Subject: Info-Mac Digest V15 #105 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Wed, 04 Jun 97 Volume 15 : Issue 105 Today's Topics: (A) MacWeb and Proxy Servers (A) Way to make Fax terminal beep on received fax? (Q) Eudora Light 3.1 [a] MacWeb and Proxy Servers & 68000 macs [Q] Experience w/ New Geoport Fax Software? Emptying trash on a diskette but not on HD LaserWriter 8.4 MacWeb and Proxy Servers more on audio glitch Norton Utilities 3.5 Quickdraw 3D Virtual PC The Info-Mac Network operates by the volunteer efforts of: Gordon Watts, Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Mike O'Bryan, Michael Bean, Matt Bauer, iam Breck The Info-Mac Archive is available at 50 public and private sites around the world. For the site list, request it by mail (address below), or try: Also accessible by ftp. Help files and indexes are also in info-mac/help/. 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I'm thinking of making >it a receive-fax machine, but would like it to Beep every minute or so when >it has received faxes. Has anybody done this? Thank you If your fax manager stores each received fax as a separate file in a specific folder (most do), you can create an AppleScript which watches that folder and starts beeping when it notices a new file. If you're new to AppleScript, this is a very good first project for you. It's both useful and easily doable. You'll get such a kick from making your own program work! Incidentally, you don't have to start from scratch. Use the AppleScript "Script Editor" app. Check out: -- the "Folder Watcher" applet that ships with every Mac -- info-mac/dev/osa/ -- http://www.gz.com/scriptweb/ -- ftp://gaea.kgs.ukans.edu/applescript and look for things with names like "folderwatcher.hqx". HTH ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 19:47:50 -0300 From: Antoine Margot Subject: (Q) Eudora Light 3.1 Hello ! The Read Me file from Eudora Light v 3.1 is giving the following advice regarding compatibility of this version: >CAP/aufs >-------- >Symptom: Mailboxes are frequently corrupted. >Explanation: CAP/aufs has a bug that causes problems with Eudora and > a few other programs. >Solution: A patch is available (#168); be sure you have it. Any hint regarding the following advice and where to find the above mentioned patch ? Thanks in advance. Antoine Margot (antoine@infocenter.com.br) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Jun 1997 17:09:14 +0300 From: Matti Haveri Subject: [a] MacWeb and Proxy Servers & 68000 macs > Dwight Lemke > > My new Uni uses a proxy server for Web access. At home, I log on with a > PowerBook 100, having had to return my beloved 3400c to the previous Uni > when I left. So, I must use MacWeb on that machine, as to my knowledge > there is no other browser it can handle. But, MacWeb has no option to set > it up to use the proxy server. ResEdit instructions for proxy support in MacWeb 1.00A3.2: PROXY SUPPORT IN MACWEB 1.00A3.2 Setting Proxy 1. Using a resource editor, open MacWeb 1.00A3.2 2. Open 'STR#' "Proxy Info" ID=803 3. For each protocol having proxy support, create a string of the form <<protcol>;>. For example : + http;http://proxy.utas.edu.au:8080/ + ftp;http://proxy.utas.edu.au:8080/ Setting No Proxy 1. Using a resource editor, open MacWeb 1.00A3.2 2. Open 'STR#' "NoProxy Info" ID=804 3. Create a string for each server for which proxy support is not wanted. "*" may be used as a wildcard for every server in a domain. For example : + www.ford.com + *.cs.utas.edu.au ...Also MacWeb 2.0, NCSA Mosaic 1.0.3 and MacLynx 2.7.1b1 work on 68000 macs like PB100. More info and URLs at 68000-mac-faq and mac-internet-faq at: -- Matti Haveri ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 14:20:38 -0800 From: kee nethery Subject: [Q] Experience w/ New Geoport Fax Software? I heard that there is a new version of the Geoport Fax Software and I'd like to know if it is somewhat scriptable. Specifically, with a series of AppleScripts, I'd like to determine whether a fax has arrived, save the fax as a series of TIFF files (assuming it is a multipage fax), and then delete the fax. Is that possible with the new Geoport Fax software and if so, anyone have any idea how I would obtain the latest rev of the fax software? I was unable to find it on the Apple ftp site. Kee Nethery Kagi ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 16:45:56 -0400 From: "Michael S. Silverstein" Subject: Emptying trash on a diskette but not on HD Does anyone know how to empty the trash on a diskette not on the HD? I remember something called TrashMan a long time ago, but that was before PPC's and system 7.5 etc. Thanks! michael silverstein materials engineering technion ------------------------------ Date: 03 Jun 1997 12:48:02 -0400 From: Art Werschulz Subject: LaserWriter 8.4 Hi. I'm using System 7.5.5 on a Mac Performa 5200CD. I've been informed that LaserWriter 8.4 is much faster than the LaserWriter 8 that I'm currently using. Is LW8.4 compatible with System 7.5.5? If so, from where may I obtain it? Thanks. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 01:45:30 +0100 From: Christopher Adams Subject: MacWeb and Proxy Servers Dwight Lemke asked: >My new Uni uses a proxy server for Web access. At home, I log on with a >PowerBook 100, having had to return my beloved 3400c to the previous Uni >when I left. So, I must use MacWeb on that machine, as to my knowledge >there is no other browser it can handle. But, MacWeb has no option to set >it up to use the proxy server. The following is from "Web browsers for antique Macs" at: --clip--------------------- All versions of MacWeb can use "proxy servers" for the Web, ftp, gopher and WAIS. Proxy servers are set up by your network admin or ISP to cache files downloaded by users. This means that popular downloads are accessed from local disks rather than from the Net, speeding up access. In MacWeb 2.0 you can set these proxies directly in your Preferences, but with earlier versions you need to use ResEdit. Open a copy of MacWeb with ResEdit and edit STR# resource number 803 (labelled Proxy Info). You can configure MacWeb for ftp, gopher, http and WAIS. Strings are of the form: protocol;http_proxy_url e.g. http;http://wwwcache.lut.ac.uk:3128/ gopher;http://wwwcache.lut.ac.uk:3128/ ftp;http://wwwcache.lut.ac.uk:3128/ wais;http://wwwcache.lut.ac.uk:8001/ Don't use these URLs, they're just examples! Use ones provided by your network administrator or ISP. "No proxy" is also supported - edit STR# resource 804, e.g. *.ac.uk *.com This means don't use the proxy server for any URLs that end in .ac.uk or .com . --clip--------------------- Chris Adams, Birmingham, UK: cadams@edprint.demon.co.uk The Mac SE Support Pages: http://www.edprint.demon.co.uk/se/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 21:29:17 -0400 From: Eric Jennings Subject: more on audio glitch >>programs no sound will come out of the speakers. Both programs recognize >>audio disks and behave as if they are playing them but no sound can be >>heard. I am chiefly baffled because the audio works great on all other >>types of CD's. >You didn't say whether your speakers are plugged into the back of the Mac, >or into the jack on the CD player itself. With my external non-Apple >CD-ROM, I have to plug the speakers into the CD player itself to listen to >audio CDs. I'm not using external speakers. Audio from interactive CD Roms works fine through the internal Mac speaker - it is only the Audio CD's which are silent. I'm thinking there must be a software fix... I have tried using Apple's Audio CD extension as well as HDT's CD extension. Same results. -- Eric Jennings eric@rapid13.org ------------------------------ Date: 03 Jun 1997 12:46:31 -0400 From: Art Werschulz Subject: Norton Utilities 3.5 Hi. My Mac? A Performa 5200CD running System 7.5.5. I have just acquired Norton Utilities 3.5. Before using SpeedDisk, I am told to make sure I'm using the latest disk driver software. How do I ensure that I'm using the latest disk driver software that's compatible with the rest of the system? Thanks. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 02 Jun 1997 17:09:27 +0000 From: Paul Bayol Subject: Quickdraw 3D Am considering installing Quickdraw 3D (1,6) on my Performa 6360. Are there any problems that probably will ensue? Is APPLE still supporting it? Is it cool? Would appreciate any feedback at all. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 16:46:00 -0400 From: "Michael S. Silverstein" Subject: Virtual PC Does anyone know when Connectix's Virtual PC will be available in the stores? Has anyone formed an opinion on its performance vs. a PC card and vs. SoftWindows '95? Thanks! michael silverstein materials engineering technion -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************