Re: Disappearing HD icon

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

Re my disappearing HD icon:

Rob Findlay helped me out:

It seems in my too-vigorous dusting I somehow managed to not only open 
the Finder preferences panel but also to uncheck the "Show Hard Drives" 
button...hehehhe...

Thanx Rob.


Important safety tip: Shut The Bloody Puter Down before wiping dust 
from the Keyboard!!!

:)

Seasonal felicitations to all!

Kevin from Wycheproof.

Disappearing HD icon

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

Somehow I seem to have done what I thought was impossible.

While rubbing a dry cloth across the keyboard to remove dust I seem to 
have managed to get rid of the "Macintosh HD" icon and all access to it 
(other than through the "Find" command)!

Anybody know (a) what strange key commands my wiping may have caused 
and (more importantly) (b) how I can get it back?


Running a G4 iBook on 10.4.2

TIA

Kevin from Wycheproof.

Hypercard & Tiger...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

I realise this is a bit odd, but I still build little apps for my teaching 
(random problem worksheets etc..) using the last version of Hypercard (2.4.1 I 
think), and up until recently it worked quite well under Classic on my iBook 
and using Panther.

But since upgrading to Tiger all scripts are now unmodifiable. Is this a 
permissions thing or is it something more fundamental such as security?

Any help greatly appreciated as I am reluctant to chuck out ten years worth of 
handy little programs...

Cheers,

Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof P-12 College.

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Re: 6400 and OS9

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi all,


My old 6400 is running OS 9...

maybe a RAM issue?

Cheers,

Kevin from Wycheproof.
-Original Message-
From: "Robert Howells"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WAMUG Mailing List"
Date: Tue Aug 09 03:20:16 PDT 2005
Subject: Re: 6400 and OS9

>
>On 09/08/2005, at 5:58 PM, KEVIN Lock wrote:
>
>> Is it possible without a major workaround to load OS9 on a 6400? Each 
>> time I try the machine tells me that the software can not be loaded 
>> onto this machine.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Kev
>
>Should take 9.1 scsi and adb
>  but not 9.2 USB
>
>Bob
>
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Smiley while you still can...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

ZDNet alerted me to this US Patent Application:

http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220050156873%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20050156873&RS=DN/20050156873

What can I say?

Cheers,

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Re: Dial-Up Using Airport?

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi Greg et al.,

Thanx for the help to all. Yep, my toy thought it was still connected to the 
Ethernet network at work!

As soon as I changed it to a LAN and configured the internal Airport modem 
(which was there - thanks Steve) it worked like a charm!

:)

Cheers,

Kevin from Wycheproof.


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From: "Greg Pennefather"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WAMUG Mailing List"
Date: Tue Jul 19 19:52:39 PDT 2005
Subject: Re: Dial-Up Using Airport?

>Kevin
>
>The first thing that jumps out at me is that the Airport thinks it is
>connected to the Internet via Ethernet.  So it is unlikely it will try to
>establish another connection to the Internet if it thinks it's already
>connected!
>
>So, I'm wondering if you have the WAN port plugged into a switch or hub -
>that would make the Airport think it is connected to the Internet.  Make
>sure your local network is connected to the LAN port, not the WAN port.
>
>Then, in the Internet tab of the Airport Config Utility, select Modem from
>the "Connect Using" menu.  Enter your ISP details and away you go.
>
>Hope this helps
>
>
>Cheers
>
>Greg
>
>
>> From: Kevin Phyland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:34:39 -0700 (PDT)
>> To: WAMUG Mailing List 
>> Subject: Dial-Up Using Airport?
>> 
>> Hi every1,
>> 
>> This is probably old-hat but I'm a bit stuck trying to connect wirelessly
>> using a new (i.e. unconfigured) Airport Extreme to my dial-up ISP.
>> 
>> The Airport Extreme has a phone port to which I connected the phone line.
>> 
>> My iBook (G3 - 600 MHz - system 10.3.8) detects a strong signal from the
>> Airport when switched on but insists on telling me I am connected via 
>> Ethernet
>> which I clearly am not.
>> 
>> I cannot figure out how to configure the Airport so that it will dial-up my
>> ISP. The software that came with the Airport is a bit old (it keeps asking me
>> to download an update, which I am doing at the moment) but am I just missing
>> something very basic here?
>> 
>> I just want to be able to log onto the internet from my office without using
>> the current 50m of phone cable.
>> 
>> I have tried Airport Setup Assistant and Airport Admin Utility without 
>> success
>> - it tells me that it cannot detect anything connected to the Airport - and
>> since I haven't been able to dial-up yet it's probably right! :)
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Kevin from wycheproof.
>> 
>> P.S. I assume the Airport Extreme contains a modem? Is the problem getting my
>> settings from the iBook's internal modem to the Airport's inbuilt modem?
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Dial-Up Using Airport?

