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The list shows
- alternate URLs (addresses) for downloads - another locations where the file can be found. It's recommended to enable Search for alternate URLs when necessary, because AbleGet finds another locations for the file and can automatically choose the fastest and resuming server.
- search results for file or MP3 search.

Using the edit field above the list you can
- add new addresses pressing plus.bmp Add button,
- change an address and then press set.bmp Set button,
- disable.bmp Disable or Enable selected addresses. The same function you can do with single items on the list clicking their checkboxes,
- remove selected addresses with delete.bmp Delete button.



Syntax of an web address:
protocol://[user[:password]@]server[:port]/path
user, password and port are optional.

For example if you download file ableget.zip from server http://www.AbleGet.com and the server requires username user-abc and password 123, and the server uses port 8080 your web address should be:
http://user-abc:123@www.AbleGet.com:8080/ableget.zip
Most servers do not require user and password and work on default "normal" port, so it's enough to enter
http://www.AbleGet.com/ableget.zip

addtoplay.bmp Add to running - opens New task dialog - you can start downloading file selected on the list.

gotopage.bmp Go to search page - if an URLs was found by a search engine, pages from it are saved on your disk in search-XXX subdirectory. The page is opened in default browser.

magnify.bmp Search for more - on the Running tab you can search for more alternate URLs for a downloaded file.

check.bmp Check addresses - AbleGet checks each enabled address - if the file exists, its size and resuming ability. Remember, that it takes time and for download tasks is made automatically when necessary.

ping.bmp Ping addresses - pings all enabled addresses. Usually the lower ping time the faster server is. If a server doesn't respond N/A is placed on the list. It means that the server doesn't work or it is very slow or it does not want to answer (it may be very fast!).

open.bmp Load list - loads the list of URLs from a text file.

save.bmp Save list - saves the list of URLs to a text file.



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