MacGroup: Re: Copying
Bill Holt wrote: >and I know how to use a slide rule. > > > Bill Holt > > Hey Bill That sure brought back some faint memories. I still have mine, but forgot most of what I did with it. Lack of use, I guess. Be careful though. Mentioning stuff like that is like carbon-dating yourself. :-) -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
MacGroup: Users...
Henri Yandell wrote: >No idea what WAP is; used to be the name for viewing HTML on your phone :) >(WML etc). > > Hi All I have WAP down for Wireless Application Protocol, but no description. Sorry! -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
MacGroup: HP DeskJet Printer
George H. Yankey wrote: > I am having problems with my 952C HP DeskJet printer. According to > their User's Guide, I should be able to print 4 x 6 photographs using > the special Photo Tray. I have followed their instructions but have > never been able to get it to work. I can print pictures using the > regular 8.5 x 11 tray but that waste a lot of paper for one 4 x 6 > print. I downloads HP's latest drivers for Mac OS 10.2..x but that > did not help. Have any of you Mac users had this problem with HP > printers? Is there a solution? > I would appreciate any suggestions. > > George Yankey > > > Hi George I wouldn't call this a solution but why don't you print two pictures on a sheet of paper, or cut the paper in half and feed it separately, if you only have one picture you want to print. At least, until you come up with a solution. Good luck -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be June 22. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
MacGroup: It's not a virus but...
Hi All I just got this in an e-mail from another list and thought it might be of interest to all you MS Word lovers. << From MacWorld UK... http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=8664 Mac under fake Word 2004 attack By Karen Haslam Macworld UK has learned of a dangerous malware that deletes the Home folder on a Mac. The file is cunningly disguised as a Word 2004 for Mac demo - from the forthcoming Office 2004 for Mac suite. A Macworld reader alerted the magazine to the malware after he downloaded the file from Limewire. The reader told Macworld: "I downloaded the file in the hope that perhaps Microsoft had released some sort of public beta. The file unzipped, and to my delight the Microsoft icon looked genuine and trustworthy." However, he added: "I clicked on the installer file, and to my horror in 10 seconds the attachment had wiped my entire Home folder!" Mac malicious Macworld has been able to acquire the file from Limewire, and has received confirmation from Internet security company Intego that its contents appear to be malicious. Intego was initially criticized for exaggerating the threat of the concept Trojan Horse identified last month. Microsoft responds Microsoft has issued no official public beta of Microsoft Office 2004, which has not yet shipped. A Microsoft spokesperson said: "Security is a top priority for Microsoft, and we are committed to ensuring a safe and reliable computing experience for all of our customers. Microsoft does not currently offer any Web downloads for Microsoft 2004. The best way to ensure you have a legitimate copy of any Microsoft products is to ensure you purchase it from any licensed reseller or VAR. "Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac should only be installed from retail or site-licensed media purchased through authorized resellers or VARs, where the authentic install icon will be found in the product install wizard. "When looking for product enhancements from Microsoft customers should always download from www.microsoft.com/mac or use the new auto-update tool in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac." Unix under attack Macworld had previously warned that malware writers are showing renewed interest in Unix systems. Sophos senior technology consultant anti-virus expert Graham Cluley told Macworld: "A small number of virus writers are showing an increased interest in Unix, and there have been Unix worms which have spread in the wild." He added: "For this reason Mac OS X users should not think they have nothing to worry about moving into the future." Macworld is speaking to all concerned, and will publish more information as it becomes available. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
MacGroup: Applescript
NPfield at aol.com wrote: > My two cents worth (maybe only half a cent) on Applescript: I was > gratified to see heavyweights on this list offering negative > comments. When I got AW 6.27 and found there were no longer macros, I > was both panicked and miffed. I appealed to the Appleworks Users > Group and got all this stuff about how I should learn Applescript and > forget macros, which are for children, anyway. One guy even showed me > a sample "script" -- about a page of gobblydegook, which he > represented as "easier than recording a macro." My solution was to > trash AW 6.27 and reinstall my old 6.04. (Then, of course, the AWUG > people told me it was "unstable" and I should upgrade to 6.24. Maybe > 6.04 is unstable, but I've been using it for four years without a > hitch. I believe in dancing with them that brung me.) Besides, I use > my computer for a limited range of tasks, and I want to spend my time > *using* it, not programming, downloading, uploading, sideloading, > crossloading, and fixing stuff that ain't broke. Sorry; despite > appearances, this is not really a rant. I think a presentation on > Applescript would be valuable to members of LCS, and I'm sorry I'm too > far away to attend. > > Nolan Smart move Nolan! The OS X version of AppleWorks was a downgrade if you ask me. And if macros are for children, maybe it will help make me feel younger. I'm using AppleWorks 5 and there's no way I can get AppleScript to do what I do with macros. I don't know what you do with AppleWorks and macros, but if you have some time, stop by my web site. I have a bunch of macro-controlled documents there that might interest you. Drop me a line if you do anything similar. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
MacGroup: safari
Jerry Yeager wrote: > You are letting you imagination (and lack of knowledge) run away with > you Tony. > > Unix is an operating system that is meant to be ran all of the time > instead of being shutdown a lot. OS-X like most Unixes needs to do > housekeeping on a regular basis. it keeps a lot of records of what it > does during the day in various log files, and these can get very > large, so it takes care of that by compressing them and rotating the > old ones out of the way. This takes processor time so it does this > late at night when most folks are not using the system. Also It checks > the status of running operations and cleans things up when it finds a > problem. This is also part of the housekeeping stuff. Bryan Forrest wrote: > I'm reminded of an encounter I had with an older woman who was > adamantly opposed to online shopping. She felt it was too insecure and > didn't want to give her personal information to some anonymous > website. I reminded her that the website had several technologies > built-in to help confirm her identity, to make sure no one else could > read the transaction and to make sure the transaction was completed as > securely as possible, but she would have none of it. Finally I asked > her, "So you aren't willing to trust a website, which uses a secure > form of the web protocol with 128-bit encryption so no one can capture > your data, but you will hand your credit card to some anonymous > 17-year-old cashier at Wal-Mart without hesitation? > > Hi Jerry & Bryan Rather than bore everyone with individual e-mails, I thought it would be better if I responded with one e-mail. Jerry, you may be right. My imagination and lack of knowledge may be out of kilter, but being wary of security devices in general, isn't based on my knowledge or lack thereof, regarding computers. It's based on the history of every security device that came down the pike since the lock. One way or another, they've all been bypassed. That includes everything mechanical, electrical or electronic, so I don't think 128 bit encryption codes are going to be any different. In response to Bryans e-mail, you may be hesitant to hand your credit card over to a 17 year old cashier in K-Mart, but you have no choice unless you pay in cash. However, it may be a little easier tracking down the 17 year old cashier than fingers at aol.com. Things might be a little better when something like iSight becomes a web standard, but until that day comes, I wouldn't trust the internet as far as I can throw it. As far as UNIX goes, I'm completely in the dark, but based on what little I know about computers and software, I can't wholehartedly swallow the housekeeping line. The only thing I'm aware of that needs to be taken care of if the computer is left on continuously, is removing the names of trashed files from their directories. Everything else should be taken care of as it happens. Right now the only large log files I'm familiar with are software install logs. I have no idea what could possibly be stored on those large log files you mentioned. Maybe I'll find out when I eventually upgrade. Right now the new OS sounds like it's somewhere between OZ and the Twilight Zone. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
MacGroup: safari
Henri Yandell wrote: >Cookies are useful for remembering passwords, if the site itself offers to >remember them and not the browser, or just to remember who you are. > >They're also quite essential in maintaining a stateful session with a >server so that you don't have to tell it who you are every time you hit a >button. There are other ways to do this, but cookies are the preferred >approach. > >I think it's rare to store information in a cookie. Usually it would just >contain an id to represent you. > >I like the old Camino browser which forces you to agree to let a site set >cookies in the future. That way you can block the advert sites and allow >the site you really went to. > >Hen > > Hi Henri You may not be one of them, but I think there are a few on the list that are security conscious. I never understood the reasoning behind it since a computer is probably one of the most insecure devices you could possibly own, unless you only use it for personal use and have no link to the outside world. I think it's safe to assume everyone on the list has an internet connection of some sort. That alone makes it insecure to some extent. For those that spend most of their time on the internet, I believe security is totally out the window. On another note, for those of you using any version of the new OS, I was led to believe that the OS runs programs at odd hours, for whatever reason, if your Mac is always left on. Maybe I'm stupid, but what's the need for that? Does the OS need assurances from Apple in order to be on its best behavior? As far as cookies go, you mention storing passwords. Why would any security conscious person want somebody or something else storing that kind of information? You also mention a cookie remembering who you are. If that were the case, why bother storing passwords? There's still too much I don't know, to willingly toss around private information without knowing what's going on. For those on the list who may not be aware of it, information happens to be a hot commodity. I for one, believe there are people in critical areas of business and government that wouldn't lose a nights sleep over selling lists of valuable information to eager buyers. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
MacGroup: safari
Marta Edie wrote: > Hi everybody, what does resetting Safari actually accomplish? When > would I do a reset? Lately I have noticed my Safari being a little > confused, trying to tell me the website cannot be found while at the > same time the website appears. It also seems a lot slower at times. > Marta > > > Hi Marta I don't use Safari yet. I'm still living in the old world OS using Netscape, but here's my assessment of the situation. When it comes to the internet, if anything seems like it's working, be thankful. There's too many variables to pin problems down to anything specific. Especially your browser. Granted, browsers may not be perfect, but I think (for the most part) they're designed fairly well, even though they all may not be able to display the exact same page. When it comes to the internet, I think a majority of the problems are generated by "web designers" using custom web design software. I would imagine a few of them have marginal design skills, coupled with a less than comfortable familiarity of the program, in addition to the programs deviation from web standards, and so on and so forth. John mentioned some of the things that get wiped out when you reset Safari. If what he says is true, then doing it can't hurt. Especially removing the cookies. The only benefit I can see from those things are, tracking your movements on the internet. Who needs that? On the other hand, if you know where cookies are stored, then you can just trash them without removing the other stuff. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
MacGroup: "highlighting" online text?