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

This is probably old-hat but I'm a bit stuck trying to connect wirelessly using 
a new (i.e. unconfigured) Airport Extreme to my dial-up ISP.

The Airport Extreme has a phone port to which I connected the phone line.

My iBook (G3 - 600 MHz - system 10.3.8) detects a strong signal from the 
Airport when switched on but insists on telling me I am connected via Ethernet 
which I clearly am not.

I cannot figure out how to configure the Airport so that it will dial-up my 
ISP. The software that came with the Airport is a bit old (it keeps asking me 
to download an update, which I am doing at the moment) but am I just missing 
something very basic here?

I just want to be able to log onto the internet from my office without using 
the current 50m of phone cable.

I have tried Airport Setup Assistant and Airport Admin Utility without success 
- it tells me that it cannot detect anything connected to the Airport - and 
since I haven't been able to dial-up yet it's probably right! :)

Cheers,

Kevin from wycheproof.

P.S. I assume the Airport Extreme contains a modem? Is the problem getting my 
settings from the iBook's internal modem to the Airport's inbuilt modem?

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Repairing Permissions...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

I repair permissions religiously every week and for the last two months I have 
gotten the following message:



It doesn't *seem* to have any effect on the running of my machine (iBook - 
600MHz G3 - 384 MB SDRAM - CDRW) but I'm curious as to whether it is important.

Any thoughts?

Cheers,

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Re: .wma convert?

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

The last free release of Audion (Audion 3 I think) quite happily converts .wma 
to .mp3 or .aiff etc...

Versiontracker may still have it.

Cheers,

Kevin from Wycheproof.






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From: "Matthew Healey"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Mon Jun 14 20:53:57 PDT 2004
Subject: Re: .wma convert?

>On 15/06/2004, at 11:06 AM, wyvern wrote:
>
>> i recently downloaded some music [all legal] and it is .wma format 
>> which my old toast won't recognise.
>>
>> Can anyone recommend a good free convertor to put it into .aif or mp3 
>> format
>
>iTunes for Windows will import unprotected wma files and convert them 
>to AAC or MP3.
>
>You just need a PC to do it though.
>
>- Matt
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Carbon Copy Cloner Q

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

I've been attempting to make bootable clones of a number of computers but the 
results are not bootable.

I have set the preferences to 'Make the Target Disk Bootable' to no avail 
apparently.

I have also set it to repair disk permissions on the origin disk.

(v.2.3 of Carbon Copy Cloner, OSX 10.3.3)

Any suggestions as to where I'm going wrong here?

Cheers,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof P-12 College.

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Re: OS 9 MP3 players...

[Kevin Phyland]

Oops!! I should have read further... :)

Audion and MacAmp (MACAST) were skinnable with over a hundred skins available 
for Audion and at least 20 for MacAmp...I kinda liked the skin thing...

yep..I have SoundJam as well...I'm not sure about the legality of sending it to 
somebody but I can...

Cheers,
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Re: Importing DV from Canon MV-630i

[Kevin Phyland]

Thanx Daniel, Mark etc...

My iBook was obtained via the Notebook for teachers program here in 
Victoria...and it didn't have a Firewire cable NOR a USB cable...the USB lead I 
now have came with the camera...

I guess Apple's not immune to reducing waste either as 90% of even Mac users 
may not find a use for Firewire unless they're aware of it...(which I was but 
stupidly forgot... it's my very first DV camera...and I'm happy that some ppl 
have post-recommended the MV-630i!)

:))

Cheers,
Kevin from Wycheproof.


