Subject: Info-Mac Digest V19 #45 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Wed, 29 May 02 Volume 19 : Issue 45 Today's Topics: [*] TidBITS#631/20-May-02 [*] A-N-I-M-A-L-S From Letters and Sounds to Reading! English Demo 1.1 [*] A-N-I-M-A-L-S From Letters and Sounds to Reading! Espanol Demo 1.1 [*] A-N-I-M-A-L-S From Letters and Sounds to Reading! Francais Demo 1.1 [*] American Architecture for FilemakerPro [*] Boat Wars 1.0 [*] DiceX 1.0.5 [*] EnglishLeagueManager124 [*] EuroSoccerManager114 [*] Haxial KDX Client 0.936 (internet communications system) [*] Haxial KDX Server 0.936 (internet communications system) [*] Haxial NetFone 1.210 [*] LockOut Classic 4.3r1J - Japanese version [*] LockOut OS X 4.3r1J - Japanese version [*] MuSing 1.0.4 [*] Quickset Alarm 1.0 (AppleScript) [*] Using NIST Internet Time Servers [*] Web Confidential 3.0.5r1J - Japanese Version [*] Web Site Maestro 1.1 OSX [Q] Key Lime iBook goes to sleep and never awakens Microsoftdialoglib? Netscape 6.2.2 problems Q: Cleaning up forwarded email text Q: Problem with iMac CD-RW Share Win2000 external HD with Mac 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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Info-Mac volunteers include Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Hugh Lewis, Tom Coradeschi, Shawn Bunn, Christopher Li, Patrik Montgomery, Ed Chambers, and Chris Pepper. America Online donated the main Info-Mac machine . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V19 #45" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 21:00:00 -0700 From: TidBITS Editors To: digest@info-mac.org, mac-l@sparky.listmoms.net, Subject: [*] TidBITS#631/20-May-02 TidBITS#631/20-May-02 Think twice before playing a new audio CD in your Mac. Adam looks at how music labels are treating consumers like criminals by deliberately creating corrupt audio discs that can gum up your Mac. Also in this issue, Matt Neuburg positions Layout Master as a worthy addition to a webmaster's toolbox. We also drool over Apple's upcoming Xserve rack-mounted server, and note the releases of speed-bumped iBooks, PopChar X, and Now Up-to-Date & Contact 4.2.1. Topics: MailBITS/20-May-02 Apple Introduces Xserve Rack-Mount Server Corrupt Audio Discs Stick in Mac's Craw Layout Master Puts Things in Their Place [Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-631.etx; 32K] ------------------------------ Date: 17 May 2002 From: Marc Moini To: Subject: [*] A-N-I-M-A-L-S From Letters and Sounds to Reading! English Demo 1.1 A-N-I-M-A-L-S From Letters and Sounds to Reading! offers young children a dedicated environment in which to explore its library of hundreds of animals and everyday objects. While engaged in this exploration, pre-readers progressively learn to recognize the letters on the screen and type them on the keyboard. Eventually, they also learn to associate letters and words with their sounds. Beginner mode lets toddlers start learning as soon as they can bang on a keyboard. The game is currently available in English, French and Spanish, with additional Language Packs to be added soon. This English 1.1 Demo version features words starting with the letter A. For the complete game or more information, please visit www.marcmoini.com. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/yng/animals-11.hqx; 2388 K] ------------------------------ Date: 17 May 2002 From: Marc Moini To: Subject: [*] A-N-I-M-A-L-S From Letters and Sounds to Reading! Espanol Demo 1.1 A-N-I-M-A-L-S From Letters and Sounds to Reading! offers young children a dedicated environment in which to explore its library of hundreds of animals and everyday objects. While engaged in this exploration, pre-readers progressively learn to recognize the letters on the screen and type them on the keyboard. Eventually, they also learn to associate letters and words with their sounds. Beginner mode lets toddlers start learning as soon as they can bang on a keyboard. The game is currently available in English, French and Spanish, with additional Language Packs to be added soon. This Espanol 1.1 Demo version features words starting with the letter A. For the complete game or more information, please visit www.marcmoini.com. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/yng/animals-11-es.hqx; 2155 K] ------------------------------ Date: 17 May 2002 From: Marc Moini To: Subject: [*] A-N-I-M-A-L-S From Letters and Sounds to Reading! Francais Demo 1.1 A-N-I-M-A-L-S From Letters and Sounds to Reading! offers young children a dedicated environment in which to explore its library of hundreds of animals and everyday objects. While engaged in this exploration, pre-readers progressively learn to recognize the letters on the screen and type them on the keyboard. Eventually, they also learn to associate letters and words with their sounds. Beginner mode lets toddlers start learning as soon as they can bang on a keyboard. The game is currently available in English, French and Spanish, with additional Language Packs to be added soon. This Francais 1.1 Demo version features words starting with the letter A. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/yng/animals-11-fr.hqx; 2437 K] ------------------------------ Date: 17 May 2002 From: "Paul Gronemeyer" To: Subject: [*] American Architecture for FilemakerPro Art & Info / American Architecture This is a FilemakerPro database about American Architecture. Starting with the Schindler House from 1922 up to Richard Meiers Getty Center from 1997. Each entry contains a photo of the object, a ground elevation, adresse and information about the architect and the date of completion. 1998-2002 by PGro [Archived as /info-mac/info/american-architecture.hqx; 4172 K] ------------------------------ Date: 16 May 2002 From: "Paul Gronemeyer" To: Subject: [*] Boat Wars 1.0 Boat Wars 1.0 Target of the game is, to collect all ammo dumps and sink as many submarines and torpedos as possible (Simple, isn³t it ?). "New Game" Steer to left or right with the arrowkeys. Stop the boat or drop a mine with arrowkey "down" Shoot with the mouse button or arrowkey "up". "New Map": Create a new map with the drawing tools or select one of the default maps in the popup button. "Play Map": Play the custom map. If the blue RGB value of a pixel in your map is greater than 220, it will be treated as water. (Blue , Cyan, White etc.) This game is in the public domain, do with it whatever you like. [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/boat-wars-10.hqx; 532 K] ------------------------------ Date: 17 May 2002 From: Andrew Merenbach To: Subject: [*] DiceX 1.0.5 This is my attempt at a free, AppleScript Studio dice-roller for RPG games. The main reason I programmed this was a lack of satisfaction from existing dice-rollers. You can enter the number of dice, number of sides, and put in an optional bonus, and this program will roll the dice for you; there's also a "memory" feature where you can save/restore values for the number of dice, sides, bonus, and result. You may also optionally drop the lowest die (and/or the highest one). This program *requires* Mac OS 10.1. [Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/dice-x.hqx; 168 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 2002 From: TigaByte Software To: Subject: [*] EnglishLeagueManager124 English LeagueManagerv1.24 is a shareware soccer management game. ELM allows you to manage a team within the English league. The ultimate aim is to win the Premier Championship and both the FA and League Cups within the same season. FEATURES * Manage a team from one of the 4 main English Divisions using over 90 screens. * Play three types of game - Standard, Manager's, and Custom. * Over 4000 players in 124 clubs: - up to 25 players in squad & up to 25 in reserves. * Player roles - goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, forward. * Moving match play allowing substitutes,injuries, corners,free kicks, red cards. * Match animation is 2D but hidden simulation uses 3D space for ball. * The ability to change formation and general tactics during a match. * Training ground for practicing corner and free kick tactics. * Financial control of the club including loans, sponsorships and match advertising. * Buy and sell players on the transfer market, and browse any club. * Ground development for increasing crowd capacity. * On screen help system. * Editor for creating custom scenarios with registered version. REQUIREMENTS * 68030 or later, 68040 recommended, an FPU is NOT required. * 3.7MB free RAM - on older Macs, 5.0MB free RAM - on newer Macs. * 640x480 at 256 colour screen. ********** ABSTRACT CROPPED ********** [Archived as /info-mac/game/english-league-manager-124.hqx; 2844 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 2002 From: TigaByte Software To: Subject: [*] EuroSoccerManager114 Euro Soccer Manager v1.14 is a shareware soccer management game. Euro Soccer Manager is a soccer management game where the aim is to guide your club to league and European cup success. FEATURES * Manage a team from one of the 16 European Premier/1st Divisions:- Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden. * More than 10000 players in over 300 clubs: * UEFA and European Cup competitions. * Player roles - goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, forward. * Moving match play allowing substitutes and injuries. * Match animation is 2D but hidden simulation uses 3D space for ball. * Dead ball situations - corners, goal kicks, free kicks, and penalties. * The ability to change formation and general tactics during a match. * Yellow and Red cards with player suspensions. * Training ground for practicing corner and free kick tactics. * Financial control of the club including loans, sponsorships and match advertising. * Buy and sell players on the transfer market, and browse any club. * Ground development for increasing crowd capacity. * On screen help system. * Editor for creating custom scenarios with registered version. REQUIREMENTS ********** ABSTRACT CROPPED ********** [Archived as /info-mac/game/euro-soccer-manager-114.hqx; 3084 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 2002 From: Haxial To: Subject: [*] Haxial KDX Client 0.936 (internet communications system) KDX is an encrypted internet communications system that provides file transfer, chat, messaging, news, trackers etc. It uses strong encryption to protect your communications for security and privacy. The program comes in 2 parts, the Client and the Server. This is the Client. You may also want to download the Server. KDX is available for: MacOS 9 or better (with CarbonLib 1.3.1+). MacOS X (10). Windows 95 or better. The Product Page is here: http://www.haxial.com/products/kdx/ And the company website is: http://www.haxial.