ahw wrote: > I'm learning a subject which is completely new to me. To further that > end, I am reading an extremely long document (many hundreds if not > thousands of pages long), using Mac 10.3.3 and Safari 1.2.1. Is there > a way to highlight certain parts (perhaps a sentence here, several > paragraphs there) for future reference? I don't think I want to cut > and paste into a new, separate document (using TextEdit or Stickies) > because it's very likely that later on I will want some of the detail > that is now over my head. > > If I were reading it in old-fashioned textbook form, I would use a > yellow highlighting pen, and the next time through, I would consult > the table of contents to find roughly the right chapter, then look for > my yellow marks to find specific topics. Is there a way to do > something similar without downloading the whole (huge) text? > > In my imagination, this would look something like the way Google > highlights your search terms in a cached page, but I don't have enough > confidence in my grasp of the material to think that I will remember > the exact words or terms to search. > > Many thanks, > Alex Whitman > > > > Hi Alex I would suggest downloading a pdf or html file if they have one available. If not, I would cut and paste into AppleWorks depending on how badly I wanted the information. After that I would format it using a custom style sheet if I wanted to print it out, or add links and bookmarks if I were just keeping it in my Mac. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
MacGroup: Alter the list signature
Lee Larson wrote: > On Mar 30, 2004, at 1:16 AM, Tony LaFemina asked: > >> how difficult would it be to add the list's mailing address to the >> signature at the bottom > > > Not hard at all... > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > I thought you were the man, but I wasn't sure. It's beautiful. Now all you have to do is hope we make use of it when we want to start a new thread. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
MacGroup: Alter the list signature
NPfield at aol.com wrote: > To "whoever runs the show," who was kind enough to reply to my posting > complaint without pointing out my stupidity, and asked if I have > suggestions for what more might be done. Now that I've figured out > that all one has to do to post is to hit "Reply" and get > "macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu", I would mildly suggest that > running the Website address at the bottom of each message is slightly > confusing -- one ought not to have to go to the Website to find out > how to post (on the other hand, one oughtn't to be as stupid as I am, > and should realize that just hitting "Reply" will do it). I'm still > not sure just how one gets in (i.e. answers to) a given thread, but > maybe that'll come. Beyond that, I might suggest that someone take a > look (if you haven't) at the Appleworks Users Group Forum page > (www.awug.org, I think). It's neat and clean and almost automatically > saves dumb people like me from asking dumb questions about posting, > threads, etc. > > Nolan > Hi All This is directed to the list moderator, but I'm not positive who that is. Without trying to create more work or causing undue hardship, how difficult would it be to add the list's mailing address to the signature at the bottom, so all anyone would have to do to send a new e-mail to the list is go to the bottom of the page and click on it. It was just something I thought about after reading Nolan's e-mail above. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: AppleWorks 6: How to Create, Delete, and Use Macros
Marta Edie wrote: > All I found out in this article is that macros don't work in > appleworks6 when used in OSX. You would have to use classic, but one > would want to find out WHY they were left out, and why the upgrade did > not include them, > http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=50419 > Marta > > > I'm only guessing on this one Marta, but maybe Apple didn't get enough feedback from the AppleWorks community to support keeping this feature. I believe that's what happened to Publish & Subscribe, although Apple has incorporated similar applications as part of the OS. I'm running OS 8.6 and there's a control panel called File Synchronization that's very similar. If the latest version of AppleWorks has Publish & Subscribe in the Edit menu, then OS X should still support it, but I dont think so. Getting back to macros, I believe the latest revision of AppleWorks for classic might still have it, but I can't be sure. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Appleworks
Marta Edie wrote: > Now you made me curious. I really never compared the Appleworks with > anything. I have been out of the job situation since the eighties. We > then still had claris. And I only used and still use it for word > processing. It just seems to have been sitting around so quietly. All > the fuss is being made over the iLife et al. I guess i shall check a > little into Appleworks capabilities or the lack thereof. Is anybody > out there who can tell me of any comparisons of different word > processing programs so one could have an overview? I don't much care > to inflict a microsoft program on my mac, but an honest appraisal I > would approve of. Jerry put that free Open Office on my Mac once, but > since i have upgraded to Panther it won't launch, and I have to get > that fixed before I can even see what something similar to "Office" > would look like. Many make a lot over "Word", but not ever having been > in touch with it, I have no idea what that would do and where it > stands in the hierarchy of word processing programs. > Marta > Hi Marta Don't feel alone. I'm in the same boat as you. ClarisWorks/AppleWorks have been the only programs I've really used, to make my computer seem like it has a purpose. From what I can see, it basically does the same things other similar programs do. And, besides word processing, it also has Draw, Paint, Spreadsheets, and Databases. For the average home user, AppleWorks can't be beat. I even believe it's all anyone would need to run a small business. The way I look at it is this. So what if other programs costing three or more times as much as AppleWorks has more features. If you need them, then buy the other software. But, just to say I use such and such, be my guest. My guess is, most of the people using those more expensive programs like Office, don't use half the features that come with them. I also think a lot of people simply get bored looking at the same old screen and need something new and different to hold their interest. I imagine, if my first computer was a PC, I'd be saying the same thing about MS Works. But I could be wrong. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Appleworks
Marta Edie wrote: > Tony, > We found and implemented the upgrade to 6.2.9, but now tell me why you > think it is downgraded? I use it primarily to write documents, so I > cannot tell what the other modules do, the only regret I have is, that > it does not have a German dictionary to consult, while it has French ( > mind you after that freedom disaster > !!- I still haven't gotten over the freedom fries and wanting to > change Louisville into a city with a more anglified name!) as well as > Italian and Spanish dictionary attached to it. Do tell me why it is > looking prettier ??? and apparently in your opinion doing less? > Marta > All I can tell you is what I've been told. They eliminated macros and removed several features from the graphics part of the program. I don't know if they made any improvements to the other modules. I don't know why Apple removed macro support. I think it was a real work horse. It gave you the ability to select several menu commands and put them all in one Function button. Plus it made animations possible. As for the graphics features, I don't think anyone would miss them. Very few people, if any, use AppleWorks for image editing. Most of the people I know only use the program for Word Processing and maybe a database. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Appleworks
Marta Edie PB wrote: > People, I am using Appleworks. Is there ever an upgrade ? I am running > 6.2.7. Is that the end of the line? It seems to have been that way > forever. > Marta Hi Marta Personally, I think the last upgrade was version 5 or 6 "classic". From what I've heard, AppleWorks 6 for OS X has been downgraded. It may look prettier, but that's about it. But that's just my opinion. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: AppleWorks answer to iCal
Hi Everyone I don't really know anything about iCal because I'm still using an old OS and haven't seen it yet, but I assume one of the things it does is store date-oriented events. Anyway, while working on a recent project (an AppleWorks spreadsheet), I came up with an idea that may be similar. As it stands, it's a basic design and I'll probably add some other features because it doesn't look half bad. Well, let's just say it works. :-) I figured I'd make it available to anyone who wants to sharpen their spreadsheet design skills, see what it looks like for comparison to other similar programs, or perhaps use it to keep track of important dates. Here's a brief description of how the spreadsheet works. When you open it, you see the current month in calendar format. To see a different month, enter a number from 1 to 12 into cell A2. Any events for the month shown will appear in the calendar. Enter the day in cell B2, and you will see the events for that day in list form. To view a specific month in a different year, enter the year in cell C2. The spreadsheet already contains a list of most of the Holidays recognized in the U.S. and includes an instruction sheet. Basically, it explains the different ways to enter dates. As with all my spreadsheets, it's easy to use and doesn't require any knowledge of spreadsheets. Anyone interested can download a copy from here. ftp://members.aol.com/easyapps/calendar.sit -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Downloadable Tools?
Rex Baldazo wrote: >Just wondering--we all of course saw the nifty Mac guides you can buy from >TidBits: > >http://www.tidbits.com/takecontrol/default.html > >I was wondering if anybody knew of other sites that offer similar types of >downloadable tools? Not necessarily just PDF's, but things like spreadsheets >to help you calculate ROI, little standalone databases to help you with >inventory, etc. Generally things you can download, where the purchase price >is relatively small like the $10 books from TidBits. > >Thanks, just doing a bit of research on this kind of small-scale e-commerce. > >--- Rex. > Hi Rex Stop by my web site. I have all sorts of spreadsheets you can easily download. On the business side, I have a combination Payroll/Timekeeping for an hourly employee, an Inventory with a built-in bid calculator, and a Cost Estimate spreadsheet with self-aligning columns so you can print directly from the spreadsheet. On the personal side, I have an assortment of spreadsheets that do all sorts of different things. Some of the spreadsheets use macros, so if you're using the OS X version of AppleWorks, I don't think those will work, but I think the Classic version still supports macros. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: enlarging type in mail
Marta Edie wrote: > Yes, I can, Joe, and I did. And all that is fine .All my regular > e-mail comes in fine and BIG. I am talking about newsletters from > NYTimes etc., even Apple sometimes which come to me in html and then > you click on a link and when clicked open, the windows are bereft of a > toolbar on top ( not so, at least in my experience, in Jaguar)And that > demands then that I need to take extraordinary means to read in comfort. > Marta > Hi Again Marta A year after I started computing, I bought the program HyperCard. When I learned a few things, I made a program that did what you're talking about. It was originally designed to let me read all those Read-Me files that came with every software program, in one inch high letters across the top of the screen. It eliminated scrolling and skipping lines. It's been modified since the original, to read a bunch of one-liners like a ticker-tape and it can be set to run continuously. Anyway, I have a copy of it on my web site. If you want to give it a try, be my guest. Just click this link. ftp://members.aol.com/hyperstax/ticker.sit You can even choose any font available. All-in-all it holds about 8 to 10 pages of text. Hopefully most of the articles are within that limit. I'm still in the dark ages with my OS, but Apple said the program should work in OS X and Jaguar, but couldn't say about Panther. If worse comes to worse, you could probably run it in Classic. It's a fully functional program so you won't need Hypercard or the Player to use it. If you decide to try it, good luck. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Preferences and their locations in OSX
Marta Edie wrote: > Just to see what they look like inside. Any icon that shows up on the > computer is inviting me to click on it. And when I get an answer that > I can't, because the application that created it is missing, well, > then I REALLY want to open it! That does not just go for plists, it > goes for any icon sitting anywhere. Some people are just curiouseer > and evermore curiouseer than others. They are curious and want to see > beyond the fa?ade ,even if there is only a big void. > Marta > Marta! Just don't forget about Pandora's box and what curiosity did to the cat. On the other hand, that's a rare quality you have. I, personally, put files in the trash if I can't open them and don't give it a second thought. I try not to look for applications to open files because they'll just clutter up my Mac and probably cause more problems than I already have, which I really don't need. I'm a basics kind of guy. Happy Computing -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Quickbooks or MYOB
sbrown1157 at earthlink.net wrote: >Which of these programs is the better of the two? > >To be able to handle inventory, taxes, sales etc. > >Or is there another product that works as well? > >Thanks > >Steve Brown > > > > This may not sound like an answer your question, but you can't beat a spreadsheet program for generating business software. I teach spreadsheet design, and you can make all sorts of easy-to-use software for just about any obstacle you run into in a business. If you have some spare time, stop by my web site and see some of the stuff you can do. The best part of using a spreadsheet is, you can make software that's either hard to find or doesn't exist. Good luck -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: unclickable hyperlinks
David Dudine wrote: > >From reading the posts here and responses on one Mac users' website, > and from a fruitful conversation with the technician at my internet > provider, I have concluded that there is nothing wrong with the > hyperlinks that I am sending. The problem must be with the email > programs of certain recipients. But, I'm not positive. > > I am sending this message in HTML, and copying a formatted article and > a hyperlink. If any of you find that the hyperlink is not active or > the message and article are in plain text, would you please let me > know? If more than a few replies appear on the digest, I will begin > to think that I do have a problem Thanks. > > Oh, I'm not sure if the formatted article will be sent through the > list's server, but I know that hyperlinks do come to me as blue, > underlined and active. > > David Dudine > > Hi Dave I'm using Netscape 6 with OS 8.6 and it's not clickable here either. But like Marta said, move it to the desktop and it becomes a clickable icon. When you make these links, are you using a tool in your mail program that converts highlighted text to a clickable link? In Netscape the tool bar is located just below the subject line. According to the source code it doesn't say you're sending HTML. It says "Content-type: multipart/alternative. Sorry, but I'm not familiar with that. Good luck. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: 20 yrs of mac
Lee Larson wrote: > > In 1996 the company Apple was twenty years old, and they released a > Mac called the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh. Not very many were > made, and the design is pretty enough that I'd still like to have one, > if the price were right. Check here. > > Thanks Lee I wasn't aware Apple was around in the 70's. I thought desktop computers, in general, were introduced in the 80's. Live and learn. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Terragen: photorealistic landscape images and animations
