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Info-Mac Digest Wed, 06 Dec 00 Volume 17 : Issue 193
Today's Topics:
[*] Faneuil Hall-Boston
[*] 4OP Librarian v1.0.6
[*] BackgroundWarper PPC 2.0 submission
[*] BarWare 5
[*] Black Magik File Hider 1.0
[*] CalcIT1.1.sit.hqx
[*] CarCare 3
[*] Club MID v1.1.5
[*] DupliMizer 1.6.3
[*] DX7 Librarian v1.2.6
[*] eMerge 1.6.5 -- Customerize your e-mail
[*] ept30_excel_addin.hqx
[*] GameOver T1 - a free Type 1 font
[*] GameOver TT - a free TrueType font
[*] Gene 4.3.2
[*] hogwasher-25-demo-hqx: An Offline + Online Newsreader
[*] HTML Optimizer 3.3
[*] HTML OptimizerPro 1.9.1
[*] JUNO Librarian 1.2.0
[*] K1 Librarian v1.1.4
Application Switcher-Related Problems
Connecting Olympus D-490Z to G4 Cube
Connecting Olympus D-490Z to G4 Cube
TV Remote & Computer
TV Remote Controls a Macintosh! Explanation?
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: mg <mkdk@mediaone.net>
To:
Subject: [*] Faneuil Hall-Boston
Please submit this .jpg of Faneuil Hall Boston, shot at night with an
Olympus IS-1 in Dec 1999. Additional photos may be seen at
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/mkdk
Regards,
Mark Gilligan
[Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/faneuil-hall.hqx; 249 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Takashi Suzuki <setsu@tcp-ip.or.jp>
To:
Subject: [*] 4OP Librarian v1.0.6
[4OP Librarian v1.0.6]
4OP Librarian is an application for the Macintosh which allows you to make up
library of voice data for 4-Operator Systhesizer by YAMAHA.
One window has one voice data, and you can open windows as many as you want. (It's only limited by partition size of the application.)
When this application receives bulk dump MIDI data, new window will open and
show you the parameter. You can keep 32 patches in one file, so it's easy to
replace 4-Operator Systhesizer's internal patches.
Supported Synth :
DX100, DX21, DX27, DX27S, TX81Z, WT11, TQ5, YS100, YS200, B200, DX11 or V50
(I have NOT checked for all of the synth, though. :-)
What's changed :
- Lower CPU load.
Features :
- Fat Binary.
- Apple Script recordable.
- Macintosh Drag and Drop support.
- Inline input support for Japanese text.
- Navigation Services support. (PowerPC Only)
This application requires :
- Macintosh with 68020 or higher / PowerPC
- System7 + QuickTime or System7.1 or later
- Apple MIDI Manager or OMS (Open Music System)
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/4op-librarian.hqx; 594 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Georges Gyory <Georges.Gyory@inria.fr>
To:
Subject: [*] BackgroundWarper PPC 2.0 submission
Description
BackgroundWarper 2.0 - cyclically moving 3D surfaces under multicoloured
lights (unless weirder settings) for your webpage or desktop
backgrounds. You can use one surface to define a distortion of another
for fancier effects. For examples,
http://perso.club-internet.fr/ggyory/Warper/warper1.html
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/background-warper.hqx; 1105 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: "Mitch B." <mitchel@cts.com>
To:
Subject: [*] BarWare 5
BarWare's New Features:
Ç OS X Aqua interface.
Ç Reentering password at start up has been eliminated.
Ç Extensive built-in case sensitive help.
Ç Automatically fixes drag and dropped type.
Ç Automatically deselects þprint list™ check boxes.
Ç Color printing option.
Ç Improved performance.
Ç Improved Search function.
Additional Features:
Ç Runs on Macintosh or Windows 95/98 computers!
Ç 775 Classic and non traditional drink recipes.
Ç Expandable - add an unlimited number of recipes.
Ç User definable Internet buttons.
Ç Drag and drop recipes into BarWare.
Ç Built-in Bar Guide.
Ç Built-in Dictionary.
