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Info-Mac Digest Mon, 30 Oct 00 Volume 17 : Issue 169
Today's Topics:
(Q) 3rd and higher level filtering with Eudora?
[*] Aquamarine kaleidoscope Scheme
[*] ATPM 6.10 Print PDF
[*] ATPM 6.10 Screen PDF
[*] Balls! Lotto Manager
[*] BibGene 1.2.2
[*] Blockhead Font
[*] CookWare 7
[*] Dan's BePeople, Vol. 2 (Icons)
[*] Danwriting Font
[*] Default Folder D-3.0.7 - German Open/Save dialog enhancement
[*] Juggling Editor Beta
[*] Pepper 3.5
[*] Serial Logger 2.0
[*] Time Tracker 1.11
[*] Uploaded new version of CEF/ESM to info-mac.org
[A] A mute Mac
[A] Switching Platforms
Chooser/ printer problem
converting PowerPoint files?
Dead PowerMac 6100
Here's an odd one---
One Mac <-> NT Filesharing A
Switching Platforms
Switching platforms
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Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 18:09:48 -0400
From: "abrody@smart.net" <abrody@smart.net>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: (Q) 3rd and higher level filtering with Eudora?
Dear Digest readers,
Is there any way to get Eudora 4.3.2 to filter conditional statements
of the 3rd or higher degree? I.e. if there are really only 5 people
I expect e-mail from, can I make a filter that checks if the incoming
mail is from those five people using Eudora, and then reports the
rest to abuse@xx.com?
Sincerely,
abrody@nospam.smart.net
--
Come visit my mini Yahoo at:
http://www.index-site.com/
All links verified monthly.
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Date: 29 Oct 2000
From: royerm <royerm@gate.net>
To:
Subject: [*] Aquamarine kaleidoscope Scheme
Aquamarine is a geometric Kaleidoscope 2.0+ scheme in jade green and
blues on black.
-Martha Royer
See and download my Kaleidoscope schemes here:
http://www.kaleidoscope.net/schemes/completelisting.shtml
Click the letter "R" and find my schemes there
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/aquamarine.hqx; 321 K]
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Date: 29 Oct 2000
From: cturner@atpm.com
To:
Subject: [*] ATPM 6.10 Print PDF
This is the optimized-for-print PDF version of the October issue of About This
Particular Macintosh.
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Dear Sir or Madam,
The staff of ATPM (About This Particular Macintosh) wishes to announce the
release of issue 6.10 for October 2000.
This month's columns and articles include:
* You Have Arrived -- Tom Iovino explores stock market retirement fantasies in
this month's Apple Cider.
* My Summer at MetaSynth Camp -- Part Two
* About This Particular Web Site -- David Spencer explores fonts, Australia,
Mac games, batteries, and digital obsession.
* Seven Deadly Internet Graphic Sins - Grant Osborne explores things that look
really bad on web pages.
* Factors in Network Speed -- Matthew Glidden discusses fast networks in part
10 of his series.
* Frying Spam -- Gregory Tetrault explores methods of eliminating spam in
Outlook Express 5.
* Desktop pictures courtesy of Lee Bennett and Daniel Chvatik, featuring
British Columbia, Canada, and New York City, respectively.
This month's reviews are:
* BBEdit 6.0
* Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab
* CalcuScribe Duo
* ConceptDraw 1.5.2
* iMovie: The Missing Manual
* SoundJam MP Plus 2.5.1
Download Links:
* Online Webzine
<http://www.atpm.com/6.10/>
* Offline Webzine (984K)
<http://www.atpm.com/Back/downloads/ATPM-610-web.smi.bin>
(Requires a Web browser)
* PDF (print-optimized) (1.3 MB)
<http://www.atpm.com/Back/pdf/ATPM-610-print.pdf>
(Requires free Acrobat Reader)
<http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html>
* PDF (screen-optimized) (1.4 MB)
<http://www.atpm.com/Back/pdf/ATPM-610-screen.pdf>
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[Archived as /info-mac/art/zine/atpm-print-610-pdf.hqx; 3302 K]
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Date: 29 Oct 2000
From: cturner@atpm.com
To:
Subject: [*] ATPM 6.10 Screen PDF
This is the optimized-for-screen PDF of the October issue of About This
Particular Macintosh.
