Table of Contents for this issue:
Re: Startup Disk on a Plus
MacUser Misinformation on Fast Modems
Eudora Light 3.1 Seems to Work on 68000 Macs
MacLynx 2.7.1b1 Works on 68000 Macs (Almost)
RE: Getting an SE to Go To 4MB
The SE's Fine
AE HD Drives and the Plus: Yes!!
Print Shop for Mac version 1.3
PrintShop for Plus: Yes!
PrintShop for Mac Plus
Re: New Batteries for PB100
Re: StyleWriters and System Software
Re: Moving Screen
Thank-you (Re: Moving Screen)
Printing error (-96)?
Re: Cleaning the StyleWriter Printhead
Touch Me
Getting My Plus Online
Norton Utilities for Classic Macs
Re: Mac SE: Installing RAM, Battery and HD
Re: AE 1.44 Floppy on a Mac Plus
Color Classic Resolution
LC II Shut Down Problems?
What's the 7.1 Update Thing?
Summary: American Heritage Crashes on Big-RAM Machines
Classic Freezing in the Heat
Screen Resolution of the Plus

Sam,

You are indeed correct; the Plus will not successfully use the Startup Disk control panel. I beileve this is a ROM os SCSI implementation limitation, but I am not sure.

Your best bet is to turn the power to the Syquest off, boot the Plus, then power up and mount the Syquest using SCSI Probe. Not having a Syquest I don't absolutely know if this will work; it does work with my standard HDs, however.

Also, you can give the 44MB a smaller SCSI ID # than the 88MB; the Mac looks at the smallest SCSI # for a System file, and then proceeds along the chain until it gets to the end.

Regards,
Robert Eye

To: Classic Posts
Subject: Startup Disk on a Plus?
From: SAM M HUNTER
Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 18:39:22 -0600

I hope someone can help me. I use a Plus with 4 mb of RAM, System 7.0=80, with an external Syquest 44 mb disk.

When I try to set the startup disk using the Startup Disk control panel, I get a message that it cannot be used with this machine. It is version 7.0

I have another external Syquest 88 mb disk which I would like to use for storage, but when I startup with both disks running the Plus boots from the 88, which I do not want to happen.

Does anyone know how to make a Plus boot from one particular external HD?

Thanks
Sam M. Hunter

MacUser finally recognized the old machines in its SmartUser column in the July issue that just came to me.

But boy, did the author get it wrong when he said [regarding the Plus, SE, and Classic in one lump] "their serial ports were slow, and the floppy drives couldn't read high-density floppies." Hooo boy, talk about over-generalization...

Consequently, he says on page 100, "If you're considering a modem, don't waste your money on one faster than 9600 bps -- these compact Macs' serial ports can't handle anything faster."

Hee hee hee...

Somebody maybe can tell me if this might be true for the Plus-- never used one, but I seem to remember the serial port might be a bit different. But for sure, my li'l SE can talk to my USR Sportster at 38400 or 57600 bps. Just to check, I set the port and modem speed at 9600 bps, and only got about an 800 cps transfer rate on an FTP transfer with Fetch. Whereas, with 56K port speed, it was almost 3000 cps. Clearly there's more headroom than he thinks there is!

John Seboldt

I have just briefly tried Eudora Light 3.1 and it seems to work OK. It is somewhat slower than v1.5.5 but I'm already considering switching it after a couple of weeks more thorough testing.

This is on a PB100, 4MB, System 7.0.1*, MacTCP 2.0.6, MacPPP 2.1.2SD.

Matti Haveri
http://www.walli.uwasa.fi/~mhaveri/

I just tried MacLynx 2.7.1b1 and it seems to work on a PB100.

