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FlashGet Options
To access
FlashGet's Options, click on the Tools menu, then click Options... to access
the tabs listed below.
General
Start main window minimized
Hide the main window, and show a tray icon when starting up.
Prompt when drop
When clicking on a valid URL or dropping an URL onto the drop zone
or the main window, checking this option will cause the Properties
window to appear. Here you can adjust the settings. Of course, you can just use the
default settings if you wish.
Still download from non-resumaable sites
Some servers don't support resuming an interrupted download. Instead, they
start an interrupted download right from the start if you attempt to resume the file. If
the server doesn't support resume, this option tells FlashGet to download regardless.
Uncheck this option to tell FlashGet not to download any files from servers that don't
support resume.
If error occurs stop downloa
If you've selected Still download from non-resumable sites and you
select this option, whenever FlashGet encounters an error it will stop downloading.
Auto save listed file every ____ minutes
To minimize the loss of data due to any unexpected crashes or the like,
FlashGet saves the download list every 10 minutes by default. If crashes do occur, you'll
only lose the unsaved data. You can change the value here in 1 minute increments.
Get file date and time from server
Keep the local files up to date with the ones on the server.
Start downloading on startup
This will ask FlashGet to start downloading the file(s) that were downloading
when you last closed FlashGet.
Use .jc! as file extension til the download is finished
This option appends the .jc extension at the end of every file to help
distinguish it from other files and other completed downloads. When the download is
complete, the .jc extension will disappear and the file will revert back to its
usual extension. This option is checked by default.
Display file size in byte
Kilobyte is the default unit for displaying the Size and Completed
and transfer Speed in the main FlashGet window. Checking this option will tell
FlashGet to start counting in bytes.
Auto backup download database everyday
Default.jcd is FlashGet's download database file. It contains all your download
information. If it's damaged or lost, all the information pertaining to your download
files will be lost and any unfinished downloads will not be able to be completed.
Fortunately, FlashGet backs up this important file every day. The backed-up files are
named default.bk1, default.bk2, and default.bk3. If Default.jcd is damaged or lost,
use these files to replace the lost file.
Write individual *.log file for each downloaded file
When download is completed, all the information about the file will be added to equivalent
log file (original file name plus ".log"). You can also use the Export
Infomation command in "File" to create log files at anytime.
Min Segment Size
Select a minimum segment (Jet, or split) size here. Sizes under this value will not be
assigned any Jets (splits). The value here shouldn't be too small.
Proxy
In the
proxy list, you can select which server you'd like to use. You can set FlashGet to use a
different server for different jobs to maximize transfer speed.
HTTP
Default
Choose your default HTTP server.
FTP Default
Choose your default FTP server.
Title
The name given to the proxy server.
Roll back
Whenever you're using a HTTP proxy server to download and an error occurs, the
server will add erroneous data to the file, making the file faulty. Use this option to
prevent this.
Add
Add a new proxy server to proxy list.
Edit
Edit the selected server's settings.
Delete
Delete the selected server from server list.
All Jobs Use Default Proxy
Check this option to ignore the proxy settings in any pending download jobs and
tell FlashGet to just use the default settings. This option is aimed at helping portable
computer users.
Proxy
settings
Title
The server's full name.
Server & port
The server's actual address & port.
Type
Server type.
No cache
Some proxy servers store browsed data in its cache. When someone requests
access to that data later, the proxy server will retrieve the data straight from the
quicker cache instead of getting it from its original location. Checking this option tells
FlashGet to request that the server not use cache.
PASV mode
It's recommended you check this option if you're using a proxy server. Authenticate, User and PasswordIf the server requires you to be
identified, fill in the necessary information here.
Connection
Time out/Connection
Not connected within the connection time is considered as a failure connection
Time out/Data
Not receiving any data from the server within the Data time is considered as a
receiving failure, FlashGet won't transfer any more data.
Protocol
Use ASCII file type
FTP has two transfer methods, ASCII and binary. User may put down some
extensions, file with the extension listed will use the ASCII method to transfer
User-Agent
Some Web Site only allows certain browser(s) to download from their site. By
using this option, you're telling FlashGet to imitate IE or Netscape Navigator.
User define
If you select User define in User agent, you must enter a definition
here.
