Sendspace Wizard Desktop Tool Step-By-Step Guide

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Contents

What is the sendspace Wizard?

Registration and Logging in

Wizard Overview

Wizard Main Menu

Preferences

Information for Mac Users

Local Window

Uploading a File

Transfer and Log View Windows

Remote Window

Managing Remote Files

Downloading a File from your Account

Downloading a File using a URL

What is the sendspace Wizard?

sendspace Wizard is a free desktop tool that lets you

upload multiple files into your sendspace account!

Our software tool is completely ad-free! sendspace

Wizard is available in three versions, for use with
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X (Universal binary) and
Linux.

Using sendspace Wizard, you can:

Upload Multiple files

Resume Broken Uploads
Drag/Drop files to upload to sendspace
Manage your online files, get file links
Create folders and organize your files

You can set the sendspace Wizard to start queued files

automatically and begin the next file as each transfer is
completed.

The sendspace Wizard supports upload and download

resume. You may never have to restart a transfer
again!

Free users can upload. sendspace Max members can

also use the Wizard to:

Download Multiple files

Resume Broken Downloads
Download using built-in download accelerator
Share online folders

Pro users can download Pro files, but not ordinary

non-Pro sendspace links.

This step-by-step guide will show you how

Registration and Logging in
You need to be registered with sendspace to use the
Wizard. If you already have an account, enter your
login details to begin using the Wizard. If you wish the
login to be automatic next time, tick the Remember
password checkbox, then click OK. You will then be
logged in.

If you are not registered at sendspace, you need to go

to sendspace.com. Registration is free. We have
provided a link button to the registration page for your
convenience.

Alternatively, go to sendspace.com and click on the

Signup for Free! link in the top left corner to go to the
registration page.

There is some information we will need in order to

complete the registration. It is marked in bold print on
the registration form.
Username: Please enter a username of your choice. If
you choose a username that is already in use, after
clicking Register, the error message This username
already exists. Please choose a different one will be
displayed. Simply enter a different username and try
again. The username can only consist of letters and
numbers. If you use unusual characters, an error
message will appear when you click Register.

Full Name: Please enter you full name.

Email: Please enter your email address. We need this

address to contact you if needed. You will be sent an
email with an activation link to confirm your address,
so it is important that you enter your address properly.
Dont worry, we hate Spam too, so well never send
you unsolicited mail or give other people your address.

Please note: Some free email service providers may

wrongly identify our emails to you as spam. After
clicking Register, you may see the message Our
emails may be blocked by this provider. We
recommend you use a different email address, or press
'Register' to continue. Enter a different email address,
or continue. If you do continue, you may need to look
in your spam or trash folder for the activation email.

Password: Please create a password for your account.

You may use a combination of letters and numbers.
The password must be between 4 and 10 characters
long. If the password is too short or too long, a
message will appear after you have clicked Register
and you will need to enter a different password before
continuing.

Confirm Password: Enter the same password a second

time. This is to make sure you entered the password
correctly. Your password is important. Never share it
with anyone else.
Primary Use: Please select from the dropdown options
your primary use for sendspace. The options are:
Personal, Business, and Business and Personal.

Connection speed: Please tell us your Internet

connection speed, if you know it. This statistical
information helps us to provide you with a better
service.

Age Group: Please tell us what age group you belong

to. This helps us to know more about who are using
sendspace the most.

Checkbox; I have read and agree to the terms of

service: To use sendspace, you must agree to our
terms of use. If you click on the link terms of service,
a new page will open.

If you agree to our terms of use, put a tick in the

checkbox.

Register: After completing the form, click the Register

button. If you have forgotten anything, or there is an
error, a message will appear around the field that has a
problem. Make your correction and click Register
again. You will then see this page:
The registration process is almost complete. In order
to confirm your email address, we automatically send
you an email containing an activation link. You will
need to check your email inbox and click on the
activation link to complete registration. The email also
explains what to do.

We always send out the activation email. If you do not

receive it after a few minutes there may be a problem.

Occasionally, some programs and free email address

providers, including Hotmail and Yahoo, wrongly
identify the activation email as spam. If you cannot find
our email in your inbox, please check the location used
to store junk mail and spam messages.