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From: "Daniel Kerr"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Sun Sep 28 20:55:54 PDT 2003
Subject: Re: Importing DV from Canon MV-630i

>On 29/9/03 11:56 AM, "Mark Secker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> a you should have got one with your mac... every Firewire
>> equipped Apple Laptop I've ever set up has come with one...
>> 
>> thick'ish see- through cable about 2M  long with blue tinted banding on 
>> plugs.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Hi Mark, Reg etc.,,
>>> 
>>> Just found the firewire port! (very well hidden it was too)
>>> 
>>> Okay, thanx for all the help, although I'm still surprised a
>>> firewire cable wasn't included...
>>> 
>>> Are these very expensive?
>>> 
>
>Umm,..that used to be true for Apple. It's not now unfortunately. (Maybe
>they worked out they could make another $30ish from people.) ;o)
>
>Or maybe they put them in and not everyone used them, so they saved
>money,..either could be true.
>
>I've got them in stock if you want one Kevin and I can pop it in the post if
>you like,..just drop me an email.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Kind Regards
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Re: Importing DV from Canon MV-630i

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi Mark, Reg etc.,,

Just found the firewire port! (very well hidden it was too)

Okay, thanx for all the help, although I'm still surprised a firewire cable 
wasn't included...

Are these very expensive?

Cheers,
Kevin from Wycheproof.

-Original Message-
From: "Mark Secker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WAMUG Mailing List"
Date: Sun Sep 28 20:30:14 PDT 2003
Subject: Re: Importing DV from Canon MV-630i

>Duh!!...
>Reg beat me to it - after hitting send on my long rant I got these 
>specks from a non canon help site that match Reg's quoted official 
>canon specks
>
>Connections:
>1 x microphone
>1 x headphones
>1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK)
>1 x S-Video input / output
>1 x composite video/audio (input/output)
>1 x USB
>1 x DC power input
>
>>Kevin
>>Surely not. My school has Canon MV530i and it has USB and firewire. 
>>Look for firewire port (4 pin) at front under rubber hatch (or at 
>>side under other rubber hatch - can't remember but it should be 
>>there) Canon website states it has IEEE 1394 (Firewire). I've just 
>>sent email to colleague this morning recommending just this camera. 
>>It's a lovely model. USB is to download pics from inbuilt memory 
>>card.
>>
>>http://www.canon.com.au/products/cameras/cameras_video/mv630i_specs
>>
>>Memory card compatibility:
>>Multi-Media card (MMC) and Secure Digital (SD)
>>DV terminal:
>>Yes, input and output, 4-pin connector compatible with IEEE 1394
>>Other terminals:
>>Microphone input, Headphone output, S terminal, AV terminal, USB port
>>
>>
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Importing DV from Canon MV-630i

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

I just parted with $1200 for the Canon MV-630i DV camera and am now a tad 
worried about whether I can import video onto my G3 iBook or not. Before I 
parted with said money I was assured that the camera was Mac compatible but 
iMovie only seems to allow connections via Firewire and my new toy only has USB 
port connectors...

Is there a cable solution here, or do I need third-party software?

Cheers,
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Re: Re: mp3 music downloads

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

Coupla thoughts...

* Record companies generally make more money than the artists themselves.

* If retail audio CDs cost only $15 instead of $30 hardly anybody would bother 
downloading generally inferior "pirated" MP3 versions.

* Long before P2P existed people used to borrow your/my LP records and 
routinely record them to cassette. It wasn't long ago that they borrowed 
your/my CDs and copied them to cassette...

* Many artists (who DO in fact have record contracts) have encouraged the 
download from registered sites of their material...David Bowie springs 
immediately to mind.

Yes...in many circumstances downloading music from P2P programs will be 
violating copyright laws, whether they are enforceable or just foreign 
copyright laws is moot. 

Pandora's box has been opened.

Cheers,
Kevin from Wycheproof.


-Original Message-
From: "Dark Servant"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WAMUG"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed Apr 30 01:16:11 PDT 2003
Subject: Re: mp3 music downloads

>>
>>> Without going into the legality or morality of what you are doing
>>
>> Running the risk of being deluged here, but I do need to ask the
>> following question:
>>
>> "Why are you not going into the legality or morality?"
>
>Matt already pointed out the legally associated problems. I would like 
>to point out a few things in regards to moral issues.
>The morality of downloading music without paying really does vary a 
>great deal depending on your perspective. I personally don't think 
>there is anything 'morally' wrong with music sharing. When it comes to 
>music it is the musical artists that should be benefiting from it. 
>After all they are the people who are really creating it. Many musical 
>artists are quite happy for their music to be shared online for free so 
>why won't the record companies lets this happen at least in these 
>situations. It should be up to the creator of the music not some 
>corporate body.
>I would be more than happy to use a paying system to download music if 
>at least 50% of profits went to the musical artists but this certainly 
>won't happen. They will probably get something like 5% if they're 
>lucky.
>Don't get me wrong. I love Apple but I think it is morally wrong for 
>them to be making more profit out of musical artists than the artists 
>themselves are making. The same moral rule also applies to the music 
>companies.
>
>Please note that this is not an assault on anyones moral beliefs as 
>every is entitled to their own code of ethics.
>
>Ruben A. Franke
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File paths and X11

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

I've been playing around a bit with a program called MLDonkey (a p2p program 
for OSX) which requires an X Windows program called X11 to run a different 
GUI...

