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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

First of all the rules of Kotzwinkle:
1.If you download,you must upload too.Upload anything useful that you think might be needed and is not on Kotzwinkle.
2.Endless retrying gets banned after several tries,so be careful when you use download-managers like Gozilla or Getright.So download one after the other for best bandwidth and setup your managers carefully!
3.Who uploads fakes or any bogus files gets automatically banned from the system!
4.Don´t pass your account to others,otherwise account gets banned forever!
5.
Enjoy Kotzwinkle!

KOTZWINKLE FTP-SERVER FAQ:

Q: What are URL´s for the Kotzwinkle - Redirectors?
A: http://kickme.to/kotzwinkle or http://kotzwinkle.b6.to to get to the FTP Login.http://kickme.to/kotzwinklemirror to get to the Samples-Website.

Q: Sometimes it´s kind of hard to login to the server.The browser reports something like "Server Error",what am I supposed to do?
A: Log out and login again (it is important to logout first!),after 2 or 3 retries it should work.The cause of this problem can be a very busy FTP-server or the server is uploading via FTP to another server,this might handicap incoming connections.In this case try again later (1-2 hours).If problem persist contact the admin .

Q: I´m logged in,but my browser still says "Java Script error",what the fuck´s going on?
A: Check your browser version.You need at least IE 5.5 or Netscape 4.7 or higher.Restart your browser and try again.If this fails, make sure you have the latest Java TM Virtual Machine - Plugin Automatic Installation .If problem persist Kotzwinkle FTP-server might be reconnecting,so try again in 1-2 hours.

Q: I use IE 5.0 and can see the files,but how can I download?
A: Just drag the files to folder you want to start download.

Q: The download procedure is "buggy",my downloads get interrupted after a while.What´s going on?Is there something I´m missing?
Q: This is an known problem.It´s kind of rare though.In this case send an email to the administrator ,it seems that the server must be re-booted.After a couple of seconds everything should be o.k.A solution might also be if you use a FTP-Client like WS-FTP or CuteFTP or Total Commander (for Mac Leech FTP or Anarchy),this clients are much more closer to the FTP-standards than browsers.

Q: Does Kotzwinkle has a DL/UL Ratio?
A: Yes,every new user has a 1:2 DL/UL ratio,which means that you can download 2 files,but have to upload 1 to increase your download account.Users who contribute more uploads get higher ratio.

Q: The IP doesn´t seem to be updated really.Sometimes the update time is over 24 hrs.Is the server really working?
A: For the moment Kotzwinkle updates the html-file automatically,
but the temporary ftp-server where the new IP is updated ,is sometimes hard to reach due to heavy traffic,so try again later.

Q: When I try to connect,my browser says:"Server Busy".What does that mean?
A: In this case check if you have an updated IP-connection,it should be less than 24 hours.Try again later when the server made it´s automatic IP-update

Q: How many simultaneous downloads are supported?
A: Kotzwinkle supports max.2 DL at a time.But is not recommended.Other users are sharing the same bandwidth!And single-downloads are better anyways.Good results are made with synchronous UL/DL with good bandwidth,depending on the amount of connected users in the system.

Q: How about Viruses on Kotzwinkle?
A: Kotzwinkle is being checked every 2 days with 3 different,updated scanners.so all files are 300% virus-free!

Q:What´s the maximum speed of Kotzwinkle?
A: 15 KBPs(128K Dual-ISDN) Downstream,768 KBPs Uploadstream.

Q: I try to use WS-FTP for Kotzwinkle,sometimes it works great,but mostly very bad.What´s wrong here?
A: Put WS-FTP to Passive Mode.If problem persists contact the admin.

Q: How long is Kotzwinkle online?
A: Kotzwinkle get´s cut off every 24 hrs.for about 3-4 minutes and is back online again.After reconnection you can resume your downloads after you update your client to the new IP.

Q: I think Kotzwinkle has the best files around,how can I contribute to the Kotzwinkle-Community?
Q: Very easy:Upload everythink you think is good for the Kotzwinkle-Community.Upload is only permitted inside the upload-folder.

Q: What´s the actual size of Kotzwinkle?
A: 240 GB at the moment.150 GB are available for download right now,but increasing monthly.

Q: I would like to upload a huge file (1.2 GB!),is this ok for Kotzwinkle-upload-capacity?
A: The upload area is about 25 GB,if you want to upload larger files,please tell the admin to increase capacity

Q: I have a friend who needs to use the Kotzwinkle-Community,can I pass him my account?
A: No,instead email the admin for a new account for your friend.
Or start a server yourself ,in ths case don´t forget to send me an account!;-)

If this FAQ didn´t help you at all,feel free to contact the admin.

Kotzwinkle 2002.