If you wish, you can ask us to send the registration

activation email again. To do this, go to the login page
and click on the link Resend activation and enter your
email address. We will then send another activation
email to you.

When you click on the activation link, we automatically

complete your registration. You can now enter your
username and password into the Wizard login prompt
and begin using the Wizard.
Wizard Overview

sendspace Wizard is available in three versions, for

use with Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X (Universal
binary) and Linux.

Your Wizard desktop tool may look slightly different to

the images in this guide, depending on your operating
system, and your computer settings. However, the
basic appearance and all menus and functions are the
same in all versions.

This view, as seen on Windows Vista, shows the top

menu, two main windows, local and remote, and the
transfer queue.

The local window, on the left side, displays files on

your computer. The remote window, on the right,
displays the files uploaded in your sendspace account.
Below the menu is an address bar to enter download
URLs, as you can see in this view on Mac OS X. Free
users cannot use the Wizard for downloading and may
find this area grayed out.

You can select files and use the top menu to set an
action. You can also right-click on a file icon to set an
action, or you can drag and drop files between
windows.

Each time you select a file to be uploaded (or

downloaded, if you are a premium user), the details are
displayed in the transfer queue at the bottom.
Wizard Main Menu

The menu provides easy access to the common Wizard

functions.

File: New connection The login popup is displayed so

that you may connect to your sendspace account.

File: Disconnect - The Wizard disconnects from your

account at sendspace but remains open.

File: Exit - The Wizard disconnects from your

sendspace account and closes.

Tools: Preferences Various user options are

available, described in more detail in the next section.

Connect: Connect to sendspace.

Disconnect: Disconnect from sendspace.

Start: Begin a file transfer.

Stop: Stop transferring.

Add: After selecting a file for uploading, use this icon

button to add the file to the transfer queue.

Delete: Delete a File.

Preferences: Opens the Wizard preferences dialog.

Feedback: Send us suggestions and feedback.

Preferences

You can set your own user preferences. You can open
the dialog through Tools or by clicking on the
Preferences icon in the main menu.

There are four main sections: Connection, Account.

Transfers and GUI Tweaks.

Max upload speed: If other Internet activity is affected

during uploading because the Wizard is using all the
bandwidth, you can set a maximum upload speed that
is lower than your connection allows. By default, the
setting is unlimited, shown by a 0.

Max download speed: If other Internet activity is

affected during downloading because the Wizard is
using all the bandwidth, you can set a maximum
download speed that is lower than your connection
allows. By default, the setting is unlimited, shown by a
0.

Use proxy: If you want to connect to sendspace

through a proxy, use this area to enter the connection
settings. We support HTTP, SOCKS 4 and SOCKS 5
proxy servers and user authentication, if needed.

Username: Enter your sendspace username here. If

you have logged on successfully before, this has been
filled in for you.

Password: Check the box Always remember my

password if you do not want to be prompted at login.
Use this option if you are using a secure computer. If
your computer is shared you may prefer to be
prompted each time you use the Wizard.

Automatic Login: Check this box if you want to be

logged in automatically each time you use the Wizard.

Send me an email: Check this if you want to be sent a

confirmation email each time you upload a file. The
confirmation email will include the download link if you
want to keep a record of it.
Use current open folder for uploads: This box is
checked by default. It means that the open folder in the
remote window is always the upload destination.

Use current open folder for downloads: Check this box

if you want downloads to go into the open folder in the
local view. If you prefer all downloads to go into a
different folder, uncheck this box and enter the folder
location. There is a browse button provided on the
right.

Start queued files automatically: Check this box and

any files added for transfer will begin automatically.
Uncheck this box if you prefer to start transfers
manually.

Resume next file on file transfer completion: Check

this box if you want the next file in your transfer queue
to begin transfer as soon as the previous one has
completed.

When a destination file already exists: If the Wizard

begins to transfer a file and a file with the same name
already exists due to a broken transfer, you can auto-
resume, never resume, or be asked what to do.

Automatically clear successful transfers from the

queue: If you prefer to leave finished transfers in the
queue for status checking, deselect this box.

