 Number 217 - June 2001 |
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by Roger Creighton Copyright @2000 via Dec 2000 QBits, Quad Cities Computer Society | ||
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A few weeks ago, while I
was broadcasting my weekly radio show, I received a recommendation from
one of the listeners to solve a problem that has been eating away at me
for months. The problem: getting cut off from your Internet service
provider in the middle of a download. It happens to me frequently. Have
you ever been three and one half hours into a download, with a half hour
left and lost the connection ? How about doing that three times in one
day and having to start over from scratch each time? I call that
frustration of the highest order.
The solution offered to me is just one of many available software solutions. Download a program called "Get Right" from the Internet, ! Headlight Software, the creator of "GetRight," provides download tools and services to allow users to easily download files, and recover (resume downloading) should a breakdown occur. After you download and install the program, and then reboot, you will be delighted to see the "GetRight" download box showing you that the file has been added, and the download commences. I was surprised to have a very clear woman's voice announce what was about to happen. As luck would have it, my original downloads went flawlessly. Eventually I had to interrupt to download on purpose just to see what happened. When I reactivated the Internet, I was pleasantly surprised to see "GetRight" open up and continue the download. When it was finished, it announced the completion and shut itself down. I was so pleased with the results, I downloaded another long file, and shut it down four times in the process. Each time the computer was restored and the Internet started, "GetRight" started right up and continued from where it was stopped. Now, this is a solution I can live with. Running the programs after downloading has proven that the interruptions had no adverse effect on the continuity of the finished product. There are multiple options that you can configure "GetRight" advanced features include scheduling downloads, dialing your modem, hanging up the |
modem (or shutting down your computer) when
downloads are complete and finding the fastest server to download from.
This is a utility that will save all of us a lot of grief. "GetRight"
can be downloaded from www.getright.com. This is a shareware program and
you can download a trial of the program. If you do downloads, you will
want to pay the $20.00 fee and have an unlock code sent to you via
e-mail.
Shareware is a concept that is getting better and better. There are many products like "GetRight" available from shareware sources that fulfill our computing needs. These products are there for us to try out and when proven successful, for us to purchase. The cost of these shareware programs is considerably less that a similar product from the commercial channel. When you use a great piece of software, be sure that you get back to the source and pay the fee. The person or persons that wrote the program need to be financially compensated for their work. Don't just feel that you got a great deal for nothing! Pay your way, and send off the check to the originator of the program. Well there you have another utility to add to your arsenal against failure. Keep getting all the tools that you need, and learn. how to use them. Join a user group in your area and learn from those that have gone before you. Then pass on what you know to others when all else fails, read the directions! Missed a column? Check out the PC PRIMER WEB PAGE www.rollanet.org/~pcprimer a listing of the last ten weeks of columns. Any questions or comments about this or other columns can be sent by E-mail to pcprimer@ RollaNet.org
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