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*'''Nick''': [[Username]] to use
 
*'''Nick''': [[Username]] to use
 
*'''Language''': Language in which text will be displayed(it requires to have the appropiate LC_ALL (or LC_MESSAGES) variable on UNIX systems). ''System default'' sets the system's language
 
*'''Language''': Language in which text will be displayed(it requires to have the appropiate LC_ALL (or LC_MESSAGES) variable on UNIX systems). ''System default'' sets the system's language
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*'''Check for new versions at startup''': If checked, when aMule start it will check f new aMule releases are available and show a message if there are
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*'''Misc Options'''
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*'''Start minimized''': Minimize aMule when it starts
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**'''Check for new versions at startup''': If checked, when aMule start it will check f new aMule releases are available and show a message if there are
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*'''Prompt on exit''': When closing aMule ask for confirmation
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**'''Start minimized''': Minimize aMule when it starts
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*'''Downloadlist dblclick to expand''': <fotn color=red>BROKEN</font>
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**'''Prompt on exit''': When closing aMule ask for confirmation
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*'''Enable Tray Icon''': Show a [[Usage Tray icon|tray icon]] for aMule
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**'''Enable Tray Icon''': Show a [[Usage Tray icon|tray icon]] for aMule
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*'''Minimize to trayicon''': When minimizing aMule, hide the window completely so it can only be unminimized from the systray icon (see the [[usage tray icon|usage article about tray icon]]). This option will only be available when '''Enable Tray Icon''' option is enabled
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**'''Minimize to trayicon''': When minimizing aMule, hide the window completely so it can only be unminimized from the systray icon (see the [[usage tray icon|usage article about tray icon]]). This option will only be available when '''Enable Tray Icon''' option is enabled
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*'''Tooltip Delay Time in secs''': Seconds it takes for the systray tooltip to appear  (see the [[usage tray icon|usage article about tray icon]])
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**'''Tooltip Delay Time in secs''': Seconds it takes for the systray tooltip to appear  (see the [[usage tray icon|usage article about tray icon]])
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*'''Browser Selection'''
 
*'''Browser Selection''': Select the browser yuo want aMule to use when opening web sites
 
*'''Browser Selection''': Select the browser yuo want aMule to use when opening web sites
 
*'''Custom Browser''': When selecting ''Custom browser'' in the browser selection list, this box will be active so yuo can enter the browser command to use to start a browser. Use the '''Browse''' button to browse the filesystem for the browser
 
*'''Custom Browser''': When selecting ''Custom browser'' in the browser selection list, this box will be active so yuo can enter the browser command to use to start a browser. Use the '''Browse''' button to browse the filesystem for the browser
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The descritpion for each item follows:
 
The descritpion for each item follows:
  
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*'''Bandwidth Limits'''
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**'''Download''':
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**'''Upload''':
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**'''Slot Allocation''':
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*'''Line Capacities'''
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**'''Download''':
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**'''Upload''':
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*'''Standard client TCP Port''':
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*'''Extended client UDP Port'''
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**'''Extended client UDP Port''':
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**'''disable''':
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*'''UDP port for extended server requests''':
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*'''Max Sources per File''':
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*'''Connection Limits''':
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*'''Networks'''
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**'''ED2K''':
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**'''Kademlia''':
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*'''Autoconnect on startup''':
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*'''Reconnect on loss''':
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*'''Show overhead bandwidth''':
  
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=== Proxy ===
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== Proxy ===
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This section contains options regarding connection aMule through a proxy.
 
This section contains options regarding connection aMule through a proxy.
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*'''General'''
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**'''Enable Proxy''':
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**'''Proxy type''':
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**'''Proxy host''':
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**'''Proxy port''':
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*'''Authentication''':
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**'''Enable authentication''':
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**'''Username''':
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**'''Password''':
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*'''Automatic server connect without proxy''':
  
 
=== Message Filter ===
 
=== Message Filter ===
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*'''Filter incoming messages''':
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*'''Filtering Options'''
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**'''Filter all messages''':
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**'''Filter messages from people not on your friend list''':
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**'''Filter messages from unknown clients''':
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**'''Filter messages containing''':
  
 
=== Remote Controls ===
 
=== Remote Controls ===
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*'''Webserver Parameters'''
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**'''Webserver port''':
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**'''page Refresh Time''':
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**'''Enable Gzip compression''':
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**'''Enable Low rights User''':
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**'''Full rights password''':
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**'''Low rights password''':
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**'''Web template''':
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*'''External Connection Parameters'''
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**'''Accept external connections''':
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**'''IP of the listening interface''':
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**'''TCP port''':
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**'''Password''':
  
 
=== Online Signature ===
 
=== Online Signature ===
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*'''Enable Online-Signature''':
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*'''Update Frequency''':
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*'''Online Signature Directory''':
  
 
=== Server ===
 
=== Server ===
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*'''Remove dead server''':
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*'''Remove dead server after X retries''':
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*'''Auto-update serverlist at startup''':
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*'''List''':
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*'''Update serverlist when connecting to a server'''
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*'''Update serverlist when a client connect'''
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*'''Use priority system'''
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*'''Use smart LowID check on connect'''
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*'''Safe connect'''
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*'''Autoconnect to servers in static list only'''
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*'''Set manually added servers to High Priority'''
  
 
=== Files ===
 
=== Files ===
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*'''Intelligent Corruption Handling'''
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**'''I.C.H. active'''
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**'''AICH trusts every hash'''
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*'''Add fiels to download in pause mode'''
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*'''Add files to download with auto priority'''
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*'''Try to download first and last chunks first'''
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*'''Add new shared files with auto priority'''
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*'''Try to transfer full chunks to all uploads'''
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*'''Start next paused file when a file completed'''
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*'''From the same category'''
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*'''Save 5 sources on rare files'''
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*'''Disk space'''
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**'''Check Disk Space''':
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**'''Min Disk Space''':
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*'''Execute command on file completion'''
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**'''Enable command execution''':
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**'''Command''':
  
 
=== Sources Dropping ===
 
=== Sources Dropping ===
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*'''Sources with no needed file-parts''':
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*'''Enable auto drop Full Queue Sources''':
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*'''High Queue Rating Sources Handling'''
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**'''Enable auto drop High Queue Rating Sources''':
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*'''High Queue Rating value''':
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*'''Auto Drop Sources Timer''':
  
 
=== Directores ===
 
=== Directores ===
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*'''Incoming Directory''':
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*'''Temporary Directory''':
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*'''Shared Directories''':
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*'''Share hidden files''':
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*'''Video Player''':
  
 
=== Statistics ===
 
=== Statistics ===
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*'''Graphs'''
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**'''Update delay''':
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**'''Time for average graph''':
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**'''Connections Graph Scale''':
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**'''Select Statistcs Colors''':
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*'''Statistics Tree'''
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**'''Update delay''':
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**'''Number of Client Versions shown''':
  
 
=== Security ===
 
=== Security ===
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*'''File Options'''
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**'''Who can see shared files''':
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**'''Default Permissions'''
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***'''Files''':
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***'''Directories''':
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*'''IP-Filtering'''
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**'''Enable IP-Filtering''':
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**'''Reload List''':
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**'''Auto-update ipfilter at startup''':
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**'''URL''':
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**'''Update now''':
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**'''Filtering Level''':
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**'''Always filter LAN IPs''':
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*'''Use Secure Identification''':
  
 
=== GUI Tweaks ===
 
=== GUI Tweaks ===
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*'''Download Queue Files Progress'''
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**'''Show percentage''':
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**'''Show progressbar''':
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**'''Progressbar Style''':
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*'''Skin Support'''
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**'''Use skin file to set aMule bitmaps''':
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**'''Skin file''':
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*'''Auto-sort files in the download queue''':
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*'''Misc GUI Tweaks'''
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**'''Show Fast ED2K Links Handler''':
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**'''Show extended info on categories tabs''':
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**'''Show transfer rates on title''':
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**'''Vertical toolbar orientation''':
  
 
=== Core Tweaks ===
 
=== Core Tweaks ===
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*'''Max new connections / 5 secs''':
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*'''File Buffer Size''':
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*'''Upload Queue Size''':
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*'''Server connection refresh interval''':
  
 
=== Debugging ===
 
=== Debugging ===

Revision as of 10:13, 11 December 2005

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Description

The Preferences window allows to easily set aMule's settings.

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Usage

The preferences options are divided into sections. Each section groups options with similar targets.

You can view the available options by clicking th apropiate section in the list by the left side of the window.

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General

This section contains options regarding general aspects of aMule.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Nick: Username to use
  • Language: Language in which text will be displayed(it requires to have the appropiate LC_ALL (or LC_MESSAGES) variable on UNIX systems). System default sets the system's language
  • Misc Options
    • Check for new versions at startup: If checked, when aMule start it will check f new aMule releases are available and show a message if there are
    • Start minimized: Minimize aMule when it starts
    • Prompt on exit: When closing aMule ask for confirmation
    • Enable Tray Icon: Show a tray icon for aMule
    • Minimize to trayicon: When minimizing aMule, hide the window completely so it can only be unminimized from the systray icon (see the usage article about tray icon). This option will only be available when Enable Tray Icon option is enabled
    • Tooltip Delay Time in secs: Seconds it takes for the systray tooltip to appear (see the usage article about tray icon)
  • Browser Selection
  • Browser Selection: Select the browser yuo want aMule to use when opening web sites
  • Custom Browser: When selecting Custom browser in the browser selection list, this box will be active so yuo can enter the browser command to use to start a browser. Use the Browse button to browse the filesystem for the browser
  • Open in new tab if possible: Some browsers allow for pages to be started in new tabs rather than overriding the web site it was viewing so, if possible, when this option is enabled, open web sites in a new tab

