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What
is Download Accelerator Plus? |
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Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) is the leading download
acceleration program. DAP is fully integrated into
the browser and may speed up your downloads by up to
300% (according to users and web sites reviews). DAP's
key features include the ability to accelerate downloading
of files in FTP and HTTP protocols, to pause and resume
downloads, and to recover from dropped internet connections.
DAP is compatible with ANY Internet connection (dial-up,
cable, DSL / ADSL, T1, etc.) and assures that users
get maximum performance from available bandwidth. |
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What
is the Mirror Search feature? |
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On the Internet the same file is often hosted on
numerous mirror sites, such as at universities and on
ISP servers. When a user begins downloading a file,
DAP immediately senses it and the Mirror Search feature
initiates a search for mirror sites that may host the
requested file. |
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How
does Download Accelerator Plus accelerate the delivery of
files? |
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DAP acceleration is achieved by two factors:
by locating the most responsive servers from which
the file will be downloaded, and by implementing multi-connection
downloading from those servers. |
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Downloading from the most responsive
servers - DAP executes a proximity check to determine |
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which of the available mirror sites are most
responsive in relation to the specific user's
location. |
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The file is then downloaded from the most responsive
server(s). |
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Multi-connection downloading - the file is
downloaded in several segments through multiple
connections and |
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reassembled on the user's computer. This results
in better utilization of the user's available
bandwidth. |
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How
do I use Download Accelerator Plus? |
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After you install Download Accelerator
Plus, it will automatically activate itself when you
download
files. DAP is configured to be triggered by the most
common file types. |
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What
happens if I lose my connection to a server? |
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When a connection is dropped due to poor
network conditions, electrical breakdown or any other
reason, Download Accelerator Plus will be able to resume
the download (when the server supports Resume functionality).
See question: How do I resume my downloads? |
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Why
can't I accelerate or resume some of my downloads? |
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The Acceleration and Resume features are
enabled only when downloading a file from a server
that supports resume. Most servers on the Internet
support resumeable downloads, but some may not.
Another possible reason is the use of a proxy server,
which may also influence resume functionality. If you
are using a proxy and do not have Resume functionality,
please consult our support team. |
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Does
Download Accelerator Plus support proxy servers? |
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Yes. Download Accelerator Plus supports
HTTP and FTP proxies. To configure DAP to work with
a proxy, please go to the 'Proxy/Firewall'
pane in DAP Preferences. Please
note that some old proxy servers will not support
the
resume and the accelerate features. Note: If your proxy
requires username/password please fill it in. |
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What
browsers does Download Accelerator Plus support? |
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Download Accelerator Plus supports all
leading browsers, including: Internet Explorer 5.x
| 6.x |Netscape 6.x | 7.x | Safari 1.0 | 1.2 | Opera
5 | 6 | Mozilla |
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How
can I customize Download Accelerator Plus preferences? |
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Download Accelerator Plus setting may be
customized through the 'DAP' menu item.
The preferences sections are: Save to, Connection,
Proxy/Firewall, Advanced, Download completion, Dialup-services,
Scheduler, Site Passwords. |
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How
can I uninstall Download Accelerator Plus? |
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To uninstall DAP please run the Uninstall App and
then just delete Dap.app.
Please make sure all your Internet browsers are closed.
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How
do I resume my downloads? |
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In order to resume an uncompleted download,
choose the file from the file list and click on the
"Resume" button. Alternatively, you may simply
double-click on a file.
If the download does not continue, please see question
6: "Why can't I accelerate or resume some of my
downloads?" |
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How to integrate DAP with Internet Browsers ? |
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To re enabled the triggering check the “set
Dap your default download manager” option in
the Auto menu item.
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