desktop
Syndrome and leaves a fresh lemon scent!
This sampler contains four sample desktop pictures showcasing the quality
and style of the graphics forthcoming in the Texturations Subscription
Series. These images are completely free for personal use and may be
included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM. (Since they are freely available, they
will not appear as part of the Series itself.)
The images are available in four resolutions to fit most Macintosh
displays. This is the 1024x768 version.
Service begins September 1, 1998 and special introductory pricing is
available until December 31, 1998.
For more information, visit http://www.manual.com/tss/.
[Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/tss-sampler-1024x768.hqx; 1068K]
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:14:53 -0700
From: M.C.Tully@durham.ac.uk
Subject: [*] TNT Nag! 1.2
TNT Nag! 1.2
by Mark Tully & TNT Software
TNT Nag! is a quick & very easy to use reminder utility for the
Macintosh with many features found in commercial products.
Appointments can be set which you do not wish to forget about and Nag!
will remind you of them at the proper time. Custom sounds and pictures
can be chosen to appear with your message and messages can be grouped
and edited with ease and set to reoccur regularly; you will never miss
your favourite TV program again!
Nag! has a very small memory footprint and runs in the continuously in
the background. It is an application so it does not cause any extension
conflicts like some time managment products and whenever you need an
extra 200k of ram you can quit it.
As part of the Nag! package there is also a control panel called "Quick
Nag!". You can use this to set up hot keys for creating messages from
inside any application, making Nag! even quicker to use. Quick Nag! is
NOT required for Nag! to function.
System Requirements:
=95 System 7 or greater
=95 250k free ram
=46or more information see the enclosed manuals.
Thanks,
Mark Tully
TNT Software
[Archived as /info-mac/app/tnt-nag-12.hqx; 718K]
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Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 02:20:21 GMT
From: "Jesse Kaysen"
Subject:
Vittorio Barabino asked
> I'm reading some long e-texts on screen, so I need a text reader
that
> allows to save the exact location of the last lines I was reading
before
> quitting
Two answers come to mind.
-- BBEdit Lite (freeware from http://www.barebones.com) has an option
that allows one to save the location of highlighting.
(Edit:Preferences:Honor Saved State). So you'd simply highlight your
last sentence read, make one small change in the document, and save.
Presto! when you next open the file, that's where you'll be. BBedit
understands the page up and page down keys, and one could certainly
use a macro utility to remap the space bar to page down if desired.
And you'd have a fabulous text editor at your fingertips at the same
time.
-- EasyView is a older but completely reliable text-reader that has
"set bookmark" "jump to bookmark" commands. It can get cranky with
huge unstructured texts, but if there's any pattern that breaks your
text into chapters/sections/books, you can define an EasyView of it
and it will provide you with lovely corpus navigation as well. EV is
freeware at any Inf
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Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 07:57:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: colvinrd@erols.com
Subject:
X- e-mail don't call
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 07:57:43 -0500
To: Info-Mac
From: Ron Colvin
Subject: Re: Emulator problem
Trevor Davis At 4:14 PM -05008/15/98 said
>I have to use a Windows program on my Mac at work. I use SoftWindows 95
>as an emulator. I have purchased a HP Laserjet 6MP printer which prints
>beautifully on the Mac side of things - but I keep getting a Postscript
>error when I try to print through Windows 95.
>Is there a different Printer Driver that I have to find or are there
>other explanations?
>I'm usin a 7300/200 with system 8.
>I hope the question isn't tooo obscure
>
Play around with the settings in the properties of the printer, and also
install the non-postscript driver for that printer. One of the things to
definitely turn off is the print postscript errors report.
Ron Colvin
ever unfinished homepage
http://www.erols.com/colvinrd
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Date: 16 Aug 98 17:01:48 -0400
From: "D. Scott Beach"
Subject: icon desktops
Nick Schmitt asks:
>A number of cd that I have been getting lately have had pictures on them
>created by placing colored icons on them (Hope I'm not being to vague).
>Does anyone know of a program that will take and image and created those
>icons for placement?
Nick:
You're looking for Iconizer by John McLaughlin.
- Scott
**************************
D. Scott Beach, sbeach@front.net
A rabid Mac dude in Toronto.
