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From: werner@cs.utexas.edu (Werner Uhrig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: PB100 2/20 at Microcenter in Atlanta
Date: 3 Sep 92 07:33:03 GMT
Article-I.D.: dimebox.lacj2fINN3ra
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: dimebox.cs.utexas.edu


 toml@xrxedds.UUCP (Tom Love) writes:

>computer age, a local (and reputable) dealer) is selling PB100 2/20
>with the external superdrive for $699 while supply lasts (according to
>an ad in this past monday 8/31 washington post).
>they do mailorder.  no credit card surcharge.
>phone 301-588-6565 - silver spring md.
>they also have locations in annandale va, beltsville md, catonsville md.

	don't waste your nickel on calling them unless you are in
	Maryland; I just called and they told me that "they do not
	sell across state-lines" because they are not a grey-market
	dealer but an authorized one ... what a bummer!  :-(

	how does the Citicorp sale work then (which someone else had
	mentioned, and which I assumed was a nationwide offer)?
-- 
  werner@cs.utexas.edu |  ..!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!werner | werner@UTXVM.bitnet

              "Free Advice and Opinions -- Refunds Available"
From: charestm@IRO.UMontreal.CA (Martin Charest)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Mathematica vs 68040
Date: 30 Aug 92 06:33:30 GMT
Organization: Universite de Montreal


I'm thinking to put a Rocket of Radius into my Mac IIci. But i am aware
that there are some problems with lot of softwares.  Is somebody have 
informations about the Rocket and running Mathematica 2.0 with it? 
Is the Rocket in conflict with system 7 (or have problems...)?
And in general, is the Rocket a good purchase ( or is a good piece of
hardware?...)?
Thanks in advance,
                                Martin.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: How to connect Apple LocalTalk cabling w/PhoneNet?
From: zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu (Gregory Talmo)
Date: 1 Sep 92 16:13:46 -0600
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Distribution: world
Organization: Winona State Academic Computing

In article <1992Sep1.034024.29533@news.stolaf.edu>,
carlsonb@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu (Bradley P Carlson) wrote:
> 
> Several Macs at my site are connected with Apple's "LocalTalk Locking
> Connectors," while the rest are networked with phonenet cabling.  The two
> look suspiciously similar, and I'm wondering how hard it would be to make a
> LocalTalk <-> RJ-11 cable.  My only question would be:  Why does the
> Localtalk cable have 3 wires (instead of two)?  If this is a fairly easy
> patch, could someone point me in the right direction?

  It can be done, and done reliably.  We've got an install here on Campus
that goes from PhoneNet to AppleTalk that's been running for a couple of
years.  
  However, I don't know what the pin-outs are.

- Greg Talmo  (zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu)
                                   | The opinions expressed above are my
own,
 "Mothers are much fonder of their |and do not necessarily reflect the
 children than are fathers, for    |opinions, tastes, or policies of Winona
 they are more certian that they   |State University, its faculty, staff or
 are their own."       - Aristotle |students.
From: pdas@order.ph.utexas.edu (Pranab Das)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Alternate AC Adaptor for PB100 ?
Date: 28 Aug 92 17:54:32 GMT

Hi There,

	Has anyone tried using cheap multivoltage AC adaptors w the powerbook  
100 ?  The Apple version claims a 2 amp output and most off the shelf ones only  
put out about .6 A.  My guess though is that the battery should buffer the  
circuit for high load activities like disk use and would charge during low draw 
periods.  Any info or comments much appreciated.

Pranab Das
Xref: sparky comp.sys.mac.hardware:16188 comp.unix.aux:3296
From: hodas@saul.cis.upenn.edu (Josh Hodas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.unix.aux
Subject: Differences between old and new Apple ethernet cards?
Date: 31 Aug 92 00:05:10 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: University of Pennsylvania


I have an opportunity to move up to ethertalk  on my home network, as
I have found a used equipment broker offering a good deal on some Apple
cards.

Now, for the same price, I can either get the old nubus ethernet card,
which has thick and thin built in, or one of the new ones, which has
the universal port. (Which, it is my understanding, cannot be used
without buying an adapter for some amount of money.)

So I want to know whether there is any advantage to the new card.
If so, what? If so, how much will the adapters set me back?

I may be installing A/UX soon as well, so compatibility and performance
in that environment are also of interest.

Thanks for your help. I need to make my decision very soon, so e-mail
at your earliest convenience would be greatly appreciated.