-----------------------------
Dear Sir or Madam,
The staff of ATPM (About This Particular Macintosh) wishes to announce the
release of issue 6.10 for October 2000.
This month's columns and articles include:
* You Have Arrived -- Tom Iovino explores stock market retirement fantasies in
this month's Apple Cider.
* My Summer at MetaSynth Camp -- Part Two
* About This Particular Web Site -- David Spencer explores fonts, Australia,
Mac games, batteries, and digital obsession.
* Seven Deadly Internet Graphic Sins - Grant Osborne explores things that look
really bad on web pages.
* Factors in Network Speed -- Matthew Glidden discusses fast networks in part
10 of his series.
* Frying Spam -- Gregory Tetrault explores methods of eliminating spam in
Outlook Express 5.
* Desktop pictures courtesy of Lee Bennett and Daniel Chvatik, featuring
British Columbia, Canada, and New York City, respectively.
This month's reviews are:
* BBEdit 6.0
* Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab
* CalcuScribe Duo
* ConceptDraw 1.5.2
* iMovie: The Missing Manual
* SoundJam MP Plus 2.5.1
Download Links:
* Online Webzine
<http://www.atpm.com/6.10/>
* Offline Webzine (984K)
<http://www.atpm.com/Back/downloads/ATPM-610-web.smi.bin>
(Requires a Web browser)
* PDF (print-optimized) (1.3 MB)
<http://www.atpm.com/Back/pdf/ATPM-610-print.pdf>
(Requires free Acrobat Reader)
<http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html>
* PDF (screen-optimized) (1.4 MB)
<http://www.atpm.com/Back/pdf/ATPM-610-screen.pdf>
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[Archived as /info-mac/art/zine/atpm-screen-610-pdf.hqx; 448 K]
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Date: 29 Oct 2000
From: Andy <foxcat@home.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Balls! Lotto Manager
Balls! Lotto Manager
�1999, 2000 Andy Burns
Version: 1.0.3
Release Date: 10/12/2000
WHAT IS IT?
Balls! is a Lotto manager for Macintosh that lets you enter five and six
ball lotto tickets into gamelists, then run all games in the lists against
the official winning numbers. Balls! lets you customize a five and six ball
lotto and supports optional bonus ball play for either. It is a Hypercard
stack so Hypercard or Hypercard player is required.
It's not a system. It doesn't do predictions. It's simply a lotto manager
for your entertainment. If you play lots of lotto tickets or you manage
lotto pools, you gotta have Balls!
Configuring each lotto is simple. Simply tell Balls! how many balls are
used for each lotto and how many balls are in the bonus pick (if needed).
Next, enter your lotto tickets into a gamelist using either the keyboard or
mouse-clickable button boards. When winning results are official, enter
them into the "Official Winning Numbers" field, then press the start
button.
Results for each winning game are displayed and can be accompanied by
optional sounds and a tally of all winning games for your verification. As
well, notes can be added to the list for whatever purpose you see fit to
include.
One of several easter eggs... click on the v PICK SIX v or v
PICK FIVE v headings for some lively animation. Option click it to
adjust the speed.
Apple Computer recently (last millenium ;-) inducted Balls! into the
Macintosh Product Guide.
Balls! is FREE! Click the Freeware coupon to download. Enjoy and good luck!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/balls.hqx; 225 K]
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Date: 29 Oct 2000
From: David Eppstein <eppstein@ics.uci.edu>
To:
Subject: [*] BibGene 1.2.2
This is BibGene 1.2.2, the latest version of my freeware BibTeX-compatible
bibliographic database.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/bibgene.hqx; 481 K]
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Date: 29 Oct 2000
From: Dan Bailey <dan.bailey@fontosaurus.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Blockhead Font
Abstract:
This is a new font family from Fontosaurus Text
(http://www.fontosaurus.com), which includes three faces (Normal, Speedy,
and Insecure). Think of it as 1970's Soviet Union meets early 80's U.S.
techno. The archive file includes both TrueType and Postscript Type 1
fonts.
The font is "giftware" -- I'm giving the gift of freely downloadable,
kick-butt fonts. All I ask is that in return, you visit my webpage and
donate $2 to my PayPal account. There's usually an ongoing contest on the
page, which you can enter by making a donation.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/blockhead.hqx; 261 K]
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Date: 29 Oct 2000
From: "Mitch B." <pcargo@kagi.com>
To:
Subject: [*] CookWare 7
Significant improvements have been made to this Cookbook with recipes and OS X
Aqua interface. It's easy to use and powerful.