Janice Weber wrote: > Hey Tony > How about giving us a presentation at a future meeting??? > Jan > How about I give a presentation now Jan, since I live in New York and don't know if or when I'll be in the neighborhood. If anyone's interested and has a copy of AppleWorks that supports macros or ClarisWorks, the following instructions give a quick introduction to making animations. When I first started making them, I was using a 25 MHz Performa and the speed was much slower than my 350 MHz iMac. Now everything is much faster, so any of you using the latest models may not see any movement at all. Start your program and open a blank Draw document. Select the circle tool and draw a circle (it doesn't have to be exact and size don't matter) and color it if you want. Pick a starting point for the circle and remember the location, because you will put it back in the same place at the end. Choose Macros from the File menu and then choose Record Macro. In the dialog box that opens, you have three choices for the macro. 1. You can give it a name. 2. You can assign an F key to it. Use the default key (F5) if you click that radio button. 3. You can assign a key combination (Command-Option-Character key) For this trial run use either 2 or 3. Click the checkbox for "Document Specific" Click the Record button or press the Return key to close the dialog box. The macro is now recording. It's waiting for you to do something. It don't matter how fast you do things, so don't rush. Place the pointer over the circle, hold the mouse button down, drag the circle to a new location and release the mouse button. Repeat the previous step as many times as you want. The last time you move the circle, put it back to the original starting location. Choose Macros from the File menu, then choose Stop Recording. If you want, you can save the document. If you press the F key or key combination you chose, the macro should move the circle around the document like you recorded it. Since you ended it at the starting point, you can press the F key or key combination several times real fast and the macro will play that many times. For those of you unfamiliar with macros, you can use a macro to record any combination of menu commands. It's great for opening dialog boxes, making a selection and closing them back up again. This way you only have to press an F key or key combination instead. If you download this document, ftp://members.aol.com/easyapps/psslib/chart.sit , and press the F5 key, a macro opens the dialog box for making a graph, then fills in all the necessary info to make a bar graph, and produces a completed graph faster than you can say Peter Pan. After you become familiar with macros, you can read the Help file to see how to make shortcut buttons for your macros so you don't have to remember which F key is assigned to what macro. When you really get familiar with AppleWorks, you can get very fancy, like this document ( ftp://members.aol.com/easyapps/docslib/logo.sit ) of my Mac groups call letters (SSMUG). All sorts of AppleWorks tricks went into making this one. It's a repeater, so if you press the F5 key more than once, that's how many times it will play. If you also give this macro a name, you can make a simple AppleScript script to have it repeat over and over again. A handy little item if your group is setting up a booth and wants to show off their call letters or group name. Thanks for the invite anyway. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Terragen: photorealistic landscape images and animations
Jerry Yeager wrote: > Terragen is a scenery generator, created with the goal of generating > photorealistic landscape images and animations. It is available for > Windows and the Mac OS. At this stage in its development, Terragen is > free for personal, noncommercial use. > > It runs under Mac OS-9 and OS-X. > > http://www.planetside.co.uk/terragen/mac/downloadmac.shtml > > > Jerry > > Hi Everyone Not exactly the same topic, but has anyone tried to make this type of animation with AppleWorks? I've taken pictures and combined parts from each to make animations. I have one at my web site that shows the sky moving behind an ancient ruins. If anyone's interested, you can download it from here. ftp://members.aol.com/easyapps/docslib/motion.sit . You need a copy of AppleWorks that supports macros (I think) and AppleScript to run it. You have to open the AppleWorks document first, then run the AppleScript script. It's set for minutes, so just enter 1 when you run it. Any more time than that would be downright boring. I also have other animations that use drawings, and text at my web site if anyone wants to disect them and get some ideas. Those I know you need a version that supports macros. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: 20 yrs of mac
Bill Micou wrote: >I went to Apple's web site and saw a link for the 1984 TV. ad when Mac >was first introduced. I hadn't seen it for quite some time, but this >one must not be the original. If it is, the girl swinging the hammer is >wearing an IPOD! Tell me what you think: > >http://www.apple.com/hardware/ads/1984/1984_320.html > >Bill Micou > > Hi All I heard it was the original with the iPod added in. But that's just hearsay. I wasn't interested in computers back then. On another note. I'm running OS 8.6. The ColorSync control panel, (version 2.6.1, copyright 1992-1999) has a profile called "Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh". Were they getting ahead of themselves? -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: A Different Xmas Picture
Hi Everyone While doing some housecleaning, my wife and I came across this picture she got in work many years ago. It's one of those optical illusions (an apparition). You have to focus and stare at the four dots in the middle for a little while and then look at a solid colored wall. You should see an image of Jesus on the wall. I figured since it was close to Christmas, it might be a good time to recirculate it. I'm using Netscape. If you're using a similar type browser, you should see the picture when you click on this link. ftp://members.aol.com/easyapps/apparition.jpeg If you want to download it, choose Save from the File menu. Happy Holidays -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Command-F, can't find
Anne Cartwright wrote: > When I do a Command-F to "Find Text" in AppleWorks 6.2.7 (running in > Jaguar 10.2.8), the highlight box around the found term is so faint I > can't find it. Is this a problem with the AW software or does this > problem occur with other software? Anyway, does anyone know how I can > increase the highlighting? > > Anne Cartwright > > I believe the color of that box is the same as the highlight color when you select text. If you have a light color selected (like light blue), change it in the Appearance control panel, or wherever it's done in the new OS. Good luck -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: new printer
Suzanne wrote: > Dear Friends, > Evidently my printer question didn't make the cut, so here goes. > My Epson 777 lost a wrestling match with a paper wad and has died. > For my new printer, I want to be able to print photos and to print on > both sides of the page without having to sit and turn pages > individually. On my old PC, I could turn the pile once. Eventually I > want a scanner. Does that have any bearing on the choice? > Any favorites to recommend? I'm driving an iMac with 10.2.8. > TIA, > Suzanne Blake > > I think you may have overlooked something with your old printer. I'm pretty sure they all give you the option of how you want to print a document. I've never used an Epson, but I don't think their drivers wouldn't give that option. I have an H-P and for two-sided printing you can set it for "book" or "tablet". Some may say print even pages or print odd pages. When you go to buy, stop in a local place first, and ask for a demo, so you can see exactly what it does. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be November 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Quicken for OS X?
Rex Baldazo wrote: >I tried a couple years ago to use the then-new Quicken for OS X, and found it >to be unstable. It kept losing transactions, windows wouldn't redraw >properly, just way too buggy to trust my meager bank accounts to it. It's the >one reason I keep Virtual PC installed on my iBook--so I can run the PC >version of Quicken which is much more stable. > >I was wondering though if anybody here has tried the latest Quicken 2004 >release for OS X? If so could you share your experiences, good or bad? I'd >really like to remove Virtual PC from my iBook but I'm just nervous about >switching back to the Mac version of Quicken. > >Thanks, > >--- Rex Baldazo >--- Senior Editor >--- Builder.com > > Hi Rex If you don't need all the frills Quicken has to offer, I have an AppleWorks spreadsheet that might interest you. It incorporates a few of the main Quicken features, like Categories and Bank Reconciliation. If anyone wants to try it, you can download it from here. ftp://members.aol.com/easyapps/psslib/checkbook.sit . It contains sample data so you can easily see how it works. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be November 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Attachment won't open
Beth Ernst wrote: >We have a customer sending us a Photoshop eps via email. When we receive the >file it has ._ in front of the filename and when we try to open the file it >tells us it is not an eps file. She resaved the file as a tiff and the same >thing happens. The customer says she is not adding the ._ to the filename. >Is this something her email program is doing? We've received ads from this >person before and never had a problem. I asked if she's changed ISPs lately >and she said no. Any thoughts? > > Try compressing the file before sending it, if that wasn't already tried. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be November 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Re: Printing Processes vs. Sports Illustrated
Jonathan Fletcher wrote: > > Oops, I quoted you. Is that okay? Sorry. > > > ::-) > > j. > > -- > Jonathan Fletcher > jfletch at newmediaconstco.com > Sure, Jon. Knock your socks off. I don't know that much about printing processes, but it was one topic I was able to participate in. Let's face it! With AppleWorks as your main software program and 8.6 for an operating system, there really isn't that much opportunity to jump in. I just took a logical approach to the subject based on what little I know, heard during software demos, and read about. If there was any truth in it, it was purely coincidental. But, while we're on the subject. I did manage to learn a few tricks about graphics and printing. I once made a 2' x 4' sign that had the word "Macintosh" in 2 foot high letters with a scenic picture showing through the letters, using nothing more than AppleWorks and the OS. That caused some head scratching. I have a smaller similar version of it in the Graphics section at my web site. Among other things, I found a way to process text so the height and width can be independently controlled. This process is ideal for printing up flyers and stuff like that. However, even though it all might look good to the untrained eye, anyone in the trade will instantly know it's amateur night. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net <mailto:remacs at optonline.net> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be November 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Re: macgroup-digest V1 #321
Jonathan Fletcher wrote: > 1. Sports Illustrated can output full page images with less total > resolution because they are SCREENED. Look real close and you see a > bunch of cyan (sky blue), magenta (dark pink), yellow and black dots > aligned next to each other in a little circular pattern. That is > because the opaque inks used in offset printing cannot be laid down on > top of each other. Instead they use different sizes of little dots of > only four colors placed adjacent to each other. > > j. > > -- > Jonathan Fletcher > jfletch at newmediaconstco.com > > For what it's worth, here's my assessment of Sports Illustrated. They're using the same process that newspapers use to print their pictures. My guess is they're trying to increase their cost-to-profit margin. Since their profits basically come from advertising, any residuals from sales is probably used to help compensate for mismanagement or dead wood. To take it a step further, I think they know their readership is buying the magazine for its content and not for the image quality and feel they can get away with it. Which, by the sound of it, they are. And one more thing, while we're on the subject. I don't read Sports Illustrated, but John said, "you cannot tell a difference between the film images and the digital images in the magazine." Based on that statement, I'm going to say there has to be a difference, otherwise how could he tell there's two types of images (I know what he's trying to say, but it just don't sound right.). I'll say the action photos are done using the dot process you describe, but the advertising photos are using the other process because I don't think advertisers are going to pay big bucks for that kind of reduction in quality. But, dont quote me. I could be wrong. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net <mailto:remacs at optonline.net> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be November 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Megapixels
John Stone wrote: > > > I think you meant resolution, not density. > > > John > Sorry John, but I'm pretty sure it's density. Film uses a light-sensitive material on a plastic strip. The amount of this material, I would imagine, is measured in thickness. If that's the case, then film containing more of this material would be considered denser, and it's this density that makes a higher resolution image possible at a greater distance. Digital, on the other hand, uses a different principle to capture an image. I'm not too familiar with this system, but I think the camera with more pixels per inch (or dots per inch) on the capture plate will produce a higher resolution image than one with less pixels per inch. If you compare this to the film analogy, then you could say that the plate that contains more dots per inch is denser than the plate that contains less dots per inch. Unless, of course, both plates are of equal density and one is just bigger than the other. For those of you that got this far and said, "Huh?", you're not alone. I'm right there with you. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be November 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Megapixels
Dan Crutcher wrote: >Both of the statements below can be (and I presume are) true. The difference >has to do with how the image is printed. > >An image printed in a magazine will not benefit from being any higher >resolution than 300 pixels per inch, which is about what a Nikon D1X will give >you for an 8 x 10 image. The 35-millimeter film image that may well be >equivalent to 30 megapixels (as a transparency) will be reduced to 300 ppi >when it is scanned and digitized. > > > >>>>Those numbers are no match for 35-millimeter film, which has a >>>>resolution equivalent to 20 or 30 megapixels, but digital cameras >>>>can nonetheless produce excellent images. >>>> >>>> >>>> > > >>Sports Illustrated has been shooting digital for quite a while now >>and you cannot tell a difference between the film images and the >>digital images in the magazine! >> >> > > > > Hi All I'm no great brain when it comes to graphic images, but I have been playing around with them for the past three years using AppleWorks. I'm not sure that qualifies me to comment, but what the hell. The only thing that makes sense to me about what Dan said was, "It all depends on how the image was printed". Other than that I'll have to disagree with the other stuff about resolution. I will agree with whoever it was that said digital was no match for film, but only from a consumer standpoint. I don't think digital images from the Hubble telescope use the same technology. But I could be wrong. Many years ago when I was in the service, I got a first-hand look at some really good film. They used it in spy planes. A picture taken from several miles up could be enlarged until you were able to see people on the street. Now that's density. Based on that, I would have to say, the more pixels per inch, the better the quality of the printed image. Only recently has picture quality improved dramatically, due to the big jump in printer resolution. Until a short while ago, inkjet printers were printing at 300 dpi and laser printers at 600 dpi. As far as Sports Illustrated goes, I would imagine they're using image setters for the final stages which, I believe, has a much higher resolution than 300 dpi, and which explains why digital and film images look the same in the magazine. Which is also the reason why I agreed with Dan's statement in the first paragraph. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be November 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: iPhoto
suzart wrote: > Hi, > I'm trying to import some photos that came in e-mails. I have > renamed them to jpg, but the icon still says http. Every time I hit > and try to drag them into my photo library, I get this message: > > Unreadable files: the following files could not be imported (they may > be an unrecognized file type or the files may not contain valid > data). One of them came with the file ending "webloc". > > What do I do now? It's usually so easy! > > Thanks, Suzanne Blake > Here's two things you can try. Copy the photos from the e-mail and paste them into a paint program, and then save them as .jpg, or take a snapshot of them and work with the resulting picture. Both methods should work, I think. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be October 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Filemaker Group?