Ç Print a single recipe or several recipes on on page.
Ç Print or view a index of all recipes.
Ç Helpful web page links.
Ç Easy Navigation.
Ç Great Graphical interface.
Ç All category lists are now user definable.
Ç Updates are always free.
You can be the bartender you've always wanted to be! Mixing a great
drink starts with a great recipe and you can find 775 of them with
BarWare. It doesn't matter how limited your bar is you can find the
perfect recipe. Not only can you find by Name, but you can also find by
Spirit, Mixer, Liqueur, Garnish, Time of the Year, and Glass it s served
in or any combination thereof. For an example, if you only have Gin and
Orange Juice in your bar you can find a recipe by selecting those items
in the pop-up menus and clicking find. Print single recipes or several,
even a index for quick reference. BarWare has a built-in Internet
Resource Guide, Bar Guide and great graphics. $10.00 US
http://www.FileMakerShareware.com
[Archived as /info-mac/data/barware-5.hqx; 2956 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Tim Brown <griffin@twcny.rr.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Black Magik File Hider 1.0
File Hider is a utility that allows you to quickly and easily "hide"
selected files and folders on your Macintosh so that they cannot be seen
by casual observers or users of your Mac.
Simply drag your sensitive files or folders into File Hider's list, check
the boxes for the files that you want to hide, click on the Save button,
and watch your files vanish. When you need to access one of your hidden
files or folders, launch File Hider again, enter your password, uncheck
the boxes for the items that you want to use and click on the Save
button; your files will pop back into existence.
A single-machine license for File Hider costs $19.95 and requires an
Apple Power Macintosh computer running MacOS 8.1 through 9.0.4. For more
information, please visit the Black Magik Software web site at
<http://www.blackmagik.com/filehider.html>.
File Hider is a great way to safeguard your data during the holidays when
friends and family (especially the little ones) will have access to your
computer!
File Hider may be included on the Info-Mac and AMUG CD-ROMs.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/black-magik-file-hider.hqx; 924 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Ethan Rutter <earutter@amug.org>
To:
Subject: [*] CalcIT1.1.sit.hqx
Here's the abstract for CalcIT 1.1, uploaded today:
Need a more powerful calculator than the one that ships with the Mac?
CalcIT is a full-featured scientific calculator with larger (i.e.,
easy-to-read) buttons and display, decimal/hex/binary and
degrees/radians/gradients modes, units conversions, and customizable
interface.
Version 1.1 completely revises the calculation engine for greater speed
and precision, adds an optional log file, and includes interface
improvements.
CalcIT received TUCOWS' <www.tucows.com> 5 cow rating (out of 5).
There are PPC and 68K versions available at the MR Stuff Shareware home
page <http://amug.org/~earutter/index.html>.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/calc-it-11.hqx; 793 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: "Mitch B." <pcargo@kagi.com>
To:
Subject: [*] CarCare 3
CarCare's New Features:
Ç Improved interface.
Ç Reentering password at start up has been eliminated.
Ç Improved performance.
Ç Improved navigation.
Additional Features:
Ç At-A-Glance section.
Ç Invoice section.
Ç Running total of vehicles maintenance costs.
Ç Easy navigation.
Ç Updates are always free.
Have you ever needed a car repair receipt and couldn t find it? Digging
through receipts to find when the last time you serviced your
transmission or changed the plugs can be a real pain! But with CarCare
it's fast and easy! It features an "At-A-Glance" section where all
general information for the vehicle is kept. It also is a great way to
keep track of your vehicles maintenance costs with an "Invoice" section
where all repair costs are kept. $5.00 US
http://www.FileMakerShareware.com
[Archived as /info-mac/data/carcare-3.hqx; 2622 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Takashi Suzuki <setsu@tcp-ip.or.jp>
To:
Subject: [*] Club MID v1.1.5
[Club MID v1.1.5]
Club MID is an application for the Macintosh which allows you to play standard
MIDI files. One window holds one standard MIDI file, and displays it's current
tempo, System Exclusive status, Control Change status and Voice Name, Panpot,
Pitch Bend, Level for each MIDI channel.
