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by @Macarlo
Windows 2000 Professional Beta Tester
(Screenshots by Namo Capture)

 Hi All.
I just tested here, at this November 21, 1999, on my Windows 2000 Professional the new version (4.1.1) of GetRight released last November 2. The new version runs fine ad have several enhancements, as GetRight Browser. GetRight, designed and developed by Michael Burford, is an indispensable piece of software. I'm registered user and recommend it enthusiastically. It successfully eliminates many of the aggravating problems that plague file downloads. We think the amount of control it gives you over the download process is fantastic.

ON WINDOWS NT 4.0 

Photo above shows GetRight 4.1.1 started on @Macarlo's NT4 SP6

What's new in GetRight V. 4.1.1

Segmented Downloading

If there are several servers where a file can be downloaded, GetRight can segment the file and download different pieces from different servers at the same time.  For some Internet connections, this can dramatically improve the speed of the file download.  For example: if your modem can transfer at 4.0k per second, and there are 4 servers for downloading the file, but they each will only send data at 1.0k per second, GetRight can download from all 4 at the same time.  So, instead of getting just 1.0k per second, it could get the full 4.0k per second your modem will allow--four times the speed without Segmented downloading.  Segmented downloading is most useful if there is one file you really want to get as fast as possible.

To help spread around the server usage, and keep from "annoying" some server administrators, GetRight will not use the same server for downloading more than one segment of the same file.  You must have alternate addresses (mirrors) for a file for GetRight to allow Segmented downloading.  The file must also be at least one megabyte in size for Segmented downloading to be available.

On the download windows, GetRight will display an additional progress bar when doing Segmented downloading so you can see how each piece of the file is progressing:

 
You can easily see how the 3 segments are going...and how they will switch around to help each other as they finish different parts of the file.  In the example above, Green will likely finish its block first and help either Purple or Blue.  Controls for each segment may be found under the Options button menu on the download window.

You probably don't need to (and should not) use this for every download you do.  It is most useful if there is a file you really want to get as fast as possible.  Most of the time just a regular file download will use all of your modem's capacity.

NOTE:  This is not guaranteed to help improve the speed for all downloads.  Your experience will vary depending on many factors, including your modem, your Internet Service Provider, the servers you are downloading from, and Internet traffic in general.  But if your download is reaching only a fraction of the speed at which your modem is connected, this can really help.

When doing segmented downloading the usual "Resumed ## times" message won't be shown on the download window.  Since each segment is resuming at some point in the file, this number grows very quickly and the actual number or times GetRight connected to various servers to get the file isn't as valuable.  When the file is using Segmented downloading, Yes:* will be shown on the Download Status in the Resume column.

WARNING:  This has not yet had as extensive real-world testing as the regular downloading in GetRight.  Hopefully there are no odd situations, but it is possible some files may not yet download properly when using Segmented Downloading.

For more updated information and tips (and problems or warnings) about Segmented Downloading, see  www.getright.com/segmented.html

To Start Segmented Downloading:
Simply start a download as usual.  On the download window, click the Options button, then pick "Segmented Downloading" from the menu that appears.  You may use 2-4 segments.  (The usual method of downloading, is really just 1 segment from the beginning to the end.)  You must have at least that number of alternate addresses (mirrors) for the file...so for example if a file has 3 servers, you can do up to 3 segments.  The Options button menu will then show each segment so you may control them separately.

You may also setup on the Segment configuration tab, so that GetRight will automatically do Segmented downloading if alternate addresses are available.
 

How It Works With Your Limits:
You can setup limits for GetRight's Automatic downloading on the Limits configuration tab.  Segmented downloading tries to obey these same limits.  Each segment counts as a download toward these limits.  (As usual, limits only do apply when doing Automatic downloading.)

Note:  If the segmented files share many of the same mirrors, GetRight may not hit the Total limit if the Per Server limit gets reached first.  (This applies in general to GetRight...if every file is on the same server, GetRight will often reach the Per Server limit before the Total limit.)

