Subject: Info-Mac Digest V17 #186 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Mon, 27 Nov 00 Volume 17 : Issue 186 Today's Topics: [*] CINEFAN [*] PrinterMate.2.0 - AppleTalk Network Printer Management [*] Sorcerer 1.1 [*] Space Invaders 2000 [*] Weight Tracker 1.1.0 answered my own question Ethernetting iMac and Laserwriter Pro 630 old extension needed using USB scanner on non-USB beige G3 Wireless Ethernet Again The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. 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Info-Mac volunteers include Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Hugh Lewis, Tom Coradeschi, Shawn Bunn, Christopher Li, Patrik Montgomery, Ed Chambers, and Chris Pepper. America Online donated the main Info-Mac machine . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V17 #186" ------------------------------ Date: 27 Nov 2000 From: Pierre Vernay To: Subject: [*] CINEFAN CINEFAN is a huge cinema database. It includes more than 6200 films, among which approximately : - 3400 US films, - 1750 French films, - 450 British films, - 350 Italians films, - 45 Japanese films, etc. This version is not a trial version, but just the first third of the database, including the Directors from A (ABBOTT George) to F (FURIE Sidney J.) only. Those interested in the complete version, from A to Z, should register to get the complete version. The fee is 12 Euros only. CINEFAN is presented under 2 forms : . TXT for Mac (a FileMaker template is also included) or Psion S5 or Revo, and .dbf for Psion. System requirements: >From syst. 7 to 9, if you have a database program such as FileMaker. For more information, please read the documentation enclosed, or visit my Web page: Here is my e-mail : [Archived as /info-mac/data/cinefan.hqx; 533 K] ------------------------------ Date: 27 Nov 2000 From: Tim Barlow To: Subject: [*] PrinterMate.2.0 - AppleTalk Network Printer Management PrinterMate.2.0 - AppleTalk Network PrinterManagementPrinterMate is a Macintoshshareware application that provides a simple yet flexible method ofadministrating AppleTalk networked printers. This is achieved by firstlyallowing the selection of a number of printers across multiplezones. The selected printers may then be sent one or more queries orcommands (which typically would comprise a PostScript program). Theresults returned by the targeted printers are displayed in a separatewindow and may optionally be processed by either writing them to afile or passing them to a user defined AppleScript which may, forinstance write then to a database. The above process may be triggered manually or by an automatic timermechanism. That is, the user can specify that the selected printersmay be processed repeatedly allowing the accumulation of printerprofiles, reports etc. At the end of each processing run a userdefined AppleScript may be executed, thus allowing the processing ofthe accumulated results from the run.-- [Archived as /info-mac/prn/printer-mate-20.hqx; 2191 K] ------------------------------ Date: 26 Nov 2000 From: Daniel Lewis To: Subject: [*] Sorcerer 1.1 Sorcerer 1.1 is a resource finder. Simply drag an item onto Sorcerer and it will find any find all resources. A person can then create a new file with that object, copy to the clipboard, or create a new resource. A great program with many options. Find hidden pictures, sounds and more in programs. Requirements: System 7.5 or higher. 800x600 recommended [Archived as /info-mac/dev/sorcerer-101.hqx; 1242 K] ------------------------------ Date: 27 Nov 2000 From: Alex Wallace To: Subject: [*] Space Invaders 2000 Blast your way through herds of alien ships in this fast-paced modernized Space Invaders. They condemn what they do not understand [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/space-invaders-2000.hqx; 153 K] ------------------------------ Date: 27 Nov 2000 From: Chris Smolinski To: Subject: [*] Weight Tracker 1.1.0 Weight Tracker is a simple program which helps you track your weight losses or gains. It allows you to graph any measurement (weight, waist, hips, etc) you desire, and graphs them. It also keeps track of your rate of loss or gain, and evaluates your time to goal based on that rate. The more information entered, the more accurate the program becomes. Requires: Color Mac Shareware: $10 Chris Smolinski Black Cat Systems [Archived as /info-mac/app/weight-tracker-11.hqx; 349 K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 19:20:28 -0600 From: "abrody@smart.net" (by way of Hugh Lewis) To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: answered my own question Dear Moderators, I actually answered my own question which I just submitted entitled: (Q) free bookmark manager? EUrl is a freeware that does just what I wanted. Thank you. Sincerely, abrody@smart.net -- Come visit an internet index of 14 topics and over 800 links at: http://www.index-site.com/ All links verified monthly. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 10:20:48 -0500 From: Allan Balliett To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Ethernetting iMac and Laserwriter Pro 630 Hi, I hope someone has dealt with this 'problem.' Perhaps it's my own ignorance of Mac ethernet that has created this, I don't know and I can't find much documentation on how to troubleshoot this situation. With all the connections made and reviewed, I don't 'see' the laserwriter in the Apple Printer Utility or in the chooser. I can't print to it. I've done much troubleshooting. Laserwriter Pro 630 has 'built-in' ethernet (but I had to add a Farallon AAUI tranceiver to it to connect an ethernet cable) The iMac has 'built-in' ethernet and I assume that it does not require a hub or a tranceiver. So, I've got the tranceiver on the printer and the cable that came with it plugged into the imac and the tranceiver. The green light is on the trans., but none of the other lights have so much as blinked. What really appears to me is that the iMac ethernet port is not 'on.' In the Applel System Profiler, the ethernet link is listed as 'down.' I have ethernet selected in the Appletalk panel (and I trashed the preferences and zap the pram as a tech note suggests for printer. This is a simple iMac to printer connection. One question that looms to me is 'Do I need a x-over cable?' to make this connection? I can't find a x-over cable referenced in the Laserwriter Pro users manual, however. Your help will be greatly appreciated! -Allan Balliett 'Gardening for the Future" igg@igg.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 15:34:44 -0600 From: Gino (by way of Hugh Lewis) To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: old extension needed Hello, Brief, cause I know what time at work is .. I was installing an appl.that originally was written for OS8.0, but it wouldn't run because it didn't find the extension "MicrosoftMFC40Lib" I have system 8 installed on my other HD, so if I could find this extension I could use this progam (for it's own way of rendering ..) so my question comes down to how can I find it ? I have been searching in the info-mac archives, versiontracker etc. and even found a link from someone who posted a request for the same extension in 1997 on some e-group of softw company X hehehe but no extension... I hope you can mail me the thing or push me in the right direction th*nks in advance Gino Vanhalst ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 21:26:02 -0500 From: carolynb To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: using USB scanner on non-USB beige G3 Hello, I recently purchased a scanner that uses a USB plug, but my beige G3 is pre-USB. I have looked at various adapters, but I'm not sure what I should buy. Is it best to get a USB-scsi adapter (I have plenty of room on my scsi chain), or should I be looking at a USB-serial converter? The only problem is that I do need both my printer and modem ports, so I think that I should get a scsi converter. But, I haven't found one- at least not what I think is the right part. Most of what I see seems to be used to connect old scsi or serial devices to a newer USB port, but I want to go the other way. Is there a difference? I appreciate any and all advise! TIA, Carolyn carolynb@mindspring.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 09:34:46 -0500 (EST) From: SteveCraft To: The Info-Mac Network Subject: Wireless Ethernet Again Thanks for the thoughts from all you InfoMac guys on wireless ethernetting. The problem with all of the solutions offered is the fact that they require a PCI slot or a PCMCIA slot or USB. I am trying to connect a MacTV, which doesn't have any of those. But what I do have is an Asante SCSI-to-ethernet adapter. With it, I can connect the MacTV to my hub and it can share files,etc with all of the other networked systems (6, either Windoze or Linux) on my LAN. Now the MacTV is going to another room where stringing 150' of cat5 cable is not feasible. I am hoping that there is some kind of "RF adapter" out there that I can plug into the 10baseT port on the MacTV and also on the 10baseT port on the hub and the MacTV will be back on the network. This seems reasonable (to me), but for some reason there are no hardware manufacturers that make anything like this. Does everyone in the world just string spaghetti all over the place to keep connected to a network? Steve Craft mailto:scraft@nothinbut.net -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************