UO Microcomputer Services Macintosh Support

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Macintosh Support

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Microcomputer Services supports Macintosh computers and clones and the Macintosh Operating System (now called "Mac OS") for the University of Oregon campus community. This page provides links to help and applications made available by Microcomputer Services and Apple Corporation, as well as other third party vendors and organizations.

[Network Resources][General Resources]
[Support From Apple][Third Party Support]

Network Resources
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Get Connected: Quick Start Documentation

Get Connected, includes information for Macintosh users as well as Windows 95, NT, or 3.1 users who want to connect to the Internet from home or from on-campus.

Getting Connected More In-Depth Documentation

Remote Access Using MacPPP This is our recommended solution for most users.
Remote Access Using ARA Version 3 This is our recommended solution for G3 and 8.5/8.6 users.
(Old) Remote Access for Older Macs Using InterPPP

Installing Network Applications at the UO, a general overview.
Megahertz PCMCIA Modem Discussion. Some folks back in February 1996 had problems with certain Megahertz PCMCIA modems. Look here for answers.
Multiple Eudora Users on the Same Machine. Links to Qualcomm's discussion of how to do this..
Using CU-SeeMe is a short document on video conferencing software.
Using Eudora on a Mac
Using Fetch (FTP) on a Mac
Using NCSA Telnet on a Mac
Using Netscape Version 1.1 on a Mac
Using Netscape Versions 2 & 3 on a Mac
Using Newswatcher on a Mac
Using Multiple Modem Accounts on the Same Machine.
What Type of Modem Should You Get? See this if you are thinking of purchasing a modem.

General Resources
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UO Tips and Troubleshooting, How to keep your Macintosh from crashing.
Which System Version, What Macintosh System Software version should I run? Should I upgrade?
Buyer's Guide, refer to this if you are thinking of purchasing a new computer or other hardware.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). This may have answers to some of your common questions.
List of Many Links with no explanations to various technology companies.
List of WWW Company Links with explanations of each company.
Microhelp Newsgroup has the last few months worth of our mailing list questions and answers.
Public Domain Software. How to connect to our servers.
Web Page Access Statistics for this site.

Support available from Apple
(Apple's Phone Support is available at 1-800-SOS-APPL)
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Download Software From Apple including recent updates, drivers, etc.
Eductional Initiatives by Apple.
Get Technical Support From Apple.
Macintosh Tech Exchange Information from the Apple Technical Information Library, or "TIL" for short.
Purchase and Configure a Mac On-line at the Apple Store.
Search Apple's Technical Information Library for answers to your questions. This is an excellent resource!
Read About Apple Hardware and Software Products.

Third Party Support and Resources
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Apple Computer This is their main page.
Mac OS Up to Date This is their very low cost method to get updates for new Macintosh owners.
Find and Download the Latest Version of Netscape for your Mac. Click on the "Download" icon.
ftp.amug.org is a mirror of the popular and famous sumex-aim.stanford.edu Macintosh software repository. Go here to find a huge number of Macintosh shareware and freeware programs.
Macintosh Crash Tips.
MaxFixit contains troubleshooting solutions for your Macintosh.
Macintosh Tips, Techniques, Troubleshooting & FAQ's.
Macworld is the definitive Mac Magazine. Macworld and MacUser have merged into one publication.
The Macintosh Extensions Guide.
University of California Berkely Macintosh FAQ page.
www.deal-mac.com helps you to find some of the best deals around on Mac hardware and software.
www.macintouch.com gives you the latest updates and news on the Macintosh world.

Last Update
Sept. 8, 1998

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