FreeRapid Downloader - FAQ

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General

How the FreeRapid Downloader works?

Like your webbrowser - there is no difference technically. FRD works like a clicking monkey for you. Sometimes we are succesful to eliminate CAPTCHA codes or waiting time before downloading.
So what's the big advantage? FRD can download tens of files from multiple sources at the same time!

RapidShare.com

How to setup Rapidshare Premium account?

By default Free Rapidshare plugin is used.
For using premium account go to Options->Preferences->Plugins->Settings panel, then find Rapidshare_premium plugin and activate it (click on the checkbox in the first column - X).
To setup your login details click on the Options button. Confirm account details by OK button.

Only numerical account ID is supported. Other premium plugins are not implemented yet.
Rapidshare premium

How to setup Rapidshare server mirror for using?

By default a server mirror is chosen automatically.
For choosing mirror go to Options->Preferences->Plugins->Settings panel, then find Rapidshare plugin.
To choose your preferred mirror click on the Options button. Confirm changes by OK button.
Rapidshare mirror

A downloading speed from RapidShare.com varies from 0B to 255kB every second, what's wrong?

RapidShare.com sends data this way when their servers are overloaded. FRD is not responsible for it.

Downloading from RapidShare.com is slow (25kB/s), but downloading through browser is faster, what's wrong?

RapidShare.com uses many server mirrors, you were probably simply lucky. Also a downloading speed on RS.com varies during a day - 25kB/s-255kB/s.

Can be waiting time (15 minutes) on RapidShare.com eliminated?

It's not possible without changing your IP. You can use a proxy list. Sometimes we are succesful to eliminate waiting time in other plugins.
And yes, you can buy a premium account :-).

Plugins

Can you create plugin for XYZ.com?

Although we try to create plugin for as much as services as possible, there is only few of us, who are able to do that. Making of plugins requires a time and we are also humans with a real life. We can't spread a number of plugins indefinitely otherwise we wouldn't be able to find a time to fix them.
We are already imune to asking like: "You would be the best if you would create/implement/whatever ..."

Why can't you recognize CAPTCHA picture automatically? (MegaUpload...)

CAPTCHA pictures were created to not be recognized simply by computers. We don't have a technology that would handle it.
Sometimes the CAPTCHA pictures are barely readable by human eye, don't believe in some fantastic algorithm handling such pictures. I would work for IBM for many $$$ if I have such algorithm.

Application

Where are configuration files located?

All user settings are saved in home directories:
MS Windows: c:\Documents and Settings\YOUR_USER_NAME\application data\VitySoft\FRD and in registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Prefs\vitysoft\frd
Linux: ~/.FRD

Application takes a lot of CPU on Linux

Try to start it with this command:
java -Dsun.java2d.opengl=true -jar frd.jar
(You can change these startup options in the frd.sh file.)

How to get the latest Sun Java on Linux (Ubuntu)?

Run these commands:
- apt-get update
- apt-get install sun-java6-jre
- update-java-alternatives -l
- update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun

Miscellanous

How can I help to you?

Please see Help us section.

Why did you create another 'RapidShare Downloader'?

1) Because I don't want to be dependant on the russian software, which is probably full of malware and spyware.
2) Because I can simply fix automatic downloading myself.
3) Because they have unintuitive user interface and missing important features.
4) Because I can.

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