SHULMAN@slb-test.CSNET (Jeffrey Shulman) (03/15/87)
Delphi Mac Digest Sunday, March 15, 1987 Volume 3 : Issue 17
Today's Topics:
RE: Word Scatology
MacApp "PD" Software (2 messages)
laserwriter carts
more word observations
MAC SE
RSG 3.0 Upgrades/Fixes
FONTastic upgrades (2 messages)
PCPC HFS Backup 2.0
Word 3.0 crashes (2 messages)
BUGS (4 messages)
Re: VBL tasks
Re: Re: addq.w for popping arguments?
Re: PROTECTING STATIC MEMORY
asynchron serial driver calls (2 messages)
laser spoolers
Mac Plus and Hard disk powerdown
Stresed Nodes
More Press Releases...
MacApp Developer's Association Newslette
Mac SE first Impressions (2 messages)
RE: Disk Repairs
LW FONTS & FONDS
Question about Mac SE overseas (3 messages)
bootable 4.0
MacHack '87
Word 3.0 bugs
Mac II monitor questions
RE: Mulitple LW copies with MS Word 3.0
1000 miles...
LoDOWN LD155
RE: Re: PROTECTING STATIC MEMORY
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From: PEABO
Subject: RE: Word Scatology (Re: Msg 18037)
Date: 11-MAR 00:19 Bugs & Features
On a slightly related point, I wonder if the Microsoft spell checker
accepts any very strange words that never appear in English or any other
language known to humans? Such things are sometimes used to put a
signature on a database so that it can be proved that you stole it. All
Microsoft has to do is type one of these weird words in and notice that
'your' spell check thinks it's spelled correctly.
Granthelwqgphlaerztng, peter
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From: PEABO
Subject: MacApp "PD" Software
Date: 10-MAR 23:59 Programming
My copy of MacApp 1.0 arrived today, and I noticed that Apple has
included the license agreement with this version.
In order to distribute a program built with MacApp, you must pay a
blanket license fee of $100 per year and sign the license agreement.
Paying the $100 gives you the right to distribute as many independent
applications as you wish (unlike the System/Finder licenses). You do
have to tell Apple the names of the programs within 90 days of release.
You have to include Apple's MacApp copyright notice in the program and
some disclaimer language in the documentation.
I think just for fun :-) I'll call Apple Licensing and ask them about
publicly distributed free programs and see what they say.
peter
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From: AESOP
Subject: RE: MacApp "PD" Software (Re: Msg 18099)
Date: 15-MAR 06:13 Programming
Yah, if they have a copyrightable work, and want to see their copyright
notice on derivative works, they have the right.
However, doesn't this kind of indicate that MacApp is not the kind of
tool that is suitable for "serious" programming - more for the Sunday
bit-flipper?
Laird
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From: MOUSEKETEER
Subject: laserwriter carts
Date: 11-MAR 01:12 Hardware & Peripherals
I have noted a couple of times that Quill Corporation is a good source
for computer supplies like fanfold paper, labels, ribbons, etc. (they
are much too high on Mac disks, but I think they sell rather few to
date). I was surprised to find that their new Microcomputer supplies
catalog now lists Canon cartridges for the Apple Laserwriter,
#203-S-CNEP-CART-BK, priced at $99.88 through April.
If interested, you can write them at: Quill Corp, PO Box 4700,
Lincolnshire, IL 60197 and request to be placed on their mailing list.
To order, the phone # is 312-634-4800.
Alf
P.S. I have no connection with this company other than satisfied
customer for several years.
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From: JOSEF
Subject: more word observations
Date: 11-MAR 02:53 Business Mac
I was real jazzed (no pun intended) with Word 3.0 for about the first 3
days. It's starting to wear a little thin already. The copy I have
seems to be in love with the New York font--it constantly switches back
to it when I change the font style. I suppose it's something I'm doing
wrong, but I don't think I should have to study the manual for 2 weeks
to use this program. I also just recently purchased a copy of More
(finally!) and I am finding myself using More more and Word less (aren't
Mac names fun!) . MS could definitely take a few lessons from Living
Videotext.