Rob wrote: > Filemaker is a fully relational database, customizable to do just > about anything. We use it in our office for everything from > "inventory" to scheduling to interoffice mail. > > Every time I use it, I discover something else it will do. It's amazing. > > rob > If you think that's amazing, wait until you get involved in spreadsheets. It continues where the database leaves off. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be October 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Filemaker Group?
Anne Cartwright wrote: > I don't know of any group devoted to File Maker Pro, but if you find > one please let me know. LCS has had Brad Bishop speak on FMP a few > times in the past. maybe he should be scheduled again? > > Anne Cartwright > > > On Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at 11:20 AM, Bill Holt wrote: > >> Is anyone aware of a group in this area that meets to discuss the topics >> related to FileMaker Pro? >> >> Bill Holt >> Hi All This group isn't local, but they are a dedicated FMP group. http://www.nyfmp.org -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net <mailto:remacs at optonline.net> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be October 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: word and .doc documents
Marta Edie wrote: > I received a number of PC documents. They automatically converted into > appleworks 6 documents as I clicked on them ( MacLinkPlus was used in > the conversion) I had MacLinkPlus installed in my powerbook a couple > of years ago, but never in this iMac, and a search to find > MacLinkPlus in it turned up nothing. Is this an inbuilt feature in > Appleworks 6 to automatically convert PC files? > Marta > Heinzelm?nnchenk?nigin A.D. > > AppleWorks adds it as an Extension in the Extensions folder, but that's pre-OS X. I don't know where it would be in OS X. Good luck -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Epson printer problem
Mary Anne Stout wrote: > I have an Epson Photo 750 that is having a hissy fit. The power light > and the paper out light flash when it's on, which the manual says > indicates a paper jam and to turn it off and back on to clear the jam. > There's no paper in it; the last time I printed something, a single > sheet, all of it came out. The manual also says that if this doesn't > work to contact tech services. Since the printer is 3? 4? years old, > it certainly isn't under warranty. I looked at the troubleshooting > page at the Epson site and tried the suggestion to press the > load/eject button. No change. What amazed me is that I can find NO way > to contact Epson by email--the troubleshooting page offers a business > hours phone number and a postal address. So, before I force myself to > make a phone call on Monday, my day off, can anyone suggest anything > to try? The printer behaves the same connected to the Powerbook G4 > running 9.2.2 and the iBook G3 running 10.2.6. > And if you can't suggest a fix, I welcome suggestions for a > replacement 6 color inkjet. Should I consider a combo scanner? > > Thanks all, Mary Ann I don't know anything about Epson printers, but they all need a way of knowing if there's a piece of paper passing by the print head. It can either be mechanical or electronic. A mechanical switch would be activated when the paper moves over it, a lever activates the switch. If it's this type, the lever might be hung up and has to be moved so it can go back to it's rest position. An electronic switch would be an LED setup that measures reflected light. If too much paper dust collects on it, you get the same result as the mechanical switch. In this case, the mechanism has to be cleaned. Either with some alcohol and a cotton swab or one of those aerosol cans with compressed air and some kind of cleaning solvent. You could also try to get the cover off and hold it in front of a powerful fan and move it around. You might get lucky. I believe all printers basically work the same, so the switch should be somewhere on the right side of the printer. If not, then the switch should be lined up where the paper butts up against the input tray. Since you said it's telling you there's a paper jam, I think that's your problem. Good luck -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Help me save my Mac!
Diane Stinnett wrote: > The printing company I work for just changed owners, and the first > change that he wants to make is to make our all-mac office an all-PC > office. I don't think there is any hope of saving the macs in the > customer service department, but he did tell me that he will let me > continue to use a mac, and even buy me a better one, if I could > convince him that we needed it. I do the graphic design and > typesetting for the company. Of course, I know that macs are superior > to PCs in many ways, especially for graphic design, but I would > welcome any facts from all my mac-loving friends to help me support my > argument. He seems to be blocking every argument I make, armed with > the fact that the corporate office has told him that it is possible to > run our office with no macs on board. > > Thanks in advance! > > Diane > > I hate to say this, but give it up. The new company sounds PC oriented. You could part the Red Sea with a Mac and it wouldn't phase them one bit. I don't know what kind of car this guy drives, but tell him to get rid of it and buy a Kia. Then say "It's not a (his current car) but it's possible you can get to work in it. If he could spout stupidity, so can you. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: OSX and Classic
sbrown1157 at earthlink.net wrote: >Does the higher versions of OSX (above 10.1) still run the older versions of >software like Classic does? > >Steve Brown > > > I'm not positive, but I was told HyperCard will, and that was cancelled years ago. If that's true, then I guess there's other old programs that will also run under OS X. I think the only way to really know, is to install it and put it through the paces. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: ClarisWorks vs. AppleWorks
Allen Prunty wrote: >On 9/10/03 9:44 PM, "Tony LaFemina" wrote: > >The biggie is that Appleworks V6 can reliably open any Windows Word XP >document. > >Claris works can't. > >[removed text] > >Surprisingly once I max out the OS under System 8 I think that he will have >a decent system that might actually get him through middle and into high >school as a word processor at least. > >Allen > > > You're kidding me! Right? Why would a kid in middle school need to reliably open Windows Word XP documents. Especially when your last sentence says he needs a word processor "at least". Why not look for an older copy of Word or MS Works even. Or, better yet, get him a used PC. He'll definitely be able to open Windows Word XP documents with that. Maybe! You sound like someone torn between two camps. Mac & PC. Personally, I have nothing against PC's or Microsoft. But you're telling the kid to get a Chevy and use nothing but genuine Ford parts. If you have the time, stop by my web site and see some of the things that can't be done with ClarisWorks. Then tell me it sux. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: ClarisWorks vs. AppleWorks
Allen Prunty wrote: >Help! > > >He really needs a computer BADLY it has Claris 3.0 on it but that >sux! > >Please help > >Allen > > > Sorry Allen, but I just had to throw in my 2?. ClarisWorks 3.0 only sux if you don't know what to do with it. And, from what I understand, the new version of AppleWorks doesn't have macro capabilities, which sort of makes that a bummer. If you're insistent on AppleWorks, get a copy of v5. You can do more with it than v6. However, regardless of what you may think, there isn't that much difference between ClarisWorks v3 and AppleWorks v6. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Re: Entourage question
Allan Atherton wrote: >Tony LaFemina wrote >"... you go to some web sites and you have to scroll side to side in order >to read it because the layout don't adjust to the width of the window. Go >figure! ..." > >Many web pages are set to the width of a 17" display. I guess the designers >figure the smaller displays are not used any more. > > > > I sure hope that's not the case. I wouldn't want to think a web designer needs a degree in stupidity to be successful. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Re: Entourage question
Justin Meek wrote: >Hello all, > >Such is human nature. If things differ from the way we assume they should be >we tend to think everyone doing it differently is stupid. Your point is >valid; there is logic in replying at the bottom of the old email. Perhaps if >there was a universally accepted default that would help avoid confusion, >but that is not likely to happen. I like to have the newest reply at the top >so I don't have to go searching for it or scroll down. I just find it more >convenient and assumed (wrongly) that everyone else would feel the same way. >Anyway, sorry for the presumption, but as for me I like to toss around both >the very pressing and the not so pressing issues on this list. The freedom >to throw out any old thing remotely Mac related appeals to me. > > > Hi Justin I believe it was Apple who came up with the concept of putting the computer user in charge of the computer, instead of the old MS-DOS system of having the computer do nothing until the user entered the correct keystrokes. In doing so, I think the phrase about the Mac being user-friendly rings true (at least more-so than the others). Software developed for the Mac gave the user choices as to what they wanted to do next, rather than follow a set regimen of commands. This philosophy became widely accepted and the internet started gaining acceptance by the independents. When browsers became big business, I think the developers were faced with a dilemma. What controls they should include. Some browsers incorporated a mail program and others developed separate mail programs. I guess they all followed the same basic floor plan, because no one program seems to be drastically different than the others. Anyway, since they still provide options on how to compose, send, and receive e-mail, I agree with you. Everyone should decide how they want to set up their own programs to work the way they want. One of my pet peeves was, someone taking the time to set up a web site, and have it laid out the way they want, and have it appear totally different than the designer intended with a few clicks of the mouse. Now you go to some web sites and you have to scroll side to side in order to read it because the layout don't adjust to the width of the window. Go figure! I guess there will always be something to bitch about. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Re: Entourage question
Marta Edie wrote: > Now, come now, Tony, you did not read the questions in the way they > were asked, or did not read the whole e-mail string. It is not > whether the cursor comes on top , on the bottom or in between, for > that matter. It, however,is important for us to have control and know > how to change the default settings if we desire to do so, which > buttons to click to set things up the way we want to work on our > individual computers,-- and if we don't know where to find the default > setting in our program, then we send a note out to our friends at the > MacUser group to give us some help. I believe that was the actual > question ( Beth? )raised at the beginning, namely, where to find this > setting in her particular e-mail program and how to change it. And > Justin, who is new to the Mac, simply agreed that he had the same > problem . ( I assume in his other computer the settings werde > different.) We always deduce from the known to the unknown. Our > premises lie with what we know and are familiar with .. end of > philosophical statement. > > Marta > Heinzelm?nnchenk?nigin A.D. > Hi Marta Basically, my response was to Justin's letter. He said his mind was blown because it wasn't set the way he thought it should be. Sounds kind of drastic (or dramatic maybe) for something so trivial. I just thought there were more pressing e-mail issues to debate. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Re: Entourage question
Justin Meek wrote: >I too have this problem and would love it to be the other way around. I >blows my mind that the default is not already having the new message at the >top. > > > With all the atrocities being committed with e-mail replies, I don't understand why this is such a problem. I believe all e-mail programs allow you the option to put your response before or after the original e-mail. So you have to make a change once. Big deal! I would imagine a reply to an e-mail would naturally follow the original e-mail and that's why the default is set the way it is. I'm guessing this list is no different than any other list on the internet. Take a look at some of the letters that go back and forth. Maybe your line of thinking would be acceptable if an e-mail only had one question and one answer, but some of them have several responses. So you respond at the top, and I respond at the bottom and someone else disects each line of the e-mail and makes comments to each one. Then there's the ones that ask a different question, starting a new thread with the old Subject line. When you get four or more responses to the same e-mail, it's a jumbled mess no matter how you look at it. If anything should upset you, I think it should be something other than a default setting. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Excel good for dbase work or...
Jerry Yeager wrote: > > > Actually you can. If you pick up the developers version of FileMaker > Pro, you can create custom front end packages that use FMP as the > "engine" and then sell the program. A lot of built to order accounting > packages are front-ends to FMP. Especially in the windoze world. Which > is quite ironic because these same packages are not available on the Mac. > > > Jerry > > > Thanks Jerry I stand corrected. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be August 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Need to borrow a tool
Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >Hey! > >I'm in the middle of replacing the pram battery on my wallstreet >powerbook. I need a torx screwdriver (size t8) to continue. I have a T8 >bit which fits into a driver, but the shaft of the bit is too large for >one hole at the bottom of which is a screw. > >ERGO, I need a Torx T8 screwdriver. So does anyone out there have one I >can borrow for a day or two? Can I pick it up tonight? > >Help me please! > >Thanks so much. > >Harry > > > Did you try a slotted screwdriver? You might get lucky if it's not in to tightly. Good luck -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be August 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Excel good for dbase work or...
