Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #329 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Tue, 10 Aug 99 Volume 16 : Issue 329 Today's Topics: [*] TidBITS#490/26-Jul-99 [*] TidBITS#491/02-Aug-99 [*] TidBITS#492/09-Aug-99 [Q] How to convert records to CDs Eudora attachments internet/ethernet status Low on Memory Notice; Plenty of Memory. Networking troubles with Apple ColorLaserWriter 12/600PS Power G3 CD update 2 not needed? USB to SCSI vrs SCSI to USB 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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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 #329" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 21:00:00 -0700 From: TidBITS Editors Subject: [*] TidBITS#490/26-Jul-99 TidBITS#490/26-Jul-99 At last week's Macworld Expo in New York City, Steve Jobs introduced the= iBook, Apple's forthcoming consumer laptop, and AirPort, Apple's= inexpensive wireless networking technology. Adam looks through the= hyperbole at how these products stack up, and how Apple's focus on= consumers may change the Macintosh world forever. Also this week, we note= Y2K updates for FileMaker Pro 4.x, speech recognition announcements, and= the new eFax Microviewer.=20 Topics: MailBITS/26-Jul-99 iBook: An iMac to Go Macworld New York 1999: Return to the Consumers [Archived as /info-mac/per/TidBITS/tidbits-490.etx; 30K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 21:00:00 -0700 From: TidBITS Editors Subject: [*] TidBITS#491/02-Aug-99 TidBITS#491/02-Aug-99 Tired of reading a press release and then having no idea what the product= does? Do you develop software and wish the industry press covered it= better? Guest author Matt Deatherage covers the seven deadly sins of= product releases. Also this week, we highlight notable exhibitors from= Macworld Expo in New York City, and bring you info on Apple's Font Manager= Update 1.0 for Mac OS 8.6, Eudora Pro's retail availability, and an update= to Alsoft's DiskWarrior.=20 Topics: MailBITS/02-Aug-99 Macworld NY 1999 Superlatives The Seven Deadly Product Release Sins [Archived as /info-mac/per/TidBITS/tidbits-491.etx; 30K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 00:30:00 -0700 From: TidBITS Editors Subject: [*] TidBITS#492/09-Aug-99 TidBITS#492/09-Aug-99 Does the iMac make you see spots? Does the iBook remind you of a lunchbox?= Is the Power Mac G3 a blue meanie? Apple's gaudy Macintosh designs might= not appeal to all, but they've certainly put the Mac back in the (ahem)= limelight. Also this week, Matt Neuburg reviews CE Software's venerable= macro utility QuicKeys, we note the release of Mailsmith 1.1.4, and we tell= you what Jesse James, Willie Sutton, Robespierre, and Adam Engst might have= in common.=20 Topics: MailBITS/09-Aug-99 QuicKeys 4 Presses My Buttons A Case for Color [Archived as /info-mac/per/TidBITS/tidbits-492.etx; 30K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 10:55:29 +0200 From: Jochen Haeberle Subject: [Q] How to convert records to CDs Hi, I would like to digitize all my old records and burn them to CDs. record player is connected to my G3 and working, but now for the software.... What can I use to process the recordings? I need to break up the tracks and something like denoize and declickle would be nice. I have been looking around, but all the music-programs seem to be very expensive and aimed at professionals... is there anything in the Shareware area? Or what comercial products can you suggest?? Thanks for any input! Jochen ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 07:16:56 +0100 From: me@none.co.uk (LoboMac) Subject: Eudora attachments I have problems sending attachments using Eudora 4.2.1./ OS8.6. The pendulum stops swinging, the spinning beach ball disappears and I have to force quit, then control/command/power to restart PowerMac 5500/225. Can someone throw some light on the solution to my problem? Thanks. LoboMac. P.S. No reply so far from Eudora newsgroup and hence message to the Digest. ta reply, rub oot -LoboMac- from... peter@plalp.-LoboMac-freeserve.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 11:19:30 -0400 From: dead nancy Subject: internet/ethernet status hi, everybody. five of us are connected to the net through our ethernet lan via a gateway machine running ipnetrouter. when the modem was external, it was easy enough (if a little low-tech) to glance across the room and check connection and transfer by looking at the little green lights. now the modem is internal, and the only way to check connection status is to open remote access and watch the graph. so: is there anything out there that will show me, on my computer, how fast (or if at all) my internet connection is going when i'm connected through another machine? something like freeppp's control strip or the global village menu bar thermometer would be nice. thanks. dead nancy http://www.merkins.com/ working for you! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 08:21:20 -0700 From: "Jason Chafin" Subject: Low on Memory Notice; Plenty of Memory. Hello: I have a late '98 black PowerBook G3 (is that what they call Wallstreet? Not sure.) I have 96 MB of installed RAM and 1 meg of virtual memory. Currently I'm running Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Sherlock and Stickies. My "About This Macintosh" says that my largest unused block is 59.9 MB. So, why did I just get a message telling me that Memory is running low, please close windows? Also, These are programs I leave open frequently and sometimes my launcher blanks out or gives me the there's not enough memory, I have to close now message. Seems like I have plenty of memory available. The only application that appears to be using all it's allotted ram is the Finder at 18.8 MB. The rest are at about half. Any suggestions? Thanks, Jason Chafin -- Jason's permanent email: jchafin@bigfoot.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 13:34:06 -0500 From: David Brand Subject: Networking troubles with Apple ColorLaserWriter 12/600PS Hi, For several years, we've enjoyed the use of a networked Apple ColorLaserWriter 12/600PS, which is hooked to our network via ethernet (using an Apple Ethernet Twisted Pair Transceiver). In addition, the printer is also hooked to (an Evil) Windows NT 4.0 workstation via its High Speed Parallel port. Beginning a few months ago, Mac users could only send one print job to the printer sucessfully before loosing contact with it. A printer restart would redisplay the printer on our network again for one more print job. The apple printer utility shows all settings as default (the way they have always been) except for the memory upgrade. The network settings toggle switch on the back is correct. The NT machine seems to print just fine, but somehow "takes over" the networking ability of the printer. If we unplug the NT from the printer, networking works fine, but as soon as it is plugged back in, we loose sight of the printer *after* the first Mac Print job. Unfortunately, simply leaving the NT unplugged is not an option, as it gets heavy use as a dumb terminal hooked up to a very expensive phosphor imaging system. I do not know enough about the nuances of NT printing to know what has happened or how to go about correcting the problem. Anyone else encounter any problems like this, or have any thoughts or solutions? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks David Brand dbrand@utmem.edu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 15:21:11 -0700 From: David L Hirschberg Subject: Power G3 CD update 2 not needed? Which Macs need the Power G3 CD update 2.0 ( http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11130 ) that apple just released. I tried it on a few imacs that we have that are experiencing the slowdowns and got a message that said: update already installed or not required for this model. It there a way to determine if the mac has already been updated. Thanks, David ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 08:16:25 -0400 From: Paul Woodard Subject: USB to SCSI vrs SCSI to USB HI all, I've got two questions about USB to SCSI cables. All the advertizments for the USB to SCSI cables assume that you own a MAC with a USB port and that you have a device that has a SCSI connector. 1) Can anyone tell me if the USB to SCSI cables will work with a older mac that has a SCSI port and a new device that has a USB connector? 2) Is there any difference in a Mac USB to SCSI cable vrs a PC USB to SCSI cable? Thanks in advance. Paul -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************