Connection

This section contains options regarding connections aMule.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Bandwidth Limits
    • Download:
    • Upload:
    • Slot Allocation:
  • Line Capacities
    • Download:
    • Upload:
  • Standard client TCP Port:
  • Extended client UDP Port
    • Extended client UDP Port:
    • disable:
  • UDP port for extended server requests:
  • Max Sources per File:
  • Connection Limits:
  • Networks
    • ED2K:
    • Kademlia:
  • Autoconnect on startup:
  • Reconnect on loss:
  • Show overhead bandwidth:

Proxy

This section contains options regarding connection aMule through a proxy.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • General
    • Enable Proxy:
    • Proxy type:
    • Proxy host:
    • Proxy port:
  • Authentication:
    • Enable authentication:
    • Username:
    • Password:
  • Automatic server connect without proxy:

Message Filter

This section contains options regarding messages filtering in aMule.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Filter incoming messages:
  • Filtering Options
    • Filter all messages:
    • Filter messages from people not on your friend list:
    • Filter messages from unknown clients:
    • Filter messages containing:

Remote Controls

This section contains options regarding controling aMule remotely.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Webserver Parameters
    • Webserver port:
    • page Refresh Time:
    • Enable Gzip compression:
    • Enable Low rights User:
    • Full rights password:
    • Low rights password:
    • Web template:
  • External Connection Parameters
    • Accept external connections:
    • IP of the listening interface:
    • TCP port:
    • Password:

Online Signature

This section contains options regarding aMule's Online Signature.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Enable Online-Signature:
  • Update Frequency:
  • Online Signature Directory:

Server

This section contains options regarding connecting aMule to servers.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Remove dead server:
  • Remove dead server after X retries:
  • Auto-update serverlist at startup:
  • List:
  • Update serverlist when connecting to a server
  • Update serverlist when a client connect
  • Use priority system
  • Use smart LowID check on connect
  • Safe connect
  • Autoconnect to servers in static list only
  • Set manually added servers to High Priority

Files

This section contains options regarding aMule's downloading files.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Intelligent Corruption Handling
    • I.C.H. active
    • AICH trusts every hash
  • Add fiels to download in pause mode
  • Add files to download with auto priority
  • Try to download first and last chunks first
  • Add new shared files with auto priority
  • Try to transfer full chunks to all uploads
  • Start next paused file when a file completed
  • From the same category
  • Save 5 sources on rare files
  • Disk space
    • Check Disk Space:
    • Min Disk Space:
  • Execute command on file completion
    • Enable command execution:
    • Command:

Sources Dropping

This section contains options regarding aMule source dropping algorithm.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Sources with no needed file-parts:
  • Enable auto drop Full Queue Sources:
  • High Queue Rating Sources Handling
    • Enable auto drop High Queue Rating Sources:
  • High Queue Rating value:
  • Auto Drop Sources Timer:

Directores

This section contains options regarding aMule's directories.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Incoming Directory:
  • Temporary Directory:
  • Shared Directories:
  • Share hidden files:
  • Video Player:

Statistics

This section contains options regarding aMule's statistics.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Graphs
    • Update delay:
    • Time for average graph:
    • Connections Graph Scale:
    • Select Statistcs Colors:
  • Statistics Tree
    • Update delay:
    • Number of Client Versions shown:

Security

This section contains options regarding aMule's security.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • File Options
    • Who can see shared files:
    • Default Permissions
      • Files:
      • Directories:
  • IP-Filtering
    • Enable IP-Filtering:
    • Reload List:
    • Auto-update ipfilter at startup:
    • URL:
    • Update now:
    • Filtering Level:
    • Always filter LAN IPs:
  • Use Secure Identification:

GUI Tweaks

This section contains advanced options regarding aMule's GUI.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Download Queue Files Progress
    • Show percentage:
    • Show progressbar:
    • Progressbar Style:
  • Skin Support
    • Use skin file to set aMule bitmaps:
    • Skin file:
  • Auto-sort files in the download queue:
  • Misc GUI Tweaks
    • Show Fast ED2K Links Handler:
    • Show extended info on categories tabs:
    • Show transfer rates on title:
    • Vertical toolbar orientation:

Core Tweaks

This section contains advanced options regarding aMule's core system.

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The descritpion for each item follows:

  • Max new connections / 5 secs:
  • File Buffer Size:
  • Upload Queue Size:
  • Server connection refresh interval:

Debugging

This section contains advanced options for debugging aMule.

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You may enable extra debugging output to your aMule log by enabling the Enable Verbose Debug-Logging. checkbox.

Once enabled, you may define what exact debug messages you want to get in the log by enabling/disabling the options in the Message Categories list.

This whole debugging preferences window should not be touched unless you know what you are doing. Therefore, its options will not be described.

Overview

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General preferences quick Reference
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Connection preferences quick Reference
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Proxy preferences quick Reference
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Message Filter preferences quick Reference
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Remot Controls preferences quick Reference
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Online Signature preferences quick Reference
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Server preferences quick Reference
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Files preferences quick Reference
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Sources Dropping preferences quick Reference
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Directories preferences quick Reference
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Statistics preferences quick Reference
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Core Tweaks preferences quick Reference
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