I've installed all the requisite programs but can't seem to get the file-path 
correct for the folder in which the MLDonkey program resides.

Is it more complicated than just writing, say, Applications/MLDonkey 
2.04/Mldonkey2.04/ ?

Secondly, is there an easy way to get Terminal file-paths?
I've downloaded a program called PathFinder but it hasn't helped so far...

Cheers,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof P-12 College.

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Re: Re: Music/sound editing software for OS9.1?

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi Brian et al,

The best one I've used is Audion (2.6.1) - shareware. It does great wave 
editing from MP3s even! I've used to to make sound samples and loops...

Cheers,

Kevin from Wycheproof.


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From: "Greg Hosking"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "wamug"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed Jan 22 17:58:26 PST 2003
Subject: Re: Music/sound editing software for OS9.1?

>hi Brian...
>freeware: tiny wave editor by yamaha, intended for use as an editor for
>yamaha samplers & synths, is a neat little editing package with a
>refreshingly logical interface:
>
>
>
>otherwise:
>ick&OS_Filter=MacOS&search=audio%20edit¤tPage=1&firstPage=1>
>
>greg
>
>
>> Hi,
>> Can someone suggest an application that can display music/sound in a wave
>> form that can be cut & pasted and will run on OS9.1 & preferably
>> free/shareware?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Brian
>> 
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Re: Screenshot in OSX

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

...however for some bizarre reason it saves screen captures (under 10.2 at 
least) as PDF documents!!!

...which I haven't yet been able to convert using any program (even Graphic 
Converter!)

Cheers,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof P-12 College


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Subject: Re: Screenshot in OSX

>
>On Monday, November 4, 2002, at 10:58 AM, Bob Howells wrote:
>
>> I remember there was a question about screenshots, and just came across
>> this
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>
>And don't forget the time-honoured Cmd-Shift-3 and Cmd-Shift-4, which 
>let you capture full screens and selections respectively; and the 
>you-beaut new feature in MacOS X 10.2 which, when you press the space 
>bar after Cmd-Shift-4, allows you to capture individual windows, open 
>menus, the Menu Bar, and even the Dock. Almost as good as Snapz-Pro, 
>and it's built into the OS.
>
>-- 
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A Coupla Jaguar questions...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

I've just (in the last week) made the quantum leap from OS 9.2 to OS X.2 
(Jaguar I believe).

Talk about a steep learning curve! :))

I have a couple of odd questions re it:

1. Stupidly, when I installed 10.2 I forgot that I had made a folder invisible 
to prevent my little'uns accidently (or even deliberately) trashing it. Now I 
can't find it!

Is there a way to make it visible other than going back to OS 9.x?

i.e. is there an OS X equivalent of ResEdit?

2. Minor quibble. My menubar clock says strange things like (atm) Fri 17.28.11 
PM . It is not set to 24 hr time so the PM seems a bit redundant. Have I 
done/missed something odd?

3. I downloaded an IRC client called AthenaIRC OS X which seemed to work fine 
when I first installed it but now it is taking at least a second for me to type 
a single bloody letter Is it somehow eating into my processor?

Thanx in advance,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof P-12 College.

P.S. Despite the above I absolutely love the look and feel of Jaguar. It's 
cool!

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Re: Re: POP mail facility?

[Kevin Phyland]

You might also try:

www.australia.edu

Kevin from Wycheproof.


-Original Message-
From: "Gary Roberts"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu Oct 24 21:57:36 PDT 2002
Subject: Re: POP mail facility?