...but there is one major flaw which prevents its use because there is no zoom-button on the upper right corner. The default screen is too big for PB100 so the lower part of the screen (containing the help-menu) can't be seen. At least I didn't manage to grab the lower right corner to resize the window.

http://www.lirmm.fr/~gutkneco/maclynx/

****************ADDITION LATER POSTED************************

Recently I wrote:

...but there is one major flaw which prevents its use because there is no zoom-button on the upper right corner. The default screen is too big for PB100 so the lower part of the screen (containing the help-menu) can't be seen. At least I didn't manage to grab the lower right corner to resize the window.

http://www.lirmm.fr/~gutkneco/maclynx/

I just found out that it is possible to open lynx.cfg file by a text editor and set the lines on a screen from the default 35 to 24, for example. Edit the following line:

TERM_LINES:35 to:
TERM_LINES:24

The home page (or sometimes called the menu page) from Internet Config can be invoked with the 'm' key. The 'startfile' is not necessarily the same:

STARTFILE:file://localhost/~/index.html

Change it to any valid URL.

There are many more options in lynx.cfg file.

Matti Haveri
http://www.walli.uwasa.fi/~mhaveri/

Hi,

Looking at the logic board from the rear with the simms toward you, you will see a resistor marked R35 above the left pair of simms. Power off. Clip one of the leads and bend the resistor up a few degrees. Put the SE back together, reboot, and it will recognize all 4mb.

John

Hey everyone. Just wanted to say thanks for the help on getting my SE to read the 4 megs of RAM. A couple of days ago, the SE "went under" and I surgically removed the jumper. Wish I'da known about that long ago! It works great. Now if I could only find a "BW/Color" jumper.... (c:

Til next time,

James

Not only does QueComp have the AE drives but they are only $99. Phone number is 612-623-0903. AE went out of business about three years ago, but their products were excellent. I have been searching for one of these drives for several years. Thank you, Mark Waller. Resurrect your old Plus or SE that does not have a FDHD drive without having to replace the board in the computer (impossible on the Plus; expensive on the SE). Hooray! I just ordered two of them. Now you can install software that only comes (or fits) on HD diskettes or read diskettes that your friends give you or that you produced on your other (more recent vintage) MAC Computer(s).

Donna Pointer

From: Waller_Mark
Subject: 1.44M Floppy Drive For Plus & Up?
To: Classic Posts

Que Computers lists the following:

"Applied Engineering external 1.44 floppy drive for Plus, SE and all Macs = with floppy drive port $125"

This description reads like no other upgrade is required to use this 1.44 = drive with a Plus, or un-upgraded SE.

The site is - "http://quecomp.com/misc.htm."

Well, I've The Print Shop for the Macintosh version 1.3 sitting here next to me and it says for the Plus, SE, SE/30, Mac II series, Portable, Classic, and LC. It'll even work with a 1mb system 4.1 through 6.0.x and a 2mb system 7.0. I was running it on my oldest daughter's Mac Plus for a long time and it worked great.
just my .02

Tony

Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 07:33:08 -0800
To: Classic Posts
From: B.J. Major
Subject: Print Shop for a Plus--Probably Not

In reply to:

From: "Jeremy John Winter"
To: Classic Posts
Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 19:35:35 -0500 (EST)
Subject: PrintShop for Mac Plus?

Hey People,

I'm looking for PrintShop from Broderbund for a MacPlus. I called their support line and they said that it's not available. I find this hard to believe because I used PrintShop on an Apple IIe. Was there ever PrintShop for the MacPlus or do they just not make it any more? If it exists, where can I get a copy? If not is there a substitute out there and where can I get a copy of that?

Jeremy

Broderbund's Print Shop for Mac ONLY works on CPUs of 68030 and above (not sure about earlier versions, though--if there were any)--so using any current version on a Mac Plus is not possible. However, even though I own this program myself, I would not recommend it--it does a very poor job of supporting Apple's own current batch of printers. Card Shop Plus! might be an alternative, but I am not sure that will run on a Mac Plus.

--bj

Sent from Anthony Bailey's Macintosh Portable in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

I'm looking for PrintShop from Broderbund for a MacPlus. I called their support line and they said that it's not available. I find this hard to believe because I used PrintShop on an Apple IIe. Was there ever PrintShop for the MacPlus or do they just not make it any more? If it exists, where can I get a copy? If not is there a substitute out there and where can I get a copy of that?

