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From: patb@mcl.ucsb.edu (Pat Breitenbach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Hard drive case market stinks!!
Date: 7 Oct 92 01:13:02 GMT


I've been looking for a reasonably priced external hard drive case
for awhile and can't believe the sad state of this market. I'm
almost beginning to lose faith in this free market economy of ours.
How can a) something so seemingly basic cost $100+ ? B) so few
computter dealers have them (FRY's, Computerland, etc.) C) there
be no pre-owned ones out there whatsoever?. Granted, I hear
power supplies are pretty expensive, but even that seems a bit
weird. CAn I ask what people do when they upgrade their internal
hard drive. It sounds like people either throw them away or
getting cruddy trade in value on them. I've got a bunch of hard drives
waiting for a home but at $100 bucks a pop they can wait. Why 
don't any (ANY!) of the used mac stores have used hard drive cases?
Any answers? Better yet, can anyone suggest a more reasonably priced
source? Thanks a million.

Pat Breitenbach		patb@mcl.ucsb.edu
Organization: Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
Distribution: na
Date: Saturday, 26 Sep 1992 16:28:55 EST
From: Adam Zyskowski <MECE2481@RyeVm.Ryerson.Ca>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Magnavox Monitor <Any good??>

I'm on a very tight budget and the Magnavox color monitor for the Mac runs at
a very favourable price.  Unfortuately, Ive never seen one hooked up before.
Is it any good? Better than Apple's 12inch? Does it have an antiglare screen?
Size/Position/Focus controls?

Please comment via the Net or Email.  Thanks
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: jgk20@cd.amdahl.com (John G. Kuzma)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: need 68k cycle count
Date: 6 Oct 92 00:36:44 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

Call your local Motorola sales representative (white pages in the phone
book) and tell them you want a Hardware Reference Manual for the
68-whatever series. (I believe there is one book for 68000-68020, one
for 68030, and one for 68040.) I've gotten both hardware and software
data books from Motorola free that way.

JGK
From: oueichek@imag.fr (Ibaa Oueichek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Hitachi monitor on the Internal Q950 video.
Date: 29 Sep 92 15:13:58 GMT
Organization: IMAG Institute, University of Grenoble, France
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5


   Hi everyone.
   We have several "cheap" Hitachi 21" color monitors here. When we baught
them, we had to buy a video card for the Mac's (IIci, IIsi models). Now
we are going to buy a Quadra 950, but i don't know if the Quadra internal
video will drive the monitor. All what we know about the monitor is the
Model : CM2086AIEY, i think it can syncs up to 1024 x 1024 at 60 Hz. Does
anyone know if the Q950 video can drive such a beast ?.
   Thanks for any answer.
(BTW: Does the 950 have the same video as the Q900 ?).
From: Adam.Frix@p18.f20.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Let's talk Performas, Boys and Girls
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 92 09:18:54 EST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:226/20.18 - cmhGate UF Gateway, Columbus OH

hades@coos.dartmouth.edu (Hades) writes:

H>  There is no sound-out port on either the Plus or the SE. 

Whoops!  Then I've got an old amplifier and speakers hooked up to a gaping,
featureless hole in the back of my Plus.  Fortunately, it works just fine. 
Please don't tell my amplifier.

--Adam--
 
--  
Adam Frix via cmhGate - Net 226 fido<=>uucp gateway Col, OH
UUCP: ...!n8emr!bluemoon!cmhgate!20.18!Adam.Frix
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: PB 170 crashes
From: zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu (Gregory Talmo)
Date: 6 Oct 92 18:05:50 -0600
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Distribution: world
Organization: Winona State Academic Computing

In article <BvnJ3q.7G6@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, jjmckay@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Jim
McKay) wrote:
> 
> My PowerBook 170 keeps freezing after about 30 minutes of usage.  I have it
> on in Power Saver mode with the battery charged.  Everything freezes-- I can't
> even adjust the contrast with the sliding brightness switch.  I know
> this is vague but has anyone a suggestion or even a simialr experience?
> 

  Wrap it in duct-tape and call a priest. ;-).

- Greg Talmo  (zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu)
                                   | The opinions expressed above are my
own,
 "A censor is a man who knows more |and do not necessarily reflect the
 than he thinks you ought to."     |opinions, tastes, or policies of Winona
                 - Granville Hicks |State University, its faculty, staff or
                                   |students.
From: jason@cs.utexas.edu (Jason Martin Levitt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: NEC CDR-74 info wanted (bad experiences ?)
Date: 1 Oct 1992 18:41:33 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

In article <1992Oct1.174456.9774@news.columbia.edu>, spr@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Sebastian P Ruta) writes:
> I realize that this topic was recently covered, but I was not in the
> market for a cd-rom unit then.  I am looking at the nec 74, but recall
> reading news about problems netters were having w/ them.  
> 
> Since I am getting this for my work, we need it yesterday, and cant
> wait for the next generation of PhotoCD (multisession) drives.

    The NEC CDROM drives do not work with the first version of
Photo CD from Kodak. The NEC CDROM drives do not load A/UX 3.0.
It may just be a matter of NEC upgrading the software drivers for
their CDROM drives but they have been totally unresponsive to both
my requests for information.
    
      ---jason  jason@cs.utexas.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: derosa@rtsg.mot.com (John DeRosa)
Subject: Re: Is the Stylewriter good for personal use (?)
Keywords: stylewriter, home
Reply-To: motcid!derosa@uunet.uu.net
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 14:54:49 GMT

streater@unixjr.SLAC.Stanford.EDU (Tim Streater) writes:

>What's all this fuss about ink-smearing? I am still on my first ink cartridge
>on my StyleWriter. After some months of use (light duty, I have prolly printed
>a few hundred sheets) I have not had a *single* smearing problem.

Has the ink that is currently being supplied with the StyleWriter
a more waterproof version of that in the original cartridge?

I have gone through several original Apple branded StyleWriter ink
cartridges and I will guarantee that a slightly wet finger will 
most definately smear the output.  Worse case: take a printout into
a rain shower.  Bad news.
-- 
=  Enjoy!          John DeRosa, Motorola, Inc, ESMR Development  =
=  thanks          derosa@ssd.comm.mot.com                       =
=  a 10^6          N1111@applelink.apple.com                     =
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: parkyn@fraser.sfu.ca (Dale Parkyn)
Subject: Re: LCD's use more power when light or dark?
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 18:46:13 GMT

I use a PB140 with and external monitor and always leaving the two 
sliding controls squished to the centre. That is - Contrast to its
whitest and lighting to its lowest. I am betting this is going to
extend LCD screen life.

Dale
parkyn@sfu.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: mitchell@well.sf.ca.us (Mitchell Gass)
Subject: Radius PowerView
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 23:46:12 GMT

I'm looking for opinions on the Radius PowerView, a video interface for
PowerBooks that plugs into the SCSI port and drives all of Apple's monitors
up to the 16" color.  Can you use it with other external SCSI devices?

Thanks for the information!

Mitchell Gass
mitchell@well.sf.ca.us or mitch@mills.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: jscoggin@netcom.com (Jerry Scoggins)
Subject: Re: Color Pivot/LE with card, good deal?
Keywords: mac, color monitor
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 02:48:02 GMT

tang@ldgo.columbia.edu (benyang tang) sayz:
>Mail order companies are selling the Radius Color Pivot with interface
>card for only $799.  It sounds a very good deal to me.  How come nobody
>in the net mentioned it?

It has been mentioned, but not spelled out in so many words.  There have
been a few posts comparing the standard pivot and the LE.  And yes, it 
is a good deal for the money.

++jerry(); // jscoggin@netcom.netcom.com
Disclaimer:  Yes, I work for Radius, but I don't speak for them.
Xref: sparky comp.sys.mac.hardware:18373 comp.sys.mac.misc:17428
From: cheng@cis.njit.edu (Felicia Cheng)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: refilled toner cartridge for personal laser printer
Date: 5 Oct 92 22:35:53 GMT
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology


Does anyone know where I can buy a refilled EP-L toner cartridge
for Apple Personal LaserWriter


thanx
felicia cheng
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: hank@well.sf.ca.us (Hank Roberts)
Subject: Re: New PB100 2/20 external floppy won't read HD disks properly
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Distribution: comp
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 04:16:16 GMT


My pb100 external lasted almost a month before it flaked out; first quit
reading DOS disks, then wanted to initialize (sometimes, unpredictably) disks
I use regularly.  The dealer said "we used to just give you a straight out
exchange for a new one but we've given them all out so it'll have to go back
to Apple if we can't fix it in-house."
From: dmorley@snapper.rutgers.edu (darin s morley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: (Q) PC LocalTalk Solution?
Date: 28 Sep 92 22:04:58 GMT
Distribution: comp.sys.mac.misc, comp.sys.mac.system, comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: /clam/u3/student/dmorley/.organization


I'm interested in a hardware/software LocalTalk package for a '286
machine. I know very little about the DOS side of the industry, but I
heard that Apple used to make a board that allows PC's to connect to
LocalTalk. Price is important -- in other words don't tell me about
Farallon products. I understand that Shreve Systems stocks the old
Apple boards, but they don't supply any software. They suggest that
you purchase the software from Farallon. I looked at the price for
Farallon's PC LocalTalk software and was rather shocked that they were
asking something close to $200 for it. Is there a less expensive
software package that allows me to copy files from a PC to a Mac? I
don't need printing or anything like that. Is the software that Apple
used to supply still available? Is there another alternative (aside
from kermit and a serial cable)?

dmorley@clam.rutgers.edu
--
************************** 1992 - Ren & Stimpy - 1992 **************************
...don't you see that the whole trouble lies here. In words, words. Each one of
us has within him a whole world of things, each man of us his own special world.
And how can we ever come to an understanding if I put in the words I utter the
sense and value of things as I see them; while you who listen to me must
inevitably translate them according to the conception of things each one of you
has within himself. We think we understand each other, but we never really do.
	- The Father from Pirandello's _Six_Characters_in_Search_of_an_Author_

morley@piranha.rutgers.edu
************ ------------------------------------------------------ ************
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: lamont@ih-nxt01 (Brad Lamont)
Subject: speeding up IIsi clock?? (where is info?)
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 22:16:03 GMT
Keywords: IIsi

Did I miss the info on speeding up the IIsi clock?  I want to know how
to and any problems which might follow.

Please either mail me the info or direct me to where I can find it

Thanks,
Brad
--
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bradley H. Lamont
lamont@sumter.cso.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: C558172@mizzou1.missouri.edu
Subject: Help! Screen is dead? on Mac Plus
Organization: University of Missouri
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 92 21:31:20 CDT

Here's the problem:
I have a Plus (512K with Dove upgrade actually). Recently the screen has been
going dead. If you hit the side of the computer (bad Mac, bad Mac) it will
sometimes come back on (usually not for long). If it doesn't come back on you
can normally see the screen with horizontal blackouts for a split-second when
you hit it. I have opened it up, but I didn't find any loose connections
(then again I'm not an engineer B-)).
Has my CRT gone bad? Is there a cheap fix for this (obviously this computer
isn't worth putting much money into).
Thanks for any help...
--Shannon
From: mo@wind.bellcore.com (Michael O'Dell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Monitor and video card question....
Date: 1 Oct 92 19:01:35 GMT
Reply-To: mo@bellcore.com
Organization: Center for Chaotic Repeatabilty

we have a left-over 19" color monitor from a Sun386i
lying around (the kind with the 4 BNC connectors
on the back) and I was wondering if there exists
a video card for the MacII which would render that
monitor useful with a MacII we have here in the lab.

any pointers or info much appreciated.

	-Mike O'Dell

Bellcore??? Bellcore isn't allowed opinions.  Any found here
were lost somewhere else.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: tjfs@tadtec.uucp (Tim Steele)
Subject: Re: New PB100 2/20 external floppy won't read HD disks properly
Organization: Tadpole Technology plc
Distribution: comp
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 23:51:50 GMT

In article <hank.718349179@well.sf.ca.us> hank@well.sf.ca.us (Hank Roberts) writes:

   In <TJFS.92Sep27195312@coffee.tadtec.uucp> tjfs@tadtec.uucp (Tim Steele) writes:

   >Well, my local Apple dealer warned me the external floppies weren't
   >very reliable and it looks as if he's right.

   >Maybe it has something to do with Apple not shipping them with the
   >yellow shipping disk like they used to?

   >Anyone else had this problem?

   >I'll ask my local dealer tomorrow to fix it.

   >Tim
   My local dealer has now had my PB100 external drive for ten days,
   "waiting on parts from Apple."  Did you get yours back?

   Anybody at Apple know about supplying dealers with repair parts?

Well, I tried another PB100 and drive and it was just as (un)reliable
as mine.  Basically, you can't always count on it reading a (LD or HD)
disk first time.  If you eject and reinsert, you'll probably manage
to read it OK.

