Re: floppy cleaning?

>Hey gang, >Is there such a thing as a floppy drive cleaning kit, one that actually >does a good job? Blowing/vacumming out the worst of the dust bunnies >hasn't restored this old LC floppy to full operating condition. I've got a floppy cleaner that I got from Ratty Shack many years ago. I

Re: Eudora

Gamba wrote: >Sometimes software that's not found at an html site can be found at ftp. >In this case works. >Poking around in there yields EudoraPro 4.2.1, which runs on 68K and has IMAP. >Although it's a demo it seems to work without registration. >But if need be, the regis

Re: floppy cleaning?

> From: Marten van de Kraats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: floppy cleaning? > > >Hey gang, > >Is there such a thing as a floppy drive cleaning kit, one that actually > >does a good job? Blowing/vacumming out the worst of the dust bunnies > >hasn't restored this old LC floppy to full operati

Re: IMAP mail clients

>Subject: Re: IMAP mail clients >From: Amber Rhea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Poking around the web a little more yielded a program called "Mail Drop" >which looked promising - unfortunately I can find it available only in >Spanish. (Yeah, I should probably use it to pr

Re: Unable to open Outlook Express

- Original Message - From: "the pickle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vintage Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:09 PM Subject: Re: Unable to open Outlook Express > DHCP applies to Open Transport, period. It has nothing to do with the Mac > OS version. > > Do o

Re: IIcx Problem

Thought the same thing. Been running coverless for a day or two. Still, problem persists. R. - Original Message - Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 7:45 PM Subject: Re: IIcx Problem > >From: "Rich S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Vintage Macs) > >Subject: IIcx Probl

Re: IIcx Problem

Quarter turn neither prevented the shutdown nor restarted the computer. Now, unsuccessful at powering up at all. Any other possibilities? R. - Original Message - Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 6:13 PM Subject: Re: IIcx Problem > At 14:45 -0500 on 26/09/01, Rich S wrote: > > >Have

Re: IIcx Problem

Office is an empty basement. No outside culprits. Down again. Won't even power-up. Swapped PS, still no power. Both PSs work fine in IIci. R. - Original Message - Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 5:11 PM Subject: Re: IIcx Problem > Jane Thompson replied: > >Silly questions, perh

Re: IIcx Problem

No, I thought about the energy saver extension as well. But it is in the "disabled" folder. I didn't know about the 1/4 turn. Did that just now. Thanks. As you guessed, I'll write should the problems continue. R. - Original Message - From: "the pickle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vintag

Re: Unable to open Outlook Express

At 17:23 -0500 on 26/09/01, Jim Lee Jr. wrote: >That is what I am asking, Eudora does not download mail, and Outlook Express >refuses to open. Open Transport is not the problem, the DHCP settings do not >apply to MacOS 7.5.5. DHCP applies to Open Transport, period. It has nothing to do with the

Re: floppy cleaning?

At 16:12 -0700 on 26/09/01, Gene Osburn wrote: >Is there such a thing as a floppy drive cleaning kit, one that actually >does a good job? Blowing/vacumming out the worst of the dust bunnies >hasn't restored this old LC floppy to full operating condition. They have the ones with alcohol solution

Eudora 4.3.3 ... or Emailer?

>Steff wrote: >>The installer for Eudora 4.3.3 is available for free at >> >>http://www.eudora.com/products/old.html >> >>... however, it requires a PowerPC. > >Sho' 'nuff. I just checked the link. They are indeed giving 4.3.3 >away for free. >I also noticed that they have nothing on their site w

Re: Micromac Speedy connections

I don't seem to be having any luck with this. I can tie the wires around the pins under the oscillator on my Turbo 040-40 and it works fine, but when I do it on my IIsi, it won't boot, it just starts up, doesn't chime, and the screen takes on one solid color until I turn it off again. I soldere

Re: floppy cleaning?

>Hey gang, >Is there such a thing as a floppy drive cleaning kit, one that actually >does a good job? Blowing/vacumming out the worst of the dust bunnies >hasn't restored this old LC floppy to full operating condition. >-- Yep. There are cleaning sets consisting of a cleaning floppy and a small

Re: IIcx Problem

>-- >>From: "Rich S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Vintage Macs) >>Subject: IIcx Problem >>Date: Wed, Sep 26, 2001, 12:45 PM >> > >> Have a IIcx running as a DNS. Installed OS 7.5.5. Was running well until >> recently. >> >> Seems to work OK while "at the office," but