Jeremy

I use Print Shop 1.3.2 on an SE with ImageWriter II printer. My version says that it will work on 512K and above. It needs system 4.2 or later to run. I use it with 6.0.7 and the True Type INIT. I have no idea where you could find a copy. Post to comp.sys.mac.wanted or comp.sys.mac.apps to see if anyone has a copy that is no longer needed by them.

I don't think the StyleWriter is a supported printer. The manual only makes references to the LaserWriter and ImageWriter. The ImageWriter II can print in color if a color ribbon is installed.

Jon

In reply to:

From: "Jeremy John Winter"
To: Classic Posts
Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 19:35:35 -0500 (EST)
Subject: PrintShop for Mac Plus

Hey People,

I'm looking for PrintShop from Broderbund for a MacPlus. I called their support line and they said that it's not available. I find this hard to believe because I used PrintShop on an Apple IIe. Was there ever PrintShop for the MacPlus or do they just not make it any more? If it exists, where can I get a copy? If not is there a substitute out there and where can I get a copy of that?

Jeremy

Broderbund's Print Shop for Mac ONLY works on CPUs of 68030 and above (not sure about earlier versions, though--if there were any)--so using any current version on a Mac Plus is not possible. However, even though I own this program myself, I would not recommend it--it does a very poor job of supporting Apple's own current batch of printers. Card Shop Plus! might be an alternative, but I am not sure that will run on a Mac Plus.

Hello, all!

There is a version of Print Shop that should run on a Plus.

I have Broderbunds' Print Shop v1.2. It comes on two 400k disks and runs very well on my 512Ke. The interface is very similar to later versions. I can't vouch for compatibility with later printers, but it has no problem with an ImageWriter!

I hope this helps,

Will Schnabel

About replacement batteries for the PB100...

I've got a (alas defunct) Portable, and it had a lead-acid battery pack too. While it was still working, the batteries died, so I cut open the battery pack to see what I could see.

And what I saw was a row of (3?) standard 2V lead-acid cells, easily purchased in the UK under the brand-name Cyclon from Maplin or RS at about £5 each - say about US$8.

If the PB100 has a lead-acid battery pack, I'd suspect it's put together the same way. If you're up to slicing open the battery pack and wiring in some new cells, you might want to consider this way of doing things.

US people might try Radio Shack or some such place for these cells - I suspect the brand name might be different elsewhere in the world.

Rowland

From: "Jones, Paul B"
To: Classic Posts
Subject: StyleWriters and System Software
Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 10:26:00 +1000

[snip]

[MODERATOR'S NOTE: So here's my question: If I want to clean the
print head on my StyleWriter I (NOT II), then how do I do it? There are no such provisions in my driver software that came with System 7.0.1.]

A cotton bud or folded tissue soaked in Video head cleaner or Isoprol. The SW I was the same as a cannon BJ10, the SW II was similar to a BJ20. Note Apple says that using the software clean option on a SW 1 with an original ink cart will damage the printer.

It's usually a bad idea to touch the print head where the jets are - I'd not use a cotton bud or tissue because they're likely to leave lint behind. I have successfull cleaned a print head by very gentle wiping with a lint-free medical alcohol wipe, but most people recommend soaking in distilled water for a while.

Rowland.

PURPLE4623 wrote:

I just moved my mac IIci. It is on a coffee table untill my desk comes. Here is my problem: The fist time I turned on my computer after moving it worked great, now when I turn on my computer, the screen on my monitor will not hold still. It moves up and down.

Maybe the coffee table is near a source of interference (TV, hi-fi speaker?) that wasn't turned on when you first made the move.

Chris Adams, Birmingham, UK
The Mac SE Support Pages
http://www.edprint.demon.co.uk/se/

Thank-you for the advice. I am going to try it right now. Thanks again

PURPLE4623

Recently I was offered a HP320 printer, by a friend who changed with a laser type. I hooked up to my Classic II. When I tried to print, a window or page I had a routine dialog box which after about 45 seconds said the document could not be printed. Printing error (-96). Does this mean the printer is damaged? I reinstalled the original HP320 Printer Driver, check with NDD but still have the same error. Any idea is appreciated.

