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From: Joe_D._Ciarcia@fourd.com
Organization: 4th Dimension BBS
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 00:33:44 EST
Subject: Re: IIvx Bashing

I have evidence that there are problems with MIDI ...  I can't get someone to
tell me what the specifics are though.  Any MIDI intensive task is prone to
failure.  EX a system exclusive dump, ... and timecode- direct time lock, SMPTE,
VITC,FSK.  Digidesign (the largest manufacturer of digital recording boards
for the Mac) is not even going to support the ][vx at this moment in time
(that may change at a later date if Apple fixes the problem).  If you want
more information from third party developers (they all agree that the ][vx has
problems with MIDI) here are the numbers.  Mark of the Unicorn (developers of
Performer sequencing software)  617-576-2760.  Opcode Systems Inc (developers
of Vision, Studio Vision, Galaxy, Galaxy plus, Audio shop, MAX, CUE, ETC.)
415-856-3333.  Digidesign (digital audio cards for the Mac) 415-688-0600.  If
you need to buy right now play it safe and spring for the ci.  If you still
want the VX wait it out and see what developes.
   As far as Mac bashing goes I have no intent of doing this.  If I didn't need my Mac for MIDI I would buy the ][vx in a heart beat (my original order was for a ][vx 5/80 with CD ROM,
I changed my order due to the MIDI problems).  It's a great deal for the money
(In my opinion a better deal than the ][ci).  I am however shocked that the
new "multimedia Mac" has problems with MIDI.  You would think that Apple would
have paid more attention to MIDI with the ][vx.  I do not think it was Apples
intention to make a machine that had compatability problems with MIDI. TTYL,
Joe "the original poster"
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From: cive1em@jane.uh.edu (Chuang, Lu-chia)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Any comment about DoveFax fax modem ($199)?
Date: 17 Nov 1992 12:35 CST
Organization: University of Houston
Distribution: world
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News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

Hello,

I am looking for a fax modem with the following functions,
     2400bps model, 9600bps send/receive, and Group 3 (what is this?)

I don't want to spend too much money on it.
One modem on my mind is DoveFax 2.0 from Dove Computer.
MacConnection sales it for $199. It sounds like a good deal.
However, I will like to know comments on this fax modem.
Thanks in advances.

-Luke


BTW, what is V.32bis, V.42bis? Is it worth to pay more to get a modem with
those functions?

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: tpang@fraser.sfu.ca (Tsui Ting Debbie Pang)
Subject: Re: Article on Modem Wanted
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 10:34:06 GMT

louislam@iastate.edu (Louis C Lam) writes:

>I remember that some time ago either MacWorld or MacUser had an article
>on modems. I thought they compared their speeds, displays...(I'm not sure).

>I'm now planning to buy a modem but I can't find this article.  Can
>someone who know where this article is please tell me?

>Louis

It's Oct 92 issue of MacUser magazine. However, they found the Supra V.32bis
FAXmodem withstands their simulated line noise test well, and also highly
recommand it. But if you read comp.dcom.modems and you will find 99% of
the people complaining about the modem, mostly due to not able to connect
with many others and sensitive to line noise, while other brands are doing
very well.

Again, check comp.dcom.modems, which some time ago has a very good
review on comparison and testing of some high speed modems. If you can't
find it , I can send you a copy (if I still have  it).

David TSe

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: heilpern@microware.com (Mark Heilpern)
Subject: Re: can I put memory in the PB 160 myself?
Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, Iowa
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:02:11 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.212515.7267@news.media.mit.edu> bfbrown@media.mit.edu (Brian F. Brown) writes:
>Unfortunately, putting in this memory requires a torx driver which
>NO ONE SELLS.  Not radio shack, not computer supply stores, not any
>hardware store I could find.  There is one screw which has a small
>torx head that you need a special tool to get out.
> .......
>-BB

Hmmm. What size torx is it? I once bought a $5 bit set, which had six or
so torx bits, ranging T-5 through T-30, at Ames (a small K-Mart-like store.)

Television cable boxes often have an offshoot of torx head screws -- they
have a nipple in the center of the inverted star. Does the PB have this?
If so, you can get a set of these "security torx bits" from a good
automotive parts store for about $20.00. (Or -- I could sell mine... :-)

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: mmarx@Csli.Stanford.EDU (Matthew Marx)
Subject: Re: Heavy Mouse Balls Available??
Organization: Stanford University CSLI
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 05:25:09 GMT

Sounds like a post more worthy of alt.tasteless! ;-]
-- 
Matt Marx      mmarx@csli.stanford.edu
Timewasting is the whitespace of life.
From: eager@eagercon.com (Michael J. Eager)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Initializing Syquest Disks
Date: 16 Nov 92 17:48:10 GMT
Article-I.D.: eagercon.1992Nov16.174810.4036
Reply-To: eager@eagercon.com
Organization: Eager Consulting

I have a 44mb Syquest SQ555 drive which I have hooked up to my SE.  The SCSI 
id is #6.

When I boot the system with a cartridge in the drive, everything works
reasonably OK -- I get an icon for the Syquest with the name RELAX (which
I presume is the name of the mfg or in the driver).

If I start the system with a different cartridge (one newly formatted on a
PC, if that matters) I get no icon, which is OK, but I also get no message
like "unreadable, reinitialize?"  I get nothing at all.

SCSI tools will not mount the cartridge, which is not surprising.  Norton
can see and read it but gives a raft of errors, claims its repaired things,
and eventually spits out the disk.

How do I initialize a Syquest 44mb cartridge?

Please respond by e-mail.

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Eager Consulting		(415) 325-8077 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: simsh@crockett1a.its.rpi.edu (The Hillster)
Subject: Re: 25 mHz IIsi--another success story
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 01:19:24 GMT

drand@spinner.osf.org (Douglas S. Rand) writes:

>Yes.  I've met some of these guys,  and some of them are pretty good.
>Unless your an incredible pro with a soldering iron and are very, 
>very careful to clean off any rosin,  they will probably be able to tell.
>Additionally,  heating a board often creates color changes that are easy
>to spot.  These boards are wave soldered in the factories,  basically
>floated on a solder pool and removed.

#include "sarcasm.h"

Well, I gotta agree, these guys are real good. A few months ago, I had a
problem with the sound on my IIsi (much more serious than the usual intermit-
tent sound problem). When I tried to play sounds, I got system errors, no sound
would play, my machine was freezing up, etc. So I brought my computer to the
shop to have the techs look at it. Well, they called me the next day and said,
"We ran Norton Utilities on the hard drive, it reported no problems, your
machine is fine. Come and get it." They were going to charge me $45 an hour if
I wanted them to keep checking the machine. Well, considering that I already
have NU on my hard drive, I didn't need them to keep checking it for me. Even-
tually the problem went away on its own (I guess it is related to the usual
sound problems, but I didn't know about them then), lucky for me.

Yeah, I'm sure the guys at the stores will very easily be able to tell if 
you've left small discolorations on the board. They'll just run Norton
Utilities and it will report that the motherboard's been modified. :-) They're
highly professional, after all.
-- 
Hillel Sims      Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute      e-mail: simsh@rpi.edu
From: bk146@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Todd Sternisha)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: What comes with the Duos?
Date: 22 Nov 1992 04:15:07 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bk146@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Todd Sternisha)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc4.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, wang_dj@zebra.cs.jhu.edu (David J. Wang) says:

>
>OK, here comes a pretty stupid question, but nonetheless, since I don't know,
>and I need to know, I'll ask it ...
>
>What exactly is comes with the powerbook (in the way of power)?
>	From what I understand, a battery and a power adapter (what kind?) are
>included. What exactly, then, is the function of the AC adapter? This is what
>confuses me the most.
>
>Thank you for any responses.
>
>Also, has anyone bought memory for the DUO's yet, if so where? and how much?
>If I am correct, the memory is different from that of the 160/180, right?
>
>
>David Wang
>wang_dj@server.cs.jhu.edu
>
>
	According to Apple's release sheet on the Duo 230 (4/80), it
includes:

*Macintosh Powerbook Duo 230 personal computer with 4 MB of RAM and one
 80 MB internal Hard disk
*Battery, AC adapter, power cable
*System 7.1 software with QuickTime
*Wall mount plug (U.S.)
*Complete setup, learning and reference documentation for the Macintosh
 PowerBook Duo 230, Macintosh Duo Dock, Macintosh Duo MiniDock, and
 Macintosh PowerBook Duo Floppy adapter
*Limited warranty statement

You use the AC adapter to plug it into the wall either for normal use or
to charge it when undocked. BTW, if you buy a battery charger, which can
charge two Duo batteries simultaneously out of the CPU, you can either
use the one that comes with the Duo or buy another--oe isn't provided
with the charger. Also, from what I her the AC adapter isn't right at
the business end of the cord, so yoy won't have to block 2-3 outlets on
your strip with it. And as for memory, you can't use 160/180 RAM; Apple
makes Duo-specific (that is, specific TO the Duos, not specific among
them) RAM expansion kits with either 4MB or 8MB. You'll probably want to
go third-party on that, though...