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/kdx-client-0936.hqx; 415 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 2002 From: Haxial To: Subject: [*] Haxial KDX Server 0.936 (internet communications system) KDX is an encrypted internet communications system that provides file transfer, chat, messaging, news, trackers etc. It uses strong encryption to protect your communications for security and privacy. The program comes in 2 parts, the Client and the Server. This is the Server. You will also need to download the Client. KDX is available for: MacOS 9 or better (with CarbonLib 1.3.1+). MacOS X (10). Windows 95 or better. The Product Page is here: http://www.haxial.com/products/kdx/ And the company website is: http://www.haxial.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/kdx-server-0936.hqx; 267 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 2002 From: Haxial To: Subject: [*] Haxial NetFone 1.210 Haxial NetFone is an encrypted multi-user Internet telephone. ie it lets you talk (literally, without typing), to 1 or more people over the Internet. You can talk to multiple people at the same time, and your security and privacy is protected by encryption. Haxial NetFone is available for: MacOS 9 or better (with CarbonLib 1.3.1+). MacOS X (10). Windows 95 or better. The Product Page is here: http://www.haxial.com/products/netfone/ And the company website is: http://www.haxial.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/haxial-netfone-1210.hqx; 464 K] ------------------------------ Date: 16 May 2002 From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com To: Subject: [*] LockOut Classic 4.3r1J - Japanese version This is the Japanese version of the LockOut package for Mac OS 8 and 9. A version for Mac OS X is also available. LockOut is a simple application to help keep people from using your Mac while you're away. LockOut helps keep your Mac safe from co-workers while at the office, and from your kids while at home. Once LockOut is activated, all anyone will see on your Mac is the LockOut security screen: *A valid password must first be entered to access your Mac *Messages can be left by others *Create your own custom voice warning *Easily activated with a customizable hot key *Activate automatically after a pause time *Monitor security warnings from anywhere in the world via e-mail. *And more... New for LockOut 4.3: *No more startup delay. *Optional "Activity status window" displays how much idle time remains until LockOut goes into LockOut mode due to no mouse movement or keys pressed. *Bug fixes. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/lockout-classic-43r1-jp.hqx; 2420 K] ------------------------------ Date: 16 May 2002 From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com To: Subject: [*] LockOut OS X 4.3r1J - Japanese version This is the Japanese version of the LockOut package for Mac OS X. A version for Mac OS 8 and 9 is also available. LockOut is a simple application to help keep people from using your Mac while you're away. LockOut helps keep your Mac safe from co-workers while at the office, and from your kids while at home. Once LockOut is activated, all anyone will see on your Mac is the LockOut security screen: *A valid password must first be entered to access your Mac *Messages can be left by others *Create your own custom voice warning *Easily activated with a customizable hot key *Activate automatically after a pause time *Monitor security warnings from anywhere in the world via e-mail. *And more... New for LockOut 4.3: *No more startup delay. *Optional "Activity status window" displays how much idle time remains until LockOut goes into LockOut mode due to no mouse movement or keys pressed. *Bug fixes. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/lockout-osx-43r1-jp.hqx; 2435 K] ------------------------------ Date: 16 May 2002 From: Brian Risk To: Subject: [*] MuSing 1.0.4 MuSing is a beat generation program designed to produce striking, purely original rhythms. MuSing uses the powers of evolution to grow families of beats; you choose the best in the family to spawn a new generation. Everything you create is entirely original - there are no prefabricated beats or patterns! Website: http://www.geneffects.com [Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/mu-sing-104.hqx; 1136 K] ------------------------------ Date: 16 May 2002 From: "Terrance P. Burnett" To: Subject: [*] Quickset Alarm 1.0 (AppleScript) Description ----------- Quickset Alarm 1.0 is a AppleScript application setting a simple reminder within the next 24 hours. Main features ------------- - Quick and easy setup. - As an AppleScript it can be modified to suit you needs. - Requires a minimum of button pushing. Minimum System requirements --------------------------- Tested on OS 9.X Should run on OS 8.5 > Maybe others. Terms and conditions ------------------------------ Quickset is a freeware AppleScript. You may distribute Quickset freely but please include this finder note with it. ------------------------------------------- Designed by Terrance P. Burnett panoply@bellsouth.net [Archived as /info-mac/app/time/quickset-alarm-10.hqx; 17 K] ------------------------------ Date: 16 May 2002 From: "Jonathan E. Hardis" To: Subject: [*] Using NIST Internet Time Servers All versions of Mac OS 8.5 and greater, including Mac OS X, have the ability to automatically synchronize their system clock to the authoritative NIST network time servers using the Internet NTP protocol. We have updated the instructions for utilizing this feature. You can find them at: http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/service/pdf/macintosh.pdf This document also provides pointers to software other than Mac OS itself that might be useful for Mac OS versions 8.1 and earlier, and for computers that are not Internet connected (using the modem-based ACTS service). [Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/using-nist-time-servers.hqx; 455 K] ------------------------------ Date: 16 May 2002 From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com To: Subject: [*] Web Confidential 3.0.5r1J - Japanese Version Web Confidential 3.0.5 for Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 - Japanese version Web Confidential is the most powerful password manager on the Mac today. It organizes passwords and protects them with industrial strength encryption. It is also available for Windows and Palm operating systems. "Version 3 is the best release of Web Confidential so far. It runs fully native on Mac OS X and Mac OS 9. I never thought that I could port Shared Menus to Mac OS X, but thanks to Apple's outstanding support of the Component Manager on Mac OS X, it proofed possible. This means that thanks to Shared Menus, you have access to your passwords via a Shared Menu right in your browser's menu bar.", said Alco Blom. These are the main features of Web Confidential for Mac: Encryption : Industrial strength encryption (using BlowFish) Automation : Automatic entry of WWW Forms and automatic HTTP Authentication Integration : Access to your passwords in your browser and from the Dock Synchronization : Synchronization with your Palm via a Conduit Cross-platform : Binary compatible with Web Confidential for Windows This version includes the new version of WC for Palm with a conduit for Mac OS X and resolves a problem with garbled text when synchronizing between Palm and desktop versions, Web Confidential is shareware. Requirements: Mac OS X or Mac OS 9. For more information about Web Confidential, please visit: [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/web-confidential-305r1-jp.hqx; 3276 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 2002 From: Ton Brand To: Subject: [*] Web Site Maestro 1.1 OSX Web Site Maestro 1.1 (OSX) What it is: Tool to check, optimize and upload your web pages Author: Ton Brand Company: Tonbrand Software License: Shareware USD 22.00 Computer: PowerPC, iMac or iBook Mac OSX: 10.1 or later Abstract: Web Site Maestro is the first HTML optimizer for Mac OS X! It's a useful tool for those who update their web site(s) regularly, especially for professional web masters with large sites. But it's also very valuable for the amateur with a smaller web site who wants to make sure that his or her site is always in top condition. It checks your web pages for dangling tags, missing attributes and broken links, and - most importantly - it makes your pages load faster by optimizing both HTML and script code. The program features Smart Handling which means that only the pages that you have changed are processed, i.e checked and/or optimized. Web Site Maestro helps you keep organized by creating a duplicate site folder for the optimized files. An added benefit is that it leaves your original files untouched. Uploading your optimized pages to a remote server is done with one mouseclick. Drag and drop is supported. Web Site Maestro comes in four version types; Mac Classic - PPC and 68K, Mac OS X and Windows. The program is shareware and costs USD 22.00 for a Single User license. [Archived as /info-mac/text/html/web-site-maestro-11-osx.hqx; 1678 K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 01:01:17 -0700 From: Kee Nethery To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: [Q] Key Lime iBook goes to sleep and never awakens I'm trying to figure out what causes my iBook to go to sleep and not awake. Within the last two days, when it goes to sleep because I'm away, when I