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From: Mike Lombrozo <Lombroma@mail.fia.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:03:56 -0700
Subject: Re: MCW under NT?
Jim Hinson wrote: > > I run MCW under NT. Seems to work fine for me. Now to get VC++ apps > integrated into MCW.... Suggestions, anyone? > > ORIGINAL MESSAGE: > ...I'm curious as to whether or not MagicCap for Windows will run under NT, > and if so, how well as compared to Win 95 and Win 3.x machines. Also, are > there any developers who are migrating to MagicCap for Windows as an > alternate/complementary platform versus standalone MagicCap devices? I'm planning on using MCW as a complementary platform. For managers in my company, it's a great PIM to use at work with the Magic Link used while away from the office. Mike
From: Mike Lombrozo <Lombroma@mail.fia.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 01:55:12 -0700
Subject: Re: Freestyle / MagicExchange
Bill Berthoud wrote: > > > This begs another question... Whele do I get documentation on the DDE topics, > > cmds and requests supported by MagicExchange??? > > It can be found on the Magic Cap website (used to be under > Develop/IntelliLink, I think, but they have been revamping, so it may be > elsewhere now). There are docs and samples for PC, Mac and Magic Cap > packages for getting data on and off of Magic Cap. It is also all on the > Developers' Conference CD from last fall. > Bill Will intellilink have an update to the full version of Intellilink to support Magic Cap for Windows? It would help to xfr from my current PIM (Ecco Pro) to MCW when it comes out.
From: Earl Newsome <A5173644694@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 10:24:46 +0000
Subject: pager card
Dear Magic, I read on this list that there was a patch for the pager card on the 2000, if so could someone send it or tell me where I can download it? Thanks Earl
From: Shawn Jipp <sjipp@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 04:24:02 -0700
Subject: Magic in MA?
I am in MA on business this week. Any other Magic Cappers out here? Anyone wish to get together to exchange info/programs/news/etc.? If so, send me a message. ///////Shawn Jipp sjipp@ix.netcom.com
From: OPC_office <A5043644623@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 14:55:24 +0000
Subject: Swapping 130
Anyone out there looking for Newton 130. Would like to swap straight up for PIC-2000. Would also consider PIC-1000 if the accessories were right. Paul_McHugh@ATTPLS.NET 516-321-6380 Thanks
From: John Mignault <mignault@NYTIMES.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 10:48:09 -0400
Subject: Possible Coupon Alternative?
For those of us who already have Presto and no use for the other offered packages, would it make sense for Sony/AT&T to offer us a copy of the release version of MCW instead? It'd be usable with WorldNet, right? Otherwise, I'm just going to get another copy of Presto and probably sell it...(JimNKar, you've got first dibs if I do this...) John ----------------------------- John Mignault Graphics Systems Programmer The New York Times 229 W. 43rd St, 7th floor NY, NY 10036 mignault@nytimes.com -----------------------------
From: John Mignault <mignault@NYTIMES.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 10:44:43 -0400
Subject: ROM Changes?
Since I've been thinking of eventually buying a PIC-2K, and given the recent demise of PLink, I was wondering: Does Sony have any plans to change the ROMS in the 2K? It really makes no sense to continue to ship them with a now useless PLink eating up ROM space. Or are they just planning on installing the Bastille patch? Or (cynically) just doing nothing at all? Seems like it might just be smarter to wait till the next generation of MC devices come out. John ----------------------------- John Mignault Graphics Systems Programmer The New York Times 229 W. 43rd St, 7th floor NY, NY 10036 mignault@nytimes.com -----------------------------
From: "D'angelo, Leo" <LEO.D'ANGELO@FMR.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 11:19:00 -0400
Subject: Re: link to link
Why is this necessary?? Can't you use the infrared beam to send packages between communicators?? Just my .02 cents. -LeoD ---------- From: Magic Cap Discussion List To: A200749 Subject: link to link Date: Friday, August 02, 1996 11:33PM <> Has anyone ever cabled 2 communicators together with the Magic XChange cables with a double male DB-9 connector in between? What would happen if you did this and touched the computer link icons in the storeroom? Could you send packages back and forth this way? I'm pretty sure you can talk back and forth this way with Cujoterm or the Magic Connection emulator.
