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Internet cafe computer wipes all downloads

  • 14-02-2011 4:09pm
    #1
    AstonMartin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,313 ✭✭✭


    The internet cafe I sometimes use wipes all downloaded files after a person has finished using the computer.

    If I wanted to leave something downloading using utorrent and come back later to retrieve it how would I do this?


Comments

  • #2
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    Pay for the few hours it takes so the computer doesn't get restarted.


  • #3
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    and leave it open on a porn site and leave a box of Kleenex beside the pc so no one goes near it
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  • #4
    Abelloid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    Will they even allow uTorrent?


  • #5
    jme2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭jme2010


    AstonMartin wrote: »
    If I wanted to leave something downloading using utorrent and come back later to retrieve it how would I do this?


    And also I would like to burn my pirated downloads to a DVD could I use their DVD drive to further my illegal activities in public? :rolleyes:


  • #6
    Abelloid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    jme2010 wrote: »
    And also I would like to burn my pirated downloads to a DVD could I use their DVD drive to further my illegal activities in public? :rolleyes:

    Could be a Linux distro...


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  • #7
    noshankus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 133 ✭✭noshankus


    Buy a linux magazine with the distro free, thereby also supporting the extended community and gaining some learning material... probably costs the same as a few lengthy visits to a net cafe ;)

    Unless of course... it's not that :)


  • #8
    ronkmonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭ronkmonster


    AstonMartin wrote: »
    The internet cafe I sometimes use wipes all downloaded files after a person has finished using the computer.

    If I wanted to leave something downloading using utorrent and come back later to retrieve it how would I do this?

    You normally wouldn't be able to leave the program running. They auto close all programs at net cafes i've been at.

    If you could lock a PC without it closing your applications, utorrent portable would do if you could get it somewhere that wasn't wiped.


  • #9
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    You could save the downloaded content to say a USB stick, and bring it back another day. If you find a netcafe that allows utorrent I would be surprised.


  • #10
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Assuming the Cafe allows torrenting you could use a portable torrenting program On a U3 USB device, such as this: http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/utorrent_portable

    But you would not want to leave the USB device unattended. Its likely to get stolen and/or have its contents erased or simply stop running between Sessions. You want to torrent something over the course of several visits to the place; it's unlikely you'll find a solution that steals time and bandwidth, refer to Post#2.


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