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From: mohr@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Gordon Mohr)
Subject: Apple Express Modem at 19.2 kbps?1?
Organization: University of California, at Berkeley
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 11:24:28 GMT

--
At the MacWorld Expo in SF yesterday, I stopped by Apple's Duo kiosk to see
what was up with the MiniDock and Express modem.

I couldn't recall whether the Express modem was to be 9600 or 14.4k baud,
so I asked. I'm pretty sure the Apple representative said 19,200 baud! Did
I mishear, did he misspeak, or is this an especially pleasant surprise
from Apple? (Send/receive fax, however, was described as just 9600 baud)

Also, on the minidocks they had there, in addition to the modem and
printer serial ports, the internal-modem out jack was a mini-8 
connector. Shouldn't it be an RJ-11? Is some additional adapter which
looks like a PhoneNet StarConnector necessary?



Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: edwards@andy.bgsu.edu (Bruce Edwards)
Subject: NEC CDR-74 How to play audio disks
Summary: NEC CDR-74, audio disks?
Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh.
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 23:47:18 GMT

I received a CDR-74 Multimedia Gallery package for Christmas.
The drive's fine, the little speakers which attach to the
Mac are ok, the CD's which came with it range from brilliant
to ho-hum.  There's also a DA called music box and another
file called Audio CD Access (TYPE=ufob / CREATOR=ufox). I can't
keep the FINDER 'Wanna INIT dis' dialog from stepping on this
DA everytime I go to insert an audio disk.  Although if I'm quick
enough I can click on the PLAY button and the disk seems to be
tracking but no tunes.  What gives?  I have a feeling this
question's been asked a million times and the answer is squirreled
away in some FAQ but hey! .... email me please, I don't have time
to read this group a lot.  Thanks a bunch.

edwards@andy.bgsu.edu


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: walsteyn@fys.ruu.nl (Fred Walsteijn)
Subject: 4 Mb SIMMs causing built-in video problems in Mac IIsi ???
Keywords: large SIMMs, IIsi, built-in video, interference
Organization: Physics Department, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 14:07:05 GMT


I have been using 4 x 4Mb SIMMs in my Mac IIsi for about
half a year, and had no problems until a few weeks ago.
However, it now appears to me that the SIMMs somehow interfere
with the built-in video during usage of some new applications.
The DirectTeX previewer (DVIReader 1.2) and a game called
Dutil's & Plunkett's Jack (a "5-in-a-row" game) produce a
vertically translating ``LuxaFlex pattern'' in their window
while they are updating it.
It is not a dramatic effect, but still clearly distinguishable.
The really weird thing is that the CPU (not the monitor)
produces a sharp whizz (at low volume) precisely during the period
in which the abovementioned applications modify their
window's contents.  Really, I'm not imagining things !

It happens in any mode of the built-in video (black&white
as well as 256 colors).
It cannot be caused by a defect in the motherboard,
because a new board with my 4Mb SIMMs behaved the same.
Replacing the 4Mb SIMMs with to the original 256 Kb (and using
virtual memory) however did remove the problem.
So I suspect the 4Mb SIMMs.

They are labeled as:
   NEC Japan  424100 - 70L
and serial (??) numbers:  9209VU02*, where * is one
of 1,3,7.  They were sold to me as being 4Mx8, 70ns SIMMs
suitable for a Mac IIsi.
Each contains 8 chips, and one empty spot.

Have you ever heard of such IIsi video/SIMM problems ?
Is there a way to make sure what the cause is ?
I would like to be sure before I complain to the company
which sold me the SIMMs.

Thank you very much in advance for any information !
Greetings,
Fred.
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From: bk146@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Todd Sternisha)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Apple cuts prices on imaging products
Date: 11 Jan 1993 03:47:04 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bk146@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Todd Sternisha)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc10.ins.cwru.edu


CHEDULED FOR RELEASE OVER PR NEWSWIRE AFTER 8:15 AM, EST, WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 6, 1993.
 
 
Contact:
Stacey Byrnes
Apple Computer, Inc.
(408) 974-6076
 
 
Apple Reduces Suggested Retail Prices on Selected Apple Imaging
Products in the U.S.
 