From: Joel Skelton <jskelton@MAGI.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 11:48:32 -0400
Subject: Joel's Magic Link Story
Hello all, Here's my MagicLink story: Chapter 1: I Beat The System I just got my Sony PIC-1000 a couple of weeks ago and I really like it! I wouldn't have paid the original ~$800 price for it because it just wouldn't have been worth that much for me but I found it at MacZone for $299 with the phone headset and Magic XChange included. When it got here they had charged me only $215! I also noticed that the Magic XChange stuff was missing. A call to MacZone informed me that there should have been a card to send to Sony which would get me a free Magic XChange. There was no such card and Sony said on the phone that they didn't support that anymore. I pressed MacZone and they sent me the Magic XChange package free of charge the very next day! YES! Chapter 2: Ready To Spend A Little More With my Magic XChange software I started downloading all I could from the net. Hmmmm. This thing's getting full and the batteries are dying faster than Microsoft Bob. I was ready call MacZone to order the rechargeable batteries and a $170 4-meg FLASH memory card. This is when I learned that the Sony only takes the much more elusive and expensive SRAM memory. The Sony 1Meg card is as much as the 4 meg card! AAAAARRRGH! Chapter 3: Physical and Metaphysical questions First the physical question: Where can I get cheap SRAM cards? Does it change every day? Do I have to meet someone in a dark alley and ask no questions? And now the metaphysical question: After searching the net and seeing what's out there I have the distinct feeling that the MagicCap system is pretty much a sinking ship. Does anyone else agree? Mind you, I think it's a really cool sinking ship and for the relatively small price I paid I don't mind going down with it. I just wish that there were more freeware, shareware, and cashware packages available out there. jps fa bf
From: "Rishi R. Oswal" <Yipadedoda@AOL.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 13:27:19 -0400
Subject: Re: Joel's Magic Link Story
I beleive direct mobile is selling 2 mb sram cards for $115.00 and 1 mb for $45.00. I also have heard that Surplus has good prices on sram memory cards. RO
From: Carl Noe <A5953644692@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 18:45:28 +0000
Subject: Eternity?
Dear Magic Cap Discussion List, I don't seem to have a working version/copy of Eternity. Would some kind soul please post pointers to the latest version (usable on a PIC-1000l, and info on using it. TIA Carl
From: Richard Brown <A5403644662@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 18:57:47 +0000
Subject: Swapping 130
Richard_Brown@attpls.net Richard Brown Photography 725 NW Flanders #204 Portland, Oregon. 97209 (503)-226-7033 ======================= Paul, I am interested in your 130 . I cant seem to send you mail direct , can you send me your name card . Thanks Richard --- NOTICE: This message originally included graphics and/or sounds which can only be received by AT&T PersonaLink(sm) subscribers. You received only the text portion(s) of the message. Please contact the sender for information that was deleted. To learn how to send and receive graphics, voice and text messages via AT&T PersonaLink Services, call 1-800-936-LINK.
From: brenda holloway <brendah@MBAY.NET>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 12:27:43 -0700
Subject: Downloads page now supports Presto!Links
Okay, I've finally shaken the bugs from my downloads page, gotten MBay.Net to modify their HTTP server, and I think things will work better now. I've changed my downloads page _again_. It now supports non-frames browsers such as Presto!Links, Lynx, and until very recently, Microsoft's Internet Explorer for the Mac. Packages may now be downloaded directly to the communicator using Presto!Links (not UUEncode, not through e-mail... Presto!Links). If you're using a browser capable of frames, you're sent to the same page as before. If you're using a browser that doesn't support frames, you get an all-new, text-only page that loads very quickly and has all the same information in a very retro, 1993-ish style. Thanks to everyone who helped bring this together. brenda --- Brenda Holloway (brendah@mbay.net) deeds cannot dream what dreams can do Sony New Technologies, Monterey CA -time is a tree (this life one leaf) http://www.sonysoft.com/brenda/ but love is the sky and i am for you http://www.mbay.net/~brendah/ just so long and long enough
From: Wayne Sanderson <whsander@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 13:03:38 -0700
Subject: Re: Link to Link?
D'Angelo writes: > Why is this necessary?? Can't you use the > infrared beam to send packages > between communicators?? > Just my .02 cents. > -LeoD > ---------- Yes, I have done that. This question is motivated by curiousity as well as inventiveness. The place where I work has an abandoned network that has access points in many different places. These accesses appear to be DB25 connectors, which are easily adapted to DB9s. I was curious as to whether this would work because I wondered whether remote access machine to machine was possible at this basic level as a start. Actually, I am curious about much more in this direction. Perhaps my train of thought should have been expressed as 'MagicCap Lan?' A MagicCap only lan is an intriguing idea, don't you think? Perhaps the function of the Computer Link in the storeroom could be expanded into a LanLink. And a PC running MCW could be the interface to an internet e-mail gateway. Of course I haven't a clue as to how to go about it- I was just curious as to whether it was feasable.
From: OPC_office <A5043644623@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 20:57:45 +0000
Subject: Swapping 130
Dear Magic, Used wrong e-mail address on my earlier post about swapping a Newton 130 for PIC. If interested, you can reach me at OPC_office@attpls.net or 526-321-6380. Sorry about that. Paul McHugh
From: OPC_office <A5043644623@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 20:57:49 +0000
Subject: SkyTel alternatives?
Is there another pager service out there we can reach through Magic Cap besides SkyTel. No one else seems to have internet access. Any help would be appreciated. Paul McHugh OPC_office@ATTPLS.NET
From: John Mignault <mignault@NYTIMES.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 17:02:25 -0400
Subject: More on ROMs...
