Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Panther Edition
by David Pogue

The unconfirmed error reports are from readers.  They have not yet been 
approved or disproved by the author or editor and represent solely the
opinion of the reader.

Here's a key to the markup:
        [page-number]: serious technical mistake
        {page-number}: minor technical mistake
        <page-number>: important language/formatting problem
        (page-number): language change or minor formatting problem
        ?page-number?: reader question or request for clarification

This page was updated August 26, 2004.


UNCONFIRMED  errors and comments from readers: 




{2} Frequently asked Question;
White print on charcoal background is difficult to read for people with older vision (like me)

{162}  FAQ - where to get Mac OS 9;
The offer to obtain Mac OS 9 for $20.00 has expired, since March 1, 2004 (over a year
ago;  around the time of the third printing of this book).


[331]  Power Users' Clinic:  Secrets of the Plug-Ins;
The 'Graphing' mode (Graphing-2D.calcview), 'Hexadecimal' mode
(Hexadecimal.calcview), and 'Expression Sheet' mode (ExpressionSheet.calcview) all do
NOT work after following the instructions provided.  Tested on iMac G5 with 10.3.6;
also verified by Apple Tech Support uses eMac with 10.3.8.  For the 'Graphing' mode,
all that is obtained is Calculator window as a solid field -- it does not have the
graphing window, the equation entry line, nor the X Maximum, X Minimum, X Step entry
boxes.


{335}  1st paragraph;
You state that the latest SuperDrives (as found for example in the Power Mac G5) can
record DVD+R and DVD+RW.  I just purchased a dual 1.8GHz G5 Power Mac and it only
records DVD-R and DVD-RW.  It came with the PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D.


[597]  Box at bottom of page titled "Troubleshooting Moment';
In the last paragraph, the instructions on how to rebuild an email database state
"Highlight several, if you like."

Mail can only rebuild 1 email database at a time.