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From: jgraham@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (the End)
Subject: Monitor adjustment software a la TPG ?
Summary: WARNING: Possible FAQ !
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 01:35:35 GMT


Is there any software out there which generates a test pattern suitable
for adjusting a color monitor ? 

I recently saw that Pina's "Mac II Repair and Upgrade Secrets" contains 
such a program called TPG. Are there others, possibly with instructions ?

Thanks much,

Jim

PS. Feel free to flame me if this is a FAQ, as long as you include relevant
information :)
From: levenson@duke.cs.duke.edu (Richard Levenson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: More memory = lousy performance in IIci. Help.
Date: 5 Jan 93 15:51:27 GMT
Organization: Duke University Computer Science Dept.; Durham, N.C.

I have recently replaced the memory in my IIci with 8 meg (4 x 2) 80 ns in
Bank
A and performance has gone to pot.  Screen rewrite, window operations and
even entering text is much slower.  Performance on AfterDark screen savers
is
noticeably slower:  zooming through the universe is now accomplished in a
series of jerks.
Do you know what I can do to resolve the situat.?  The built-in video card
may
be somewhat shot (power-surges) since B&W mode is lousy, with lots of
flicker,
although 16 and 256-color is OK (but not perfect).  I am thinking of putting
in a new video card.  Would that speed up my machine.  A cache card?  Better
memory?  My monitor is a Sony multi-scan HG 14 in.

Pfui.

THanks in advance.
Richard Levenson  levenson@cs.duke.edu
From: ibhan@husc8.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: MacWeek
Date: 11 Jan 93 17:29:26 GMT

Does anyone have the phone number for MacWeek publications?  Please
e-mail.  Thanks.
-- 
               -  Ishir Bhan -  ibhan@husc.harvard.edu  - 
                                     - - - 
           "The sky and the impossible explode..." -The Cure
From: hulsej@lclark.edu (Jose Hulse)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Mobius Speedster '040
Date: 9 Jan 93 20:57:33 GMT
Article-I.D.: lclark.1993Jan9.205733.20799
Organization: Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR


Sorry not to include this in my other post, but does the SE/30 version of
the Mobius have the option of leaving the PDS open for a video card (as does
the Daystar)?  I would hate to give up color for speed!
-Jose'
-- 
_______________________________________________
Jose' Hulse  hulsej@lclark.edu | "Super colossal lights and display contest!?
...find the true meaning of Christmas--win money,money, money!?  Aargh!  My
own dog, gone commercial!" --Charlie Brown, _A Charlie Brown Christmas_.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Distribution: world
From: Cliff_Stoll@bmug.org
Organization: BMUG, Inc.
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 22:10:46 PST
Subject: Re: IIsi Oscillator Upgrade info?

See the new BMUG Newsletter for two articles on
how to speed up your Mac IIsi from 20 MHz to 25 MHz.

Includes photographs and detailed instructions on
how to change the oscillator crystal.

BMUG members should get the newsletters in a week or two.

Disclaimer:  I wrote one of the articles.
-Cliff Stoll
 [for newsletters, don't write to me!  Call BMUG at510 549 2684]

**** From Planet BMUG, the FirstClass BBS of BMUG.  The message contained in
**** this posting does not in any way reflect BMUG's official views.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: hubich@mercury.cs.uregina.ca (Chad D. Hubich)
Subject: Powerbook UTP adapter?
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 15:22:19 GMT
Organization: University of Regina, SK, Canada

Does there exist an internal UTP ethernet adapter for the Powerbook 160?
If not how have others connected their powerbooks to a network?

Thanks,
--
Chad
From: kevinh@apple.com (Kevin Hester)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Third Party Duo Modems Available?
Date: 8 Jan 93 21:03:51 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer, Inc.

In article <1993Jan8.104321.1252@hccw.com> , robert@hccw.com writes:
>  I have a Duo 230 and want to put a high speed modem in it.  Are the 
>third party modems available yet?  So far I've only been able to find
>one modem (Apple's 2400) for the Duo.

As far as I know, there are no third party modems for the Duo (yet!). 
However, Apple's modem for the Duo is 14000bps V.42bis/9600bps FAX and it
is priced reasonably.  Apple's 2400 can not be used inside of the Duo.