Josh Hodas
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: feng@m.cs.uiuc.edu (Wuchun Feng)
Subject: Re: Speed of IIsi with color vs. B&W displays
Reply-To: Wuchun Feng <feng@cs.uiuc.edu>
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 00:57:10 GMT

Eric.Choi@f175.n2240.z1.ieee.org (Eric Choi) writes:

>My wife's SE/30 is much faster than my IIsi running the color display. 
>Even with a Fastcache card turned on, and math. co-processor turned
>on, the display is slow in color. The only solution is to get a video
>card rather than using the built-in video support.

If you want to save your NuBus port for something other than a video card,
another 'possible' solution is to increase RAM.  How much RAM does your
IIsi currently have?  5MB?

-Wu
-- 
Wuchun Feng // feng@cs.uiuc.edu // University of Illinois // Urbana, IL 61801
From: benkei@cs.utexas.edu (William Kent Richards)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: installing hard drive into ext. case
Date: 3 Sep 1992 17:33:05 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
NNTP-Posting-Host: nada.cs.utexas.edu


I have an old Everex ext. HD (Miniscrib 20).  The case is large,
with a place for a tape drive (or another device).  I want to
put in another drive, and I'm wondering how to do the connections.
The SCSI ports (2) are connected by a ribbon cable that originates
on the bottom one, passes thru the top one, and then goes into the
existing drive.

There are two ID selector switches on the case.  One goes to the
existing drive, one is unattached.

There are two sets of wires coming from the power supply: two 12V and
two 5V.  One 12 and one 5 go into the existing drive, the second 12V
goes to the fan, and the second 5V goes to the power indicator LED.

I assume the Miniscribe is externally terminated because I have this
little plug thing (looks like a extender adapter.  Has a male SCSI
on one side and a female on the other side).  Must be plugged into
the second SCSI port for the Mac to startup from the drive.

Questions:
   - can I just tap into the second set of power wires from the supply
     and plug these into the new drive?
   - What are the requirements on the new device for this plan to work?
   - How do I hook up the SCSI, with respect to the case and with
     respect to the existing drive?
   - can I mimic the ID current switch setup for the new drive? (or
     can I avoid the switch and use software selectable ID?)

Thanks!
-- 

Kent Richards                         "Practice random acts of kindness
benkei@cs.utexas.edu                   and senseless beauty"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: scasterg@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Stuart M Castergine)
Subject: Cornerstone FPD driver for SE needed 
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 23:37:44 GMT

I have a Cornerstone full page display with card for the Mac SE, but
have no driver software. Cornerstone stopped supporting Macs three
years ago, so my prospects of getting it from the company look pretty
grim. If anyone has driver software for this display/card, woudl they
be interested in emailing or snail mailing it to me? I will provide
disk and postage in the latter case.

Thanks,
Stu


-- 
scasterg@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu -- Stuart M. Castergine
Fiver: "Oh, Hazel, look! The field! It's covered with blood!"
Hazel: "Don't be silly, it's only the light of the sunset." -- Watership Down
From: J.Cook@ENS.Prime.COM (Jim Cook)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: HELP! Apple wont give back disks.
Date: 4 Sep 92 17:45:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: primerd.1992Sep4.174550.16165
Reply-To: <J.Cook@ENS.Prime.COM>
Organization: Prime Computer, Inc.

In article <1992Sep4.001452.852@berlioz.nsc.com> pine@maui.nsc.com (Bill
Needles) writes:
>My wife teachs kindergarten and uses a donated mac (old 512k model) with her
>students. The floppy drives, both internal and the external unit, fail to
>eject the disk when dragging the icon to the trash can. They both make an
>attempt, as demonstrated by the mechanical sounds, but the disk simply
>resettles in the drive.
>
>As many of you know CA does not fund schools well, so taking it down to
>the local mac shop is out. Anybody familiar with this kind of problem and
>better yet, does anyone have suggested repairs. We can handle the work.

I don't know how to fix them, but there are books...

Go down to your local bookstore and look for books by Larry Pina.
If they don't have them, have a salesperson look them up and order them.
He has at least two, the more recent being "The Dead Mac Scrolls", which
is for knowledgable people.  Another book covers similar stuff, but holds
your hand (i.e. "This is the hot end of the soldering iron.").

