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To use Knapster, first start it:
In KDE there should be an icon for Knapster in the Internet section. Otherwise run 'knapster' in an xterm.
Next, select in the menu, Options->Preferences and fill in the details. ( see the Preferences dialog for more details. )
Then, if you are connected to the Internet, select the login from the Connect menu. After a few moments it should display 'connecting' in the status bar and it should begin the connect process.
When Knapster is connected, the status bar will display 'Connected'. It will also display the number of songs, libraries are currently available.
Now you can search for songs by typing the name in the search tab and pressing return. As matches are found they will be displayed.
By selecting other options in the search tab the searches can be narrowed.
To download a file, select it in the search tab and click the right mouse button. A popup menu will appear. Select download and Knapster will attempt to download it.
When a download connection is made, the file will be diplayed in the download tab.
To close a connection select the Connect->Logon/Off menu. This closes the connection to the Napster site only. Files that are being downloaded will continue to be downloaded until they finish or the application is closed.
To quit, select the Connection->Exit menu.
Note that quitting Knapster will stop any downloads that are in progress or are queued.
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