Update FAQ

Fix / remove dead links, update a couple of answers.
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@ -20,19 +20,19 @@ Windows or a digital camera, it may still look like a valid volume,
and Windows will assign a drive letter to it even though the card holds and Windows will assign a drive letter to it even though the card holds
nothing but Apple II data. It may even allow you to try to open files with nothing but Apple II data. It may even allow you to try to open files with
garbled names. If try to use the CiderPress Open Device or Volume Copier garbled names. If try to use the CiderPress Open Device or Volume Copier
features by selecting the drive letter, you won't see your Apple II data. features by selecting the drive letter, you won't see your Apple II data.</p>
<p>All you need to do is open the card as a physical (numbered) device <p>All you need to do is open the card as a physical (numbered) device
rather than a logical (lettered) device.&nbsp; Better yet, update the CF card rather than a logical (lettered) device.&nbsp; Better yet, update the CF card
with the newer version of the utilities, available from <a href="http://reactivecomputers.gotdns.com/MicroDrive/">Reactive with the newer version of the MicroDrive utilities; this will clear out the
Computers</a>; this will clear out the Windows volume data so the problem (and some others) Windows volume data so the problem (and some others) don't arise.</p>
don't arise.
<h3>How do I transfer my Apple II disks to my PC?</h3> <h3>How do I transfer my Apple II disks to my PC?</h3>
<p>This isn't something that CiderPress currently helps with.&nbsp; There are, <p>This isn't something that CiderPress currently helps with.&nbsp; There are,
however, a number of useful utilities, as well as sites with disk images.&nbsp; however, a number of useful utilities, as well as sites with disk images.&nbsp;
Check the <a href="http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs1START.html">comp.sys.apple2 Check the <a href="http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/faqs/A2FAQs1START.html">comp.sys.apple2
FAQ</a> site for information, especially <a href="http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html">this FAQ</a> site for information, especially
section</a>.&nbsp; ADT is probably the most popular program, but using ShrinkIt <a href="http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/faqs/Csa2T1TCOM.html">this section</a>.&nbsp;
ADT is probably the most popular program, but using ShrinkIt
to create disk images and transferring them over a null modem cable or AppleTalk to create disk images and transferring them over a null modem cable or AppleTalk
network works too.</p> network works too.</p>
<p>If you have a SuperDrive or floptical drive on your Apple II, you can read <p>If you have a SuperDrive or floptical drive on your Apple II, you can read
@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ Apple II and then transfer it over.&nbsp; Check the links in the previous answer
-- software that helps you copy disk images to the PC will usually help you copy -- software that helps you copy disk images to the PC will usually help you copy
them back.&nbsp;</p> them back.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Where can I find an Apple II emulator?</h3> <h3>Where can I find an Apple II emulator?</h3>
<p>Check the <a href="http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Emulators/Apple/Apple_II/">Google <p>Check out
directory</a> for a list of sites.&nbsp; AppleWin and KEGS are the most popular <a href="https://github.com/AppleWin/AppleWin/releases">AppleWin</a>,
for Windows.</p> <a href="http://kegs.sourceforge.net/">KEGS</a>, and
<a href="http://www.sheppyware.net/software-mac/sweet16/">Sweet16</a>.
<h3>Why is my disk image opening in read-only mode?</h3> <h3>Why is my disk image opening in read-only mode?</h3>
<p>Possible reasons:</p> <p>Possible reasons:</p>
<ul> <ul>
@ -73,7 +75,11 @@ for Windows.</p>
Volume Copier, un-check the &quot;read only&quot; checkbox.&nbsp; Read-only Volume Copier, un-check the &quot;read only&quot; checkbox.&nbsp; Read-only
mode is enabled by default for physical disks, but you can change this from mode is enabled by default for physical disks, but you can change this from
the &quot;Disk Images&quot; tab of the &quot;Preferences&quot; interface.</li> the &quot;Disk Images&quot; tab of the &quot;Preferences&quot; interface.</li>
<li>When you open an archive that's inside another archive, it's expanded
to a temporary file. Since any changes made to that file would be lost
when you close it, the file is opened read-only.</li>
</ul> </ul>
<h3>When I paste files, the disk fills up almost immediately!</h3> <h3>When I paste files, the disk fills up almost immediately!</h3>
<p>When pasting files into a ProDOS disk image, you can choose the directory <p>When pasting files into a ProDOS disk image, you can choose the directory
into which the files should go.&nbsp; If the disk image doesn't have any into which the files should go.&nbsp; If the disk image doesn't have any
@ -174,6 +180,7 @@ CiderPress (File-&gt;Close or Ctrl-W) and then rename it from &quot;.po&quot; to
<h3>How do I use DiskCopy 4.2 images on a Macintosh?</h3> <h3>How do I use DiskCopy 4.2 images on a Macintosh?</h3>
<p>[this answer is probably out of date]</p>
<p>Some (all?) DiskCopy utility programs on the Macintosh require the correct <p>Some (all?) DiskCopy utility programs on the Macintosh require the correct
file type and creator type values to be set on disk image files.&nbsp; If you file type and creator type values to be set on disk image files.&nbsp; If you
try to open a &quot;.dsk&quot; file with a generic file type, you'll get an try to open a &quot;.dsk&quot; file with a generic file type, you'll get an
@ -183,8 +190,7 @@ are 'dImg' for the file type and 'dCpy' for the creator.</p>
<p>You can use ResEdit, BBEdit, or Norton Utilities to change the type and <p>You can use ResEdit, BBEdit, or Norton Utilities to change the type and
creator.&nbsp; If you're using PC Exchange on the Macintosh to copy the images creator.&nbsp; If you're using PC Exchange on the Macintosh to copy the images
off of Windows-formatted disks, you can configure it to set the type off of Windows-formatted disks, you can configure it to set the type
automatically for &quot;.dsk&quot; files.&nbsp; Take a look at <a href="http://www.macwindows.com/tutfiles.htm">this automatically for &quot;.dsk&quot; files.&nbsp;</p>
page</a> for more information.</p>
<h3>How do I format a floppy disk with ProDOS?</h3> <h3>How do I format a floppy disk with ProDOS?</h3>
@ -198,12 +204,10 @@ floppy drive, and select &quot;Format&quot;.</p>
<h3>Can I use CiderPress on a non-Windows system?</h3> <h3>Can I use CiderPress on a non-Windows system?</h3>
<p>Sort of.&nbsp; It works reasonably well under Wine (<a href="http://winehq.org/">http://winehq.org/</a>), <p>Yes, with emulation. It works reasonably well with Wine
though you need a copy of &quot;windows\system32\mfc42.dll&quot; from a Windows (<a href="http://winehq.org/">http://winehq.org/</a>),
system.&nbsp; Wine does crash occasionally, but many of the features work.</p> and very well with system emulators like the free
<a href="https://www.virtualbox.org/">VirtualBox</a>.</p>
<p>Windows emulators, such as <a href="http://www.vmware.com/">VMware</a>, work
fully.</p>
<h3>Is there anything that CiderPress *doesn't* do?!</h3> <h3>Is there anything that CiderPress *doesn't* do?!</h3>