Copyright: SoftAtlas Ltd.


Welcome
Welcome to Softatlas Download Accelerator help system!

 Softatlas Download Accelerator is a high-yield download manager

for Windows 98, Windows Me,Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.

The Softatlas Download Accelerator (SDA) has high performance and user-friendly interface.

Some download managers promise to you what they call an "acceleration". But in fact many of them (even most popular ones) just trick you and result in exactly opposite effect. We even do not mention about spies or ad-wares. The SDA gives you true parameters of download rate. SDA accelerates your downloads saving your time, traffic and money. It provides  resuming, download size counting, download management (with tree of groups and filters), file-splitting, scheduling, built-in file searching. The SDA has advanced robust multithread download algorithm implemented with high quality. SDA user interface is effective, lightweight and designed for maximal speed, effective download management with small bonus of privacy protection. It provides faster learning curve with optional minimal interface. No add-ware, no spies, no broken files in contrast to many other download managers. We use SDA ourselves and believe that this is the best and fastest download manager.

To get more information and download the latest version of the program visit the official Softatlas Download Accelerator web site http://www.soft-atlas.com


Features
Features of  Softatlas Download Accelerator (SDA)

* Download size counters.

* Download, resume multiple files

* Accelerating download by file splitting.

* Download management (with tree of groups and filters). Grouping and filtering automatically show downloads in accordance with various criteria.

* Change the group of download on a options page or drag-and-drop download to the group.

* A tag classification system of  downloads (alternative alternative to organization by a of categories)

* A fully functional RSS feed reader is built-in to SDA to view and manage RSS/ATOM/PODCAST feeds. You can download feeds and links in feeds for complete offline viewing. You can download PODCAST audio and video directly from SDA with a profit of high acceleration.

* Support archive of RSS.

* Can invoke your favorite virus checker to make sure the downloaded file is free from viruses.

* Column sorting by click on column header.

* Faster learning curve with optional minimal interface. Along with rich interface for advanced users.

* Analysis of every server response to prevent from damage to downloads.

* Fastest optimized algorithms.

* Scheduling. You can schedule your downloads for low traffic periods (i.e. 4 in the morning).

* Privacy protection. You may use this mode to prevent spying on your links, files, and folders.

* Traffic bandwidth control (speed limit) which allows you to download files on background and still use your web browser without loss of performance.

* HTTP, FTP, HTTPS protocols. Support of proxies and firewalls.

* FILE:// Protocol on disks and networks. Just use file:// prefix and path to your files.

* Login and passwords with individual downloads.

* Proxies (each downloads too).

* Internet file search.

* Searching of file mirrors, additional acceleration due to mirrors.

* Browser integration via a contextual menu for hyperlinks.

* Visualization of true download characteristics.

* Easy control of every download job. You can start, pause or automatically download your files.

* User-friendly interface.

* Drag and Drop support.

* Download "Basket" (drag and drop target icon).

* Possibility to change options of each download link.


Getting started

There are a few ways to start download.

Add download

1. Choose the "Download with SDA" item from the Internet Explorer or Mozilla context menu Click on the link with the right mouse button and choose the "Download by SDA" menu item. Then in  “Add Download” window press button “Start Download” or “Download later”.

2. Use the " Add Download " button You can start download using button "Add Download" on the SDA toolbar or SDA menu. In “Add Download” window set URL and press button “Start Download” or “Download later”. If in clipboard there is URL it is used as initial value.

“Add download” window

If you want only to keep the URL without downloading press button “Download later”.. In this case the URL will be only added in the Download list. To begin download it is needed press button “Start/Resume download” in SDA menu Downloads.

Also in this window you can:

- Enter the brief description of the downloading file. For example, "my favorites song";

- Choose a folder in which you plan to keep downloading file;

- Choose a group to which you refer this downloading file. For example, "Video", "Audio";

- Enter new group in “New Group” window;

- Keep downloading file under any name.