Joe
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From: MICMAC
Subject: MAC SE
Date: 11-MAR 10:58 Business Mac
I've seen the Macintosh SE and I found it very _UGLY_... I wonder if
Jerry C. Mannock (the great designer of the Apple II and the Macintosh)
is still at Apple? Looking at the SE and the Mac II the answer seems to
be NO. Maybe he is at NeXt... (has anyone the answer?) [Sometimes young
children are very beautifull; but when they've grown up, by education,
they look as common people... It's too bad the Macintosh grown up that
way!] And I wonder why they changed the Keyboard Mapping ?!? This has
nothing to do with DeskTop Bus... And why no ROM Upgrade for other
Macintosh? Is the presence of that same DeskTop Bus a valid excuse to
not upgrade? I don't think so! There is AppleTalk in the 128K ROM's and
most of people never uAppleTalk... I sometimes wonder if Mac PLUS can
_really_ be upgraded till 4 megs (power supply! I mean, I sometimes
wonder if Apple is playin' our bill...
Michel Coste - MiC MAC Editor.
PS. I'm very interested by NeXt. Has someone the same interest here?
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From: MOUSEKETEER
Subject: RSG 3.0 Upgrades/Fixes
Date: 11-MAR 21:01 Bugs & Features
It's kinda fun trying to wriggle past the service staff at
Letraset...grin. They obviously have little experience in dealing with
software upgrades, so getting to a technical support staffer for
questions involves a lot of repetition and explanation. At least they
are very cordial and *willing* to listen, and while you may not reach
your destination quickly, you won't be put on HOLD, either.
Whatever else may have gone down in the deal with Boston Publishing,
it does seem that Letraset is committed to support of RSG now that they
have it. RSG 3.1 is in the works, with actual availability scheduled
for May 1. While it will correct "all known" program bugs with RSG 3.0,
they are trying to add some small new features as well, requested by
users.
Details aren't far enough along to say for sure, I was told, but they
expect to handle the upgrade as they are currently doing for owners...if
your copy of RSG 3.0 is not the latest (should have Dec. 15, 1986 as the
Creation Date in Get Info) you send in your master disk for the newest
version, freebie.
In the meantime, the staff is happy to try to work around problems
you might have with RSG 3.0. The support number is 1-800-634-3463. If
you keep asking for "ReadySetGo 3.0 Technical Support", you'll get
through.
Alf
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From: MOUSEKETEER
Subject: FONTastic upgrades
Date: 11-MAR 21:02 Bugs & Features
..and now to a company not so helpful or interested in users, Altsys.
I called to get information on FONTastic PLUS upgrades from FONTastic
and reported problems having Fontographer fonts download to Laserwriters
with the newest LW system files installed. I got neither.
RE: the upgrade to FONTastic PLUS, I was told there would be an upgrade,
and it would probably be $30, but they didn't really know. I was told
that they will be trying to send out information to registered users on
the upgrade in the next few weeks, but didn't know what it would be.
As to the LW problem, first I was told that since Apple had not released
the new LW files in anything but Beta-test versions, they had no
information. After some talk, they admitted that they did receive
release copies of the new System files last week but had not had time to
install them, so they couldn't say anything about problem.
I figured that as long as they were wanting to be evasive, I'd ask about
copy-perversion. It won't be on FONTastic PLUS (yeah!), but it will
remain on Fontographer (booo! hisss!). While they wouldn't come out
and admit it, I gathered the reason was the price they would have to pay
to use CP would up FONTastic PLUS ($79.95) out of the price bracket they
want it in. After some semi-heated talk about the hassles of using
Fontographer in its CP state, they admitted it would be better to have
it non-perverted, "but not yet".
Alf
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From: DSACHS
Subject: RE: FONTastic upgrades (Re: Msg 18070)
Date: 11-MAR 22:16 Bugs & Features
The new LW drivers change the way built-in fornts are referenced.
Composite characters using Helvetica do not work unless Helvetica is
used previously for at least one character.
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From: MOUSEKETEER
Subject: PCPC HFS Backup 2.0
Date: 11-MAR 21:03 Bugs & Features
And one for the road, as they say...
