Fast, easy-to-use and packed full of features. Free Download Manager aims to be all things to all people — and succeeds. It's a download accelerator, a BitTorrent client, an audio and video previewer and a traffic management tool, and. Both tools have become popular due to their help to the entire downloading process. Those who are not as internet savvy as others may find themselves confused between which is which.
Download manager is actually a program whose task is to aid its user in downloading stand-alone files from the internet.
However, its capabilities are not limited to downloading; it can sometimes do uploading, too. Probably the most important function of a download manager is scheduling downloads to a later time, when no one is using the connection.
Some download managers are even able to throttle the speed so that the user can still browse the web without experiencing lag. Download managers also incorporate the same function as download accelerators in enhancing the speed. Aside from download acceleration, download managers are also capable of other methods like multi-source downloading.
Multi-source downloading is better than download acceleration as it downloads the different segments from different sites. This way, you can maximize the limitations each site imposes and download the file as fast as your connection allows.
Download accelerators are virtually extinct and has been absorbed into download managers. Still, there are applications that still carry the name download accelerator although it functions more accurately as a download manager.
A download manager automatically handles the download while a download accelerator increases the download speed 2. Most download managers also have a download accelerator function 3. DAP's been installed more than million times all over the world. Download Accelerator Plus DAP acceleration is achieved by two factors: Locating the most responsive servers from which to access the file Using our patented multi-connection feature to perform the download To locate the most responsive servers, DAP executes a proximity check to determine which of the available mirror sites are most responsive in relation to your specific location.
Then it initiates multiple connections to download several different segments of the same file simultaneously and reassemble them at the user's PC. This results in maximum utilization of the available bandwidth. Want to do more and wait less? Get Download Accelerator Plus Premium , the world's most advanced download manager and download with 10 channels instead of only one! How do I use Download Accelerator Plus? Download Accelerator Plus DAP automatically activates when you download files from Internet sites using your web browser.
The Options window appears. The Ignore File Extensions window appears and you can add any file extension that you do not wish to download with DAP. You can also download files with extensions that do not appear in DAP's configuration. Simply right-click a download link on a webpage, then in the shortcut menu that appears click Download with DAP.
This option is available with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. If you wish, you can select a different folder to serve as your default download folder. Anytime you change your default download folder, the My DAP Downloads desktop shortcut is automatically updated and links to the new folder.
To change your default download folder, open DAP's main window and click the Tools menu, and then Options. Select General , click the Browse button and select your default download folder. What browsers does DAP support? What's new in DAP 10? Add-on system that allows you to expand the core downloader capabilities with additional features.
Link Checker that ensures you know when a download link is valid. Link Checker will give you all the information about the file you want to download, before you download it!
Don't waste your time waiting for the file availability, powered by DAPsters, DAP will wait and execute the download for you. Can I download videos from web video sites? Download Accelerator Plus DAP features Speedbit Video Downloader and Converter , a video expansion unit that lets you download your favorite web videos from over popular sites. This is an optional expansion, and you need to install it in order to save online streaming videos.
What are DAPsters and how can I use them to download from hosting sites? No need to wait through endless count-downs. Once the link is added, DAP will automatically recognize the hosting site and add the link to the DAPsters information screen. DAP will then check the file availability and let you know its status, letting you know which files are available for download and which are not.
DAP will even let you know if a certain file is available to download for free and which requires an account - Giving you all the information you need to manage your downloads efficiently.
Read more about DAPsters. DAP Link Checker will give you all the information about the file you want to download, before you download it! It indicates the current status of any download link whether it is a direct download or from a hosting site by placing an icon next to it: Green icon for an available link, Red icon for an invalid link, and Gray icon when DAP Link checker is in the process of analyzing the link.
Don't waste time trying to download broken links, removed or expired files, and don't wait for endless countdown delays to finish.
In the User Agent drop down list select your browser. Can I download files with extensions not in DAP's configuration? Alternatively right-click a download link on a webpage, then in the shortcut menu that appears click Download with DAP. Both options are only available with Internet Explorer.
How do I configure DAP to ignore a specific file types? Select Advanced and then click Ignore File Extensions. How do I resume an uncompleted download?
In order to resume an uncompleted download, open DAP's main window and go to the Downloads tab. Choose the file from the download list and click on the Resume button located at the top of the window.
Alternatively, you may simply double-click the file. What is Speedbit's AlwaysResume service and how do I use it? Resume functionality is enabled depending on the source server configuration and network conditions. When servers support resume, they can continue an uncompleted download from the point where it was interrupted. When resume functionality is not supported or enabled, interrupted downloads cannot be continued, and must be restarted from the beginning. Our Download Basket tool is a great shortcut for optimizing all your download needs.
A small, transparent button will pop up on your screen and will remain there as long as DAP is active. Any time you want you can drag a file link from your browser into the Download Basket and DAP will immediately begin to download the file.
Can I search for files to download directly from DAP? Search the web with DAP! Can I download a file directly from DAP without opening my browser? Download Accelerator Plus enables you to download directly from a known site without opening your browser or manually pasting a link into DAP even if the file extension is not configured in DAP. In DAP's main window, click the Add button.
The Add URL dialog box appears. Alternatively, you can click the Downloads menu and click Add New Download. Paste or enter the URL address of the desired site and file to be downloaded. DAP also remembers the last 20 files you downloaded manually. You can reach any of those links by pressing the down arrow to the right of the URL window.
Can I control the number of files that are downloaded simultaneously? DAP is capable of simultaneously downloading any number of different files. However, the number of files defined in the batch affects the download speed. If you choose to download only one file at a time, after the download of the first file is initiated, each file that has been selected for downloading will be transferred to the Download queue. When the first download is finished, the next file on the list will be automatically downloaded, and so on.
DAP's Options window appears. Choose Connection to display the Connection options page. In the Downloads queue section, select the number of files that you want to be downloaded simultaneously and click Close. How do I choose the location for saving the file? When DAP recognizes an attempt to download a file, the download window will automatically open. You can choose the location of where you want the file to be saved.
Simply click the Save button to save the file in a specific folder on your computer. You can also change the default download folder. The DAP Options window appears. Select the General category in the tree on the left side. Under Default downlownload folder , click Browse and choose the default download folder. To manually determine the destination and file name of each download, click the arrow next to the Save button in DAP's download window and choose Save as.
You can also choose Always save to and determine the same destination folder for every download. How do I configure DAP acceleration mode? In the Acceleration Mode drop down list choose the desired speed. Can I preview a media file while I'm downloading it? With DAP you can preview media music and video files while downloading them. Simply start downloading any media file and DAP will automatically begin playing that file in the DAP download window preview pane.
DAP's Options window opens. Select Appearance from the Options window.
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