Download Master v.2.0 is a software developed by Ashok Dhamija, 34, Sagar, 'B' Road, Churchgate, Bombay - 400 020, INDIA. This is the Second version of this software which is designed to run on Windows 95 or Windows 98. The Copyright vests in Ashok Dhamija. How Download Master helps you? Normally, download of files from the Internet from a web browser may involve the following several steps: * First display the file in your web browser. * Select File menu. * Select Save As from the File menu (or instead of these first 3 steps, follow the two steps of right-clicking on a file link and then selecting Save Link As from the popup menu). * Save As dialog appears, in which you change the drive / directory path and select a file name and then click OK. * If the file name given by you already exists, you are prompted to reply as to whether to overwrite the existing file, you give your suitable reply. * Download of file starts and you see a window on the screen showing the progress of the download. Thus, download of files may be a multi-step process. And this multi-step process needs to be repeated every time you want to download a file. Moreover, download itself may also be slow. Now, Download Master makes download of files from the Internet a simple and a single-step process only. You can simply drag and drop a file link from your web browser to the tiny always on top Drop Basket window of Download Master. And the download of that file is taken care of completely by Download Master with auto saving and auto naming of files. And you do not have to reply to any prompts or dialog windows. Moreover, the download is faster too. Download Master Version 2.0 has the following important features: * Faster download of files from the Internet with the ease of drag and drop with auto save feature. * When you start Download Master, the main screen of Download Master is minimized to an icon in the System Tray on the Task Bar of the screen, and thus it does not obstruct view of your other programs (of course, you can maximize or restore the size of Download Master whenever you so wish). At the same time, when you start Download Master, a tiny window (size about 1.2 inch by 0.8 inch) called Drop Basket window appears on left-bottom part of the screen. This window remains always on top of all other windows of any programs, thereby always remaining easily accessible from all programs, including Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. You can freely move this Drop Basket window to any part of the screen. * Simply drag and drop a file link from (i.e., the URL link) your web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer (or from the Web Browser available within Download Master itself) to the always on top Drop Basket window of Download Master. Download of that file starts immediately and Download Master names that file automatically without any further user intervention and auto saves it without presenting any prompts or dialog windows to you for reply. Thus, download of a file becomes a single-step and simple process. * Multiple files can be downloaded simultaneously by simply dragging and dropping several file links to the Drop Basket window. * While download of one or more files is in process, you will get a blinking message in the tiny Drop Basket window about the number of files currently being downloaded. As and when new file links are dropped here for download or as and when download of a file has been completed, this blinking message changes accordingly. You do not see any blinking message in Download Master when no files are being downloaded currently. * All downloaded files are saved in a Default Directory selected by you. Once selected, this Default Directory remains the same in your present session as well as in all future sessions until you yourself decide to set a different Default Directory. * Download Master can be used with any web browser which supports drag and drop, such as Netscape Navigator or the Microsoft Internet Explorer. * While you keep using your web browser for browsing the Internet as usual, the download of files from the Internet can be taken care of completely by Download Master. * Download of files is done in the background. * You have the option to cancel all the ongoing downloads. * All messages generated during download process, including the error messages and also the names of the saved downloaded files along with the URL name from which it is downloaded, can be viewed using View Log File. This Log File can be saved automatically in your Default Directory when you close Download Master, depending upon the setting of the Save Log File on Exit. The default setting when you first start Download Master for the first time after installation, is to save this Log File. * Download Master can also be used as a simple Word Processor providing you with the common operations. * Detailed Help available on the features of Download Master. Context sensitive help is also available on various parts of Download Master. How to install : Download Master is distributed as a zip file on the internet at various Web sites which distribute shareware softwares. This zip file can be decompressed using the popular Unzip utility such as PKUNZIP. Unzip this file and run setup.exe from the Start - Run command of the Windows 95 or Windows 98. Thereafter follow the on-screen instructions to install Download Master. As a shareware : Download Master is a shareware. You are free to use it for an evaluation period of 30 days without paying any registration fee. After the evaluation period of 30 days is over, Download Master will stop functioning, and you will have to get it registered by paying a registration fee of US$29 for a single user license (inclusive of shipping and handling charges etc.). Once you pay this registration fee, a registration code will be sent to you by e-mail, along with instructions for using it. Your Download Master will be fully operational after you have registered in this manner. Download Master can be freely distributed. However, as mentioned above, the new user will have to get it registered by payment of the above mentioned registration fee if he wants to use it beyond the evaluation period of 30 days. How to contact : You can contact Ashok Dhamija at the following e-mail address for any questions, problems or suggestions: dhamija@vsnl.com You can view latest information about Download Master at the following web-address : http://members.tripod.com/~adhamija/dm.htm