* ~Desktop Download Tutorial~ *
When you download a Stationery File from this web site, you are copying a
file/program from
a Server Computer to your Computer by way of a wire or even a wireless
connection.
Let's compare downloading with the delivery of the morning
newspaper.
Your paper is delivered with a toss, and it lands on your front step (if the paper boy's aim is good).
When you
download a file from the Internet, it's delivered to your computer.
The toss is performed when you click a link that starts the download
process.
Visualize the newspaper flying through the
air. Now visualize a stream of ones and zeros speeding over the wires
from the server computer to your home or office PC.
The newspaper is a bundle of stories. The
program you download is a bundle of files. Each file makes up the entire
program you download. A program can be anything - software,
electronic books, music, a game or even Stationery Files from this web site.
The files offered for download on this website are Executable ZIP files. Each Executable ZIP file is a program which contains the files your computer needs to successfully use on the varied stationery displayed on this website.
Download Links
Download Links come in all shapes and
sizes. A Download Link can be an Icon, such as this one below used on my website.
It
could also be a Text Link that appears like this:
Download Now
.
In any case, when you click a Download
Link, the first thing your computer asks is,
"What you want to do with
the file?"
"Should it be opened from where it lies?"
Or "Should it be saved on your computer's hard drive?"
Below are a few
pictures to help me explain further.
If you use the Internet Explorer browser,
and click a download link, a dialog box appears with questions about
what you want done with the file:
Your options:
Run
the
program,
or
Save the program
to your hard
disk.
Always choose the
Save This Program to Disk
option.
Then
Click "OK"
The next screen you will see will be ....
The Save As window
Regardless of what browser you're using,
the
Save As
dialog box or window is ultimately where
you'll make important decisions about your
Download Files
. This is the key screen you need to be aware of.
Below is a screen capture of the
Save As
window, with
basic instructions added in blue font.
This example assumes you're
downloading a program with the name
"tutorials.exe"
and that you're
saving it to your
Computer's Desktop.
Don't lose the downloaded file!
For most of us the best place to download a file or program is
"On Your Desktop"
I
always suggest downloading to your desktop because the new download is
so easy to find there. You simply cannot lose the file if you follow
this tried and true method.
Take the following steps to
assure you do not misplace the file on your hard drive. You can always
move files off of your desktop later.
Step 1.
Be sure the
Save in
location
says
Desktop
If it doesn't....
Step 2.
Click the drop down button
and select
Desktop
Step 3.
Remember the name of the file. Write it down
on paper if you need to.
Step 4.
Click the
Save
button to begin the
download procedure.
Remember the newspaper delivery illustration above?
Well, this is where the paperboy tosses the news!
When you click
Save,
you'll see the dialog box below.
It will look similar -- (you'll see the
beginning of the process instead of a 50% completed one shown below)
Step 5.
When the process finishes, you'll see a new
window that confirms the success of your download
It looks like this:
Click
"Close"
and you should see the new Downloaded File/Program on your Desktop.
Then if you choose.... just
Double
Click
the file and start the install process.
That's all for this Tutorial.
Hopefully you now have a clearer understanding of the "Download" process.
Regards from,
SandraSue
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