Odds & Ends: DFA & Software Update glitch is gone; Authoring Support 1.1 and iTunes; more

Software Update glitch re Disk First Aid is fixed As noted by numerous readers, the Software Update control panel no longer erroneously lists Disk First Aid 8.6.1 as available for downloading - even after you downloaded it (see previous coverage).

Authoring Support 1.1 conflict with iTunes CD burning? If you get a -7932 error while trying to burn an audio CD via iTunes, the solution may be to downgrade from Authoring Support 1.1 to 1.0.2. These Apple Discussions threads (one and two) provide more info. (Thanks, John Strung.)

Support for Orange Micro USB 2.0 board: drivers not available yet Regarding the recently shipped OrangeLink USB 2.0/ FireWire Combo PCI board, Lynn Rardin asked Orange Micro when/if the board would support USB 2.0 on systems running Mac OS 8.6 - 9.x. They replied: "A feasibility study has been scheduled for USB 2.0 support on Mac OS 8.6 and Mac OS 9.x and at this time we have not determined if we will develop such drivers."

Fixing (and causing?) directory damage; possible Norton bugs A MacFixIt Forums thread (Overlapped files) discusses using disk repair utilities to fix a problem with "overlapping files." Another thread (Netscape Problem?) covers a similar problem with "crosslinked" files. There is speculation (unconfirmed) that the latest update to Norton Utilities may somehow be precipitating these problems, rather than fixing them. Yet another thread (Bugs in Norton Utilities/AntiVirus update) discusses a possible memory-related bug with the new Norton Utilities 6.0.2 and Norton AntiVirus 7.0.2 updates.

Power Macintosh G3 and G4: Maximum Power Interruption Time TIL article 31367 states: "The maximum allowable power interruption time (Line Dropout Immunity) for the products listed is 20 milliseconds."

Belkin VideoBus extensions and keyboard glitch: a follow-up Regarding the previously reported problem where "Belkin's VideoBus II extensions disable the CD eject and sound controls on a G4 keyboard," Derrick Chilton replies: "This also occurs on a 500MHz iMac. The interesting thing is that the keys still work in OS X or when running Mac OS 9 via Classic Environment. It is only when booting from OS 9 that the problem occurs."

AppleWorks 6.1.2 and Canon S400 3.6.2 glitch Our previous item on this subject has been updated with a potential solution.

iMic item updated Our previous item on this subject has been updated with a link to a PDF file that covers the issue of phantom power. Another update promises a quick resolution to the passthrough audio glitch.