rec.autos.simulators

  Following a thread on High Gear, I wanted to get two files to fix a
problem in the Turbo Mod for F1 2k2.  But when I clicked on the links,  only
a lycos page came up...the kind you see when a link has gone inactive.
  But then another post in the thread says get flashget.  So I do...It looks
kinda like Gozilla! did, but I don't see any commands for dloading.  I went
back to the original post with the links and cliked on each link.  Next
think I know I have copies of the two zip files I was looking for.
  What kind of link is it that requires a special dloader to activate it?  I
still don't really know how I got the files...I never clicked on anything
that said:  DOWNLOAD THIS FILE YOU DUMMY  it just sorta happened.
   Needless to say...I'm a little concerned about this kinda too smart
program.  Anybody got any info about it?
dave henrie

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Dave, Flashget is just another download accelerator, IMO, a good one. Did
you notice the indicator in the upper right hand corner of your monitor? You
shouldn't really need any d/l accelerator. Maybe you need to lay off the
wacky backy for a minute ;-) Or maybe up the dosage!!

I've used Flashget for over a year...
It's a great program!

I do get faster D/Ls too because it splits
the file into multiple parts.
And you can stop, shut-down and resume later.

That said, I've never seen a link that required
me to use Flashget. That doesn't seem like
a good way to post a link.
I never D/L apps forced on me that way...

But just in case that you were worried that
it's some kind of spyware like Gator or Bonzai,
it's not. Actually, it's very useful.

Regards Dave....

It's probably just another spyware program anyway.  Most of the download
accellerators are nothing more than that.

Larry