Monitor
Clipboard
When copying a URL, FlashGet detects it and checks to see whether it's
downloadablet. If it is, the URL will is added to the download list. Duplicate URLs aren't
added once they're already in the download list.
Confirmation
Notify user when a downloadable URL in clipboard is detected
Netscape Navigator
Monitor Netscape Navigator clicks.
Internet Explorer
Monitor IE clicks. Due to the enormous amount of software that monitor browser
clicks, there are often conflicts that lead to undetected browser clicks. FlashGet
provides two IE monitoring methods. This ensures effectiveness of monitoring. It's
recommended that you close all browser windows or restart your computer after switching
between the two methods.
Method1,Method2
Use diffrent mechanism. Due to the enormous amount of software that monitor browser
clicks, there are often conflicts that leads to undetected browser clicks. FlashGet is
capable of using two different IE monitoring methods. Switch to the other method if the
first one doesn't work. It's recommended you to restart the computer after doing this.
Recommand use method 2
Wild Match
FlashGet will capture such URLs which include "?", but notice sometimes this
urls not point actual files, users can find the actual file's URL in download files
"Link" tab.
Use ALT key
Hold Alt when clicking on a downloadable URL.
Confirmation
This will notify you when you click on a downloadable link. A screen will pop
up confirming your download.
Monitor type
Links or URLs with the listed extensions are consider as downloadable URLs. If
a URL is not downloadable than it will not be added to job list
Open cancelled URLs in browser
FlashGet waits for user to approve the download URL detected in Monitor Click,
if the user cancels cancel that URL, that URL will opened in browser window.
Fill Comment with clipboard contents
Copy the file's description into clipboard before downloading, FlashGet
automatically fill Comment column with clipboard contents. Note this only works with
clicks.
Tips
If you hold both the CTRL and ALT keys down when clicking, FlashGet will get any link that is clicked. This is useful to download an image or some other type of file that is not usually handled by FlashGet.
Mirrors
FlashGet
can track many possible addresses (URLs) from where a file may be downloaded. FlashGet
will find the fastest server to improve your download speeds. If a server is busy, or if
FlashGet is unable to reconnect to a server, it automatically switches to use an alternate
server for the file.
Enable
Mirrors
Uncheck this option to disable mirror feature.
Country Code
The country code for internet addresses in your country. For example, us=United
States of America, jp=Japan, and be=Belgium. Placing your country code in here will allow
FlashGet to give first priority to the servers in your country when searching for mirrors.
Choose your country code from the list of all country codes.
Country List
This list shows countries that are close to yours. Countries in this list will be given second
priority when FlashGet calculates a list of alternate servers. Separate country codes with
a comma. list of all country codes.
Automatically calculate and add alternate URLs
If you start downloading from one of the most common mirrored sites, or any of their
mirrors (such as SimTel.Net or TUCOWS), FlashGet can automatically calculate a list of
alternate addresses. FlashGet uses a MIRRORS.LST and MYMIRROR.LST in the directory where
it is installed to calculate these alternates. Uncheck this item if you don't want
FlashGet doing this.
Automatically search for mirror sites when starting download
Popular files that can be downloaded from the internet often have more than one
mirror site. FTP Search lets you search for mirrors. FlashGet can automatically search for
mirrors and download from the fastest site available.
WARNING: FlashGet does check that the files for alternates are exactly the same size as the original file, but it is always possible that some files will be the same size, but do not contain the same contents (DISK1.ZIP is a definite candidate for this). This could cause FlashGet to end up with a corrupted file after the download if the files did not have the same contents, but were the same size. If you want to be completely safe from this happening, do not use FTP Searching, or only use it when the filenames are not likely to conflict with names someone else might have used.
Server
FTP Search server
Min. size for automatically mirror sites search
Small files are usually of the HTML or graphic type. In most cases, these files
don't have any mirrors. This option tells FlashGet to not use the FTP Search feature for
these files, because it would just waste time and delay the downloading of the file.
Max Hit
The maximum number of FTP mirrors to be displayed.
Automatically select best mirror sites for download
FlashGet is able to ping the servers to determine download speed of each mirror,
and select the fastest site available. Ping doesn't work when connected to the internet
using a proxy server, so uncheck this option if that's the case. FlashGet can, however,
still find the fastest mirror site in terms of connection and download speed.
