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DownOff Configuration Latest Version:2.5 Size: 519KB Released 24-May-2010

Below is a screen shot of the configuration screen showing the various parameters that can be set. By default the program runs in the System Tray, to access the configuration file double click on the tray icon and then click the Configure button from the main screen. Hovering over the various fields will display the tool tips with extra information. Errors will be flagged by a status message at the bottom of the screen when Save is clicked and the parameter(s) involved will also be highlighted. Any errors must be fixed before new data can be saved. The configuration screen for the DownOff Slave is identical except that Download Rate Averaging, Download Rate Threshold and the Download Directory can not be changed. When the configuration screen is open program operation is inhibited until it is closed when the program will be reset if any parameter changes have been saved. Saving configuration changes needs administrator privileges. The configuration file can be found in the data directory of the main program (usually c:\program files\JSutils\DownOff\Data).

The Log Level can be set to None, Normal or Full. If the log file path is changed the path must end with '\'.The alternate log path must be created manually and the permissions set to suit the required operation if it does not already exist before running the program. If the log level is set to Full configuration details are written to the log file when the configuration screen is closed if any changes have been saved, in addition configuration details are written to the log file each time the program starts.

Monitor Mode can only be used on the main program when CPUOff is used to control a remote computer. It can not be used on CPUOff Slave.

Where a program uses a temporary directory to store files during download (e.g. Internet Explorer 6) the download directory must be set to this rather than the destination directory. To enable the program to use individual user's directory the file is path needs to start with '%USERPROFILE%\' (as in the screen shot above) rather than an absolute path which will be the same for all users. It is important that the same directory exists in all users profiles with appropriate permissions.

When using the remote slave you can use either an IP address or if the domain name check box is ticked a fully qualified domain name (on systems without a Directory Name Server you can also use the computer name). Only change the communications port if the program gives an error message indicating a clash with another program, if you do this remember to change both main and slave programs to the same port..

The configuration screen will timeout after 600 seconds if left open, there is a warning message 90 seconds before closure which appears at the top of the screen and counts down before this happens.

By clicking on the Archive button the log file can either be saved and a new one created or just cleared. See log file for more details.