The Mouse Droppings Hint folder contains all of the hint columns from the 1987-1990 issues of Mouse Droppings, the newsletter of the Macintosh User Group of Corvallis. In a few cases, a month of hints has disappeared. This accounts for the absence of certain files. Only a few are missing.
To use this file efficiently, the DA On Location is recommended. To use it, first index the Mouse Droppings Hint Folder. This places an index in your System Folder (or other place designated by you) which allows a very fast search for keywords. Since the titles of documents are months and years, searches you will initiate will always be for text within a file.
For example, typing in the keyword “MacDraw” will find all files containing information about MacDraw, as well as any other file containing the word “MacDraw.” On Location is blisteringly fast, so this is an excellent way to use this file. If you have a large enough hard disk, you may wish to place a copy of the Mouse Droppings Hint Folder there. This makes finding hints very fast.
Experiment with the keywords you use. A little practice and you will be good at this.
If you do not have On Location, Gofer, Sonar, Locate and Canopener can all do searches for words within files. Undoubtedly there are others out there. Pick one which is fast. On Location meets that criteria.
No guarantee is made that the information contained in any hint is accurate, or that it will not cause damage to your software or hardware.
You may use any of these hints in any not-for-profit publication. You are asked to credit “Mouse Droppings, newsletter of the Corvallis, Oregon Macintosh User Group.” That’s all. Please DO NOT use more than 10 hints from this collection in any single issue of any publication without express permission from Phil Russell, 1420 SW Crest Circle, Waldport, OR 97394, 503-563-2501.
For profit publications, request permission. A reasonable rate will be quoted to you.
The Mouse Droppings Hint Folder is shareware and is copyrighted. Please send $10.00 if you keep this folder or copy files from it.
Send checks to: Philip C. Russell, 1420 SW Crest Circle, Waldport, OR 97394, 503-563-2501.