Good luck,
Jim
From: daver@sunspot.ssl.berkeley.edu (David Ray)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: PDS slot (was Re: LC II, PowerCache, IIsi)
Date: 26 Aug 92 01:53:50 GMT
Organization: Space Sciences Lab, UCB
NNTP-Posting-Host: sunspot.ssl.berkeley.edu

In article <1992Aug23.143413.3307@otago.ac.nz> stanger@otago.ac.nz (Nigel Stanger) writes:
>Patrick.Stadelmann@info.unine.ch (Patrick Stadelmann) writes:
>> 
>>    ... The only 
>>    advantages I can think of for the si are its PDS that can be used as a 
>>    Nubus slot...

Question: Is there a basic difference between the PDS slots on the LCII 
and SI? It's long been accepted that LCII's can't use NuBus cards. Is 
this because of the 16 bit / 32 bit bus difference, or is it because there
isn't physically enough room in the LCII? If it's just an issue of room,
I'll bandsaw a hole in my LCII case and use the SI's NuBus adapter. :)

>The si has more ...
>options on the internal video (i.e. you can drive
>more types of monitors straight out of the box).

But it doesn't have built-in video support for VGA monitors, which only
the LCII and Quadras have.

-Dave
From: daniel@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu (Dan Quoidbach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Oh my god...Did I just fry my Plus?
Date: 28 Aug 92 19:59:45 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: Ocean Drilling Program/LDGO

Well, at least there's no smoke. 

Here's what I was trying to do. I have a three year old Mac Plus which 
I had put four 1MB simms into about two years ago. I had recently 
purchased a IIci with 5 MB and decided to pull the 1 MB simms from 
the plus and swap them with the 256 KB simms in Bank 1 of the IIci. 
I did this and the IIci is very happy now. But then I changed my
mind and said, "I'll surprize my parents with the Plus and get them on
Compuserve and then I can exchange email with them!" So I ordered four more
1 MB simms from the Chip Merchant and today upgraded the Plus again. I took
care to not break anything and to not zap anything with static, etc. All
the same care I used before and was successful with. So I hooked up the
plus 
and tried to boot up. The first think I heard was a loud snap and a buzzing
sound coming from the speaker. The screen ran through a bunch of
random patterns and then finally settled down to a bunch of sad macs with
the code 03FFFF. I looked this up in the Mac Bible and
was given the general info that this is a RAM error. GRRR. "Bad simms", is
what I thought. So I opened up the Plus and put the 256's back in. I 
rebooted and now I get normal startup sounds, but all the screen shows is
a happy mac on a small square of desktop surrounded by black screen. The 
computer just sits there. 

I looked at the 1 MB simms and noticed that on three of them there are the
normal 30 contacts on the back of the simm (the side opposite the chips). 
But on the fourth simm, there is a rectangle of what looks like solder
which brings three of the contacts into...well...contact. Now, I admit I
know next to nothing about electronics, but this situation would seem to
preclude the simm from functioning normally. But would this situation be
enough to fry my computer? Can anyone tell me if the simm managed to damage
some other part on my motherboard? Can anyone tell me what I ought to do to
get my computer functioning again. If the chip did fry my computer, is
there any chance that I can get the Chip Merchant to pay for repairs? Is
there a cheaper place than an Apple dealer to get repairs done? Comments
and advice on any or all of my problems (well, just my computer problems)
are welcome. Thanks in advance.

BTW, I'm planning on getting Larry Pina's book asap, but your help is still
appreciated. 


Dan Quoidbach                               daniel@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu
Ocean Drilling Program
Lamont-Doherty Geological
Observatory
Palisades, NY 10964
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.wanted
From: hnridder@cs.ruu.nl (Ernst de Ridder)
Subject: Building-scheme wanted for the Mac/Hack-Recorder
Summary: Scheme wanted for MacRecorder
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 09:25:04 GMT
Organization: Utrecht University, Dept. of Computer Science
Keywords: MacRecorder, HackRecorder

I'm posting this on behalf of a friend -- please send replies to the
address given in the message.

----------------------------------------------------------------
Dear netters,

One thing my Classic lacks is a means to input sound. Ok, I should
buy a Mac >= Classic, but I'm only a poor student. This is one of
the reasons why I want to build my own MacRecorder. I know there is
a building-scheme called 'HackRecorder', but I can't get hold of it.
Does anyone know if there is a GIF-picture/vector-picture of the
scheme, and if yes, could you please mail it. I would be very grateful.