Stopping Segmented Downloading:
The only way to completely stop a file in progress from being downloaded using Segmented downloading, is using the Download Status, Edit->Restart Download(s) From The Beginning menu item.  Or deleting the download from your list and re-adding it will work to (but say to Overwrite the existing file!)

Warnings:
Downgrading:
Earlier versions of GetRight (anything before version 4.1) don't know anything about the settings used for Segmented downloading and don't read or save the settings properly.  Running an earlier version of GetRight will mess up the settings for a segmented download and will result in a corrupted file, whether either the earlier or later version is used to actually finish the file.  If you run several versions of GetRight, it is best to let any segmented downloads finish before running the older version.

Import/Export:
GetRight does not import or export segmented files properly.  It will not work to export a segmented download to move the file to a different computer.

GetRight Browser

Photo above shows GetRight Browser started on @Macarlo's Win 2000 Pro

The GetRight Browser lets you browse FTP or HTTP servers.  The GetRight Browser acts much like a cross between Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer, and Netscape Navigator.  If you've used any of those tools, it will seem quite familiar.

Getting There:
You can open the GetRight Browser from any "Tools" menu.  Right click on the GetRight tray icon  and pick "Tools" then "GetRight Browser".

Quick Info:

·       Just type in a URL into the address bar to start browsing!
·       Double-click any files to download them (or open the directory).

Menus:
        [File] [Edit] [View] [Go] [Favorites] [Tools] [Help]

Other Items:
        [Toolbar] [Address Bar] [Main Display Area] [Keyboard Shortcuts]

Note on Uploading:  For now, the GetRight Browser is just for browsing or downloading.  It does not upload files at this time.  A future version of GetRight (or a future product--"ftpRight"?) is expected to add uploading and other cool features :)

File Menu:

·       Open File:  You may browse HTML files on your hard drive as if it were a web server.  Use this to pick a HTML file to start.  You may also type in a path on your hard drive to open a local file too.  Something like: C:\Files\Web\Michael\pictures.html
·       Open in Web Browser:  When browsing a web page, use to open the page in your default web browser.
        
·       Download:  Simple download options.  If one file is selected, it will do the normal GetRight "Save As" window.  If several items are selected GetRight will prompt for a directory where they all should be saved.  

NOTE:  Double clicking a file in the list will do the same as picking the "download" menu.  (Unless you double click a single README or *.TXT file when browsing a FTP server--that will open the file so you can view it!)
        TIP:  An even better way to start downloads from the GetRight Browser:  just drag-and-drop files from the list of files to an open folder in Windows Explorer!
·       Download (As Alternates):  If all the files are really mirrors of a single file (such as the results of a FTP Search) use this to easily add them all as alternates.  With this option, it is not required that the files be named the same.

·       Download (Advanced):  This shows a window with advanced downloading options (such as renaming all the files, etc.)
        
·       FTP Search for File:  Lets you easily use one of the services to let you search for files on FTP servers.
        
·       Disconnect from FTP Server:  Closes a connection to a FTP server.
·       Start Downloading on This FTP Connection:  Re-uses this GetRight Browser connection to the FTP server to start downloading files from the server.  This is especially useful if the server is busy and difficult to connect to.  The browser acts as if you have disconnected from the server, but the download windows starts.

·       Reconnect to FTP Server:  Disconnects and reconnects to a FTP server--returning you to the same directory location.  
                
·       Properties:  This gives you some information about the file selected.

Edit Menu:

·       Copy URL(s) to Clipboard:  Copies the URLs for all the selected items to the clipboard.  If more than one is selected, each URL will be on its own line.
        
·       Select->Select All:  Select everything in the list.
·       Select->Unselect All:  Select nothing in the list.  
·       Select->Toggle XXX:  This switches the selected/unselected state for files by the file type.  

