Internet Download Accelerator online help

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Welcome
Features
Version history
Using Internet Download Accelerator
Getting started
Browser integration
Working with download list
Download categories
Download log
Using the site manager
Using the scheduler
Floating window
FTP Explorer
Working with IDA Bar
Command line parameters
Export/import of settings
Options
General
Integration
Connection
Dialer
HTTP/FTP settings
Downloads
Categories
Video services
Misc
Proxy
Auto
Antivirus
Site Manager
Scheduler
User Interface
Events
Sounds
Hotkeys
Other
FTP Explorer
MyTopFiles settings
Plug-ins
Menu
URL
File
Downloads
View
Auto
Search
Help
FAQ
General issues
Registration Issues
Hot keys
Download errors reference
Error 400
Error 403
Error 404
Error 414
Error 500
Error 501
Error 502
Error 503
NTLM Error
Socket Errors
Other Errors
Registration
License
Contacts
Floating window

To view/hide the floating window choose the Floating window from the View menu. Also you can click with the right mouse the IDA icon in the system tray and choose the Floating window item from the appeared menu.

The floating window is intended for:

  • Informing of overall download speed;
  • Informing of status and progress of active downloads;
  • Active downloads control;
  • Changing download speed;
  • Program control;
  • Adding new downloads.

The view of the floating window :

IDA Floating Window

1. Informing of overall download speed.
The main part of the window is occupied by the indicator on which the plot of download speed is displayed.

2. Informing of status and progress of active downloads.
After download starts a bar with download progress information will appear in the bottom of the floating window. Also this bar will change its color depending on whether data is being transmitted or not. By hovering the mouse cursor over the bar you can get additional information about the download including file name, percent of completion, current download speed.

3. Active downloads control.
By clicking with the left mouse button on one of the bars in the bottom of the floating window you can open the download information window. By clicking with the right mouse button you can get control menu for this download.

4. Changing download speed
By clicking with the right mouse button on the upper button you will be able to choose desired speed mode easily.

5. Program control.
Double click on the download speed indicator will lead to opening the main program window. By clicking with the right mouse button you can get the program control menu.

By clicking with the left mouse button on the button with the speed icon you get the program control menu. Clicking with the right mouse button changes download speed. If you press the button the brief list of downloads available for start/stop will appear on the screen. Here you can start or stop any download from this list.

6. Adding new downloads.
You can easily add new downloads by dragging a link or a text with links from the browser or another program onto the floating window.
You can also drag and drop .torrent files to the floating window from Explorer.

Floating window settings

  • You can show or hide the floating window from the context menu or from the View menu;
  • You can show or hide download indicators;
  • You can set default window size;
  • You can adjust transparency of the floating window.

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