TIA
hoosier

I would like to thank Leon for his tips on Cleaning the StyleWriter Printhead. Just before I threw away my one month-old cartridge, I saw his posting. Not bad to try. First run, I still had a half way / halt the letters height. The second repetion gave me the crisp clear print. Just like a new catridge.

Any time you install a new ink cartridge or are experiencing problems with print quality, clear the ink cartridge. This simple procedure ensures that you get the best possible print quality.

1. Press the Power button to turn off the StyleWriter.
The printer must be off before you can clear the ink cartridge. When its off the status lights are off.

2. Press hand hold down the Ready button. 3. Press the Power button once and release both buttons.
As the StyleWriter clears the ink cartridge, you may hear some whiring and clicking sounds. The process takes several seconds."

In short the ink cartridge is not cleaned by software control in the StyleWriter I, you do it yourself from the printer. I love my StyleWriter I have had good luck with it. I'm not giving it up, it works with a Plus, with system 6.0.7 (with TT init), and is B&W, just like my Mac.

Victor Soleman

I'm famous again.

This time it's MacAddict magazine. I submitted some startup screens for their art gallery page and they've made them available for downloading.

http://www.macaddict.com/

Click on the Art Gallery link under the Special Features heading.

Want an autograph?

Bill
Http://www.eden.com/~arena/jagshouse/jagshouseone.html

Greetings to all!

I first want to thank Jag for his helpful document "Get Your Compact Mac on the Web" for motivating me to do this. His website is a very good one, BTW. My Plus is running System 7.0, w/ the full 4MB of RAM. I have the following software on it now:

Config PPP (MacPPP) v2.0.1 (and its corresponding extension) MacTCP v2.0.6
MacWeb v1.00A3.2

So here's the problem: not only is the "Open" connection button on my PPP control panel ghosted and unavailable (the icon has frowning faces, and reads "PPP Down"), but my modem light doesn't come on. I have a GV Teleport/Bronze for Performa--please don't hate me, it was the cheapest thing I could find at the time . . . I promise to never buy a GV modem again, honest! :) I've read several places that any modem should work.

Can anyone help me?

Rich
http://castaway.uwf.edu/~rmccord

I recently purchased NU v3.2 for my 68030 Performa, and began wondering if I could get an earlier version for my Plus. Thanks again to Jag, I found that v3.2 would work, so I just copied the Norton files I wanted onto 800K floppies and transferred them to the Plus. However, for the rest of you who can't do that, I found some older software for cheap:

Norton Utilities v1.1 $5 (plus shipping) from Galaxy Hardware Publishers (http://www.galaxyhp.com/) 1-888-345-1817. Updated for System 7.0, and the FAQ for v1.1 is online at Symantec's Technical Support page.

Norton Utilities v2.0 $19.95 from ??? call 1 (800) 230-7638 Min. req.: Mac Plus, 1 MB RAM, System 6.0.4

Disk First Aid is probably available to download for free out there, but I don't think it's near as comprehensive as Norton. . . .

Peace,
Rich

Allen Redmond wrote:

2) I will be upgrading my SE from 1 meg to 4 megs of memory. I have read that there are some additional settings that I need to perform in order to upgrade. I see what appears to be a jumper (it's black in color) and it has written next to it "2/4M 1M".

3) I will be installing a hard drive and would like to know if there is anything that I need to know in order to do this properly.

Remove the jumper for 4MB. Detailed info on upgrading RAM and adding a hard disk to an SE are at:

http://www.edprint.demon.co.uk/se/

Chris Adams, Birmingham, UK
The Mac SE Support Pages
http://www.edprint.demon.co.uk/se/

Mark Waller wrote:

"Applied Engineering external 1.44 floppy drive for Plus, SE and all Macs with floppy drive port $125"

This description reads like no other upgrade is required to use this 1.44 drive with a Plus, or un-upgraded SE.

The site is - http://quecomp.com/misc.htm.