CAMPBELL, California--January 6, 1993--The Apple USA division of
Apple Computer, Inc. announced today that it has reduced prices in
the United States on selected Apple imaging products.
    Beginning today, the manufacturer suggested retail prices (SRPs)
will
be reduced on the following products:  Personal LaserWriter NTR,
Apple OneScanner, LaserWriter IIf, LaserWriter IIg.  The new prices
are effective immediately.
    "Lowering our SRPs will enhance our competitive market position by
providing selected Apple products at aggressive price points," said
Bob Puette, president of Apple USA division of Apple Computer, Inc.
"These price reductions will help continue our momentum in
marketshare gains, while providing customers with excellent products
at unmatched value."
    Puette noted that while Apple USA is announcing a change in SRPs on
many Apple products, it is difficult to estimate what effect this
action will have on retail pricing set by resellers.
    Current and previous suggested retail prices for selected Apple
imaging products are:
 
                         Previous SRP      New SRP       % Change
 
Apple OneScanner             $1,179         $  949           19%
LaserWriter IIg              $3,909         $2,309           41%
LaserWriter IIf              $2,999         $1,869           38%
Personal LaserWriter NTR     $1,989         $1,649           17%
 
-30-
 
Apple, Personal LaserWriter NTR, LaserWriter and the Apple logo are
registered trademarks  of Apple Computer, Inc.  Apple OneScanner is a
trademark of  Apple Computer, Inc.
 
 
END
 
Apple Press Releases
PR Express
News Break
1/6/93
 
 
 
 


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From: brian.polak@travel.com (Brian Polak) 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Video Spigot & "Jitte
Date: 12 Jan 93 12:53:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Travel Online / St. Louis Online - St. Louis, MO
Reply-To: brian.polak@travel.com (Brian Polak) 

DH>>but the stills look like crap. The company says that
DH>>it's because the video image is jittering. One VCR
DH>>ad that I saw claimed a special effect "jitter-free 
DH>>freeze frame". Is this BS or will it work for this?
DH>>Also, do laserdisc images do any better?
DH>
DH>	Any decent 4-head VCR nowadays should have a jitter + noise free 
stil
DH>Don't even think about trying it with a 2-head.  Yes, laserdisc images
DH>best, but realize that only one of the two laserdisc formats out there
DH>stills.

Hi, to clarify only Laser discs encoded in the CAV give you freese frame 
pause, they also give you frame by frame walk, and a few other scanning 
features.  Discs encoded in "Extended Play" CLV format do not contain 
these features.

By the way,
     does anyone know the Tech BBS or human line for Irwin Magnetic -the 
maker of tape backups? I have an external for a PC, and want to know if 
drivers oar available for the Mac to use the tape drive.

                                       Talk Later & thanks
                                              Bri



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Distribution: world
From: C._L._Waltemath@bmug.org
Organization: BMUG, Inc.
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 11:40:52 PST
Subject: Re: LCIII/Color Classic II

Try the latest MacWEEK

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: yonsook@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov (Yonsook Enloe;NSIUSO)
Subject: Differences between HP Deskwriter and Deskwriter 550
Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD USA
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:22:24 GMT

What are the differences between the HP Deskwriter and the HP
Deskwriter 550 ?

I'm thinking of buying one.  Any advice would be appreciated.
Also, what are good prices for both these printers.



Yonsook Enloe  <yonsook@killians.gsfc.nasa.gov>
From: murlr@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Roger L. Runquist)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Shipping times of the IIVX
Date: 8 Jan 1993 10:45:00 -0600
Organization: Educational Computing Network
NNTP-Posting-Host: uxa.ecn.bgu.edu

I was wondering if anyone knew of the approximate shipping times for the
for the Mac IIvx 5/80, w/ CD-ROM.  If you could let me know via mail, I
would be very appreciative.

