                           Net Vampire 3.0
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                      Advanced download manager


Author: Alex Shovkoplyas

Please send your questions and comments to support@netvampire.hypermart.net

Net Vampire Web site: http://netvampire.hypermart.net



New Features
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        Downloading:

            - from FTP servers;
            - from Web servers;
            - automatic restart;
            - chunked mode support;
            - multipart mode support;
            - cookie support;
            - PASV mode support;
            - various FTP proxy login schemes;
            - CONNECT command for HTTP proxies;
            - SocksV4 proxy support;
            - request redirection support;
            - VSL file processing;
            - FTP directory listing;
            - link extraction from web pages;
            - support for multiple file locations;
            - dial-up management;
            - editable request headers.


        Search and speed testing:

            - FTP file search;
            - HTTP file search;
            - true site speed testing and file size detection.


        Link addition methods:

            - drag and drop;
            - browser click monitoring;
            - Clipboard monitoring;
            - HTML fragment selection (IE4 only);
            - import of partially received files;
            - automatic FTP directory listing;
            - automatic HTML document parsing;
            - online file search;
            - command line parameters;
            - manually, by typing the URL;
            - programmatically, using Net Vampire API.


        Scheduling:

            - individual start time for each Job;
            - global start and stop time;
            - repetitive downloads / file update monitoring;
            - auto open received files;
            - virus checking support;
            - shutdown and power-off when done.


        Reporting:

            - HTML-formatted History file;
            - optional info label for each downloaded file;
            - detailed statistics tracking for each FTP and Web site.


        User Interface:

            - sounds;
            - WinPopup notifications;
            - User-friendly Job descriptions;
            - customizable animated Drop Basket;
            - the ability to open partially received files in the course
            of downloading.



Installation
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          1. Download the Net Vampire installation package.
          2. Extract all files from the package into a temporary directory
             using your archiver, such as WinZip.
          3. On Windows NT systems, login with Administrator privileges.
          4. EXIT ALL RUNNING PROGRAMS.
          3. Run SETUP.EXE and follow the instructions.
          4. Now it is safe to delete the installation files. You may want
             to preserve the zipped package in case you need to re-install
             Net Vampire later.



Uninstallation
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          1. Uncheck the Monitor browser clicks option in the Input
             section of the Net Vampire Main Menu. This will remove all
             registry settings responsible for browser integration.
          2. Doubleclick the Add/Remove Programs icon in the
             Windows Control Panel.
          3. Select Net Vampire in the list of installed programs
             and click the Add/Remove button. Follow the
             instructions.
          4. If you didn't disable browser integration before un-installing
             Net Vampire, run the REGBROWS.EXE utility included in the
             installation package with -d key to remove all
             Net Vampire registry settings.


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