User`s guide

Another pretty good alternative is to go ahead and download the .shk, etc.
file and use a PC utility named "Uncook" to try producing a copy with the
corruption removed.
Uncook was 'discovered' by GS Ed (manager of the ACN Florida archive); and
tests indicate that it usually succeeds when the file is corrupted. If the file
is not corrupted, Uncook may produce a messed up copy! Fortunately, it is pretty
easy to tell when the latter occurs.
If the result of Uncook is a file just 2-4 or so bytes smaller, the
original is probably good and the Uncook is bad. If the new (Uncooked) file is
known to be the correct size (like it's a 143,360-byte .dsk file) or if it is
many bytes smaller, or if the site is known to deliver corrupted files, then the
Uncooked file is probably good. And, if there is any doubt, you can always try
using both files-- e.g. the .sdk file which gets you a "bad data" error during
unshrinking is the bad one.
Uncook.zip is available from GS WorldView's "Download Help" page at
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/DownloadHelp.htm . To get Uncook, click on
"Download" near the bottom of the page.
Downloading via an FTP Program
A slightly different approach is to use a good FTP program (often called an
"FTP client"), such as WS_FTP or Cute FTP. It is easier to download (or upload)
multiple files, speed is usually a bit better, and, since you can force binary
mode, direct FTP is not much bothered with file type recognition.
To connect to an FTP site you can run a dial-up program to establish
contact with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and start your FTP program. If
you are on the net under Netscape, 'Explorer, etc., then you are already
connected to your ISP and can start your FTP program as a new task.
After starting your FTP program, you can select the FTP site you want from
a list you've created. The list, also called a "profile list", contains ...
o- the site's internet name-- such as "ftp.apple.asimov.net" (Note: there are no
"/" folder separators in this entry.)
o- the particular folder or directory you want to begin with-- such as "/images"
o- and the folder on your computer for downloads-- such as "C:\Downloads".
Other information, such as the kind of connection (usually "Unix standard")
and the password you send to the site-- usually you will log-in as "anonymous"
and use your email address as the password-- are entered more or less
automatically when you first create a site's profile entry. (To create a new
entry you will usually just click "New", "Create New", etc. instead of picking a
site to contact.)
When the connection is made, you will see a list of files and folders in
the folder you have entered. If you open one of the folders, you will get a new
listing of files and folders contained in the selected folder.
You can, also, change the the drive and folder on your hard disk to which
you wish to download. For example, the default "local" folder may be