List window can have up to 32640 MIDI files to be played back sequentially,
or random order.
Whta's changed :
- Lower CPU load.
Features :
- Fat Binary.
- QuickTime support.
- Macintosh Drag and Drop support.
- GM, GS, XG format compatible.
- 32part Standard MIDI File playback support.
- Navigation Services support.
This application requires :
- Macintosh with 68020 or higher / PowerPC
- System7 + QuickTime or System7.1 or later
- Apple MIDI Manager or OMS (Open Music System)
-- If you use external MIDI tone generator
- MIDI tone generator or QuickTime Musical Instruments
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/club-mid-115.hqx; 225 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Ton Brand <ton_brand@spidernet.nl>
To:
Subject: [*] DupliMizer 1.6.3
DupliMizer 1.6.3
What it is: AppleScript program that duplicates and optimizes your entire
web folder in one pass.
Author: Ton Brand
Company: Ton's Software
License: Shareware US$5
Computer: any Mac
Mac OS: 7.6 or later
Abstract:
DupliMizer is an AppleScript program that duplicates and optimizes your
entire web folder.
Simply drag your Web Folder to the program's icon and all web pages are
optimized in one pass! There is a limit to the hierarchical depth that
DupliMizer can handle: Eight levels must be sufficient in practically all
cases. A detailed log is available.
Version 1.6.3 optimizes Unix files more accurate.
MacOS 7.6 or later is required, plus the Scripting Addition (osax) "ACME
Script Widgets".
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/duplimizer-163.hqx; 115 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Takashi Suzuki <setsu@tcp-ip.or.jp>
To:
Subject: [*] DX7 Librarian v1.2.6
[DX7 Librarian v1.2.6]
DX7 Librarian is an application for the Macintosh which allows you to make up
library of voice data for DX7. One window has one voice data, and you can open
windows as many as you want. (It's only limited by partition size of the
application.) When this application receives bulk dump MIDI data, new window
will open and show you the parameter. You can keep 32 voices in one file, so
it's easy to replace DX7's internal 32 voices.
What's changed :
- Lower CPU load.
Features :
- Fat Binary.
- Apple Script recordable.
- Macintosh Drag and Drop support.
- Inline input support for Japanese text.
- Navigation Services support. (PowerPC Only)
This application requires :
- Macintosh with 68020 or higher / PowerPC
- System7 + QuickTime or System7.1 or later
- Apple MIDI Manager or OMS (Open Music System)
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/dx7-librarian-126.hqx; 329 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Roy Schulze <roy@galleon.com>
To:
Subject: [*] eMerge 1.6.5 -- Customerize your e-mail
Galleon Software has just put the final touches on version 1.6.5 of
eMerge, our dead-easy, Mac-only, e-mail merge application. This release
fixes problems found in earlier versions and introduces some new
features and improvements described below.
http://www.galleon.com/emerge
With this new version of eMerge, we have laid the groundwork for the
long-awaited jump to eMerge 2.0. We are currently testing an
AppleScriptable version of eMerge 1.6.5 and are looking for customers
who are interested in using this to automate common eMerge tasks. If you
are interested in joining this program, please send a message to beta@galleon.com.
Regards,
Roy Schulze
Galleon Software
----------------
New features and changes in version 1.6.5
-- You can now import contact information from Palm Desktop exports.
-- The new Export Selected option in the Export dialog allows you to
export just those records youÆve selected in your mailing list,
including discontinuous selections.
-- For each of your campaigns, eMerge now remembers the field order you
used when you last imported data to that campaign.
-- You can now use the variable menus to insert a variable into the
message header fields.
-- eMerge now allows you to import the message Status field.
-- Clicking Substitute Variable Names during an import now correctly
assigns those names to the Custom Variable menu.
-- Variable names used within variables are no longer case sensitive.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/emerge-165.hqx; 2274 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Edwin Tam <edwintam@vol.net>
To:
Subject: [*] ept30_excel_addin.hqx
Edwin's Power Tools 3 is a general-purpose Excel shareware add-ins, which
adds 60 new functions and 44 worksheet formulas to Microsoft Excel 2001 &
Excel 98 for Mac. There are advanced formatting tools, data manipulation
tools, workbook management tools, etc. Also comes with comprehensive
documentation.
