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Downloading from the Internet Most state agencies and schools have policies regarding downloading from the Internet. It is strongly recommended to review those regulations before downloading any files on to your school's or agency's computers. This article is intended for home use for those not confident in obtaining files from the Internet but would like to learn how. Is there a file or program that you want to download, and you are just not sure how to go about it? Below are step-by-step instructions on the process of downloading from the Internet. The process is not a difficult one, but when doing it for the first time, sometimes a little guidance helps so you will know what to expect.
Making a Download Directory It is best to have one central folder where all downloaded files go. This way your downloaded files will be more organized, and you will know where they will be located. To make a folder, or place for your downloaded files, do the following: 1. Bring up windows explorer by holding down the right windows key and hit the letter "E". 2. You will land in a tree view on My Computer. Press the letter "l" to select your Local Drive or C:. 3. Press "Alt-F" for the file menu, arrow down to "new," and press enter. Press the letter "F" for folder. 4. An edit box with a default folder name of “new folder” appears. You should hear, edit New Folder. 5. Type in the name you want to give the folder, like "downloads" or "my downloads," and press "enter." 6. You are finished. Your folder has now been created!
Downloading a File In most cases, the steps outlined below will work when downloading a file, but sometimes your Internet browser might act differently depending on the type of file; for example, if you are trying to download a text file, html file, or PDF file. If the steps below do not work, please refer to the section below called "Alternative Downloading Method." To download a file from the Internet, do the following: 1. Press "enter" on the link of the file you want to download. 2. This should bring up a file download dialog box. If you do not land on the save button, then tab to the save button and press the space bar. 3. This will bring up a save as dialog box and put you in the "file name" edit box. The file name is automatically put into the edit field, so you do not have to type anything. 4. To make sure the file is going to saved in the downloads folder you created, tab around until you get to the "save in" combo box. If the folder named is the download folder that you created, then skip to step 9 below. 5. Press the down arrow to open the combo box. 6. Press the "home" key to go to the top of the list, then arrow down until you get to your local drive or C:, then press enter. 7. Tab one time to get to the list of folders. Arrow down until you get to your folder, then press "enter." 8. Now that you have specified this folder as your download folder, all of your downloaded files will go there until you change it. 9. Tab to the save button and press the space bar. This will start downloading the file. 10. Once the download is complete, all dialogs will automatically close out, and you should be back on the web page that you were on when you started the download process.
Alternative Downloading Method To download these types of files using Jaws for Windows, do the following: 1. Get on the link of the file you want to download. 2. Press "Insert-F7" to bring up the links list, and you should automatically be put on that link within the list. 3. Tab to the "move to" link button and press the space bar. This will put you on the link and make sure the focus is on that particular link. 4. Press the applications key for the context menu, arrow down to save as, and hit "enter." 5. This will bring up a "save as" dialog box and put you in the "file name" edit box, but the file name is automatically put into the edit field, so you do not have to type anything. 6. To make sure the file is going to be saved in the "downloads" folder you created, tab around until you get to the "save in" combo box. If the folder named is the download folder that you created, then skip to step 11 below. 7. Press the down arrow key to open the combo box. 8. Press the "home" key to go to the top of the list, then arrow down until you get to your local drive or C, then press enter. 9. Tab one time to get to the list of folders. Arrow down until you get to your folder, then press "enter." 10. Now that you have specified that folder as your download folder, all of your downloaded files will go there unless you change it. 11. Tab to the "save" button and press the space bar. This will start downloading the file. 12. Once the download is complete, all dialogs will automatically close out, and you should be back on the web page that you were on when you started the download process. |
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