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Title: Downloading Files Off Websites (Quick Question)
Post by: Hammy on June 24, 2005, 12:43:05 PM
Ok on Monster Magnet's website they have a Media section where you can download mp3s, videos etc.  Anywayz when i did what it says (right click save target as..) it starts downloading as expected but after it's got to say 20% or 30% it just stops, finishes, never makes it to the end so i am stuck with incomplete files and it is really pissing me off, now i have a 56k modem so the speed of downloads is never fast but as far as i can remember i have never had this problem before on other sites or anything now does anybody have an idea for me to fix this (aside from getting a better connection) or an alternative way i can go about getting the files?


Title: Re: Downloading Files Off Websites (Quick Question)
Post by: loretian on June 24, 2005, 12:44:18 PM
Some servers support resuming downloads, but you'll have to download a special download manager to handle it.  If you get disconnected or only finish half of a download, and the server supports it, you can start it up again where you left off.


Title: Re: Downloading Files Off Websites (Quick Question)
Post by: Hammy on June 24, 2005, 12:55:25 PM
Some servers support resuming downloads, but you'll have to download a special download manager to handle it.? If you get disconnected or only finish half of a download, and the server supports it, you can start it up again where you left off.
It just starts again from 0% each time, any link to where i can download this special download manager?


Title: Re: Downloading Files Off Websites (Quick Question)
Post by: loretian on June 24, 2005, 01:20:24 PM
Some servers support resuming downloads, but you'll have to download a special download manager to handle it.? If you get disconnected or only finish half of a download, and the server supports it, you can start it up again where you left off.
It just starts again from 0% each time, any link to where i can download this special download manager?

I haven't used one for many years, but the one I did use back in like '99 was GetRight (http://www.getright.com/)


Title: Re: Downloading Files Off Websites (Quick Question)
Post by: liquidvirus on June 24, 2005, 03:05:32 PM
yeah that or download accelerator, or just use some Mozilla Firefox or Opera, both have inbuilt accelerators


Title: Re: Downloading Files Off Websites (Quick Question)
Post by: Axls Locomotive on June 24, 2005, 04:02:33 PM
I haven't used one for many years, but the one I did use back in like '99 was GetRight (http://www.getright.com/)

yea thats a good one although it does include spyware/adware

you could also try Star Downloader, its free and no spyware the last time i heard