limited downloads...?
 

hi,
I am using the free version of Lime wire and cannot download more than 3 files at a time...?
ive set in tools, options, transfers, download to the MAX (10)
Can someone help...?
thanks
legepe

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Hi brain77, you seem like a smart cookie..!

Sounds like you are using an older LW 5 version. Have you tried updating to LW 5.2? With LW 5.2 you can set downloads to over 10 from memory.
The limit of downloads might be related to simply luck of connecting to the hosts. Often wise to re-search your original search terms & then do a Find More Results search. This will hopefully find more hosts to connect to.

If the files are torrent files .. then that can be more to do with luck.

Thanks for the info...
i downloaded and installed version 5,3,6... i had version 5,1,4
i did'nt first uninstal the old one.. i guess this does not matter, but i cannot get it the new one to recognise my downloads...
can you please tell me how i can do this...?
thanks again...!
legepe

are these torrent files? If yes, go to the original torrent files you downloaded & re-open them with LW.

For Gnutella files .. complicated. You would need to downgrade back to LW 4.16 .. reload the incomplete files, then reinstall the new version of LW again. Downgrading to LimeWire 4 from 5 & resuming incomplete downloads

ive tried opening them with LW but not successful..
i don't know the difference between Torrent & Gnutella but as they won't open i guess they are gnutella..
anyway, the problem with downloading more than 3 at once is fixed...
in the new version, in options i don't see a drop down menu to select the amount of files to download... is it not there anymore or am i needing my glasses...?
thanks
legepe

It's in a different location. Options -> Tools -> Advanced -> Transfers, I think it's called without looking.

I can't find where to configure this... tried with your explanation but there are no options...?

Hi again, and thanks for the help so far...
everything was going just great..i was getting more than 3 downloads at the same time.. then...? its all stopped..!
as soon as i start LW i get only one download, and its alwaysy the same one..
i cannot access the internet... and most of the time it seems the computer is very slow...
If you have any idea why this is happening i would appreciate your help...!
legepe