>Steven I like http://www.mail2web.com/ It only allows you to read POP mail 
>from a browser though. There's no free mail address or mailbox.
>
>
>
>Regards,
>
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>
>>From: Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Subject: POP mail facility?
>>Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:00:15 +1000
>>
>>
>>It seems that Hotmail has withdrawn the ability to be able to POP mail from
>>external servers. I know I could do this some time back, but the option
>>appears to have disappeared from their site when logged in.
>>
>>Anyone know of any free web based email facility which allows you to POP
>>mail from elsewhere? I've tried  and
>> but they require an annual fee for this service.
>>
>>Any tips appreciated.
>>
>>Steven
>>
>>
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Notebooks for teachers program...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

Here in Victoria we've had the notebooks for teachers program for four years or 
so. I availed myself of the iBook option (mine has DVD and CD-R capability - it 
has a built-in CD burner as well)...and I've never looked back!

The PC option was originally an ACER machine. Boy, did they have problems with 
that. The biggest problem in Victoria was giving EVERY teacher (whether 
computer-savvy or not) a laptop. Most here let them sit on their desks with 
obscure screensavers drivelling away all day, chewing up the odd kJ...

After three years of problems with the ACER machines (which local PC users 
described as "pieces of crap") and so many returns for repairs they discarded 
the ACER in favour of a more robust IBM machine.

My moral? The ACERs had lotsa trouble because they were not intuitively 
user-friendly to new users (not necessarily because they were "pieces of crap" 
- that's subjective). The Macs on the other hand had minimal returns for 
repairs and were considered a good option. 

Footnote: In Victoria if you originally punted on a PC machine for your laptop 
you are NOT able to change to a Mac when the three years are up! Only those 
clever (or fortunate) enough to have punted the Macs get to keep upgrading 
them! :))

Cheers,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof P-12 College.

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Talking Of Old Mac Games...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

More than ten years ago I was enthralled and beguiled by an addictive (and 
bloody time-consuming) puzzle game called "Fool's Errand". It was a work of art 
by Cliff Johnstone which won many awards for best game etc... all those years 
ago. He wrote two more games in a similar vein (called "3 In Three" and "At The 
Carnival") which were unfortunately never released...

Well, for those as nostalgic as I am for those types of games, CJ has released 
all three of his puzzle games for free download from his website:

http://fools-errand.com/

The classic "Fool's Errand" still runs quite nicely on my new iBook and the 
other two stand up quite well (and I have to report are as addictive as the 
"Errand"!)

Just thought I'd let people know... :))

Here's to many more wasted hours...

Cheers,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof.

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Talking Of Old Mac Games...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

More than ten years ago I was enthralled and beguiled by an addictive (and 
bloody time-consuming) puzzle game called "Fool's Errand". It was a work of art 
by Cliff Johnstone which won many awards for best game etc... all those years 
ago. He wrote two more games in a similar vein (called "3 In Three" and "At The 
Carnival") which were unfortunately never released...

Well, for those as nostalgic as I am for those types of games, CJ has released 
all three of his puzzle games for free download from his website:

http://fools-errand.com/

The classic "Fool's Errand" still runs quite nicely on my new iBook and the 
other two stand up quite well (and I have to report are as addictive as the 
"Errand"!)

Just thought I'd let people know... :))

Here's to many more wasted hours...

Cheers,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof.

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MP3 Music Servers

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

Most of the P2P clients I use have been mentioned:

iSwipe - clunky but ok if you have lots of free time
LimeWire - wouldn't touch it with a barge pole under OS 9 (and it can't find 
anything remotely obscure)

however, if you have a version of MP3 Rage 2.6 or later it will search the old 
Napster servers and comes up with some surprisingly good results! Just go to 
the "Ragester" feature, click on "Get Server List", and choose a server. Ones 
with more than 2,000,000 songs may take a few goes to log into but it's pretty 
good once you start.

Be prepared to spend a little time logging in and have a track already in the 
Search window...

Cheers,
Kevin Phyland
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Re: Audio input jacks

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi Shay et al.,

I too am keen to get some of my old vinyl put into some more permanent form 
(i.e. CD via MP3) and was curious that my new iBook didn't seem to have any 
audio input jack. Do I assume that third-party USB means some sort of USB ---> 
audio pin lead? Are these commercially available?