Doesn't exactly inspire confidence does it?

Tim
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Q 700 memory questions
From: ctaylor@desire.wright.edu
Date: 28 Sep 92 15:11:07 EST
Organization: Wright State University 

I have a Q 700 on order w/ a Mac 16" color monitor and a Video Spigot
board.  I have 4-256K VRAM simms to install as well as 4 1-MB simms.  My
question is whether the 8MB RAM will be enough or whether I should spring
for 4-4MB simms {ca. $400}.  I am told that installing memory in a Q 700
is complicated, so since I have to have the VRAM installed anyway
what's another mere $400?
Please reply to:
ctaylor@desire.wright.edu
ctaylor@wsu.bitnet

Until our next electronic ramble. . .
From: bradley@edinboro.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: What is the best SCSI Tape Backup?
Date: 25 Sep 92 20:59:48 GMT
Organization: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Hello,
	After looking through the multitudes of different SCSI Tape Backup units
available, I would like some information.  We would like to purchase a SCSI
tape backup unit and would like to know the so called "Tape Backup(s) of Choice"
that are available.  A type that will be compatible to read other tape backup
type tapes and create tapes that other types will be able to read an so on.  
I don't get to read this news group that often, so if anyone would like to
respond with any suggestion, I would greatly appreciate an E-Mail message to
"BRADLEY@EDINBORO.EDU" and after compiling any messages I get, I will post
a summary of the messages back out to this News Group.  Any suggestions would
be greatly appreciated.  We are also looking into Removeable Cartridge Drives
and we hope to stay close to the $500 dollar range on either device.

Thank You,

Dennis J. Bradley
Ross Hall
Edinboro University
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814)732-2931
BRADLEY@EDINBORO.EDU
From: walkerl@med.ge.com (Larry Walker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Envisio powerbook display adaptor - any good?
Date: 5 Oct 92 02:35:40 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: GE Medical Systems

In article <leonard.718217198@genesee>, leonard@cs.UAlberta.CA (Leonard
Harris) wrote:
> 
> Hi - I finally found a place that had powerbook 100's instock - but
> they are 2/20's with an envisio display adaptor card that adds 2 mb.
> Are these cards any good - on a pb100 - will they drive a color display
> with reasonable speed. (does the pb100 have color quickdraw in its roms?)
> oh- the price was $999 for the above machine.
> Thanks
> /leonard

Envisio makes a display adaptor card for the PB100 that is a different
beast than their 140/170 cards. It has 2 meg onboard, and you can't expand
beyond that. I just installed one in my PB100 and it seems real solid. I'm
still waiting for the LCD projecter that I plan to use it with, but it
works just fine with an Apple 13" RGB monitor (in b&w of course...)

If you can get a PB100 2/20 with the Envisio card included for $999, GRAB
IT! I had to pay $299 for the card (at MacWarehouse), on top of the price
for my PB100 4/40. If you can possibly live with a 20 meg HD, this would be
a Real Steal. (Just for reference, I have 15.5 meg on my 4/40 already, but
that includes a minimal installation of Word, Persuasion, Fair Witness,
Resolve, MacDraw Pro, SmartForm Assistant, ARA, NewsWatcher, and NCSA
Telnet. Plus some real work)

The only catch I've found is that the Monitors Control Panel refuses to run
on the PB100, so I can't configure the Envisio card so that I have the
menubar on the PB100 screen when I'm running an external monitor. Anybody
know a work-around?

Larry Walker
System Architect
GE Medical Systems
Pewaukee, WI 53072
From: stan@astro.ocis.temple.edu (Stan Horwitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Weird WordPerfect 2.1 problem
Date: 1 Oct 1992 18:14:53 -0500
Organization: Temple University
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu


My Mac IIci is only three months old, yet recently it developed a bad mother
board and a bad power switch. These were replaced yesterday. Prior to this
hardware problem, I was able to use WordPerfect 2.1 fine. Now, when I try
to use it, I get a message window that says my hard disk is full. The program
then aborts. My hard disk is the standard 80 Meg unit that came with the Mac.
It is only 50% full. I ran Norton's utilities on it and there were some
unrecoverable errors. Another hard disk fixer also was not helpful. I then
reinitialized my hard disk and reinstalled sys 7.0 and the tuneup. I then
reloaded all my apps off our network and my personal files off floppies.
My hard disk is still only about 50% full, yet this same problem with Word-
Perfect continues to happen. It keeps complaining that my hard disk is full.
Why would this be? I am running a standard Mac, nothing fancy save that it
has 20Megs of memory and I am running in 32 bit mode. Switching this bit mode
made no difference. Any help you can provide will be appreciated. Please
reply personally since I do not frequently read this news group.

