Query regarding Acid Pro 4.0 download -ACID Product Family

Subject:Query regarding Acid Pro 4.0 download Posted by: SpyMan Date:4/17/2003 5:46:50 PM I am from England... and to avoid paying duty and import taxies which would amount to half of the value of the purchase, i have decided on purchasing the download version. However, i have a dial-up connection which is relatively small and it has a 2 hour cut-off, which means that after being connected for 2 hours it will cut my connection off regardless of any pending downloads. How is the download performed?? Can i download it at anytime after i purchase it? If i get cut off will i be able to attempt to download it again? Any advice or comments would be welcome
Subject:RE: Query regarding Acid Pro 4.0 download Reply by: Iacobus Date:4/18/2003 2:44:07 PM It'll cut you off even if you're in the middle of something online? What if you just tried connecting to a Web site once in a while? Would that keep you connected? You can download the update version anytime you like, as it can act as a standalone full version. (You'll need to enter your serial key to unlock it, of course.) It's 27.8 MB. HTH, Iacobus
Subject:RE: Query regarding Acid Pro 4.0 download Reply by: jtuffen Date:4/18/2003 3:50:41 PM how about using a download manager (I use DAP - Download Accelerator Plus) that supports resuming...?? I'm pretty sure that I downloaded Acid using that (I'm also in the UK) john.. http://www.namke.com/ http://www.minimism.com/
Subject:RE: Query regarding Acid Pro 4.0 download Reply by: SpyMan Date:4/18/2003 7:21:45 PM Thanks guys. Even if i surfed the internet while downloading it would still cut me off....it isn't a 'idle' disconnect but a mandatory one initiated by the isp. I have thought of using a download manager such as DAP, but decided against it as i know that DAP is not only spyware but it has been known to actually add spyware to the programme. I think i will download it from my mum's house as they have broadband and record it on a cd...or wait till i get broadband at the end of this month. They are finally putting it in my area and i will be the first to get it. Regards and thanks again
Subject:RE: Query regarding Acid Pro 4.0 download Reply by: drbam Date:4/18/2003 7:31:44 PM <<I think i will download it from my mum's house as they have broadband and record it on a cd>> Yes, this is what I would do. You then have a CDR copy of the app for reinstalling, etc. I have broadband and do this kind of thing regularly for a colleague who has dial-up service. drbam

Subject:Query regarding Acid Pro 4.0 download

Posted by: SpyMan

Date:4/17/2003 5:46:50 PM

I am from England... and to avoid paying duty and import taxies which would amount to half of the value of the purchase, i have decided on purchasing the download version. However, i have a dial-up connection which is relatively small and it has a 2 hour cut-off, which means that after being connected for 2 hours it will cut my connection off regardless of any pending downloads.

How is the download performed??

Can i download it at anytime after i purchase it?
If i get cut off will i be able to attempt to download it again?

Any advice or comments would be welcome

Subject:RE: Query regarding Acid Pro 4.0 download

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:4/18/2003 2:44:07 PM

It'll cut you off even if you're in the middle of something online? What if you just tried connecting to a Web site once in a while? Would that keep you connected?

You can download the update version anytime you like, as it can act as a standalone full version. (You'll need to enter your serial key to unlock it, of course.) It's 27.8 MB.

HTH,
Iacobus

Subject:RE: Query regarding Acid Pro 4.0 download

Reply by: jtuffen

Date:4/18/2003 3:50:41 PM

how about using a download manager (I use DAP - Download Accelerator Plus) that supports resuming...?? I'm pretty sure that I downloaded Acid using that (I'm also in the UK)

john..

http://www.namke.com/
http://www.minimism.com/

Subject:RE: Query regarding Acid Pro 4.0 download

Reply by: SpyMan

Date:4/18/2003 7:21:45 PM

Thanks guys.

Even if i surfed the internet while downloading it would still cut me off....it isn't a 'idle' disconnect but a mandatory one initiated by the isp.

I have thought of using a download manager such as DAP, but decided against it as i know that DAP is not only spyware but it has been known to actually add spyware to the programme.

I think i will download it from my mum's house as they have broadband and record it on a cd...or wait till i get broadband at the end of this month. They are finally putting it in my area and i will be the first to get it.

Regards and thanks again

Subject:RE: Query regarding Acid Pro 4.0 download

Reply by: drbam

Date:4/18/2003 7:31:44 PM

<<I think i will download it from my mum's house as they have broadband and record it on a cd>>

Yes, this is what I would do. You then have a CDR copy of the app for reinstalling, etc. I have broadband and do this kind of thing regularly for a colleague who has dial-up service.

drbam