Upgrade information from HFS Backup V1 to V2 will go out to registered
users next week, according to PCPC. The upgrade price has been set at
$15, high for a drink, low for a horse, but worth it if the upgrade
helps you keep a backup of any one file from a visit through the hole in
the ozone layer.
Alf
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From: DSACHS
Subject: Word 3.0 crashes
Date: 11-MAR 22:20 Bugs & Features
Jeff Angus of InfoWorld, Seattle bureau, has agree to act as an
interface to Microsoft with regard to crashes while running Word 3.0,
and has asked me to post this message.
If you have a crash while running Word 3.0, please accumulate as much
information as possible and call Jeff at 1-206-633-5105
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From: DSACHS
Subject: RE: Word 3.0 crashes (Re: Msg 18111)
Date: 12-MAR 22:41 Bugs & Features
I will foward any significant information on the thread to him. In
particular I will give Jeff any phone numbers either in the thread or in
Delphi mail messages to me. Jeff is interested only in the system crash
problem, not in lesser bugs. There is one known way to produce a crash
- Put a glossary FILE in the WORK menu, and open it from the menu. THIS
IS NOT THE CRASH PROBLEM THAT PROMPTED THIS THREAD. If you have a crash
during any "normal" editing please try to note as much information as
possible and foward it. Problems of this nature are notoriously hard to
track down.
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From: MRCUTTERMAN
Subject: BUGS
Date: 12-MAR 00:34 Bugs & Features
Does anyone else have problems with FileMaker Plus giving system errors
on a 512K mac (not enhanced). I am running with the system that
Filemaker included. Not the brand new one but the one before it. I can't
remember the numbers. I have a feeling that the system is causing the
memory to get full before sending the data to disk. Any how it's getting
me worried Any comments will be appreciated.
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From: FRIED
Subject: RE: BUGS (Re: Msg 18083)
Date: 12-MAR 03:39 Bugs & Features
I am running Filemaker Plus on a 512E, and when I first got it, I had a
few crashes, but I haven't had any lately. I *think* the crashes had
more to do with disk space problems than memory, because when I removed
the system files from the disk, the crashes seem to have disappeared. I
moved the System to another disk because my files are large, but I have
had few problems since, at least of the crash variety. Sorry I can't be
more specific.
After using FM+ for a few months, I can tell you that I would not even
bother TRYING to use it if all I had was two 400K drives. It's tight
enough with two 800K drives. On the other hand, I really like the
package, because it's extremely easy to do what I want, and as long as I
design the database right the first time (and I always do, of course
<grin>), it's trouble-free.
Bob
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From: MACINTOUCH
Subject: RE: BUGS (Re: Msg 18083)
Date: 12-MAR 17:35 Bugs & Features
One thing is to work on only one document at a time, instead of opening
multiple files. That could help.
Ric
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From: CHUQ
Subject: RE: BUGS (Re: Msg 18083)
Date: 12-MAR 22:59 Bugs & Features
I've never had a problem with FileMaker Plus on my 512Ke (with new
ROMs). As far as I can tell, it is solid as a rock. Perhaps a ROM
incompatibility is showing up -- or something you have to load into RAM
because you don't have the ROM's is getting to you. Are you running RAM
based HFS, for instance?
chuq
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From: BRECHER
Subject: Re: VBL tasks
Date: 12-MAR 04:54 MUGS Online
To: <MAX%TAMLSR.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu>
Subject: VBL tasks and ADDQ instructions
> If you place a task in the application heap and don't remove it before
> quitting, the Vertical Retrace Manager will try to call the task anyway
> and crash.
In the 128K ROMs, Launch removes VBL tasks in the application heap -- in
fact, anywhere above the system heap, including above BufPtr.
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From: BRECHER
Subject: Re: Re: addq.w for popping arguments?
Date: 12-MAR 04:55 MUGS Online
To: Tom.Lane@zog.cs.cmu.edu
Subject: Re: Re: addq.w for popping arguments?
> When more than 8 bytes are to be popped, you have to use "adda #n,SP".
Lea n(SP),SP is a little faster.
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From: BRECHER
Subject: Re: PROTECTING STATIC MEMORY
Date: 12-MAR 04:55 MUGS Online
To: GDCWOOD%CALSTATE.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu
Subject: Re: PROTECTING STATIC MEMORY
> Is it possible to protect the portion of RAM, kept active by the battery,
> so that control panels changes cannot [a]ffect original settings.