Graph/Log
Scale Data transfer graph's largest number. You should set your number
according to the maximum speed your connection can reach.
Forecolor Foreground color of the graph.
Backcolor Background color of the graph.
Log window Choose different colors for different
lines.
Drop Zone Transparent Only support windows
2000
File
manager
Move jobs(s) to other category
When moving jobs to other category, the related files will also be moved to the
default folder of that category. There are three options for moving jobs Move, Do
Not move and Prompt.
If destination file exists
When downloading, you might find yourself downloading two different files with
the same file name. Here you can choose whether FlashGet should Overwrite, Auto
Rename or Stop the download.
Use virus scanner to scan the downloaded file(s)
Select this option to scan downloaded files with the virus scanner of your
choice.
Specify Virus scanner and args.
For example: McAfee AntiVirus C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan95\scan95, args
/autoscan /nosplash
Norton AntiVirus C:\Program Files\Norton Antivirus\navw32.exe, Args (empty)
Tip: Now you can also right-click on downloaded jobs
and select Virus Scan to scan files.
Move
files to portable storage devices
If FlashGet can't find a file in your download list, this option tells it to search
portable storage devices such as Zip drives, CD-R drives, MO drives, etc. Please make sure
that the directory path is the same as it is in Flashget. For example, your
original path on your C drive may be: c:\downloads\software, so the location on
your CD-R, Zip or MO drive must be f:\downloads\software (or whatever the letter
your Zip, CD-R or MO storage device has been assigned). The paths (aside from the drive
letters assigned to each) must be identical in order for this function to work. This
function also works when moving the download database with the downloaded file at the same
time.
Dial-Up
Networking
Hang up when done
Tells FlashGet to hang up when finished downloading.
Connection, User name and password
The same as the Windows' dial-up networking. Place your username and password
here.
Redial if disconnected
FlashGet will automatically redial if disconnected from the net.
Retry failure connection and between retry wait
0 means no upper limited to the number of retries.
Reestablish Connection window title
This is the window title for the window that appears when the Windows Dial-Up
Networking is disconnected (such as by unplugging the phone line from the wall.) The
default title is in English, it needs to be changed for non-English versions. This text
must be correct so that FlashGet can close that window and free up the modem--otherwise
you'll get Device in Use error messages when FlashGet tries to redial.
Schedule
Start downloading at
Set a time for FlashGet to start downloading automatically, set it to non-peak
time or when phone rates are cheap.
Stop downloading files at
Set a time for FlashGet to stop downloading.
Note: If a download was not completed, FlashGet will not shut down the computer if
you've selected the Shut down when done option. Instead, FlashGet will wait for the
next scheduled download and continue to download. If you would like FlashGet to shut down
in these situations, experienced users may add the following entry to the Windows registry
table HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JetCar\JetCar\General\AlwaysShutDown=1
Sounds
Sound Enabled
Activate sounds.
Events
FlashGet can play add new job, Download success, Download
failure and All down sound.
Play
Play the selected event sound.
None
Play no sound for the selected event.
Browse
Use your own sounds. Browse your drive to select sound files to associate with
selected sound events.
Login
Some
servers require a username and/or password in order to download files. You may set up a
set of usernames and passwords here so you do not have to type them in each time you
download from those servers.
Note: While the stored passwords are scrambled so they are not readable, they
are not strongly encrypted. If you have any concerns about security, you should not enter
any passwords here.
Other
Here you get to select how FlashGet behaves when you double-click on a download job, a
successfully downloaded job and a failed download job.
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Overview
What is FlashGet?
FlashGet features
Installation
Installing FlashGet.
Updating FlashGet.
Uninstalling FlashGet
Quick Start
Getting started with FlashGet
in a hurry.
Managing download jobs
Getting info on the properties of your downloads, and learning about the different ways to
get FlashGet to do its stuff.
Icons
What's the meaning behind those funny icons?
Menu
The FlashGet menu items explained.
Managing files
Getting those files organized.
Interface settings
Doing things your way. Changing this and that for a better FlashGet experience.
Options
Tools > Options. All those
tabs explained! This is the heart of FlashGet.
Site
Explorer
Browse Ftp&Http Site.
FAQ
Frequently-Asked Questions.
Thanks
Credit where credit is due.
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