[q] Web browsing on vintage macs
I thought I'd pass on a useful link to those of you browsing the web on 68K Macs... If you use iCab 2.9, you probably encounter a lot of errors or lock-ups resulting from most modern web-pages which use resource-hogging technology or plug-ins. So, it's refreshing to find sites which are still quite useful on older Macs. The regular Yahoo! sites don't take well to older browsers, but they also have Pocket PC-friendly addresses that we can use successfully. Try: http://wap.oa.yahoo.com You can get the latest news, sports and information even if you don't have a Yahoo! log-in, but if you do, you can even use Yahoo! web-mail! Give it a try! Rob -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] TROUBLEMAKERS
I would fully agree with James. I have noticed a certain arrogance from certain list members, and this is disturbing. This is supposed to be a FUN hobby, and preaching or getting up on soap-boxes is just wrong. Rob To All. 1. If someone sends a message in all caps then turn it into a teachable moment by telling the sender we don't use Typetype machines anymore(they only had capital letters) and email procedure says all caps is SHOUTING. 2. We should operate under the assumption that the sender does not know better rather than lazy or angry. 3. Also, if the message is not too long answer the question if possible. 4. Peace will be in the valley. James Johnston -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Quad inventory of uses
My Quadra 650 (OS 7.6.1) holds an important spot in my computer arsenal. I use it for downloading email from the various LEM lists, and I also use it for checking valid HTML code on a couple of websites I work on, using iCab 2.9.8 currently. This is with a 33.6Kbps dial-up connection. On occasion, I use it to develop HyperCard stacks for keeping track of my CD and DVD library. Also occasionally, I use it with Word 5.1a to write letters, printing on the attached StyleWriter 1200. Nice! Rob Can we do a roll call of how quads are being used in different ways? I have two and they are presently acting as bookends for some zip drives. d -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Re Cables (part 2)
My reply follows quote. (Don wrote:) Which brings me back to one part of my original question... [snip!] So...again I ask has anyone here ever done the splice on the normal cable to complete the set up through the switch box...regardless if that changes it from straight to crossover, or crossover to strait? I 'presume' such a splicing would be easily done by reversing two of the normal printer cable wires. All I'd need is to know which two. If all else fails, I'll have to get out a meter, and go at it sorta blind till I figure out which ones are right. Thanks for all the good feedback so far. Don Don, Actually, 3 signals have to be cross-connected. And yes, I've done this splice. :-) If you look into the open end of a mini-DIN8 male plug (not the solder side) the pin designation is as follows: 6 7 8 3 4 5 1 2 Here is the way a standard Mac printer cable is wired: One endOther end 1 HSKo -- HSKi 2 2 HSKi -- HSKo 1 3 TxD- -- RxD- 5 4 Grnd --- Grnd 4 5 RxD- -- TxD- 3 6 TxD+ -- RxD+ 8 7 GPi --- Gpi 7 8 RxD+ -- TxD+ 6 As you can see (I hope! ASCII art was not one of my strong points :-) pins 1, 3 and 6 are crossed to pins 2, 5 and 8 respectively. Hope this helps! Rob -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml The FAQ:http://macfaq.org/ -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Cables
Macintosh printer cables are not wired straight-through, but are in fact crossover cables. Hence, if used through a switchbox, the feed cable and any of the output cables together would negate the crossover. I also had to find a straight-through cable to use my switchbox with two printers. Of course, this assumes that the switchbox is wired in a straight-through configuration, and in my experience, most are. Rob I don't understand why your switchbox requires a crossover serial printer cable. Are you absolutely sure of this requirement? It sounds like the exact opposite of every other serial switchbox I've seen. -- the pickle -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml The FAQ:http://macfaq.org/ -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
Mac serial Printer cables use a mini-DIN8 connector, with 8 pins. When Apple introduced the Geoport, they added a 9th pin, which supplies power to the connected device. That 9th pin is not used for any printers, as far as I know. Rob Greetings, Newbie question. New Macintosh user. Stuff you will know the answer to :) Above represents, roughly, the serial port on the back of my Macintosh Performa 636CD. I notice that the third row of pins from the top row are 4 in number. But the serial cable I purchased for connecting a Macintosh StyleWriter II has but three pins in that row. Even so, the cable fits the serial port. Is it routine that one pin is not used? Or? [snip!] -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml The FAQ:http://macfaq.org/ -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Cables
You are correct. A special straight-through cable to the switchbox, and regular Mac printer cables from the box to each printer. That is what has always worked in my experience. Note that many switchboxes made for Macs INCLUDED this special cable, which unfortunately was often not marked as a special cable, which caused a great deal of confusion from the outset. :-( Rob Macintosh printer cables are not wired straight-through, but are in fact crossover cables. Hence, if used through a switchbox, the feed cable and any of the output cables together would negate the crossover. I also had to find a straight-through cable to use my switchbox with two printers. Of course, this assumes that the switchbox is wired in a straight-through configuration, and in my experience, most are. So that would mean aquiring one straight through cable and attaching it to the printer (if the box is set up to allow several computers and one printer); the rest should be regular printer cables. Right? -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml The FAQ:http://macfaq.org/ -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
