bobg@xroads.UUCP (Bob George) (02/23/90)
Hi all, I'm an experienced IBMer who is trying desperately to assist my dad in using his Mac Plus (512K). While we're able to get most things going, there are some very basic questions that I'm unable to answer. I would appreciate it if some of you Mac wizards out there would email me answers to a few basic questions. If there's sufficient interest, I'll be happy to summarize to the net. 1) What is the latest OS version available for this machine? His requirements are very basic, but I imagine newer software has certain minimum requirements. 2) What's a good free/cheap telecomm program to use? 3) What is required to convert the usenet postings in c.b.mac to usable programs? (This might have appeared in c.b.mac, but if so I missed it) 4) What's a good book to recommend to explain things at a VERY basic level. He's just getting the hang of bits & bytes. While the Mac itself is very easy to use, many of the books seem oriented towards either using MacPaint & Word, or towards wannabe wizards. I just need a good solid description of how to use the machine & OS - not applications. Examples would be initializing disks, copying disks vs just files, and similar topics. (Yes, these ARE in the books, but he's still stumbling!) 5) Lastly, if anybody is successfully using a Mac in conjunction with a Casio BOSS, he'd REALLY like to know! Backing up the BOSS is what's driven him to get back to the Mac. Any tips or tricks to share? Thanks in advance. I'm not a regular reader of this group, but I'll be sure to check it out more often. Bob (bobg@xroads) -- Bob George hplabs!hp-sdd!crash!xroads!bobg 5401 E. Cortez, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Tel. +1 602 998 5910