How about... an INIT that stores the startup contents of PRAM, and a
ShutDown task (installed using the ShutDown trap present if System 4.0
or later is running) that restores the PRAM contents. Of course, any
software-only technique loses if the Mac is powered off or reset
without Shut Down. Install a sign on the machine that says "Please Shut
Down before turning off"?
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From: INTECO
Subject: asynchron serial driver calls
Date: 12-MAR 16:14 Programming
I have big troubles using the asynchron I/O feature of calls to the
serial driver! Does there exist a working example which is different
from DumbTerm.Pas from TML. The problem is as follows: DumbTerm posts
one readcall in the Event loop. So I added after the asynchronus call
took place in the called routine a call to post another read. That is
somehow recursive but the only way to keep up with the input stream of
1200 baud. The problem is that I have to control the incoming data and
have to send back control chars, the display of the data itself takes
longer than receiving the data. But the amount of data to receive is
limited to 2kBytes. So I need some way to receive and check data in the
background. If all data for a display unit is present I post an
application event. The looping main program picks the event up in the
main event loop and takes care of displaying the data.
What is allowed to do in an asynchronus I/O call? I know what IM says
but perhaps someone has application experience. Any sugestions? I would
even replace the serial interupt driver if necessary.
Uwe
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From: BRECHER
Subject: RE: asynchron serial driver calls (Re: Msg 18103)
Date: 13-MAR 07:56 Programming
The problem with asynchronous serial input is that your completion
routine is called with interrupts disabled, so it doesn't have time to
do very much. If the only control of the incoming data you have to do
is to send XOFF/XON for management of the input buffer, then the serial
driver can do that for you. If you have other things to do in real time
in response to each incoming character you may have to write your own
driver.
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From: MACINTOUCH
Subject: laser spoolers (Re: Msg 18067)
Date: 12-MAR 17:29 Network Digests
To: jonathan@mitre-gateway.arpa (Jonathan Leblang)
Subject: laser spoolers
We've tried all three spoolers and prefer Think's LaserSpeed by far. I
use it constantly (but downloadable fonts must be downloaded
"permanently").
Ric Ford
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From: MACINTOUCH
Subject: Mac Plus and Hard disk powerdown (Re: Msg 18067)
Date: 12-MAR 17:32 Network Digests
To: Dan Stewart <STEWART_SYS%uta.edu@RELAY.CS.NET>
Subject: Mac Plus and Hard disk powerdown.
I leave my Mac (with an external fan) and hard disk running overnight
while I'm in the apartment. I turn if off if I'm gone, because I've
heard of Macs going up in smoke (flyback transformer?), and I worry
about big AC power problems that could occur while I'm away and unable
to turn it off.
Ric Ford
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From: MOUSEKETEER
Subject: Stresed Nodes
Date: 12-MAR 20:37 Business Mac
Interesting press release today from MacNeal-Schwendler Corp. on a new
stress and vibration analysis program for the Mac. While very few of us
might have use for the program itself, titled MSC/pal, I found their
approach unusual.
The program comes in three versions, a 500 node for Mac+ (req. 1M RAM)
at $1495; a 300 node version to run on a Mac512KE at $995; & a sampler
25 node version at only $45. Since all three versions come with a 300
page manual, they are promoting the sampler as a teaching tool replacing
a textbook.
None of the program versions are copy-perverted. If you'd like more info
you can write: MacNeal-Schwendler Corp., 815 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles,
CA 90041 (213) 258-9111
Alf
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From: MOUSEKETEER
Subject: More Press Releases...
Date: 12-MAR 20:38 Business Mac
Various Press Release Notes RE: Mac II & SE:
CRICKET SOFTWARE: New versions of Graph & Draw available. Both take
advantage of speed and color. New versions priced at $295 and $395,
respectively, and current owners can upgrade at $100.
LIGHTSPEED: Plans to ship a turnkey system of Mac II, 19" color monitor,
color input scanner and software for a color desktop layout system,
compatible with their high-end color design workstation based on Sun
Microsystems hardware. No price given ;-).
