After SmartDownload is installed, using it is easy because any time you start to download most EXE or ZIP files, SmartDownload automatically launches and takes control of the download session!

When you start a download, the SmartDownload Client window (see Figure 16.1) launches and provides you with the status of your download session, including how much time is left in the current download.

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Figure 16.1  Monitor your software downloading in the SmartDownload status window.

From the SmartDownload control panel, you can

• Temporarily pause the download by clicking the Pause button. After you've paused a download, you can even log off from your Internet session or turn off your computer, and then resume the download during a later session.
• Resume a paused or interrupted download by clicking the Resume button.
• Permanently cancel a download by clicking the Cancel button.
• Change SmartDownload options by clicking the Advanced button; any changes you make take effect the next time SmartDownload is used.

Files downloaded with SmartDownload are stored in the My Download Files directory on your hard disk.

Change Your Download Folder  You can change the location in which SmartDownload stores downloaded files by clicking the Advanced button and choosing a new download folder.