Kevin
---------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
S. Kevin Hester      | Disclaimer: Nothing I say has anything to do     |
kevinh@apple.com     | with Apple Computer.  The red zone is for        |
Portable Beer Brewer | loading and unloading of passenger vehicles only.|
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: bach@brahms.udel.edu (Baskaran Subramaniam)
Subject: What is the speed rating for PB170 memory?
Organization: University of Delaware
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 21:26:23 GMT

Could someone help me with the purchase of more memory for
my PB170, please?  What is the speed RAM shoud I get?  Chip merchant
sells 100ns rated 6 MB upgrade for $199.  Should I get it?

Thanks a lot.

Baskaran
(bach@brahms.udel.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: jek5036@ultb.isc.rit.edu (J.E. King)
Subject: Grayscale
Originator: jek5036@ultb
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 01:06:22 GMT


I know it was possible on some compact Macs to make the internal
screen Grayscale.  Possible for the Classic II?

- Jim
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: jrg@punch (James R. Goble)
Subject: Re: Mobius Speedster '040
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo, CA
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 19:51:20 GMT

In article <1993Jan9.205255.20683@lclark.edu> hulsej@lclark.edu (Jose  
Hulse) writes:
> What's all this jazz about an '040 accelerator being offered  
with/without
> FPU?  I thought that the '040 processor had the FPU built in... am I on
> drugs or what?
> 
> BTW, I guess Mac's Place just dropped its prices CONSIDERABLY on Daystar
> Powercaches (all '030 based).  Someone else posted a price of around  
$900
> for the 50 Mhz version w/FPU!  In fact I don't even know if the 33 Mhz
> version is still being sold.
> 
> Thanks for any enlightenment!
> -Jose'
> -- 
> _______________________________________________
> Jose' Hulse  hulsej@lclark.edu | "Super colossal lights and display  
contest!?
> ....find the true meaning of Christmas--win money,money, money!?  Aargh!   
My
> own dog, gone commercial!" --Charlie Brown, _A Charlie Brown Christmas_.

The 68040 Chip does indeed come with built-in CPU.  Motorola sells a  
stripped version called a 68040ELC, or something like that, that does not  
have the FPU.  This is what Mobius is selling in their FPUless version of  
the card.
From: eapu174@orion.oac.uci.edu (Wayne Chen)
Subject: Re: IIsi upgrade parts.
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d16
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: UCI
Date: 9 Jan 93 08:01:29 GMT
X-XXMessage-ID: <A773C63180028E97@714-725-3169.nts.uci.edu>
X-XXDate: Sat, 9 Jan 93 16:00:49 GMT

Subject: IIsi upgrade parts.
From: t303grey
Date: 9 Jan 93 00:36:49 -0600
In article <1993Jan9.003649.1@vax1.mankato.msus.edu> ,
t303grey@vax1.mankato.msus.edu writes:
>  Where do you guys get the parts to upgrade IIsi to >= 25MHz from?
>
>DevilCat
>
I got my from Fry's Electronic in Manhattan Beach near LAX international
airport.  Their number is 310-364-3797.  I believe they also have a store
up in the bay area.

Wayne Chen
eapu174@orion.oac.uci.edu
From: poulin@violet.ccit.arizona.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: PB crashes when woken up
Date: 6 Jan 93 17:06:16 GMT
Distribution: world,local
Nntp-Posting-User: poulin

In article <C0FvM6.3E1@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, jjmckay@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Jim McKay) writes:
> I have a PB 170 that sometimes crashes when it is woken up.  The battery is 
> pretty well charged so I don't think that is it.  I'm running System 7.0.1.
> 
> Thanks for any ideas.


   What version of 7-up are you using?  Also, what are ALL your active Inits
and Cdevs...  oops... your using 7.0.1... What are all your active system
extensions?

			Ian poulin@ccit.arizona.edu
From: bob@beamlab.ps.uci.edu (bob prohaska)
Subject: Deskwriter cartridge stopped up!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: physics department
Date: 11 Jan 93 01:15:27 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware

While printing a longish (100 page) document my HP Deskwriter cartridge
did a slow fade-out, and hasn't been the same since.  Now it refuses
to print anything, though the printer passes all the self tests and ink
can be heard sloshing about in the cartridge.  

The cartridge is one of the new high capacity models, has anybody
experienced
trouble like this?

thanks for reading

bob
From: MJV@brownvm.brown.edu (Marshall Vale)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Do 2meg simms work in a VX?
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 15:49:54 EST
Organization: Brown University - Providence, Rhode Island  USA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: brownvm.brown.edu
News-Software: BNN via BNN_POST v1.0 beta


 Hi all,

 Just a quick question, do 2 meg simms work in the vx? Email is fine.