Now that I've thought about it some more, and after a discussion with Tom Yates, an even better idea would be for Sony to follow Motorola's lead and start making MLs with flash ROMs. That would avoid the dead PLink problem, plus let you decide what you wanted in ROM or main memory - think of Presto in ROM for example. Is Sony considering this? John ----------------------------- John Mignault Graphics Systems Programmer The New York Times 229 W. 43rd St, 7th floor NY, NY 10036 mignault@nytimes.com -----------------------------
From: rbro <rbro@WCO.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 15:34:31 -0000
Subject: Re: Swapping 130
>Anyone out there looking for Newton 130. Would like to swap straight up >for PIC-2000. Would also consider PIC-1000 if the accessories were >right. > >Paul_McHugh@ATTPLS.NET >516-321-6380 I have a PIC-1000. What accerssories do you need to make it worth your while? ********************************* work:rbro@pixar.com home:rbro@wco.com vox:415-456-7384 fax:415-456-0588 ********************************* work:rbro@pixar.com home:rbro@wco.com vox:415-456-7384 fax:415-456-0588
From: Paul Linhardt <plin@SONYSOFT.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 15:31:26 -0700
Subject: Re: Eternity?
>Dear Magic Cap Discussion List,
>
>I don't seem to have a working version/copy of Eternity.
>
>Would some kind soul please post pointers to the latest version (usable
>on a PIC-1000l, and info on using it.
>
>TIA
>
>Carl
Eternity 1.4 is on the spies site:
http://www.spies.com/MagicCap/utilities.html
which, of course, you can link to from the sonysoft site.
Is there a newer version? Also, now that PersonaLink is going away,
besides installing the 1.0f patch, I'm not sure how useful it is.
-Paul
===================
http://www.spies.com/MagicCap/utilities.html
Eternity 1.4
Author: Gary Connor and Dan Horner
Size: 27K
Eternity saves your personalization information, PersonaLink registration,
name cards, note cards,and appointments. You can then pull your batteries
and restore all the abovementioned stuff. Eternity "reclaims" a lot of
memory, because it deletes everything else. If you had a cat running up and
down your hallway, Eternity will delete it.
Use caution with Eternity. You could accidentally delete data you care
about. Eternity saves only the items listed. It doesn't save anything else.
It's a good idea to make a complete backup before you use it.
---------------------
Sony New Technologies
http://www.sonysoft.com
1-800-739-7337
E-mail: plin@sonysoft.com
From: Bob Arsenault/US/3Com <Bob_Arsenault@3MAIL.3COM.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 15:50:37 EDT
Subject: Re: More on ROMs...
This idea has my vote. Imagine all the recaptured space that could be used for programs! /BobA ----- Previous Message ---------------------------------------------------- To: MAGICCAP @ BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU @ UGATE cc: From: mignault @ NYTIMES.COM (John Mignault) @ UGATE Date: Tuesday August 6, 1996 05:02 PM Subject: More on ROMs... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now that I've thought about it some more, and after a discussion with Tom Yates, an even better idea would be for Sony to follow Motorola's lead and start making MLs with flash ROMs. That would avoid the dead PLink problem, plus let you decide what you wanted in ROM or main memory - think of Presto in ROM for example. Is Sony considering this? John ----------------------------- John Mignault Graphics Systems Programmer The New York Times 229 W. 43rd St, 7th floor NY, NY 10036 mignault@nytimes.com -----------------------------
From: Bob Arsenault/US/3Com <Bob_Arsenault@3MAIL.3COM.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 15:42:08 EDT
Subject: CujoTerm Help
Hi folks, Just purchased an ML1000, and have been reading everything I can get my hands on about it. One area that I was suprised to find any real programs on was the local terminal emulation area. While hunting though all the net this weekend, I chanced on CujoTerm. This lovely program seems to be able to handle a connection though the magic port, and give a very rough but usable term. emulator screen. Now the problem. It seems that the setup screen for CujoTerm only defaults to 38400. I need to set it to 9600bps. Every time I try to edit the serial line parameters, it changes to some crazy number with a negative sign in front of it, i.e., -12456688021. Does anyone have any suggestions on this, or is this an impossible thing to do considering that CujoTerm was really written for ISP connections. Any and all help greatly appreciated, /BobA bob_arsenault@3mail.3com.com
From: Bob Arsenault/US/3Com <Bob_Arsenault@3MAIL.3COM.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 16:07:25 EDT
Subject: CujoTerm Help
Hi group, Just purchased the ML 1000 this weekend. Love the unit (and have read most of the limitations). The only disappointment with the 1k is that there is no local terminal emulation features. I have read some threads from the CompuServe forum that someone has used CujoTerm to perform local Term.Emulation. I downloaded CujoTerm, and tried to use it as a local Term.Emulator with the Magic port, and the Magic Xchange cable. I am running into a slight problem and would like to know if anyone has a workaround, or a better suggestion. The software, once selected for serial connection, defaults the port to 38400. I need the settings to match my local equipment at 9600. Everytime I try to adjust the speed settings for the serial port, the software enters the following number "-1275068234". It is consistant with this number for 9600, and seems to only change the last 4 numbers no matter what speed I select. Does anyone have any idea what to do? Is there a better Terminal Emulation package out there that I can use for a local session only? Thanks for all replies, sorry this e-mail is so long. /BobA
From: Rod Sprattling <rls@WISEWORKS.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 19:20:44 -0400
Subject: Consulting Time Tracker