Cheers,
Kevin Phyland


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From: "Shay Telfer"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: wamug@wamug.org.au
Date: Tue Jun 25 18:45:32 PDT 2002
Subject: Re: Audio input jacks

>>On the eMac is an audio input Jack.>>
>>On the new iMac is a Pro Speaker Jack.
>>
>>On an early version of the iMac I have used the microphone Jack to
>>copy vinyl. Can both of the above Jacks be used in the same way?
>
>Erm, no. The audio input is for putting audio into the eMac, the Pro 
>Speaker Jack is for getting audio out of the iMac.
>
>Audio in was added to the eMac at the request of 'educators'. The 
>iMac doesn't have audio input because Apple removed it in favour of 
>3rd party USB audio devices.
>
>Have fun,
>Shay
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Re: RunTime Revolution

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi Frank et al.,

I found a version (admittedly fairly lobotomized) to play around with on a 
recent MacFormat CD (January or February 2002 I think). Saved me a hefty 
download as well... Fairly expensive little program just the same...still I 
better save my pennies as it does exactly what I want to do with it...

Incidentally, I discovered why Hypercard was running so slowly on my 
blazingly-fast iBook...I had Norton Anti-virus switched on and apparently it 
treats every calculation that Hypercard does as something which needs to be 
checked for a virus! Any wonder it was running slowly! It just blazes along now 
with the virus checker turned off...

Cheers,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof P-12 College

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To: "Martin Hill"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "WA Mug Group"
Date: Mon Jun 24 00:19:09 PDT 2002
Subject: Re: RunTime Revolution: (was: Re: Hypercard! :))

>Hi Martin>I was interested in your WAMug posting as I need a replacement for 
>Wordbasic and find Visual basic both arcane and slow.
>
>However I was put off by a very slow website http://www.runrev.com/ - 
>ponderous scrolling - designed for afficionados and by the 8.6Mb download 
>for a trial version.
>
>Do you know of any source of hardcopy description/manuals or if it 
>possible to get a trial and final version on a CD ROM?
>
>It's not the first time I've been put off making a purchase from a 
>website because of horrendous communication. Jargon is fine when you know 
>it, but it excludes those who don't,
>
>Regards,
>
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Hypercard! :))

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

A...how fondly I recall discovering Hypercard back in 1989...I used it to 
write a great deal of software for our school (including our school report 
proformas up until three years ago!)

Recently I decided to revisit the old beast (last "official" release...2.4 with 
Color Tools I think) on my new iBook 750 with 384 MB RAM...

Well it still works but it's having a few worries...the following queries are 
only for old fellas :))

1. It runs well (and is still bloody easy to write script for) but it seems to 
run slower under 9.2 than it does on my old 6400 Performa running 8.6! It 
sounds like it's always doing something in the background (as I can hear the 
drive working constantly)... Is it just a case of an old trouper trying to keep 
up with the bells and whistles of a new system or is it a memory problem for 
the program?

2. Is there a more recent program that is as easy to write code for as 
HyperCard or (even more unlikely) is there a program that will do what 
HyperCard did/does that is cross-platform? I believe FileMaker may and a 
program named Omnis Studio was mentioned. I mainly write mathematical drilling 
software (i.e. automatic homework sheets etc..) so are either of the preceding 
appropriate or is there a (fingers-crossed) better/newer software package that 
is as intuitive and easy to use?

Thanx for your patience,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof P-12 College

(HyperCard lover!)

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Netscape 6 downloads...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

Well I'm stumped! I've trawled the 'net, scoured the Netscape site and 
sacrificed some virgin goats but I still can't find how to change the default 
download folder in Netscape 6.2.1!!

It currently downloads into an invisible folder called "TheVolumeControlFolder" 
which is clearly not desirable (God alone knows why the program chose this 
folder as a default!)

While I'm au fait enough with ResEdit that I can retrieve any files downloaded 
into this folder it is obviously not a satisfactory solution...

So...just how do you set the default download folder in Netscape 6.2??

Cheers,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof.

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Re: More DVD/MP3 Problems...

[Kevin Phyland]

Ta Rod,

However, the CDs that work are working on my friend's DVD player not mine

still no luck...

I'm curious about Scott's suggestion about different types of CD-R Audio Disks 
though...

Kevin.
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From: "Rod Lavington"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri Feb 08 04:20:58 PST 2002
Subject: Re: More DVD/MP3 Problems...

>>> 
>> *** SPECULATION AHEAD *** USER BEWARE ***
>> 
>> At this point I'm *guessing* that the CD's that work are being burnt on a
>> PeeCee are standard ISO9660 cd's and that the CD's being burnt on a Mac are
>> using the Joiliet extension.
>> 
>
>Try burning one in iTunes with filenames that contain the 8.3 format (don't
>forget to change your cd burning preferences first to MP3 cd). I just tried
>a short one and it worked fine. I think the 8.3 might be the key to get
>your mp3s to play in the DVD player.
>
>Now, is there an Applescript that will convert a folder of music to 8.3
>format?
>
>Seeya
>
>Rod!
>
>Ps who is happy now that he knows that his MP3 playing DVD player now works
>with Mac burnt CDs!
>
>
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Re: More DVD/MP3 Problems...

