

12 February 1997-Information Alley
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Contents
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* Open Transport "Access to AppleTalk Network" Alert
* Apple Software Updates
  - DOS Compatibility 1.5
  - PB 1400 PMU Update
  - QuickTime Plug-in 1.1.sea
  - MRJ.1.0 (3 Disks & Net Install)
  - NCU10B5.EXE
  - NCU 1.0b5.sea

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  Open Transport "Access to AppleTalk Network" Alert
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TECHINFO-0020954

TOPIC -----------------------------------------------------------

Since installing Open Transport, we have users getting intermittent
messages indicating that access to their AppleTalk network has become
unavailable. Subsequently they get a similar message indicating that
access to their AppleTalk network has become available. What generates
these messages?

DISCUSSION ------------------------------------------------------

These are messages are generated when a Macintosh computer is unable to
communicate with its router. This usually indicates a routing device on
the network which is not configured properly, or marginal network
wiring. In either case, network administrators will need to investigate
and resolve the root cause.

As an interim measure to reduce occurrences of these alert messages, the
AppleTalk Options control panel can be installed. This control panel has
the option to suppress router related alerts. It is intended for use by
ISDN users who have connections which go up and down as needed by
network traffic.

CAUTION: The AppleTalk Options control panel should not be used as a
long term solution for Macintosh computers receiving router alerts on
routed networks.

The AppleTalk Options control panel can be found in the Open Transport
Extras folder with Open Transport 1.1.1 and later.

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  Apple Software Updates
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DOS Compatibility Software Update
Version 1.5 (US Only)

This software was originally posted on May 14 1996 and has been reposted
January 30, 1997.  It can be found by following this path: 
Apple SW Updates/US/DOS-Windows/DOS and PC Compatibility SW folder.

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PB 1400 Floppy Update has been posted.  It can be found in:

US/Macintosh/PowerBook/PB 1400/PB 1400 Floppy Update
US/Macintosh/PowerBook/PB 1400/PB 1400 Floppy Update.sea

    - This extension will work with US and non-US 1400's

Name:         PB 1400 PMU Updater
Version:      1.0.1
Released:     February 7, 1997
Description:
The PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater is a system extension that
remedies a potential problem with the contrast and
brightness controls on some PowerBook 1400's. Please refer
to the Read Me file included with with this software for
complete details.


Important Information 
About the PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater

This document describes the PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater. You
may want to print this document for reference.

IMPORTANT  The PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater is preloaded on
your hard disk in the manufacturing process. If you
reinstall the system software, you must install this
extension separately if you are using System 7.5.3 or System
7.6. Be sure to save this disk (or a copy of the PowerBook
1400 PMU Updater) for this purpose.

What Is the PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater?

The PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater is a system extension that
remedies two situations which potentially can occur in some
Macintosh PowerBook 1400 computers. The conditions are:
* the contrast controls on the computer operate incorrectly,
so that pressing the upward-pointing end of the control
reduces contrast and pressing the downward-pointing end of
the control increases contrast.
* the brightness controls on the computer operate
incorrectly, so that pressing the upward-pointing end of the
control reduces brightness and pressing the
downward-pointing end of the control increases brightness.

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QuickTime Plug-in 1.1 was posted on Monday evening 02/10/97:

US/Macintosh/System/QuickTime/QuickTime Plug-in 1.1 Info
US/Macintosh/System/QuickTime/QuickTime Plug-in 1.1.sea

Name:         QuickTime Plug-in
Version:      1.1 (US only)
Released:     February 7, 1997
Description:
This software allows you view QuickTime movies and QuickTime
VR (Virtual Reality) Panoramas and Objects directly in your
web browser window. Requires Macintosh or Power Macintosh
running System 7 or later, a web browser that supports
plug-ins, QuickTime 2.5 for Macintosh, the QuickTime MPEG
extension, and an additional 1 MB of RAM allocated to your
browser application. For complete information, please see
the documents included with this software.

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MRJ 1.0 is available for posting.  It can be found in:

US/Macintosh/System/Java/MRJ 1.0 (3.sea disks)
US/Macintosh/System/Java/MRJ 1.0-Net Install.sea


Name:         Mac OS Runtime for Java
Version:      1.0 (US Only)
Released:     February 10, 1997 
Description:
Mac OS Runtime for Java(tm) (MRJ) is Apple's implementation
of the Java runtime environment based on technology from Sun
Microsystems, Inc. MRJ allows Java functionality to be
embedded in Mac OS applications. Applications that use this
functionality will be able to run Java applets and
applications. Requires a PowerPC-based Mac OS-compatible
computer with at least 8 MB of RAM, 7MB of available hard
disk space, and Mac OS 7.5 or later.

Mac OS Runtime for Java 1.0 is provided to you free of
charge. This standalone release does not include free
telephone support from Apple Computer. Support for this
software is available on the Internet using the following
URL: <http://support.info.apple.com/tso/tso-home.html>. For
more information about the Mac OS Runtime for Java, go to
<http://applejava.apple.com/>.

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NCU 1.0b5 has been posted.  It can be found in:

US/Newton/For DOS-Windows/Unsupported/NCU10B5.EXE
US/Newton/For DOS-Windows/Unsupported/NCU10B5.TXT
US/Newton/For MacOS/Unsupported/NCU 1.0b5 Info
US/Newton/For MacOS/Unsupported/NCU 1.0b5.sea

This software allows you to connect your Newton MessagePad
to your desktop computer and backup, restore, install
packages, import, export, and synchronize information.

This software consists of a self-extracting archive. To use,
download, double-click the downloaded file (this
decompresses it).

This software will decompress into a package or .PKG file.
Use any package installer (for example Newton Backup
Utility) to load the software on your MessagePad. The
software appears a new menu option in your In Box and Out
Box.

Warnings and information about beta software
Newton Connection Utilities 1.0b5 is "beta software"; it is not
the finished version of Newton Connection Utilities 1.0. 

This software is being provided for test purposes and does not
come with Apple technical support. Do not call Apple technical
support or the Apple Assistance Center with questions, comments,
or problem reports about Newton Connection Utilities 1.0b5.

Newton Connection Utilities 1.0b5 is provided on an as-is basis.
It is not warranted to be complete or free from errors. Newton
Connection Utilities 1.0b5 may cause problems with your Mac OS
computer and with other software you have installed. These
problems may require you to reinstall the Mac OS System Software
from your original floppy disks or CD-ROM disc.

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