Date:         Sat, 20 May 2000 07:15:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Dominique Cormann <ml@KOZMIK.GUELPH.ON.CA>
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From:         Dominique Cormann <ml@KOZMIK.GUELPH.ON.CA>
Subject:      Re: VW ETKA cd
Comments: To: Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
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On Fri, 19 May 2000 09:23:39 -0700
Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> I have to give a big ME TOO!
> It took almost 30 hrs (several disconnects when I left
> it unattended over night)
> I got it, unzipped it, used WinImage to extract the
> image.  Burned a Cd on my new Cd burner with Easy
> CD3.5c.  Then I put the original .Zip, winImage &
> WinZip on the extra space.
> Then I reset all the Win2K properties to large icons &
> large fonts, set my res to 1280, and now it ROCKS
>
> This is SOOO freakin cool.  I love it when the
> consumer (especially me) becomes empowered.  No more
> scrubbin grease off little parts to find elusive parts
> numbers.  No more dealing with irritating sales people
> as they try to hunt a number for a .35 screw....
>
> Now I have to learn German so I can use the help files
> though ;)
>

I can't speak german either, but I know a computer that does ;-).

http://babel.altavista.com/translate.dyn

Until I can learn german, I can get by with using babelfish to
translate for me.

> THANK YOU!
> mark
>
> --- Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM> wrote:
> > Dominique and fellow listees,
> >
> > In view of recent posts which have a negative tone
> > and which could result in
> > considerable support time requests from Dominique, I
> > felt the need to make
> > some comments.
> >
> > First, I downloaded the zip file from Dominique's
> > site to my PowerMac G4,
> > unzipped with Stuffit Expander 5.5 (Mac program)
> > then burned a CD using Toast
> > 4.1 (Mac program) and run the CD on all my Mac
> > platforms with Virtual PC
> > (2.13 to 3.03) under Windows 98. The only difficulty
> > has been the 1280 pixel
> > window requirement which cannot be supported by my
> > Powerbook G3 LCD screen.
> > Nonetheless, the scroll window features built into
> > Virtual PC make it useable
> > even under those conditions.
> >
> > Second, the program is far more useful than the
> > factory microfiche or the
> > parts books (I have copies of all). The utility
> > comes from the part numbers,
> > the searchable data base, and the ability to print
> > the diagrams.
> >
> > Finally, I must say that Dominique has done the list
> > a major service in
> > posting the image to the list. This is clearly an
> > information service and has
> > no financial or commercial bias.  While I am sure
> > that the threat of our 21st
> > century endemic social virus (the legal
> > establishment) will have several
> > negative statements to issue, I want to applaud
> > Dominique for making the file
> > available (with all the time impact it has caused).
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Frank Grunthaner
> >
> > PS: If my obvious negative bias towards the legal
> > establishment shows, its
> > just related to the first draft of my text "The
> > Decline and Fall of Western
> > Civilization" nearing completion.
> >
>
>
> =====
> Mark
>
> 87 Westfalia Gl
> 84 Scirocco 8v
>
> http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/
>
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Dominique Cormann                Email: dcormann@kozmik.guelph.on.ca
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