It's designed on the Mac, and for the Mac.
30 days trial period, registration fee is US$40.
Official web site:
http://users.vol.net/edwintam/EPT.HTM
On-line purchase site:
http://order.kagi.com/?R4
This shareware may be included on commercially available CD-ROM of the
archives.
Regards,
Edwin Tam
[Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/edwin-power-tools-30.hqx; 2632 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: "Rev. Feorag NicBhride" <feorag@antipope.org>
To:
Subject: [*] GameOver T1 - a free Type 1 font
GameOver is a font inspired by arcade games of the early 80s, complete
with scan lines! This is the Postscript Type 1 version.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ps/game-over-t1.hqx; 72 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: "Rev. Feorag NicBhride" <feorag@antipope.org>
To:
Subject: [*] GameOver TT - a free TrueType font
GameOver is a font inspired by arcade games of the early 80s, complete
with scan lines! This is the TrueType version.
[Archived as /info-mac/font/tt/game-over-tt.hqx; 19 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: David Eppstein <eppstein@ics.uci.edu>
To:
Subject: [*] Gene 4.3.2
This is Gene 4.3.2, the latest release of the Gene program for maintaining
genealogical databases and drawing family trees. This version corrects a
problem saving pictures in Gene 4.3.1.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/gene-432.hqx; 1149 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: "Stephen J. Cunningham" <sjc@asar.com>
To:
Subject: [*] hogwasher-25-demo-hqx: An Offline + Online Newsreader
Hogwasher is a newsreader for users who are ready to "move up" from the
simple "web browser accessory" type readers which come with their Mac but
who do not have or want the technical sophistication and patience to
configure and use the various "GuruReaders" which are available.
Hogwasher functions equally well as either an online or offline
newsreader. It implements the functionality that has become standard in
all newsreaders in an intuitive, easy to use fashion. In addition, it
offers several unique features designed to make participation in the
Usenet community more enjoyable and less time consuming...and in many
cases less expensive.
The enclosed fully functional demo allows 60 days of unlimited usage.
System Requirements:
===================
68K: 4 MB RAM, 10 MB free disk space, System 7.5 or later, Open Transport
1.1 or later
PPC: 4.5 MB RAM, 10 MB free disk space, System 7.5 or later, Open
Transport 1.1 or later
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/hogwasher-25.hqx; 4028 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Ton Brand <ton_brand@spidernet.nl>
To:
Subject: [*] HTML Optimizer 3.3
HTML Optimizer 3.3
What it is: Tool to check and optimize your web pages
Author: Ton Brand
Company: Ton's Software
License: Shareware US$5
Computer: Any Mac
Mac OS: 7.5 or later
Required: HyperCard Player 2.3 or later
Abstract:
HTML Optimizer's main function is to save space on your web pages by
removing unnecessary characters and tags, making parsing the page by a
browser more efficient.
Three other useful functions of HTML Optimizer are:
(1) Checking the so called tagged pairs, i.e. the tags that always have to
appear together with their end tags. Further, IMG tags are checked for
WIDTH, HEIGHT and ALT attributes.
(2) Marking dangling tags and missing attributes to find them quickly.
(3) Converting special characters to the &....; notation.
Version 3.3 does no longer remove multiple whitespace and carriage returns
from code between STYLE tag pairs.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/html-optimizer-33.hqx; 233 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Ton Brand <ton_brand@spidernet.nl>
To:
Subject: [*] HTML OptimizerPro 1.9.1
HTML OptimizerPro 1.9.1
What it is: Tool to check and optimize your web pages
Author: Ton Brand
Company: Ton's Software
License: Shareware US$8
Computer: PowerPC or iMac
Mac OS: 7.5 or later
Abstract:
HTML OptimizerPro's main function is to save space on your web pages by
removing unnecessary characters and tags, making parsing the page by a
browser more efficient.