CookWare 7 New Features:
� OS X Aqua interface.
� Reentering password at start up has been eliminated.
� Insert recipe photos.
� Keep notes about your recipes.
� Import and export recipes automatically.
� E-mail recipes from within CookWare.
� Remembers e-mail address� and subject when sending e-mail.
� Extensive built-in case sensitive help.
� Automatically fixes drag and dropped type.
� Site map that gives you an overview of Cookware.
� Automatically deselects �move to menu� check boxes.
� Improved performance.
� Improved Recipe index.
Additional Features:
� Runs on Macintosh or Windows 95 computers!
� Great Internet access. You can find books, recipes, substitutions,
groceries, TV cooking shows and even a food dictionary!
� The ability to delete duplicate recipes � important for those of you who
will be upgrading.
� Get recipes from the Internet with one click!
� Easily send your friends recipes via e-mail.
� 685 wonderful recipes - no "filler" recipes.
� Expandable - add an unlimited number of recipes.
� Additional recipes are available - http://www.FileMakerShareware.com
� Built-in conversion tables.
� Print a single recipe or a menu.
� Print or view a complete recipe index.
� Color printing option.
� Grade your own recipes.
� Wine selection category.
� Helpful web page links.
� Easy Navigation.
� Great Graphical interface.
� All category lists are now user definable.
� Updates are always free.
Imagine being able to find a recipe on the Internet with one click, then edit
and "drag and drop" it into CookWare. It's that easy! Spend your time cooking
recipes not searching for and typing them. Quickly exchange recipes with your
friends via e-mail. Find recipes by name, course, region, main ingredient,
rating and more! Print single recipes or a menu, even a small index for quick
reference. You'll enjoy the Mac OS X graphics, easy to use interface and
built-in help. Included are 685 hand-picked, wonderful recipes. If you love
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[Archived as /info-mac/data/cookware-7.hqx; 4127 K]
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Date: 29 Oct 2000
From: Dan Bailey <dan.bailey@fontosaurus.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Dan's BePeople, Vol. 2 (Icons)
This is a follow-up to the old, semi-popular icon set, Dan's BePeople, Vol.
1. Believe it or not, Volume Two has been in existence for almost two
years, sitting on my hard drive. I just haven't had the time to actually
do anything with it. That's the curse of being out of college. You have a
real job and a real life and damned little free time. Green Bay Packers
fans are encouraged NOT to write me email about the Brett Favre icon. I'm
a Vikings fan, dammit.
This iconset is also available on my website (http://www.fontosaurus.com),
and more will probably follow. (I'm learning to manage my time, so I
actually can pursue these things more actively.)
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/dans-bepeople-2.hqx; 12 K]
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Date: 29 Oct 2000
From: Dan Bailey <dan.bailey@fontosaurus.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Danwriting Font
This is a new font from Fontosaurus Text (http://www.fontosaurus.com).
Perhaps I am the only person on the planet arrogant enough to think that
they could sell their handwriting as a font. I certainly tried, I must
admit. It's a free download now! The archive file includes both TrueType
and Postscript Type 1 fonts.
The font is "giftware" -- I'm giving the gift of freely downloadable,
kick-butt fonts. All I ask is that in return, you visit my webpage and
donate $2 to my PayPal account. There's usually an ongoing contest on the
page, which you can enter by making a donation.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/danwriting.hqx; 104 K]
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Date: 29 Oct 2000
From: Jon Gotow <gotow@stclairsoft.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Default Folder D-3.0.7 - German Open/Save dialog enhancement
This is the latest version of Default Folder, localized for
German-speaking users by Christoph Sahm. Default Folder D-3.0.7
should replace any previous German-language versions of Default
Folder in the archives.
Default Folder is a Mac OS 9 savvy control panel that enhances Open
and Save dialog boxes to make it easier for you to manage files on
your Macintosh. It provides many of the essential features of
commercial utilities like SuperBoomerang, Action Files, and Directory
Assistance, but without the infrequently used extras that take their
toll in compatibility, memory, and CPU usage.
In addition, Default Folder fully supports the Navigation Services
Open and Save dialogs available in Mac OS 8.5 and higher, allowing
you to access your recently used and favorite folders everywhere.