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR: Memory expansion modules for the Mac II using
one megabit DRAMs, consisting of a mother-daughter board, configurable
as 4MB, 8MB, 12MB or 16MB, occupying a single slot. Full 32 bit native
code addressing, to allow total memory capacity of 4 Gigabyte. 24 bit
address mode also supported and RAM disk simulator and print spooler
will be included. Shipping April '87.
SIGMA DESIGNS: Laserview Display Screen has display of 1664 dots by 1200
lines, consists of adapter board and choice of 15" or 19" monitor, both
landscape. Scan frequency 74.75 KHz, refresh rate 60H in non-interlace
mode, bandwidth of 160 MHz.
Alf
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From: RCONGDON
Subject: MacApp Developer's Association Newslette
Date: 14-MAR 01:54 Programming
Interesting info in the latest MacApp DA newsletter.
MPW products shipped: 1100 Workshop, roughly 800 to 900 units of MPW C
and MPW Pascal, and between 300 to 400 units of MacApp. Of course, this
is for Beta software so this these figures should be going up now that
1.0 is shipping. Anyone have figures on how many copies of Lightspeed C
and Pascal, TML Pascal, Turbo Pascal, etc. are out there?
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From: NETMAN
Subject: Mac SE first Impressions
Date: 14-MAR 09:02 Hardware & Peripherals
I am fortunate enough to have a loaner Mac SE with 20MB internal hard
disk to check out for a couple of days. It does seem somewhat faster
than my Plus but nothing quantifiable yet..(Ric will be doing benchmarks
later)
This sucker is a bit noisy though..I am used to the quiet of my FX-20
humming under my desk but this guy is alot louder (ie. louder than a
HD-20SC if that gives you any reference points.)
The new newboard (Apple Keyboard) is nice but why the avante-garde
lettering of the letters on the keys? I feel like i have to sit
sideways or tilt my head to see the letters right.
My biggest concern thusfar is that I CANNOT connect my GCC FX-20 to the
SE. Anyone got any ideas on this one. The SCSI disk is addr. 0 and my
FX-20 is 5. If the FX-20 is powered on and connected to the SCSI port on
the SE I get the old sad, frowning Mac with '00000001' and '0000000F'
underneath. If the FX is not turned on, there is no problem. If I turn
on the FX after I've powered up the SE I cannot access it. The Apple
HD-20SC 'manager' application sees the drive at address 5 and can 'test'
it okay but nothing beyond that. If I try to launch the FX manager
application it says ...'searching for Hyperdrives' then crashes (la
bomba) (Sorry, can't remember the ID...I think 01).
Has anyone got any documentation that describes this problem. I assume
that it is GCC's problem now unless I am doing something fundamentally
wrong.
Jonathan Oski "MacInTouch Newsletter"
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From: MACINTOUCH
Subject: RE: Mac SE first Impressions (Re: Msg 18173)
Date: 15-MAR 02:16 Hardware & Peripherals
Benchmarks are coming (initially, it looks 10-20% faster on our standard
benchmarks, just as claimed); but first, the SCSI compatibility
problems.
Along with the HyperDrive FX/20, the Mac SE also chokes and won't boot
with the DataFrame XP40 (Init 2.1), and the Rodime 45 Plus (external).
The symptoms are the same as Jon described above, and I suspect they may
be due to controller incompatibilities. This is an SE with the internal
SCSI drive. An SE with 2 800K floppies may or may not have the same
problem.
Another problem with this set-up is disks, like the AST 4000 base unit,
and the Sunol SCSI 245, which are set to SCSI ID 0 and can't be changed
easily. They hang on boot, with the access light on, and you can't even
get the light to go out many times.
The LoDOWN disk (LD155) won't boot at all. It won't mount, although the
SCSI address is set to other than 0. (So were the Rodime and XP40).