Four other useful functions of HTML OptimizerPro are:
(1) Checking the so called tagged pairs, i.e. the tags that always have to
appear together with their end tags. Further, IMG tags are checked for
WIDTH, HEIGHT and ALT attributes. ALT attributes can be added if missing,
with or without string.
(2) Checking the validity of the internal links.
(3) Marking dangling tags and missing attributes to find them quickly.
(4) Converting special characters to the &....; notation.
Version 1.9.1 fixes a bug that occurred when optimizing a Unix file and
removes an annoying register reminder
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/html-optimizer-pro-191.hqx; 1075 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Takashi Suzuki <setsu@tcp-ip.or.jp>
To:
Subject: [*] JUNO Librarian 1.2.0
[JUNO Librarian 1.2.0]
JUNO Librarian is an application for the Macintosh which allows you to make up
library of voice data for JUNO106. One window has one voice data, and you can open windows as many as you want. (It's only limited by partition size of the
application.) When this application receives bulk dump MIDI data, new window
will open and show you it's parameter.
What's changed :
- Lower CPU load.
Features :
- Fat Binary.
- Apple Script recordable.
- Macintosh Drag and Drop support.
- Inline input support for Japanese text.
- Navigation Services support. (PowerPC Only)
This application requires :
- Macintosh with 68020 or higher / PowerPC
- System7 + QuickTime or System7.1 or later
- Apple MIDI Manager or OMS (Open Music System)
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/juno-librarian-12.hqx; 224 K]
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Date: 6 Dec 2000
From: Takashi Suzuki <setsu@tcp-ip.or.jp>
To:
Subject: [*] K1 Librarian v1.1.4
[K1 Librarian v1.1.4]
K1 Librarian is an application for the Macintosh which allows you to make up
library of voice data for K1. One window has one voice data, and you can open
windows as many as you want. (It's only limited by partition size of the application.)
When this application receives bulk dump MIDI data, new window will open and
show you the parameter. You can keep 32 patches in one file, so it's easy to
replace K1's internal patches.
What's changed :
- Lower CPU load.
Features :
- Fat Binary.
- Apple Script recordable.
- Macintosh Drag and Drop support.
- Inline input support for Japanese text.
- Navigation Services support. (PowerPC Only)
This application requires :
- Macintosh with 68020 or higher / PowerPC
- System7 + QuickTime or System7.1 or later
- Apple MIDI Manager or OMS (Open Music System)
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/k1-librarian-114.hqx; 434 K]
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Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 19:44:09 -0800
From: Andrew Merenbach <owner@techiegroup.com>
To: <digest@info-mac.org>
Subject: Application Switcher-Related Problems
Every so often, with the Application Switcher open, my G4 running 9.0.4
stops functioning, except that the mouse moves. If I try force-quitting, it
asks me if I want to force-quit Application Switcher, then, soon after,
sometimes before I even get to restart, my computer completely freezes,
mouse and all. Anybody experienced a similar problem?
--
Andrew Merenbach
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 20:13:30 -0500
From: Alan Stein <a.stein@snet.net>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Connecting Olympus D-490Z to G4 Cube
Paul Brians <brians@mail.wsu.edu> said:
>I just got my new Olympus D-490 Zoom camera and was looking forward
>to using it with my G4 Cube, when I discovered that it has no
>FireWire or USB port! It comes with only a serial cable and Mac
>adapter. The manual implies that the only computer cable connection
>is via this RS-232 PC serial cable and Mac conversion connector.
...
>I'm not a professional photographer-just a snapshooter. I would gain
>some extra USB ports if I bought a hub--and I'll need another one
>anyway if I buy a CD-writer as I plan. So would the USB option give
>me not-too-irritating upload speeds? Or does anyone have any other
>suggestions?
I'm using a SmartMedia card reader with an Olympus D-460 and the
upload speed is wonderful. It should be fine with a D-490, even
though since the resolution is twice that for the D-460, it may wind
up taking twice as long per photo.