Show extended options when adding file to upload

queue: If this option is selected, when you add any
files to be uploaded, an extended information dialog
will open. You may enter a description and a
recipients email address. If you have selected multiple
files for uploading, you can apply the description etc.
to be used for all the files, or not. If you are a premium
user, you will also be able to add a download
password.

Max simultaneous uploads: You can choose how

many files will be uploaded at the same time. The
optimum amount depends on your connection.

Max simultaneous downloads: You can choose how

many files are downloaded at the same time. The
optimum amount depends on your connection.

When all uploads are completed: You can set the

Wizard to do nothing, close the Wizard, and even shut
down or restart the computer if you prefer.

When all downloads are completed: You can set the

Wizard to do nothing, close the Wizard, and even shut
down or restart the computer if you prefer. This is
useful if you leave your computer unattended during
transfers.
Minimize the application when clicking the close
button: If you prefer to minimize the application rather
than close it, check this option.

Show Wizard icon in the system tray: If you do not

want the Wizard icon to be shown in the system tray,
deselect this option.

Minimize the application to system tray: If you prefer

the application to open minimized to the system tray,
select this option.

Information for Mac Users

Many of the menus for the Wizard are displayed when a
user right-clicks on a file.

For Mac users who cannot do this, right-click menus

can be enabled by pressing the Ctrl (Control) keyboard
key and your mouse button simultaneously.
Local Window

The local window shows the files and folders on your

computer. This view lets you locate files for uploading
and select the destination folder for downloads.

The local menu helps you to navigate through the files

and folders on your computer. From left to right, the
functions are:

Back/Forward Arrows: You can go back to a previously

viewed location and return using the back/forward
arrows on the left, just like a browser. The feature
includes a history button indicated by the two small
down arrows - so that you can navigate further
back/forward.

Go to Parent Folder: Move up in the folder tree to the

parent folder of the one you are viewing.

Refresh: Use this button to refresh the current folder

view.

Home Folder: You can quickly move to the user home

folder in Windows this is the user documents and
settings folder.

Desktop: Go directly to your desktop folder.

My Documents: Go directly to your default user

documents folder.

Open a folder browser: You can open a folder browser

to quickly locate a folder or file.
Folders are listed in a folder tree so help you quickly
locate a destination.

Switch the browser view: You can view files and

folders in the local window in list form with file details
or just displaying the files. Use this menu button to
change views. This will only change the view in the
local window.

When you mouse over a file or folder in the local

window we display basic file info for you, including the
file size.
Uploading a File

The local window helps you locate files on your

computer. You can navigate using the various options
in the local view menu.

Once you have located a file or multiple files you want

to upload there are three ways to add to your transfer
queue and begin the upload.

Method One: Select a file by clicking on the file icon

and the click on the Add button on the main menu.

If you have Start queued files automatically checked

in preferences, the file will be added to the transfer
queue and begin uploading automatically. If you have
this option turned off, you can begin the transfer by
pressing the Start button.

Method Two: Once you have selected a file for upload,

right-click and the menu options appear:

Select Upload You can also use the keyboard

shortcut F4.
Method Three: For many, this method is the easiest of
all. Just select the file you want to upload and
drag/drop the file to the remote window or to the
transfer queue window both locations do the same
thing; add the file to the transfer queue ready for
uploading.

Tip: You can even drag/drop files from outside the

Wizard tool! For example, drag/drop files directly from
your desktop to the wizard transfer or remote window
and it will be added for uploading.

If you have checked Show extended options in

preferences, when you add a file to the transfer
window using any of the methods above a dialog will
popup:

You can enter a description, a recipients email

address and, depending on whether you have a
premium account or not, you may enter a password.

If you have selected multiple files at the same time, you

can choose to apply the same description etc. to all the
files, or be prompted for each one.

You can view the progress of your uploads in the

transfer window.
Transfer and Log View Windows

You can check the progress of your transfers and

make changes in the transfer window.

If you right-click on a file in the transfer window, you

can select further options including Start and Pause
Transfer.

You can also change the order in the transfer queue,

moving files up or down in priority.

You can delete a file from the transfer queue too it is

only deleted from the queue the file itself is not
deleted.