Disks which *do* work are as follows:
Peripheral Land PL172 (very fast) CMS S240 (also fast) Northern Telecom
S261 (ditto) Mirror 172x Peak 20 Magic 20 (you must find the location
and add jumpers inside) Jasmine Direct Drive 80 (no problem, also
speedy)
Ric Ford "MacInTouch" newsletter
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From: MACINTOUCH
Subject: RE: Disk Repairs
Date: 14-MAR 11:34 Network Digests
To: daveg@dartvax.UUCP (Dave Green)
Subject: Disk Repairs
Dave,
You should also check out the Berkeley Macintosh User's Group
disk-fixing tools. They are useful and not duplicated elsewhere. They
also have published extensive docuementation on disk recovery. In
addition, Mac Zap Recover HFS seems to be a very powerful tool, well
worth buying.
Ric Ford "MacInTouch" newsletter
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From: TSTEIN
Subject: LW FONTS & FONDS
Date: 14-MAR 18:10 Creative Pursuits
I need some help with FONDs and FONTs and the LaserWriter. I would like
to change the font the LW uses when I specify Courier in my document.
I have the new font coded, and I will download it to the LW under the
name, say, NewCourier. Then, when I specify Courier in my document, I
want the LW to use NewCourier. For Courier bold and italic I still want
the old LW fonts: CourierBold and CourierItalic.
What do I change on the Mac side? Can I modify the FOND tables (using
something like FEDIT or RESEDIT, or even writing simple programs if
necessary) somehow so that the LW picks another font? Where exactly is
the correspondance between Mac font and LW font set up?
Tim Stein
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From: PEABO
Subject: Question about Mac SE overseas
Date: 14-MAR 18:13 Hardware & Peripherals
I received the following inquiry by MAIL:
From: BOS1B::HVNZ 14-MAR-1987 02:58
To: PEABO
Subj: 230V MAC
I HAVE JUST JOINED DELPHI AND ICONTACT FROM NEW ZEALAND. I HAVE BEEN
USING A MAC 512K E BUT WANT TO GET A MAC SE 20 CPU FROM THE STATES. I
AM ORIGNALY FROM S. CALIF. AND CAN GET ONE FROM THERE, BUT NO ONE WANTS
TO TELL ME IF THE DOMESTIC MODELS CAN BE SWITCHED TO 230 V.A.C. I'VE
BEEN PLAYING TELEPHONE TAG WITH THE STATES AND IT'S STARTING TO COST A
LOT OF KIWI DOLLARS.
I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. I CAN BE CONTACTED
THROUGH DELPHI MAIL.
THANK YOU,
JOHN LIPKE
USERNAME HVNZ
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From: MOUSEKETEER
Subject: RE: Question about Mac SE overseas (Re: Msg 18191)
Date: 14-MAR 19:08 Hardware & Peripherals
According to releases from Apple, both the Mac SE and Mac II feature a
"universal power supply that operates with any voltage". I bel;ieve I
read that this is done via switches on the back of the unit, but I don't
have that particular source handy. The above quote is from the press
releases on both the Mac SE and Mac II.
Alf
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From: MACINTOUCH
Subject: RE: Question about Mac SE overseas (Re: Msg 18195)
Date: 15-MAR 01:02 Hardware & Peripherals
I opened the sucker up. Inside is a nice power supply in a steel box
marked "Sony," but apparently manufactured by another Japanese company.
Yet another sticker on it indicates that it will operate at 50 or 60 Hz.
and up to 240 V. Don't trust my guess, but it seems like this would
allow you to simply plug into a European socket (with adaptor plugs),
and start "cooking" (so to speak).
Ric
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From: JOSEF
Subject: bootable 4.0
Date: 14-MAR 19:09 Business Mac
I seem to be unable to create a bootable System 4.0 disk by copying the
System Folder from a know working bootable System disk to a freshly
intialized disk. Using the new 'Write Boot Blocks' utility doesn't help.
The only thing that seems to work is doing a full disk copy. No big
deal but somewhat annoying. Anyone else have this problem?
Joe
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From: MOUSEKETEER
Subject: MacHack '87
Date: 14-MAR 19:13 Programming
(Press Release)
MacHack '87 - The Second Annual Macintosh Developers' Conference
The response to MacHack '86 was overwhelmingly positive. Therefore, the
Univ. of Michigan, in combination with Apple Computer Inc., Broadacre
Network, and the MacTechnics Group, are pleased to announce MacHack '87.
