> Just me asking silly questions again. I'm looking for some > clarification on > this issue. If my friend writes his reports on Word 5.1 on a Powerbook Duo > 230 and saves them to floppy disk, will these disks be easily readable on > your average PC so that he could print them off from there?
Well, in previous replies there has been few suggestion. First, about media. It doesn't matter whether you use Mac formatted (1.44MB) or PC formatted floppy. PC formatted only makes your life easier because Mac can read it transparently. PC can't read Mac formatted floppy transparently, but PC _can_ read Mac floppy. To read Mac formatted floppy on PC you need HFVExplorer, http://gamma.nic.fi/~lpesonen/HFVExplorer/ What cames to saving in different formats, RTF (Rich Text Format) is only safe way to go. Of course some very special formatting thingies can't be done with RTF. Another tricky thingy is to use Basilisk or such Mac emulator and use native Mac programs to print them on PC-printer. This, of course needs Postscript capable printer, or pseudopostcript driver + redmon + ghostscript to do the translation. --- Jani "Rede" Tiainen. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