[Kevin Phyland]

Thanx again all,

Hmmnn...My very first post about this problem (I think) mentioned not to use 
the Joliet version of ISO 9660...is that right or did I misunderstand?

Also...(big time newbie here!)...the stuff that was mentioned about 
filenames...(.m3u and AUTORUN.INF??) is it possible to put them onto the CD 
somehow? Maybe that's the problem?

Yours in total mystery,
Kevin.

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From: "Shay Telfer"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri Feb 08 01:03:35 PST 2002
Subject: Re: More DVD/MP3 Problems...

>>The one thing that I have not tried yet is naming each mp3 file with the 
>>old>>8.3 dos naming structure (.mp3). Maybe the mp3 software built 
>>into
>>the machine can only understand the old 8.3 filenames, rather than the
>>longer win9x filename format.
>>
>>Would I be correct in saying that?
>
>Most probably yes.
>
>They probably also have a .m3u file on them which is the playlist.
>
>A quick look at an ISO 9660 MP3 CD (with long joliet filenames) shows 
>a structure of :
>
>>MP3 CD:
>>  AUTORUN.INF
>>  MP3:
>>  asongtitle.mp3
>>  anothersongtitle.mp3
>>  Playlist.m3u
>
>(note that I haven't tried this on an MP3 player, so I don't know if 
>it's right).
>
>I think the Toast MP3 CD option probably does it all automagically, 
>but you'd have to check the manual...
>
>A Google search for MP3 CD format or the like will reveal the 'standards' :)
>
>Have fun,
>Shay
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Re: More DVD/MP3 Problems...

[Kevin Phyland]

Thanx Shay,

That was my interpretation...however...it begs the question as to why the 
machine has a clearly labelled "MP3" as one of the playable formats on the 
console/window, the box it came in and the manual!!

My suspicion is that the proliferation of MP3s has caused some companies to 
flog MP3 capability as a selling point!

Is it worth my while kicking up a stink (i.e. posting the name/model/brand on a 
number of mailing lists as it was definitely a selling point with me - 
considering a friend has a different brand DVD player which he assures me DOES 
play MP3s!!!) or chalking it down to experience, very much "Let the buyer 
beware"?

I've already replied to NEC very saltily that I consider it false advertising...

Yours, in humility,
Kevin Phyland.

P.S. Quite grumpy though...


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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu Feb 07 18:10:03 PST 2002
Subject: Re: More DVD/MP3 Problems...

>>Hi every1,>>
>>After much mucking about with different burn formats I finally 
>>emailed the maker of the DVD player, NEC and received the following 
>>rather cryptic reply. If anyone can decipher it I'd really 
>>appreciate it...
>>--
>>Hello
>> The NDV-21 will not play back MP3's from a "burnt" 
>>disc. It will only play back a "pressed" commercial disc.
>> Page 40 of the Instruction gives you the disc's that it 
>>will not play.
>
>It would appear that their saying that the drive in the unit only 
>works on CD's not CD-RW's or CD-R's.
>
>Have fun,
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More DVD/MP3 Problems...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

After much mucking about with different burn formats I finally emailed the 
maker of the DVD player, NEC and received the following rather cryptic reply. 
If anyone can decipher it I'd really appreciate it...
--
Hello 
The NDV-21 will not play back MP3's from a "burnt" disc. It will only play back 
a "pressed" commercial disc. 
Page 40 of the Instruction gives you the disc's that it will not play. 

Regards 
John O'Connor 
NEC HE Service 
131 632 


-Original Message- 
From: HE Service 
Sent: Wed, Feb 06, 2002 9:00 
To: John O'connor 
Subject: FW: NEC DVD Player Model NDV-21 



-----Original Message- 
From: Kevin Phyland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[mailto:[EMAIL 
PROTECTED]> 
Sent: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 6:44 pm 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Subject: NEC DVD Player Model NDV-21 

Hi, 

Santa was kind enough to give me an NEC DVD player model NDV-21 for Christmas. 
It says in both the manual and on the front of the machine that it is capable 
of playing MP3s on CD.