Bill Rising wrote: >... or at least something other than a spreadsheet. Spreadsheets are a >fanastically easy tool to use (at first) which are fantastically >dangerous because of their structure. > >Advantages of spreadsheets: >-- > >. No time to set up - just start typing. >. Live updating on calculations. (which typically is not a database >function...) >. Easy to comprehend. > >Advantages of databases >(even something as simple as the database in AppleWorks) > > >. Data validity checks. (Can be done in Excel but can easily be fooled or >ignored.) >. Data record integrity - each 'record' (corresponding to a row in a >spreadsheet) is kept intact through all operations. The same cannot be >said of spreadsheets, since their basic data unit is a cell. So... if you >are not careful, it is possible when sorting to mix together data from >different rows, completely destroying the dataset. Trust me, this happens >too often when folks use Excel to manage data. >. Other views of the data, such as forms. This sounds like a feeble >advantage, except that it can greatly speed data entry and data checking >if the form is made to have visual cues (e.g. made to look like the paper >form which is being entered). > >Spreadsheets are made for computation. Databases are made to keep track >of data. It is easy to move the information from one to the other. So... >I'd come down really hard on the side of even a cheap one-table (a la >AppleWorks) database over any spreadsheet application. > >Bill > > > Hi Bill Much of what you say about spreadsheets is true, but once you get past the basics, there's no comparison to a database program. Even with a half-way decent spreadsheet program like AppleWorks, you can make your own software. Something you can't do with a database. As for data validity checks, you can make the whole spreadsheet go blank if you want to, when bad data is entered. And that can't be ignored. When it comes to sorting, that's much of what you do with databases, but you can eliminate sorting with a spreadsheet if you want to. I have a whole bunch of AppleWorks spreadsheets at my web site that do all sorts of things. The one called Checkbook has a few Quicken features including categories. If you enter an improper category or subcategory, a dialog box alerts you. I could have just as easily made the spreadsheet go blank. The only problem with that is, what do you do next? But there are other ways to stop the action until the error is corrected. However, since everyone has their favorite, go with whatever makes you more comfortable and confident. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be August 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Excel good for dbase work or...
Carlos Nazario wrote: > Hello out there... > > I am working with a puppetry troupe that is evolving into a puppetry > arts organization and as such need a good program to handle our > database needs. They were considering Excel, but I questioned this > thinking that a dedicated d-base program would be far better and > easier to use. > > Any users of Excel or other programs care to share their opinion? > > By the way the puppet group is non-profit so cost could figure into > the equation. > > > > Carlos > > > P.S. What about an older version of FileMaker? > Hi Carlos There's several ways to design a database, and everyone has their favorite. The most common way is with a database program. If you have an older version of FileMaker and it's only for your use, then use it. If it's going to be shared with others, you may run into compatibility issues. I personally prefer a spreadsheet for this purpose. If you have Excel and know how to use it, then go ahead. If you don't have either program but have AppleWorks, I would suggest you try that first. You can build your database either way. Database or spreadsheet. If you need an idea of how it would work as a spreadsheet, I have one on my web site that I made with AppleWorks. It's called "Information" and it's in the Personal section if you want to read about it first. Or you can download it from here. ftp://members.aol.com/easyapps/psslib/db.sit Offhand I would say, go with the program you're familiar with. If you don't have it, then go with the cheapest. It won't have that many bells and whistles which, in many cases, only causes confusion. Good luck -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be August 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Attachment
Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >you can also save wordprocessing documents as RTF (rich text format) >which keeps all the formatting. Database and spreadsheets can be saved as >DBF and SYLK files which can be opened on pc's. > > > > > Thanks for the addendum Harry. It rounds out the field nicely. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 22. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Attachment
George H. Yankey wrote: > Help, > I have sent a document created in Apple Works 4 to a PC using > Windows 2000. They can's open the document. Is there anything I can > do to help them? Always appreciate your help. > > George Yankey > Hey George If it's a word processing document, then save it as a text document and send it to them. If it's a picture or graphic file, then save it as a JPEG file and send that. Hopefully they'll be able to get it open that way. Either you or they may have to add the 3 character file type. I know text is .txt, but I'm not sure of a JPEG file. It might be .jpg? -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 22. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: source for meta tags - keywords
sbrown1157 at earthlink.net wrote: >Does anyone know of a good online reference or source for meta tags and >keywords for a website? > >Thanks > >Steve Brown > > > One of the best sources I've found for "Everything Web Site" is at http://www.w3schools.com/. For meta related only go to http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_meta.asp, which you can also get to from the other address. -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 22. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Need help
andrew arnold wrote: >I turned on my G4 450 today and the second Maxtor (Quantum) ATA 40GB hard >drive I had installed internally 2 years ago failed to be recognized. I did >an Apple system profiler and saw nothing, Apple Disk Utility saw nothing and >Micromat Drive 10 saw nothing. Does this mean the drive is toast, or is >there another possible explanation? Thanks for any insights!! > > >Kind regards, >Andy >a0arno01 at athena.louisville.edu > > > > > Andy Try removing the connector and then reinserting it. A bad connection can cause all sorts of problems. Good Luck -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 22. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Good article on Apple's future
michaelphoto at att.net wrote: >I tried to check the link to the artice out, with both Safari and Netscape, and >both times got a "File Not Found" page. Any suggestions? > > >>http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2003/tc2003072_0512_tc056. >>htm >> >> >> >> The same thing happened to me. I think there's a problem because the "htm" wasn't part of the link. And it don't work with copy and paste either. Try this one. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2003/tc2003072_0512_tc056.htm -- Tony LaFemina When you want to do more than just buy software http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net <mailto:remacs at optonline.net> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 22. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Slow Internet Explorer
sbrown1157 at earthlink.net wrote: >Will Safari only work on OS 10 and if so what versions. > >Steve Brown > > > > I would imagine Safari is good on OS X and later. I don't think Apple made any applications that lasted for only one OS. As a matter of fact, anyone who has HyperCard can still use it in Jaguar. Because it's old, and just about dead, don't mean it won't still work. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be June 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Time Map
Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >John, > >I don't know about the world map but there is a program called World >Clock that tells you the time anywhere in the world. > > > >is the URL. > >Another similar program is @Time. Here is their url: > ><http://www.vojousoftware.com/> > >Hope you find this useful. > >Harry > > If you just want the time, the Map control panel will do it for you. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be June 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Looking for an easy way out
Jerry Yeager wrote: > Yes, this still works. Actually most of the keyboard navigation still > works as it did in the earlier OSes. > > Jerry > > Thanks Jerry That's good to hear. One of the problems with being behind the times is, you don't know what changed and what didn't. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be June 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: Looking for an easy way out
Jerry Yeager wrote: > Use the arrow keys. > Left arrow goes "back" and right arrow goes "forward" in the sense > that you can then use the right arrow key along with the up and down > arrow keys to navigate through folders. This works in both of the list > view modes. In icon mode, you will still need to click on the "back > button" in the finder window to go back and double click a folder (or > cmd+o) to open it. > > Jerry > > On Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at 03:55 PM, Beth Ernst wrote: > >> I have an annoying problem in OS X and wondered if anyone had a >> keyboard shortcut. (I hate using the mouse!) >> >> I know that I can hit home and go to the top of a list view, but is >> there any shortcut key that will take you all the way to the left >> side of the window or do I always have to go hit the scroll arrows? >> >> Sometimes when I open a finder window in the list view the scroll bar >> at the bottom of the window has been set a little to far to the right >> and cuts off the dropdown arrows beside folders, the icon and part of >> the file name. I'm just looking for a shortcut way to view everything >> again without mousing down to the scroll arrows every time. >> >> Thanks, >> Beth >> >> Don't OS X recognize character keys? The old OS's allowed you to press a character key to select the icon whose name started with or was close to the character pressed. I can't see them removing that function. But I guess they did dumber things than that in the past. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be June 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
MacGroup: favorites from OS9
Marta Edie wrote: > Hello out there! > While on System 9 I had a number of specific websites in my favorites, > especially airlines. hotels, stores, bookshops etc., where I had my > personal pages set up. Is there a way to retrieve them other than to > boot back into 9 where hopefully they will still reside in my Internet > Explorer? Or won't they ? Any explanation will be appreciated. > Marta > If you have a copy of AppleWorks, you can make an outline and store your links in it. When you're in OS 9, you can use your browser bookmarks, and when you're in OS X, you can use the links in the outline. If AppleWorks can be used in both OS X and Classic, you can store a copy of the program and outline for each mode. This kind of setup will make your bookmarks browser independent. When you click on a link, it will open whichever browser you have selected as the default and go to the address you selected. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: installing itunes 4
Bill Rising wrote: > >True enough, but it's the hacking that's the fun part. > >Bill > > OK! You got me there. It's especially nice when you walk away knowing something you didn't before. My problem is, I'd rather spend my spare time in R & D instead of chasing down problems. Although, I have to admit, knowing a simple click-type-click for a fix is a whole lot easier than rebuilding the Hard Drive. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: installing itunes 4
Bill Rising wrote: > >I don't think that OS X has something similar to rebuilding the desktop. >As close as it comes (as far as I can tell) is the prebinding process, >which merely allows the system to find applications more easily (I think). > >Bill > > The more I hear about this system, the more I'm convinced it's a Rube Goldberg setup. Hopefully, OS 10.5 or 11 will be user friendly again. Bill. On a personal note, I wouldn't care what the icon looked like as long as the program worked or the document opened. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: installing itunes 4
Bill Rising wrote: > >Application icons can be changed in the same way in OS X as in the Mac >OS, by copying and pasting in the Get Info window. This doesn't change >the appearance of the icon in the dock, though, because the dock icon >because the dock icon is (most likely) stored in a .icns file (the >equivalent to a icns resource in the Mac OS). > >Actually, poking around I seem to see the following: perhaps the mystery >green icon is located at > >/Applications/iTunes/Contents/Resources/iTunesHelper/Contents/Resources/iTu >nesHelper.icns > >so replacing the icons here might change the appearance in the dock. >Might not, too. I don't want to fiddle with it, but perhaps it would work. > >Bill > > OK! How about this? Paste the purple icon into the application's info window, then rebuild the desktop. Maybe that will update any .icns files in the system. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: installing itunes 4
Bill Rising wrote: >On 5/5/2003 23:17, Jerry Yeager wrote > >>I hear there is a patch out that will change it back to purple. (really) >> > >Someone suggested using one of those nifty package extractors to pull the >icon from the old iTunes 3 bundle. Unfortunately, iTunes 3 has to be >renamed before installing iTunes 4 to keep it from getting clobbered. > >Bill > > Sorry, but I wasn't following this thread too closely at first because I'm still using OS 8.6. However, according to this reply, it sounds like you're just talking about the color of an applications icon. If it has nothing to do with the operation, why be concerned? Anyway, if it is only the color of the icon you're concerned with, couldn't you open up the app's Info window with the purple icon, copy it, then go to the other Info window with the other icon, and paste it in? Or, did they do away with allowing you to make custom icons in OS X and beyond? If you already tried this then don't mind me. I'm only babbling. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: pictures from floppies
Diane Stinnett wrote: > My husband is in Germany on a military base, and to send me pictures > taken with our digital camera he has to download them to his ibook, > them put them on a disk and take them to one of the base computers > that has an internet connection. As long as he burns the pictures to a > CD, I can open them without any trouble, but if he uses a floppy disk > I can't open them at all. I get the following error message: "Could > not open "filename" because an unknown or invalid JPEG marker type is > found". Does anyone know what the problem might be? He is wasting a > lot of CDs. > > Diane Stinnett > > If he isn't already doing this, put them in Disk Copy and send them as SMIs (self-mounting images) or use Drop Stuff and send them as SEAs (self-extracting archives). Either of them should protect the images. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 22. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: HP Printer problem
Frank Hammitt wrote: > I am looking for an inexpensive (better is free) application to manage > contact information such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc. > I seem to remember a reference to such and application in one of the > earlier e-mails. Does anyone remember the name of the application or > can suggest an application that will let me import, store, manipulate > the data and export to other applications? I use a Ti PB 667, OSX 10.1 > and Office V.x w/Entourage. Entourage is where I ultimately want to > used the data on a daily basis. > Thanks, > Frank If you're familiar with AppleWorks, I have a spreadsheet at my web site that will keep track of your contacts, allow single and multiple mail merge, automatically correct for 3 and 4 digit zip codes, and set up for two types of Avery labels. Forward address and return address. You can locate data by first or last name, partial last name, or state, without scrolling. And it's faster than a database. You can download a copy <ftp://members.aol.com/easyapps/psslib/ab.sit> from here or stop by my web site and download it from there. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: HP Printer problem
Ward Oldham wrote: >Hi Fran, > >First, make sure as HP suggested that you've updated to 9.2.1 or later. You >mentioned 9.2 which implies you need an additional update. > >Second, I would not ever plug a printer into the keyboard port but have it >plugged in directly to your Mac. I'm not implying that it won't work. I >just never seen it done. > >Assuming that you are using the recommended printer drivers, should you >continue to have problems you may want to run a diagnostic check with >something like Norton's Disk Doctor, Disk Warrior or Disk First Aid. >Directory corruption or damaged system files could also be responsible for >your problems. > >Good Luck! > >Ward Oldham, MacDude >MacTown >1041 Bardstown Road >Louisville, KY 40204 >502-485-1243 >ward at mactown.us >http://www.mactown.us > I have an H-P printer plugged into my keyboard and never had any problems with the setup. My iMac has two USB ports. I have the keyboard in one and a floppy drive in the other. The floppy drive won't work when it's plugged into the keyboard. I think it's because of the power requirements. The printer has a separate power source and only relies on the USB port for data transfer. I've been using it for over two years like that so I don't think it will cause any problems. But then you can't be sure of anything these days. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: control strip
Marta Edie wrote: >Yes, that I can do. but I can't do it the other way around. For example :In >anticipation of my getting an airport, I was goiing to put that module, >which is in the controlstrip modules folder, but not showing on my >controlstrip, into the controlstrip proper. And here I get that module >balking. The help menu says to drag it into the controlstrip. but here all >good spirits leave me. The module jumps back into the folder. Sometimes I >think these modules are somewhere in the controlstrip already, but don't >show up. My strip doesn.t show the modules for airport, for TV and Video >mirroring, speakable items and a few more. Then I think the controlstrip >only holds a certain number and I need to get rid of some before I can put >another one in. But these are all Marta's mind flicks. I do use the monitor >control panel a lot, especially when I need to enlarge the print where i >don't have an enlarge button in the menu bar. > >Marta > > I think the airport module will show up on the control strip once you have airport installed. I have 13 modules on my control strip and 17 modules in the folder. If your setup is different then I would imagine the control strip would be able to go, at least, to the other side of the screen. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: control strip
Marta Edie wrote: >Hi, out there. I am stumped. I wanted to add a control strip module to my >control strip. The help menu says, or I think it says : to drag the modulle >out of the control module folder unto the control strip. I can't get them to >stay. They whizz back from whence they came. What am I doing wrong? Marta > > Marta I just tried it and, to the best of my knowledge, it looks like the control strip works like this. Anything in the control strip modules folder is already loaded onto the control strip even if it doesn't show (but don't ask me why). If you have a module that isn't in the folder, then you can drag it to the control strip. The module will then be placed in the folder and on the control strip itself (maybe). To get an idea of how it works, hold down the Option key and move a module from the control strip to the desktop. A blank spot will appear at the end of the control strip. If you look in the control strip modules folder, you should have one less item than you had. Now drag the item from the desktop to the control strip. The item will appear where you dropped it on the control strip, and the module will be added to the folder. I never really bothered with the control strip, but your letter made me curious. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Safari Censorship?