It will take place on Jun 10, 11, and 12, 1987 at the Holiday Inn West
in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The theme for this year is Communication, Decentralization, and Shared
Information.
Topics that will be covered include: Developmental Tools; Artificial
Intell.; Courseware development; Communications - AppleTalk, serial port
communications; Multi-User applications; Communication to mainframes;
Q&A - Future Apple directions (possibly limited to Certified
Developers); ROM 64 vs 128 vs 256 vs ? - making applications work on all
of them; Database products and technologies; Business aspects of
software development, marketing & support.
The conference will include multi-tracked conference sessions, a 24-hour
machine room, a banquet, a vendor exhibit area, and a vendor forum room
for detailed product demonstrations. Attendance will be limited. A
two-day intensive workshop covering the essentials of Mac programming
will be held in the same hotel June 8 & 9.
The organizers welcome suggestions on any of the above. You may contact:
Aimee Moran, Conference Manager, Expotech Inc., 1264 Bedford Road,
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230 for more info, or respond via network
address:
Aimee_Moran@um.cc.umich.edu
(DisClaimer: I don't claim to know anything about dis. Alf)
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From: MOUSE1
Subject: Word 3.0 bugs
Date: 14-MAR 21:38 SIG Business
Another complaint on Word. When I tried to convert a document written
in columns from the old Word -- guess what? Kaflooy! Most of the
formatting was lost, headers were lost in many cases, and plain text
came up underlined when only headers were underline d originally! Lots
of fun trying to fix that one. I finally gave up, called MS and was told
there was probably something wrong with my convert program (which, by
the way, they do *not* tell you how to do in the manual!) They told me
to send in an zerox of my document, a disk with the document as it now
appears and they would fix it. All I can say, is Thank God, I finished
it before changing to the update --formatting in col. is icky to say the
least. Formatting with Word is *still* painful.
Judy
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From: LOGICHACK
Subject: Mac II monitor questions
Date: 14-MAR 21:54 Hardware & Peripherals
Does anyone know if the Mac II video card/monitor combination support
csCode 11 in the video device driver? This call allows a program to set
things like contrast and brightness which are normally located on knobs
and dials of convention monitors. Seems like a pretty nifty feature to
me...
In a similar vein, anyone know if these monitors power down
automatically along with the Mac? Seems to me if the ShutDown command
actually shuts the machine off, then it only makes sense to power down
the monitor at the same time.
Just curious and impatient...
Paul :)
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From: DSACHS
Subject: RE: Mulitple LW copies with MS Word 3.0
Date: 14-MAR 22:13 Network Digests
Tell Eric Mazur that he can get multiple LaserWriter copies printed
quickly by holding down the shift key, while selecting the PRINT
command with the mouse. The The LaserWronger's own dialog box will
appear. Enter the number of copies desired, and click OK. Then select
Print (without the shift key) and request 1 copy. The proper number of
copies will then print, with all copies of each page together. After
this select Print with the shift key again and set the number of copies
to 1.
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From: INC
Subject: 1000 miles...
Date: 15-MAR 01:16 Network Digests
Jeff... can this 'quirk' in the game be reported to:
jayr@well.UUCP (Jay Roth)
who I guess wrote it...
When the game runs out of cards, it doesn't seem to realize it and just
sits there unless the player can win. So I doesn't officially 'hang'
but can't do anything from there except a total restart of the game.
thanks.
josh
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From: MACINTOUCH
Subject: LoDOWN LD155
Date: 15-MAR 02:08 Hardware & Peripherals
What would you think of a disk that bombs under System 3.2, apparently
due to the use of caching in the disk driver and consequent collisions
with Apple's cache; which requires three iterations of a Mount utility
to come online at all, which can't be booted directly, and which doesn't
work at all with the Mac SE? It's called the LoDOWN LD-155.
Ric
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From: AESOP
Subject: RE: Re: PROTECTING STATIC MEMORY (Re: Msg 18095)
Date: 15-MAR 06:13 MUGS Online
OR,
How about removing the Control Panel from the System file running on the
Mac?
There might be some little wires or PC traces you could cut to
write-protect Parameter Ram, but then again there are a lot of other
things one can cut with a razor blade, aren't there?
Laird
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