**************************
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 16:45:20 -0400
From: "Stephen R. Holmes"
Subject: (A) Cleansing Hard Disk
A freeware file obliteration utility called "Burn" will probably do what
you'd like; try
/info-mac/disk/burn-24.hqx [119K]
/s.holmes
In Info-Mac Digest V16 #153, Peter Sealy (psealy@tyndale.apana.org.au) asked:
>Does anyone know how to ensure files on your HD can not be retrieved after
>you sell your machine. Possibl by completely filling it up by repeatedly
>installing a large application to overwrite what files there are on the
>HD? How could you do this without getting RSI of the wrist?
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Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 22:42:45 -0400
From: robert.girouard@tcs.wap.org
Subject: (Q) Sound Always Muted
I have a Power Mac 6100/66 running OS 7.6.1. The Sound CP is
v8.0.5. When I restart, the sound is always muted. I go to "Volumes" on
the Sound CP and find that the "Muted" box under "Built-in" is always
checked. I uncheck it, but the next time I restart, it comes up
checked...again! Very frustrating.
I have run Norton Disk Doctor and it finds nothing amiss. When I
installed OS 7.6.1, I saved a virgin copy of my Finder File and System
Suitcase to a Zip drive. I have, several times, trashed my old Finder File
and System Suitcase then copied the virgin ones from the Zip drive. This,
sometimes, corrects the problem, but it always returns.
Any suggestions as to how to permanently fix this would be greatly
appreciated.
Many thanks.
Bob Girouard
**Be nice to your kids. They'll be choosing your nursing home.**
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Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 06:47:22 -0400
From: wayne ingalls
Subject: (Q) Help with damaged file
I'm looking for help to bring back a damaged file.
One of my coworkers took home a large (3.5 MB, plus uses
up to 200 MB in linked graphics) FreeHand v7 file to work
on it over the weekend. She had logged in to our network
over ARA and opened her e-mail to check for notes. While
the e-mail was downloading a file, she launched the FreeHand
file.
She had changed the name of one of the linked graphic files
earlier. While she was watching FreeHand go through its
routine of opening and listing its progress, she was able to
see the names of the linked graphic files go by. When it got
to the renamed file, FreeHand (and the e-mail) crashed.
Since then, she has not been able to open the file. Between the
two of us, we have tried on a few different machines, getting
either type 1 or type 2 errors. We have also tried Debabelizer,
CanOpener, GrahphicsConverter, Illustrator, etc. with no luck.
Anyone out there have some ideas on how to bring a damaged
FreeHand file back to life?
She does have a backup from _before_ the weekend, but that
would mean several hours of repeat work. Any help or suggestions
are welcome.
thanks!
wayne
ingallsw@frontiernet.net
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 11:02:34 -1000
From: Jerry Levinson
Subject: (Q) Old equipment questions
I am the lucky recipient of some old hardware (hand-me-downs from our main
campus). Among the goodies is a LaserWriter Plus and a Mac II.
No manuals, of course.
Re the LW Plus: it came with no cables so...on the side are two ports, one
9-pin and the other 25-pin. I assume the 9 is AppleTalk and the 25 is
serial. But, since I have no cable I need to know if a ImageWriter I to
ImageWriter II (9-pin to 8-pin mini-din) will work to connect the printer
to a Mac. Or what else would work.
Re the Mac II: Works fine except the disk drives. One is good, but needs
grease to speed up the inject-eject process. When you put a disk in (or
eject one) it slo-o-o-owly goes in (or comes out). So what type of grease
can I use (along the sides only) to smooth things out? I think I used a
bicycle grease once previously.
The second drive has a similar and different problem. Same slow in-and-out
problem, but also another one: Someone tried to fix the problem by
greasing everything. When I opened the Mac and removed the drive, there
were a couple of small pools of oil between the mounting bracket and the
mounting plate. There is also a lot of grease all over the drive, even in
places that should be dry. One of these places is where two small sliders
move over when a disk is ejected. One of these activates a catch so the
drive opening stays up to receive another disk. Now the old grease slows
them down and the catch doesn't. So when you go to put a disk in, the
opening is below the slot on the case.
So: can I soak the drive in some kind of solvent to clean out all the
gunk, or should I just try to clean it as best I can with q-tips or
whatever fits?
Thanks,
Jerry
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Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 22:19:45 +0100
From: Ian Goldby
Subject: [A] After Dark conflicts
>Anyone heard of a screensaver called DarkSide and where I can get it?
>It supposedly lets you use AfterDark modules but has fewer compatability
>problems (or so I am told).
I can't help with After Dark causing freezes; I have always used DarkSide.