I haven't access to usenet myself, so could you please mail me to my
personal box: s90406025@hse.nl

Thanx in advance.

/***************************************************************************
 */main(){int l;int i=0;static/*           Maarten Los                     *
 */char S[13]="Olssv'~vysk("; /*           Kapelstraat zuid 10             *
 */for(; i < 12;printf("\r"), /*           5503 CW   VELDHOVEN             *
 */i++)for(l= 0;l<40-i;printf /*           The Netherlands                 *
 */(" %c\b",S[11-i]-7),l++);} /*           inet: s90406025@hse.nl          *
 ***************************************************************************/

----------------------------------------------------------------

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popa
iret

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.laptops
From: Quinn <quinn@cs.uwa.edu.au>
Subject: Re: How much should I offer for a Mac Portable?
Organization: The University of Western Australia
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1
     <1992Aug23.162719.12516@bradley.bradley.edu>
     <1992Aug23.151000.15026@husc3.harvard.edu>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 01:39:36 GMT

In article <1992Aug23.052601.24710@newshost.unh.edu> Kristen   Lepa,
K_LEPA@unhh.unh.edu writes:
>But, I need a Mac that travels!  So, I may be looking
>for a Mac Portable in the near future.  How much do you think I should
offer
>for, say, 2/20Mb (assuming this is the minimum config with HD-please 
>correct me).  Modem, if possible with the Portable, not incl.  Minimum
>of anything else possible with this computer.  Who knows lots about
Portables
>and can tell me a little bit about them?  This is 68000 7Mhz, right?
with no
>expanability and 1 3.5 800K I assume?  

If you've been reading the thread on the value of 256K SIMMs you'll
have some idea about the value of the Mac Portable.  The Portable is
virtually identical to the PB100 in terms of logical design but it's
physically huge.  Don't buy one if you can get a PB100.

Reminds me of the old joke:

Q: What's the best use of a Mac Portable?
A: As a counterweight to the Imagewriter II  (-:

Quinn "The Eskimo!"      <quinn@cs.uwa.edu.au>     "Support HAVOC!"
Department of Computer Science, The University of Western Australia
  -- But don't you just love the display.  [drool]
From: hp48sx@wupost.wustl.edu (HP48SX Archive Maintainer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Hot Horror Stories....
Date: 27 Aug 1992 07:22:54 -0500
Organization: Washington University in Saint Louis, MO USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: wuarchive.wustl.edu

Recently there was an article on the scsi newsgroup, and there was a
table of MTBF vs. temperature on harddisks. The conclusion was, that 10
degree higher temperature cuts down MTBF in half, and thus your harddisk
will live only half the time. This is BAD.

All electronic components will get tired faster if there is more heat,
no doubt about this. Discussions about wheter to leave things turned on
or not focusses on the startup strain, versus long time with higher
temperatures.

BUT: Harddisk vendors says that didks lives shorter if they are hotter.
-- 
Povl H. Pedersen             hp48sx@wuarchive.wustl.edu
HP48sx archive maintainer

All Opinions (C) Copyright the Intergalactic Thought Association
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: bskendig@netcom.com (Brian Kendig)
Subject: Re: new prices; when?
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 92 04:19:45 GMT
Organization: Starfleet Headquarters: San Francisco

an780@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Travis Grundke) wrote (in article <186f6tINNm19@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>):
>Rumoured release dates are SEPTEMBER 14 and OCTOBER 19. SUpposibly
>the Performa 600 and IIvi will be on the 14th and the other models-
>the Performa 200, 400, 600CD, IIvx, PowerBoks will be on the 19th.

I heard a slightly different rumor:

  September 14 -- Performas (200, 400, 600, 600CD)
    October 19 -- IIvi and IIvx

I haven't heard when the new PowerBooks (Duos?) are coming out, or
what models are expected (160? 180?).