Clarification: In reference to my battery charger blather, I 
meant that the charger doesn't come with an AC adapter; you have 
to buy one or use the one that came with the Duo.

-- 
Love and kisses,
Todd Sternisha (bk146)
AKA Rac Shade, cosysop of the Barnyard (561-2811), the Sacrificial Lamb
(442-8207) and the Wolf's Den (528-0321) 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: steelem@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (STEELE MARK A)
Subject: SE/30 for sale
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 17:51:27 GMT

SE/30 for sale
 - 8megs RAM
 - 80meg HD
 - Micron eXceed video card (640 x 480 at 8bit)
 - Carring case
 - Zoom V.42 modem (not fax)
 - misc software

I am keeping:
 - External monitor for my new Mac
 - Keyboard for my new Mac


I would like to  get a reasonable price for this machine. I believe that 
MacWorld has postings of used machine prices. I will take into account the
price of a keyboard when selling.

Mark Steele
steelem@rintintin.colorado.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: smisra@eos.ncsu.edu (SAURABH MISRA)
Subject: Success:  IIsi Faster with faster clock
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:30:46 GMT

I installed a 50Mhz last week, and this week I tried a nearly 60Mhz and
it was blazing.  Today I tried a 125Mhz and I have never seen a faster
Macintosh!!!

Anyways, I hope to try a 200Mhz tomorrow.

Saurabh Misra
PS:  Anything I say does not necessarily reflect the truth.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Distribution: world
From: David_A._Schnider@bmug.org
Organization: BMUG, Inc.
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 19:20:08 PST
Subject: Re: Do you REALLY need a coprocessor?  was(Duo opinions wanted)

I don't have a coprocessor in my LC, and if I buy a PB160 it won't be able to
hold one.  The only thing I truly want it for is the Satori AD module.

-David
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From: nick+@pitt.edu (Nick C De Mello)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Duo system or 160 with monitor?
Date: 15 Nov 92 14:00:18 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh


>I currently have a PB140 which I will sell soon.  In place of it I plan to
>buy either the Duo 230 with a Duo Dock and a moniter or a 160 with a
>moniter.  The main reason for this change is for the color screen and the
>faster speed.  Which alternative is more viable?  Please e-mail me, thanks.

  They're both good choices, the 230 is a little faster, but the real
question is do you want the internal hard drive to come along when you
pick up you mac and go, and do you need the video and other ports on
the rode?  For me the answer is no.  At the lab I don't have a color
monitor, and if I did I'd probably get a second $300 mini dock (yes
academic), and I can do all my file transfering via appletalk.  Still
it's really a preference call, depends on what you want the machine
to do...

                              -- Nick


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From: bower@pecan.cns.udel.edu (Tyson Bower)
Subject: Re: 25MHz IIsi and my engineering friend
Organization: University of Delaware, Newark
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 16:30:15 GMT

A question which, to the best of my knowledge, no one has addressed yet.

Assuming that running your IIsi CPU harder than it was originally
designed to go, and this extra power is being consumed, won't this
decrease the expected lifespan of your machine?

"The candle which burns twice as bright burns half as long."

Does anybody have any idea as to the long-range consequences of this
"upgrade"?  I'm simply concerned that I may burn out my CPU sooner
than is necessary.  

                                            -T

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: squid@carroll1.cc.edu (Craig C Schanning)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: OmniMac Ultra Keyboard dip switch settings.
Date: 20 Nov 92 21:42:02 GMT
Reply-To: squid@carroll1.cc.edu (Craig C Schanning)
Organization: Carroll College-Waukesha, WI

Hi all.

I just got my hands on a used OmniMac Ultra keyboard, but I
can't get the darn thing to work.  I am assuming that it is 
a problem with the dip switch config, but seeing that I bought the
computer used, I don't have the instructions to tell me how the
dip switches should be set.  If anyone out in net land has one of
these keyboards, and could tell me the dip config to use it as
a plus keyboard or an ADB keyboard, I would be much appreciate it.

If not, does anyone know the phone number of Northgate computer systems,
so that I can give them a call to find out.

Thanks!
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From: stan@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Stan Twiefel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: How Long are people waiting?
Date: 18 Nov 92 04:31:25 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

In article <1992Nov12.123930.33076@fourd.com> Joe_D._Ciarcia@fourd.com writes:
>Bob,
>   I ordered my ][vx 5/80 CD on 10/27/92 (92' thank you captain obvious).  I
>have heard rumours that Apple has been having trouble getting the large
>quantities of 300i CD players that they need for the VX.  

yeah.. i heard that, too.  I also heard that Apple sold a hell of a lot
more IIsi's and LC II's in their back-to-school specials that they had than
they had anticipated, and they're working to get all those out before they
devote too many resources to making IIvx's.. 

