How to Use Download Accelerator Manager (DAM)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Navigate to the official DAM website at http://www.damdownloader.com/.

   DAM is a product developed and supported by Tensons Software Corporation.
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   Step 2: Click on “Download

   DAM is free and compatible with Windows-based computers. ,, Remove the checkmark next to “Make DAM search my homepage and default search option” when walking through the DAM setup wizard.
   
   This prevents DAM from hijacking your browser and changing your browsing preferences. ,,,, By default, DAM saves all files to your computer’s Downloads folder. , You can modify connection speed, manage notifications, schedule DAM to run at certain times of the day, and enable sounds.
   
   After managing Options, you can start downloading media using DAM. , You can navigate to any site that plays music or video files. , For example, if downloading a video from YouTube, click on “Play” to play the video.
   
   DAM will automatically grab the media from the site and display the file in its MediaGrabber window. ,,, DAM has the ability to download multiple files at once.
   
   When files are finished, they will automatically be saved to your Downloads folder or specified location. ,, This deletes the file from DAM after the file has saved to your computer.
   
   When files are finished downloading, you can play the media files directly from their saved location on your computer. , This feature allows DAM to capture YouTube videos more efficiently and lowers the risk for errors.Navigate to YouTube’s site at https://www.youtube.com/html5# and select the option to enable or upload the HTML5 player. , Other download managers will often block and prevent DAM from capturing media. , Firefox has been proven most effective at capturing media for DAM from encrypted websites. , Refreshing your tools can help DAM capture media more efficiently. , This can help refresh your browser so DAM can capture media from the Web page.
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   Step 3: ” then select the option to save the .exe file to your computer.

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   Step 4: Navigate to your Downloads folder and double-click on the DAMsetup.exe file.

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   Step 5: Follow the on-screen instructions in the DAM setup wizard to install DAM on your computer.

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   Step 6: Select the option to launch DAM when installation is complete.

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   Step 7: Click on “Options” and select “General” in the left sidebar.

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   Step 8: Place checkmarks next to all Internet browsers you plan on using with DAM

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   Step 9: then click “OK.” DAM works best with Firefox and Chrome

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    Step 10: but also works with Internet Explorer

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    Step 11: Safari

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    Step 12: and Netscape.

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    Step 13: Click on “Download To” in the left sidebar

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    Step 14: and indicate where you want DAM to save all downloaded files.

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    Step 15: Make any other changes to DAM preferences as desired

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    Step 16: then close the Options window.

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    Step 17: Launch your Internet browser and navigate to the site from which you want media downloaded.

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    Step 18: Start playing the media file you want downloaded.

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    Step 19: Click over to the MediaGrabber window and highlight the media file.

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    Step 20: Click on “Download.” The media file will display its downloading progress in the main interface of DAM

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    Step 21: along with file size

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    Step 22: time remaining

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    Step 23: and the transfer rate.

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    Step 24: Repeat steps #1 through #4 for as many sites and media files you want downloaded.

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    Step 25: Click on “Pause” or “Resume” to pause and resume downloads at any time in DAM.

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    Step 26: Highlight the file when progress shows 100 percent

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    Step 27: then click “Remove” at the top of DAM.

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    Step 28: Enable the HTML5 video mode on YouTube if using DAM to download YouTube videos.

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    Step 29: Uninstall any other download managers from your computer if DAM experiences problems with capturing media.

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    Step 30: Switch to using Firefox when capturing media from encrypted sites such as Facebook and YouTube.

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    Step 31: Try refreshing the Web page

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    Step 32: playing the media file again

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    Step 33: or restarting DAM if DAM fails to capture a specific media file.

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    Step 34: Clear cache and cookies from your browser if DAM continues to experience problems grabbing media files from specific websites.

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