I've tried a number of different formats (ISO 9660 etc..) and still haven't 
been able to get anything but a "DISK ERROR" message with any of the formats 
that I've tried.

I'd just like to know what I'm doing wrong with the format burning... 
Can you help? 

Cheers, 
Kevin Phyland 
Wycheproof, Vic. 

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P.S. I've tried with less than 60 tracks, more than 60 tracks etc...frankly I'm 
stumped. I've tried burning disks on Macs, IBM-compatibles etc...???

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Different DVD/MP3 Problem...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

Santa brought me a nice new NEC DVD player to go with my new TV/stereo :))

However, although the specs say that it can play MP3s on CD it doesn't 
recognise any MP3 disks I put in it... :((

My questions:

1. Do MP3s have to be in any specific (i.e. I suspect non-Mac) format to play 
on commercial equipment?

2. The manual says that it can list up to 60 tracks on the menu available on 
the television equipment (so do I have to have <= 60 tracks?

3. Using ResEdit I can change the specs of any track into any desired format on 
a Mac BUT do PC versions of MP3s use the same 4 character TYPE and CREATOR 
codes and can they be changed (if necessary) by ResEdit?

Yours in $500 bewilderment,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof.

P.S. A mate has a similar DVD player (not identical but same make) who can 
quite happily play at least 400 MB of Mp3s on his machine. Mind you, he burnt 
them on an ACER...
I'd hate to think any ACER could do something my Powerbook can't:))

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DVD/MP3 problems resolved...

[Kevin Phyland]

Thanx to Darren, Antony, Shay et al for your helpful advice.

Roxio Toast Platinum has allowed me to use ISO formatting.

BTW...on the same "Other" menu is a format simply called "MP3 CD"...what 
exactly does that do?

Cheers,
Kevin from Wycheproof.

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Different DVD/MP3 Problems...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

Santa was kind enough to give me a brand new NEC DVD player to go along with my 
new TV and stereo...which also was supposed to be able to play MP3s...

However...it doesn't recognise any of the CDs I've burnt using up-to-date Mac 
machines...

My questions...

1. Is there any special format that MP3s have to be in to be identified by 
"commercial" DVD/MP3 players (i.e. I suspect non-Mac formats) :((

2. The manual says that it can catalog up to 60 tracks on the video/TV 
menudo I need to have <= 60 tracks on an MP3 CD?

3. ResEdit allows me to change any MP3 into (practically) any format that a Mac 
can recognise. Do PCs use the same four character codes for TYPE and CREATOR 
and can they be adjusted in the same way that Mac files can?

Yours in $500 confusion,
Kevin Phyland
Wycheproof.

P.S. I have a mate who has a similar DVD machine (same make different model) 
who can play MP3 CDs up to about 400 MB...with an ACER laptop mind you...I'd 
hate to think any ACER can do something my G3 Powerbook can't!! :))

P.P.S. I posted a very similar request through the yahoogroups address about 
six hours ago...not sure if it's my fault for not registering or not...be cool 
to know...I've never had trouble getting messages through before.

Ciao.

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Fraction Fonts

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi all,

I use a little font called SansFractions...

Cheers,
Kevin from Wycheproof.

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MacSatellite 1.4

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

While you are waiting for a MacSatellite upgrade might I recommend the new beta 
version of iSwipe 1.0b9 available for free from

http://www.hillmanminx.com

It's not as easy to use as MacSatellite but I've actually found items using it 
that could not be found using Audiogalaxy etc..

Cheers,
Kevin from Wycheproof.

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Wine glass dingbat

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi all,

Good old Cairo (remember that?) has a wine glass symbol using the '6' key...

Cheers,
Kevin from Wycheproof.

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MacSatellite 1.4

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi every1,

While we're all waiting for a much anticipated upgrade to MacSatellite, why not 
try the following:

iSwipe 1.0b9

available free from

http://www.hillmanminx.com

It isn't as user-friendly as satellite but it did find stuff that I couldn't 
get from Audiogalaxy!

I recommend it for the patient, but I still recommend it.

Cheers,
Kevin from Wycheproof.

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Peer2Peer/MP3...

[Kevin Phyland]

Hi all,

Try MacSatellite in conjunction with an Audiogalaxy account (found at 
www.audiogalaxy.com)

Cheers,
Kevin from Wycheproof.

P.S. Be warned...it's really hard to log on during the hours 7 a.m. till about 
2 p.m. here (peak hours in the US I suspect) but it's pretty cool after 3 p.m.

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