Rob Kersting wrote: > >I decided to do my own search on eBay just to see what would turn up. >Using the n-word as a search and Safari as my browser, I got zilch. So I >tried the others. Zilch. I then went for a biggie and tried "Nazi". >Zilch. > >On a hunch, I switched back to Netscape 7.0. > >Strangely enough, searching for the n-word, I got over 300 hits. >Searching for Nazi gave me over 1400 hits. > >Interesting how Apple is censoring us without us even realizing it. What >else is being kept from us? > > Try it on Google! http://www.google.com/ -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Careless Dialogue
Lee Larson wrote: > > One thing I've learned is that you have to choose your words very > carefully in e-mail -- much more carefully than in face-to-face > conversation -- because a friendly face takes a lot of the sting off > strong language. It's very easy to rub someone the wrong way with > e-mail, and it happens for the strangest reasons. For example, I enjoy > having fun with words, but several people have written me off-list > saying things like "I don't want to go to a thesaurus everytime and > look up the meaning of a word." or "Why do you rub your education in > our faces by showing off your vocabulary?" > > I've just come to the conclusion that just about any e-mail sent to a > large group of people is likely to offend someone. But, if no opinions > are stated, the list becomes as much fun to read as a technical > manual. Let's just keep the discussions somewhat germane to the > description in the FAQ, which is pretty broad. > > I may be out of line, but, from the way I understand it, anyone can do anything they want as long as it doesn't violate a local, state or federal law. And even then, it's debatable. I think I can safely say that everyone on this planet didn't have the same upbringing, education or the same breaks in life, so you better not let mere words get to you. That should be the least of your problems. If you want to live here, you have to be able to deal with whatever's thrown at you. Now! What was that about the Mac? -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Re: Former U.S. V.P. Elected to Apple Board
Bill Holt wrote: >>Bill, that is offensive and calls for an apology. >>Allan Atherton >> > >The hell it does, Allen. > >You may be offended, if you chose, by my reference to some of Al's loonier >positions. But it's your choice, and I see no reason for you to apologize >for it. > >I'm offended by Al Gore worship and the applause he's received because he >joined the board at Apple. But it's my choice to be offended, and I'm not >about to apologize for that either. > >BTW, the joke is not that Al said he invented the Internet. The real joke >is that such a statement is so obviously silly that no-one with a three >digit IQ believed it could be seriously said. A verbal faux pas, perhaps, >but no more serious than the Saturday Night Live News skit. > >However, there are a bunch of people who jumped to Al's defense against this >"charge," when none was needed, because they assumed that the people passing >it on with a smile were simple-minded enough to believe it. So tell me, who >should be offended; the person "accused" of saying and meaning something so >silly that it's unbelievable, or the person who's accused of believing it? > > > >> I have never considered it up-lifting to belittle another person. >> >>George Yankey >> > > >Me either, George, but for better or worse, speech that attempts to belittle >politicians is an American tradition. Look around and see how some people >have attempted to belittle the President since he took office - to their >considerable discredit. But rather than belittling Al, I was referring to >what I believe to be some of his actual loony positions as loony positions. >That's calling it as I see it; describing not belittling. As a politician, >he is what he proposes and the only person who can effectively belittle him >is himself. > >How all of this relates to the Mac is that it gives the anti-Mac people a >little more emotional ammunition to belittle the platform. And there, we >are talking about literal belittling. This is especially frustrating when >you consider that Apple has been finally making some in-roads into corporate >America with X-serve. I've been a Mac person since March of 1984 and have >put a lot of effort into getting Macs into places they otherwise would not >have been considered. It's a passion, I've never made a cent from it. And >now, it may be a bit tougher to do. So far as I know, among all of the >people I know who have demonstrated that they have the smarts and guts to >run a successful, substantial business, there are no Al Gore admirers. > > > Bill Holt > > Way to go Bill! Since more than one person contributed to this thread, I think you're well within your rights to express your views. Stand your ground. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Re: Former U.S. V.P. Elected to Apple Board
Jeff @ SLYN Systems wrote: >Dear All, >I've been sitting here quietly for the past (almost) 2 months reading and >absorbing from this list. >Forgive ME if I'm incorrect but I thought MacGroup's purpose was to help >fellow Macintosh users as well as provide valuable information. As well, >my guess would have been to avoid, rather than promote controversy. >I'll have a question for y'all coming up but in the meantime, I don't >think any of you really care what I think about Al Gore! >Thanks to those of you who are constantly helping others with questions. >Sure hope this other stuff can be put to rest quickly. >I appreciate being a part of this list and hope this doesn't offend >anyone (as a prior post or 2 have done). >Best regards, > >Jeff Slyn, Owner >SLYN Systems & Peripherals >(502) 426-5469 >serving Kentuckiana clients 7 days a week since 1985! > > From where I'm sitting, it looks like a much needed digression from the norm. Similar to having a snowball fight in the middle of shoveling. Mac problems will always be plentiful, but this is a one-shot deal. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Re: Former U.S. V.P. Elected to Apple Board
Lee Larson wrote: > > > I wonder how many Americans have bothered to read what the Russians, > Germans and French are really saying. (Hint: Google can translate into > English.) > > Lee More importantly! How many Americans really care what the Russians, Germans and French are really saying? In any language. You can probably put one hand in your pocket and use the other one for counting. Tony LaFemina | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: MP3 and audio CD
Lee Larson wrote: > > Here's another off-topic remark brought to mind by your AM radio note. > > In the late 1970s there were various standards proposed by Motorola > and several other smaller companies for improving AM radio sound and > allowing stereo broadcasts. The FCC was given the job of picking the > new standard. > > It took several years, and the 1980s rolled in and the Reagan years > had started. This was when "deregulation" and "let the market decide" > became the mantras of the day, so the FCC bowed to political pressure > and decided to let the market decide. It didn't decide because nobody > wanted to invest in technology that might be on the losing side in a > few months. > > Finally, in the early 1990s, the Clinton administration stepped in and > told them to pick a standard. They picked one, called C-Quam, but it > was too late because FM had pretty much taken over the market for > higher fidelity radio. > > Even now there are many AM stations in the US that broadcast in stereo > with increased fidelity, but radios that can take advantage of it are > rare. The JVC radio/CD player I installed in my car will do AM stereo, > and occasionally I'll notice it. WFIA-900 is AM-stereo, and I've been > told WHAS is also, but I dislike their programming, so I've never checked. > > > I wasn't aware they actually went ahead with AM stereo. I know they were contemplating PM too, but I don't think that ever took off. Thanks for the station info. Now I'm curious as to whether the Bose system is capable of picking them up. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: MP3 and audio CD
Lee Larson wrote: > > The tradeoffs are between sound quality and file size. More kilobits > per second gives you better sound quality, but the file sizes are > bigger. I can't tell the difference between a CD and an MP3 when the > rate is 192 kb/s, and rarely ever hear a difference at 160 kb/s. I can > hear the difference at 128 kb/s on good playback equipment. > > My daughter, who knows a lot more about music than I do and has > younger ears, claims she can tell the difference at 160 kb/s. > > Most of the time I listen to MP3s when I'm driving. (I have an in-dash > MP3-CD player.) With all that background noise, there's no difference > between 128 and an audio CD to my ears. > > This isn't topic related, but I thought it fit in. Many years ago, we bought the Bose Wave machine with CD player. My wife praised its clarity to the point it sounded like she was making a sales pitch. I have to admit, it's an amazing sound system. However we both have differing philosophies when it comes to music. She recites the usual BS about stereo sound, tonal quality and so on. I, on the other hand, feel that I would rather listen to something I like on an AM radio with a broken antenna in a tunnel ( OK. Maybe not that drastic.) than something I hate on the best sound system available. Now, Frank Sinatra is aired on an AM station on Sunday morning, so guess where our superior Bose system is tuned in. So much for high-fidelity stereo etc... -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Re: Main Identity in OE
Marta Edie wrote: >28.02.2003 17:44 UhrAllan Athertonaatherton at insightbb.com: > > >Thanks, Allan. That is all very fine. I have got that mail window all >organdized ( as Winnie the Pooh would say) and have folders and subfolders >for all kinds of categories. The one on technology has three subfolders for >all the different subjects all you MacWise people write about. My sent >mail window is already so long, it takes forever to come to an end. I >thought I might be able to , at one time or another, when the mailflood >became too large, save a year's or so mail in a folder somewhere on my >disk. I also hoped I could back up the whole Chose on another disk for >safekeeping in case of a crash, or I could transfer the mail into another >mailprogram ( for instance when I change over to OSX ). I have been >permanantly deleting a number of messages out of my deleted messages >folder, because that alone had become unmanageable already and I only have >been using this program for a few weeks. What it looks to me now, though, I >probably would have to save individual letters ,as they are open ,into >specified folders outside the mail program. That could be done, of course, >but I had hoped I could save me that added step. Marta > > If you want to save only the important e-mails, I made a program called the EC Does It! Electronic Catalog. It's used exclusively for data storage. If you want to give it a try, you can download a copy <ftp://members.aol.com/alafem/ec.sit> from here, or go to my web site first and read about it there. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Software Laws
Lee Larson wrote: > > > It is still in effect. > > I see nothing wrong with someone wanting to buy, sell, or trade > software on the list, as long as it's done legally. > > Sounds good. Thanks Lee. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Software Laws
sbrown1157 at earthlink.net wrote: >I made a post earlier about a swap list inquiring about software. (I currently >own Photoshop 4.0 LE and I am wanting 6.0) That was all I stated. What is >wrong with that? > >Apparently I am confused or do not know the law very well. > >If I go out and buy some software and decide I do not like it for some reason, >does that mean that I can not legally sell it? > >I just received a message from another member that I can not solicit for >software? > >Just to set the record straight for everyone else, I don't buy bootleg copies >and if that was the way it came across, it wasn't meant too! > >What a welcome! > >Steve Brown > > > > I'm not a group member, but I was under the impression "anything Mac" could be posted according to the following list guideline. <<[5] What kinds of messages can be posted to the list? Any message that concerns Macintosh computers. The connection can even be quite tenuous. This includes computer items for sale and commercial events and seminars with Macintosh themes. When in doubt, ask first. The answer will probably be to go ahead and post it. The list is closed to general spam mail, and we have gone to some trouble in our efforts to keep spam off this list. We do not consider advertising for Mac-related products to be spam, in the context of the MacGroup list.>> Am I wrong in my assumption, and is this still in effect? Thanks in advance. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Re: Entourage printing address books
Allan Atherton wrote: > >I have seen that, but I don't want to create an address book by manually >flagging or selecting contacts. That is laborious and I don?t know what >group a contact is in. I have a dozen or so groups of 10-30 contacts, and >would like print a group. But I can't see how. > Allan You can make an AppleWorks spreadsheet to do it, and since AppleWorks supports links, you could make each contact a link so when you click on it, it will open your mail program (I think it looks at the internet control panel) and put the link in a new message. The sample address book spreadsheet I have at my web site can search by first name, last name, partial last name, or State. You can set up your spreadsheet to search by anything you want. If more than one entry contains the search criteria, a list is generated showing the entries and their locations in the spreadsheet. If you're knowledgable in designing spreadsheets you can display the search data in a convenient location so you can easily select and print it. If you want, you can download a copy <ftp://members.aol.com/easyapps/psslib/ab.sit> of my spreadsheet from here or go to my web site and read about it first. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: sorting outlook express in alphabetical order
