how do you use this service?
 

Do i need to register to ask a question? I have used limewire for over a year with no problems. Now I always, as in everytime, get need more sources. No matter what i search. I am connected to the network. what to do?

you don't need to register, but do need to give enough info so that someone who had a similar problem could tell you of their solution. Unregistered users are sometimes trolls or not very serious, so are more likely to be ignored though.

If suddenly and repeatedly you are getting no sources, something is amiss.

Easiest check is to uninstall all the old pieces of LW and download a fresh copy of the latest version or the latest beta version. If the problem persists, try a different client to check that your system allows responses from the gnutella network.

If neither client works, something in your system or upstream of you is blocking gnutella responses.

Details? Depends on your system.

cheers

aother question on how
 

what does the small gree when connected and red when not mean, it label sharing files on lower left side of limewire

what does that mean
does it mean my compter sending files ?????

the green or red light or ball

Re: aother question on how
 

green = connected
red = disconnected
sharing files = the files you are offering to share

Only while you are connected and someone want it... this is called FILE SHARING!

Morgwen

that what i thought was happening
ok
what type of file would be shareed, and how would a person find out where to look to find out
this is all new to me

All files which are in your shared folder (or other enabled folders) are shared, doesn´t matter which type.

I am not sure if you can restrict the types which Limewire shares. I know you can filter the search that Limewire don´t show it in the search but only when YOU are searching for files...

Morgwen

Steps to avoid problems with file sharing
http://www.chase3000.com/c3pages/music/whynot.htm


How to disable file sharing for…
LimeWire
http://www.chase3000.com/c3pages/music/limewire.htm

Filesharing Tips
https://resnet.utexas.edu/trouble/fileshare.html

Peer to Peer File Sharing FAQ
http://www.cmu.edu/computing/sec/p2pfaq.html

You didn´t get it right?

This here is called FILE SHARING not FREELOADING... you want to download your files so share yours. Don´t come back and tell us how slow your downloads are you are one of the reasons!!!

btw Limewire has a credit option, if you don´t share you will get your files MUCH harder. :D

If you are fearing the risk, BUY the stuff...

Over and out.

Morgwen

LOL--other than the cmu link, those pages looked like they were written for daycares, not universities!

They should have been called Leech to Peer filesharing tips.

If you want an adult view of peer to peer filesharing in the USA, see http://www.eff.com/IP/P2P/howto-notgetsued.php

btw--the laws vary from country to country. Many of us share legitimate material. I'd suggest it you are not sharing legitimate material, use another network.

hey i did not mean to offend any one i new to all this as of last night,
just thought it was the link where intesting


ok

point ?????? credit ???????? wher does this come in , i never found any mention of that
and
at right now acord to to my compter ther are green light sharing 33 files
so where can you find a good link to find all this out

i did find out that limewire had a must better rep then like say kazaa, my spyware prgram when nuts when i try that one
no spyware which i find nice for a change

(((((((((((((((I am not sure if you can restrict the types which Limewire shares. I know you can filter the search that Limewire don´t show it in the search but only when YOU are searching for files...

Morgwen)))))))))))))

yes i think you can tools/option\sharing
there you can delete or add any file format you like
see learning

sorry--leechers are a real drain and pain on the network, and those sites you listed further the problem.

As for a LW credit system, it's not documented explicitly. In fact, it's the first I've heard of it under those terms. Good idea though. LW has always made it easy for newbies to get started, and although in the options there is a way to limit freeloaders, I heard it was disabled.

Ok, its some time ago I tried Limewire and I didn´t remember if there is such an option...

This is what I ment... eMule has a credit system - sorry. :)

Its disabled? Why? Gnutella becomes more and more freeloader friendly... I know why I am using eMule as my main client...

but there is hope I read in the GDF they are discussing partial file sharing, so all users would share at least the files they are currently downloading... this would increase the speed of the network very much and would (almost) solve the freeloader problem.

Morgwen

for the record, PFS can be disabled too in LW. Sigh, but PFS sure works well to get fairly popular or recent files--look at how fast recent Superbowl stuff spread on gnutella

Much as I dislike deliberate leechers, beginners are welcome. I detest programs that would force users to share before they've had a chance to decide.

Anyway, distributed computing is still in its infancy, and I'm getting way off topic. I'll see if I can look up that bit about freeloading settings being disabled.

i found how to
in tool/option\advanced\preferencing


you can limit who is able to connect to you, based on the number of flies they share

.iso file what is it
 

what a .iso file and how do you read that type of file

It's a CD Image. You'll probably need some CD burning software like NERO to use it.

You can open a .iso file with daemon tools, if you don´t want to burn the file:

http://www.daemon-tools.cc/portal/portal.php

Morgwen