[LeechGet Main Menu]


[LeechGet Toolbar]

The File Menu

	New Download  Click on this button to start a new download. LeechGet provides a plenty of possibilities about how to start a new download:
	Start Wizard The easiest and most comfortable way is to use the New Download Wizard. This Wizard helps you to seek the Internet for faster servers for your downloads, to retrieve information about the server the file is located on and to adjust the number of tasks used for the download.
	From Clipboard This option provides a fast way to add new downloads. Simply copy an URL or even a list of URLs to the Clipboard and paste it using this option. Then, LeechGet uses default settings to adjust the number of tasks and the local path of the download(s).
	Clipboard Monitor The Clipboard Monitor watches for URLs in the Windows clipboard. It's basically the same as the option above, it just adds URLs from the Clipboard automatically.
	Catch IExplorer Clicks Activate this option to catch all links click on in the Internet Explorer.  Please note that this feature is only available if you have Internet Explorer 6 or higher installed!
	Parse Website You can use this tool to extract links and images from a web site. This allows you to easily download a bunch of files located on a website.
	Import  The import feature allows you to import unfinished download lists (see "Export").
	Export  Use this option to transport unfinished downloads from one computer to another, e.g from work to your home computer. Simply select all downloads you wish to export and click on this button. LeechGet will then create a text file (*.lgl) in which all information like number of tasks, progress and other status information about the selected download(s) is stored. Copy this text file and the files of all unfinished downloads onto a disk (or any other media...) and use the "Import" feature to continue these downloads on another computer (provided LeechGet is installed).
	Close Console Hides the LeechGet Console, but doesn't shut the entire program down. To show again, simply double-click the LeechGet Icon in the Task Tray area next to your System Clock.
	Exit Terminates all active and pending downloads, saves to download queue and shuts LeechGet down.

The 'Edit' Menu 

	Cut Copies the URLs of all select downloads to the clipboard and delete them afterwards.
	Copy Copies the URLs of all select downloads to the clipboard.
	Paste Pastes a URL that you've copied to the clipboard to create a new download.
	Delete Deletes all selected downloads.
	Select all Selects every download in the queue.
	Deselect all Deselects every download in the queue.
	Invert Selection Change the selected items to unselected, and the unselected items to selected.
	Select all in progress Selects all download that are currently downloading.

The 'Download' Menu (similar to the download context menu) 

	Start Starts all selected downloads.
	Pause Pauses selected downloads. Only available if the selected downloads support restarting.
	Stop This will stop all selected downloads. This button is only enabled if the selected downloads don't support restarting. Once the downloads are interrupted, you have to redownload the whole file from the beginning!!!
	Close Hides the download window.
	Delete This deletes all selected downloads from the download queue! If you delete an unfinished job, LeechGet asks you whether you want to delete the file on your hard disk as well or not.
	Show Task Icon Check this button to show a little icon which indicates the download status in the Task Tray area next to the system clock.
	Pause All Stops ALL downloads in the queue (not only the selected ones)
	Resume All Starts/Resumes ALL downloads in the queue (not only the selected ones)
	Change URL Changes the URL of a selected download. Only available if download is paused.
	Change Local Filename Changes the local filename of a download.  Only available if download is paused.
	Change Comment Adjust a download's comment shown in the download list.
	Priority The Priority flag is important when doing automatic downloading. You can choose between "Very High", "High", "Normal", "Low" and "Do not download". Use this flags to give special high priority to important downloads which should be downloaded first or low priority to uncritical downloads. Default priority is normal.

The 'Extras' Menu

	Sleep Sets LeechGet into "Sleep" mode. This mode means that new downloads are only added to the queue but are not started automatically. Use this mode if you first want to add a bunch of downloads and then, when all downloads are added to the list queue, start them (using Auto Leech). When you select the Sleep button, AutoLeech will be turned off.
	Hang up when done This toggle button shows whether LeechGet will disconnect from the Internet when files have been finished downloading. If LeechGet is in Auto Leech mode, it will disconnect when ALL files have been finished. If LeechGet is not in Auto Leech mode, it will disconnect when all the files in progress have been completed.
	Shut Down when done If this button is pressed, LeechGet will turn off your computer when all jobs have finished downloading. If LeechGet is in Auto Leech mode, it will turn off your computer when ALL files have finished. If LeechGet is not in Auto Leech mode, it will turn off your computer when all the files in progress have been completed.
	Download Timer This feature allows you to set a download timer. Simply enter a time and date by that LeechGet will turn into AutoLeech mode and download the entire pending queue.
	Dial-Up Connection You can use LeechGet as an Internet dialer to establish Internet connections. Please look at "Options Dialog" to get information on how to configure this feature.  Please note: When you have a connection configured and want LeechGet to establish a connection, then simply click on the LeechGet Tray Icon or Drop Place Icon using the middle button of you mouse to dial and click again to disconnect (besides, you can as well use the menu).
	Clipboard Monitor -> see above
	Check for Update To keep your copy of LeechGet up to date, LeechGet provides an Evolution Wizard that automatically checks for updates and, if necessary, downloads and installs new components. You can configure this Wizard using the Options Dialog. Use this menu entry to start the Evolution Wizard manually. Only available for LeechGet Premium users.
	Options Starts the LeechGet Options Dialog. Use can either start this Dialog using the Windows Control Panel, the Windows startmenu or this menu entry.
	Download Profiles Lets you select download profiles to set the maximum number of active downloads and the maximum bandwidth used! Click here to get more information on this.

The 'View' Menu

	Download Click here to switch to the download queue.
	Files Switches to the History list in which all downloaded files are listed.
	LeechGet-Bar Check to show the LeechGet Navigation Bar on the left.
	Download-Details Check to show the download protocol.
	Show/Hide selected Hides opened download windows.
	Show New Downloads If this option is selected, LeechGet automatically opens the download window when a new download is added.
	Show Toolbar Check to show the LeechGet Toolbar. The Toolbar provides shortcuts to important menu command, so it's a good idea to use it.
	Show Quick-Link Bar Check to show the Quick-Link Bar.
	Show Drop Place Hides/Shows the Drop Place. You can use the Drop Place to start new downloads via Drop&Drop from Internet Explorer, Netscape or any other Windows 9x/2000/XP application.
	Show SpeedMeter Shows the LeechGet Speed Monitor

The 'About' Menu

	Help Opens this Help.
	LeechGet Homepage Click here to visit the LeechGet Homepage to check for updates and news.
	Register LeechGet Premium Click here to register LeechGet or to get information on how to register LeechGet. Please have a look ar http://register.leechget.net as well to see how to get your copy of LeechGet Premium.
	About Shows the LeechGet version, build and user information (if available).