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From: heberlei@iris.ucdavis.edu (Todd)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: some general Mac questions
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Date: 5 Jul 89 21:24:35 GMT
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I am a new Mac (SE/30 :-) owner, and I have a few questions I hope
some of you from net-land can help me with (dangle that preposition).

* When I used the Macs in our Mac-lab, the word processors
would always default to Geneva (sp?), but our laser printer would not
support it.  I assumed our lab was out of touch, but after setting up
a brand new laser printer with an SE/30 (not mine), I still could not
use Geneva.  WHATS THE DEAL WITH THE GENEVA FONT?  IF ITS THE MAC
DEFAULT, SHOULDN'T THE LASER PRINTERS SUPPORT IT?

* Are Fonts done with Bitmaps?  Why not define a letter as a series of
arcs (using control points)?  This would solve all scaling and 
rotation constraints.  Is this how Post Script does it?

* Where can I find out about what uses Post Script?  I looked through
my Apple supplied manuals, MacDraw II manuals, and Word 4.0 manuals,
but I could not find anything.  If I purchased a laser printer that
did NOT support Post Script, how could I find out what I could and
could not do on it?

* Is the HP laser printer any good?  How much does it cost? (Our
computer shop does not carry it)

* Is the sound chip sitting unused in my Mac?  I read in a Tech note
that the chip is not supported by 6.0.3.  Will things sound really
neat (if and) when it is supported?

* How do I kill the local queen thing at level 4 in The Colony?  I
have killed it, but then I can't get out of the little hallway that
it is in.


Just a few questions for which I am searching for answers.  Any help
would be appreciated.  Also, If you could send me your internet
address, I would appreciate it; when I have tried sending a "thank you"
on several occasions, the mail has bounced.


Thanks a lot,

Todd Heberlein
heberlei@iris.ucdavis.edu	128.120.57.20