Downloads = .EXE .BIN .ZIP .SIT .HQX .TAR .TGZ .ARJ .LZH .GZ .Z .FML .VSL
        Images = .gif .jpg .JPE? .TIF? .BMP .MPG .MPE? .AVI .MOV
        Pages = .HTM? .?HTM? .ASP .TXT .TEXT
        Sounds = .MP3 .WAV .AU .RA .RAM .AIF? .MID .LAM

·       Select->Reverse:  Select the oposite of what's selected now.
·       Select->Custom:  This shows a window with some advanced options for selecting files.
·       Filter:  This shows a window with some advanced options for filtering (hiding) files from the list.
        
·       Find:  This shows a window with some options for searching for items in the list.
·       Find Next:  Find the next item which fits the "find" criteria set earlier.

View Menu:

·       Toolbar->Standard Button Bar:  Show or hide the main toolbar.
·       Toolbar->Address Bar:  Show or hide the address bar.
·       Toolbar->Sets of Buttons:  Show or hide different groups of buttons from the toolbar.

·       Reload:  Refreshes the current page by reloading from the server.
·       Stop:  Stops loading the current page.
        
·       List:  View in a list that just shows the file names.
·       Report:  View in a report that shows the file names, sizes, dates, HTML tag type, or other information. 
·       Arrange Icons->Options:  Changes how the report is sorted.  Picking these works the same as clicking the headers of the report columns.

·       View Page Source:  View the HTML of a page, or the directory contents returned by the FTP server.
·       View Page in Web Browser:  Opens the current page in your default web browser.
·       Clear Web Sites:  Removes all web sites from the tree-view on the left of the window except the current web page.  This cleans up the display if you have visited many sites.
·       Clear Log:  Clears the communication log at the bottom of the window.

·       Tag Items in Download List:  This will add a small arrow next to any items in the current list which are already stored in the download list in GetRight (shown on the Download Status.)  Since this can be slow if you have a large list of files, or many files are in the directory listing, you will need to redo this function on any new or refreshed directory listing.  

Go Menu:

·       Back:  Go to the last page.
·       Foreward:  Go to the next page.
·       Up One Level:  Go up one level in the directory tree.
        
·       Force Directory Change:  Lets you treat any item as if it were a folder and change directories into it.  This is useful for web pages that use "odd" types that the GetRight Browser does not recognize, etc.
        
·       The Rest:  Pick the other items to open popular web sites or FTP servers.

Favorites Menu:

·       Add to Favorites:  Add the current page to your list of favorites.
·       Edit Favorites:  Change your favorites.  You can change the menu order, create sub-menus, change icons and more.
        Advanced Trick:  If you hold CTRL when picking this, it opens the Go menu items so you may change them.  There is no guarantee that your changes to the Go menu won't get lost if you upgrade GetRight.
        
·       The Rest:  Pick the other items to open web sites or FTP servers you have added to your favorites.

Tools Menu:

·       GetRight Configuration:  The usual GetRight Configuration window.
·       GetRight Browser Configuration:  Some setup items that are specific for just the GetRight Browser.  More Help.
        
·       GetRight Download Status:  Show the list of your in-progress downloads.
·       GetRight Browser:  Open a new GetRight Browser window.
·       GetRight Dialer:  Dial your modem to connect to the Internet.

·       GetRight Drop Target:  Show the GetRight Drop window (can use it to drag-and-drop links from your web browser.)
        
·       Check for a Newer Version of GetRight:  GetRight can check to see if a newer version than you have is available for you to download.  A small window will display to show the status of the checking.  If there is a newer version, a "More Information" button will appear on the small window so you may find more information and download the newer version.

·       Clear Cache:  The GetRight Browser saves web pages and FTP directories on your hard drive so it can more quickly display them later if you go back (so it doesn't have to communicate over the network to get the information again.)  You may pick this item to remove all this stored information so the browser will re-get the data from the Internet.  
·       Clear Browser History Lists:  Clears the drop-down list contents for items in the GetRight Browser.  (Such as the Address bar items, Filter, Select, etc.)

Help Menu:

·       Help:  This help page.
·       About:  About GetRight.  The about form also includes some statistics about what GetRight has done for you (number of files downloaded total MB downloaded, MB saved by resuming.)
        