I got it from the info-mac archive, but it appears not to be there anymore
- info-mac seems to have a limited shelf-life. You could always try the
UMich archive. They seem to keep old software longer. I had a look and had
some difficulty finding a working mirror of UMich. The following address is
one that works.
Unlike After Dark, DarkSide is freeware.
Ian.
(P.S. Someone recently was looking for TTConvertor, which also disappeared
from info-mac. Again, this may be found at UMich.)
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Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 21:39:43 +0000
From: Robert Brockman
Subject: [Q] Open Transport PPP does not recognize busy signal?
I'm using OpenTransport 1.3 and OT/PPP 1.0.1 on a clone running OS8.1.
When I dial my ISP, I often get a busy signal. It's a little different
than other busy signals I've heard: the "busy" tones come a little
faster. Anyway, OT/PPP doesn't recognize this as a busy signal,
apparently because it doesn't match what it thinks a busy signal is
supposed to sound like.
* Has anyone else had this problem?
* Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions to help?
Thanks in advance for any help! Please feel free to respond to me
personally as well as to the digest.
Robert
--
Robert Brockman, aka robertb@nb.net
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Date: 16 Aug 98 16:56:46 -0400
From: "D. Scott Beach"
Subject: About Cleansing Hard Disk
Peter Sealy wrote
>Does anyone know how to ensure files on your HD can not be retrieved after
>you sell your machine. Possibl by completely filling it up by repeatedly
>installing a large application to overwrite what files there are on the
>HD? How could you do this without getting RSI of the wrist?
Peter:
Norton Disk Doktor comes with a utility that does just that. It's called
"Wipe Info". It overwrites a single document, a whole volume or just the
unused space.
- Scott
**************************
D. Scott Beach, sbeach@front.net
A rabid Mac dude in Toronto.
**************************
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 13:01:12 -0400
From: Niall Connolly <101355.1367@compuserve.com>
Subject: Connecting switches to a Mac
I am trying to obtain a Mac based programme which can operate as a lap
counter/timer on a Mac base. The lap counter/timer will be used on a mod=
el
car racing track where there are two lanes. I need to count laps and tim=
e
laps and keep track of time. There are many PC applications to do this b=
ut
none in the Mac world. =
I have found a Mac stop watch which the writer belives can be modified bu=
t
they need additional information.
The timing signal will be generated via a microswitch on the track which
will be activated by the passage of the car. How can a micro switch or
switches be connected to the Mac and how can the Mac recognise different
switches.
Obviously the Mac can recognise the different signals from each of the ke=
ys
on the keyboard so how can this effect be recreated with individual
microswitches.
Also, how do external switches hook up to the Mac? Via Serial =
port, ADB or SCSI? And what is the protocol of these ports or how do I fi=
nd
it?
Any suggestions or guidance to technical resources would be very much
appreciated.
Regards
Niall Connolly
London UK
101355,1367@compuserve.com
=
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 21:14:49 -0700
From: kee nethery
Subject: Ethertalk for two
>>I've really got sick and tired of the lousy speeds of Apple-talk. I
>>frequently need to transfer files between my two Macs and so far I've used
>>a printer cable between the printer ports of the Macs but it's sooo
>>sloooow. Many times it's quicker just to throw in a floppy disk and do the
>>copying.
>>
>>However I've started to wonder if it isn't possible to connect the
>internet
>>ports directly to each other and in that way create a local (two
>computers)
>>and fast network. Do I need any (expensive) routers for this or is it as
>>easy as just plug in a cable ?
>
>Magnus:
>To use Appletalk over Ethernet (Ethertalk) instead of Localtalk, all you
>need is a crossover cable. That' an ethernet cable with the transmit and
>recieve wires crossed so no hub is required.
>- Scott
If you do not have a crimp tool to make ethernet cables, you probably do
not know what a crossover cable is and it is not something you normally can
buy. But it is easy to make using common household implements. You'll need
to get an ethernet cable and some solder. All the other stuff you need is
probably sitting around your house.
You'll need to take an existing ethernet cable and cut it and solder it
back together. This is pretty easy to do and even if it is your first time
to solder something you'll do fine. This is easy to do but you need
something like a ohm meter or continuity tester to determine if this wire
connected to that wire. You need to make sure that you are connecting the
correct wires together.
You can make a temporary continuity tester by disassembling a flashlight
and using tape, wire and paperclips. Tape a paperclip to a wire and that
wire to the battery. Tape a wire from the battery to the light bulb. Tape a
wire from the light bulb to another paper clip. If you touch the two
paperclips the light should go on.