The Log View lists all the activity of the Wizard and is
useful to confirm an action has completed previously
or to troubleshoot. Errors and error codes are also
listed here.
Remote Window

The remote window shows the files and folders in your

online sendspace account. You can navigate between
folders and select files for editing, downloading or
deleting in much the same way as if they were on your
computer. Your remote files and folders are the same
as those in MyFiles on the website.

The local menu helps you to navigate through the files

and folders on your computer. From left to right, the
functions are:

Back/Forward Arrows: You can go back to a previously

viewed location and return using the back/forward
arrows on the left, just like a browser. The feature
includes a history button indicated by the two small
down arrows - so that you can navigate further
back/forward.

Go to Parent Folder: Move up in the folder tree to the

parent folder of the one you are viewing.

Refresh: Use this button to refresh the current folder

view.

Home Folder: You can quickly move to the user home

folder this is the main default folder for your account.

Switch the browser view: You can view files and

folders in the remote window in list form with file
details or just displaying the files. Use this menu
button to change views. This will only change the view
in the remote window.
Managing Remote Files

You can edit files in your sendspace account, get

download links, create folders and move files.

Right-click on any file in the remote window and a sub-

menu is displayed.

New Folder: Select this option and you will be

prompted to enter a name for your new folder. You can
also create folders inside of other folders.

Using different folders for your files is a useful way to

order your files. After you have created a folder, you
can rename it by selecting properties.
Download: Select this option to add the file to your
transfer queue for downloading.

Copy Link Location: You can copy the download link

location to your clipboard ready for pasting into a
document, email etc.

Rename: You can rename your file.

Delete: You can delete the file this cannot be undone.

Properties: You can edit the file name, add or edit a file
description, add or edit a password and see the
download link to the file. You can also see how many
times a file has been downloaded.

The properties that you see will depend on the type of

account you have. Free users will not be able to set a
password and non-Pro users will only see one
download link.

Send File Link: You can send a file link to a recipient.

In fact, you can send it to more than one recipient by
separating multiple email addresses with a comma.
You can also add a message that will be included in
the email that is sent.

Refresh: This refreshes the window.

You can move files into folders using drag and drop.

Some of the options are available using keyboard

shortcuts. These are shown next to the menu item.
Downloading a File from your Account

This feature is available to Max and Pro users. Once

you have located a file or multiple files you want to
download in your remote window there are three ways
to add to your transfer queue and begin the download.

Method One: Select a file by clicking on the file icon

and the click on the Add button on the main menu.

If you have Start queued files automatically checked

in preferences, the file will be added to the transfer
queue and begin downloading automatically. If you
have this option turned off, you can begin the transfer
by pressing the Start button.

Method Two: Once you have selected a file for

download, right-click and the menu options appear:
Select Download You can also use the keyboard
shortcut F4.

Method Three: For many, this method is the easiest of

all. Just select the file you want to download and
drag/drop the file to the local window or to the transfer
queue window both locations do the same thing; add
the file to the transfer queue ready for downloading.

The files will be downloaded to the folder on your

computer that is open in the local window view.
Downloading a File using a URL

If you are a Max premium user you can use the Wizard
for downloading.

Enter the URL for the file you want to download from
sendspace in the location below the main menu and
press Enter on your keyboard or click on the green
triangle icon on the right. This will add the file to the
transfer queue.

You must make sure the URL is correct or it will be

rejected. Please note: You cannot enter a sendspace
shared folder URL, it must be for a file.

You can also add multiple file URLs to your transfer

queue. Select the icon on the farthest right, next to the
Enter triangle. A new dialog will pop up.
You can enter or paste the download links you would
like added to the transfer queue. You do not need to
separate them with commas etc, we will extract the
links from the entered text.

You can monitor your downloads in the transfer

window. If you want to download more than one file at
a time, set the number in preferences.

The Wizard has a built-in accelerator with resume

support, so this is the best way to download from
sendspace.

For Pro users: You can use the Wizard to download

your own files or other Pro files, but you will not be
able to download other peoples non-Pro files for
this, please use the main web site.

If you are a free user and would like to use the Wizard
for downloading, you can upgrade your account to Max
at any time.