I haven't tried them fully, but I found either FDM or GetRight to be quite good. If you want a freeware manager, try FDM, if not try GetRight. Hope that helps. On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 17:52:50 -0000, "Husna Begum" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > Hi Christopher, > > which one is the best from that list would you say? I've heard of > download > express before, is that the best one? and do any of them cause any > problems > with jaws? > > Thanks, Husna > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:58 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: download managers > > > > I know three programmes that can handle HTTP downloads. They're Download > > Express (free), FDM (free), and Getright (shareware). Hope that helps. > > On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 00:39:50 -0000, "Husna Begum" > > <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > > > Hi, > > > > > > actually at the time I was downloading the files from a http site, so > can > > > these programs be used for http sites as well? or are they just for ftp? > > > if > > > they are just for ftp addresses, are there any download managers > > > available > > > for http sites? > > > > > > thanks, > > > Husna > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Harry Lyddall" <harry.lyddall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:02 PM > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: download managers > > > > > > > > > > hi. i'm using ftp explorer, and i know many who use cute ftp. both > have > > > > excellent resume capabilities, as many ftp sites experience this type > of > > > > slowing down and stopping. using alt+F4 and answering yes to the > > > > cancellation of the transfer and then beginning the download again, > asks > > > if > > > > you want to resume the download. this is also very useful if > contributors > > > > add another book, play, etc. to a folder. just clicking on the folder > and > > > > going to download would add for instance a further paul temple 8 part > > > drama > > > > to your paul temple folder. > > > > hth > > > > harry > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Husna Begum" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 12:19 AM > > > > Subject: [access-uk] download managers > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I was downloading a couple of big files from the internet and the > server > > > > > decided to not work when the downloading process was about 80 per > cent. > > > as > > > > > it took about an hour to get to this point I was not impressed. so I > was > > > > > wondering whether there were any good download managers available > out > > > > > there > > > > > that resume the downloading process when the server was available > again. > > > I > > > > > am using IE5 with win Me and jaws 6. are there any good free and > > > > > accessible > > > > > managers available and if so please let me know where I can download > it > > > > > from. > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > Husna > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > > > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > > > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > > > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > ** and in the Subject line type > > > > > ** unsubscribe > > > > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > > > > ** immediately-following link:- > > > > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > > > > ** or send a message, to > > > > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ** and in the Subject line type > > > > ** unsubscribe > > > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > > > ** immediately-following link:- > > > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > > > ** or send a message, to > > > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > > Version: 7.0.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.21/509 - Release Date: > > > 31/10/2006 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ** and in the Subject line type > > > ** unsubscribe > > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > > ** immediately-following link:- > > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > > ** or send a message, to > > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > -- > > Christopher Hallsworth > > chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.0.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.22/512 - Release Date: > 01/11/2006 > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > -- Christopher Hallsworth chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq