Visual Feature Guide
Visual Feature Guide
Read this page to get a walk-through on using Twister.
The Twister interface is divided in 4 pages:
1. Search Page
2. Download Page 
3. Play List Page 
4. Options Page 
Search Box
Enter the name of an artist or song in this box. You can also choose a
previously used search term from the drop-down box. If you are not sure about
the correct spelling, enter only the beginning of a name.
Search Button
After entering your search term, click the Search button. Twister will
immediately start searching for files. The search results will appear in the Search
grid below.
Search Grid
Twister supports two types of music files: MP3 files 
(with extension .mp3) and jukebox files 
(with extension .rm). Files that appear in the Search grid will automatically be
checked for their availability. The files will get one of the following
statuses: available for
download 
,
check in progress 
or unavailable 
.
You can sort the files in the search grid by clicking on the headers.
Downloading Files
Select an available file by clicking on it.
Choose Actions ->
Download File from the menu or click the download button 
in the toolbar. Your download will start immediately. You can monitor your
download on the Download Page.
Select Download Page
Select
the Download Page from the toolbar to monitor your downloads.
Download Grid
All downloads are listed in the Download grid. You can perform several actions on your downloads: cancel a download 
,
clear a dowload 
,
cancel all downloads 
and clear all downloads 
.
You can choose the actions from the toolbar or from the Actions
menu.
You can sort the downloads in the download grid by clicking on the headers.
Select Play List Page
Select
the Play List Page from the toolbar to organize your files and to listen to your
music.
Play List Grid
All music files in your Download directory will be listed in the Play List
Grid. You can perform several actions on your music files: launch a file 
,
rename a file 
,
delete a file 
and refresh the Play List Grid 
.
Select Options Page
Select
the Options Page from the toolbar to set your program options.
Setting Directories
Click on the Browse buttons to select the Download and Incomplete
directories. When files are downloaded to your computer, they are temporarily
saved in the Incomplete directory. When a download completes, the file is
automatically copied to your Download directory. Your music file will then be
available on your Play List Page. The Download and Incomplete directories can't
be the same.
Automatically Clear Downloads
Checking this option will automatically clear completed downloads in the
Download grid.
Clear Last Searches
If you want to clear the list of your last
performed searches, click on the button Clear Last Searches.
If you still have questions about how to use Twister read our FAQ.
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