Marta Edie wrote: >Hi Group, can you set the Address book in Outlook Express in alphabetical >order by last name? After one types the names in the given fields, they come >first names first and I do not know how to switch them, Maybe putting last >name in first name column? Marta > > >| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >| be February 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > Sounds like a winner to me. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Is anyone there
Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >Hi, > >I'm not sure all is right with the world that is my computer. I am >sending messages to a friend on insight and she says she is not getting them. > >I sent a question to this listserve earlier today and have not received >any messages from the listserve since 12:30 pm. > >So, I don't know if it's my computer, my email provider, or what. > >Help if you can. > >Thanks. > >Harry > > > Harry Try sending yourself a copy when you e-mail her next time. If you get your copy back, most likely something is going wrong at her end. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Apple's X11 update
Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >Pray tell, what are you talking about? > >Tuesday, February 11, 20037:22 PMJerry Yeagerjerry at browseryshop.com > >>If you've tried the new version of Apple's X11, you might be wondering >>what happened to the aqua windows you are used to... because the new >>version looks just like X11 (the flat ugly shade of green border, no >>candy colored buttons etc.). This is because the new X11 version is >>using the twm window manager. >> >>You can change X11 to use the quartz window manager and get back those >>gummy-bear drops by editing the xinitrc file. You just have to find it. >> >> >> Jerry >> >>p.s. There are lots of other things you can do in this initrc file, but >>that's for another email. Maybe someone else would like to share some >>thoughts on that... >> Thanks Harry! I haven't laughed like that over an e-mail before. I don't think Jerry realizes he's part of a minority group that speaks in a foreign tongue. Maybe in a few years the rest of the Mac world will understand what he said. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Quickbooks 5.0 Pro for Mac
Robert M. Klein wrote: >FYI, here is the log of the online conversation I had with Intuit: > >Welcome Robert ... >Connecting to server. Please wait... >Connected to quickbooks.ehosts.net >Rita has joined this session! >Rita says, Welcome to our Sales Chat. How may I help you? >You say, yes, i have QB Pro 5.0 for Macinstosh. I have used Quicken for >years and want to convert the file into QB. Now, i see that under >291331Categories:Data and Utilities, Install/ConvertQuestion:Can I convert >my data from Quicken for Mac to QuickBooks? Ans >You say, wer was "no". Is there no solution offered at all? >Rita says, We are currently working on a fee-based data converter service >for QuickBooks Windows to QuickBooks Mac. Our current expectation is that it >will be available by 3/31/03. >You say, Unless i can convert this file, QB is worthless to me. I am using >Mac Quicken NOW. >You say, not windows. >Rita says, At this time it is not possible to convert data from Quicken to >QuickBooks Pro 5 for Macintosh. >You say, will there be a time? >You say, can the Mac file be converted to Windows and then to Mac 5.0? >Rita says, They are working on utilities. I don't have an estimated time as >to when it will be available. >Rita says, No, it's not possible. >You say, This should have been made known to prosepective buyers, don't you >think? So I should forget about it? >Rita says, Yes you should have been told when the order was placed/ >You say, Can i return it? >Rita says, If you are not satisfied with any Intuit product you purchased, >you may return it for a refund (excludes shipping and handling). Please >return your product in its entirety (CD/disks and any manuals) within 60 >days of purchase, along with a copy of your sales receipt or packing slip. >Include a note explaining why you are returning it and how we should contact >you should we need to do so. For your protection we suggest that you return >your product/s via a traceable shipping method. Return everything to: Intuit >Returns Warehouse, 6060 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92121- >3290. >You say, You had that one handy! Let me make sure i fully understa'?;Ind, >OK? >Rita says, Sure >You say, Someone is working on utilities that would allow the Quicken 2002 >file for Mac be converted to QB 5.0 format, right? >Rita says, Right. >You say, Just no timetable that can be told to customers? >Rita says, Yes we do not know when it would be available. >You say, OK, then I wait a couple of months and check back. What's the best >way to check on its availability? >Rita says, You can visit the support section on our web site. >You say, OK, thank you very much, Rita. I hope folks will inform buyers of >QB 5.0 for Mac about this issue. >Rita says, You're welcome. Have a good day. : ) > > > I don't know if this will help or not, but I have a checkbook spreadsheet at my web site that I designed along the lines of Quicken. It uses categories and has reconcilement capabilities. If QuickBooks is capable of importing from a spreadsheet, it might be an easy way out. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Cleaning up dock
George H. Yankey wrote: > Bill , Jerry > > I followed your suggestion and downloaded the Apple Menu icons > and created a folder named Apple Menu but I have not been able to > change the Apple Menu folder icon. In fact the folder does not have an > icon, I just renamed it Games. I created aliases of our games and > put them in the folder. I drug the folder to the dock and everything > is working fine. I still don't understand why I could not paste the > Apple icon to the folder. Guess there is still a lot I don't > understand about OS X but thanks for your help.. > > > > George Yankey > > > In pre-OS X versions you were able to do this in the Get Info dialog box. Did they change that too, or just eliminate it? -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Sex!
Mike Watkins wrote: > Okay, group, now that I have your attention I just thought > perhaps I should inform you all that I am a female Michael (pronounced > the same as the male name). This is especially after reading in Anne's > Access column that Mike Watkins sent Jaguar to _his_ daughter. > > Thanks for your attention, and don't worry. I'm well used to the > confusion after 60-some-odd years. :) > > Mike > > Thanks for the heads-up Mike. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Updated My Web Site
Henri Yandell wrote: > >On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Tony LaFemina wrote: > >> I just finished updating my web site. In the past, I used basic HTML, >>but decided to use PageMill since I had it for about two years. It was >> > >To be fair, two year old web-page creation software is going to suck >badly. Dreamweaver is probably the leading candidate atm [after Macromedia >bought Homesite, their biggest competitor and killed them] and even today >it is only starting to become a good tool. > >>included in the software package when I bought my iMac. Now I know why >>everyone has problems with Adobe software. I think they go out of their >>way to make things confusing. To make matters worse, this Help file is >>loaded with gibberish. On the bright side, my web site now has frames. >>For whatever that's worth. >> > >Points for being retro by a good few years? :) Frames belong with >dynamically generated sites. For anything else they've long since passed >out of the good-use guide. > >>Anyway, I made a few changes and uploaded a bunch of stuff including >>some spreadsheets for anyone who uses their Macs for business. I've >>included payroll/timekeeping, inventory, and cost estimating >>spreadsheets. All of which, I believe, are commercial quality. I also >>added an Address Book spreadsheet that does mail merge, has label making >>capabilities, and beats the pants off any database program around. >> > >Cool. Content always wins :) > >Hen > > > Thanks for the advise Henri! And your closing statement. At least I did something that might be a step up from basic HTML. I've always been a few years behind everyone else though. When I bought my first Mac, I was using OS 7 for six years. My second Mac came with OS 8.6. In a few years I should be where you guys are now. About a year after I began desktop computing, I got involved in spreadsheets and haven't been able to break the habit yet. Although I got a little caught up with graphics about two years ago and started experimenting with AppleWorks. It's not the greatest, but I did find out how to do a few cute things with it. I imagine every program has its good and bad. Anyway, thanks again. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Another Appleworks conundrum
Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >I am using Appleworks 6.2.4 on a 400 mghz g4 and on a new 800 mghz ibook. >Both systems are running OSX 10.2.3 and both have more than 600mb of memory > >I have an Appleworks draw document, a 6 page newsletter. I use the same >document and just change the name and delete the old information and add the >new. > >The document has become corrupted. I can open it and change information and >save it. But when I close the document or quit Appleworks with this document >open I get the following message: > >The Application Appleworks has unexpectedly quit. >The system and other applications have not been affected. > >I can reopen Appleworks and reopen the document and make additons and >changes to the document but when I close it or save it the same thing >happens. > >I opened an earlier version of the document which is not corrupted. I >transferred my information from the old document to the new and everything >works fine. > >Any ideas why this happens? Any way to prevent it? > >Thanks. > >Harry, > > >Harry Jacobson-Beyer >Surveyor of the Passing Scene! > >http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/a/harryjb/ >What a strange, long, trip it is! > >remember: it's not how fast you climb the hill that matters, it's how fast >you go coming down! > > > I don't think that kind of stuff can be avoided. I used to save those kind of documents as templates in AppleWorks, but I was spending too much time looking in the different groups because I would forget which group I put them in, so now I just have a folder named templates and keep them in there. I find it to be handier. It's a good thing you had a backup copy. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Updated My Web Site
I just finished updating my web site. In the past, I used basic HTML, but decided to use PageMill since I had it for about two years. It was included in the software package when I bought my iMac. Now I know why everyone has problems with Adobe software. I think they go out of their way to make things confusing. To make matters worse, this Help file is loaded with gibberish. On the bright side, my web site now has frames. For whatever that's worth. Anyway, I made a few changes and uploaded a bunch of stuff including some spreadsheets for anyone who uses their Macs for business. I've included payroll/timekeeping, inventory, and cost estimating spreadsheets. All of which, I believe, are commercial quality. I also added an Address Book spreadsheet that does mail merge, has label making capabilities, and beats the pants off any database program around. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Printing Finder Windows
Ward Oldham wrote: >Hi Beth, > >Print Window is an excellent little utility that provides you this >functionality. It is not built in to OS X. > >http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=12161&db=mac > >Also, screen captures are done in the following manner: >Command+shift+3-Captures your full screen >Command+shift+4-Captures only the area you click and drag a marquee >around. > >Ward Oldham, MacDude >MacTown >1041 Bardstown Road >Louisville, KY 40204 >502-485-1243 >ward at mactown.us >http://www.mactown.us > > >>Ok, am I just not seeing it or have we lost the ability to print the contents >>of finder windows in OS X? I know I can take a screen shot and print that, but >>it's more trouble than just hitting print window. Am I missing something here? >> >>Thanks! >>Beth >> >> >> > Command-Shift-Caps Lock-4 took a picture of a window before OS X. I don't understand why they would keep the other two and remove this one. Has anyone tried it? I'm still using OS 8.6. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Epson cartridge contacts
Lee Larson wrote: > Here's a technical page about the Epson cartridges that describes the > circuit board. > > <http://www.eddiem.com/photo/CIS/inkchip/chip.html> > > As my daughter says "Google knows everything, but sometimes it lies." > > > Thanks for the link Lee. Now there's a determined individual! Anyone who read it can draw their own conclusions or wait for a more reliable source of information. Either way, I think this topic's been beaten to a pulp. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Re: I use outlook express but....