Re: IIcx Problem

-- >From: "Rich S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Vintage Macs) >Subject: IIcx Problem >Date: Wed, Sep 26, 2001, 12:45 PM > > Have a IIcx running as a DNS. Installed OS 7.5.5. Was running well until > recently. > > Seems to work OK while "at the office," but by the time

eudora

At 7:10 PM -0400 9/26/01, Vintage Macs wrote: >This would be a good one to put in the Archive, but, as Andrew said, >waiting until it's at least two version numbers old might be a good idea. Actually getting permission form QualComm is an even BETTER idea : ) jag -- __ Old m

Re: IMAP mail clients

Poking around the web a little more yielded a program called "Mail Drop" which looked promising - unfortunately I can find it available only in Spanish. (Yeah, I should probably use it to practice my Spanish, but...) :) Anybody know of an English version? -- *** Amber Rhea *** [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Unable to open Outlook Express

- Original Message - From: "the pickle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vintage Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:50 PM Subject: Re: Unable to open Outlook Express > You can use DHCP with any version of Open Transport, FWIW. > > >settings on my machine are not the

Re: IMAP mail clients

on 9/26/01 7:10 PM, (Vintage Macs) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> Eudora 4.2 or 4.3 (I know 4.0 didn't support it) is good, but versions 4.x >>> are getting harder to find for download. >> >> Is Eudora 4.3 68k compatible? IIRC, when I tried to upgrade Eudora >> 4.0 on my IIci to 4.3, I got a me

Re: floppy cleaning?

At 16:12 -0700 on 26/09/01, Gene Osburn wrote: >Is there such a thing as a floppy drive cleaning kit, one that actually No. >does a good job? Blowing/vacumming out the worst of the dust bunnies >hasn't restored this old LC floppy to full operating condition. Tried the directions in the FAQ/on

Re: Eudora 4.3.3

Steff wrote: >The installer for Eudora 4.3.3 is available for free at > >http://www.eudora.com/products/old.html > >... however, it requires a PowerPC. Sho' 'nuff. I just checked the link. They are indeed giving 4.3.3 away for free. I also noticed that they have nothing on their site whatsoever,

Re: IIcx Problem

Jane Thompson replied: >Silly questions, perhaps, but since it says that it was not shut down >properly, I'll ask. >Do you have a cat, dog, child or Giant Rat of Sumatra that may have knocked >your power cord? Power outage? >Checked your power supply? >Is this happening often, or only once or twic

Re: IIcx Problem

At 14:45 -0500 on 26/09/01, Rich S wrote: >Have a IIcx running as a DNS. Installed OS 7.5.5. Was running well until >recently. > >Seems to work OK while "at the office," but by the time I return (later the >same day, or the next day) the machine has shutdown. > >Hit the startup button and it bo

floppy cleaning?

Hey gang, Is there such a thing as a floppy drive cleaning kit, one that actually does a good job? Blowing/vacumming out the worst of the dust bunnies hasn't restored this old LC floppy to full operating condition. -- Gene, a.k.a. G-Man Friends don't let friends do Windows -- Vintage Macs is s

Re: Eudora

Amber wrote >>What is the latest version of Eudora that will run on a 68k Mac? >>Couldn't find *any* info o Qualcomm's site - they *really* want >>people to download 5.1! (Couldn't find any info elsewhere, either.) Then STEFAN wrote: >The installer for Eudora 4.3.3 is available for free a

Re: IIcx Problem

--- STEFAN DAEHLER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Have a IIcx running as a DNS. Installed OS 7.5.5. > Was running well until > >recently. > > > >Seems to work OK while "at the office," but by the > time I return (later the > >same day, or the next day) the machine has > shutdown. > > > >Hit the s

Re: IIcx Problem

Silly questions, perhaps, but since it says that it was not shut down properly, I'll ask. Do you have a cat, dog, child or Giant Rat of Sumatra that may have knocked your power cord? Power outage? Checked your power supply? Is this happening often, or only once or twice? jt Rich S wrote: > Have

Re: IIcx Problem

>Have a IIcx running as a DNS. Installed OS 7.5.5. Was running well until >recently. > >Seems to work OK while "at the office," but by the time I return (later the >same day, or the next day) the machine has shutdown. > >Hit the startup button and it boots with the usual "not shutdown properly"

Re: Eudora 4.3.3

The installer for Eudora 4.3.3 is available for free at http://www.eudora.com/products/old.html ... however, it requires a PowerPC. Steff -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon Power

IIcx Problem

Have a IIcx running as a DNS. Installed OS 7.5.5. Was running well until recently. Seems to work OK while "at the office," but by the time I return (later the same day, or the next day) the machine has shutdown. Hit the startup button and it boots with the usual "not shutdown properly" message

Update Re: Free ISP for Mac users?