"New Group” window (only Normal view)

"Select tags” window (only Normal view)

Select tags for download. See also Tag Page

"Add mirror” window (only Normal view)

For every download you can add unlimited number of mirrors. You can switch between mirrors during download.

Add RSS channel (only Normal view)

1. Choose the "Download with SDA" item from the Internet Explorer or Mozilla context menu Click on the link with the right mouse button and choose the "Download by SDA" menu item. Then in  “Add Download” window press button “Add RSS”  to open "Add RSS  channel" window.

2. If it is selected RSS page  use the " Add Download " button.  You can start download rss using button "Add Download" on the SDA toolbar or SDA menu (only on RSS page). In “Add RSS channel” window set URL and press button “Download RSS” or “Download later”. If in clipboard there is URL it is used as initial value.

“Add RSS channel” window


Integration into Browsers
Integration with Browsers

Softatlas Download Accelerator integrates with browser to simplify adding a download and ease your work. After integration is enabled SDA will automatically intercept Internet Explorer downloads and integrates to the browser context menu.

Integration settings

To tune the integration open the options dialog box (Menu->Options->Browser Integration)

and set the check box. The SDA is integrated in the shortcut menu of Internet Explorer/Mozilla/Firefox/Opera.


Work with downloads list
Working with download list

All files which are being or were downloaded with SoftAtlas Download Accelerator are placed in a download list.

Download list
A download list is a table with the following fields:

You may select the columns you want to be displayed (enable or disable them) by clicking on the columns area using the right mouse button.

Double-click on Download open the property page for selected Download

Local File name

Download status and the name of a file being downloaded are displayed.

Status can be one of the following:

 -	ready for download;

 -	downloading;

 -	queued or waiting connect;

 -	Url verified;

 -	pause;

 -	downloaded;

 -	error;

 -	download in private regime.

In download properties dialog it is possible to set alias on a filename and  URL. The information for this download is not available.

Sorting the download list
By clicking on a column title you can sort the list in either ascending or descending order. Sorting order is displayed as an arrow in the column title: .

Selecting several records in the download list
To increase the efficiency of work with a download list you can select a number of records at a time. This can be done by clicking on the records while holding Ctrl or Shift. keys pressed.

Selected several records you can perform operations on them as if they were one record. For example, you can start, pause, schedule, restart or delete all selected downloads at a time.

Context menu
If you click on a record in the download list the context menu will appear which gives you fast access to the most common operations which can be performed on a download. Depending on the context some of the menu items can be disabled.

Under the download list in Tab control with two pages are placed detailed information about download: properties, mirror list, progress info.

On Download Mirror page are possible next buttons:

 - add mirror;

 - remove mirror;

 - modify mirror;

 - set active mirror;

 - find mirrors;

 - verify mirror;


Groups and Filters

Download groups

With download categories you can:

•	Automatically save downloads to different folders;

•	Organize your download list;

•	Control download process. Start/stop/schedule all downloads of a category using simple mouse operations;

Organizing your download list
Possibility of creating unlimited number of groups (categories) and hierarchy levels lets you organize the download list according to your taste.

You can change the group of download on a options page or drag-and-drop download to any group.

With the context menu you can do the following:

•	Group options... – view/edit properties of the current group;

•	Add Group - create a new subgroup in the current group;

•	Remove  - delete the selected group;

•	Open group folder - open disk folder to which downloads of this group are saved.

If group is deleted all downloads are moved in parent group.

Download filters

With download filters you can see different subset of downloads:

•	Extension 	-	subset of downloads filtered by file extension;

•	State 	-	subset of downloads filtered by download state;

Set of state filter is fixed. Set of Extension filters is editable by context menu:


Scheduler

Usage of the scheduler

The scheduler allows to control operation SoftAtlas Download Accelerator in the automatic mode. The scheduler it is convenient to use in a case:

- it is necessary to download files at certain time or on certain days of week;

- it is necessary to disconnect from the Internet or shut down PC at certain time.