Still waiting for my IIvx,

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From: peirce@outpost.SF-Bay.org (Michael Peirce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: 1m or 2m vram for quadra with 16"
Date: 17 Nov 92 05:24:01 GMT
Reply-To: peirce@outpost.SF-Bay.org (Michael Peirce)
Organization: Peirce Software
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.6v1


In article <a-kraus-051192160532@pesa.physics.uiuc.edu> (comp.sys.mac.hardware), a-kraus@uiuc.edu (Albert L. Kraus) writes:
> 
> I have 1meg vram now with thousands of colors.
> What are the benefits with 2meg vram on a quadra with 16" Apple monitor. I
> know you get millions of colors but can you see a difference? Is it faster?

I doubt its faster, probably slower in fact.

The advantage is that you get better color.  This is especially noticeable
when you have bands of colors that are very similar.  For example,
for gray scale in 16-bit color you only get 2^5 grays (32).  This
is worse than 8-bit gray scale.  

If you are doing lots of color manipulation go for the 24-bit color,
otherwise save your money.

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From: putzolu@toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (David Putzolu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: ROM chip (SIMM)
Keywords: I Have Seen It !
Date: 22 Nov 92 02:25:14 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of California, Davis

In article <BxxD82.IEI@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> jgraham@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (the End) writes:
>Is Apple ever going to take advantage of the ROM SIMM arrangement in the 
>Mac II class machine ? If they did, would that be an advantage over the 
>software emulatiuon Mode 32 ? Does this INIT conflict with anything as 
>all Inits I've ever seen do ? Is it slower than the real hardware clean
>ROM ?

If you are worried that patches are not as reliable as ROM, you had
better not use a Mac at all! In the Mac OS _many_ parts of the ROM are
patched over by the System. Mode 32 does the same thing. No
difference except that Mode 32 is visible as a separate file instead
of being part of the System file. The same holds true for MANY other
computers, including the PeeCee (many PC programs do NOT use the BIOS
for input/output, but use their own routines instead). "Real hardware"
is not magically clean in any way, just usually a bit more thoroughly 
tested before distribution. Mode 32 is probably about as clean as you are
going to get.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: wolfmc@rtsg.mot.com (Michael Wolf)
Subject: Storage for backups...floptical, tape:  insights
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 21:02:38 GMT

I would like a low cost somewhat fast backup method.

How are the 21M Flopticals?  This months MacWorld goes over tape drives, but
not floptical storage, any one have any experience they'd like to share?

Thanks

MJW

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From: cwheeler@alsvid.une.edu.au (AlphaPrime)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.systems,comp.sys.mac.misc,aus.mac
Subject: HOW DO I rename a hard disk????????
Date: 16 Nov 92 22:08:37 GMT
Organization: University of New England - Northern Rivers (Lismore)

I have a Mac Classic II running system 7.1. I can't rename the hard disk.
So far I have made sure the File sharing was off and made sure that no network
funtions are on.
What do I do.
PS Mac is not connected to network at any time.

Thanks in Advance.
Chris
cwheeler@alsvid.une.edu.au

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From: Eric.Choi@zeus.ieee.org (Eric Choi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Mail order Macs (Mac&More) comments?
Date: 18 Nov 92 04:36:12 GMT
Organization: IEEE Service Center, Piscataway, NJ

There is no good dim sum in Michigan! 

  nu> No real experience, but I called them twice to ask about the
  nu> advertisement for the new Duo's in MacWeek.  Both times they quoted me
  nu> a price, then said "oh, but we're out of stock right now.  What you
  nu> want to do is get on our waitin list."  Resonable enough, but they
  nu> want the entire purchase price up front to get on that list. When I
  nu> asked then the first time how many people were on the list, when they
  nu> were getting the 230 4/120 and how many they were getting they told me
  nu> 5-6, in two weeks, and 25.  Last time they told me 5-6, in four weeks,
  nu> and 7-8.  I'm suggesting that there not a good business, or aren't
  nu> offering exactly what they plan to deliver, but I'd be reticent to
  nu> send full purchase price for a machine who, most likely, they can't
  nu> deliver any faster than the next guy.  Which I think is the case.  Has
  nu> anyone received any of the new macs from these folks yet?  I would
  nu> dearly like my suspicians to be proved wrong!
  nu> 
  nu> -- Nick

They probably get your money first, then go out and strike the best deal.
Isn't Mac&More considered a gray market dealer? 
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