return, the green LED pulse is not happening and I cannot awaken my iBook. I have to press the reset key to get it to start back up. The mouse LED goes off, all the drives spin down, the screen goes off, power LEDs are lit but no matter what I do I cannot awaken it. Running Mac OS X 10.1.4, plugged into power and a network. Any ideas why this iBook does not awaken? It used to awaken just fine. Kee Nethery ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 20:48:32 -0400 From: Jim Ballas To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Microsoftdialoglib? You might have an older copy of Microsoft word lying around and when you try to open a file it goes to the older version. However, since some of the needed files are not around, the applications fail to start. I had this problem when I brought over a copy of an older macintosh hard disk to my imac. Since this older mac had an older version of office, the problem started occuring. hope this helps jim Jennifer wrote: To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Microsoftdialoglib I have an iMac and keep getting an error message when I try to use Word or Excel, saying can't find MicrosoftDialogLib. Can you help? Jennifer ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 09:43:01 -0500 From: Raymond Goldstein To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Netscape 6.2.2 problems Murph Sewall isn't the only one, alas. I am a longtime user of Netscape, but have almost given up on 6.2.2. I have a G4 with 640 M RAM, running OS 9.1. One annoying thing is how slow Netscape is to load. The worst is that at least half the time when I try to pull down the bookmarks menu it crashes. I have tried trashing as many of the Netscape files I can find and reinstalling the program, but that doesn't help either. If you send a message to their support address you'll get a canned reply "Thanks for your suggestion." I am running 4.7 at home and it never gives me a problem. I also run the OS X version on my powerbook and it seems more stable. Ray Goldstein ............................................. Raymond Goldstein Southwest Research Institute PO Drawer 28510 San Antonio, TX 78228-0510 For overnight: 6220 Culebra Rd. San Antonio, TX 78238-5166 (210) 522-6223 (210) 520-9935 fax rgoldstein@swri.org ........................................... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 14:48:02 -0500 From: "Sam M. Hunter" To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Q: Cleaning up forwarded email text I'm sure everyone knows the problem: I get forwarded email, jokes, etc., with about 14 carats (>>>>...) in front of each line, along with multiple carriage returns, thus breaking up the lines of text in the middle, etc. Is there a standalone shareware program that can clean this mess up? I have used ungarbleit, but it requires using Oneclick as an extension, and that interferes with some other extensions, etc. It seems to crash with more than normal frequency if using OS 9.x. Anyway, I'd rather use a simple text editor than can be configured to simply remove the offending characters and returns. Thanks for the help Sam M. Hunter smhdvm@ldd.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 18:14:32 -0500 From: "Sam M. Hunter" To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Q: Problem with iMac CD-RW When I attempt to write a CD with my iMac (refurbished 500mhz indigo) it saves the image, and begins to write the tracks. Then I get the following error message: There was a problem with the target device Error code -7932. If I then restart the iMac with the blank CD in the slot it asks me to name the CD while it's starting up. It will then write the CD with no error. In other words, the blank CD must be in the drive when the iMac starts up for it to write properly. Inserting the blank CD after the iMac has been running for a while will not work. What's going on? Do I have a warranty problem, or am I just doing something wrong? Thanks, Sam M. Hunter smhdvm@ldd.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 06:33:36 -0400 From: Louis Bergeron To: Subject: Share Win2000 external HD with Mac From: "Michael S. Silverstein" Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 10:57:26 +0300 To: Info-mac Subject: Share Win2000 external HD with Mac Answer: Joliet Volume Access is very helpful with Windows CD. LONG names can be seen on the CD when transfered to the Mac. It is shareware but not expensive at 15$ US. Without it, you will see truncated names only. ORIGINAL COMMENT: Regarding transfer of files with long names from Win2000 to Mac OS X: I can do it with ZIPs, not with CDs, not via a Novell network (since it seems to work through OS 9). The Mac and PC are physically close and both are connected to the same ethernet network (the PC is on a Novell server). Thanks in advance for your advice!! michael silverstein ------------------------------------------------------------------- Louis Bergeron GRH Service Conseil C.P. 68 Granby Qc Canada J2G 8E2 -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************