 Thanks,
 Marshall
 mjv@brownvm.brown.edu
From: Eric.Choi@p5.f175.n2240.z1.ieee.org (Eric Choi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: New Daystar PowerCache prices as of today
Date: 9 Jan 93 18:25:59 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:2240/175.5 - Association M, Grand Blanc MI


  
  pk> I just talked to MacsPlace, and they have dropped the price of the
  pk> PowerCaches today. The prices I got is below, with their old price in
  pk> ().
  pk> 
  pk> 50MHz + FPU  $898 ($1398) 50MHz no FPU $778 ($1148) 40MHz + FPU  $698
  pk> ($968) 40MHz no FPU $598 ($798)
 
Are these MacPlace's prices or DayStar's suggested retail prices?

DayStar didn't lower their prices to the dealers during the last price
reduction
the same percentage point as they did to the MSR prices. I hope they do this
time.

  
--  
=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: sch@unx.sas.com (Steve Holzworth)
Subject: Re: help me upgrade a Plus to 4M
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 17:52:08 GMT
Organization: SAS Institute Inc.

bobp@cc.mey.nl (Bob Polis) writes:

>In article <1993Jan6.061612.9147@news.media.mit.edu> Fred G Martin,
>fredm@media.mit.edu writes:
>>Can anyone tell me if there are special jumper settings a/o trace
>>cutting needed to upgrade a Mac Plus from 2.5 meg to the full 4 meg of
>>RAM?  Or do I just remove the two 256K SIMMs and plug in the two 1 meg
>>ones.

>There is nothing to cut or jumper settings to change if you upgrade a
>Plus from 2.5 to 4 MB. Just replace the 256k SIMMs with 1 MB types.

>(When you upgraded from 1 MB to 2.5 in the past, you already did the
>necessary cutting: as you will notice, resistor R8 on the logic board
>will either be cut on one side, or completely removed. This should be the
>case if any 1 MB SIMMs are used.)

>Bob Polis.

Just for clarity... neither R8 nor R9 should be installed when you 
upgrade your Plus to 4Mb. R8 indicates what type of RAMs you are using,
and R9 indicates whether you have one or two banks of RAM.


--
Steve Holzworth
sch@unx.sas.com                         "Do not attribute to poor spelling
x6872                                    That which is actually poor typing..."
SAS Institute - Open Systems R & D                      - me
Cary, N.C.
From: Michael.Davidson@macrocosm.omahug.org (Michael Davidson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Sticky HD problem
Date: 03 Jan 93 23:49:31 CST
Reply-To: michael.davidson@macrocosm.omahug.org
Organization: The MacRocosm BBS, Lawrence, KS
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware

Chester Lui asked:

Chester Lui asks for help:
CL> I have had an internal APS Quantum ProDrive 105 in my Mac IIcx for
CL> about 2.5 years.........
CL> BASIC PROBLEM: When I boot up the Mac after several hours of
CL> inactivity, the Mac refuses to boot up from the hard drive and
CL> simply displays the 'happy mac' and stops. Hitting the reset button
CL> to reboot doesn't solve the problem, I must physically turn the Mac
CL> off and on. 
CL> 
CL> OBSERVATIONS: 1) THis problem ONLY occurs after the Mac has been
CL> off for a few hours. 2) When I turn it on after it's been off for a
CL> while, nothing happens, 
CL>     then there is an obvious 'click' sound and the hard drive
CL> starts 
CL>     spinning. If the Mac was recently used, the hard drive has a
CL> smooth 
CL>     spin-up sound. 
CL> 
.......... Even though the ability of the drive to spin
CL> up quickly seemed to depend on how long ago the Mac was last turned
CL> off, APS strongly doubts that it's a drive sticking problem because
CL> my serial number isn't among those that Quantum reported problems
CL> with.

Although APS strongly doubts that it's a drive sticking problem because my
serial number isn't among those that Quantum reported problems with, I strongly
believe it is a sticking problem; it can happen to any drive.
You _MIGHT_ want to try this: Next time the problem occurs, turn off the CPU,
open the case, turn on the power, then strike the center top of the harddrive
relatively hard (Hopefully, the floppy drive is not in the way on a cx). If it
starts up, its a stickin problem. (Try a few times)  Of course, you have a very
upto date backup so there is little danger to your data in trying this. Good
Luck. 