Thanks-
Roger
murlr@uxa.ecn.edu.bgu
From: keesh@wsinfo06.info.win.tue.nl (Kees Huizing)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: HP Deskwriter vs Stylewriter. Durability
Date: 6 Jan 93 16:08:07 GMT
Reply-To: keesh@info.win.tue.nl

klarer@spdcc.com (Steve Klarer) writes:
>In a discussion a few months ago someone said that the Deskwriter was 
>designed to be able to print 60,000 pages but the Stylewriter was 
>designed for only 3,000.  Does anyone know if the figures are accurate?  

As is pointed out in another posting, the 3,000 pages between failure is 
not official. Knowing the fame of HP and seeing (and using) the StyleWriter,
you may be right that the DW gives you better durability. On the other hand,
if you expect to use your printer that much, a laserwriter will give you
better mileage. Disregarding the cost of purchase, a laser printer is simply
cheaper. Only the lower purchase cost justifies an ink jet printer and, in
case of the SW, a smaller foor print and portability. When you leave the
sheet feeder at home, the SW is really portable (not thin, though, due to
the large foot). 

I have used my SW for about 3000 pages now, and have had no problems
whatsoever. I have heard about problems with SW's that were used
heavily.

-- 
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e-mail: keesh@win.tue.nl   telephone: +31-40-474120    fax: +31-40-463992
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: dang@cserver.plexus.com (Dan Gardner)
Subject: Apple 13" Monitor failure: HELP!
Organization: Plexus Corp. -- Neenah Wisconsin
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 21:58:15 GMT

My Apple 13" Monitor is having problems. The monitor goes
black after about 15 minutes of use. The green power LED
goes out too. It happens regardless of whether the monitor
is plugged into wall directly or through the IIci. It happens
in various apps (Word, Excel, games, etc). It will also happen
if you let the Mac just sit there in the finder after powerup.
Incidently, I just upgraded to 7.1 without any reported problems.

My work around it to unplug the monitor line cord, wait 5 seconds, 
and hot plug the power cord back in. This has worked so far. 
Being the "cheap do-it-yourself'er" type, can anyone point to 
a fix. The local dealer suggested that their service guys fix
this problem by replacing a small transformer in the power supply
section. I have also heard about something called the "dead mac scrolls"
or something like that.
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From: chh9@ellis.uchicago.edu (Conrad Halling)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Running games on a Powerbook
Date: 4 Jan 93 23:41:46 GMT
Reply-To: chh9@midway.uchicago.edu
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Chicago

In article <1993Jan4.194558.7225@crd.ge.com> 
  sarachanbd@crd.ge.com (B. D. Sarachan) writes:
>Is there any problem running games that involve animation (i.e. flight 
>simulators, etc.) on the Powerbook?  Is the animation too blurry on 
>supertwist displays, or is the effect tolerable?

I consider fast animation too blurry on my PowerBook 160.

-- 
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c-halling@uchicago.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: rsholmes@rodan.syr.EDU (Rich Holmes)
Subject: Re: Opening PB 100
In-reply-to: silber@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU's message of Mon, 4 Jan 1993 19:26:26 GMT
Organization: Syracuse University
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 93 11:00:18 EST

In article <1993Jan4.192626.2074@tc.cornell.edu> silber@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU (Jeffrey Silber) writes:

>I have a PB 100 (out of warranty) that I would like to open up to upgrade
>the memory (I have a 2 MB module out of a PB 170).  Can anyone give me a
>hint or two?  (With appropriate disclaimers, of course).

Take out the main and backup batteries. (Or maybe you can just use the
shutoff switch on the back.)

On the bottom are 3 round feet. Pull them out. Behold the heads of the
hidden screws. Use a Philips screwdriver (on a 100, these are NOT Torx
screws) to take them out.  Turn the PB right side up, unlatch the
screen and "open" it -- carefully, there's only a ribbon cable holding
it now. Lay the screen down on the table next to the back edge of the
main case. Lift the back edge of the keyboard, slide it back 1/2" to
expose the front edge, then flip the keyboard over so it's lying on
the screen. Carefully. Don't damage the blue ribbon cable.

The RAM slot is on the left side next to the daughterboard.

Use a wrist grounding strap.

I did this last Wednesday and didn't fry anything. DISCLAIMER: That
was last year. You break it, you buy it, bucko. Following the above
directions would void your warranty if you had one and may cause your
PB100 as well as your 2MB module to be utterly destroyed. I've never
been near the place.

