cullen@cs.Buffalo.EDU (Peter Cullen) (08/10/89)
With all the horror stories being posted about Apple dealers I thought I would
share my experience about getting System 5.0. I originally bought my GS from
a local Apple Dealer who has just been bought out by ComputerLand. In the past,
I had had trouble with computerland and didn't like having to deal with them
now. But I decided to give them a try. So I went there and asked the Salesman
if they had the new system software for the GS. After asking someone else he
found out that, yes, they had a store copy that they were copying for their
customers. Then he asked If I brought any disks with me. Not expecting them
to have system 5.0, I hadn't brought any with me. So he disappeared and came
back with the sytem 5.0 software along with a couple of blank disks. He said
he would give me the disks if I would make the copies myself since he was
running behind for the day. Not a bad deal if I say so myself.
I guess my point is that not all apple dealers are dense when it comes to
new products and some are downright nice.
So I have just started to use 5.0 and I noticed something strange with the
finder. When I attempt to change the name of my ramdisk, the name reverts back
to the previous one. That is, I double click "RAM5", delete RAM5,
and type in a new name. Then as soon as I click on another icon, the name I
typed in changes back to RAM5. Is this intentional, a bug or am I doing
something wrong? I don't have any new documentation for 5.0 but this would
work under 4.0 without any problem.
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cullen@sunybcs.BITNET \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \ "Back off man! I'm a scientist!"farrier@Apple.COM (Cary Farrier) (08/10/89)
In article <9150@cs.Buffalo.EDU> cullen@sunybcs.UUCP (Peter Cullen) writes: >So I have just started to use 5.0 and I noticed something strange with the >finder. When I attempt to change the name of my ramdisk, the name reverts back >to the previous one. That is, I double click "RAM5", delete RAM5, >and type in a new name. Then as soon as I click on another icon, the name I >typed in changes back to RAM5. Is this intentional, a bug or am I doing >something wrong? I don't have any new documentation for 5.0 but this would >work under 4.0 without any problem. You have to hit the <RETURN> or <ENTER> key to finalize the name change. By clicking on another icon, you are telling the Finder to undo the name change. >-- > Peter Cullen \ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ Dept. of Computer Science SUNY/BUFFALO >cullen@cs.buffalo.edu \\///\\\///\\\///\\ LIFE(BIRTH) = DEATH >cullen@sunybcs.BITNET \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \ "Back off man! I'm a scientist!" Cary Farrier -- +--------------+-------------------------+ | Cary Farrier | farrier@goofy.apple.com | +--------------+-------------------------+
bh1e+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU (Brendan Gallagher Hoar) (08/10/89)
In order to rename from the finder, I think THIS is the process... Click on the name to the point at which you get the insert cursor (1 or 2 times). Type the new name (may have to press delete first, then the new name). PRESS RETURN. Then you can go click on other stuff...
jazzman@claris.com (Sydney R. Polk) (08/11/89)
From article <9150@cs.Buffalo.EDU>, by cullen@cs.Buffalo.EDU (Peter Cullen): > So I have just started to use 5.0 and I noticed something strange with the > finder. When I attempt to change the name of my ramdisk, the name reverts back > to the previous one. That is, I double click "RAM5", delete RAM5, > and type in a new name. Then as soon as I click on another icon, the name I > typed in changes back to RAM5. Is this intentional, a bug or am I doing > something wrong? I don't have any new documentation for 5.0 but this would > work under 4.0 without any problem. Are you aure you are hitting return or enter before clicking on another icon? I hate this part of the GS Finder. It will not change your file or disk name unless you hit CR or enter before doing anything else. GRR! -- Syd Polk | Wherever you go, there you are. jazzman@claris.com | Let the music be your light. GO 'STROS! | These opinions are mine. Any resemblence to other GO RICE! | opinions, real or fictitious, is purely coincidence.