Set scheduler parameters and scheduled downloads

Select page "Schedule".

If set checkbox “Start Scheduler at…” scheduled downloads will start will start according to the schedule.

Start type. Set day, time and start parameters of the scheduler:

Once	- the scheduler starts once at the specified time;
Daily	- the scheduler starts every N (set value) days at the specified time.

Finish type. Set scheduler finish time and scheduler finish parameters.

After finish time new scheduled downloads not start.

Immediately	- immediately stop all started scheduled downloads.

Finish all started downloads	- all started scheduled downloads load to end.

Additional time to finish started downloads	- all started scheduled downloads load to fixed time.

You can set additional finish parameters:

Shut down PC
If this option is checked SDA will shut down the PC when scheduled downloads are completed.

Close the program

If this option is checked SDA will quit when scheduled downloads are completed.

Disconnect from Internet

If this option is checked SDA will disconnect from the Internet when scheduled downloads are completed. This option works only if you use dial-up connection.

For choice scheduled downloads it is necessary move downloads from the left list (all not scheduled downloads) to the right list (scheduled downloads).


General Settings

General application parameters:

dialog Program options,

dialog Browser Integration

radio buttons Bandwidth

dialog Default download Folder

See Options, Getting Started, and Integration into Browsers.

Program options dialog is available from menu Options. and toolbar button

.

If you would like to run antiviral software on download completion, you should type or browse the complete path to the executable file (see picture).

In the "Command line" set parameters according to antiviral software documentation. [file] is the place where SDA set the complete path to a downloaded file.

For example:

If  you  use  Norton AntiVirus Command-Line Scanner.

In the "Command line" set parameters   [file] /M- /S-

If no parameters are set, SDA will execute antiviral software appending the complete path to a downloaded file.

If checkbox (Set file to match the date of the file on the server) is checked: SDA will set the file date/time to be the same as on the server when the file has finished downloading (e.g. server date is 01.01.1999, not the current date).

Parameters of HTTP and FTP proxy-servers.

Your organization may use a proxy server to regulate access to the Internet, and prevent external computers from accessing company networks. If your organization uses a proxy server, you may need to configure SDA to use that server.

User-Agent

This option defines how SDA will present itself to a remote HTTP server. If you encounter problems with download choose one of the popular browsers.

 Acceleration

Connection count, speed limits, section size and count

Unlimited regime
Use maximum speed while downloading files.

Medium regime
Use medium speed while downloading files. Allows you to download files and at the same time effectively work on the Internet. You may set the maximum download speed and number of file section.

Slow regime
Use low speed while downloading files. It's a very useful if you have enough time for your downloads or you are using the Internet actively. You may set the maximum download speed and number of threads per download.

Dialup Connection

 If set “ Dial” SDA will automatically establish communication at download start and at start of the scheduler. Works only at presence of connections and installed RAS.

If set “Do not dial” SDA will not establish communication automatically.


Download Settings

Properties dialog is available from main menu Download's option, toolbar button  [image], when you pick  Properties item in the popup menu of download list or when you double click on the download (file) name.

See Options, Getting Started

General

You can set path and file name for save download, download description and (if needed) user name and password for connection to server.

Security

You can secure download and display not real url and file name, but their alias

Proxy

For separate download you can set individual proxy settings.

Tags

For separate download you can set individual tags.


Download
Menu - Download

Downloads

Add new download…

Open window “Add download”. See Getting started.

Resume (Start)

Start/Resume selected download(s).

Pause

Stop selected downloads (After start download will continue from current position (if server support resume).

Remove download(s) from list

Remove selected download(s) from list

Remove all completed from list

Remove all completed download(s) from list

Downloads Database

New Downloads Database…

Create and save on disk new Downloads Database (downloads list and settings).

Open Downloads Database…

Open existing new Downloads Database.