Default Folder's time-saving Open and Save dialog enhancements allow you to:
- Set up a default folder for any or all applications.
- Switch among recently used folders from a pop-up menu.
- Easily navigate to your favorite folders.
- Share common sets of recent and favorite folders between all Open and
Save dialogs, including Navigation Services dialogs.
- Click on a Finder window to list its contents in an Open or Save dialog.
- See available disk space and switch between disks from a pop-up menu.
- Open the folder shown in an Open or Save dialog in the Finder.
- Create folders, get information (including changing name, type, and
creator), and move items to the Trash from within file dialogs.
- "Rebound" back to the last file you used.
- Make "Replace" the default option instead of "Cancel" when saving a
file with the same name as an existing file.
Default Folder will operate on any Macintosh running System 7 or
higher, including Mac OS 9.0.4, and is $25 shareware. A complete
description, details, and screen snapshots can be found at:
<http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolder/index.html>
Version 3.0.7 includes a fix for a bug that could cause Default
Folder to crash when Internet Explorer was running. It also
correctly keeps invisible folders out of the Recent Folder list and
corrects some problems with Default Folder's popup Finder menu. Full
details are available at:
<http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolder/revhist.html>
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/default-folder-307-de.hqx; 919 K]
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Date: 27 Oct 2000
From: Oscar Bascara <ocb1@earthlink.net>
To:
Subject: [*] Juggling Editor Beta
Juggling Editor allows you to create, edit, and view juggling patterns.
Up to 9 balls and 3 hands can be used. Included are 42 juggling
patterns. Please e-mail new juggling patterns to me. I'd love to see
them.
[Animation runs fine on original iMac (233 MHz G3), but there could be
some slow down with older Macs.]
Oscar Bascara
ocb1@earthlink.net
[Archived as /info-mac/game/juggling-editor-beta.hqx; 255 K]
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Date: 27 Oct 2000
From: Maarten Hekkelman <maarten@hekkelman.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Pepper 3.5
Pepper is a new and powerful text editor for MacOS. Pepper is an editor
targeted at programmers, script coders and HTML writers, but since it is
such a powerful and yet easy to use tool you can use it for any task that
involves working with plain text.
Among the unique features offered by Pepper are:
��intelligent and extendable language support through addons with syntax
styling as opposed to mere syntax coloring. Currently supported languages
are: HTML (with JavaScript and PHP embedded), C/C++, Pascal, Oberon-2, Perl,
Python, Rez, Shell, TeX
� identifier completion
��incremental search
� ToolServer integration with stderr parsing
��extensions and script extensions (apply a perl script to a selection e.g.)
��fully configurable keybindings
� rectangular selections
And of course Pepper offers all the features available in other major
commercial text editors currently known on MacOS.
Pepper is a descendant of the popular Pe for BeOS, an editor that has been
used extensively by many, not only to write code but also novels and other
books (Neal Stephenson and Scot Hacker e.g.). Pepper is more than a port, it
offers many new features and interface enhancements when compared to its
predecessor.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/pepper-35.hqx; 1955 K]
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Date: 27 Oct 2000
From: Aaron Proman <aaron@staarcom.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Serial Logger 2.0
Serial Logger 2.0
Copyright(c)1999-2000 by Aaron Proman and Inversiones Staarcom C.A. All
rights reserved
Serial Logger is a program to send and record serial data. It can record
from multiple ports and begin recording on launch - useful after power
outages.
New features in v2.0 include
- Multicolor text to identify sources of data
- Display received data as hex
- Add date/time after interval or when specific data arrives
- Cross feed data to multiple ports
System Requirements
-System 7.5 or later
-if using Open Transport, version 1.1.1 or later
-600k RAM for 680x0 processors (700k for PowerPC)
$10 Shareware
http://www.staarcom.com/software/
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/serial-logger-20.hqx; 324 K]
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Date: 27 Oct 2000
From: Frank Kane <fkane@worlds.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Time Tracker 1.11
Time Tracker 1.11 by The Computing Edge
Time Tracker is a time clock and invoice generation tool designed for
consultants, freelancers, or anybody who needs to track time spent at the
computer and bill for it. An underlying relational database manages your
clients, jobs, and invoices, eliminating double-entry of data. Invoices may
be automatically printed based on the time you've billed toward a job or
client for a given period of time, or you may create free-form invoices from
scratch. It's easy to use - if you can punch in and out of a time clock,
you can use Time Tracker. This revision fixes a bug related to printing.