·       Getting Started Web Page:  Open the Getting Started with GetRight page in your browser.  Has some basic information to get you going with GetRight.
·       Support Web Page:  Open the GetRight Support page in your browser.  Has lots of links to information to help you.

·       Frequently Asked Questions Web Page:  Open the GetRight FAQ (Frequenly Asked Questions) page in your browser.  More help about common problems.
·       GetRight Home Page:  This item will open the GetRight home page in your web browser.

Toolbar:
Shortcuts to many common menu choices.  Icons for the toolbar items are shown in the menus to help you tell which button will do which function.  Or hold the mouse cursor over the button to get a short tool-tip description.

Address Bar:
This is very similar to the address bar in your web browser.  Just type in a URL to open a web page or  browse a FTP server.  The Login button lets you easily enter a username and password for logging into FTP servers.  When the Login button is pressed, spaces for the username and password will be shown.

Some of the formats accepted include:
        ftp://ftp.xyz.com/
        ftp://ftp.xyz.com/path/path/

(To start in a specific directory.)

ftp://ftp.xyz.com:###/                  

 (To give the port number ###.)

ftp://user:pass@ftp.xyz.com/path/path/  

   (To login with a username/password.  The username and password will be automatically transfered to the Login button items.)

http://www.xyz.com/index.htm

  Main Display Area
The main part of the window is made up of a 3 pane display.  This display is much like that in Windows Explorer with the addition of a view at the bottom that shows information about the communications with the FTP or web server.  The left side shows a tree view of the folders for the current server.  The right side shows a list of all the files in the current directory.  The bottom shows the list of command sent to the server (most people won't need to view this and can leave it sized so it is not showing).

Double-clicking an item in the list on the right will add the item to GetRight's download list (prompting you as needed) or open the directory.
Directory Tree Status Icons:

 = Directory (or web page) that has been visited.
 = Directory (or web page) that has not been visited--unknown whether it has sub-directories or not.
 = Directory that gave an error when attempting to open.  Usually because you don't have permission to read the directory or the web page does not exist.

Directory List:

·       You may click the column headers to sort the report by that column.
·       Drag items from the list to Windows Explorer to download them to that directory!

Keyboard Shortcuts:
Most of these are the same as your web browser or Windows Explorer.
Alt+, or Alt+<
        Go Up One Level
Alt++ or Alt+=
        Add to Favorites
Ctrl+A
        Select All
Ctrl+B
        Edit your Favorites
Ctrl+C
        Copy URL(s) to the Clipboard
Ctrl+F
        Find
F3
        Find Next
Ctrl+O  
        Open the selected item
Ctrl+T
        Custom Select
Ctrl+U
        View Source

ESC
        Stop loading the page
Alt+Enter
        File Properties
Alt+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Left Arrow
        Go Back
Alt+Right Arrow or Ctrl+Right Arrow
        Go Foreward
F5 or Ctrl+R
        Reload (Refresh) the current list.

Photo above shows GetRight Browser browsing remote server from NT4 SP6

New Features in GetRight 4.1:

·       Segmented Downloading.  Split a file into pieces and download different parts from different servers at the same time.  This can greatly increase the speeds of your downloads.

New Features in GetRight 4.0:

·       The GetRight Browser lets you easily browse FTP servers and web sites and add files for GetRight to download.
·       Daily Downloads lets you set a list of files that should be re-downloaded every day, or on different days of the week!
·       Added More Advanced options into GetRight main configuration.  Even more items the advanced user to set!
·       Allow many Windows Dial-Up Networking items to be selected--so GetRight can try dialing several different numbers until it connects to the Internet OK!

·       Faces so you can quickly change some of the look of GetRight!
        

Other Changes in GetRight 4.0:

·       Smarter Speed Limit --stop obeying the speed limit when the screen saver is active!
·       Re-organized menus on the Download Status and added toolbar button images in menus.
·       Allow URL lists which can be sent from a server to add a set of files.
·       Quickly run or view the file you've downloaded...either from the download window itself, or from the GetRight  tray icon.
·       Have GetRight start when your Web Browser starts.

·       A more complete list may be found at:  www.getright.com/history.html

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