And it came to pass that Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. wrote:
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>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Phillip M.
>> Jones, C.E.T. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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>> [snip]
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>> >You have three simple options for ejecting a Floppy (even
>> >works for the Imation SuperDrive USB Drive and the G3/G4;
>> >also works with Zip and Jaz
>> Drives).
>> >
>> >Highlight the image of the floppy disk:
>> >Command (Clover Leaf/Apple) Key - E (Eject) or
>> >Command - Y (Put away) Or
>> >
>>
>> Ah, of course! Even the least computer savvy could have
>> guessed either of those! Come on Mr. Jones.
>>
>> >Drag image of floppy to Trash.
>> >
>> >DUHHHH!!!
>> >
>>
>> Why would I want to delete all the files on my floppy?!?!?!
>> Clearly putting something into a trash can indicates that
>> you want to discard it, right? NOPE! NOT ON THE MAC!
>> WELL, SOMETIMES IT DOES, OTHER TIMES IT DON'T!
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>If you double click on the image of floppy disk it opens to
>a desktop file indicating the file contents of the Floppy
>Disk. If you highlight either individually or as a Group
>(Command -A) and drag the files to trash; you empty the
>contents of the diskette.
>
>Draging the unopened image of the Diskette to trash unmounts
>the Diskette and ejects the Diskette. doing that does not
>empty the contents of the diskette.
>
>>
>> >in case a disk gets stuck locate a small paper clip and
>> >locate the small hole usually located where the eject
>> >button would be on a PC Floppy insert in this hole and
>> >push. Pops right out. Duhhh!
>> >
>> >Right click hasn't been an option on a Mac (One button
>> >mouse) never needed it.
>>
>> Indeed! With that completely intuitive "Select Disk +
>> Cloverleaf-E or -Y == Eject the floppy", who needs context
>> menus?!!?!
>>
>> > So your getting PC's, and Mac's commands mixed up. Mac's
>> > have always been able
>> >to use a two/three button mouse provided the Driver
>> >(control panel) was setup for it (provide by Mouse Maker).
>> >I find having to use a two or three button mouse
>> >confusing.
>> >
>>
>> I find obscure key combos a tad more confusing than another
>> mouse button, but what do I know. Oh, well, I know that
>> Win9x+ has been rather successful while the Mac has not.
>> Maybe there's a correllation.
>
>If you go back a few years you'll discover the idea for
>Windows was a concept stolen from the Macintosh, because Bill
>Gates feared that the Mac was catching on too well and
>cutting into his revenues.
And with just a teeny bit more research, you discover BOTH of
them stole the idea from Xerox.
>If Apple at the time had as deep Pockets as Microsoft did at
>the time; there would not have been Window 3.1, Windows 95,
>88 or wharever they are up to now.
Apple had DEEPER pockets than MicroSoft at the time. But
MicroSoft had IBM, and thus legitimacy in the eyes of the
business community.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( Dionysian Reveler
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently
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