Save Downloads Database...
Save current Downloads Database on disk.

Save Downloads Database as ...
Save current Downloads Database on disk with new name.


Edit
Menu - Edit

Clear downloads counters

Clear all download size counters.

Clear log

Clean log page window

Remove download(s) from list

Remove selected download(s) from list

Remove all completed from list

Remove all completed download(s) from list


View
Menu - View

Normal/Minimal view

For convenience of various users SDA can be used in two modes (views): normal and minimal

(see General)

Select Page

In Normal view is available some page. See Download Page, Scheduler, Log page, Search page.

For page selection can be used also Page selection bar


Options
Menu - Options

In menu Options are set:

General program options (see General settings)

Download options (Download settings)

Program and Download options dialog is available also from toolbar

Group Options

In Group options dialog are set name, description and disk folder for selected group.

Filter Options

In Filter Options dialog are set name and filter expression for extension filters


Tools
Menu - Tools

Verify Url (is available also from toolbar)

Connect to server and verify existing of file.

Operation with download mirrors:

 - add mirror;

 - remove mirror;

 - modify mirror;

 - set active mirror;

 - find mirrors;

 - verify mirror.

Those are available also on Download Mirror page. See Working with download list

Operation with groups and filters:

- add mirror;

- add filter;

- remove mirror;

- remove filter.

See Download groups and filters.

Operation with tags

- add tag;

- remove tag;

See Tag page.


Help
Menu - Help

Help Topic

SDA help system contents

Home page
Open the  Softatlas Download Accelerator web site.

Technical support
Softatlas Download Accelerator support forum.

Submit Feature
Open the SDA submit feature page.

Register…

Show the registration window.

About...
Information about Softatlas Download Accelerator.


LICENSE

SoftAtlas Download Accelerator (SDA)

SoftAtlas Download Accelerator (SDA) License

Copyright (C) 2006-2007 SoftAtlas Ltd.

All Rights Reserved

For ordering information, see the file ORDER.TXT.

LICENSE AGREEMENT

*****************

You should carefully read the following terms and

conditions before using this software. Your use of

this software indicates your acceptance of this

license agreement and warranty.

TRIAL EVALUATION VERSION

EVALUATION AND REGISTRATION

This is not free software.  Subject to the terms below, you

are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes

without charge for a period of 30 days.  If you use this software

after the 30 day evaluation period it is expected you will buy

the software. Credit card ordering and quantity discounts are

available. When payment is received you will be sent a

registration code which  unlocks the trial version.

REGISTERED VERSION

One registered copy of SoftAtlas Download Accelerator (SDA)

may either be used by a single person who uses the software

personally on one or more computers.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS"

AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OR MERCHANTABILITY

OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.

AND USER SHELL ASSUME ALL RISKS WHEN USING IT.

IN NO EVENT SHALL AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE OF ANY

KIND,LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS

INTERRUPTION OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS  ARISING

DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.


Contacts

To get more information and download the latest version of the program visit the official Softatlas Download Accelerator web site http://www.soft-atlas.com


Using Download bar

also see Menu Download

With SDA toolbar you can make the following operations

1 - 	Add new download;

2 - 	Start/Resume selected download(s);

3 - 	Stop selected download(s);

5 - 	Remove selected download(s) from list;

6 - 	Remove all completed download(s) from list;

7 - 	Verify selected download(s);

8 - 	Set private for selected download(s);

9 - 	Set private for all downloads;

10 -	Set SDA parameters;

11 -	Set parameters for selected download;

12-14	 - Set download speed;

15 -	Open SoftAtlas Download Accelerator home page


GENERAL

For convenience of various users SDA can be used in two modes (views).

Simplified Minimal View it intended for the beginning users and the users, doing not wish to watch(keep up) and independently set various advanced SDA parameters. In this one-page view user work mainly with download list.