FWIW, Juno and NetZero are now merged to United Online... Given the lousy service I've gotten from Juno, I don't consider this good news. And I don't think either one has a Mac client. (Juno has webmail, and you CAN get NetZero email through any POP client - though you can't send from a differ

Re: Unable to open Outlook Express

At 13:17 -0500 on 26/09/01, Jim Lee Jr. wrote: >> Setting up the IIvx to use your cable modem should involve little more >than >> installing Open Transport 1.1.2 and setting the TCP/IP connection to DHCP >> (or possibly a static IP if you have a router). >> >> p >> > >The IIvx is set up correctly

Re: Eudora

At 13:19 -0400 on 26/09/01, Patricia Clark wrote: >Amber Rhea wrote: >>What is the latest version of Eudora that will run on a 68k Mac? > >I am too lazy to take my LC III out of the closet and put it together >and look, HOWEVER ... I have two versions of eudora downloaded on my >hard drive on a p

Re: Unable to open Outlook Express

- Original Message - From: "the pickle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vintage Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 7:28 AM Subject: Re: Unable to open Outlook Express > Setting up the IIvx to use your cable modem should involve little more than > installing Open Tran

Re: os 7.1 monitor resolution problem, it's a tough one UPDATE

"Mac Rehab" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So get this... I started up the LC connected to my other 17"monitor with > which it reads as 640x480. While still on, I unplug the 17" and plug in the > 15" with which has been the problem. It now displays 640x480 on the 15", > Yay, but the screen sti

Re: Eudora

Amber Rhea wrote: >What is the latest version of Eudora that will run on a 68k Mac? I am too lazy to take my LC III out of the closet and put it together and look, HOWEVER ... I have two versions of eudora downloaded on my hard drive on a power mac that I could forward if you them: Eudoralight

Re: serial connection between an old Mac and a Sun IPX

I had this great idea for a hack a while back. (Hey, we all want Applefritter fame.) I had a Sun Sparc IPX with a dead motherboard. I don't even remember where I got the IPX or why I had it. Anyway, I noticed that the size of its case was just the right size for an SE motherboard! So I got an SE m

Eudora

What is the latest version of Eudora that will run on a 68k Mac? Couldn't find *any* info o Qualcomm's site - they *really* want people to download 5.1! (Couldn't find any info elsewhere, either.) -- *** Amber Rhea *** [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tangerinecs.com/~amber For great justice -- Vint

Thin SCSI CD-ROM drives.

Toshiba used to make a 1/3 height tray load SCSI CD-ROM drive for desktop systems. I've seen them in Beige with a filler plate bolted on top or in combination with a slim 1.44M floppy. One surplus dealer had a pile of them without the filler plate in Sun Purple. I know they came in a 2x speed, pro

soldering

Just buy some good flux and a magnifying light at Fry's. Use the flux to fix spilled solder or fused joints youdon't want fused. Put a drop of flux on the booboo and run your soldering iron over the booboo really quickly - voila! no more booboo. You can also buy extremely hot blow dryer type heate

Re: IMAP mail clients

At 04:05 -0700 on 26/09/01, Andrew Michael MacTao wrote: >>At 23:12 -0400 on 25/09/01, Amber Rhea wrote: >> >>>Thoughts and opinions, please. What are some good, non-memory-hogging email >> >programs that are IMAP capable? Gracias... > >pickle wrote: >>Eudora 4.2 or 4.3 (I know 4.0 didn't suppor

Re: Unable to open Outlook Express

At 23:15 -0500 on 25/09/01, Jim Lee Jr. wrote: >Yes, Eudora 3.01, but I cannot figure out how to set it up with a cable >modem and ethernet card. The IIvx is set up for cable access, but I am using >my PC at the moment. Setup for Eudora is essentially the same as it is for OE - both are POP3 cli

Re: IMAP mail clients

>At 23:12 -0400 on 25/09/01, Amber Rhea wrote: > >>Thoughts and opinions, please. What are some good, non-memory-hogging email > >programs that are IMAP capable? Gracias... pickle wrote: >Eudora 4.2 or 4.3 (I know 4.0 didn't support it) is good, but versions 4.x >are getting harder to find for d

Re: serial connection between an old Mac and a Sun IPX

Heh, I thought I was the only one with a SparcStation IPX that I wanted to hook up to a Mac. I messed around with this a couple of months, and it is possible, but you need a serial cable that supports hardware-handshaking (IIRC). My standard Mac Serial Cable doesn't do this, bu I have a Mac to PC