i/s Back Issues

Volume 12

No. 5  May/June 1997

Computer Corner

Q: I understand that MIT has a site license for the Macintosh 
operating system, including Mac OS 7.6. What does this latest version 
offer?
         
A: Mac OS 7.6 (currently at version 7.6.1) is faster and more 
stable than its predecessors, and it combines several software 
components into a single installation. Key components include Open 
Transport 1.1.1, Open Transport PPP 1.0, Apple Remote Access 2.1, 
LaserWriter 8.4.1, and QuickTime 2.5.
         
Mac OS 7.6 also comes with an improved Extensions Manager and 
DataViz's MacLinkPlus program for translating between Macintosh 
and PC file formats.
         
To download Mac OS 7.6, go to
         
         http://web.mit.edu/ist/help/macos/
         
         For a list of Mac OS 7.6 features, check
         
         http://support.info.apple.com/support/7.6.html
         
         
         Q: I run Windows NT 4.0 on my PC. Can I put program shortcuts that 
I use frequently at the top of the Start menu where it's easier to find 
them?
         
A: Yes, you can do this in both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95. By 
numbering these shortcuts (1-9), you can also launch them with 
a couple of keystrokes. Here's how.
         
Right-click on the Start button and select Open. Hold down the 
Shift key and double-click on the Programs folder. Copy frequently 
used program shortcuts to the Start menu by right-clicking and 
dragging them onto the Start menu folder in the left window, letting 
go, and selecting copy. 
         
After copying the shortcuts, open the Start menu folder and rename 
each one by placing a number in front of its current name 
(e.g., 1 Eudora Pro). Close the window and open the Start menu by 
pressing the Windows key (or Ctrl+Esc). The programs you copied 
should appear at the top of your Start Menu in numerical order. 
Press a number to launch that item.
         

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