Liberty,
Michael
From: tgunn@bbs.draco.bison.mb.ca (Tyler Gunn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Orange Micro - Grappler 9 Pin
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 01:18:24 GMT
Organization: The Draco Unix System [BBS]

Hello.  I currently own an Orange Micro Grappler 9 Pin Parallel printer
interface and a Roland PR-1012 printer.  Since I've got it, I've had
problems printing always.  Nothing major.  On the top left hand corner of 
the page I print, I get a uncaptalized letter r.  Is there some way to 
get rid of this?  It's annoying as helk.  I've tried every dip switch 
setting possible... 

Another question regarding the Grappler..  My printer supports 
bi-directional printing.  Is there some way I can tell my grappler to 
print in both directions?
___             <--- BBS Number: (204)654-4768
 |yler Gunn     <--- InterNet Address:Tgunn@Draco.bison.mb.ca



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tgunn@bbs.draco.bison.mb.ca (Tyler Gunn)
The Draco Unix System [BBS]
Organization: Queen's University at Kingston
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 09:50:03 EST
From: Dr. Peter T. Boag <BOAGP@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: E-Machines T16-II image quality

I recently acquired this monitor after reading good reviews in Macworld
and Macuser. My first impression has been disappointing. It seems a bit
dim, and there is a definite pinkish-grey cast increasing in density on
the right side of the screen, particularly in the lower right corner. There
is also a bit of 'parellelogram' distortion, with the lower left and right
corners shifted a bit to the right compared to the top corners of the
image (this cannot be corrected by the pincushion control since it is an
asymetric problem). Lastly, tapping the monitor lightly, or even popping in
in a floppy disk into the Mac below creates a rippling effect on the screen,
particularly on the right side.
   A colleague suggested that the uneven display brightness may improve as
the screen burns in, but given this is a fairly expensive display, I'd be
interested in knowing whether I am being overly critical in my expectations
for a 16" color Mac display, or whether I have a bum tube or adjustment
needed, or whether I should send it back and try something like the Sony
1604s. Thanks in advance to any and all feed back. - Peter Boag
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: jbailey@world.std.com (jim bailey)
Subject: Re: YES THE IIVXcd WILL DRIVE THE 16" MONITOR?
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 21:31:02 GMT

<IO92668@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> writes:

>While visiting Columbus, Ohio for Christmas break I stopped at
>a local mac retail MicroCenter.  While I was there they hooked up
>the 16" Apple monitor to the internal video support port on their
>IIVXcd and it ran beautifully (even 16bit color).  They had

This doesn't make sense.  Are you sure that the 16" monitor was running
832x624 and that it wasn't connected to a video card instead?  Everything
I have read says that the ][vx can't run a 16" monitor in WYSIWYG mode.
Does anyone know if this has changed?

>[ some other remarks deleted ]
From: denny.gentry@eng.sun.com (Denton Gentry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Radius 8X vs 8XJ ?
Date: 6 Jan 93 21:32:17 GMT
Reply-To: denny.gentry@eng.sun.com
Organization: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp
NNTP-Posting-Host: maverick


  Does anyone know the difference between a Radius PrecisionColor 8X and 
PrecisionColor 8XJ? The Ad blurb I read says they are both 8 bit, Quickdraw 
accellerated video card for largs (1152x882) monitors, but the 8X is ~$750 and the 8XJ 
is ~$500. What has been left off of the 8XJ? I tried calling Radius, and ended up 
being transferred through their voice mail to a fax-back system which never answered 
the phone. So I thought I'd try the net.

Denny Gentry
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: bskendig@netcom.com (Brian Kendig)
Subject: Re: Update on Mac IIvx
Organization: Starfleet Headquarters: San Francisco
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 21:28:04 GMT

(m19701) writes:
>
>CompUSA is now telling me they "might" see the Mac IIvx's w/ CD-ROM
>sometime in February.  Yes, that's right, February.  They say that Apple is
>having trouble with the CD-ROM (something about it being a 2-speed device).

If there really is a problem, I hope they do recall existing units
when it's fixed, like someone else mentioned as a rumor here...