     << Brian >>

-- 
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 _/_/   Starfleet Captain  Oracle Employee         if anything you do or say
  _/  Intrepid Adventurer  Saturn SL2 Owner    is published around the world
      bskendig@netcom.com  Wizard of Frobozz    -- even if what is published
    Princeton '92! BSE/CS  Writer/Actor/Singer                   is not true.
From: dross@cambizola.cs.wisc.edu (Dan Ross)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Classic II vs. SE/30
Date: 1 Sep 92 20:17:23 GMT
Organization: U of Wisconsin Madison - Computer Sciences

In <STRANGE.92Aug31155825@hang.dec.com> strange@zk3.dec.com (Steve Strange) writes:

>In article <par-310892131747@mac127.ugadm.nwu.edu> par@nwu.edu (Pete Rodriguez) writes:

>   What are the differences between the Classic II and the SE/30?
>   Here are the ones that I already know:
>   Classic II: No FPU, fewer SIMM slots
>   SE/30: No sound input

>The big one: SE/30 has 32-bit data bus, Classic II has 16-bit data
>bus.
>	Steve

Classic II: NO general expansion slot; but special slot for FPU on a card 
(avail. for $70-100 from 3rd-party vendors); mono sound output (same signal
to both left and right channels).  Only up to 10MB RAM.  Only runs System 7.
(Hacked version of System 6.0.8, called 6.0.8L available outside US.)

SE/30: processor-direct slot--great if you want external color monitor
in addition to internal monitor.  Stereo sound output (I think--I'm not 
sure what that means).

Either machine can be connected to an ethernet, using an internal card (SE/30)
or a SCSI-connected interface.  You CAN add color to a Classic II using
SCSI-connected video interfaces, but they cannot perform multimedia-type
applications acceptably due to a limited bandwidth.

Price is different:  used SE/30:  $1600-2000.  new Classic II 80/4,
academic price special through Oct. 15: $1000-1100, depending on your
campus reseller.


Dan
From: purp@wixer.cactus.org (Jim Meyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Radius Powerview vs. Envisio Notebook Display Adaptor
Date: 28 Aug 92 15:01:50 GMT
Organization: Real/Time Communications

In article <1662@radius.com> lemke@radius.com (Steve Lemke) writes:
>purp@wixer.cactus.org (Jim Meyer) writes:
>
>}In article <1656@radius.com> pierce@radius.com (Pierce T. Wetter III) writes:
>}> ...
>}>Another feature of the PowerView for doing presentations is that it has
>}>a "Presentation Mode" where one screen is a copy of the other one. This
>}>lets you connect the PowerView directly to a presentation monitor while 
>}>you control the presentation from your powerbook screen. That way you 
>}>don't have to turn around continually in order to see what is on the 
>}>big screen. Envisio doesn't have this feature yet.
>
>}As I understand it, this feature is scheduled for release within the
>}next month.
>
>As I understand it, this feature has been scheduled for release "real soon
>now" ever since their initial shipment last February...

Gee, Steve, I've got a *really* solid beta copy of the software -- I
haven't been able to push it out of line yet, and I've been trying! And
your message looks just as good on my wall right now as it does on my
screen.

Word is that if the beta continues to run as solidly as it is right now,
release by mid-to-end-of-September.

--Purp, who personally LIKES for vendors to FULLY test software.

"Beta testing? That's what version 1.x is for!"

-- 
+---------------+------------------------------+-----------------------+
| Jim Meyer     | If I express an opinion, you | purp@wixer.cactus.org |
| Austin, Tejas | can bet no one else agrees.  | aka jimpurp@pro-lep   |
+---------------+------------------------------+-----------------------+
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: a-kraus@uiuc.edu (Albert L. Kraus)
Subject: 16" APPLE Monitor problem
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: PES
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 19:37:17 GMT

Hi!
When I trun the contrast control all the way up the right border of all
windows turns green and something like a long shadow smear appears also on
the right window side.
I talked to an Apple hardware support rep and he said it can't be adjusted.
I install gamma into my system and moved the green gamma 1/2 inch lower.   
This seems to fix most of the problem. My question: 
Is there a way to get the problem fixed without using gamma in the system?
Should it be fixed!
 
Thanks!
Have a nice day!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: cfarmer@ncsa.uiuc.edu (Chuck Farmer)
Subject: Re: What's a Mac 512 good for these days?
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: NCSA
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 20:28:36 GMT

In article <1992Aug28.170112.2694@pixel.kodak.com>, kenw@ssd.kodak.com (Ken
Wieschhoff) wrote:
> 
> Andy Ihnatko has plans you can buy to turn it into a
> MacAquarium....
> 
> Kenneth H. Wieschhoff, Jr.
> (716)426-3317(w)
> kenw@ssd.kodak.com


GIve it (or sell it cheap) to a local public school. Most of the ones in
our area are lucky if they have Apple ][e's.


Thanks
Chuck
cfarmer@ncsa.uiuc.edu


Only a fool is sure - Moe Howard
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware