Subject: Info-Mac Digest V19 #9 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Fri, 18 Jan 02 Volume 19 : Issue 9 Today's Topics: [*] MySQL deb 3.23.47 for MacOS X [*] PeriodicTable 3.0.4 [*] PolyRoot 1.0.2 68K [*] PolyRoot 1.0.2 Carbon [*] PolyRoot 1.0.2 PPC [*] XBubbles 1.0J - Japanese Version [A] appearance lib [A] Epson scanner program [A] freezes on G4 dual processor [A] Reading Toast Cds on Windows Machines Big 9.1 and OS-X install problem No power key on Apple Pro keyboard The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. 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[Archived as /info-mac/data/mysql-32347-deb.hqx; 8291 K] ------------------------------ Date: 18 Jan 2002 From: "Synergy Creations" To: Subject: [*] PeriodicTable 3.0.4 This is a demo version of Synergy Creations' Periodic Table for Macintosh software. Version 3.0.4 release date: January 16, 2002. It is designed as a quick reference tool for high school and college students in introductory chemistry courses, along with anyone else who needs a quick periodic table reference. To unlock all the features, there is a $15 registration fee. Key Features: - Quick access to a wide variety of atomic properties. - Relative values of many atomic properties on the periodic table are viewable as color scales. (only a few in unregistered version) - Easy switching between various unit scales. - Clean, clear, easy to understand interface. - User configurable--choose a table to view at startup. - Controls and design help to emphasize relationships between elements. http://www.synergycreations.com/pt.html System Requirements: - System 7.5 or greater (Mac OS 8 or 9 recommended) [Archived as /info-mac/sci/periodic-table-304.hqx; 2462 K] ------------------------------ Date: 17 Jan 2002 From: Jeffry Baker To: Subject: [*] PolyRoot 1.0.2 68K PolyRoot is a companion application to RPN Calculator (also in this archive). It is a small application specifically designed to find polynomial roots. The polynomial can be up to degree 10, and can have real and complex coefficients. PolyRoot supports drag & drop, which provides near seamless integration with RPNC. PolyRoot is freeware. [Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/poly-root-102-68k.hqx; 521 K] ------------------------------ Date: 17 Jan 2002 From: Jeffry Baker To: Subject: [*] PolyRoot 1.0.2 Carbon PolyRoot is a companion application to RPN Calculator (also in this archive). It is a small application specifically designed to find polynomial roots. The polynomial can be up to degree 10, and can have real and complex coefficients. PolyRoot supports drag & drop, which provides near seamless integration with RPNC. PolyRoot is freeware. [Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/poly-root-102-cbn.hqx; 815 K] ------------------------------ Date: 17 Jan 2002 From: Jeffry Baker To: Subject: [*] PolyRoot 1.0.2 PPC PolyRoot is a companion application to RPN Calculator (also in this archive). It is a small application specifically designed to find polynomial roots. The polynomial can be up to degree 10, and can have real and complex coefficients. PolyRoot supports drag & drop, which provides near seamless integration with RPNC. PolyRoot is freeware. [Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/poly-root-102-ppc.hqx; 705 K] ------------------------------ Date: 17 Jan 2002 From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com To: Subject: [*] XBubbles 1.0J - Japanese Version This is the Japanese version of the XBubbles package. XBubbles is a game of logic. The task is easy but the way is tricky. Every turn five balls of eight different kinds appear on the game field at random. Each turn you can move one ball to any free position with one exception - a ball can't jump over another one. Your task is to assemble five or more similar balls in a line in any direction. When you put last ball in line all balls in that line will disappear and you get free turn. Your score is calculated by a complex rule, according to the number of turn's you took, number of extra balls and so on. XBubbles is the next generation of Bubbles which was written for classic Mac OS few years ago. XBubbles is completely redesigned and implemented in Cocoa on Mac OS X. System Requirement Mac OS X 10.1 or later is recommended. However XBubbles should run fine on earlier versions of Mac OS X. [Archived as /info-mac/game/xbubbles-10-jp.hqx; 275 K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 10:31:22 -0800 From: Maurice Mike McNeil To: david doran , digest@info-mac.org Subject: [A] appearance lib At 11:46 PM +0000 1/7/02, david doran wrote: > Actually its a question rather than priceless thought,- Any >one aware of >where I might find Appearance Lib - Use theme font" as Iäm repeatedly >hitting a crash on certain programmes due to the fact it cannot be found.??? I would try the following: 1) Throw away your appearance preferences 2) Reinstall your system -- -----|----- Maurice "Mike" McNeil, BBN Technologies 0-0 (858) 495-2619 (858) 354-6565 (Cell) (_)+ mmcneil@bbn.com 8583546565@myvzw.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 10:43:29 +0100 From: Paul Dagleish To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: [A] Epson scanner program >Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 21:16:24 GMT >From: ellerbe@adelphia.net.invalid >To: comp-sys-mac-digest@moderators.isc.org >Subject: Epson scanner program >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Hello! > >First, what I have: > G4 > OS 9.1 >16 GB free on drive >256 RAM >virtual memory on >USB connection through port 3 of a four-port hub > >I just bought an Epson scanner 640U. I have Omnipage Pro ver 7, which >Epson says is supported by this scanner. But in order to use it, I must >get to the Scan Assistant for the scanner, and I can't. > >Specifically: > I open "smart panel" > All the options work EXCEPT "scan to ocr", which of course is the one >I need. > And I am stuck. > >I have uninstalled and reinstalled twice. >I do not have a "Language" kit installed. >Autovirus protection was off during installation. > >Epson/Newsoft, online, in guides, or in tech support are absolutely >WORTHLESS. > >Before I take the scanner back, any ideas that I could try? > >TIA! > >Polly I have a couple of suggestions you could try. 1) Try connecting the scanner directly to the computer rather than the hub. This often helps with scanners. 2) A work around. Using the Epson scanner software scan your document in Black and White (important) at 200 to 300 dpi. Save it in TIFF format to a file. In Omnipage you can then import the file instead of scanning directly. After converting the file I would trash it because they can be quite big, especially if you're scanning a full A4 page. Its a few extra mouse clicks but should work. Hope this helps Paul -- -------- Paul Dagleish mailto:paul@dagleish.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 10:46:55 -0800 From: Maurice Mike McNeil To: Ken Laskey , digest@info-mac.org Subject: [A] freezes on G4 dual processor At 11:18 AM -0500 1/15/02, Ken Laskey wrote: >Any suggestions would be appreciated. Ken, I cannot answer the question about the memory - I assume you have done all the system "grooming" that might address this issue also: 1) Rebuild the Desktop using TechTool (http://www.micromat.com), this is a free tool that actually deletes the desktop and rebuilds it from scratch, much better than just holding down command-option. 2) DiskWarrior to optimize the directory structure 3) Norton, Techtool Pro, etc. to examine and repair disk media, file structures, etc. System freezes can be caused by any and all of the problems addressed by these applications. I personally use all of them at various times. Techtool should probably be done monthly - hope this is of some help. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 10:00:57 -0500 From: Ken Laskey To: John Fitzgerrel , digest@info-mac.org Subject: [A] Reading Toast Cds on Windows Machines To read the CD on a Windows machine, you have to do a single burn; Windows software does not know about sessions. I think this is discussed in the Toast manual, but I'm not positive. -- Ken Laskey kenneth.j.laskey@saic.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 20:40:05 -0500 From: John McGibney To: all macs all macs , Subject: Big 9.1 and OS-X install problem I've been trying to install both OS 9.1 and OS-X on my son's iMac (rev b/233 mhz) and both are a no-go. It runs well on OS 9.0.4 but when I try to install 9.1 it refuses to reboot off the hard drive. It used to just flash a "?" until a CD was installed, and then it would automatically start off the CD. Now it flashes the ? then shows the following message: Apple iMac open firmware 3.0.f2 built in.....(etc) Copyright 1996-1999 ok 0 > _ (where it expects me to type something in.) If I pull the drive out and install it into my G4 it boots perfectly. I'm thinking its a firmware upgrade problem with the iMac. but none are listed. When installing OS-X 10.0 it goes through to the point where you choose a hard drive to install to, but the drive is locked out. thus I have to quit and restart. I tried installing OS-X with both 9.0.4 and 9.1. I had the same results both times. The iMac has 192 megs of ram. The drive is a Maxtor Diamond plus 40 gig formatted by Apple's Drive setup as an HFS+. HELP!!! John _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 04:15:11 From: "tony stanton" To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: No power key on Apple Pro keyboard and, for that matter, how does one restart a G4 without turning the power off if it hangs (which, of course, they still do) >This may sound like a stupid question, but how does one turn on a Mac now >that Apple's removed the power button from the Apple Pro Keyboard? > >This was always one of the most elegant things about the Mac OS... > >Thanks, >E. Blasberg >-- _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************