--
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"Grown men, he told himself, in flat contradiction of centuries of
accumulated evidence about the way grown men behave, do not behave
like this." -- Douglas Adams
From: eaiu243@orion.oac.uci.edu ()
Subject: Re: Upgrade from Deskwriter C --> Deskwriter 550 C
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 7 Jan 93 04:32:16 GMT

In article <1993Jan6.140011.26068@ncsu.edu> Everette Gray Allen <everette_allen@ncsu.edu> writes:
>Is there and upgrade kit/path from the Deskwriter C to the Deskwriter
>550C ??

Yes. You have to contact HP directly, tho' I don't know the number.

--Andrew

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: Jeff Adams
Subject: Re: NeXT CD-ROM Drive
Reply-To: jeffa@wri.com
Organization: Wolfram Research, Inc.
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 16:26:25 GMT

In article <1993Jan7.195109.11066@midway.uchicago.edu>  
aaron@noproblem.uchicago.edu (Aaron L. Bratcher) writes:
> Does anyone know if I can get the mac to use a NeXT CD-ROM Drive?


Yes, the NeXT CD-ROM drive works fine with my MAC.

All that is needed are Macintosh CD-ROM drivers for the Sony CD Mechanism.

I am using Trantors's MAC drivers.
I ordered them from a company called Phethean at 1-800-362-3766.

Ask for generic mac drivers for SONY cd mechanism.  The cost was about $60 when  
I bought them a couple of months ago. 

You also get a very nice audio cd player DA as well.

I even tried out the Kodak PhotoCD Sampler and Mac Software using the NeXT  
CD-ROM drive on my Mac and everything works great (single session PhotoCDs of  
course).



--------------------------------
Jeff Adams
jeffa@wri.com    
Wolfram Research Inc.
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From: mdong@polyslo.csc.calpoly.edu (Michael Russell Dong)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: StyleWriter II, 1st impressions
Date: 11 Jan 93 21:13:42 GMT
Organization: Cal Poly State Univ,CSC Dept,San Luis Obispo,CA 93407

Anyone know if GrayShare will work on the older Stylewriter?


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Distribution: world
From: jimh@laison.w8hd.org (Jim Hebert)
Organization: L'AISON - Local Area Information Server Open Network
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 07:26:13 EDT
Subject: Re: Modem cable myths

scasterg@waltham.columbus.oh.us writes regarding hardware "handshaking":
  
  > This is important to know if you are using a 
  > Mac Plus, Classic and a couple  other models 
  > (LC?) which will simply not support hardware 
  > handshaking due to  braindead design.         

If we are trying to clear up myths, then let's clear up the two created by
this sentence:
 What the Plus lacks is the serial port's pin-7 connection, used on other Macs
for connecting to the modem's DataCarrierDetect output. This is nice to have
if you are running a host system, since it provides a way to determine (via
hardware) if a caller has hung up, but it is totally unnecessary for
implementing flow-control. The GPI connection is missing from the Mac Plus,
Mac Classic, Mac Classic II, Mac LC, and Mac LC II.

  > Finally, a reliable source for hardware 
  > handshaking cables:  Mac Dataflow (410) 
  > 569-7636  Just ask for "cable ID 3 from the 
  > Hermes docs."                                 

I am not familiar with what wiring results from following "cable ID 3 from the
Hermes doc". ( But it sure sounds like the kind of stuff myths are made of!)
Before pointing people in that direction I think one ought to specify what
connections one gets from this arrangement. Cables wired for hardware flow
control are quite abundant these days. What is harder to find is cables that
contain wiring from the modem connector's pin 8 (DCD) to the mac's pin 7
(GPI).  But not many people need that connection in their cable. (Of course,
if you do have such a cable, you need software that will pay attention to the
status of the DCD; to my knowledge, there isn't any Mac comm software that
does. One exception to this is the Server software  of FirstClass. It has an
option for using DCD via mac pin 7 to monitor the status of the modem
carrier.)