Sam M. Hunter wrote:

I have one of those drives, and I use a plus. It will NOT work on a plus. The problem is not the drive, but the ROMs. They cannot recognize a FDHD.

Hang on, I thought the whole point of this Applied Engineering drive was that it *did not* need the ROMS? Wasn't it made specifically for people with Pluses and 800k-floppy SEs, so they could read 1.4MB disks? Maybe you're confusing it with an ordinary external SuperDrive.

Chris Adams, Birmingham, UK
The Mac SE Support Pages
http://www.edprint.demon.co.uk/se/

I found this site that gives you complete instruction to convert your color classic's resolution to a higher 640x480 letting you run most applications that do not normally run on a smaller screen: http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~t-imai

The site is japanese but if you go to the bottom of the home page you'll see an option for an english version.

Lito Lammatao

After getting my Powermac, I gave my old LC II to my ex-wife, along with the promise of unlimited technical support. I recently installed 7.5.5 and a problem developed. On shutdown, the machine freezes up. I've tried shutting down with extensions on and off and the problem still exists. Any suggetions?

Jon Kaplan

Andrew Ludgate said:

One thing about Eudora Lite 3.x; you have to be running at least system 7.1 to use it because of some of the calls it makes. Also, EL3 can optionally install all of the drag&drop and thread manager software on top of 7.1 if you don't have it already. (well... everything but a D&D Finder).

So Nathan, if you aren't running system 7.1 (with the update) that could be the cause of some of your problems. BTW: this is a very stable version of the system, and can handle almost everything that sys 7.5.x and 7.6.x can, if you want to add the extension enablers.

What update? Is this something that makes it a 7.1.<something> - or is it an extension/init thing? And can I d/l it from Apple? (I have a PowerBook I bought used from a used-computer store, and they installed 7.1 on it; have no idea what vintage, etc... The only 7.1 disks I have came with an LCIII.)

D. Buchner

After contacting Apple and The Learning Company about repeated crashes with the version of the American Heritage Dictionary that shipped with our Performa 6400/200 VEE, the Learning Company has provided a free upgrade (v. 3.6.1).

You can contact the Learning Company or Apple to request a similar settlement.

Charles Meyerson

----------------------

The Learning Co.'s original revelation of the problem:

Versions 3.0 to 3.5 of the dictionary are incompatible with more than 18mb of RAM (either real or with virtual memory or RAM Doubler).

The resolution:

Apple has been alerted to the problem and we are in conversation to update the version on future Performa's. This has been an ongoing issue for over a year now. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy 3.6.1 that I'm sending you on floppy disks.

I am a teacher at AUA Language center in Bangkok, Thailand. One of my jobs is to maintain an old working Classic for one of the secretarys and the core staff. We also have five other PCs running windows programs.This old computer still out performs the other newer computers in the office for ease of use. I am having a problem with it however. It works fine with the exception that it freezes up after sitting idle for about thirty minutes to an hour.

[... snip ...]

Keeping in mind that you speak of Bangkok, this sounds like a heat problem, I've been running into something like that in Portugal once (a few years back). How hot is it, when you have these problems?

Could you try putting a fan next to the classic, blowing cooling air into it?

Or am I completely wrong (like if you work in an air conditioned room)?

Regards,

Sascha

Find out more about this guy "Sascha Welter"? it's on <http://www.access.ch/private-users/swelter/>

Dog, Business, QTVR and more ... in english ... und auf Deutsch

[Redirected from Olivier Gutknecht by Matti Haveri. I think he needs info about the smallest mac screen to use as a default. Is it the Plus screen? What is the resolution? Is 80 columns x 24 lines OK? -Matti]

I just found out that it is possible to open lynx.cfg file by a text editor and set the lines on a screen from the default 35 to 24, for example. Edit the following line:

TERM_LINES:35 to:
TERM_LINES:24

Could you give me your exact LINES/COLUMNS settings as well as your PB100 resolution (it is a 512x384 ?). I'll set this in the default in the next beta.

Ol.
Olivier Gutknecht .... Laboratoire d'Informatique, Robotique .... et Micro-Electronique de Montpellier