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Downloading: the act of copying a computer file from a server,
through the net, to your computer so you can use it there, just as if you had
installed it from a disk or CD-ROM.
1. Locate a file you want to download. Consider the size of the
file, and this will let you know how long it will probably take to download.
2. Go to the page the file is located on, and from the list of
systems, choose yours (Windows 95/98).
3. Click the button labeled Download to submit the form. A page
of instructions and links will appear.
4. Choose your link point located geographically closest to you.
5. After you click the link, one or more dialog boxes will
appear, prompting you to make a few easy choices regarding the file you are
downloading. Typically, the dialog box opens to ask whether you want to just
"Save the file to disk" after downloading (this can be to a floppy
disk (A) or your hard (drive) disk (C)), or "open it", immediately open
or run the file automatically (choose this only with an exe file). Next box you
may see prompts you to select the location (folder or desktop) and the filename
for the downloaded file. You should choose a location so you can easily locate
and use the file after downloading.
6. After you deal with any dialog boxes that appear, the
download begins. A status message appears in a dialog box or in the status bar
at the bottom of the browser window, informing you of the download's progress.
The status message usually features a Cancel button, so you can quit the
download before it finishes, if you want to. When the download is complete, the
status message disappears. You may continue browsing, or use the file you just
downloaded, which you can find in the folder you selected in the dialog box
described in step 5.
7. Be sure you choose a file for your type of computer. Most all
of the files work for PCs (personal computers).
8. File types you'll find online for downloading:
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