Allan Atherton wrote: >Tony LaFemina wrote: > >>... let me clue you in >>... Whatever pops your cork. >> > >Puleeze! > > > Allan Like software programs, people have preferences too! -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Epson cartridge contacts
Jane25345 at aol.com wrote: >Ward is right. Elapsed time isn't a factor in running out of ink. > >I tested my black Epson ink cartridge when it said it was out of ink. I >pulled out the old cartridge and put it back in. > >The machine thought it was a new one...but right away, it started printing >light and missing in places. > >So, it definitely was out of ink like the printer said it was. > >Jane Blake > > Jane Thank you for your letter. If the printer was able to know how much ink was in the cartridge, it wouldn't have tried to print when you put the empty cartridge back in. It should have put up a dialog box telling you that you just put in an empty cartridge. Isn't that what programs do when you make a mistake? -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Re: I use outlook express but....
Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >I hate to burst your bubble but AW is not the little known program you >appear to think it is. I've been producing newsletters with Appleworks since >the days of the Apple //. Currently, I do newsletters for two organizations >and Anne Cartwright does the Louisville Computer Society's newsletter in AW. > >I use AW spreadsheet's and maintain a couple of AW databases, too. > >It's a great program but version 6 in OS X is less so! > > > > >Harry, > > >Harry Jacobson-Beyer >Surveyor of the Passing Scene! > >http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/a/harryjb/ >What a strange, long, trip it is! > >remember: it's not how fast you climb the hill that matters, it's how fast >you go coming down! > > > Sorry I misled you Harry, but I didn't mean to imply AppleWorks is a little known program. It can't be! I think it's included with every Mac that's sold. What I meant was, many users don't realize its full potential. Hell! I don't, and I've been playing with it for about 8 years now. Like I said in a previous e-mail. Everyone's too busy trying to learn how a program works, to see how the program works. If you ever have some spare time, go to my web site and look at the Graphics Appearance section. I don't think there's very many AppleWorks gurus that can explain the mechanics behind them. For that matter, throw in the Office gurus too. I don't know if Microsoft put anything in their Help files to explain how to accomplish the transitions, but I know AppleWorks sure didn't. And I don't think you'll get any answers from seminars, universities or private tutors. I believe the main reason is, if anyone wants to edit graphics, they simply go out and purchase a graphics program. At least it sounds logical to me. I can't comment on your last statement since I'm using version 5 on OS 8.6. Maybe in the future. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Epson cartridge contacts
David Dudine wrote: >Lee Larson wrote: > >>From: leelarson at mac.com >>Reply-To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 20:26:22 -0500 >>To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>Subject: Re: MacGroup: Epson cartridge contacts >> >>The Epson cartridges have a small circuit board in the ink cartridge >>that has a few bytes of RAM. The RAM contains an estimate of the amount >>of ink remaining in the cartridge. When a cartridge is inserted into >>the printer, the RAM is read into the printer. As the cartridge is >>used, the printer "guess"timates how much ink has been squirted, and >>periodically writes a new estimate of the remaining ink to the RAM in >>the cartridge. >> > > >This is the basis of my question about the contacts. The cartridges have no >contacts to relay the information. But I see a graphic every time I print >which shows the levels for all four colors. The levels start full and >gradually go down. But, do they go down with time, or with ink use, or >both? I haven't noticed. > > >Sometimes I go weeks without printing anything. Maybe the Epson software is >telling me that the cartridges are becoming empty when they are not, based >on time. I haven't paid attention to that. If a RAM chip in the cartridge >is guessing the ink levels based upon use, how does the information get out >of the cartridge? > >I think you all care about this conundrum more than I do, (except for my >desire not to throw away a half used cartridge). I have found it, and I >leave it to you to sort it out as you wish. > >Not Looking For Trouble, > >David Dudine > > This discussion reminded me of a situation I had with my first printer. I was doing a big job that required a lot of yellow. When I got to the point I couldn't print the color properly, I used the cartridge for printing text documents in blue rather than waste the black ink, since they were only for my personal use. I'm wondering if this new setup will allow anyone to do that kind of stuff, or would it leave you stranded with a near full level of one or possibly two colors. It don't sound too good for the environment, but it does sound promising for a company who pops the tops and recycles the ink that was already bought and paid for. Sounds similar to a company who polutes a river, and then gets paid to clean it up. Presumably under a different name, of course. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: epson 740 dying?
Nah! I think I'm more in line for a transfusion. You plum wore me down to a frazzle. ;-) Tony Jerry Yeager wrote: > Hopefully he has replenished his first aid supplies... grin. > > Jerry > > On Monday, January 6, 2003, at 01:55 AM, Tony LaFemina wrote: > >> C'mon Jerry. Don't you have any compassion for Ward's lip? I put this >> discussion behind me until I have something concrete to support my >> claims. Here's three basic and fairly inexpensive ways I know of to >> measure fluid levels. >> 1. mechanical - The dipstick for measuring the oil in your car. >> 2. electronic - The variable capacitor (or resistor) in your car's >> gas tank. I don't know if that's been updated or not. >> 3. optical - A light source on one side of a container, and a >> receiving unit on the opposite side. >> >> I believe any other systems would be more sophisticated and costly. >> Keep the fires burning. "I'll be back". >> >> Tony >> >> >> Yeager wrote: >> >>> >>> On Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 10:54 PM, Tony LaFemina wrote: >>> >>> <> >>> >>>> Nothing technical was stated to support Jerry's claims, and >>>> electrostatic charges aren't going to cut it. >>>> >>> >>> I think I see the difficulty here. So that we are clear on this, I >>> will start with a paraphrasing of the original question again: >>> >>> Q: Why does Epson recommend not taking out half used cartridges? >>> >>> A: There are TWO (not ONE, but TWO) reasons. Earlier I had listed >>> both reasons in one paragraph, but I will break them into smaller >>> chunks. >>> >>> 1) The first is the way the cartridges work in Epson printers. >>> Cartridges that are inserted must be electrostatically charged so >>> that the ink flows out. This charging must be done each time a >>> cartridge is inserted and doing it repeatedly wastes ink. (This is a >>> standard approach for many ink-jet printers. Other printers use >>> techniques similar to the dye-sublimation type of technology where >>> the ink is forced out of the cartridge by heating. Both methods have >>> benefits. >>> >>> 2) EARLY versions of OS-X printer drivers were not completed when >>> they were first released. This was true for all of them, including >>> Apple's. The drivers in ink jet printers did not correctly report >>> remaining ink levels if a cartridge was removed and reinserted. >>> >>> Thus Epson told their customers not to yank the cartridges out until >>> they were empty. >>> >>> Dig mon? >>> >>> Jerry >>> >>> >>>> If I'm still allowed to be a part of the list, I'll try my best to >>>> keep responses down to one e-mail, but I can't make any guarantees. >>>> >>> >>> No reason you wouldn't be?? >>> >>>> >>>> >> -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Re: I use outlook express but....
Allan Atherton wrote: >Tony LaFemina wrote: > >>... I can do things with an AppleWorks spreadsheet that you can't do with >>Excel. >> > >Except give the file to a client in business or government. > >>... How many AppleWorks users in the group are aware you can do page layouts >>with AppleWorks? >> > >I did a newsletter for several years with ClarisWorks and then AppleWorks. >It had two-columns, graphics and photos, and linked text boxes with flowed >text crossing from column to column and page to page. > >>Whether Office is better than AppleWorks or not, isn't the point. If you have >>a need to communicate with PC's, I think you should get a PC, rather than try >>to make a Mac look like a PC. >> > >Office is a lot cheaper, and really nice. > >Allan Atherton > > In response to your first remark above, let me clue you in to a little known fact. If business wanted your files bad enough, they'd buy a Macintosh computer if they had to and hire someone to duplicate it on a PC. A long time ago the U.S. Government wanted to buy electronic equipment from H-P, but they wanted it in a different housing than H-P offered to the commercial market. H-P said get lost, and the government went ahead and bought it anyway. Not many companies could get away with that kind of stuff. They just had what the government wanted badly. Regarding your next remark. You're one of a few that has actually done desktop publishing with AppleWorks. If you get a chance, find out how many others in the group know how. As far as Office being really nice... Whatever pops your cork. That kind of stuff is, more or less, a personal preference. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: Re: I use outlook express but....
Allan Atherton wrote: >Jerry Yeager wrote: > >>... There has been some very serious speculation about the future of >>AppleWorks... Maybe it will see that serious upgrade that will put it as the >>Office killer that it certainly could be. Or maybe Apple will keep waiting to >>see how relations with Microsoft go >> > >I hope the relatons go OK. I don't see how AppleWorks can be an Office >killer, because Office exists mainly in the PC world beyond Apple's control. >I don't see how the present transparent cross-platform nature of Office Mac >could be replaced by Claris Translators or Xtend or MacLinkPlus Pro, all of >which I still have in OS9. >If Microsoft were to drop Office Mac, I am afraid it would be the end of >Macs except as backroom niche machines. I would certainly have to throw in >the towel. > >Allan Atherton > > At the risk of being banished forever from the list, I would like to interject with a few views and assumptions of my own, since you touched on a subject that is near and dear to me. AppleWorks! It's one of the few programs I know since I rarely buy software. There's loads of software on the market today, and one thing I found out in my 8 years of desktop computing. No software is worth the CD it came on, if the user don't know what to do with it. I don't think any program is better than another unless the user knows both of them. Then, and only then, can they say this program is better than the other one. However, when relaying this information, one should say, "I prefer this program to that one", because someone else might feel the opposite to be true. I pride myself in the fact that there's things I can do with AppleWorks that long-time Mac enthusiasts have a hard time comprehending, and that includes die-hard AppleWorks followers. I've never heard of anyone making an animation with Office, or AppleWorks for that matter, although, I imagine, it may have been done before. The usual chain of events in computing is, if you want to do animations, get an animation program, graphics, a graphic design program and-so-on and-so-forth. No one sits at a computer and tries to figure out how to accomplish something with a program that is not designed for that purpose. Except for me and a few others that are as idiotic as I am. But, I found that to be exciting and fun. It may have no immediate value, but it does give a feeling of accomplishment. One of the major problems in desktop computing is, most people get so caught up in trying to learn how a particular program works, that they're not looking at how the program is working, and all this good knowledge is out the window. Another big problem is, many Mac users are misled. They listen to things they shouldn't be listening to. For example! I've asked many Mac users why they bought a program like Excel instead of using an AppleWorks spreadsheet. The usual replies were, "It's the best" or "It's the most popular". "You can do things with it that you can't do with AppleWorks". And my response to them was, "And I can do things with an AppleWorks spreadsheet that you can't do with Excel". So far, I haven't been wrong. But, that don't make AppleWorks better than Excel. To prove my point! How many AppleWorks users in the group are aware you can do page layouts with AppleWorks? I mean things like a magazine or major newspaper. Don't get me wrong. It's no PageMaker or Quark, but it does retail for under $100.00, and it does spreadsheets too, while the other two programs don't. Whether Office is better than AppleWorks or not, isn't the point. If you have a need to communicate with PC's, I think you should get a PC, rather than try to make a Mac look like a PC. PC's never cared about communicating with Macs in the past, but I heard somewhere that there was PC software that tries to emulate a Mac now. From the way I see it, they gave up their interface for ours, and now they're trying to communicate with us. I think that sort of says something. If we stick together, we could possibly force some of them to play by our rules and have a chance for survival. But if we play by their rules, we'll probably go down fighting. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
MacGroup: epson 740 dying?
Mledie at aol.com wrote: >Tony, just keep it up. This exchange between you and Jerry was so very >enlightening to me, because it forced you two to get more specific every new >e-mail which was a tremendous boon to me, and I believe to some others who >want to learn more about that computer magic. I for one, love that type of >exchange. Pussyfooting around is not my cup of tea. I would only love to >have these exchanges done orally over a glass of wine sitting around a table >enjoying the flying sparks and the efforts to get one's point across. Marta > > >| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >| be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > Don't tell me! In a previous life, you were a Roman hanging out in the Colosseum watching Gladiators duke it out. :-D Just kidding. But I do like the concept of hand-to-hand combat over a glass of wine. -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