--
Alan Stein a.stein@snet.net
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 11:10:46 -0800
From: Joshua Yeidel <yeidel@wsu.edu>
To: wsu-macusers-list@listproc.wsu.edu, l <cairns@uweb.engr.washington.edu>,
Subject: Connecting Olympus D-490Z to G4 Cube
Repeated from the current TidBITS newsletter disclaimer: no personal
experience):
At 9:00 PM -0800 12/4/00, TidBITS Editors wrote:
>
>**Image Transfers** -- Finally, there's the question of just how
> you plan to move images from the camera into your computer. Many
> people worry about whether or not the camera supports USB (or
> serial connections, for older Macs), but it's not as big a deal as
> you might think. Everyone I know hates using USB because you have
> to plug a cable into the camera, then the other end into a USB
> port, and then fiddle around with a camera that sits in front of
> your computer. Here's how the sophisticated photographers do it.
> They buy a digital camera based on the features they want, whether
> or not it has USB. Then they get a Delkin or Microtech
> International USB multi-card reader that reads Compact Flash,
> Compact Flash II, and SmartMedia cards. When they want to transfer
> images, they pop the memory card out of the camera and into the
> reader.
>
><http://www.delkin.com/cgi/delkin_menu.pl?-1+7+188+dd_products_consumer/
>welcome.htm>
><http://www.microtechint.com/digindex.html>
>
At 8:57 PM -0800 12/4/00, Paul Brians wrote:
>I just got my new Olympus D-490 Zoom camera and was looking forward
>to using it with my G4 Cube, when I discovered that it has no
>FireWire or USB port! It comes with only a serial cable and Mac
>adapter. The manual implies that the only computer cable connection
>is via this RS-232 PC serial cable and Mac conversion connector. I
>put a lot of research into choosing this camera, but just dumbly
>assumed it would have FireWire output. Bummer!
>
>The manual says "For an iMac or other computer equipped with only
>USB port, use a SmartMedia reader/writer software program." I gather
>that this means I need a new piece of _hardware_--a SmartMedia
>reader/writer. All my G4 USB ports are full, so if I want to use a
>USB SmartMedia reader/writer (about $40) I'll also have to buy a USB
>hub ($20-$35).
>
>I'd rather have the speed of FireWire, but it looks like it might
>cost me. The Microtech FireWire CameraMate lists for $129! The
>Synchrotec PCM-CR-FW1ES is not much cheaper: $121.
>
>I'm not a professional photographer-just a snapshooter. I would gain
>some extra USB ports if I bought a hub--and I'll need another one
>anyway if I buy a CD-writer as I plan. So would the USB option give
>me not-too-irritating upload speeds? Or does anyone have any other
>suggestions?
>-- Paul Brians, Department of English
>Washington State University
>Pullman, WA 99164-5020
>brians@wsu.edu
>http://www.wsu.edu/~brians
-- Joshua
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Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 18:14:02 -0800
From: Andrew Merenbach <owner@techiegroup.com>
To: <digest@info-mac.org>
Subject: TV Remote & Computer
Thank you, everybody, for your assistance--it was suggested to me that I put
a piece of tape over the IR port on the front of the machine. I'm still
wondering, however: how the heck did the signal from the remote control get
_THROUGH_ the computer? See, the computer's BACK is toward where the remote
control is used. It _DID_ work from all angles, but I noticed no
difference--unless IR has a way of bending, why did it do that?
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Andrew Merenbach
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 16:52:53 -0800
From: jonrelay@napanet.net (Jon Bettencourt)
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: TV Remote Controls a Macintosh! Explanation?
>Later that day, at home, my parents were preparing for bed, and my dad
>turned on his TV, a Sony Vega-KV32FS12, and the _COMPUTER_ turned on as
>well! To make things even eerier, the volume control on the remote worked
>the volume on the computer (the 6360), and the other buttons made a "Click"
>sound emanate from the computer's speakers (I guess it was more of a
>"Clack").
>
>Any ideas on what to do about this?
Does the computer have a little black window on the front? I had a computer
that was like this. I think it had an option for a TV tuner, and Sony TV
remotes could control it.
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