Re: ][gs Help Needed!!!

[herbertf@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Herbert Fung)]

Previously oltg@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu (Gayle Holt) wrote:
 
>1.  The Calculator NDA that comes with System 6.0.1 --- when you try to
>use it, well let's say you did 2+2, your answer would be this outrageous
>number in scientific notation  (very large) --- I have tried replacing
>the calculator, but the newly installed one will do the same exact thing
>--- and yes, I do hit the clear button before I do the next operation...
 
I'm not sure what could be causing this. However it might be because the
hex calculator is activated. Try clicking on the zoom box on the right
side of the calculator window bar to reveal all the calculator's
functions and select the DEC key.
 
>2.  Let's say I want to put an unformated disk into the 3.5" drive ---
>the finder will notify me that this is not readable and will ask me if I
>want to initialize it --- well, I click "Initialize" and then the whole
>computer locks up and the computer will say the words:  "Alert, Alert!"
>--- this may sound crazy, but it is exactly what happens --- at first I
>thought I might have told the Sound cdev, the Sonics cdev (by Quality
>Computers), or the Sound Extras FinderExtra (from Quality Computers) to
>make this sound when I want to initialize a disk, but there was no sound
>of the kind anywhere --- I don't even think that you could assign a
>sound to initializing a disk --- what's wrong??? :(
 
Nothing is wrong. You've got GS.Spy init installed. In addition to
providing an "LED" drive activity display in the menubar, it also acts a
virus checker, and an extra precaution against accidental formatting.
When you get the 'ALERT ALERT' warning, press return to continue
formatting or esc to go back.
 
GS.Spy also prevents HardPressed from working, so if you have HardPressed
you should deactivate the GS.Spy init.

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Herbert Fung   herbertf@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca   
Edmonton Remote Systems   Serving Edmonton/Northern Alberta since 1982