Remaining users can use Normal View. This is multipage mode (view). The user can group downloads by different criteria, work with mirrors, search for files in the Internet, use Scheduler, manually set many parameters.

see Download Page


Download page

On this page are presented: download groups and filters, download list and their properties, the download size counters.

See Using SDA toolbar, Download groups and filters and Work with downloads list


Scheduler page

On this page are presented scheduler properties and list of scheduled downloads. User can set scheduler parameters and edit list of scheduled downloads.

see Scheduler


Log Page

The downloads log contains: messages sent to servers, massages received from servers, connection protocol, download events, record of the program's actions etc.

By clicking with right mouse button on the log window you will the context menu. With this menu you can do the following:

•	copy the selected records;

•	select all records;

•	clear log by context menu.


Search Page

The search page contains list of searching sites and list of find url. Find url can be added to download list.


Toolbar

also see Menu Download

With SDA toolbar you can make the following operations

1 - 	Add new download;

2 - 	Start/Resume selected download(s);

3 - 	Stop selected download(s);

5 - 	Remove selected download(s) from list;

6 - 	Remove all completed download(s) from list;

7 - 	Verify selected download(s);

8 - 	Set private for selected download(s);

9 - 	Set private for all downloads;

10 -	Set SDA parameters;

11 -	Set parameters for selected download;

12-14	 - Set download speed;

15 -	Open SoftAtlas Download Accelerator home page


Registration

You are free to evaluate Softatlas Download Accelerator (SDA) for up to 30 days. Beyond the 30 day evaluation period, you must register or be in violation of the SDA's license agreement.

The registration fee for Softatlas Download Accelerator is $16.95.

Methods of payment.

We offer the following payments types:

- Secure online payment by Credit Card;
- Traditional payment by Credit Card, Bank/Wire Transfer, Check including;
- Check / Money Order;
- Credit Card Order by Fax;
- Credit Card Order by Phone;
- Purchase Order;

After registering SDA You receive Your registration code.

After you receive your registration code, you will need to register your copy of SAD by entering your Registration Code into the SDA program. To do this, select Help | Register… in the SDA Main menu, enter your Registration Code and press OK.

As a registered user you get the following advantages:
1. You can use Softatlas Download Accelerator with no limitations;
2. You can use functions inaccessible in the trial version;
3. All the "Shareware Reminder" windows will be removed;
4. Unlimited free Email support;

Registration page : "http://www.soft-atlas.com/buy.htm"

We will send you your registration information via e-mail.

If you have any problems or questions, please, e-mail to:  mailto:support@soft-atlas.com

We hope that you'll enjoy using our program.


Minimal view

Simplified Minimal View it intended for the beginning users and the users, doing not wish to watch(keep up) and independently set various advanced SDA parameters.

For operation in this simply mode it is enough to look sections Getting Started,  Using SDA toolbar, Work with downloads list


Download page

On this page are presented: download groups and filters, download list and their properties, the download size counters.

See Using SDA toolbar, Download groups and filters and Work with downloads list


Tag Page

 A tag is a keyword associated with an item (download) as means of classification. Tags are chosen informally and personally by the author/creator of the item (download) — i.e. not usually as part of some formally defined classification scheme. Tags are typically used in dynamic, flexible.

Typically, a download will have one or more "tags" associated with it, as part of classification  system. The SDA will provide filtering of  downloads that share that keyword tag. This allows for multiple "browseable paths" through the downloads which can quickly and easly be altered.

Selection of "tag terms" is highly individualistic. Different people may use drastically different terms to describe the same concept.

Although "tagging" is often promoted as an alternative to organization by a hierarchy of categories, more and more resources seem to use a hybrid system, where items are organized into categories, with finer classification distinctions being made by the use of tags.

On a page on the right the list of URL is shown according to chosen on the left tag.

Select tag to Url see: Getting Started


RSS Page

 On this page are presented: RSS groups, RSS channel list, list of RSS archive.

See Using download toolbar

See also: Getting Started