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jimh@laison.w8hd.org                Tel: 313/647-2634  Beverly Hills, Michigan
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: hwa@fassm.jhuapl.edu (Hani W. Akhras)
Subject: PB 160 4 Sale
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: Johns Hopkins University 
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 21:21:37 GMT

I have a PowerBook 160 for sale. I don't know what the education prices are
currently (I didn't buy mine at an education price). My configurations is
as follows

10 MB RAM
40 MB Hard Disk (I have AutoDoubler 2.0 Installed which gives you
effectively 60 		  MB).
T/Maker Carrying Case.
Lots of share ware software as well as a few other commercial applications.
I haven't sent in the warranty card yet, so you would have a year on the
warranty, as well.

I would like to get $2400 for it. If you are interested, make an offer.



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From: potts@oit.itd.umich.edu (Paul Potts)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: 14.4k modems--feedback needed
Date: 5 Jan 1993 19:02:03 GMT
Organization: Instructional Technology Laboratory, University of Michigan
NNTP-Posting-Host: helen.oit.itd.umich.edu

In article <50918@shamash.cdc.com> ldh@svl.cdc.com (Lawrence D. Hare) writes:
>In article <Bzt26E.Hq5@news.cso.uiuc.edu> Todd, thf28310@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
>writes:
>>I'm in the market for a 14.4K v.42bis modem.  I'm looking at
>>Zoom, Practical Peripherials, Logicode, and Supra.
>>

I've used two Supra Fax v32.bis modems, one at home and one at work.
Both are great. No problems. The only thing is you will need a cabl3
that does hardware handshaking if you expect to use them at high speed.
I've used my modem at home on both the Mac (terminal sessions at high
speed plus Appletalk Remote Access) and on my PC (terminal sessions and
sending faxes using WinFax lite). ARA connections between my Mac at home
and our Mac at work, using the two Supra modems, are quite speedy.

A friend of mine has the Zoom modem and he's quite happy with it. I like
the display on the Supra better, but that's a pretty minor point.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: jsm@rosencrantz.osf.org (John S. Morris)
Subject: SE Accelerators Query
Summary: looking for experiences with accelerators
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 15:37:22 GMT

I'm considering upgrading an SE with a Nutmeg 2 page display with
an accelerator. Any experiences with this configuration? Anyone know
where you can get an SE30 upgrade now that Apple doesn't offer it?
Please respond by email.

Thanks,
John
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: zary@sce.carleton.ca (Lyle Zary)
Subject: Imagewriter II printer head
Summary: Pin Replacement
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 21:07:22 GMT

Has anyone ever had a problem with their ImageWriter Printer-head?
One pin from the 9-pin head has broken off, and I was wondering if
it would be easy enough to replace it.  The computer store on campus
has told me that it will cost about $100 to replace/fix it. Seems too much
for my liking, considering I could purchase a Stylewriter for about $300.00. 

I have a feeling the replacing a pin is impossible to do, and I'm sure that I would
be better off trying to find a used printer-head. Does anybody have an idea
where one could get a hold of such a printerhead for an ImageWriterII at a very
reasonable price?

Any response is appreciated

Cheers,

Lyle Zary
zary@sce.carleton.ca
Carleton University  Ottawa, Ontario
From: mellon@ncd.com (Ted Lemon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Has anyone seen Duo Add-ons?
Date: 11 Jan 93 04:56:17 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Network Computing Devices, Inc.
In-reply-to: hodas@saul.cis.upenn.edu's message of 8 Jan 93 14:38:41 GMT


>I can't believe they assume every docked duo is on some giant net!
>What morons.  It would have cost them about $0.50 in parts to pass
>through that port.

Not really.   Have you seen the unit?   The entire back of the thing
is packed solid with connectors.   There's no place for the modem to
pass through.   I'm sure they could have solved the problem, but it
probably would have raised the cost and/or size of the unit noticably.

Of course, I think it's rather boneheaded that they're selling 10base2
and 10baseT versions of the thing instead of putting an AUI port on it
so that you could hook it up to whatever you wanted.   The marketroid
that I talked to also seemed surprised at the idea that anybody would
take one of these minidocks on the road - he thought that it would
always sit on your desk in your office.   Get real.

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