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"I need help with Downloading!"


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TIL # Article Subject Last Modified

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Tips & Tricks: "Some Good Tips for Successful Downloading:"

2003-09-13

0003

Slow Connections: "Do I need a High Speed Internet Connection to use Drumbeat?"

2003-09-13

0002

File is Queued: "Okay, but, I’m still having trouble downloading the files I want. I keep seeing "File is Queued". What does this mean? Is there more I can do to get my downloads to succeed?"

2003-09-13

0007

Finding non-music files: "When I download Music, I usually can get my files, but when I try Video or other large files, I get a much lower percentage. What should I do?"

2003-09-13

0006

Server Download Attempts: "When the number of servers I’m connected to increases, does Drumbeat automatically initiate download Attempts with those new servers?"

2003-09-13

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Download Speed: "When I start a download, I notice it reports a very fast speed at first, and then seems to drop to a slower speed after that. Can I do something to get my download speeds higher?"

2003-09-13

0004

Download Speed: "Why does it take so long to download some of my songs?"

2003-09-13

0008

Downloads from multiple users: "If I’m in the middle of downloading a file and the user it’s coming from shuts his computer down, does Drumbeat try to finish the download from another user (or start over again with another user)?"

2003-09-13

0010

Background & Extended Downloads: "If I leave my Drumbeat online all night or all week, would I eventually get all the files I’ve requested?"

2003-09-13

0009

User Disconnections: "Can I tell when a user I’m downloading from has disconnected from the system?"

2003-09-13

0012

Playing downloaded files: "When I’m finished Downloading my files, will Drumbeat play them? I have Apple’s iTunes, can I play files I’ve Downloaded using Drumbeat with iTunes?"

2003-09-13

0045

CPU and Bandwidth Throttles: "Much of the time the pointer spends most of its time switching back and forth from arrow to watch and back again. Or in OS X, I keep getting Spinning Discs. When it’s doing that it’s almost impossible to search or do anything else. What can I do?"

2003-09-13

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Resumable Downloads: "One feature which I would find very useful is to be able to resume incomplete downloads. Is there any way of doing this?"

2003-09-13

0077

Deleting a Download: "Is there a way to kill the download after previewing the song file and deciding you don’t want it?"

2003-09-13

0069

Large Files: "When I try to download a Movie or other large file, they seem to come up busy. Is there something I can do about this?"

2003-09-13

0090

Stalled Downloads: "What do I do about a Stalled Download? I keep seeing Sending Request... or Waiting for Connection... and it just sits there!"

2003-09-13

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Client’s Queue is User-Based Warning.: "I see a warning saying "*This Client’s queue is User-Based.", or I see all my files from one User have the same queue position and seems to go wildly up and down?"

2003-11-02



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