I'm not at ALL happy that I can't do MIDI on my machine, though,
because that's mainly what I bought it for.  Wanna buy it off me?  ;)

(just kidding, although I've decided that I should've gotten a IIci...)

Does anybody know the address where I can write to Apple and complain?

-- 
_/_/_/  Brian Kendig                             Je ne suis fait comme aucun
/_/_/  bskendig@netcom.com                de ceux que j'ai vus; j'ose croire
_/_/                            n'etre fait comme aucun de ceux qui existent.
  /  Nolite te bastardes     Si je ne vaux pas mieux, au moins je suis autre.
 /    carborundorum.                                             -- Rousseau
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: mauricio		@vaxrio.enet.dec.com (Mauricio P. Henriques)
Subject: Fry's Electronics FAX #, please !
Organization: 	Digital Equipment do Brasil - Rio de Janeiro
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 13:59:23 GMT


	I and some brazilian friends are very interested in trying the IIsi
50MHz upgrade procedure, but we don't have those parts readily available here.
Could someone please post or E-mail me the FAX # for Fry's Electronics or any
other supplier so we can order the parts ? As you know, a written paper is
less prone to confusion than a normal voice call, mainly with our
english :-) ...

Thank you !

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From: bcek1@cus.cam.ac.uk (B.C.E. Khoo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.laptops
Subject: PowerBook tips -- second call for hints!
Summary: need hints to put in new version of tipsheet
Keywords: Apple, PowerBook, hints, wanted, tipsheet
Date: 8 Jan 93 11:53:47 GMT
Organization: U of Cambridge, England

Not so long ago I posted a message asking for more hints for PowerBook 
computers, to be included in version 3 of my tipsheet.

Well, this is the second call for hints, so if you have any, please send them
in to me!

In particular, I'd like to know if you have any hints for the newer PowerBooks
i.e. the Duos 210 and 230, and the PBs 160 and 180. I'd also welcome hints
specific to System 7.1. (Personally, I haven't moved up to 7.1 yet.)

If the response is good, expect v.3 soon!

Bernard Khoo  Wellcome/CRC Institute, Cambridge, UK.
E-mail to: bcek1@cus.cam.ac.uk or @phx.cam.ac.uk (Internet)

P.S. for the (so-far) latest version of the tipsheet, e-mail me and I'll be
glad to send you one. Alternatively I believe that there is a version in
mac.archive.umich.edu under /mac/util/powerbook/powerbooktips2.51.txt. Sadly,
the version in sumex-aim.stanford.edu was deleted...
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: ssubrama@dante.nmsu.edu (SUBRAMANIAM)
Subject: Need help with power saving on PB170.
Organization: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 04:03:39 GMT

Could some kind soul help me understand the power saving features on PB170, 
please?

	1.  First of all, a fully charged battery (charged overnight) seem to 
last only 1:50 hours!  Of course I had the processor running at 25MHz and 
was preventing it  from going to sleep.  Isn't the battery supposed to last
for 2:30 hours under this condition, and longer with power saving features 
enabled?

	2.  I tried using SpinD F-Key to turn off my harddisk, but it doesn't
work!  I tried it under system 7.0.1 as well as under 7.1, and it didn't make
a difference!  Then, I tried using the Portable control panel (System 7.0.1) to turn off the harddisk, and it doesn't work either.  Why?  Isn't it supposed to 
work in a PB170 (original 4/40 configuration)?  Is there something wrong with
my machine?

	3.  Under normal conditions, how long should a fully charged battery 
last?
	4.  I was watching the battery voltage using MyBattery and this is what
I found:  it charges using HI charge mode until the voltage reaches somewhere
around 6.7V then switches to LO charge mode.  At this point, if I unplug the 
charger from the back of the computer and plug it back again after a couple of
seconds, then the battery starts charging in the HI mode!!  The battery voltage
reaches and goes beyond 7.2 volts eventually!! Isn't it supposed to go only upto
7.20 voltst?  
	  Anyway, after the voltage goes over 7.00 voltst, if I unplug the 
charger from the back of the computer, the voltage drops down to 6.79 volts 
almost immediately and MyBattery shows 1:40 hours as the time left on the 
battery. Does this sound right?  Or, is there something wrong here?

	Sorry for this verbose message, but I need some help from the net
to resolve the above issues.

	Please reply to: ssubrama@dante.nmsu.edu

	Thanks a lot.

	Baskaran.
	(ssubrama@dante.nmsu.edu)