Shareware $15.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/computingedge/timetracker/
computingedge@kagi.com
Permission is granted to include this file in its entirety on CD-ROM
compilations.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/time/time-tracker-111.hqx; 741 K]
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Date: 29 Oct 2000
From: Saint John <StJ@brain-sucker.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Uploaded new version of CEF/ESM to info-mac.org
Brain-Sucker Productions Releases Upgrade for "Curmudgeon's Eudora Fixer"
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA -- 9 Oct 2000
Brain-Sucker Productions is pleased to announce that Curmudgeon's Eudora
Fixer has been upgraded to version 1.2. Its companion application, Eudora
Sound Mover, remains at version 1.0.1.
New in this version:
For some reason, the way I checked for version numbers didn't work, and
attempting to use it on a copy of Eudora Pro v5.0 failed. This version
ought to work.
Speaking of upgrading, an easier way to reset all your icons to the
expected values has been added. Eudora upgrading programs expect the
resources to be unmodified. Choosing "Reset Changes" from the File menu, or
command-clicking the "Apply" button, will move the original icons back so
that the upgrader can work.
What is Curmudgeon's Eudora Fixer?
Between version 3.1.3 and version 4.0 of Eudora Pro, the display of the
Status column was changed. Instead of letters, such as "S" for "Sent" and
"F" for "Forwarded," users saw icons. Some people, the author included,
thought that the old way was better.
Curmudgeon's Eudora Fixer can generate icons in the user's preferred
typeface, size, and style, and therefore will appear similar to the
old-style display. Users may select the old-style or new-style icon for
each individual Status category, and can even change the letter used for
the items.
Instructions for a simpler (though less flexible) approach to this
enhancement, using Eudora's settings, are also included.
Curmudgeon's Eudora Fixer is US$1 shareware. Site licenses are granted
liberally; contact the author for details. Documentation in the form of an
About box and a text file are also included, and the program makes full use
of balloon help.
System Requirements: Any Apple Macintosh or other computer running MacOS
System 7.0 or later. Qualcomm's Eudora Pro version 4.0 or later is also
required.
Availability and Contact Information
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[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/edr/cef-esm.hqx; 1457 K]
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 18:39:26 -0700
From: Maurice Mike McNeil <mmcneil@escher.sd.bbn.com>
To: Khairol Azmi <khazmi@brunet.bn>, <digest@info-mac.org>
Subject: [A] A mute Mac
Two possibilities I can think of:
1) Software corruption - you may need to re-install the systems software
2) Hardware failure - $$
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 18:39:12 -0700
From: Maurice Mike McNeil <mmcneil@escher.sd.bbn.com>
To: edgayle@socal.rr.com, digest@info-mac.org
Subject: [A] Switching Platforms
At 11:11 PM -0700 10/23/00, edgayle@socal.rr.com wrote:
>I would like to switch from my old Windows based computer to a new
>Macintosh G4. Where can I find information on how to accomplish the
software and hardware conversion/switch?
All of your Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint documents should
convert directly. You may see some problems with font translations if
you do not have the same fonts on both machines (highly probably).
This is also true for any special templates you have developed that
you would like to continue to use.
Email conversion will depend upon what application you currently use
on the PC vs what you intend to use on the Mac. Eudora is common to
both platforms and I believe it you transfer your Eudora Folder over
directly it should work. If you are using Outlook - Eudora 5.0
appears to have an import mechanism. Outlook is also available for
the Mac I believe - the files should transfer over directly.
Bookmarks - try copying them over. For Netscape the bookmarks go
directly into the Preferences/Netscape Users/[User] folder. Not
exactly sure where it goes for IE, but generally the bookmarks file
is an HTML file and transfers over directly. I did that when I
switched from NS to IE earlier this year.
Photos - this will depend upon the format and how you use the photos.
I use a program called GraphicConverter a shareware application
available from lemkesoft@aol.com, www.lemkesoft.de. It handles every
format I have come across to date. If you have some proprietary
formats that it doesn't handle you may need to save them in one of
the more standard formats to transfer them.
File transfer: There are several options each of which has specific
advantages and disadvantages and complexities.
1. If you have the ability to share files across a network between
the two machines -this is clearly the preferable method.