My name is Stan Horwitz, and I can be reached at stan@astro.temple.edu.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Where can I mailorder a PB100 (from overseas)?
From: timothy@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz (Tim Bates)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 04:17:30 GMT
Organization: University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Hi,

I want to buy a PB100. I tried Faxing 32nd St. Computers (who were said
to have stock) but have not received a reply yet.

Any other sources available? I also read thatCreative Computers,
Torrance have stock of the 2/20 model but I don't have their FAX. Nor
do I know if they mail order.

Any help most greatfully received,

tim bates
timothy@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz


Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: fh11@sol.acs.unt.edu (Brozovic Douglas)
Subject: Re: experience with trackballs?
Keywords: turbo mouse trackball
Organization: University of North Texas
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 23:35:15 GMT

davep@county.lmt.mn.org (Dave Polaschek) writes:

>I've been using the Kensington TurboMice (had a few different models) over 
>the past 2 or 3 years and the only complaint I've ever had is the fact that 
>having the ball on top means that dirt can get inside them a bit easier than 
>a regular mouse.  This is common to all trackballs, though.  Aside from that, 
>they're great products and from what I've heard the version 4 has pretty keen 
>software to back up the good hardware.  The only other complaint I have with 
>Kensington is that my very old trackball (pre version 3) from them is no 
>longer supported by anyone, and it's become impossible to find parts for it.  
>I liked the shape and feel of that one a little better than the new ones, but 
>the difference was small enough that I've since adapted.

>On a scale of 1 to 5, they'd get a 4 from me, with the only thing between 
>them and a 5 being the lack of support for obsolete products.

Speaking of support, is it possible to obtain the newest Kensington software
that comes with the trackball (4.0 I think).  I have had problems with my
track ball in conjunction with text editors (Sigma edit, Qued/m and Alpha) 
ever since I began using system7.  Has anyone else had these problems with
the old version?

>Hope this has helped.

>Dave Polaschek            Internet:davep@county.lmt.mn.org
>LaserMaster Corp. R&D              ICBMNet:44^59'N 93^13'W
>7156 Shady Oak Road                     AppleLink:LASERMAX
>Eden Prairie, MN 55344                   ATTNet:6129439204

Thanks in advance

Doug Brozovic
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: jscoggin@netcom.com (Jerry Scoggins)
Subject: Re: Apple and NeXT move off of 680x0 base (was Re: 68050)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 05:47:19 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)

gh1w+@andrew.cmu.edu (Gregory A. Haverkamp) sayz:
>
>	A real computer running windows?  Well, the now almost common 50 Mhz
>486 will outpace your Next.  (and hey, I'm a Mac person; think how it
>must hurt me to say that!)  Why don't you chuckle over that a few times.

Oh really...  I don't know where you got your data, but a 33MHz 68040 smokes 
a 50MHz 486, at least in MIPS.  Partly due to remaining backwards 
compatibility.  Also, are you measuring the processor speed/ the perceived 
speed/ or the actual speed.  Do I get speed credits because my screen is 
in Adobe postscript in real time on my NeXT?  Bet you didn't take those 
calculations into account.  It is the wonderful things behind the scenes 
that count.  However, if the perceived speed is lagging like in Sys 7.0
it is really hard to convince people the machine is really fast.

So much of it boils down to what the operating system is having to do for
you.  The Mac is the slowest to the user(which is the only thing that really 
counts) mainly due to Sys 7.  Just ask the die-hard Sys 6.0.x users.  If 
the Mac was running DOS, it would also fly.  And please don't try to tell 
me Windows is fast.  It ain't.  It is a bigger kludge then 7.0  Just ask any
programmer.  Heck, I *know* Sys 7.0 is a kludge, I do Mac programming for
a living.  :-)

>Greg
>[:--------------------------------------
>[: Greg Haverkamp - gh1w@andrew.cmu.edu
>[: Junior, Elec. Eng./Eng. and Public Policy
>[: Student Senator, CIT
>[: Chair of Rules Committee
>[:--------------------------------------

++jerry(); // jscoggin@netcom.netcom.com
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