For soldering you need some solder (small and thin is better but you can
use the thick solder used for pipes) and a butane lighter or candle or
kitchen matches (I prefer a Bic disposable butane lighter). Most any
hardware store or Radio Shack will have solder.
Take the "unshielded twisted pair" ethernet cable (two eight pin telco
style conectors one on each end) and cut it in half. Peel back a several
inches of insulation from each end. Maybe four or five inches.
Look at the telco connectors. You need to orient it so that the flap is on
top and you are going to plug it into your eye (but do not plug it into
your eye :-). Starting from the left pin, 1 = RD+, 2 = RD-, 3 = TD+, 4 and
5 are not used, 6 = TD-, 7 and 8 are not used.
Use the continuity tester to find out which wires are connected to pins
1,2,3 and 6 on both halves. For each half, label wires 1,2,3 and 6. Label
one cable half "A" and the other "B"
You want to connect pin 1A on one half to pin 3B on the other half. Pin 2A
to pin 6B. pin 3A to pin 1B and pin 6A to pin 2B.
Strip off about an inch of insulation from wires 1,2,3 and 6. Try to just
cut the insulation and not the copper wire inside. Nicking the copper wire
reduces it's strength but as long as it doesn't break it will not bother
the ethernet signals.
Fold the ends into little hooks (bend it in half) and connect the A hook to
the B hook. Losely twist the ends on A around the A wire and B around the B
wire. Flatten the hooks so that there is no air pag between the halves of
the hook. Basically you have just created a chain that mechanically
connects A and B. Take about an inch of solder and wrap it around the
connecting point. Spiral from the top of one hook past the connection to
the top of the other hook. Hold the wire connetion horizontally and melt
the solder with your flame. Solder will drip so have something like
cardboard to catch the drip. Once the solder has melted, remove the flame
and let the connection cool for a couple of seconds. If you have done it
correctly, it is now a solid connection. Test to make sure that you have
continuity from the pins at the ends of the cables. If that is OK, do the
next ones. You do not need to solder the unused wires.
Wrap the connections with some kind of tape. Electricians tape is good but
transparent tape is adequate as is duct tape, just about anything will do.
If you think your tape might conduct electricity, wrap the solder and bare
wires with paper then tape the paper to keep it in place. Wrap the whole
mess with tape to kind of seal it against spilled cokes and such.
Finally, you want to connect the part of one half that did not have the
insulation removed to the insulated part of the other half with tape or a
tie-wrap or wire twisty or something. Basically if you pull on the two
ends, you do not want the solder connections to feel the force.
Plug the cable into both ethernet ports, set AppleTalk to ethernet, and
turn on file sharing.
Kee Nethery
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Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 13:40:32 +1000
From: Stephen Peilschmidt
Subject: Fax servers
Can anyone out there with better knowledge on these matters than me please
let me know what options there are out there for fax servers - ie a server
that operates on a single modem and gives people access to faxing via a
network. Networks is mostly Macs - but has the odd PC.
Shareware preferred - but it may have to be a commercial application.
Regards
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:04:35 +0000
From: dead nancy
Subject: recording vinyl to cd-r
>> ...connect my record turntable to my Power
>> Tower Pro 250 to capture an audio signal...
> I digitized each track...using SoundEdit
capturing each track by itself would be a nightmare, and makes recording
anything not chopped into discreet pieces impossible.
try using quick recorder 1.0 (in the archives.) it records aiff files
straight to disk, bypassing stiff ram demands (45 minutes of 44-16
stereo is about 500 megs.)
good luck.
dead nancy
http://www.merkins.com/
it'd be a lot cooler if you did...
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Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 12:03:53 +1000
From: Glen Hawkins
Subject: Testing ethernet card
I have an ethernet card in my PM 7500/100 (upgraded multiple times) but
I =
cannot form a simple network to my flatmates G3 266 desktop. Is there a
soft=
ware program that tests the internal integrity of the ethernet card
without =
being on a network itself?
Cheers Glen
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Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 20:48:01 -0500
From: Vincent Cayenne
Subject: wanted: a cash-register-like calculator
I'm trying to find a calculator DA that works like a cash register. For
instance, when you put in the following:
12+
6-
ENTER
The result is 6, NOT 18!
Also the ability to fix the number of decimal places, a printable tape, and
the facility to copy/paste from/into the tape are all desirables.
---------
"Crumpled bits of paper filled with imperfect thoughts"
(Rutherford/Robertson)
Vincent Cayenne
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