2. You can ftp between the two machines. The Mac is extremely easy to
configure as an FTP server using NCSA Telnet or Better Telnet (both
freeware). Fetch is a good FTP client (freeware or shareware
depending upon version).
Zipping the files up before you transfer them is a GREAT idea.
Stuffit Expander (freeware) handles every compression format known to
man.
3. Removable media - the mac handles almost all PC removable media -
ZIP, floppy, CD. The key will be having a Mac compatible connector
for Zip. If you are going for a G4 it will probably need to be USB or
Firewire. One option would be to put your files on a CD-R and read
them directly into the Mac.
I would be surprised if there is any hardware that would transfer
over with the possible exception of major peripherals e.g. Printer,
Scanner. The major issue will be connecting cables and whether they
have drivers and software support for the Mac. Printers are the
easiest - there are software and hardware solutions for conversions -
Look for PowerPrint - that includes software and hardware conversion
for almost all printers. You may lose some functionality but you will
be able to use almost any parallel printer with your USB Mac.
Good Luck!! If you run into any specific questions - drop me a line.
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 10:51:02 +0100
From: me@none.co.uk.invalid (Lobo)
To: comp-sys-mac-digest@moderators.isc.org
Subject: Chooser/ printer problem
I am unable to have the Chooser _retain_ printer driver as selected.
Consequently,
the 'Page Setup' or 'Print...' in the 'File' menu will not function, thus
unable
to print any documents.
Error message(s) state...
"Printing operations are not possible until you have selected a
Printer using the Chooser";
"No printer is selected, please open the Chooser in the Apple menu
to select a printer"
"The Page Setup could not be opened because it is in use".
The printer will print a test page.
Reinstalled printer software; checked all cables; disconnected peripherals;
Printer port (and Modem port) alternated; desktop printer highlighted;
Background Printing off; AppleTalk inactive; tried 2500 driver,
but all without success.
OS 8.6/ StyleWriter 2400.
Can anyone help with a suggestion/ solution?
Thanks in anticipation.
Peter. (aka Lobo).
ta reply, rub oot -Lobo- from... peter@plalp.-Lobo-freeserve.co.uk
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 07:55:41 -0400
From: Patty and Art Werschulz <agw@home.com>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: converting PowerPoint files?
Hi.
Occasionally I receive PowerPoint files via e-mail (the extension is
.pps). Is there some utility that will convert these into something I
can handle with my Mac (e.g., a folder of PICT files)?
Thanks.
--
Patty and Art Werschulz http://members.home.net/agw/
207 Stoughton Avenue Cranford NJ 07016 (908) 272-1146
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 23:22:48 -0400
From: Alan Stein <a.stein@snet.net>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Dead PowerMac 6100
My wife's PowerMac 6100 refuses to boot. I don't even get a sad Mac
icon--just the mouse pointer on the screen.
The problems started after I installed a new hard drive, when the old
got filled.
My wife didn't want to use System 9, but since I didn't have my
System 8 CD I started up from my System 9 CD, had to install the
driver from the System 9 CD to get the drive recognized, and then
installed System 9, restarted from the hard drive, copied all her
files back from my iMac (over Ethernet), rebooted her computer using
the CD, removed System 9, moved her old System 8 System Folder back
to where it belonged, and tried rebooting. I wasn't too surprised
when it didn't reboot, so rebooted from the System 9 CD and then used
the System 8 Disk Tools (already on her hard drive) to update
(actually downdate) the disk driver, and tried rebooting from the
hard drive. That's when the real problems started.
Not only couldn't I reboot from the hard drive, but I couldn't reboot
from the CD either! I tried resetting PRAM, but that didn't help.
I finally put her old hard drive back in and it actually rebooted
once. Then I tried rebooting from the CD (with her old hard drive
still in) and it started out okay but bombed and froze before it
finished. Since then, I haven't been able to get it to even start
booting from either her old hard drive or the CD.
If I press Open-Apple-Reset, I get a sad Mac with the codes 0000000F
and 0000000D one above the other.
At first, I thought it might be a dead battery for the PRAM, but
since I can't get it to do anything from either the CD or hard drive
even after the power is turned off from the power strip, I'm
wondering whether it's something more serious and it's time to get a
new computer--something I suggested to my wife a long time ago.:)
--
Alan H. Stein a.stein@snet.net
Department of Mathematics stein@math.uconn.edu
The University of Connecticut http://www.math.uconn.edu/~stein
32 Hillside Avenue Voice: (203) 236-9859
Waterbury, CT 06710 Fax: (203) 236-9805
Question Of The Week: What did the fish say when he hit a concrete wall?
Find the answer at <http://www.math.uconn.edu/~stein/>.
Give hope to drug addicts. Vote for George W. Bush. Show that even a
hard drug user can grow up to be president.
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 06:35:10 -0400
From: "Chas." <mac.man2@gte.net>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Here's an odd one---
The strangest thing. When I log onto my ISP, I'll occasionally get a
50666 speed. The problem is that I get no activity. The browser and
email client just hang. If I quit ARA and re dial, I'll get my usual
speed of 49333 and things just go along as normal. What do you think
causes this odd behavior. Obviously I'd like to operate at the higher
speed, but it essentially locks me out of any activity. Any modem
experts care to offer an insight?
Thanks very much,
Charles Cusumano
--
Chas.
<mac.man2@gte.net>
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Date: 26 Oct 2000 21:19:28 -0400
From: "D. Scott Beach" <spamless.sbeach@tht.net>
To: "Info-Mac Digest" <digest@info-mac.org>
Subject: One Mac <-> NT Filesharing A
Dave Del Torto <ddt@lsd.com> asks:
>Two networking questions from a friend on NT:
>
>1. X-Platform Filename Length:
>Are long filenames on a WinNT 4.0 server (e.g. ~40 chars) a problem
>for MacOS 8.6? I told him about the 27-char limit on the Mac, but I'm
>not sure if that also means that files longer than that on such a
>server will be completely invisible to the Mac, or if it will see
>filename fragments. As a follow-up, he asks: if this is indeed a
>problem, will it go away under MacOS 9.x?
I think that the file names are from the File Allocation Table (FAT) in
Windows and are restricted (truncated) to 8-dot-3
>2. Samba Drives:
Sorry, I don't know what one is. Tell us.
- Scott
Remove the "spamless" to return eMail to me.
Scott Beach <http://www.front.net/sbeach/> Toronto, Canada
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 11:26:37 -0400
From: Saint John <StJ@mac.com>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Switching Platforms
At 12:33 -0400 10/25/00, edgayle@socal.rr.com wrote:
>I would like to switch from my old Windows based computer to a new
>Macintosh G4. Where can I find information on how to accomplish the
>software and hardware conversion/switch? Basically I need to understand
>how to load my Windows data (Word, Excel, e-mail, photo,
>bookmarks/favorites, etc., etc.) onto a Macintosh. There seem to be
>formidable software and hardware difficulties. Is there a place where I
>can find out how to do this?
>
>I am ready to convert, but how?
Welcome to the fold, Ed! It's actually very easy to convert your Windows data to Mac data; all you need to do is get them onto the Macintosh's hard drive, or a removable disk like a Zip, Jaz, CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-RAM.
Back in The Days, you could copy the files onto a floppy disk and "sneaker-net" them over. No more, alas; new Macs don't have a floppy drive (though you can buy one for around $60). However, do you have a Zip drive on the IBM-PC and the Mac? You can use that for the transfer. You can hook them up via Ethernet, assuming both have that option and you know how to do it. You can upload the data to a server on the Internet, and download it to the Mac.
Of the file formats:
* Word and Excel should pose no problem. If you're using a Mac version at least equal to the Windows version, they should open right up when you double-click them. If not, launch Word and navigate to the file you want to open. Then "save as" the same name. From then on, the Mac information will be set correctly. On newer Macs, though, the operating system should detect the ".doc" extension and change the filetype. In fact, you don't have to use Word; there are a lot of word-processing programs that can read its file format! Just drag and drop the file's icon onto the application's icon.
* eMail: Outlook Express and Eudora mailboxes can be moved right over into the appropriate places. This is usually in a folder inside of the folder that the application resides in. For example, in Eudora's case, it has a "Mail folder" in which all of the mailboxes are kept. Other clients have a good chance of being cross-platform compatible, too.
* Photographs: Stored in the JPEG format almost always, they present no problem. The same operating system trick that looks for ".doc" extensions will also set ".jpg" to be a QuickTime file, viewable with QuickTime Player. If that's not what you want, you can drop them onto Photoshop or your favorite Mac graphics program (I use GraphicConvertor) to open them, or launch that program and "open" the file. Then, do "save as" again. Like with Word, this will set some Macintosh information to let you open the appropriate utility when you double-click the file. There are other ways to do it, but this is one of the clearer ways for small amounts of data. And remember that you can always open it with another graphics program (in the case of a JPEG) by dragging the file onto the program's icon.
* Bookmarks and favorites: All you need to do is locate the file on your IBM-PC (perhaps named "Favorites.htm") and move it to the Mac. For Internet Explorer, this would be in the folder "System Folder:Preferences:Explorer:" and its name should be "Favorites.html". (Not sure that the extra "l" is strictly necessary, but that's what it's like on my machine.) These are just HTML files, like little Web pages themselves. I believe that Navigator does the same thing, but it will have a different place that it stores its Bookmarks file.
When copying files to a removable disk, remember that the Macintosh OS can automatically read Windows-formatted disks. You need additional software to read a Mac disk on a Windows computer, so format your "transfer" disks under Windows.
For hardware:
* If you have USB devices, plug them in and they should work. There may be a driver on the CD-ROM that came with them, or you can look on the company's Web site. Not every USB device requires a driver, though.
* Anything SCSI will work with a Mac that has SCSI, with the usual warnings (termination, ID number). Not every new Mac has SCSI, though.
* Serial devices, like mice and keyboards, probably will not work. Modems will have to have a converter cable for the 9-pin connector to the MiniDIN that the Mac serial port uses. Sometimes you can ask the modem manufacturer for one, or find them at a computer store. Often a moot point-- your new Mac probably has the modem built in.
* Printers: You probably have a parallel printer. There are conversion cables that will allow hooking up a parallel device to a USB port. Check out <http://www.griffintechnology.com/>; there are many others, but I've always had a good deal from Griffin. You may also need software to run the printer. There's a product that does this, but by the time you get both that and the cable, you'd probably be able to buy a new printer.
* Speakers: As long as they have a standard miniplug, they'll work with everything from your boom-box to your Mac.
* EIDE hard drives and CD-ROM drives: Can be used on newer Macs, but like the printers, you're most likely better off keeping it attached to the Windows machine.
I'd also like to recommend a book, "Crossing Platforms: A Macintosh/Windows Phrasebook", available from Amazon <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1565925394/tidbitselectro00A/>. This is by David Pogue and Adam Engst, two of the big names in the computer world, and is sort of a translation guide between Windows and Mac. You will be able to use your considerable WIndows experience in figuring out the Macintosh equivalent, and get up to speed much quicker! Good luck!
+- Saint John <StJ@brain-sucker.com> <http://www.brain-sucker.com> -+
| "Make no living thing your Uncle." (Rowne of Iphisia, 648 AD. |
+- Possibly a mistranslation.) --------------------------------------+
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 09:40:07 -0400
From: Phil McIntosh <philmcintosh@atl.mediaone.net>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Switching platforms
There are several ways you could go. From your email address I assume
you have cable modem service, so you could use one of the internet drive
services (driveway.com, idrive.com, etc), copying the files from the
Windows machine to the internet and then back to the G4. Of the ones I
have looked at, driveway.com offers a Finder view of your files and makes
copying multiple files to the Mac the easiest, but they only offer 25MB
space for free, while some others offer 50MB for free.
If you are planning to keep the Windows machine as well as the G4, you
could get an inexpensive hub and set up a network and transfer the files
that way. DAVE from www.thursby.com will let a Mac view & access shares on
a Windows machine - they have a demo you can download that is fully
functional for a limited time. The is also a product called PCMacLan which
does something similar from the Windows machine to the Mac.
Another alternative would be to use a Zip drive to move the files (assuming
your Windows machine has USB ports), or via CD-R if you have or can borrow one.
For moving the email files, the procedure for that depends on which program
you are using.
Please contact me or repost if you would like more details about a
particular option.
Phil McIntosh
>I would like to switch from my old Windows based computer to a new
>Macintosh G4. Where can I find information on how to accomplish the
>software and hardware conversion/switch? Basically I need to understand
>how to load my Windows data (Word, Excel, e-mail, photo,
>bookmarks/favorites, etc., etc.) onto a Macintosh. There seem to be
>formidable software and hardware difficulties. Is there a place where I
>can find out how to do this?
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